The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23

be that Gsuthier used no more force than
| was necessary in defending himself from
the attack OF this vicious animal.
THE residents Of Prospect, Northfield and
Berlin streets, on Berlin side are in danger
| OF losing he benefits OF free mail delivery,
unless the houses on these streets are prop
erly and promptly numbered. Postmaster
Sibley is authority for the statement that
unless the present annoyances to postmen
| that exist are remedied, the benefits OF the
| carrier system will be denied these localities.
AFTER several conferences between the
| local stockholders OF the defunct Iowa Saw
ings Bank Of Sioux City and the attorney
and receiver, proposition for settlement
was made by the former the terms OF which
are not to be made public until the receiver
gains the consent Of the Iowa courts to the
proposition. Attorney Remington and Re-
oeiver Wigston returned to Sioux City last
Friday night.
The Ladies' Reading Club connected
with Trinity church observed "Red Let
ter" occasion last Wednesday evening at
the home OF Mrs. @. III. Fuller. Vocal solos
were pleasingly rendered by Miss H. Julia
Cross and Herbert S. Chapman and read
ings were given by Mrs. w. o. Chapman,
Mrs. j. w. Caustic, Mrs. W. b. Worthing
and Mrs. A. W. Slocum. Refreshments
were served.
A SMOKE talk on military Discipline and
Outpost Duty" was given in the parlors of
Company I'll last Friday evening by Lieu
tenant FL. W. Hovey, commandant at Nor
wich University. Beside the officers and
members OF Company II, officers of the Ma
tional Guard from Barre and Northfeld
were present. Lieutenant Hovey has seen
| service on foreign appointments and his ad-
dress was replete with information and ad-
vice applicable to the citizen soldiers OF
| Vermont. An informal reception followed
| the address.
Tuu ,oarr;aoo % IIoo,r n Nosy,oIo H..
merly clerk at the Pavilion, and Miss s.
Grace Bedard OF st. Albans, occurred last
| Thursday evening at the pleasant home of
Mrs. 8. S. Bedard, mother of the bride.
Rev. j. r. Danforth was the officiating
clergyman. After brief wedding trip to
New York and Washington Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlisle are to reside in st. Albans. Both
these young people are we'll and favorably
known in Montpelier, and hearty congratu-
lations upon their new relations will be ex-
tended from the Capital.
Mrs. ALMoN SWIFT died last Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. John W. Peck, her
daughter, on Vine street. Deceased was
ninety-two years old and had been i'll for sew
eral weeks with pneumonia. Until her last
| illness she had retained her mental facul-
ties and physical powers to q remarkable
degree. Several years ago she came from
Wolcott to reside with her daughter Her
funeral was held Friday afternoon, Rev.
Andrew Gilles officiating, and the body
was taken to Wolcott for burial on Saturday.
The following statement signed by j. G..
Brown has been handed to us for publica-
tion "In justice to j. M. Willard of East
Montpelier, VT, desire to state that the
statements made, to the effect that he re-
signed his position Of town clerk and treas
urer on account of his inability to furnish
the required amount of bonds, cannot be
true, as l offered to furnish Mr.. Willard
bonds to the amount of $4,000, the same
| T how fnrn bad TO ntt fAr
nearly all of Its officers, but he declined to
take them on account of the severe injury
to his arm, which prevented his performing
the duties OF the respective Offices"
THE Temple Quartette Concert Company
that appears in the Young Mems Christian
Association Star course at Blanchard opera
house on Thursday evening is too we'll
known throughout New England to need
endorsement from the press. The company
is composed Of Miss Anna II. Lohbiller. 80.
prano; Miss Emma V. Foster, cOntralto
Miss Elvie E. Burnett, reader, and the
Temple Quartette, made up of e. e. Bull.
lock, first tenor; E. F. Webber, second
tenor; Robert Bruce, baritone, and B. G
Willard, basso. A programme in which all
appear as soloists has been arranged and q
rare musical treat Is announced.
FRED HADLooK, formerly of this city, was
convicted OF petty larceny in Burlington on
Monday and was fined, with costs, S35. .03
furnished bail in the sum Of $50. This
young mans career has been striking ex-
ample Of "the pace that kills" Two years
ago when he attained his majority he in
herited $500 In cash from the estate Of his
parents, every dollar of which it is said he
has run through. He was married during
his residence in Montpelier, but his wife
left him about year ago. The charge oi
which he was convicted in Burlington was
the larceny OF lace curtains, valued at less
than 81.
JOHN McAvoY SR., died last Wednesday
at his home on Vine street, after an illness
Of six years with tuberculous disease. aged
sixty-three years. He was born in Ireland
and in early life worked at his trade as 9
cooper in the Touring mill of James r
Langdon. Later he resided for twenty-five
years on farm in Worcester. Deceased
leaves three SONS and four daughters, al
residents Of Montpelier, one brother II
, Winooski and sister in Burlington. HI
was upright and honorable in all his deal
ings, and won the confidence OF all who
knew him. His funeral was held Friday
morning from st. Augustine's church, Rev
Fathers w. j. O'Sullivan of Montpelier snt
d. j. O'Sullivan of st. Albans officiating
; The burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
THE last issue of the High School Recort
says "As the time OF graduation draw
! near the question arises what can '9s do t,
distinguish herself? The class OF '94 found
GU tue lyCcuIl, anu 30 u6pdTlluR lelU D6nlu(
it its school paper" To this statement tn,
members Of the class of '95 raise an EN-
1 phatic protest. They are authority for tn,
: statement that the lyceum was founde,
s through the persistent effort of George d
t Osgood, its first president, and that the Re
: cord was child of the class of '95, the frs
I number appearing in April 1896. To tn
q class of '95 also belongs the honor of inau
gurating baccalaureate sermon before tn
graduating class and before this class wa
/, the first such sermon delivered. The edito
: Of the Record apparently overlooked tn
= class OF '95, and the fact that they were thu
= sighted has demonstrated to the WATCH
y MAN that they are very much alive.
q ST. PATRIoK's Day was observed in Mon
pelier by celebration OF high mass at 8
Augustine's church in the morning and q
. entertainment and supper in the evenin
at the hall OF 5t. Peters Court, Catholi
= Order OF Foresters. Supper was served I
= = nearly 800 people and the net proceeds {
|, the entertainment, over $500, went to til
4 new Catholic church fund. The entertain
v ment consisted of vocal selections by j. .
'' Goodwin, William Fisher. Misses Katherin
t Flood, Anna McKenns, Alma and Ev
y Fisher, flute solos by Charles Brown, an
q violin solos by Maud Mulqueen Of BurlinI
A ton. Henry Conlin. ESQ of WinoOski raj