The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

Vho iooms vi iH6 OunR meD = OnrlStla Ab-
sociation under the auspicies Of the Ladies
Auxiliary opened on Tuesday afternoon
and Will continue through this afternoon
and evening. AT eight o'clock this eve ming
an entertainment will be given In the Wood
Art Gallery, consisting OF music by The
Sylvan quartette, reading by Mr.. Coburn
and Miss Alice M. Greene and the presen-
tation OF series of Gibson pictures, by
thirty or more young people,
Mrs. ARTHUR JONES died OF brain fever
at Heaton hospital last Thursday, aged
thirty-six years. She had been at the hos
red. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones came to Mont
pelier not long ago from Pennsylvania, and
since that time Mr.. Jones has worked at his
trade as a stonecutter for Ryle & McCor.
mick. Funeral services were held Satur-
day afternoon from the residence OF G.. A.
Bagley on Barre street, and the burial was
in Green Mount Cemetery.
MONTPELIER Council, Royal and Select
Masters, held its annual meeting in Masonic
hall last Thursday evening and elected Of
6cers for the year ensuing, as follows T.
@. Phinney, I. /. M; George W. Wing, d.
Heaton, treasurer and recorder; j. Eli
Goodenough, g. OF @. j.; f. W. Morse, G..
of G.; II. 8. Boutwell,, M; George L. Kins-
man, steward A. p. Kelly, sentinel. Mr..
Phinney received at this time his twentieth
consecutive reelection to the office OF Thrice
Illustrious Master
THE long talked of wrestling match be-
tween Edward Desc of St. Albans and r
e. Henderson Of Wells River for purse of
$235, two hundred for the winner and
thirty. five for the loser was pulled off at
the opera house last evening in the presence
of 800 people. Sheriff G. r. Smith of
Topsham was master of ceremonies and
III. M. Dufur of Waterbury referee. Desc
won the first fall in two hours, Henderson
the second in one hour, and at half past one
this morning the match was declared a
draw, much to the disgust of those who
had patiently waited to see square finish.
AT joint meeting of the city council and
the selectmen Of Berlin, held last Friday
afternoon in Mayor Senter's office, it was de-
cded that the color of the new steel bridge
shall be red. The committee on streets
| from the city council, and two Of the Berlin
selectmen were appointed committee to
confer with the Vermont Construction
Company in regard to the time when the
| work Of completing the bridge shall be
[ commenced This committee was also
| given power to decide whether the buckle
plate shall be concreted.
The employees at the National Life In
surance Office have presented Col. o. d.
| Clark, with a handsome sabre, made by
Lille & Co., Of Columbus, o. A note with
a list of the donors which accompanied the
| gift stated that 1t was "a token OF esteem,
and in appreciation OF many kindnesses
shown by him." The Colonel gracefully
acknowledged the gift, and il his command
is soon called into active service as it bids
fair to be, this sabre may not long be kept
for ornamental purposes. In the recipi-
ents hands it is surely safe from dishonor.
The annual convocation of King Sole
mon Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, was
held last Thursday evening in Masonic hall.
The officers for the ensuing year, elected at
this meeting are: Collins Blakley, E. Il. P !;
George L. Kinsman, K; W. G. Berry,
scribe; W. A. Briggs, treasurer; James T.
Sabin, secretary; j. Eli GOodenougb, O. OF
H.; A. W. Prescott, p S.. G. 8. Whittier,
r. A. c.; j. G. Brown, master third veil
Longfellow Cleaves, master first veil; John
| w. Peck, Steward; Rev. A. N. Lewis, chap
lain; A. P. Kelley, Tyler.
THE fire wardens have placed extin-
guishers at the police Office, city barn, city
farm, Central Vermont passenger station,
Union House, Montpelier and Wells River
passenger station, and at the residences of
G. Def. Bancroft A. o. Cummins, Ought
ney Jangraw, G. M. Bennett, w. T. Dewey,
G.. b. Walton and James Canning. People
| living near these localities are requested
| to learn the manner OF using these extin-
| in case of fire. An alarm should be rung in
| from the nearest box the same as though
these extinguishers were not provided.
The senior class at the High School held
public exercises in the principals room last
Friday afternoon which were attended by
many friends OF the school, The essayists
were Misses Jane Bancroft. Lucia Bailey,
bin. Ina Cummings, Mary Mcdonald, Alice
Callahan, Mary Malone, Eula Putnam and
| Alice Blanchard, and orations were deliv-
cred by Martin Peck, Louis Brooks, Robert
Phinney, George Deavitt, Harry Moulton
and Philip Smith. Rebecca Wright gave a
| q ha
Grammar School Quartette rendered q Sc
| lection.
j. j. WILLIAMS is out $40 and X. R.
Bates is minus board bill, because Of the
rascality of slick young fellow who gave
the name of Paul Vassor, and who, prior to
last Thursday night has been in town for
| ten days. he represented himself as an ar
tist for the New York World, and in trade
for q wheel with Mr.. Williams induced him
to advance $40 In cash on a worthless check,
drawn on the Barre National Bank, signed
by William B. Miller. No such man ia
fraud was discovered Vassor had skipped
leaving an unpaid board bill with Mr.
Bates and taking gold watch belonging to
another lady boarder.
On complaint OF George Wheeler, over.
seer Of the poor, James Emerson was ar
rested on Monday by Chief Of Police j. L.
Tuttle and officers Whittier and McEnrue
The city has been helping Emerson's fam
lily all winter, while he has been at Island
Pond with his oldest daughter. who lately
became mother. The case was investigat
ed Monday evening by Grand Juror f. l.
Laird and although there is no shadow OF {
doubt of Emerson's guilt no evidence
against him could be found and he was re-
leased from Jail. His wife and daughter
are the only ones found who could appear
against him, and this they refused to do.
fooNTINyxD ON yoURrH PACE