The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-19

H., Springfield and Holy oke Mass, defeated
- en- by large odds. Get into practice,
boys, before you go away from home again.
l.. 2. THAYER, president of the Vermont
Press Association, has received agratifyiDgly
large number OF accpptances to the invita-
tions sent out to attend the annual meeting
OF the association to be held next Friday
evening at the Pavilion. Every newsp,pr
man In the state is cordially invited to be
present.
THE trustees OF the Episcopal diocese OF
Vermont OF which Col. Fred K. Smith Is
president, held meeting on Tuesday in the
directors room in the National Life build
ing. Bishop Hall was present. The mat
ter OF Investing funds held in trust by diff
ferent parishes was discussed, and legal ad-
vice was taken.
ANOTHER very large congregation gath
cred at Trinity church last Sunday evening
to listen to the third of a series OF Sunday
evening lectures by Rev. Andrew Gillies,
the istor Mr.. Gillies theme was "If
Christ came to our town on Sunday"
Next Sunday evening he will speak on "If
Christ came into our social life--?"
MRS. MICHAEL PEMBROKE, former resi-
dent OF Montpelier, died last Friday at the
residence OF Mrs. John Stack, her dauRh-
ter, in Nortbfeld. The funeral and burial
were on Tuesday at Mortified. One sou,
Michael and two daughters, Maggie and
mrs. William Yatter are residents Of Mont
pelier.
A LARGE number from Montpelier attend
ed the funeral OF Mrs. A. A. Minot, held
from the Universalist church at Eortbheld
last Saturday afternoon. Rev. DR.. /. p.
Booth Of Morrisville officiated, assisted by
Rev. e. Q. Downey. Deceased was a for
mer resident OF Montpelier, where her hus-
band was associated with DIR. G. E. Hunt.
GEORGE e. BOND of Barre, and Miss
Grace L Parker, stenogrspher for Harlan
w. KemD mQrriad lQat Wadppadav
evening at Barre by Rev. DR.. S. N. jack
son, the Congregational pastor, in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bond are TO reside at No. 16
Merchant street, Barre, after February /.
Mrs. Bond will still remain in the Union
Mutual Office.
COLONEL o. d. CLARK found his desk at
the Office of the National Life Insurance
Company profusely decorated with flags,
bunting and fresh flowers, on his arrival
from 81. Johnsbury last Wednesday after
noon, showing that his business associates
share with him the pleasure his promotion
to the command Of the First Regiment nat
urally gives him
S. s. BALLARD, the hustling general agent
for the National Life Insurance Company,
! has been given enlarged territory, and is to
move his headquarters to Mon 'pelier Mr..
Ballard will open an Office in Blanchard
block February L. BY this removal Of Mr..
Ballard from Barre to Montpelier, the for
mer city loses a good postmaster, and
Montpelier gains desirable citizen.
DR.. JAMES HEDLEY of Cleveland, O., will
lecture on "Sunny Side of Lif9" i'll the
| Young Mems Christian Associa ion Star
course at Blanchard Opera House on Fri
day evening, January %. DR. Hedley is
one OF the most prominent p atform orators
of he day, and the lecture That he is to give
in Montpelier is regarded by very many
PEE pie as the best in his repertoire.
MISS DORA WELLS of this city, daughter
of the late Samuel Wells, has recently been
awarded quarters free tni ion at the Uni
ver-ity OF Chicago, al first honors i'll a
written debate at the insti ution on ths
question whether corporal punishment
should be abolished in merican schools
Miss Wells enjoys the distinction of being
the first lady to which this honor has been
awarded in the history OF the University.
THE date for the entertainment to be
given in Grand Army hall under the aus
pces OF Brooks Relief Corps is Wedn sday
evening, February 16 Major r, H. Hen.
dershott and son will he assisted by the
Arion male quartette and other local talent.
Mrs. Fred e. Smith, president, and other
hard to arrange AN attractive programme,
and the entertainment will doubtless be
largely patroniz-d.
SHERIFF BANCROFT received a telegram
on M nuay from Lewis Ammell at Worces
ter, Mass, announcing the death of his
| uduRhttTi MTS. OIdTd LeWlS. l0e DOuy was
brought to Middlesex and the funeral was
held on Tuesday from the residence of
William Lewis. Deceased was married last
summer to a son of Mr.. Lewis, and her
death was sudden. This is the third time
| within eight mon his that Mr.. Ammell has
been called to Vermont to bury mother
sister and daughter.
THE Kellogg Bird Carnival and Concert
Company will give an entertainm snt in
Blanchard pera house next Friday even
ing in the S'ar Young Mems Christian AS
socialiop course. The troupe includes
Kellogg, contralto, q. Mabel Beamen, vio-
linist, Grace Eldredge. reader and calls
thenist, and j. W. Kellogg, electrician.
Tickets at fifty cents each are now on sale
at Ebles book store.
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL KELLY
OF Burlington was in town on Tuesday to
serve attacl ments on the property Of two
stockholders OF the defunct Sioux National
Bank, who had refused to pay the assess.
ment OF seventy five cents on dollar Of its
capital stock. The officer refused to give
the names OF the persons on whom he served
the papers. and went to Barre on similar
errsnd. More than 100000 of this stock
was at one time held In Montpelier.
AT the annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers Of the Capital Savings Bank aud Trust
Company, held last Wednesday afternoon.
T. j. Deavitt. h. N Tsplin. A. j. Sibley,
AlDert JOnOnnOtf, george H. Blanchard OF
Montpelier, Alexander Cochran of Groton,
and George F. Sbley Of East Montpelier
were elected trustees. These trustees sub
sequently elected T. j. d ,avitt, president
Alexander Cochran and Albert Johonnott
vice presidents; Frank N Smith, treas urer
Perlsy w. Holden, assistant treasurer.
SOME people are evidently of the opinion
that Frank l.. Huntington is in the restan-
rant business for his health. Two we'll
dressed ladies entered his restaurant on
Tuesday, appropriated one of the tables on
which they spread the contents Of their
lunch basket, and haughtily ordered cuI
OF hot water. Frank brac, d himself against
the counter to keep the surprise from
knocking him over, served the hot water
free OF charge, and then and there resolved
TO put on free bus to and from all traius.
BANoUo's ghost is not in the same class
with the Charles street bridge. Another
petition is to be filed on or before February
praying that the presiding Judge at the
March term OF Washington county court
, appoint another courts commission tC
ihresh the old straw over again. Hardly Q
kernel OF grain remains and It is hard tC
zee any good reason why such q commits
> sion with its added burden of expense &C