The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25

| JlOnal aBBOClaJlOn OF tne manuIdCJureTB OF
| these goods.
The former members OF Company II who
did not pass the physical examinations
were paid off last Saturday evening by W.
| 5. Hudson. The men received fifty two
cents per day for the time they were at
| Camp Olympia.
RAIN necesstated postponement Of the
| ball game on Monday between teams from
| Goddard and Montpelier seminares that
was to have been played on the home
grounds. 1t is now scheduled for Thursday
afternoon, June 2.
HENRY, son OF William Canning, was
sentenced last week by Justice j. II. Lucia
to the State Industrial School at Vergennes
| during the remainder OF his minority for
| truancy He was taken there Friday by
Constable +. r. Dawley.
THE children Of the public school are re-
hearsing patriotic songs to be sung at the
Memorial Day exercises. This feature is in
charge Of Mrs. Minnie Marsh and these
| children will be dressed and arranged to
represent the American flag.
COLONEL e. G. SMITH, president OF the
Central Vermont railroad, was in town for
a few hours on Tuesday. He was in federal
court, on business connected with the Gem
| tral Vermont, and was accompanied by
Hon. B. f. Fiield, his counsel
The first quarterly conference OF the
| Evangelical church on Berlin side will be
held on Thursday afternoon and evening at
| the Young Mems Christian Association par
lors, Presiding Elder j. N. Short of Cam
bridgeport. Mass, will preside.
w. o. STANDIsH had a partial shock Of
paralysis early Tuesday morning while at
his market on Main street. One side Of his
| face and one arm and shoulder are affected,
but his physician thinks that complete
rest of few days will restore him to health
THE members of Brooks Post and Brooks
| Relief Corps will attend service in body
at Christ church next Sunday morning.
when Rev. A. n. Lewis, the rector, will
preach sermon appropriate to the day. A
specially prepared musical programme will
be rendered.
| THE newly elected editors and managers
of the High School Record are Kemp Flint,
editor-n-chief; Miss Amy Kibby, assistant
editor; Harry Weston, business manager;
Miss Jennie Sparrow, local editor Miss
| Winifred Ferrin, alumni editor; Fl. Leslie,
| exchange editor.
CLARENCE D. WELLS and Miss Cherrie B.
Stoddard of Waitsfeld were married last
Wednesday evening by Rev. Andrew Gill
lies at his residence. A reception will be
given this worthy young couple at Waits
| field on Thursday evening. They are to re-
| side at No. 10 Kent street after June 10.
| ALEXANDER MCMILLAN was arrested last
| Wednesday night for intoxication by Off
Ger Demeritt. In city court Thursday sf-
ternoon he pleaded guilty and was fined
with costs, S33. rs for third offence. An
appeal was taken, bail was fixed at $50, in
| default Of which he was committed to Jail.
The mayor and city attorney are making
strenuous efforts to clean out several dives
| on Clay Hill, that are obnoxious to decent
people living in that locality. Policeman
McInrue has been stationed there and the
law breakers may expect that summary
| justice will in future be dealt out to them.
MILDRED BREWSTER was taken to the
/ O. O.kN NUnkA r1.v.r.r
by Sheriff Collins last Thursday afternoon.
The commitment papers were not made out
until noon of that day and but very few peo-
pie knew on which train Miss Brewster
was to be taken. There was no demonstra-
| tion OF any kind.
A MEETING of the finance committee on
| the Dewey celebration was held last Friday
evening in the Office of j. M. Boutwell,. The
bills for fireworks and other expenses ag-
gregated $1,250, which left small de-
ficiency from the amount raised by sub
scription. This shortage will be met with
out serious embarrassment to any one.
CAPT. JOHN w. CLARK received line on
written Sunday at Jersey City which said
1--WE arrived here at seven o'clock this
morning after delightful trip. All WELL"
| This was welcome news, not only to the
parents of the colonel, but to the friends and
relatives of every man in his command.
MISS GRACE L. LITTLE Oh DObJOu anu MISS
Fl. Julia Cross will assist George II. Will
der in a concert to be given by him next
Friday evening at Waterbury. Mr.. Wilder
A j. Phillips and w. A. Briggs will also as
sist at an organ recital to be given next
| Tuesday evening in the Congregational
church at Barre by j. Hollster Jackson.
The car of wonders aptly called "Florida
on Wheels" of which mention is made in
the business column, will be in the Central
| Vermont yard on Thursday and Friday. 1t
| is in fact a conservatory on wheels, and ad-
vertises in an original way the resources OF
Florida. 1t will we'll repay visit, and the
nominal admission charged sheuld keep no
one away.
MRS. e. M. JOHNSON, whose home is at
the Union House, has brought suit against
f. B. Deberville Of Burlington to recover
money that Mrs. johnson claims was col
leeted in Burlington by Mr.. Deberville for
her, and not paid over. T. j. and e. n.
Deavitt are counsel for Mrs. johnson. The
claim Of Mrs. johnson is denied by Mr..
Deberville.
REMEMBER the silver medal prize speak
ing contest to be given in Trinity church at
seven thirty Thursday evening. Much
time and attention has been given in pre-
pairing the contestants for this occasion by
Miss A. Jennie Palmer of Montpelier Semi
nary. This contest Is under the auspices OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
county convention.
The date Of the coming annual meeting
of the Central Vermont Association of UNI
versalists, at East Montpelier, has been
changed to Thursday and Friday, June
and 10. This meeting will be the semi.
centennial celebration of the foundation OF
the Association, which was organized in
East Montpelier, in 1848, and 1t is expected
to be an occasion Of peculiar interest.
THE public is very cordially invited to
attend the Washington County Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, to be held on
Thursday and Friday of this week in Trim
ity church. An interesting and varied pro.
gramme has been prepared, covering the
two days. The prize speaking contest
Thursday evening, OF which mention is
made elsewhere, will be Of unusual interest
DE-. f. W. PAGE of Waterbury was in
town on Monday. In response to the en-.
quiry OF a WATcHMAN reporter as to how
Mildred Brewster appeared in her new
quarters he replied that she was quiet and
doing nicely. AS an evidence Of her in.
sanity he referred to the fact that she took
with her a picture of Jack Wheeler, and
placed 1t on the dresser in her room. The
picture has since been destroyed by DR.
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WHITMAN G. FERRIN, who arrived in towr
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