The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-29
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letters will be read from absent members.
In the evening Rev. e. M. Fuller OF Barre |
will speak on 1.-THE Mechanism and Power |
OF Applied Christianity"
The members of Mount Zion Command |
cry, knights Templar, met at their hall at |
noon on Christmas day, and drank TO the |
health OF the Grand Commander. This GUS |
tom was generally observed throughout the |
United States at the same hour. Eastern
time was taken as the standard, so that the
ceremony. might be performed at the same
moment throughout the country.
REV, J. EDWARD WRIGHT is to preach in
the Church of the Messiah next Sunday
morning upon the text: Now they began
on the first day OF the first month to sane
tify." His subject in the evening will be,
"The faith Of the nation pledged for the
safety Of the poor mans dollar" With
this he will introduce series OF Sunday
evening, lectures upon "The Common
wealth."
Col. e. O. SMITH, president Of the Central
Vermont railroad, accompanied by attorney
O. M. Writer'S and treasurer d. ID. Rsnlett,
was in Montpelier last Saturday. The par
Mansfield" These gentlemen were In con-
sultation with Hon. b. +. Fifeld, attorney
for the Central Vermont railroad, on bust
ness pertaining to that corporation.
LET it be remembered that the children
Of the Industrial school are to have their
huuuhl bTohJ SATURDAY AFTERNOON AZ TWO
o'clock in the dining room Of the Union
school building. All wishing to add to
| their enjoy mont OF New Years day, will
please send candles. cakes, nuts, fruit, ETC.,
| to the basement OF the building as early as
| one o'clock OF the same afternoon.
The trial of Jack" Powers on the charge
| OF resisting an ohicer, was to have been
held in city court last evening, but the res
pendent was conspicuous by his absence.
States Attorney Rowland did not call the
| respondents bonds last evening, but will
do 80 In day or two il he does not return.
[ The general impression is that Powers has
| skipped and left his bondsmen in the lurch
BERT DuoAR Of Worcester was taken to
Heaton Hospital last Saturday afternoon
for treatment OF his right eye which was
struck by flying piece Of steel. DR.. G. Il.
Chandler and DR.. A. j. Lance OF Cabot
give Mr.. DuRar no encouragement to be.
lieve that he will ever see out of 1t again.
The piece Of steel is still In the eye, which
may yet have to be entirely removed.
Tbs st. Albans correspondent Of tho Free
Pres announced on Monday, the engage
to Horny Dewey Carlisle. manager OF the
Brooks House, Brattleboro. Mr.. Carlisle
| was for two years the efficient clerk at the
Pavilion and his many friends in Mont.
pelier will hasten to congratulate him when
the happy event Of his marriage to this
| JSNDh AeNy toAos PheNo
AT the regular meeting OF Green Noun.
tain Council, No. 0, Junior Order United
American Mechanics. held on Monday even
ing, the following officers were elected for
| the ensuing term: Councillor, @. r. Holt
vice councillor, A. z. White; assistant re-
cording secretary, j. W. Severance; con-
ductor, d. P. Ring; warden, Heman Camp
boil; inside sentinel, Harvey Burnham; out.
side sentinel. W. Il. Green; trustee, Geo.
A. Patterson.
HENRY son of Henry Woodland, who lives
in tho Jones brook neighborhood,, had his
arm broken last Saturday by being thrown
from buggy: The young lad was at Mont
pelier that afternoon with his father who
became Intoxicated and drove home in such
Q reckless manner that the little fellow
was thrown out upon the frozen ground.
The mother Of the boy brought him to
Montpelier in the bitter cold weather that
prevailed, where he was attended by Q
physician.
RoBARrs HARPER Of London Eng, will
lecture In the Young Mems Christian As
| ISOLATION star lecture course at Blanchard
| opera house next Friday evening. His sub
ject will be Around the World in Man of
War" Tickets are now on sale at Ehle's
book store. Those holding reserved seat
tickets can obtain good reserved seats for
fifteen cents extra. Mr.. Harper Is one of
the most popular men on the lecture plat
form today, and his lecture Is sure to be q
rare treat.
The Kings daughters and other people
chsritably disposed did not forget the I'M
fortunate people at the city farm on Christ
mas day and hampers OF provisions, jellies,
candy and other delicacies found their way
to the inmates Of the house, making the day
were the good things enjoyed but the in
mates expressed the real pleasure 1t gave
them to feel that they were remembered by
people in more fortunate circumstances.
REV. ANDREW GILLIEs will begin next
! Sunday evening series OF six lectures on
the general theme "If Christ Were Here
WHAT" The subject for next Sunday even
ing will be III Christ Came to Our Churches
WHAT" This lecture will touch upon
some present day we nesses in the church
and their solution. Tae choir under the
direction OF Miss Anna r. johnson, will
repeat some OF the Christmas music and
render some spt cia' selection.
ANOTHER examination OF Mildred Brew.
ster was make at the Jail on Monday by Dr.
| r. w. Page OF Waterbury and DR.. G. e.
Chandler OF this city. Miss Brewster is
anxious to have the bullet removed from
her head and these physicians, with DR.. A.
b. Bisbee, are of the opinion that this OPP
GRAFTON must be performed at an early date.
1t is thought by the physicians that the op-
GRAFTON is necessary to save Miss Brewster g
life. The exact date when the operation
will be performed is not stated.
The January term of supreme court will
convene on Tuesday, January IL. The
docket contains eighty-four cases, distribut-
ed by counties as follows; Bennington, Z;
Windhan, 10: franklin, 1; Grand Isle, /;
Orleans, O.; Rutland, s. Addison, a. La
mobile, 2; Caledonia, 6; Essex, Il Windsor,
6; Orange, Q; Chittenden, s; Washington,
IS. The cases from Washington county In.
cude two for murder-State against Isa-
bell Marsh and William Buzzell, and State
against Mildred Brewster.
MRS. MARY NJ. 5wAsEY died last Friday
morning at the home OF Mrs. John V.
Brooks, her daughter on Baldwin street,
aged eighty -one years. Deceased was q ma
tive OF Weathers6eld and lived for many
years in North Haverhill, N. Fl. Since the
death of her husband eight years ago, she
has resided with Mrs. Brooks, who has ten
derby cared for her during an illness OF
many years duration, The funeral was
held last Sunday afternoon from the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Brooks, Rev. DR.. Norman
Seaver officiating, and the burial was in
Green Mount cemetery.
THE Montpelier greenhouse, of which
Ernest Jacobsen Is proprietor, was a busy
as well as very attractive place during
the Christmastide. In addition to the flow.
ers grown by him in his greenhouse, Mr..
Jacobsen sold one thousand carnations,
four hundred roses, fourteen punches OF