The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-21


ing commander w. w. LapoiDt, was elect
ed chairman OF a committee to arrange for
celebrating the twentieth anniversary OF
the formation OF the society, which will be
held In 1902. E. e Perry was elected dele
gate at large to the national encampment.
Through the fundamentally OF States
Attorney Hoar several real estate owners
OF Barre were cited to appear before Judge
thompson at St. Johnsbury Tuesday, June
20, in the matter Of issuing injunctions
against their property as liquor nuisances.
Among them are Lillian Smith, William |
Smith, Cyrus Rollins, Murray Clark, Gene
We've McCrillis, l. j. Bolster and G. |
Tomassi. This Is an outgrowth OF recent |
prosecutions in police court.
The class day exercises connected with
the Spaulding High school were held last
Thursday afternoon. After piano solo by
Miss Grace Moulton, the address Of well
come was given by Fred l.. White class
history, e. w. Thurber; class essay, Lillian
H. Rogers; address to the middle class,
Grace L. Moulton; vocal solo, Miss Susie
Cummings; class prophecy, Isabella Cor
dimes; class will, Helen Mudgett; address
to the graduating class, Annie NJ. White
hill; piano solo, Grace Moulton. The
graduating exercises took place Thursday
evening In Hedding church. After an es-
| say by Miss Helen l., Burbank, a recitation
by james Walker, Jr., and vocal solo by
Miss Grace Moulton, the address Of the
evening was delivered by Hon Mason s.
Stone of Montpelier, State Superintendent
| OF Education on present Needs for Our
Future Ends" Mr.. Stones Grafton was
thoroughly enjoyed by the very large au-
dience present The final essay was given
by Miss Druslla w Borley on Local Folk
Lore" Diplomas were awarded by Perley
Chandler OF the school board.
AT the State Congregational convention
held last week in Barre the following Of
fic9rs we're elected: President, Rev. Charles
X. Seymore, Bennington; vice president,
DR.. j. Henry Jackson, Barre; secretary,
Rev. S. L. Bates, Burlington treasurer ID.
M. Camp, Newport; auditor, e. A. Stewart,
Newporti trustees, Rev. Henry Fairbanks,
Dea G. w. Osgood, Des. w. j. Van Pat
ten, Rev. Edward Halves, Des. lockwood
Barrett; Fairbanks Board of Education,
Rev. e. I. Fairbanks, Rev. w. S. Hazen,
Rev. L. II. Elliot Dea Edward Conant,
Rev. Henry Fairbanks; Fairbanks Board
! of Relief for Ministers, j. G. Stimson, Des
: G. #. Thompson Dea. G. M. Sykes, Rev.
e. I. Fairbanks, Rev. q. FL. Merrill Re-
porters and Receivers, Orange Conference,
, Rev. r. Fl. Abercrombe, Union Conference
, Rev. III. l.. Ballou, Windsor Conference
I Rev. Carleton Hazen. Delegates to Yer
mont Methodist Conference: Rev. j. III
Danforth, Rev. n. Sesver, alternate; TC
+ Vermont Baptist convention, Rev. w. 8
Smart, Rev. G. III. Smith, alternate; Tc
Free Baptist Yearly Meeting, Rev. Henry
Cummings Rev. N. X. Nichols, alterna 9
8 To National Anti.Saloon League, Rev. G
r. Seymore, Dea. II. g. Johnson; To In
ternatioEal Congregational Council, Rev
Henry Fairbanks, John NJ. Comstock, Pres
= Ezra Brainard, Rev Henry L. Bailey; al
s ternates, Rev. K. I. Fairbanks; Dea. Ed
Q ward Conant, Rev. e. e. Herrick, Rev. o
s. Davis; Commission on Internationa
: Comfy; Rev. L. II. Elliott, five years; Dea
q 9. f. Thompson, four Rev. G. r. S. Sey more
. three; D. Nj. Camp, two; Rev. G. N Thoma
one year. For Corporation Member Of tn
A b. G. f. NJ, Rev. William 8. Hazen.
o MarshfieId.
: S. c. Pike is building an addition to hi
house.
Q Mr.. Judd and Miss Sabin of Woodbur
k we're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs W. E. Lam
Il berton over Sunday.
Mrs. Mark Mears and daughter Mabel re
: turned Thursday evening from their visit O
u a few weeks in Massachusetts.
3 Our town grand list this year as show
by the list books is "a, 407Sl. There ar
:. 800 polls, five more than last year.
: Josie Mute and Nellie Swerdferger cam
' home Thursday evening for their summe
vacation from their school at East North
field, Mass.
= o. g. Pitkin who took the contract to d
L the stone work on the library has the fouu
-; dation stone all in position ready for tn
~ carpenters.
, See what the Vermont Experiment Sts
q OF the forest tent caterpillar in poster di:
,, play ed at the postoffice.
- The Ladies' Union will meet at the churc
Thursday afternoon. 1t is desired ths
n there be full attendance as there is specis
u business to be transacted.
+ Doctors Darling OF Hardwick and Bul
bank of Cabot met with DR.. Warren in cor
, sultation on the case of James Bouldry an
6 pronounced it typhoid fever.
= Two atranpars had sOma liuht 90 GAS h =
4, ped to this station and launched them o.
y the river just below the village Saturda
morning with the intention OF taking a tri
in them down the river to Burlington.
], Arthur Blake expects to give his fire.
dance to the holders o. tickets on his bicycl
Friday night, June %, at which time tn
drawing for the bicycle will take place.
n Leah Mears returned Monday mornin
4 from her visit at her sisters in Chicago
"a Warren remained, having secured DOS
ton as bookkeeper in a wholesale grocer
, store.
a Our creamery made about g, 900 pound
/. of butter in May and paid patrons for bu
n ter eighteen and one-half cents, oil test, @
r. fifteen and one.sixth churn test, with egt
. teen per cent surplus
r. e. W. McWain of Rochester has bee
visiting his daughter, Mrs. A. T. Davis, 70
a few days. Upon his return home Monda
"a she and her daughter accompanied him TO
few weeks visit at her old home.
q II all the reports in circulation concern
. ing unlawful and nuisance deeds takn
a place in town have any foundation, the az
/ counts of them would fill quite space Il
/ any of our local papers and give our plac
quite notoriety.
a Although damp, rainy evening, whic
a necessitated the party staying in door
4 most Of the time, the lawn party at j. W
"a Mears' last Friday evening was success
Il 1t was estimated that there were over 10
present. the band furnished some goo
p. music for entertainment.
4 AT the baseball meeting Tuesday evenin
n 3. Swerdforger was chosen business mar
!. ager, Howard Carpenter, captain, Der
=. Davis, secretary and treasurer. The man
3 ager and captain are q committee to seleC
:, players for the nine. 1t is hoped TO get tn
y team together for game at an early date
ia A. T. Davis wishes to announce that tn
"a long looked for and expected soda tank
!, have arrived and that he is now ready t
v dispense soda to all comers and redeem al
tickets for free soda Also that during in
Permission at the dance Friday night he will
y serve refreshments of ice cream aud cake