The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04
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had always made her home in Montpelier.
For nearly two years she had been totally
deaf and blind and death was glad re-
lease. Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon, Rev. j. Edward Wright oficiat-
ing and the burial was in Green Mount
cemetery.
In these days OF rapid living golden we'd
ding anniversaries are becoming more and
more rare, but the celebration Of this event
by Hon. and Mrs. Charles Dewey last even
| ing was the third that has occurred in Mont
pelier within the past ten months. The
others who have rounded out a half century
Of married life are Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman
| Dodge, whose anniversary occurred last
July, and Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Skinner
whose golden wedding was celebrated in
| March last,
The Kings Daughters solicit articles OF
clothing for the Cubans. Garments for
men, women or children, are wanted and
may be left with Mrs 1. G. Vail, % School
street. Many persons are the possessors OF
more or less articles OF clothing OF every
kind that are serviceable. Look over your
possessions, find what can be spared, Sc
| Letting with reference to the climate in
| which the beneficiary lives and carry
your contributions to the place designated.
An early response Is desired.
The request of Mayor Senter to hang out
Old Glory has been very generally COM
piled with. Campaign flags, stripped OF the
names Of the candidates they represented,
have been hung across the streets, and al
most every place OF business has one or
more flags in evidence, giving the city
holiday appearance. THE wisdom and vir-
tue" OF the state, in legislature assembled
tomorrow, will have no cause to doubt the
loyalty and patriotism OF the citizens Of the
capital city.
PREsIDINe ELDER DAVENPORT lost no
| TINA m idlap haf toll he
on Montpelier district. Although busily
engaged night and day since conference in
preparing the minutes Of the conference OF
which he Is secretary for the printer. he
spoke last Friday evening before the stu
dents at Montpelier Seminary, preached at
West Berlin Sunday morning and at Trim
ity church in this city Sunday evening. He
is making almost nightly engagements for
meetings during the next two months in all
parts of the district
| MARK TwAN's interesting story "Puddn'-
head Wilson," as dramatized by Frank
Mayo was presented at Blanchard opera
| house last Saturday evening by Edward
Mayo, the dramatist's son, and q strong
company. 1t is strong and artistic picture
of life in the South in ante-bellum days, and
| the characters have that touch of reality in
| them so seldom found in dramatic construc-
| ton. OF Mr.. Mayo as Puddn'head Wilson,
the leading character, much in praise might
be said. His support was even and not
|
THE newly elected officers OF Christ
church reading club are: President, Mrs.
Pearl Blodgett; first vice-president, Miss
Mary Dewey; second vice-president, Mrs I.
G. Vail; secretary, Mrs. George E. Morse;
| treasurer, Mrs. 8. L. Howe; social commit
tee, Mrs. Kate Dewey Squire, Mrs. G. e.
Hunt, Mrs. +. A. Standish, Miss Lucy
Jacobs, Miss Elizabeth Peck; literary COM
mittee. Mrs. Edward Dewey, Mrs. ". 7.
Dewey Dewey, Mrs Mrs g. J. Gleason Gleason, Mrs. T. ?.
Best, Miss Gertrude Meinecke.
SOME important changes have been made
by Presiding Elders Davenport and Spencer
| in the appointments for the Vermont Con-
ference as published last week. W. e.
Smithers remains at Hsrdwiok and Rev.
Joseph Hamilton who was assigned 70 that
church goes to Newport. Rev. S. g. John
son OF Newport is appointed pastor at North
field to fill the vacancy caused by MIR.
Smithers remaining at Hardwick. These
| changes were made, subject to the sanction
of Bishop Vincent, in the interests of har-
mony among those most interested.
| A GRAND concert for the benefit of the
Ladies' Guild Of Bethany church will be
! given in the main auditorium Wednesday
evening, May 10. Among the artists who
will take part are Miss Lena Mae Weller,
principal OF the vocal department., and Miss
Mary Lane Dwight, principal Of the piano
| department OF the Burlington school of
music. Andrew j. Phillips who needs no
Introduction to Montpelier people. Arthur
Beresford OF Boston, the celebrated basso.
| and w. A. Briggs. Further mention OF
| this concert will he made next week.
THE stockholders Of the Vermont Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company held their
| annual meeting on Monday in the office Of
| Clerk r. A. Rowland. The directors elect
ed are Jasper N. Kelley, W. j. Denver, 8.
| W. Leedom, r. A. Houston, all Of Boston;
Brown Of Montpelier. The election Of OH.
| GERS for the ensuing year was deferred, be-
cause 30 many Of the directors were absent
and the present officers will hold over until
their successors are elected. The report Of
the first four months business under the
present management showed a satisfac-
tory surplus.
AT the last meeting OF Bethany Topic
club, held last Wednesday evening with
Mrs. 81. j. M. Jones, the question whether
courage than does soldier was discussed
in the affirmative by Miss Lucy Hutchins
and ii. 8. Cotton, and in the negative by
Miss Maud Shurtleff and Fred H. Cook
The board OF decision gave the question to
by Miss Clara 1. DeFord and Miss Nellie
Dewey, and Misses Laura Ropes, May Csrle-
ton and W. s. Smith won the competition
contest on knowledge OF geography and
travel.
A SPECIAL joint meeting of the city coun-
was held last Thursday afternoon at the Of
fee of Mayor Senter. The report OF the
joint committee on bridge matters was re-
ceived. which recommended laying rock
asphalt on the new bridge, was accepted.
The contract for doing this work has been
let to E. @. More of Burlington. After the
joint meeting was dissolved the city coun-
Gil held brief session, at which bills were
allowed as follows: e. d. Hyde, $685. Will
bur Brown, lumber, s56.12 Fred Blanch-
ard, expenses, S2.35. The cost Of laying
the rock asphalt on the new bridge will be
about 81, 900.
THE rooms in Heaton block. on State
street, occupied of late by James Bris-
tow, were searched last Saturday morn
ing by Sheriff Collins and Deputy Sheriff
Chase. A quantity of whiskey in jugs and
bottles was seized. Bristow was taken be-
fore Judge Smile and gave bonds for his
appearance at county court that afternoon
in the sum Of 800, f. l.. Laird recognizing
as surety for him. About noon BristoW
drew what money he had in the the savings
bank and took his departure, much to the
chagrin of his bondsman. 1t is thought he
took the one o'clock train over the Mont