The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-06

Montpelier next Sunday at 2;15 p. NJ. Sub
ject Mortality Swallowed up by Life"
The school board met on Monday oven.
ing in the Office OF Gen. j. II. Lucia, chair
man.. Friday, June 10 was fixed as the
date for the graduating exercises In Blanch.
ard opera house.
REV. EnT. HUTCBINs preached his fare
well sermon in Berlin hall last Sunday. He
went Tuesday night to Boston to attend
the New England annual conference Of the
Evangelical Association.
SERVICES are held every morning this
week at Christ church at half past ten.
This evening and Thursday evening there
| will b, service, and Friday and Saturday
afternoons at four o'clock.
THE trial of the case OF the Flanders
Pierce Company against M. M Covell,
which was set for last Thursday morning
| in Justice Lucia's court, has been post
poned until Saturday, May7.
Z. W. KmMER, the insurance agent, ia a
member Of militia company in Patterson,
| N. j., and has received orders to be ready
| to join his company at a moments notice.
He left for Patterson Sunday night.
A FAST Day service will be held in the
vestry Of the Church OF the Messiah next
Friday evening at 7:16 o'clock; Subject:
| National Self-examination." This meet
ing will take the place OF the mid-week SER
vice.
MISS ELIZA GEORGE returned from her
home In Bradford last Saturday where she
has been for several weeks. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. T. FL. George, her mother,
who remained over Sunday with her
daughters.
THE city authorities have built bridge
at the rear Of the city stables, reaching from
the stable to the Central Vermont railroad
track at the rear, by which the horses could
be removed in case OF fire in the front part
of the stable.
SPECIAL Easter services will be held in
the Church of the Messiah next Sunday
morning, and Sunday-school service ap-
propriate to the day with music and recita-
tions by the scholars, will be held in the
church in the evening.
M. S. STONE, state superintendent Of edu-
cation, went to Gardner and other towns in
Massachusetts on Monday, to secure speak
ers and instructors for tie summer schools
to be held at several places in Vermont dur
ing the coming season.
GEORGE B. PKCK broke one collar bone
Monday afternoon by falling from the first
floor to the basement in the store OF Bar
rows & Peck. He lost his footing and fell
through the scuttle distance OF ten feet to
the cement floor of the cellar
SUMNER KIMBALL received dangerous in
jures about the head on Tuesday, while
working at his quarry in Sodom. A pulley
block struck him on the head and frac-
ture of the skull is feared. He was brought
to his home in the ambulance.
AN only daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Fuller of East Montpelier died on Monday
OF diabetis, after an illness OF year or
more. She was only seven years old, and
her afflicted parents have the profound
sympathy Of wide circle Of friends.
The listers lost no time last Friday in en-
tering upon their duties. In addition to
the quadrennial appraisal of real estate
which will be taken in the month OF May
the listers have about 2,700 tax payers to
interview to obtain their inventories.
The body of an infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eben III. House OF Philadelphia was
brought to Montpelier on Tuesday. Flu
neral services will be held this afternoon
from the home Of Eleazer House in Berlin,
conducted by Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver.
The Seniors at the High School have ac-
cepted challenge from the Juniors to dis
cuss the question whether the presidents
cabinet should have a seat and q right to
speak in Congress- The date on which the
debate will be held has not been fixed.
The Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insur-
ance Company OF New York paid at once to
the widow OF Il. B. Cross 5000, one-tenth OF
the policy for $4,000 held by her late hus-
band in that company. The balance will
be paid as soon as proof Of death is received
WALTER THORPE gave an illustrated lee
ture at the Baptist church last Sunday even
ing on lessons from the Flowers" Mr..
Thorpe is to devote his entire time in the fu-
ture to delivering illustrated lectures and
chalk talks, for which he has a peculiar tai
ent.
In the absence Of Judge Munson, Judge
Jones presided at the special session OF
Washington county court. held last Thurs
day evening for naturalization purposes.
Thirty-eight men, mostly from Barre, were
made citizens and several others took out
their first papers.
AT the quarterly meeting of the directors
Of the National Life Insurance Company
Hon. w. G. Veszey, director Of the COM
pany at the time Of his death, were pre-
sented by Hon. w. P. Dillingham;. and were
unanimously adopted.
A FORCE OF nearly 100 Italians arrived
last Saturday to complete the electric rail-
way line between Montpelier and Barre.
They have gone into camp near Dodge
toward the Barre line. George A. Murch
is again in charge OF the work.
ELISHA MAY, national bank examiner was
in town last Wednesday. He called on W.
A. Lord, his successor, and at the request Of
Mr.. Lord, Mr.. May will, with the approval
the duties Of the Office until the Brewster
trial is finished, probably about May1.
Miss EVELYN LEASE has offered her ser.
vices without pay to the trustees of the
Montpelier Public Library to keep the IL
brary open Saturday evenings until June
1. The trustees have accepted her offer
and at q meeting held Monday evening
they awarded Miss Lease q vote of thanks.
A PART Of the Montpelier Hardware Com
pany building on Berlin side has been rent
ed by 7. j. Deavitt, assignee, to the Ameri-
can Harrow Company of Detroit, Mich.
This company has force OF men and horses
distributing harrows and other farm ma
chinery among the farmers of this county.
j. 8. VILKs, W. e. Laird, manager OF the
Consolidated Lighting Company, and the
officers OF the Montpelier and Barre Trac-
tion and Power Company met the city
council of Barre last evening to discuss
the question Of the three companies using
the same poles on certain streets of that
city.
The assignments for class-day exercises
by the graduating class Of the Montpelier
High School are; Orator, W. Philip Smith
poet, Clarence Senter; historian. Miss Jane
Bancroft; prophet, Miss Euls Putnam; ad-
dress to the graduates, Miss Alice Blan-
chard address by the president, Miss Re-
becca Wright
s. s. BALLARD, general agent of the Ma
tional Life Insurance Company and his as
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