The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-14
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY,
-OC4L H4PPENINGS.

expected in the Morse school-house, East
| Montpelier, next Sunday at 215 P. M
Peck Brothers have the contract for
steam heating the residence of II. c. Soper
OF Randolph. They will use a Gurney
boiler
The annual session of the Vermont Cen
tral Association OF UniversalistB is to be
held in Washington, Thursday and Friday
of this week
G. w. Colby has purchased of A. j. Sib-
ley two building lots situated on the new
street running from Foster street towards
Montpelier Seminary.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis is still confined to
her bed at the Jewett house. Her illness
is not OF an alarming nature and she is
steadily gaining in strength
H NJ. Cutler and family were in Stowe on
Sunday. Mrs. X. w. Hyde and Mrs Joseph
Fisher accompanied them and the party as
cended to the summit of Mt. Mansfield.
A. G. Spiro, the furrier goes to New
York, June 10, to look over the fur market
and get the new styles for the coming sea-
son. He will be abs ent about two weeks.
The first regular quarterly conference OF
the official board Of Trinity church will be
held Thursday evening at the close of the
midweek prayer service. Presiding Elder
Davenport will be present.
Sunday evening service at Bethany
church will be discontinued until further
notice. In future the Christian Endeavor
meeting will be held at half past six Sun
day evenings instead OF at 5:45.
The graduating exercises of the class of
1899 of the Montpelier Union school will
take place Thursday evening in the assem-
bly, room at the High School building at
half past seven. The class numbers thirty
esght.
At the bicycle races in Barre on Saturday,
Louis Robbins won the first prize, a pair of
bicycle tires; Warren Holmes of Montpe-
lier the second, Solar gas lantern, and
Henry Guevin also Of this city, the third,
bicycle lamp.
1t will be of interest to some Montpelier
depositors in that bank to know that the
Bradford Savings bank will, June 10, pay
dividend of twenty per cent to depositors.
Orders to that effect have been issued by
James b. Hale, the receiver.
Christ church Sunday school picnic will
be held on Saturday of this week. The
teachers, scholars, parents and friends will
meet at the Parish House at g.: 30 A. NJ.
Contributions OF eatables and money should
be sent not later than 900 A. NJ.
B. f. Keinard, the socialistic orator. in
terviewed the members of the aldermanic
hoard to-day and found, when he explained
the character OF his work, they were willing
to give him license to speak on the city
lot Thursday evening, which they did.
A meeting of the board of school commits
soners was held last evening when part of
the teachers for the ensuing year were
elected, list of which will not be given out
for publication until the entire corps has
been chosen and their salaries determined
The funeral OF Miss Sarah House, who
committed suicide last Friday, was held
from the home of f. L. Laird Sunday after
noon at two o'clock, Rev. A. n. Lewis Off
ciating The remains were inferred in the
lot in Green Mount cemetery recently pur-
chased by the deceased.
The first section of the e. W. Bailey &
Company feed store was moved across the
river Monday afternoon upon the temporary
bridge Of railroad ties constructed by Ward
& Douglass. The moving was witnessed by
a large crowd on the Rialto bridge This
firm is making record in the city as hust-
lers in their line OF work.
Children's Day was observed at the Bap-
tist church Sunday evening by the rendi-
tion of pleasing literary and musical pro-
gram by the members of the Sunday school.
The feature of most interest was the work
of the kindergarten department under the
direction of Mrs. j. W Leland and Miss e.
Maud Crossett,
Miss Olive b. Stout, stenographer in the
office of President Smith of the Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, will ac-
company Mrs. A. j Phillips and son Red
field on their trip abroad. They will sail
from New York about July l, visiting Hol-
land Switzerland, Germany, England,
Ireland and Scotland. They will be ab-
sent two months or more.
Capt. A. G. Eaton has received a photo
graphic facsimile OF the elaborately engrav-
ed invitation the Military Ordar of Foreign
Wars OF the United States sent to Admiral
Dewey, who is member OF the organiza-
ton, May "a, 1899. The invitation is to a
banquet in New York at any date the Adj
miral may fix. The copy was sent to Capt
Eaton as secretary of the Vermont Com
mapdery OF the order of which Col o. ID,
Clark is president.
The local sports were out in force Friday
evening. They crowded the waiting room
at the Central Vermont station, and
'chipped" the necessary funds to get tel
egraphic returns from the prize fight by
rounds. FitZsimmons was a general favor
ite, A little money changed hands, and the
amount would have been much larger il the
hackers Of Jeffries could have found takers.
1t was a sorry crowd that dispersed after
the final result was announced.
Box 81, corner Main and Barre streets
was pulled Friday evening shortly after ten
O'Clock for burning awning in front of the
Capital Electric Company store in Hyde
block. The fire was caused by a lighted
head. The only damage done was to the
awning which was completely ruined,
causing loss of about $15. The fire de-
partment was soon on the scene, but the
services OF the firemen were not required.
Martha Nellie, the thirteen years old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Hayford
died This morning after long and painful
illness from tubercular meningitis. The
funeral will be held from the house, No. s
Baldwin street, at two o'clock Thursday
afternoon, Rev q. o. Judkns officiating
Burial will be in Green Mount cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayford have the sympathy
Of the community in their sad bereavement
The deceased was of that winsome disposi
tion which made friends with all with whom
she came in contact.
The class-day exercises of the class Of 80
at the High School will take place in the
grove near the school building Thursday
afternoon at three O'Clock Following is
the programme; Presidents address, W.
Harry Weston; address to the undergradu-
ates, Eunice A. Baker; class grafton, Kemp
| Il, b. Flint; class poem, William b. STRAIT
! ton; presentation address, Earle l.. Bill
| lingsi class history, Cora X. Johonnott
| prophecy, Nellie E, Parmenter. To these
exercises the parents and friends OF the
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