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

evening on the occasion of her eighteenth
| birthday. About twenty-five Of her school
mates were present, and Miss Howes was
the recipient of several presents.
The base ball season opened in Barre last
| Saturday with game between the God
dards and Essex junction nine. The lat
ter won by a score of to B. Because OF the
cold, unpleasant weather only few specta.
tors were present, and only six innings
were played.
The suit of e. G. Crockett against the
city OF Barre, for injuries received by plain
tiff on the highway, and which has been on
the docket of Orange county court for
several terms, has been discontinued The
city pays Crockett $500. in settlement, each
side paying its own costs.
Patrick Ahesrn of Pennacook, N H., was
arrested on Monday by Cons table Buchan-
an at the home OF Mrs Alexander Dickie,
his sister. The arrest was made at the re-
quest Of the city sheriff of Concord, N. H.,
who arrived Tuesday evening, to take
Ahearn to Concord. The crime for which
he is wanted Is not made public.
Rev. W. R. Davenport closed his labors as
pastor OF Hedding church last Sunday. His
theme in the morning was "What Hath God
Wrought" and in the evening he spoke of
"a Good Fighter" Mr.. Davenport left for
Springfield on Monday to attend the an
nual session Of the Vermont Conference of
which he is the efficient secretary.
Mrs. George Martin died suddenly last
Wednesday OF heart failure, at her home in
| South Barre. Deceased was thirty-nine
years old, and was a daughter OF j. S. Rob-
inson. She leaves husband two daugh-
ters and twin sister, Mrs. A. W. Proctor
Of Peabody, Mass. Her funeral was held
Echo Lodge, Daughters of Liberty, attended
| in body.
A tract OF land on Martin Brook in Will
| Jamestown has been decided to the city of
Barre by DR.. g. A. Gale of Rutland. This
purchase was made by the city council,
special city meeting held in February last,
and the land will be utilized by building
thereon a reservoir from which portion OF
the city water will be obtained.
Michael Sidney was arrested by Officer
Brown last Sunday evening for intoxica-
ton and disturbing the peace. The arrest
was made at his home on Seminary street.
Judge Barney fined him, with costs, 500
on Monday, with the alternative sentence
| Of seventy-two days in the house OF correc-
ton. Sidney was arrested and fined only
three weeks ago for similar offence.
Mrs. Sarah e. Temple of Brattleboro pre-
sided at the session OF the executive board
Of the Vermont Federation of Women's
Clubs. held last Saturday afternoon with
| Mrs. Cora w. Jackson. An invitation hav-
ing been received from the Brattleboro
club to hold the annual meeting in October
there, the invitation was accepted and the
programme was partially arranged. 1t was
announced that the organization OF native
Vermont women now residing in Boston,
221 strong, known as the Daughters OF
Vermont" had applied for membership in
the state. federation. Saturday. evening
Mrs. Jackson rendered a reception to the
visiting ladies, and to the local clubs.
obaptar ~ Iodiaa of N1op Gnrdop xuou
organized in Odd Fellows banquet hall
last Friday evening with forty charter mem.
bers. The officers elected are: Mrs. w. d
Reid, chief sister; Mrs. James Trail, vice.
sister; Mrs. John Corskie, chaplain; Mrs
James Adie, financial secretary; Mrs
Robert Fraser, recording secretary; Mrs
w. X. Johnston, treasurer; Mrs. Thomas
Kasson, conductor; Mrs. Robert Inglis, in
side guard; Mrs. j. r. Mckenzie, outside
guard; DR.. w. D. Reid, physician; Mrs
Stewart, executive committee. These Off
GERS will be installed at the next meeting
Friday evening, May 6.
The annual meeting OF the Barre Enter
tainment Association was held last Thurs
day evening. Professor o. d. MathewsoI
was elected presidents Professor o. X. Hol
lister, vice-president; f. j. Gave, secretary
with N. ]. Roberts, George Lawson ant
Rev. e. w. Cummings constitute board o.
directors. The directors elected W. II
Gladding, W. B. Morse and o. X. Holliste
an executive committee. The profits of thu
course just closed were 1928, and the associ
alton now has 1880 in its treasury, 81, 10'
of which is loaned to the city at five pc
, cent. 1t was voted at the annual meeting
to have eight entertainments in the mex
fall and winter.
: The chapel at Spaulding High School wa
crowded last Friday evening when the an
nual exhibition by the senior class tool
place. The essays by the young ladies ant
gentlemen were all original and were mos
, creditable to their authors. Music was fui
nished by Misses Susie Cummings, Jenni
/, Holden and Gladys Beckley. The essay
Rob snd H their sub M nns as %nSss
"Comus," Miss Gladys Beckley; "Edga
Allen Poe" Miss Maud Whitcomb; -
Y Group of American Historians" Luther L
! Beckley; 1.-THE Vision Of Sir Laurial," Mis-
Meriden Bradford Julius Caesar" Mis-
l. Gertrude Kenerson; "Ralph Waldo Emel
= son." Miss Emma Noyes; 1.-THE House {
Seven Cables" Miss Pearl Lewis; "Chara,
b ter Sketch of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth,
- Miss Helen Brown; Buffers Hudibras,
7 Clarence #. Worthen; 'The Jew of Malta,
IS Miss Mary Hunter.
q The first lodge in the State of the Ordt
Of the Star OF Bethlehem was instituted |
10 Odd Fellows hall last Saturday evening
y with twenty-one charter members. 1t we
= christened Oriental lodge. David L. Sal
: ders Of Montpelier was the installing office
and the the following officers were electe,
Past commander, Il. #. Smith; commando
ID. j. Stone vice-commander, r. III. RAJ
ney; scribe, Mrs. ID. j, Stone; treasure
r Mrs. f. IT, Dunham; chaplain, Mrs. ID.
Il Sanders; marshal, Mrs. X. III. Ranney; a
sistant marshal w. ID. McDonald insit
sentinel Mrs. w. j. Hgman; outside sent
mel, w. e. Beck; right assistant to COZ
mander, Miss Gladys Sanders; left assis
\. ant to commander, K. #. Durham; rig
assistant to vice-commander, Miss Floren
Johnston; left assistant to vice-commande
Miss Alice Jameson.
!, A pleasant and yet sad occasion was Il
. farewell reception rendered Rev. and MI
w. X. Davenport at Hedding church la
&. Wednesday evening. Rev. and Mrs. ID