The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-28
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The rehearsals OF "Zephra" " this evening
and Thursday evening will be in the opera
house. The final rehearsal on Thursday
evening will be in full dress.
THE State Railroad Commissioners will
meet at the State House next Thursday to
Investigate the recent death II Philip Des-
rochers, near Barre Transfer.
THE members of st. Peters Court, Catho-
lie Order of Foresters, will attend st. Au-
gustine's church in body next Sunday and
will receive Holy Communion.
A COMMUNION service will be held in the
Church of the Messiah next Sunday after
noon at four o'clock, taking the place OF the
customary Sunday evening service.
CHARLES e. RYLE of the Columbian
Granite Company was married on Tuesday
at Island Pond. He will return to this city
to reside after brief wedding trip.
A. L. WEEKS Of st. Albans, deputy COL
lector of internal revenue, was in town on
Tuesday as witness in the case of State
against Clinton E. Town, now on trial.
THE monthly business, meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary to the Young Mems
Christian Association will be held this
(Wedn ssday) afternoon at three o'clock.
REV. FATHER w. j. O'SULLIvAN delivered
an address last Thursday evening in ST.
Albans, before the new Court of Catholic
Order of Foresters that was instituted there
JOSEPH JANaRAw sprained one ankle
while exercising in the gymnasium at the
Young Mems Christian Association last
Thursday, and has since been confined to
the house.
PETITION asking the city council to lay
out a road in a westerly direction from
Bailey Avenue has been circulated by A.
N. Blanchard and has received numerous
signatures.
IRA PIERCE in the employ of P. G.
Dewey, and Miss Nettie Sanders, were
narrip1 at tho bona of tba bri6a N Eaat
Montpelier on Tuesday evening by Rev. W.
A. Dawson.
DR.. l.. @. WAKEFIELD tested a car load Of
steers at Montpelier Junction on Monday.
They were owned by l.. G. Bartlett, a
Massachusetts drover, and were found free
from tuberculosis.
JOHN l.. TuTrLE was seized with faint
ing fit in the court house last Thursday
afternoon and was assisted to his rooms.
He was much better on Friday and the at
tack was nothing serious.
SHERIFF COLLINS was in Portsmouth, N.
H., last week, at the request Of States
Attorney Rowland, inspecting certain
books kept by United States Internal Reve-
nue. Collector Page.
REV. DIR. E. NJ. SMITH will conduct the
meeting for men next Sunday afternoon at
the rooms of the Young Mems Christian
Association. Music will be furnished by a
male qua tette, and Miss Fannie Parmenter
will render violin solos.
ST. PETERS COURT, Catholic Order of
Foresters, have been engaged during the
past week in fitting up their new home in
Lawrence building. When completed it
will be one of the most commodious and
we'll equipped halls in the state.
RICHARD H. SrANDIsH and Miss Ella e.
Dorman of Dorchester, Mass, were married
on Tuesday evening at the home of w. o.
Standish father of the groom. Rev. j.
1tuo ard tVrin hn fipia pl
man. Only the immediate friends and re-
latives were present.
REV. G o. JUDKINs, the Methodist pastor
at Windsor. led the services for young men
at the rooms of the Young Mems Christian
Association last Sunday afternoon. Music
was furnished by male quartette.
LEVI LAvALLEY was arrested last Sunday
evening by Officer Demeritt for intoxica-
ton Complaint was made by Lavalley's
wife. In city court on Monday he pleaded
guilty and was fined Sl1 81 which he paid.
REV. j. EDWARD WRIGHT was called to
Rutland last week to testify in the Sher-
wood bgamy case. Mr.. Wright was the
officiating clergym in 1891 when Mr..
Sherwood was married to Miss Nellie Barry.
j. E. HAMILTON has sold his lease Of the
Union House to A. A. Mayo of Williams
port, Pa, who took possession on Monday.
Mr.. Hamilton will go on the road next week
for the Western Wheel Scraper Company
of Aurora, Ill.
HENRY K FIELD and son Charles of San
Francisco, Mrs. Eugene Field, and Miss
Mary French Field, widow and daughter of
the dead poet, were in town last week. Mr..
III. X. Field was brother of the late Mrs.
E. P. Jewett.
A TEAM owned by John Hoffman, living
in the Bear Swamp neighborhood, ran away
last Thursday, throwing Mrs. Hoffman and
young son from the wagon The latter
received bad cash on the forehead and
was otherwise badly bruised.
HAROLD, the six years old son OF Charles
II. More was badly cut through his upper
| lip, while playing with some other boys.
last Wednesday afternoon. DR.. G. e.
| Chandler dressed the wound and the boy is
on the high road to recovery
THE mechanical effects in Eight Bells "
to be seen at Blanchard Opera House next
Wednesday evening e.sad to be surpris-
| ing, and song and dances enliven the whole
performance. The improvements in the
old show are numerous and genuine.
MRS. HENRY j. CURTIS died last Wednes-
LAY in Denver, Col, of consumption. She
has been in that city for several years, and
hopes had been entertained that in the
change of clim ate she might eventually re-
cover. Mr.. Curtis was with his wife at the
J CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAaK