The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-23

day evening, the following officers were
elected President George o. Pratt; Vice.
President Miss Mary Graham; Secretary
Miss Lucy Hutchins; Treasurer, II. NJ
ODell.
THE reception that was to have been ten
dered Mrs. George W. Wing, grand matron,
last evening by members of the Eastern
Star from Cabot, Northfeld, Randolph,
Barre and Montpelier has been indefinitely
postponed because OF the serious illness OF
Mrs. Wing.
Q. b. ROBERTS, superintendent of streets,
will commence next Monday, the work OF
macademizing School street from the Union
House bridge to the corner OF Loomis
street. Elm and State streets will be made
permanent roads " as soon as the School
street job is completed.
DR.. l.. G. WAKEFIELD made drover's test
for tuberculosis at Hardwick and Plainfeld
last week, but found no diseased CATTLE
At Craftsbury, West Albany and Glover he
made State tests, finding one COW at Crafts.
bury, owned by j. II. Anderson, that was
affected and condemned.
THE Congregational church at Berlin
Corner invites the Sunday schools of Barre,
West Berlin, Roxbury, Northfeld and
M Montpelier to hold conference June 20, in
the church at Berlin Corner. j. B. Mills,
field secretary for New Hampshire and
Vermont will be present.
ALL who attended the graduating exer-
cises Of the High School in the Opera House
last Friday evening were delighted with
the stage decorations. Its attractive ap-
pearance was due to the taste and expert
ence of w. S. Hudson, assisted by the
Junior class of the High School.
THE promoters OF the Montpelier Elec-
trio railroad will have to everlastingly
hustle il they have the road in running or
der "early in August" as promised. So far
as outward appearances indicate there is no
more prospect Of an electric railroad in
Montpelier than there was three weeks ago.
THE Montpelier Military Band has been
engaged as the brigade band for the state
muster, to be held at Chester in August
The band will 60 with full ranks and will
no doubt maintain the enviable reputation
1t now enjoys among the officers OF the Ma
tional Guard Of Vermont as we'll as else
where.
MRS. ELLEN F. JANaRAw, widow of the
late Bert" Jangraw Of Montpelier, was
married on Monday in Burlington at the
home OF Mrs. A. e. King, her sister, to
Frank W. Wyman Of Keene, N. II. The
newly-married couple left that evening for
Keene, where Mr.. Wyman is engaged in
business.
EDIsoNs Proiectorscope attracted a
good audience at the Baptist church last
teresting as 1t was novel. The net proceeds
go towards defraying the expenses of the
joint Christian Endeavor committee, ap-
pointed to make arrangements for the state
convention to be held at Montpelier in Sep
tember.
THE orbett-Fitzsimmons fight will be
shown in life size pictures by Edison's pro.
lecting kinetosoope at Capital hall next
Saturday evening. In connection with this
exhibition Harry Howard, the original boy
drummer of the Potomac, will give some Of
his specialties, including bugle calls, drum
solos, and sentimental Irish and army
songs.
THE Baptist people gave Rev. W. A.
Dawson pleasant surprise party last Mon
honor OF the thirty-frst birthday of Mrs.
Dawson. A short musical and literary
programme was rendered and refreshments
were served. Those present left with Mr..
and Mrs. Dawson an oil range as souvenir
Of the pleasant occasion.
A PARTY of sixteen young men from Mont
pelier are camping on the shore of Green's
boro pond. On Tuesday afternoon they
telephoned in that they had landed one
trout that weighed four pounds, one six
pounds one eight pounds and one twelve
and one-half pounds. The party will return
to Montpelier next Friday.
AN extended mention is made on page
two Of the excursion to be run next Satur-
day by the Central Vermont railroad from
burg, n. Y. This trip includes delightful
ride of four hours on Lake Champlain and
the attractions of Plattsburg are many.
Those who stay at home will miss one of
the most enjoyable excursions Of the season.
Mr.. AND MRS. w. III. FARRAR were the
victims of a runaway last Sunday They
were driving from Waterbury when de-
fective harness let the buggy on the heels
Of the horse, which became unmanagesble
and threw Mr.. Farrar out. Fortunately
the lines wound around the hub of one fore
wheel and brought the horse to standstill
in short order. Mrs. Farrar remained in
the buggy and Mr.. Farrar escaped with a
few bruises.
AN associated press dispatch was sent out
last Saturday from Kansas City, Mo-, stat.
ing that two homing pigeons were liberated
thore that day and were expected to make
the longest carrier pigeon flight cn record
from Kansas City to Montpelier, Vt. Dill,
gent enquiry fails to locate anyone in this
city who is expecting these pigeons or who
knows anything about them, and the sup
position is that it is some other Montpelier
to which these birds are headed.
T. w. WooD, the artist, arrived in town
from New York, last Saturday evening. He
is looking remarkably well, and expects to
remain at Athenwood, !" his summer home
during the summer months. Mr.. Wood will
personally superintend the finishing touches
to the new Wood Art Gallery in the Young