The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-11

day he had engagements at Addison aud
Bridport and next Friday he is to attend
meeting OF New England superintendents
to be held in Boston, On his way hons he
will address Sunday-school convention a.
Bethel, Saturday afternoon.
A REDUCED night rate from six P. NJ to
six A. M, for telephone service was estab-
lished May 1 by the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company which en-
braces all New England points. The
charge to all points embraced in this terri
tory is Just one.half the day rates. This
will undoubtedly result in large increase
Of night business over these lines.
COLONEL o. d. CLARK left last Thursday
to join his command at Fort Ethan Allen.
He was accompanied by A. g. Eaton, adju-
tant. Colonel CIark's associates in the Ma
tional Life Insurance office, and hundred
or more citizens escorted him to the train
and gave him three ringing cheers as the
train pulled out 1t was a demonstration
of which any man might well be proud.
FROM these words, 'Be not afraid OF dis
mayed by reason Of this great multitude;
for the battle is not yours but Gods" Rev.
DR.. Norman Seaver preached at Bethany
church last Sunday morning sermon of
marked eloquence and power, in which he
reviewed the present war with Spain and
touched upon its final outcome. In closing
he paid an impassioned tribute to Admiral
Dewey.
THE State Baptist Sunday. school conven-
tion will be held in the Baptist church in
this city on Tuesday and Wednesday, May
81 and June l.. George X. Somerby OF Bos
ton will lead the chorus choir. Among the
prominent speaker already engaged are
Rev. DIR. Gumbert of Boston, Rev. DR..
Grant Of Concord, N. H., and A. 8. Greet
of Boston, the well-known 'chalk talk" lee
turer. Further particulars will be given
later.
THE Montpelier Spiritualst association
will hold public meetings next Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock and in the evening
in the Grand Army hall. Edgar W. Emer-
son of Manchester, N. H, is to be the
speaker. Mr. Emerson is a test medium
and will give tests at the close Of each
meeting. A special train from Barre is ex-
pected to run for the accommodation OF Barre
people. A cordial invitation is extended
to the public.
The necessity for a hearing in the cases of
Charlton Mead andJules Sanctuary, attend
ants at the state asylum for the insane at
Waterbury, charged with manslaughter,
by causing the death OF an insane patient
by scalding that was to have been held be-
fore Judge Smile last Saturday, was OBJ
waited by both respondents waving exam
ination and furnishing bail in the sum OF
81 600 each for their appearance before the
grand jury next September.
The Kings Daughters solicit articles of
clothing for the Cubans. Garments for
men, women or children, are wanted and
may be left with Mrs. l. @. 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
lecting with reference to the climate in
which the beneficiary lives and carry
| your contributions to the place designated.
| An early response Is desired.
WAsUTNaTON COuNTy COuRT has taken q
recess until next Friday afternoon at half
| past one. AT that time it will be decided
whether the jury will be called back after
| supreme court, or whether court will be ad-
journed without day. Judge Munson has
| to go to Caledonia county the first of June,
but it is understood that Judge Tyler is at
liberty, and is willing to come to Mont
pelier after supreme court adjourns IL the
lawyers are willing to go ahead with the
| work on the docket.
The members of Company II were before
| the United States surgeon at Fort Ethan
| Allen last Saturday for examination. Those
who failed to pass were Second Lieutenant
p III. Ryan, Sergeant A. p. Kelly. privates,
H. w. Park, A. j. Allard, j. f. Donahoe,
T. f. Ford, f. A. Labershire, e. f. Mayo,
q. F. McKenna, G. H. Senter, A. s. Shambo,
Horace Blake, l.. A. Tanner, f. B. Thomas
and volunteers, Allen, Canning, Jangraw,
Barrows, Bosquet, Carr, Carey, Cook, Gaff-
ney, St. Rock and Sullivan.
As stated in the WATCHMAN several
weeks ago, Professor r. l.. Lawrence and
Miss Jessee Lawrence, his sister, will leave
Montpelier Seminary at the close Of the
goes to Northield, Mimi, as instructor in
music at Carleton College, and Miss Law
renee has been engaged as instructor on the
piano and violin in seminary at Lincoln,
Neb. Professor and Mrs. Lawrence and
Miss Lawrence have, during the past year,
| rna1a friapda in Mammalian
who will sincerely regret their departure.
THE concert to be given Wednesday
evening, May 49, in Bethany church for the
benefit of the Ladies' Guild will be of un-
usual excellence. Prof. Andrew j. Phil
lips, the favorite tenor, and Arthur Beres-
work, as will Miss Lena Mae Weller Of
Burlington, soprano. Miss Mary Lane
Dwight Of Burlington, pianist. will be a
strong attraction. programme has been
arranged in which all these artists will ap-
pear to the best advantage. w. A. Briggs
| will act as accompanist.
THE closing argument in the Brewster
case was made by States Attorney How
land last Wednesday morning and Judge
Munson charged the jury Wednesday after
noon. They returned verdict at hali-past
nine Thursday morning Of mot guilty by
reason of insanity" The respondent lis
tened to the verdict in the same indifferent
|
out the trial. The court ordered that Miss
Brewster should remain in the custody OF
the sheriff, subject to an order from the
court, after which recess was taken until
Monday afternoon.
THE Republican State Committee met In
the Pavilion parlors last Wednesday even
ing and fixed upon Wednesday, June % as
the date for holding the Republican State
convention, at Armory hall in this city
Porter H. Dale OF Island Pond will preside,
and W. g. Howard of Middlebury was ap-
pointed chairman OF the committee on reso-
iutions. Roger W. Hulburd of Hyde Park
was elected a member Of the committee
from Lsmoille county, and Harry Blodgett
OF Caledonia county, vice p. X. Gleed and
II. X. Ide, deceased. j. W. Brock Of Mont
pelier was elected treasurer in place OF p.
X. Gleed.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' Guild
OF Christ Church was held last Thursday
afternoon at the parish house. Officers
were elected and committees appointed al
follows: President, Rev. A. N. Lewis; vice
president, Mrs. 1. O. Vail; secretary ant
treasurer, Mrs. #. A. Adams assistant sec
retary, Mrs. Pearl Blodgett committee OF
Lenten work, Mrs. Fred r.. Smith, Mrs. M
ID. Fowler, Mrs. w. Il. Laird, Mrs. II. w
Robinson; social committee, Mrs. II. w