The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-19

THE listers met on Tusday at the office Of
the city clerk to revise the lists and to hear
complaints from any who felt ag-
gIieved by their action. Several such com
board of civil authority which meets on
Thursday evening
Al M. REED will carry the mail and ex-
press on route 9,210, from Berlin to Mont
pelier for the next four years. The con-
tractor who was recently through this sec
tion, to use his own expression, found the
town OF Berlin as solid for Mr.. Reed, as the
country Is for Mckinley"
o. G. HARRIS was the delegate from
Thomas Wildey Encampment OF Odd Eel
lows to the Grand Encampment held on
Tuesday. w. f. Waterman and Frank Z.
Smith are delegates from Vermont Lodge
to the Grand Lodge which meets this morn
ing in Odd Fellows hall.
MISS ALICE TRUE gave party to about
fifty OF her young friends at the Exchange
Hotel last Friday evening. The parlors and
dining room were prettily trimmed, and in
the latter Pillow Dex and dancing were en-
joyed. Light refreshments were served.
Mrs. Hattie True and Mrs. Il. A. Mutt acted
as chaperones.
d. d. HALEY, the merchant tailor who
beats the world, sir" has been obliged to
engage several extra hands to fill the orders
that are coming in thick and fast these days.
Mr.. Haley has something to say in our ad-
vertising columns. He is turning out suits
that in fit, style and workmanship, are un-
surpassed Give him a call.
W. @. WALKER was leading COW hitched
to the rear axle Of his buggy last Saturday
evening, when dog on Cedar street fright
ened the COW and she ran under the buggy
upsetting the vehicle and throwing Mr..
Walker violently to the ground. He fortu-
nately escaped with a few bruises but it
was close call to serious accident.
HENRY TALBOT, the colored barber, was
arrested by Constable G. s. Whittier on
Sunday morning. He was in deplorable
state OF intoxication and was taken to Jail.
In city court Monday morning he was
charged with third offence, and pleaded
not guilty. He was convicted on the evil
dence Of the officer but appealed his case to
county court. Bail in the sum OF 500 was
furnished.
WILLIS CoUNTRYMAN, who left Mont
Relier March 2S, intending to go to Cape
Town, South Africa, changed his mind after
reaching New York, and headed for Free
mantle, West Australia. He went via Lon
don, Straits Of Gibralter, Mediterranean
Sea, Suez Canal, Red Sea and Indian Ocean.
When last heard from by G. II. Fuller he
had passed the Red Sea in safety, and was
heading for far Australia.
AT the request of several people, Rev. G.
w. Perry, state geologist, has decided to take
adults this season, instead of his usual COM
pany of boys and girls at his delightful
place on Lake Champlain, known as Eagle
Camp. irst-class table may be expected
with Mrs. Alma Smith of this city as cook.
The running of new boat, leaving Burling
ton in the afternoon and returning in the
morning, will make the camp very access
sible.
DR.. r. G. Flowers lecture at Blanchard
Opera House tomorrow night, free to ladies
and gentlemen, will be great and complete
entertainment OF itself, abounding with the
freshest and newest thought of the age on
the health youth and beauty of men and
women. DR.. Flower without question is
one of the finest orators this country has
ever produced, and for beauty of speech,
pathos and irresistible wit he has never had
superior.
SHARP playing, heavy hitting and good
field work characterized the game of base
ball played on the Seminary campus Mon
day afternoon between teams from the
Seminary and Middlebury College, The
home team won by score of 10 to 7. The
severe drubbing the Seminary boys re-
ceived at Barre last Saturday from the God
dards apparently acted as a tonic, and the
spectators were treated to a tirst-class game
on Monday
GEORGE B. ROBBINS of Newton, Mass,
was in town last week attempting to locate
the former home of his father, who moved
from Montpelier to New York about fifty
years ago. None of the old residents with
whom he talked were able to remember the
elder Mr.. Robbins, who was said to be an
inventor, who moved from Lexington to
Montpelier about the time the town was
settled. 1t was thought possible he might
have resided on Berlin side.
SEVERAL cases of diphtheria have been re-
ported during the past week, and no little
anxiety has been felt lest this dreaded dis
ease should again spread in Montpelier.
Up to Tuesday afternoon only four cases
had been reported to the health officer, and
these were strictly quarantined. A child
of Jacob W. Pape, up Worcester branch,
died on Monday from this disease. The
body was inferred as soon as possible, and
all possible precautions were taken to pre-
vent contagion.
INTERESTING services celebrating the
seventh anniversary of the local Epworth
League were held last Sunday evening at
Trinity church. A fine musical programme
was rendered by the choir, under the direc-
ton of Miss Anna r. johnson, which in
cluded a solo and chorus, 1.-THE Holy
City," by Miss Bedding and the choir, and
duet, 1.-THE Lord is my Shepherd" by
Miss johnson and Mrs. George E. Mills.
Rev. Andrew Gillies delivered an eloquent
and timely address on Christianity's use
for Young People"