The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23

The services at the Y. M. @. A. Sunday
afternoon were Of very interesting nature
and large audience was present to take
part in the fifteen minute song service which
was conducted by Secretary Merrill. The
meeting was in charge of ex-State Auditor,
+. ID. Hale, who gave very able ad-
dress from the subject: LET us consider
the profits" K. II. Miller sang Paul Rod
ney's THE Holy City" with much express
sion.
THERE is considerable OF a query among
those interested in the Y. M. @. A. Star
course toknow IL there will be as much inter-
est manifested in the appearance here of DIR.
3. A. Steele who Is to lecture in the opera
house Tuesday evening, December 6, as
there has been in the past attractions Of the
series. DR.. Steele is strong lecturer and
he will edify everyone who hears him.
THE marriage of William Henry Gregory
to Miss Rose Emma CheDnette was cele-
brated at st. Augustine's church Tuesday
morning at 8 o'clock, Rev. W. j. O'Sullivan
officiating. After the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Gregory went to the formers home
in Bolton, where they will spend weeks
honeymoon. On their return to this city
they will take up their residence at 3,
School street.
Now that the circle of Kings Daughters
of Christ church have taken up the matter
OF appropriating money for the Old Ladies'
Home fund there need no longer exist a
spirit of reticeDce regarding the matter.
This is commendable work and one that
should command the attention of and un-
loose the strings Of every citizens purse.
Let the good example of the Kings Daugh-
ters be emulated by the entire city until
the accomplishment of this worthy project
shall be realized.
THE painting of Admiral Dewey, by John
A. Goodwin OF Providence, r. l., hung in
the reception room at the State House, has
attracted much attention. 1t has been
highly commended by Vermonters in Provi-
dence, at whose suggestion Mr.. Goodwin
brought the picture to Montpelier, with the
view of selling it to the State. The picture
is valued at $500, not $4,000, as has been re.
ported. Mr.. Goodwin is a Montpelier boy,
removing from this city to Rhode Island
some years ago, where he has made sue
cess as painter of portraits.
AT Monday evenings session of city court
Judge Smile sentenced Benjamin Lewis to
Rutland for ten days. In the case of Fitz-
gerald v. Gordon, which was to recover
81 90 for work done by the plaintiff for Cor
don in haying last summer, the jury found
for the plaintiff in the sum of $3.50 and
costs OF the same amount Harry @. Shurt-
left handled the case well for the defendent.
Gordon will take an appeal If the court
finds the law permits. 1t was eleven when
the jury reported the finding in the case.
THE county court jury is having a recess
this week while Judge Start is hearing a
batch of court cases. Several suits for di
vorce were heard and divorces were grant
ed as follows: Addie e. Mason of Roxbury
from Henry e. Mason; Will e. Dunsmoor
from Emma Dunsmoor, Northfield. The
divorce case of Nora A. Pepper v. Willard
A. Pepper was heard but the court withheld
decision because OF the absence OF the de-
fendant's counsel, Fay of Barre.
THE sacred song recital given in Bethany
church Sunday evening, by Mr.. r. III. Mil
Ter of Brattleboro, afforded the musc-loving
people of this city treat. 1t is fair to say
that the large assemblage duly reciprocated
Mr.. Miller's generosity. w. A. Briggs &C
companied him on the organ and the church
choir quartette sang one selection. Mr..
Miller has baritone voice of wide range
considerable breadth, much resonance, and
which possesses more flexibility than aver
age voices. He uses it remarkably
well, his intonation being good and his ar
ticulation is of the sort that lends appreca-
tion to his work. His upper tones are bril-
liant and those of the lower register of his
voice have sufficient sorority to set his
singing off in capital style. The majority
of his selections were productions from the
masters, the greater number Of them being
from oratorio works. Mr.. Miller by his
singing lent musical inspiration to Mont
pelier's musical persons 1t should lend
to the present Philharmonic interest.