The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-17
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years. He leaves a widow and two chill |
dren. His funeral will be held this after |
noon from his late home in Pawlet kind |
hearted man and a devout Christian has |
been called to the reward that surely |
awaited him.
GEORGE e. SoRIBNER left town quite sud-
denly last Sunday evening, accompanied
by woman with whom he has been living
for some time. 1t Is understood that Mr..
Scribner left several unpaid bills in town
and an ejectment case against him was to
have been tried next Saturday. 1t is be-
lieved that he has gone to Castleton with
some Of the Worcester Construction Com.
pany's men, in whose employ he has been
during the past summer, as they have gone
to do some work in Rutland county.
A PHYSICIAN went to the Jail last
Thursday and made an attempt to remove
the bullet from Mildred Brewste1's head.
Miss Brewster was etherized and did not
show any bad effects from the operation
The physician reached and located the ball
without difficulty, but could not remove it
without chiseing away portion of the
skull, an operation he did not attempt as,
in his opinion, she would not Tt cover from
1t before the date set for her trial in county
court
AT the annual election OF the Methodist
| Epworth League held last Thursday even
ing, officers were elected as follows Presi-
| dent Henry Holt; first vice-president
Miss Eula Cassavant; second vice.presi.
| dent, Mrs. Grace Cushing; third vice-pres-
ident, Mrs. Andrew Gllies; fourth vice
president, Mark L. Beardsley; secretary,
Miss Myrtle Whitcomb treasurer, G. p.
Stearns; organist, Miss Nellie Parmenter;
superintendent of juvenile work, Mrs. Mark
| Beardsley.
COLONEL g. S. FORBES OF st. Adams was
in town on Monday to attend the meeting of
the Sons Of the American Revolution and
to make additional preparations for the
| January Vermonter, which will be dis
| tinctly Mont elier number, The history
of Montpelier for this number is " ritten by
| Hon. II. A. Huse and it will be illustrated
by about one hundred views of residences
and business places and scenery in and
| about Montpelier. An edition of FIVE
thousand copies will be printed.
A special poultry train for Boston will be
run next Friday over the Montpelier &
| Wells River Railroad. This special train
will carry butter, cheese. eggs and poultry,
and will leave Barre at 1880 and Montpelier
at $40 A. NJ, arriving at Wells River at
| 1852 A. M. and in Boston early the next
morning. Freight for this spe cial train must
be at the depot at least one hour before the
train is due to leave, and packages must be
in good order and plainly and fully marked,
otherwise they will not be taken.
THE adjourned term Of United States
court will convene at Montpelier on Tues
day, November 30, for the trial of cases in
which indictments were found by the recent
federal grand jury. The case that excites
the most interest is that of United States
against Pinkus X. Peck, ex-assistant post
master at Rutland, who was indicted for
embezzling post-office funds. His case is
set for trial Wednesday, December l, and
the witnesses have been summoned to
Montpelier for that date, the Rutland Herald
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
ARRANGEMENTS are practically completed
for the poverty ball, to be given on Thurs
Ia In, ha1 thaa
spices of the Apollo Club. Abraham Long,
o. d. Clark, Frank L. Pratt, G. II. Baldwin
w. e. Harlow and G. S. Whittier, the club
managers, have had charge Of all prepare
tons The Montpelier orchestra will fur
nish music for dancing from eight to Jwo
o'clock. Refreshments will be served un.
der the direction Of Mrs. Alma Smith, ca
terer. Pres ent indications are that the
brilliant success Of last year will be eclipsed
THE rooms of the Apollo Club were well
filed last Wednesday evening in response
to invitations issued to attend a musicale
arranged for the first "ladies' night" Of
the season. The programme included Sc.
I. DeFord, Miss Jennie M. Lawrence, and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Lawrence. Miss Fl
Julia Cross was prevented from being pres.
ent by severe cold. Words of praise for
supeIfluous. Their efforts were all thor
oughly appreciated, and the occasion was q
most enjoyable success.
In conformity with the vote passed at the
last meeting OF the city council the mayor
and board Of aldermen visited in body last
Saturday afternoon the promises Of Mrs.
Jane Cook on Cliff street. The members Of
the board have finally discovered that the
city already has a street laid out to Mrs
Cooks house, through land that was pur
chased for 500 Of George Bennett, during
the time that George W. Wing was mayor
~ Iatp ta1
bring proceedings against the person who
fenced up this highway.
TRINITY church was well filled last Sun
day evening when q union meeting was
held under the auspices Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. Charles H. More
president of the local association, had charge
OF the exercises. Prayer was offered by
Rev. l.. P. Tucker Of Mortified, and selec.
tions of Scripture were read by Secretary
Walter Thorpe. Addresses were delivered
by Rev. W. A. Dawson on 1.-THE Young
Mans Influence" and Professor G. Fl. Per
kins of the University of Vermont, on "Tht
Young Man, In Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION Work"
The New England Insurance Exchange
has notified the insurance agencies in this
city that represent stock companies of a re.
Iuction OF twenty per cent in rates on all
within five hundred feet of hydrant and
are occupied for ordinary mercantile pur
poses. The contents of the buildings are
not included in this reduction, and it does
not apply to policies now in force. A sub
stantial reduction has also been made on
dwelling houses that are SO situated as tc
be under the protection of the Montpelier
water works.
AN alleged interview with Albert futile
one of the trustees of the James r. Langdor
estate, published on Monday evening in the
Argus, caused some incredulous people tc
smile, not only at the statements that were
there attributed to Mr.. Tuttle, but at the
figures that there represented the total tax
of the town OF Berlin and city Of Montpelier
Mr.. futile is there repre- sented as inferrine
that the Langdon estate may be transferred
to Fairhaven or Burlington if the trustees
see fit, something which the WATERMAN has
good authority for saying Mr.. futile never
had any idea of doing. The total amount OF
taxes Of the two towns, as stated in this ar
ticle. was so far below the actual amount as
to be unacceptable.
THE burlesque extravaganza "Gayest
Manhattan attracted an audience to
Blanchard Opera Hoese last Friday even.
ing that filled it TO nearly its full seating
capacity. From beginning to end it was an
entertaining bit OF nonsense, without q
shadow of a plot but with bright scenes,
catchy songs and clever specialties, follow