The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-09

ranger OF the Catholic Order OF Foresters,
paid an official visit to st. Peters Court on
Tuesday evening.
REV. j. EDWARD WRIGHT has an appoint
ment to preach in the Morse school-house.
East Montpelier, next Sunday at 2:15 P. M.
Subject: Miracles"
In Justice j. Fl. Lucia's court last Satur-
day, q. III. Ferrin was given judgment
against Langdon j. Davis for store bill
amounting to $2464.
Mr.. AND. MRS. j. O. HouaHToN enter
tained Miss Mary French Field and Mrs.
Below, her aunt and chaperone, during
their stay in this city.
MISS EMMA j. WrTTY, matron OF Heaton
Hospital, is visiting in Providence, r. /.
Her vacation from her duties at the hospi-
tai will extend to April /. 8
TEE subject Of Rev. Father W. j. O'sulli-
vans lecture this evening at st. Augustne's
church will be Certain characteristics OF
the Faith Of our Fathers"
j. M. PICKETT, ,JR., and Col. J H. Watson
OF Bradford, Sheriff @. f. Smith OF Tops
ham, and County Clerk G. s. Emery OF
Chelsea were in town last Wednesday.
MRS. d. X. STEVENS and daughter Ruth,
who have been the guests OF James T.
| Sabtn for several weeks, went last Friday
to Cambridge to visit Mrs. e. @. Wells.
A PIANO belonging to Mrs. M. s. Davis
was burned in the fire at Marshfield depot
last Sunday. Another instrument belong
ing to Station Agent Mute was also burned.
w. T. ARTMAS, business manager Of the
New York Produce Reuie,o and american
Creamery, attended the Vermont Butter and
Cheesemakers' convention last week in the
interest OF his paper.
AT the reunion and dinner of the alumni
of the University OF Vermont held at the
Parker house, last Wednesday, E. H. Deav-
lit Of this city, was elected q member Of the
! executive committee.
The commissioners in the Plainfield case
| OF ID. X. Cutler against W. j. Batchelder,
assignee OF Townsend Brothers, heard the
arguments in the case last evening in the
Office OF T. j. Deavitt.
GEORGE M. SMITH, j. j. Markham, Mar
tin Markham, W. E. Nichols, e. +. Rand
and r. e. Henderson have been appointed
special railroad police for the. Montpelier
and Wells River railroad.
Mr.. AND MRS. II. w. RICE Of Westford
were guests last week of Mr.. and Mrs.
George b. Walton. They were in town to
attend the meeting Of the Butter and
Cheesemaker's Association.
Hon. JAMES L. MARTIN, United States
District Attorney, has received authority
from the department OF justice to transfer
the office Of district attorney for Vermont,
from Burlington to Brattleboro.
The basket ball team from the Young
Mems Christian Association was beaten at
st. Johnsbury last Wednesday evening, by
the st. Johnsbury Young Mems Christian
Association team by score of "a to ID.
REV. W. A. DAWSON gave an illustrated
lecture at the Baptist church last Sunday
evening on "The Early Life and Works of
Moses" The second lecture in the course
will be delivered Sunday evening, March 20
A PLYMOUTH ROCK biddy in the flock Of
Sylvester Keyes, Moretown, has taken to
laying big eggs, presumably as war meas
ure. One Of her efforts, girting some seven
inches, was recently passed in to this office
The Junior Order, United American Me.
chanics, will give sugar and whist party in
Grand Army hall next Monday evening
New sugar will be served from half past
five to seven, followed by whist with
prizes.
THE county examiners OF ten counties
met M. S. Stone state superintendent OF
education, in Montpelier last Friday for an
informal discussion of school methods and
to make definite plans regarding summer
schools.
SHERWOOD A. FIREMAN Of Minneapolis
Mimi, has been visiting Mrs. G. M. Gil.
lette, his cousin, the past week. He will
travel through the southern and eastern
J states for two months, before his return tC
J his western home.
THE March Vermonter, which is devoted
largely to Montpelier and its interests, will
be out next Friday. 1t will contain thirty
six pages, profusely illustrated with cuts Of
} the public buildings, private residences and
citizens Of the Capital.
BECAUSE of the illness OF W. A. Lord, who
was to act as special master in the chancery
suit of Charles Hunt against G. NJ Ladd
and others, to restrain them from depositinp
sawdust in the North Branch, the case was
indefinitely postponed
The ladies of Trinity church will hold 6
Rainbow Tea" In the vestry this evening
from five to half-past seven o'clock, to be
followed by ansentertainmenti in which read
ings in costumes, from we'll known authors
will be pleasing feature.
FOLLOWING the meeting of Mount Sna
Temple, Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine a
quet will be served at the Exchange Hotel
at which the Montpelier Mandolin an(
D Guitar Club will furnish music.
A DETAILED report of the decisions rend
cred last week in Supreme Court, including
the death sentence passed on Isabella A
4 Marsh and William g. Buzzell and full
report OF the Butter and Cheese Makers
l convention may be ound on page two.
. OBADIAH GEORGE, formerly of Corinth bu
who for few years past has been living II
a the family OF W. o. Cummings of Shad,
: Rill, is now at the age of ninety quite smart
= His mind is clear, memory good and he II
as smart as many men of seventy years.
I Hon. T. M. DEAL of St. Albans. was il
1 town last Thursday, coming with Presiden
y Oulltu OH ln6 uTcCIOI IhWTouCt.
Col. Smith was closeted with Hon. b.
= Fifeld for several hours on business per
/. tanning to the Central Vermont railroad
0 MRS. LENA HARTwELL has sold her in
terest in the Edwards cottage at Peak
l. Island, Me-, to e. f. Farrar of Portland
n Mrs. Hartwells many friends will
n pleased to know that she has decided to re
main in Montpelier during the coming sum
IN mer.
l. A MEMORIAL service for Miss Frances
d Willard will be held this afternoon by tn
Women's Christian Temperance Union q
II the Baptist church parlors. A sketch of Mis-
= , Willard's life will be read by Rev. W. A
Il Dawson, and other interesting exercise
- will follow.
> A FLYING piece OF steel struck job
y Sweeney on the left arm on Monday Will
- = he was at work at the sheds OF the Capitc
Granite Company. severing an artery. TIL
wound bled profusely but was soon dresse
70 by DR.. @. r. Chandler and no serious II
X suits followed.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Youn
Mems Christian Association has planned
Z novel apron sale, to be held April 70 an
st 13. 1t Is hoped that every state In tn
n Union will be represented by an apron.