The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-16

Mrs. w. A. Briggs, and readings by Mrs. II.
j. NJ. Jones, Mrs. @. s. Whittier and Mrs.
8. j. Blsnpied. Light refreshments were
served.
ALDERMEN Blanchard, Richardson and
Lowe, the committee on streets, have been
instructed to investigate and report to the
next meeting OF the City Council what, in
their opinion, the city ought to do in regard
to new bridge at the shops OF the Lane
Manufacturing company. The high water
OF last Sunday took out the snoring put in
last fall and the bridge Is again closed to
travel by teams.
A BLOCK OF granite weighing fourteen
tons, drawn by twenty-five horses was
hauled through the streets last Thursday.
1t was from Wright's quarry in Calais and
was taken to the sheds Of @. H. More & Co.
At the corner OF Main and Barre streets the
huge load struck bare ground causing de-
lay of an hour or more. During the trip
from Sodom the stone was twice tipped
from the sled.
Holy communion will be celebrated at
Christ church next Sunday morning at half
past nine. At the regular morning service
Rev. A. N. Lewis the rector, will preach on
"What is that in Thine HeartP' At the
evening service he will speak upon Christ
ian Science as a Substitute for Christ
ianity." The morning offertory will be for
Easter flowers.
SUIT against the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad was brought last Thursday
by A. III. Kicker of Groton for damages by
| fire to wood lots owned by him, which it Is
claimed were set from sparks from defend
ant company's engines. Damages are
placed at $4,000. The suit is brought
through Dunnett & Slack of st. Johnsbury
and is returnable at the June term of Gale
donia county court.
MOSES MILLS who has been i'll with con-
sumption at Heaton hospital for the past
three months, died there last Sunday morn
ing aged forty-three years. He leaves
| widow and one sun who is in Alaska.
Funeral services were held at the home Of
Miss l.. K. Witt Tuesday afternoon, and the
body was taken to Duxbury for burial. The
members Of the local Granite Cutters
Union attended in body.
LEONARD BERRY, father Of G. j. Berry OF
this city, has sued the Warren Telephone
Company with damages placed at $1,000 for
injuries received by him and his wife last
October. They were driving from Warren
to Waitsfeld and were thrown from their
buggy by coming in contact with tele-
phone pole that stood very near the high
way. The case will be tried.at the Septem-
Der term of Washington County Court.
AFTER a careful survey OF the premises
the city council on Monday purchased of NJ
W. Wheelock for $3.50 strip Of land on
which the stone crusher now stands, thus
providing for highway from Barre street
to the bridge across the Winooski near the
stone sheds of G. 81. More & Co., should a
bridge ever be built at that point. The
council also inspected the ground on which
Wilder street is to be laid out, but took no
definite action in the matter. A special
meeting Of the council will be held on
Thursday evening to further consider these
and other matters.
The necessary papers were signed last
Wednesday by Doctors H. s. Boardman
and 1. Fl. Fisk for the commitment of
George Fl. Wilder to the state asylum for
the insane at Waterbury, and he was taken
there in hack on Thursday by special Of
iceri G. s. Whittier and Fred r. Ryle.
His unfortunate condition is due 70 the
excessive use OF intoxicants and drugs. For
several days before he was taken to Water
bury it was necessary to keep an attendant
constantly with him. 1t is the opinion Of
the physicians who signed his commitment
papers that the malady with which he Is
now suffering will not be permanent, and
that such will prove the case is the earnest
wish of a very large circle Of friends in
Montpelier.
THE mails that left Montpelier last
Thursday and Friday were loaded with
copies of the March Verrnonter, which made
its appearance Thursday morning. An
edition OF 1000 was printed which it was
thought by Editor Forbes would be suffi-
cient to supply all demands, but from pres
ent appearances the entire edition will soon
10 oOlu' IL lS ueVOUtu AlmOSG enUlr6ly 10
Montpelier, and contains historical
sketch OF this city written by Hon. Fl. A.
Huse in an entertaining style perculiarly
his own. 1t is profusely illustrated with
half tone cuts of public buildings, private
residences and prominent citizens, the full
bench of Supreme Court the Apollo club
rooms, the Wood Art Gallery etc. The
mechanical work is done in the best style
OF the printers art. Editor Forbes deserves
all the good words that are heard these
days about his periodical.
THE members of Mount Sinai Temple,
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine, held special
meeting in Armory hall last Friday even
ing, when the degree was conferred upon
the following candidates. G. M. Powers
Morrisville; A. W. Ferrin, X. L. Cleaves
Montpelier; 9. 81. Jones, Burlington; A
E. Jaclard, MoultonborO, N. H.; G; W
Clark, H. d. Brown, Waterbury; A. A
Tiffany, g. II. Claflin, st. Albans; j. S.
Mackie, A. A. Bruce. G. w. Melcher, Barre
Following the work an elaborate banquet
was enjoyed at the Montpelier House, dur.
ing which music was furnished by the
Montpelier Mandolin and Guitar Club. Nc
formal speeches were made, but amid much
enthusiasm the Shriners pledged them
selves to stand by the President in the
trouble with Spain even as Mobiles they
stand by each other.
The last quarterly conference for the cur
rent year was held last Thursday evening
in the vestry of Trinity church. The Off
cial board voted unanimously to request the
presiding bishop at the coming session o.
the Vermont Conference at Springfield to
return Rev. Andrew Gilies as pastor. Re
ports Of pastor and superintendent of Sun.
day-school were read and adopted Off
GERS were elected as follows: Stewards, G
II. Cross, G. w. Parmenter, e. f. Rand D
f. Clark, E. e. Bancroft, d. L. Fuller, A
e Niles. @. I'D. Birtel, E. w. Bugbee, +. A
Sherburne. G. e. Mills Bruce Mcdonald
recording secretary, f. e. Bancroft; district
steward, @. III. Cross; financial secretary
G. d. Birtel; treasurer, e. f. Rand
committee consisting of the pastor, G. W
Parmenter and f. A. Sherburne was ap
pointed to obtain bids for painting frescoinl
and repairing the interior OF the church
laying new carpets and putting in electric
lights.
THE ladies of Trinity church cleared bou
$50 from their "Ranbow Tea" given las
Wednesday evening in Trinity church
: vestry. The supper was followed by al
: entertainment called "The Court Of Fame,
,, in which Miss Bernice Hunt as the Queer
of Fame was visited by famous persons II
costumes from all ages and climes. These
personages gave an account Of their deeds
in order to find favor with the Queen