The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-26
SUMMARY OF NEWS,
Vermont News.

In response to an invitation extended by
Mayor Smith, the Vermont Dairyman's As
ISOLATION and the Vermont Sugar Makers
Association will meet next January at st.
Adams.
THE Lyndon hotel at Lyndonville, the
handsome store of j. @. Eaton and Patter-
sons grocery store were burned early last
Monday morning. The loss is many thou
sands of dollars, partially insured
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters: Original, wild
ows, etc. Mary e. Harrington, Middle
bury; Cynthia M. Richmond, Woodstock;
restoration and reissue, Abner P. Archer,
deceased, Proctorsville; original, widows,
etc, James III. Barber, father, Jamaica;
Jennie e. Archer, Proctorsville Lydia Hull,
Washington.
MRS MARY A. CASE died recently at the
residence of @. b. Riggs in Seattle, Wash.
She was eighty-one years of age, native
of Essex, and came to Washington in 1888,
and the following year made her home in
! Seattle. She leaves the following children
Heman Case, Chatfeld, Mimi. G. L. Case
Of Seattle; e. A. Case, Sumpter, Or; A. O.
| Case, Garfield, Wash, Il. A Case, Des
Moines, Wash; Mrs. Emma Riggs, Of
Seattle.
JOSEPH M. DwYER Of Canaan, N. H.,
formerly of White River Junction, was ar
rested at the latter place last Saturday, on
| q warrant charging him with the sale of in
toxicating liquors while proprietor of the
j. M. Dwyer & Co. drug store in that viii
lage He was taken before Justice OF the
Peace Horace Q. Pease and pleaded not
guilty to 100 first Offences the fines for
whichIamounted to 81 900. Bail was fixed
at $1,000, which was furnished by the re-
spondent's father-n-law, Daniel Ahern.
An appeal was taken to the county court.
REV. G. w. MORROW of Randolph is try
ing to arrange personally conducted
| pxpuraiOn Tn San Francisco. the occasion
of the meeting of the National Christian
Endeavor convention in that city in July,
The parson is an import from "the wild and
woolly West" Not long ago he pityingly
declared, when the recollection of the learn.
ing and enlightenment Of the "SuckeI
State" seemed to fill his soul. that "Ver
mont has to bear great many sneers at the
ignorance of her people" Now he is ar.
ranging to conduct a band of these benight
ed people across the plains to the seat Of
culture and refinement on the Pacific coast
How will he mortify the flesh while in the
company of these Green Mountaineers
THE Ascutney Congregational Club helt
its second annual meeting in the parlors o.
Sargent's hotel at West Lebanon on Thurs
day, May 20. After the "social hour" the
transaction OF business, and a collation.
President Buckham, of the University o
Vermont gave an address upon the sub
, ject, "Are We Degenerating2" The ad
| dress was followed with closest attention
and was full of timely and helpful thoughts
showing that the tendency of life is, afte
all, upward not downward, TOWARD
strength not weakness Rev. w. j. Tuck
err president of Dartmouth College wa
: elected president OF the Club. Horace
Pease of Hartford, VT, NJ. s. Needman, NJ
D., of West Lebanon, n. a., Edward Co
nant, principal of Randolph Normal School
were elected vice-presidents. Rev Edga
7. Farrill of Lebanon, n. H., was chosen
secretary, and G. A. Davis of Windsor
treasurer. Both the secretary's and treas
urers annual reports presented encourag
ing conditions. Music that was highly ap
preciated was rendered during the after
noon by Moore's orchestra.
THE musical festival held last week a
. st. Johnsbury was memorable for the ex
= cellence of it's work. The music presente,
was Of the highest order throughout. 1t i
, rare that music of the nature Of the " Ora
! torio of the Creation " is attempted outsd
of our large cities but the splendid choru
of over 100 voices, assisted by eminent SC
,, loists from away, rendered this grand pre-
q duction with spirit and power rarely ex
celled. The chorus was drilled and the fes
. tival conducted under the direction O
Henri G. Blaisdell OF Concord, N. H., an,
= the results were largely due to his Thorough
and efficient work. One evening was dc
voted to giving the beautiful cantata of tn
!, "Erlking's Daughter" which with its delight
Q full solos and choruses was greatly enjoy ed
3 The soloists were Mrs. Kileski Bradbury c
Boston soprano. Mrs. p. f. Hazen OF 81
< Johnsbury, alto, James G. Bartlett of Bos
. ton, tenor, and DR.. George r. Clark of Boz
n ton, basso. All of these are eminent i
s their several parts, and sang at their bes
o Blaisdell's Orchestra of twelve pieces wa
t present at all the concerts, and adde
greatly to the attraction of the occasion. S
Johnsbury's young pianist, B. Frank Ha
J. ris, presided at the piano, and brilliant fl
ture is predicted for him. The occasion wi
ha fnpt 1,n ,nla
u the music lovers Of the town.