The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-23

holders. Miss Field will be assisted by the
Cecilia Quartette OF this city.
REV. w. A. DAWSON and Rev. Father W.
j. O'Sullivan made reference in their SER
mons last Sunday morning to the disaster
OF the battleship maine" in the harbor at
Havana. The remarks of these reverend
gentlemen upon this pertinent theme were
listened to with profound attention.
THE town OF Berlin is agitating the ques-
ton OF taking advantage of the provision
made by the last legislature regarding the
establishment Of free libraries, and the
warning for the annual March meeting for
that town contains an article to see il the
town will vote to accept this provision.
AMONG those from Montpelier who were
snow bound while on their way home last
week were Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Lord, Mr..
and Mrs. A. ID. Lane and W. p. Whitcomb.
They were on the train that should have
reached Montpelier Wednesday afternoon
but did not arrive until Thursday forenoon.
T. ]. DEAvITT, W. A. Lord and George
W. Wing will give hearing to-day in the
Office OF I. j. Deavitt to ascertain the facts
regarding a chattel mortgage for $500 given
by the insolvent firm of Townshend Broth
ers of Plainfeld. The question whether
this mortgage is preferred claim is at is-
sue
ARMoRY HALL is the place and next Sat-
urday evening the time for the postponed
Hendershot entertainment, to be given un-
der the auspices of Brooks Relief Corps.
Major Henderson, and his son will posi-
lively be present and the programme an
nounced for week ago this evening will
be rendered.
FOLLOWING pleasant annual custom,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Johnnott entertained
a large number of their friends and neigh
bors last Thursday evening at their home
on Loomis street. About two hundred in
vitations were issued and but few regrets
were received. Refreshments were served,
and fIa trrv lals1 f,,1l.
MRS HARRY A. McALLIsTER has brought
suit for divorce on the ground OF intolera-
BILE severity. Mr.. McAllister parted from
his wife about ten days ago, and the con-
duct of several well known citizens was, by
common report, the cause of the separa-
ton. Mrs. McAllister's divorce suit will
be heard at the coming term of Washington
County Court.
SERVICES will be held this morning at
Christ church at half past ten o'clock and
this evening at half past seven. On every
Friday during Lent there will be services
at this church at the above hours and Holy
Communion will be celebrated every Sun
day morning during Lent at half past nine.
volunteer choir will furnish music on
Friday evenings.
MRS. CLARIssA NEWELL of Burlington,
grandmother of Charles Newell, porter at
the Exchange hotel, celebrated her nine
tieth birthday in Burlington last week.
to remarkable degree and takes lively
interest in the current events of the day.
She was the recipient OF valuable presents,
and many letters expressive OF good wishes
and congratulations on becoming nonage-
marian.
MARTIN A. GILLETTE has purchased of j.
w. Brock, administrator of the estate OF
George III. Bennett, the house and lot on
Cliff street adjoining the residence of j. w.
Caustic. Consideration 81 ,100 This pur-
chase is OF more than ordinary interest in
asmuch as the deed given of the property
includes the land on which is situated the
famous "Cook Road" over which the city
council in the past year has burned mid
night gas.
THE advertised wrestling match between
Henry W. Welch of Barre and Edward
McEnary of Fairfield, held in Blanchard
opera house last Friday evening was slimly
attended To all appearances the whole thing
was tireseme fake and at quarter past
midnight was declared draw by "Spurt"
Watson OF st. Albans, the referee. McEn-
ary won one fall in an hour and fifteen min
utes The purse of $40 Is still in the hands
of the stakeholder,
MRS. W. A. STowELL went on Monday to
Lowell, Mass, called there by the intelli-
gence that Mrs. Bissell, her sister, had suf-
| fered another shock OF paralysis. Mrs.
Bissell died on Monday. She was the wife
Of Daniel r. Bissell of Lowell, and had
| large number OF frlenuS IN MOntp5uer. MIS-
E. f. Rand, another sister, went to Lowell
Monday night to attend the funeral which
is to be held to-day.
MRS. TELEsPHoR ALLARD and Mrs.
George e. White were given a surprise
party last Saturday evening at the home OF
Mrs. Allard on Court street. The party
was given in recognition of the assistance
these ladies have given to the st. Jean de
Baptiste Society in their whist parties dur
ing the past winter. A handsome parl rlor
lamp was presented Mrs. Allard and 8
toilet set to Mrs. White.
FREDRRICK ARMSTRONG of St. George, n.
B., died last Wednesday at Heaton Hospi-
tai of pneumonia, following typhoid fever.
The body was taken to the undertaking
rooms OF Johonnotts and Hall, aud the rel
atives of the deceased at st. George were
communicated with. The body was taken
there for burial. Deceased was stone
cutter at Barre and was taken to the hos
pital only few days before his death. He
had sufficient money to pay all the expenses
of his sickness and burial.
REV ANDREW GILLIEs paid tender and
appreciative tribute to Miss Frances Will
lard at Trinity church last Sunday morn
ing. In the evening before a congregation
that filled the church Mr.. Gillies gave the
first of series of Sunday evening talks on
"Some Biblical Questions Worth Consider
ing" He took for his theme, "Was the
World Created in Six Days?" Next Sun
day evening he will consider the question,
"Did the Whale Swallow Jonah?"
THE house of Levi Longway on Court street
was raided last Saturday night by Officers
Demeritt and Wood and quart Of whiskey
was secured. Longway was caught in the
act OF furnishing intoxicating liquor to two
individuals. He already has one case
against him for furnishing and selling in
toxicsting liquor, which will be tried at the
March term of Washington county court,
and for which he is under 5000 bonds.
WITH three feet of snow on level and
an extra foot added on Sunday 1t is refresh
ing to read the announcement received from
Charles II. Ward, secretary and treasurer,
OF a grand horticultural fair now in progress
at Winter Park, Fla. The programme in
cludes athletic sports, bicycle races, base
ball games, colored and white baby shows,
and large sum in prizes is offered for the
finest roses, straw berries and vegetables.
THE Berlin street school, taught by Mis-.
ses Jessie Booth and Kate Doheny closed
last Friday afternoon for the spring vaca-
tion. Interesting exercises in observance
OF Washington's birthday were held, which
we're largely attended by parents of the
pupils and friends of the school. The pru-
dental committee in this district have been
indeed fortunate in securing the services OF