The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09
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A. and @, Thomas have gone to Italy for
a two months visit.
Mrs. Ella Dotey of Roxbury ia the puest
OF Mrs g. b. Nichols.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Scott Thursday.
The work of painting the new Morse
building is we'll under way.
William Mari, who has been in New York
Tor several days, has returned home.
The Burns club gave a very pleasant
ball Friday evening, which was largely at
tended.
George Clement of St. Johnsbury, who has
been in this city for week, returned home
Friday.
Archie Mcleod and James Milne have re.
turned from Boston where they spent sew
eral days.
Albert Durkee, who has been confined to
his home by illness for some time, is con-
valescent.
Mr. and Mrs. II. b. Arbuckle of this city
are touring through New York State and
Connecticut.
w: N. Burnham is laid up with badly
crushed thumb which he sustained while
at work Friday.
James Morse, who has been sick for many
weeks, is convalescent and is able to take
outside exercise.
r. L. OnlIu, WHO mas Deen spending
much time of late at Old Orchard beach,
has returned to this city to remain.
Mrs. j. G. Monterfor and Mrs. Bertha
Olmstead of st. Adams, who were guests of
Mrs. o. ID. Shurtleff, have returned home.
Some of the Vermont officers from this
| city will attend the lunch to be given bv
w. Seward Webb at Shelburne Farms the
| 18th inst.
Evangelist j. II. Lingley of Worcester
| Mass, is holding series of revival meet
ings in this city which are being well at
tended.
The illustrated lecture on Cuba, given in
the Baptist church Friday evening, by
Prof. III. p. Van Liew was only fairly at.
tended.
p. q. Owens, who has been seeking re-
newal of his health on the coast in the east
| ern part OF Massachusetts,, has returned
home considerably benefited.
Blackwell bridge, which had become
| somewhat decayed by long service hes been
repaired, to the delight OF all of the citizens
who travelled the highway on which it IS.
Fred r. Sears, a graduate OF Goddard
Seminary, Is to sail for Europe some time
this week for the purpose of taking four
years course in one Of the Universities.
: The sociabe held in the hall of Crandall
post last evening by the members of the j.
b. Meade circle, ladies of the Grand Army
tended
The Granite City Poultry, Pigeon and
Pet Stock association has, through the eff
| forts of the officers, materially increased its
membership. A meeting will soon be held
to arrange for a show.
A very pleasant thirteenth birthday
party was given to Lewis Tayntor Thurs
day evening. and a goodly number Of the
| young mans friends were out to enjoy the
mile stone cele Iteration.
The Glover club met Tuesday evening
with Mrs. Oliver Martin. Production.
from writers Of the eighteenth and nine
teenth centuries were taken up and wer,
thoroughly discussed.
The Philomathan club met Tuesday
7ening with Mrs. F. j. Martin, when
varied and interesting program was dis
cussed. The quotations were we'll selected
ard interestingly given.
George Ingraham, employed by Macke
Hussey * Company, has gone to the Eye
and Ear Infrmery in Boston to have an
operation performed on one of his eyes
which has become defective by having q
speck of granite lodge in it.
Mrs. l.. M. Lambertson OF Plymouth,
Mass, who has been visiting her brother
James Morse, 36 SpauldiDg street, for some
time, has gone to Marshfeld, where she
will visit relatives for several days.
There was a love feast at the Methodist
church Sunday morning followed by the
Lords supper, at which service seven per
sons were admitted into the church by let
| ter and numcar were received on comics
sion of faith and others on probation.
AS Sheriff e. G. French was attempting
to turn from Main to Cottage street Thurs
day afternoon, the king-bolt holding the
carriage body to the axletree broke and
threw Mr.. French to the ground with much
force. He escaped with some slight bruises
The Emerald club, a newly formed organ
ization, met for the first time Friday even
ing, with Mr.. and Mrs. IL. w. Scott or
Richardson street. The works of j. G
Whittier formed the topic for discussion
| and the meeting was an Interesting one
from every point OF view.
The Civic Federation of Womens clubs
have arranged for song recital for DR.
Francis Walker, to be given the evening
of the fifteenth. DR.. Walker possesses
rare baritone voice which he uses
very skilfully aud he will be heard by
large number of Barrels music loving
people.
The book entertainment given to Rev
Mr.. Mitchell at the Presby terian church
last Thursday evening was very pleasant
were handed in and the pastor was pre-
sented with handsome fur coat and wal.
nut bookcase which Is large and highly
finished. A musical and literary programme
| followed.
The semi-annual meeting Of the Young
| Peoples Christian Endeavor society of the
Congregational church held Thursday
evening for the election of officers for six
months, resulted as follows: President, G
M. Howe; vice president, Miss Mabel
Winch; recording secretary, Mrs. j. W.
jackson; treasurer, G. M. Wiley. The re.
firing officers showed a very satisfactory
report for the past six months.
The assigning to the pastorate of the
| Church of the Good Shepherd in this city of
Rev. j. W. Harris, calls forth expressions
Of universal satisfaction. Rev. Mr.. Harris
| Is at present in Nashua, n. H. He has had
d varied experience in church work, hav-
| ing been through the west, serving in prom
/ inent churches az rector. He has also been
at the head of church in Boston. Mr.
Harris has had considerable experience as
| a missionary.
1t was generally supposed, among the
| students and friends of the Goddard Sem
| mary, that the Montpelier Seminary foot
ball eleven would bs rs good as their word,
aud play the local team return game Of
foot ball on the Goddard campus. En-
quiries as to why they have not kept their
promise bring no reply and there is disgust
and disappointment among the patrons OF
ba apnrt n 10 uanarally aoppntad In thia