The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05
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vison cached stirring sermon on" vir-
tue, Love and Patriotism" which had been
especially prepared for this occasion.
The stationery engine and derrick which
has been In use for 10. these many weeks In
the construction OF the Main street bridge
have been taken down and the workmen are
now engaged in boiling the bridge together,
Job that will take month or more.
Cor. f. G. SMITH, president OF the Gem
trail Vermont railroad, was In town last
saturday. coming in his private car IN ans
field" Colonel smith was closeted with
hon Is. II. Fifield, attorney for the Central
Vermont, nearly all the time he was in the
city.
g. W. BRowsELL. Secretary OF State, and
Henry II. Field, State treasurer, State in
surance commissioners, commenced on
Tuesday their annual examination OF the
affairs OF the National Life Insurance Com.
pany. This examination will take several
days.
The newly elected officers Of General
Stephen Thomas Camp. Sons Of Veterans
are: Captain, g. d. Wheelock; first lieu
tenant, George W, Noyes; second lieuteu-
ant, Frank ii Smith; camp council, Harry
A. Noyes, Alexander Jangraw, Joseph
Coates.
The dance given last Saturday evening
In Wbitcomb hall by Miss Bessie Farwoil
to twenty-five or more Of her friends was
most enjoyable. Mrs. j. @. Fsrwell and
Mrs. A. d. Farwell acted as chsperones
and excellent music was furnished by
George n. Wilder.
SPECIAL revival services are In progress
every day this week at Berlin hall. Rev.
e. t. Hutchins, pastor Of the Evangelical
i'll OF Barre. Services commence at two
O'clock In the afternoon and at seven
o'clock in the evening.
M. s. STONE, state superintendent OF edu-
cation, delivered an address before teach
er's convention 10 Springfield, Mass, last
Thursday. On Thursday OF this week he
will attend meeting OF the board OF Nor.
NAL School commissioners, to be held at
Chester.
ABRAHAM y. TuTHILL, who was born In
Mon'p 3lier, died last week in Utica, N. Y,
aged ninety-two years. Mr.. Tuthill never
lived In Montpelier after he was twelve
years old, but spent the greater rart OF his
HE In Utica, where he was contractor and
but der Of plank roads.
The annual convention Of the Vermont
State Spiritualist Association will be held
In Grand Army hall Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, January ID. 10 and 16 Among the
prominent speakers who will be present is
mentioned IL. d. Barrett, president Of the
national association.
A WRESTLING match for $50 a side and
the box office receipts has been arranged
between r. K Henderson OF Wells River,
and Edward Desc OF st. Albans, to take
place in Blanchard Opera House Thursday
evening January Il. Edward Doheny OF
Northfsld will referee.
TRINITY church Sunday school elected
the following officers at Its annual meeting,
held last Thursday evening: Supsrintend-
emit, A. X. Niles; first assistant, A. w
Slocum; second assistant, G. ID. Wells;
secretary, r. t. Wiley; treasurer, Bruce
Mcdonald; librarian, Henry Holt.
WHILE J. Henry Libben was giving
microscope exhibition al Worcester Corner
last Sa urday night his films, valued at $500
or more, caught fire and were destroyed.
Mr.. Libben's hands were quite badly
burned and the coat he wore was ruined
Fortunately the hall did not take fire.
MI1s NELLIE CALKINs died last Sunday
night from the effects of shock OF p ,rai-
ysis received few days ago aged thirty
years. Funeral services will be held this
morning from the home of her stepmother
up Worcester branch and the body will be
taken to Mount Auburn. N. Y. for burial.
MAJOR o. d. CLARK, Capt. W. A. Pattee,
and Lieutenapts p. j RYAN and o. j. Gis-
borne will attend the officers school at ST.
Johnsbury next week. Major Clsrk's
r-eiment are bright. The entire northern
and central portions of the state are solid
for him.
ALLEN MORSE, a we'll known resident OF
Ca.ais. and Miss Marion Cummings OF o.
tawa, Ont, were married last Saturday af
ternoon at the home OF Mrs. Frank Ridout,
sister OF Mrs. Morse, on Summary Hill.
Rev. j, Edward Wright was the officiating
clergyman. After the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Morse drove directly to their home in
Calais.
REV. A. N. LEWIS, rector OF Christ church,
preached sermon appro priate to the new
year last Sunday morning, in which he re-
yinxr I'D fhn nrlr ~ a II.
ferred to the members OF the church v ho
have died during that time. The holy COM
munion was celebrated at the close of the
morning service.
The annual meeting Of the Vermont
Republican League and Young Mems Re-
p'blican Club OF Vermont, will be held at
Montpelier on Saturday, February IL. The
arrangements, which have not been fully
completed, include public meeting and
banquet and an address by speaker OF ma
tiOnal reputation.
PATRICK LYNCH was arrested last Friday
evening by Officer Wood at a boarding
house on Putnam street, where he was in
an intoxicated condition and was creating
lively rumpus. In city court Saturday
morning Judge Smile fined him, with costs,
$1l 81, and in default Of payment he went
to county Jail for ten days.
The annual meeting of Bethany church
that was to have been held last Thursday
evening was )sip oneu for one week as the
fact had been overlooked that the last an
nual meeting, by vote. provided that future
annual meetings should be held the first
Thursday in January, instead Of the last
Thurs ay in December.
A SERIES Of Sunday evening lectures to
be given in the Church of the Messiah un-
der the general title OF 1.-The Common
wealth." was introduced last Sunday by an
address from the pastor ON Postal Savings
Banks" His subject next Sunday evening
Is to be Church and State"
FRANK ALEXANDER, who has been con-
fined in the county Jail on three counts for
keeping and selling Intoxicating liquor,
and maintaining q nuisance was released
from Jail last Friday morning. His fine
was paid by relative. Alexander was en-
ployed as bar keeper In the saloon run by
Jack Powers on Elm street.
THE veriscope exhibition of the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons fight, given last Thursday
night in Blanchard Opera House, drew
good sized crowd. 1t was a faithful and
satisfactory reproduction Of the great prize
fight at Carson City, Neb., March II. last,
and although very trying TO the eyes, was
closely watched from start to finish.
THE goods in one of the show windows
OF the store Of George K. Taplin caught fire
from gas let on Monday evening, and for