The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-15

Cne Clnclnnatl. Because OF the absence OF
Mr.. Lewis the Friday evening service at
the parish house will be omitted this week.
FORTY HOURS devotion commenced at
~. Augustine's chur,h on Tuesday morn
ing to continue through until Thursday
morning. Rev. Father w. j. O'Sullivan
will be assisted by several clergymen from
outside the city
MISS MAUDE PHILLIPS was unfortunate
enough last Thursday evening to lose her
len into honest hands it is probable that it
would have been returned to Miss Phillips
before this time
MRS. CLARENCE s. WHITTIER will hold
Christmas sale of hand-decorated china at
her home, 46 East State street. on the after.
moons and evenings of Wednesday and
Thursday, December 10 and Is. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
A SERVICE was held in the Jail last Sum
day afternoon by Rev. j X. Thompson and
several members of the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association. 1t is the intention to coz
tinue these religious services there for the
present on Sunday afternoons.
THERE will be box social at the home of
o. G. Steward in East Montpelier, next
Tuesday evening. The proceeds are to be
used for the benefit of the meetings now
held in the Morse school house All are
cordially invited to be present.
PROF. GEORGE ELMoRE is to have
charge of the minuet to be danced at the
colonial party to be held Saturday evening,
January at the rooms of the Young Mems
Christian Association. Orders for costumes
can be left at the association rooms.
THE question as to how much property
owners must pay for street sprinking during
the past summer will soon be determined.
Abutters on the street must pay one-third
OF the expense and mes essurements have been
taken this week by Joel Foster and Sheriff
Bancroft.
f. w. BALDWIN, general superintendent
of the Central Vermont railroad, and M.
McGiff, superintendent of telegraph, were
in Montpelier and Barre last Saturday, in
specting the freight and passenger stations
They came on the combination car the St.
Lawrence"
The life and work of Rev. Adoniram Jud-
son was the theme of the missionary meet
ing held last Sunday evening in the Baptist
church. Rev. w. A. Dawson, the pastor,
Rev. j. X. Thompson, Mrs. Mary Reed
Miss Eleanor Webster and Miss Ada Hutch
ins took part in the service.
JOHN w. SMITH was seriously injured last
Friday afternoon by being thrown from a
load of corn fodder that he was hauling.
Mr.. Smith was badly bruised about the head
and shoulders and was rendered uncon-
scious for a short time. 1t was a very mar
row escape from broken neck.
L. P. GLEASON returned last Saturday
from Cambridge, Mass, where he and Mrs.
Gleason were called by the serious illness
from appendicitis of Carlisle j. Gleason,
their SOD. Carl " is rapidly recovering
from this attack, but will probably submit
to an operation in the near future.
No little uneasiness is felt at the report
that the Bissonnette family at West Berlin
is quarantined because Of dipht heria. 1t is
thought this disease was brought from
Northfield to West Berlin. II. B. Wedge,
health officer of that town, is taking vigor-
GUS measures to prevent its further spread.
THE selectmen of Berlin gave public
hearing at the town hall last Saturday, to
determine how many sheep had been killed
or injured by dogs in that town during the
past year. So far as could be ascertaned
not more than six sheep had been killed,
and the total cost to the town will not ex-
ceed S25.
THE body of fine buck deer weighing
Ito pounds passed through Montpelier last
Saturday evening for j. W. Titcomb of st.
Johnsbury. The animal had its hind legs
broken by train near Woodstock and was
killed by w. e, Mack, fish and game ward
en- of that town. 1t was the handsomest
specimen seen in this vicinity this season.
I THE body of Louis Lupien, who died Of
pneumonia last Friday night at Shelburne,
was taken to Plainield last Saturday
where funeral services were held on Sun
| day. He was brother of Mrs. j. r. Water
man of this city and was in the employ of
Dr. W. Seward Webb. He leaves wife
and one child.
PAUL TERRIAULr was very unfortunate on
Tuesday in losing one of the fine gray
horses on his stone team. He was unload
ing stone at the Central Vermont freight
station when a derrick chain slipped, and a
block of granite, weighing several tons,
struck the horse on the back of the neck,
killing it instantly. The animal was val
ued at $50.
THE announcement that the comic opera
Wang" written and owned by Goodwin
and Morse will be seen in its entirety at
| Blanchard opera house next Monday even
ing will be sufficient to stimulate very
lively sale of seats. This opera is on the
road this season with more money lavished
upon its production than ever before, and is
nightly greeted with crowded houses.
JUSTICE J. II. LUCIA heard last Saturday
the case of d. w. Dudley against w G. Pat
ton, justice eje ctment suit for rent due.
Judgment in favor OF the plaintiff for the
full amount was rendered The same day
Justice Lucia heard the case OF the Argus
and Patriot Company against O. III. Battles.
The defense made no appearance and judg-
ment in default was rendered for the plain.
tiff.
WILLIAM ROGERS of Walden was before
Judge Smile last Saturday afternoon to So
cure bail Rogers was indicted by the re-
cent grand jury for an assault with an at
tempt to kill John McPhee of Barre. His
bail is fixed at 81 900 and James N Rogers
his father. offered himself as security
States Attorney Rowland asked the court
for further time until he could investigate
more fully the financial standing Of the bal
offered.
THE presence of mind of Mrs. George
Davis and neighbor prevented wha
might have been a serious fire in French
block on Main street. Mrs Davis dropped
kerosene lamp last Saturday evening, and
the burning oil set fire to her clothes and to
the carpet. A neighbor rushed to the as
sistance of Mrs. Davis and the flames were
smothered with four badly blistered hand,
in evidence as TO the damage that nigh
have been done.
large number of the friends and neigh
bors of Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Bliss gath
cred at their home last Saturday evening t
celebrate with them the tenth anniversary
of their marriage. The affair was planned
as surprise TO Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss, but de
lightful evening was passed. In behalf o
those present O. III. Stackpole presented Mr.
and Mrs. Bliss with purse containing S38
Refreshments were served, and card play inl
and dancing occupied the time until tn,
early morning hours.
THE Central Vermont railroad ADVERTISE
reduced rates OF fare for the coming Christ
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