The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-29


STATES ATTORNEY HowLAND went to
Duxbury on Tuesday to investigate the cut
ting scrspe OF which mention In made in the
Water bury items.
The Montpelier Savings Bank and Trust
Company has declared It's usual semi annual
dividend OF five per cent, payable on or
after January l, next.
M: BEARDsLEy had charge OF the meet
ing ior young men held last Sunday after.
noon at the rooms OF the Young Mems
Christian Association.
MRS. MORTON MARvrv died last evening
aft9r an illness since last Friday. A more
extended notice Of this estimabe woman
will appear next week.
81. W. ELLIS of st. Johnsbury visited w.
A. Ellis, his brother, on Tuesday, while on
his way to Burlington to take the examna-
tions for second lieutenant.
FRANK a. WNsLow, the hustling sales
man for III. A. Sawyer & Co. OF Rutland, ia
TO return to his old love and 90 on the road
after January for e. w. Bailey & Co.
FRED CoLBURN closed his labors last
week at the photograph studio Of Robert
Wilkinson and has gone to Cambridge,
Mass, where he has a position in the post
Office.
THE temperature was twelve degrees be-
low Zero at Mon pelier on Christmas morn.
ing. All that WAS lacking to make it an
| ideal winter morning was the absence of
sleigh bells.
Hon. ALPHA MEssER OF Rochester, lect-
urer OF the National Grange. was in town
ON Tuesday. Mr.. Messer went to Agawam,
Mass, Tuesday evening, where he is to
lecture today.
Mas. SUSAN G. WHITTIER went on Mon.
day to Woll8ston, Mass, to remain durng
the winter. Miss Florence Whittier, her
granddaughter, accompanied her for visit
of a few days.
BECAUSE Of the illness Of Rev. A. N.
Lewis, rector OF Christ church, there were
no services at that church last Sunday even
ing, and the service next Friday evening
will be omitted.
The annual meeting Of the officers and
members Of Trinity church and Sunday
| school for the election of officers for the en-
suing year will be held after the prayer
meeting on Thursday evening.
The banks will be closed all day next Sat-
urday. Tue post-office will be open during
| the usual holiday hours There will be one
general delivery OF mail In the morning,
and collections will be made as usual.
Fl. G. Cotton was elected member OF
the executive committee of the National
Saddlery Hardware Association a, at the an
nual meeting held in New York last week.
Mr.. Cotton is at home for the holidays.
In accordance with their usual custom
Rev and Mrs. W. A. Dawson will ket p
| open house on New Years day at their
| home No. % Vine street, from two to five
| o'clock in the afternoon and from seven to
nine in the evening
The Bijou Operetta Company will hold
the boards at Blanchard opera house this
| evening. Popular prices will prevail and
the entertainment will consist Of selections
| from the most popular operas Of the day by
| a competent company.
THE First National Bank has declared
semi-snnual dividend OF two per cent pay
able January. The Capital Savings Bank
and Trust Company has declared its regu-
lar semi-annusl dividend of three per cent,
payable on and after January /.
e. W. THOMPSON and family of Chicago
visited in town last Friday They were on
| their way from Baltimore to Chicago, where
Mr.. Thorn pson enters January 1, upon his
| duties as general excursion agent Of the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railaoad
BASKET ball teams from the Young Mems
Christian Association OF Montpelier and St.
Johnsbury will play in the gymnasium on
Thursday evening, January 6. The local
| team will start on its southern trip on Mon
day, January 10, playing that evening in
| Rutland.
REV. DIR. NoRMAN sEAvER officiated at
the funeral Of Capt. Edmund X. Morse of
Rutland, who died last Friday Of typhoid
pneumonia, aged sixty-tive years. The
Knights Templsr had charge of the SER
vices and the burial was in Evergreen Gem
| etery, near Rutland.
The rehesrsals for "Bibi, Comedy of
Toys" to be brought out by the Episcopal
ladies in Blanchard Opera House on
wednesday and Thursdsy evenings. ,Jsnn.
sry 10 and 20, were begun on Monday even
ing, under the direction OF Mrs. A. c.,
Haghston, Of New York.
MARK MKARs, Associate Judge Of
Washington county court, was In town on
Monday and accepted James N. Rogers and
Constable W. q. Buchanan of Barre in the
sum OF 81 900 bail for William Rogers, who
is charged with an assault with intent to
kill Alex McPhee Of Barre.
BENJAMIN GoNYKAU died last Thursday
mig ht at his home on Bailey Avenue, aged
sixty-seven years. He had been at the
Heston Hospital for several weeks but was
recently removed to his home. The cause
| OF his death was cancer. The body was
taken to Waterbury for burial.
THE week OF prayer will be observed at
Trinity Church by public services in the
| vestry every evening next week, except
Saturday. Rev. Andrew Gillies, the pas
| tor, will give series OF sermons on the
theme "The Cure OF a Soul"
D. F. CLARK, clerk OF the civil service
| board OF this ty, has received circular
from the civil service commission stating that
some changes will be made in the dates for
| the semi annual examinations for positions in
the postoffice, custom house I'd inter nal reve-
nue. service The exact dates will be given
| later.
AT the annual meeting OF Bethany
church, held on Monday evening, officers
were elected as follows: Moderator, G. H.
More; clerk, Hiram Carleton; prudential
committee, II. 8. Boardman; George o.
Strat ton; collector, George O.. Stratton
treasurer, w. 8. Smith; auditor, A. j.
Howe.
A. A. GLE, who travels for West &
Jenny, Wholesale druggists, Boston, slipped
on an icy sidewalk on State street last
evening and broke one ne in his left leg
He was carried into the Montpelier House.
where DR.. II. 5. Boardman reduced the
fracture. Later he was taken to the Heaton
Hospital.
Mr.. AND MRS. o. G. BARRON, Miss Maud
Lane Baron and Miss Daisy Lane were
guests Of Mrs Dennis Lane over last Satur-
day and Sunday. Mr.. Barron returned to
his duties at the Quincy house on Monday,
but Mrs. Barron and the young ladies will
remain several days longer.
The basket ball team from Company e Of
Barre defeated the team from Comp any II
az Armory hall last Friday evening by a
score OF 6 to 4. At the end OF the first half
the score stood 4 TO In favor of Company
II. IL was closely contested game and
was characterized throughout by the best