The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13
afternoon and the Brewster murder trial at
tracted the usual crowds

afternoon and the Brewster murder trial at
tracted the usual crowds.
NEXT Sunday will be the last Sunday in
| the conference year of the Vermont Metho-
dists. 1t will be so observed at Trinity
Church. In the morning besides the re-
ports of the heads of the several depart
ments in the church, Rev. Andrew Gilies,
the pastor, will give general resume of the
years work In the evening he will de-
liver the last in his course of Sunday even
ing lectures. The subject will be "What
would Christless world be like2"
AT the last meeting for the season OF
Bethany Reading, held last week with Mrs.
7. j. Deavitt the following officers were
elected President, Mrs. j. V. Babcock
vice-presdent Mrs. d. G. Kemp; secretary,
Mrs. N. j. Whitehill; treasurer, Mrs. r. g.
Carleton and Gertrude Leland; study com
mittee, Mrs. 7. j. Deavitt, Mrs. M. e.
Smile, Mrs. f. D. Dewey, Miss Jennie Bal
ley, Miss Nellie Barrows; social committee,
Mrs. III. j. M. Jones, Mrs W. A. Briggs,
Mrs. g. @. Pratt, Mrs. Fred Ward, Mrs. Gill
man Bliss.
THE April Vermonter is Cuban war num-
ber. and is filed with articles and illustra-
tions OF unusual interest. A full page por-
trait OF the Cuban heroine, Evangelina
Cisneros, with a sketch OF her life and res
cue from Spanish prison, Senator Proctor's
speech in the Senate on Cuba, and full
|
ment furnished by the Cuban Junta, all IL
| lustrated, are among the leading features of
this interesting number. Besides these
illustrated articles on Vermont in the navy,
with portraits of Commodore George
Dewey, the Maine, Oregon, Montgomery
and Olympia give this April number an ad-
ded attraction.
ERNEST JACOBSEN, the florist, surpassed
all previous attempts in the display of
Easter flowers made last Saturday and
Sunday in the show window at the store of
George r. Ehle. One striking feature Of
the display was a reproduction in blossoms
of the battleship Maine. The hull was
built Of white carnations and white roses.
Carnations and tulips composed the deck and
rigging. No one but an experienced and
skilled florist could have produced such a
pleasing effect, and admiring crowds gazed
at the display all day Saturday and far into
the evening. Mr.. Jacobsen had, as he de-
served, the largest Easter trade in cut flow
ers ever know in Montpelier.
ARTHUR H ROBERTS died Monday morn
ing OF consumption at his home on Bailey
Avenue, aged thirty-eight years. Deceased
was a son OF Philip Roberts and was stone
cutter by trade. Several years ago he was
obliged to give up this work because of fail
ing health. He accepted the agency for
Montpelier and vicinity of the Mutual Bene-
fit Life Insurance Company, in which he
has done faithful work. He was young
was universally liked. He leaves three
brothers, Edwin c., Edward j., and Colon
G. Roberts He was unmarried. His
funeral will be held from his late home at
two o'clock this afternoon.
IRA KENT, the oldest citizen in Calais,
died last Thursday of old age. Had he
lived until next week Thursday he would
have been ninety-fve years old. Deceased
was born in Calais in 1903, and had always
resided there. For thirty-six years he was
Ia, IL i
since the death OF his wife, fourteen years
ago, he has lived with his son and only sur
viving child, l.. A. Kent. He was an uncle
of Murray A. Kent of this city. Every per-
son in Calais knew "Uncle Ira," and he
was universally beloved and esteemed.
from the home of l.. A. Kent, his son, Rev.
j. Edward Wright officiating.
THE annual reception of the Garnet Seal
Circle, held last evening in Christ Church
parish house, was unusually enjoyable.
Each member took an invited guest, and
several little folks, children of the mem
bers, among them, Alice Sherburne, Fred
Keegan and Rollo Blanchard. Miss
Carolyn Richardson, Mrs. A. D. Farwell,
Miss Cora Johonnott, Mrs. f. A. Hayden,
Miss Florence Shipman, Mrs. o. HI. Rich.
ardson and Miss Nellie Dewey did much by
the parts assigned them on the programme
for the enjoyment of their guests, and to
make the affair success. Refreshments
were served at the close of the musical and
literary exercises.
Tup Nav ENGLAND Homo Mapazine. pub.
lished as a supplement to the Boston Sun
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taiantad raodar This mil nana nortra;t
and s%etoh ~as ~ snao;oi ;ntapast to Mont
na,;er neo,i" from the fact tbat fbe " snbiect
Is the wife Of Myron j. Benjamin, a son o.
Ira Benjamin of Berlin. She IS bride o.
only a few months, and as Miss Huntington
acquired name on the concert platform
that extended far beyond the confines o
her city and county. The sketch accompa
, nying the portrait well says that Mrs. Ben
, iamin's reputation as a reader is sure to b,
something more than fieeting. and that "i1
private life Mrs. BENJAMIN is often centra
, figure at social functions at Maiden an(
uear-hv citiea and her nativa wit and hriI