The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16

nrH, the pastor, preached from Leviticus
AlX, XVIII, Thou shalt love thy neigh.
Dor as thyself 4" It was strong 81, nmtnt
and unique evolution Of the idea Of equality
OF all men, as taught by the emancipation
proclamation. IL was an address worthy
the occasion and the theme.
MRS. MARY A. SHATTUoK a former widow
OF the late X. w. Ormsbee of East Mont.
pelier Center, died last Sunday morning at
the home of Robert Decker, aged fifty-six
years. Her last husband Roswell Shat
tuck OF Warren, died not long ago. Hers
has been troubled life, but through IL all
she kept her simple christian faith, and
death to her was glad release. 1t is ru-
mored that Ernest Ormsbee, her son, was
recently killed while riding on freight
train on the New York Central railroad,
put this Intelligence never reached his
mother. Her funeral was held on Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. w. A. Dawson, her pastor,
ohciating and the burial was in the Cutler
burying ground.
TUESDAY was double anniversary for T.
r. Merrill, 1t being his birthday and the
anniversary OF his marriage. This coming
to the knowledge of the members of the
Montpelier Military band OF which Mr. Mer-
rill is the efficient leader, a serenade was
rendered him and his estimable wife last
evening. IL was a genuine surprise, but
was none the less enjoyable. Tim" de-
serves all the good things that are coming
his way these days. The oft expressed
wish last evening that he might live to cell
citrate his silver and golden wedding ami
versaries came straight from the hearts OF
the band boys, and from the much wider
circle OF his friends in this city. The mem
| bers and ex-members Of the band presented
| Mr.. Merrill with handsome couch.
CBRIsToPHER @. BROOKS, father OF Lynn
| b. Brooks OF this city, died early last We'd
| nesday morning at his home in East Mont
pelier, after brief illness with pneumonia,
| aged seventy years. Deceased was born in
Burlington, but lived nearly his whole life
| time in East Montpelier, where he was a
prominent and well-to-do farmer. Always
| enjoying the confidence and respect of his
townsmen, he had often been elected to DO
sitions OF honor and trust. AT the time of
his death he was overseer of the poor OF
East Montpelier, position he has held
since the retirement Of Scion +. Cummings.
He leaves a widow. L. B. Brooks OF this
| city was the only child. His funeral was
held from his late home last Friday after
noon, Rev. j. Edward Wright officiating,
and the burial was in the cemetery at East
Montpelier.
| WHEN the case Of the Independent Club
OF North Montpelier against Lewis ID. Co.
burn, treasurer OF the club, was called in
| city court last Wednesday morning, the
young people Of the town of East Montpelier
were very much in evidence. This club
sued Mr.. Coburn to recover $3.50, part Of
| the proceeds of a fair held in January, 1897,
which he paid toward the salary OF Rev.
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by the club. j. G. Wing appeared for the
club and 7. j. Deavitt for Mr.. Coburn. Be-
fore any evidence was introduced Mr.. Dea-
| witt raised the question that City Judge
Smile had no jurisdiction in the matter,
| and that the case should come directly be-
fore Washington County Court. This prop.
osition was opposed by Mr.. Wing and the
court took the matter under advisement, thus
necessitating postponement.
In honor Of st. Valentines Day the la
dies OF Christ church rendered a reception
| at the parish house on Monday afternoon
| to Mrs. Andrew Hull widow of former
beloved rector of that church. The parish
| house rooms were prettily trimmed in pink
and the ladies in charge of the dining room
wore that color. The affair was entirely
| informal in character but was an occasion
of rare enjoyment to all who attended Mrs.
George G. Chandler, Mrs. G.. A. Best and
Miss Mary Dewey gracefully performed the
| duties OF ushers, while Mrs. Pearl Bodgett
Miss Lucy Jacobs and Miss Gertrude Mem
| ecke performed like service in plotting
the guests to the dining room. In one Of
the rooms Mrs. Kate Dewey Squire served
lemonade from huge punch bowl, and
the banquet room was in charge of Mrs.
Morris f. Atkins, Miss Margaret Dewey,
Miss Nellie Fifield aud Miss Anna Phinney.
The ladies' reading club of Christ church,
which met yesterday with Mrs. f, w,
! Morse, was made the occasion of pleasant
surprise arranged by Mrs. Pearl Blodgett
for ner mother, Mrs. George Brainerd. The
day was the anniversary of the lady's birth
and when the literary exercises were over
a sumptuous birthday cake provided by
Mrs. Blodgett, with light refreshments pre-
| pared by Mrs. Morse, was served in COM
memoration OF the matron's attainment to
| the delightful age of Sweet sixteen" To
dlsarm suspicion on the part of the good
lady it was given out that Mrs. Morse
would receive the club in behalf of Miss
Gertrude Meinecke. The literary program
was made up Of reading by Mrs. S. l..
Howe on folk lore; Mrs. G. j. Gleason read
brief sketch of the life of Joel Chandler
Harris, who was the literary guest of the
club, and selections from Uncle Remus
We're read by Mrs. j. A. DeBoer Miss Lucy
Jacobs, Miss Mary Dewey and Mrs. Blodg-
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MAJOR r. FL. HENDERSON,, the original
drummer boy Of the Rappahannock, with
his son as t1fer, will positively appear at the
grand campfire entertainment TO be held
this evening in Armory hall under the aus
pices OF Brooks Relief Corps. The major
uses the original silver drum presented to
him by Horace Greeley, through Gen. Win
field Scott, for gallant conduct under fire at
Fredericksburg, also the drum presented
him by B. III Beal Relief Corps OF Bangor,
Me, the Garfield and Arthur drumsticks OF
1880, and the drum presented him by the
National Grand Army and Relief Corps en-
campment at Indianapolis in 1893. The Sc
lectlOnS Dy MAJOR henderson, and his son
will be interpreted with songs and recita-
tons by local talent. 1t will be a rare and
novel entertainment and those who have
heard the majors limitations of an engine,
and OF a battle say that those two selec-
tons alone are worth the price of admission.
The city council and selectmen of Berlin
met last Thursday afternoon in the city
council chambers and talked bridge mat
tiers for five mortal hours. The results of
the meeting is that work on the bridge has
ceased until May l, the penalty of So per
day for non-completion Of the work to be
suspended until that time. On May the
Vermont Construction Company will be
paid S3,475, and the 81 800 balance due will
be retained until the bridge is completed
and accepted, The use of the bridge from
now to May does not constitute its accept
ance by the city, and the builders will not
be responsible for any damage or accidents
that may occur. The bill OF the Vermont
Construction Company of S1,0S6.S1 for a
Golfer dam was paid in full. e. n. Sanctu-
airy, the engineer, was paid $2OS.3O for SER
vices, and the bill of Mayor Guernsey for
actual expenses Incurred of S107 II was or
dered paid. Aldermen Perrin and Richard
son and Seectman Dodge were appointed