The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-04


sible with MfS, q. A. Best, No. Baldwin
street.
THE officers Of Stannard lodge, New Eng.
land Order OF Protection, az pu blished two
weeks ago, were installed on Monday even
ing by District Deputy II. q Kent.
Ex-LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR n NJ. MANsuR
was at the Pavilion over last Sunday. He
was here for the purpose Of atten ding the
funeral obsequies OF Senator Morrill,.
THE next entertainment in the Young
Mems Christian Association Star course
will be lecture by II. Hopknson Smith
next Wednesday evening, January II.
Il. II. DEAvTrT referee in bankruptcy,
will meet the creditors OF James b. Hyde
OF Stowe, at the Green Mountain Inn in
Stowe on Friday afternoon, January 20.
A UNION service OF the Congregational,
Ba ptist and Methodist churches was held
last Sunday evening at Bethany church.
Rev. Andrew Gillies preached the sermon.
MRS, KATE LANE Of Lincoln, Neb., for
merly Miss Kate Sullivan OF this city, was
in town last week. on her way home from
Manchester, N. e., where she was called to
attend the funeral OF her brother Charles.
CHARLES HATHAWAY rejoned the Sixth
Massachusetts regiment last week after a
furlough OF sixty days which he has spent
1T his home in this city. 1t is expected that
tlis regiment will soon be discharged from
service.
Ivy LODoH, DduRuboTb VI hbDbkhU, HAS
elected the following officers for the year
ensuing: Noble Grand, Mrs. f. p. Richard
son; vice grand, Mrs. Frank e. Grout; sec
rotary, Mrs. Edward Baker; treasurer, Mrs.
A. e. White.
REV. A. II. wEBB Of Bradford, former
popular pastor of Trinity church, was in
town on Tuesday, on his way to Burling-
ton to officiate at the funeral of child Of
Rev. o. ID. Clapp.
CAPT. FREDERICK M. LYNDE, who died
recently at Washington, ID. O., spent the
early years of his life in Montpelier, where
| he is yet remembered by former students at
the "Old Academy"
DAVID L. SANDERS, past grand patriarch,
and other members of Thomas Wildey en-
| campment OF Odd Fellows, will assist at
| the institution OF a new encampment at
| Cabot early in January.
AT the reception given by the Epworth
League Reading circle at Trinity vestry last
a short talk on "Wiliam Makepeace Thack.
cry, Humorist and Novelist"
MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE CHAPTER OF the
| Daughters of the American Revolution, will
have their annual meeting on Tuesday OF
next week at three o'clock P. NJ. with Mrs.
Frank A. Adams for the election of officers
and other important business.
The neighbors and friends of Alvin Cum
mings, on Berlin side, raised last week by
subscription purse Of $50, which proved
most acceptable holiday present for
worthy but unfortunate citizen.
AT meeting of the school board, held on
Monday evening in the Office OF Col. j. II.
Lucia 1t was voted not to interfere with the
| Berlin street schools until the close of the
winter term, which will be after the an
nual March meeting OF the city.
HERBERT G. SMITH Of Worcester has filed
with K. II. Deavitt, referee, a voluntary Pc
tition in bankruptcy. The heaviest creditor
in this vicinity is the Lane Manufacturing
Company. The creditors will hold a meet
ing in this city on Friday, January IL.
The work OF decorating the tomb at
Green Mount cemetery for the burial SER
vices of Senator Morrill, was done by 9. B.
Roberts. 1t was an artistic piece OF work.
manship that was appreciated by the com.
mitt in charge, and by all who saw it.
CHRISTMAS entertainment, with tree, for
the children Of the Industrial school was
held last Saturday afternoon in the Union
school building. Each member was the
recipient Of one or more presents and the
occasion will long be remembered by them.
AT the meeting of the Garnet Seal Circle,
held last Friday afternoon with Mrs. Pearl
#. BlOdgett, programme appropriate to
Christmas and New Years was rendered,
and present for each member of the circle
was distributed from tiny Christmas tree.
SPECIAL religious services are to be held
in the Church of the Messiah on Thursday
and Friday evenings OF this week at half
past seven o'clock. Preaching by Rev.
Effie X. NJ Jones OF Barre. The public
generally are invited to share in these SER
vices.
ELEVEN county examiners from Wash
ington county met in Montpelier last Fri
day evening for an informal conference and
for discussion OF the school laws enacted
by the Legislature of 1898. No formal ac-
ton was taken in regard to any particular
matter.
NOTICES have been sent out by the Cap
ital Savings Bank and Trust company that
on and after January 1 the rate OF interest
paid on business deposits subject to check
will be two per cent. The Capital Savings
bank is the only bank in the city that pays
any interest on such deposits
ANY applicants for positions in the feder-
al building in this city must apply to ID. f.
Clark, secretary OF the board OF examiners,
for application blanks. which will be for
warded to Washington by Secretary Clark
when properly filled out. For this class OF
service there is no educational test.
EDGAR j. BANKS, former United States
consul at Bagdsg, Turkey, spoke at the
meeting held last Sunday afternoon in the
gymnasium Of the Young Mems Christian
Associatiation. His theme was "The Gus
toms and Religion of the Arabs" and the
.. address was unusually interesting.
FRED BLANCHARD and o. G. Harris, clerl
Tor MT. BlanCnaru lot Jno la5U 6lRhu years
have formed partnership in the hardware
business under the firm name OF II. Blanch
l ard & Co. The new firm commenced bust
! ness January in the Lawrence building IL
the store occupied by Mr.. Blanchard.
COMMENCING Monday evening last th
drug stores in the city, with one exception
: will be closed at seven o'clock, except Mon
day aud Saturday evenings. II. A. Slad
: will be open Tuesday evenings, Collin
b Blakely Wednesday, w. E. Terrill & Go
1 Thursday and l.. II. Greene Friday even
ings.
t THE five cent suburban fare on the Mont
: pelier and Wells River and Central Vel
o mont railroads between Montpelier an
Barre was discontinued January l, and tn
d fare between the two cities is now ten cent
8 each way. A special working-man's ticke
b good on certain trains is sold at cheape
rate.
Il Prof. LEoN G. BLANCHARD OF Boston
v we'll known in Barre and Montpelier, die
/ on Monday OF cancer, at the home OF ID
Bailey his cousin, at Graniteville. Funert
a services will be held at Graniteville at moo
% on Thursday, and at the Universalil