The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-21

Robert j. Coffey, superintendent OF the
Soldiers Home at Bennington, are rejoiced
to hear that he is convalescent from dan.
gerous illness that threatened at one time
to prove fatal.
WILLIAM IvERs was in city court last
Saturday afternoon charged with intoxica-
tion the night before His disclosure
showed that he obtained his liquor in Man
chester, N. H., and he was let off with the
usual fine and costs.
THE meeting OF the board of trade called
for last evening, to consider the advisability
of offering inducements to new Industries to
locate in Montpelier was postponed until
this evening because OF the lecture last
evening at the opera house.
The Montpelier and Wells River railroad
ran special train to Woodsville last Satur-
day evening to accommodate those wishing
to attend the wrestling match between Will
George Of Wells River and Henry Welch Of
this city, for purse OF $75.
The annual meeting OF the Baptist church
will be held next week Thursday afternoon.
Rev. Morton W. Plummer OF Boston, the
evangelist who conducted revival services
at this church several months ago. will be
present and deliver an address.
THE suit in trover of Frank Lewis against
John Ryan was heard on Monday before
Justice 7. j. Deavitt in the Office Of I. X.
Gordon. Judgment was rendered that de-
fendant should pay plaintiff ten dollars, the
price Of the sleigh in dispute, and costs.
THE fty.fourth birthday anniversary of
George M. Smith was pleasantly observed
MOI day evening at his home near the top
of Clay hill. 1t was in the nature OF fam
lily gathering and Mr.. and Ms. Smith were
the recipients Of q handsomely decorated
china tea set
THE body OF Mary Springer, formerly OF
Worcester, was brought to this city from
Portland, Maine, last Saturday evening.
Funeral services were held on Sunday in
st. Augustine's church and the burial was
in the Catholic cemetery. Miss Springer
was nineteen years old
AT recent meeting of the Christ Church
Circle of Kings Daughters the sum OF $75
was appropriated for starting fund for an
Old Ladies' Home. 1t is hoped that the
people OF Montpelier will show as much in
terest in this effort OF the Kings Daughters
as they have in past instances.
THE eighty fourth birthday of William
Noyes was quietly celebrated on Monday
after noon at his home on School street. A
large number of friends and relatives called
during the aftern, on and evening to con-
gratulate Mr.. Noyes upon reaching such an
advanced age with his faculties 80 well pre-.
served.
DIR. L. g. WAKEFIELD was in Craftsbury
last week where he tested two car loads Of
cattle for the Boston market. He found
them free from tuberculosis. DR.. Wake
field has tested over three hundred head of
cattle in that town during the past few
weeks, and has found little or no disease in
that locality.
has elected the following officers for the
six months beginning January /, next:
President, Miss Maud Crossett; vice-presi.
dent, Harvey Burnham; recording secre-
tary, Miss Mertie Clough; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Charles M Cory; treasurer,
Walter Paine.
THE members OF Company FL will meet at
Armory hall on Thursday evening at half
past seven to further discuss the advisable
ity OF continuing that organization. On Fri
day evening all who were members of the
Company before the regiment went TO the
front will meet for settlement of the
clothing account.
tional and the Capital Savings banks will
observe next Saturday as the Christmas
holiday, and will be closed all day. The
Montpelier Savings bank and the post-office
will keep open all day Saturday and Satnr-
day evening. The Office of the National
Life Insurance company will be closed Sat
urday.
THE public schools closed last Friday af-
ternoon for the holiday vacation. Christ
mas exercises were held in grade three,
Taught by Mrs. w E. Terrill and gifts from
a Christmas tree gladdened the hearts of the
little ones. A goodly number of the par
ents OF the children were present to enjoy
the exercises.
THE announcement of the approaching
marriage of Thomas HI. Garfield and Miss
Elizabeth Norton of Albany, N Y will be
of interest to many people in Montpelier
and vicinity. The wedding is to occur at
Albany on Thursday afternoon, December
20 Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield are to reside at
Lake Park, MINI.
har Of ha ariO
bodies in this city will, in response to a
general order, assemble in Masonic hall at
high noon next Monday, the day following
Christmas, to respond to the toast, THE
Grand Master" This custom is general
throughout the United States on Chri. TN as
day, but inasmuch az that day this year falls
on Sunday, it will be observed on Monday.
THE members of Company III met last
Thursday evening at Armory hall to dis
cuss the question Of the formation Of a club
to continue the existence of the organiza-
| tion. A committee composed OF Messrs.
| Osborne, DeColaines and Thomas was ap-
| pointed to prepare code of rules and by
laws to govern sach a club and to further
investigate the matter, they to report at a
| future meeting.
| CONSIDERABLE excitement was caused at
| the Union house last Saturday night by the
| head OF the bOi er in the basement blowing
out. The explosion shook the building and
CONSERVATION reigned for few minutes,
until 1t was known that all danger was
over. The man who had charge of the
heating apparatus failed to keep the boiler
properly supplied with water, and the in
evitable consequence followed.
The lecture given last evening in the
| Young Mems Christian Association Star
course by f. r. Robertson was intensely in
teresting IL roughout His subject was MA
nilla and the Philippines" The lecturer
was in the Philippine islands for two