The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24

M. Pray; Worcester, Henry L. Abbott,
Arthur l.. Johnson. By an agreement en-
tered into last December by court and coun-
sci, the case of State against Isabelle
Marsh of Northfeld, charged with poison.
ing her husband, is the first for trial.
The winter mass meeting of the Young
Peoples Christion Union Of Vermont and
the Province OF Quebec held at Montpelier
last Friday and Saturday, called together
large and enthusiastic company of young
people from all parts Of Vermont aud the
adj Dining Canadian province. A prayer
and praise service Friday afternoon pre-
coded the adC ress Of welcome by g. Erwin
Ayers of Montpelier and the response by
Rev. A. f. Booth of ST. Albans, state pres
ident. The first theme for discussion was
" Young Peoples S >cieties and the Church"
Miss Grace NJ Clark of Montpelier read
paper on " rhe Church; of what use is 1T to
us?" and Miss Elsie Warren of North Mont.
peler read paper on 1.-THE Church; OF
what use are we to it?" Under the discus
sion OF "Modern Methods in Young Peo
ples' Christian Union Work " papers were
read on How our Union lives without
pastor" by Miss Helen l.. Harding OF Hart
land Four Corners, and by Mrs. G. "
Kent OF Mortified on The Woodsville plan
| of conducting devotional meetings." gen.
ersl discussion of these subjects followed.
Friday evening Rev. g. w. Perry OF North
Chester lectured on "Undeveloped Re-
Sources" The lecture was followed by So
| cial hour. On Saturday morning confer
ence meeting was held at half past nine, fol-
| lowed by q paper ON "Whst Is required Of
us9" by Miss Julia M. Richardson Of North
Chester. and an address on The Salvation
Of Modern Sport" by Frank Williams OF
Barre. Rev. b. W. Jones also gave an ad-
dress on detroit 49, and the Vermont
| Pilgrimage" A communion and consecra-
ton service was held Saturday afternoon.
The Montpelier Fraternity extended q
~ al 70 oil via
| light refreshments Friday evening. The
meetings throughout were very successful
and were helpful and stimulating to all con-
| cerned.
W. A. LORD was chosen moderator and
7. X. Merrill, secretary, OF the Citizens
Caucus, held In Armory Hall last Wednes-
day evening to nominate candidates Tor city
officers to be voted for at the annual city
meeting March 2, next. For Mayor, J. 81.
, Senter nominated j. W. Brock, j. III. Lucia
nominated T. J. Deavitt, and George W.
Wing nominated George II. Guernsey. The
II Lucia, @ w. Wing, @. Def. Bancroft,
j. II. Voldholm and j. B. Morse. The re-
| suit Of the ballot was as follows:
Whole number Of votes cast AIS
Necessary to a choice. .2os
Mr.. Deavtt had.
Mr.. Guernsey had. ..........................22i
and George II. Guernsey was declared the
| there was q contest was for overseer OF the
| poor. George o. Stratton nominated George
w. Psrmenter, the present overseer, and
| III. A. Huse nominated George Wheeler.
| The tellers were George o. Stratton, Fl. A.
Huse, Peter Badord and Fred Blanchard.
| The result OF the vote was as follows:
Whole number OF votes CASTE. ................35l
Necessary to choice. .l7t
Mr.. Parmenter had ........................l0t
MT. wheeler had... ...............,..........NI
scattering .....s.....''......'....s'..
and George Wheeler was declared nomi-
mated. T. r. Merrill was nominated for
city clerk and treasurer by Fred A. How
land, and his nomination was made unani.
mons by viva voce vote as were the fol-
lowing: For city sheriff, @. DEF. Bancroft,
nominated by II. A. Huse; first consta able,
T. j. Keegan, plac ID in nomination by +.
r. Gordon; second constable, G. 8. Whit
tier, nominated by Fred l.. Laird; lister for
three years, g. Def. Bancroft, nominated
by j. G.. Brown; auditors, A. w. Ferrin,
NJ. e. Smile, L. 81. Bixby, presented by j.
A. DeBoer; first grand juror, F. P. Garlic
ton, nominated by F. L. Laird; second
grand Juror, DR.. o. L. Watson, placed in
nomination by Col. A. G. Brown; third
grand juror, f. L. Laird, nominated by T.
r. Gordon; for commissioner of Green
Mount Cemetery for five years, j. w. Brock
nominated A. j. Sibley to succeed himself.
j. P. Adams, j. j. Bergin and f. A. How
land were elected city committee for the
ensuing year.