The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16
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hViu idn1 Iludy eNb0lDR dItBr the a0lOurn-
ment OF the board OF civil authority. The
bill OF the Union Mutual Fire Insurance
company for S44 co. insurance, and bill OF
kelleher Brothers for S11 81 were ordered
paid NO other business was transacted.
The carefully prepared lecture upon
yrNarcoucs," given by Rev. j. Edward
wright last Wednesday afternoon at the
public meeting Of the Woman's Christian
temperance Union was very interesting
and instructive. Miss Anna MAYO recited
THE Little Bible Woman" in her usual
pleasing manner.
CONSTABLE @. 8. WHITTIER arrested Mi
chael Canning and John Call on Tuesday.
They are charged with stealing chickens
from Charles Dolby of Berlin. I he case
against them will be heard next Monday
before Justice I. j. Deavitt. Canning fur
nished pail and the Call lad was released
on. his own recognizance.
THE civil suit of Booth against Goss, in
which the plaintiff seeks to recover $500
paid by him before he was OF age, as part
OF the purchase price of the Holmes meat
market was tiled on Tuesday before Judge
Smile. Harry Q. Shurtleff appeared for
Booth and g. W. Wing for the defendant.
The decision OF the court was withheld.
THE Garnet Seal Circle, with invited
guests, will meet with Mrs. II. A. Sher-
burne, 1O3 East State street, next Friday
afternoon at two o'clock. The programme
will consist OF sketches Of German compos-
ers. and their works will be illustrated mu-
sically by Miss III. Julia Gross, Miss
Florence Shipman and George II. Wilder.
GENERAL sTErAEN THOMAS CAMP, Sons of
Veterans, will give an entertainment in
Grand Army Hall on Thursday evening,
General Thomas, W. W. Lapoint OF Barre,
and others will speak. George II. Wilder
will give selections on the flute, Freeman
Butterfly will sing character songs, and
other talent will make up an attractive pro-
gramme.
The annual report Of Col. o. d. Clark,
chief engineer OF the fire department, shows
that only eight fire alarms were sounded
during the year, and that owing to the
prompt and well directed action Of the
members OF the department. the insurance
losses for these fires was less than $500, and
the property loss but little, IL any, in excess
OF that amount
THE work Of Donald Robinson In 1.-THE
Man in the Iron Mask" as seen at Blanch-
ard opera house last Friday evening was
deserving Of much praise. He assumed the
dual role to the king Of France and his twin
brother In a manner that disarmed crit
iclsm. His support was wretched, and
marred what would otherwise have been
| frst-class production.
REV. ANDREW GnLIEs will commence
next Sunday evening at Trinity church
series OF Sunday evening lectures on "Some
! Biblical Questions Worth Considering"
pOo0pOncu lOT Oub week because oil the
union service held last Sunday evening at
Bethany church. His subject for next Sun
day evening will be "Was the World Gre
ated in Six Days?"
The business engagements of Alderman
Q. e. Perrin for the coming year are such
that he was obliged to positively decline to
allow the use of his name as alderman from
ward one in the coming city election. Mr..
| Perrin has served his ward and city faith
fully during the past year and was urged to
stand for reelection but insisted that an
other man must take his place.
| IT is evident that Ed Desc of st. Adams
is afraid to again meet R. e. Henderson in
wrestling match where both parties shall
| be assured Of fair dealing. A meeting be.
tween Desc and Henderson and their back
ers was held on Monday at the Exchange
hotel, and after every reasonable conces-
sion had been made to Desc he still refused
to come to time, and the conference ended
in abusive language on both sides.
A HEARING will be given Saturday, Feb
ruary 26, on the petition filed last week
with the city clerk, that the city council
widen State street, from Walton block to
the Rialto block. This would necessitate
the removal Of the porch to the Ellis block.
! The owners Of this property have already
been notified that this portico must be re-
moved, as it is said to encroach on the street
line. This is, however, disputed by the
owners of the block.
The chicken pie supper, given last We'd
nesday evening in Trinity church vestry,
was largely patronized, and the net receipts
were very gratifying. Following the sup
per brief entertainment was given, con-
! sisting of piano solo by Miss Gladys San
ders; vocal solo, Fred Keegan reCitations
| by Misses Garfield, Vail and Knapp of the
Seminary, and Procession of Days" in
which the guessing powers of the audience
were brought into play.
THE Boston Herald mixed the babies in
great shape last Wednesday. The nomina.
ton of Fred E, Smith of Newburyport,
Mass. for postmaster of that city was sent
to the Senate that day, and with its an
nouncement of this fact the Herald ran a cut
OF Colonel Fred E. Smith of Montpelier. In
its future issues the Herald never peeped re-
garding the amusing blunder it had made
although Newburyport and Montpelier were
laughing at its expense.
THE February number of the Vern1onter
is devoted largely to the free public Libraries
of the state. Interesting articles on this
subject are contributed by Prof. G.. b.
Wright of Middlebury College, Mary II
Titcomb of Rutland, Louise L. Bartlett of
st. Johnsbury, John e. Allen of Wes' ford
and State Commissioner Fred A. Rowland
OF Montpelier. The article on 1.-THE Wom-
ans Club Movement" by Anne S. Nav is
of especial interest to the women of Yer
mont.
JOHN f. CHAPLIN was arrested for intoxi.
cation by Officer Demeritt last Thursday
afternoon. Before Judge Smile Friday af-
ternoon he paid the usual S11.51, and dis
closed on Levi Langway. The latter denied
the story of Chaplin and the case was con-
tinued until Saturday, when, after hearing
considerable evidence Judge Smile found
Langway guilty of two offences and fined
him $50 for each offence. Col. j. II. Lucia,
his counsel, took an appeal to county court,
and furnished bail in the sum of 5000 for the
appearance of his client.
PROFESSOR W. M. II. FRENCH of Chicago
lectured at Blanchard Opera House last
evening in the Young Mems Christian As
socation star course on "The Wit and Wis.
dom of the Crayon." Professor French uses
the crayon with marvellous rapidity and ef-
feet, illustrating the relations existing be-
tween art and literature. His quick wit and
clever bits of humor were appreciated and
he was often interrupted by applause. 1t
was in reality novel method OF delivering
a lecture on art, and both amused and in.
structed his audience.
Hon. @. II. DARLING Of Bennington ar
rived in town on Tuesday to act as special
master in the chancery case of the city of
Barre against the Barre and Montpelier
Traction and Power Company. The hear