The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-25
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able position in the business and financial
circles OF this country owing to his SUCCESS
iul career as a railroad manager in connec-
ton with the Erie and other extensive
railway properties, and his name will mean
increased strength and recognition for this
popular aud successful insurance company
The annual mid winter meeting of the
State Spiritualist Association open cd Friday
morning in Grand Army hall and will con-
tlnue until Sunday evening with meetings
In the forenoon, afternoon and evening OF
the three days 10 the absence OF President
K. A. Smith, the opening meeting this
morning was in charge OF Lucius Colburn.
A cordial address OF welcome was delivered
by Mrs. Eliza turner of Montpelier to which
Mrs. Janus Crossett OF Duxbury happily re-
sponded. MIR. Colburn then delivered a
brief address Lectures by members OF the
Association were given In the afternoon.
1t Is expected that Miss Helen p. Ressegne
OF New Haven, Conn, will be present this
even ng and occupy most of the time The
annual election of officers will take place
Saturday morning
Prof. u. X. Pangborn OF Jersey City, N.
j., was one of the speakers at the annual
banquet OF the Vermont Association OF
| Boston, held at Hotel Vendome in that
| city "wednesday evening. Prof. Pangborn
was at one time a teacher in Montpelier,
and during the past summer has gained q
national distinction as 1.-THE only man who
ever whipped Admiral Dewey In his
remarks at the banquet Prof. Pangborn
referred to the incident in the following
language; ut was in 1849 and / weighed
only 90 pounds. The school was an unruly
one in Montpelier, and on the eighth day
| OF the term the uprising came. The unruly
| boys were led by George Dewey. All that
! happened was that quelled the rebellion
by whipping him as he did the Spauards
at Manila. [ took the boys by surprise,
and before they knew it Dewey was
whipped and another fellow laid up, and |
was the MASTER"
| The editors of several Vermont newspa-
| pers are evidently short of COPY. The re.
cent trivial incident in Barre where States
Attorney Hoar refust TO sign the book
kept by the city liquor agent and the re-
fusal Of Rev K. W, Cummings, the agent, to
deliver any goods" to Mr.. Hoar unless he
receipted for the same has been made the
subject OF labored editorials in half dozen
or more of the State newspapers. "Emi-
nent legal authority" has been consulted,
the statute bearing on the subject has been
copied or committed TO memory and
solemn discussion Of the matter has filled
| columns OF more or less valuable space.
County Commissioner Daniel Worcester of
this city, whose decision is final in such
matters, TO whom the matter was referred,
promptly sustained the Barre liquor agent,
and the matter was forgotten long ago in
Washington county: The newspapers that
| have taken the Incl lent as a text for "lead-
ers" have given it weight and importance
to which 1t was never entitled.
The meetings of the State Spirtualist
| Association, now in progress in Grand
Army hall, are not so largely attended as
usual, because of so much sickness now
prevalent throughout the State. The
meetings, however, are full of interest, es-
pecially to members OF the Association
| Following the conference at the morning
session addresses were made by Mrs. Lucius
Colburn OF Manchester and Mrs. Janus
| CrOssett OF Duxbury. Mrs. Helen p, Res
segue spoke this afternoon and will occupy
most OF the time this evening. Mrs.
Ressegue spoke Friday evening and made
| most favorable impression on all who
heard her. The annual election of officers
will take place at the close OF the session
this afternoon. Sunday morning A. r.
| Hubbard of Tyson will deliver an address
and Mrs. Ressegue will speak Sunday aft
ernoon and at the closing meeting Sunday
evening. Her remarks will be followed BY
tests.
Mrs. Mary A L Burbank died Sunday
| night at her home on Main street after
long sickness which has bsffled the physi-
clans from the start and during which she
| has suffered untold agonies. She bore her
burden without complaint and causing as
little trouble as possible. She was born in
Bradford in 1914. Her maiden name was
Mary A. l.. Barron. She married at the
age of twenty-five and has been resident
of this town since 1910. In 1871, her only
child, son, died and two years later he
was followed by her husband She out
lived three sisters and two brothers and
leaves tive neices, Mis-. ID. P. Smith of La
| crosse, Wis, Mrs. George +. Batchelter and
Mrs. George r. Delprat of Tacoma, Wash
ington, Mrs. James A. Winter and Miss
| Mary Belle Barron of Faribault, MINI.
She also leaves nephew, William X. Rog-
ers of Wake field, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs.
| George +. Bachelor have been constantly
with her for the past four months and have
| done all in their power to aid her in the un,
equal struggle for life. Funeral services
will be held at her late home Wednesday
at two o'clock, Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver
officiating, and the burial will be in Green
Mount cemetery.
Although the attendance was not so large
as on some former occasions the ladies of
the Church of the Messiah scored a success
at the hash supper" and entertainment
| given by them in their vestry Friday even
ing. From half past five to seven o'clock
the supper tables were well filled. The
menu consisted of hash, brown bread, ham,
rolls, doughnuts, cake, pickles, tea and cof-
fee, and to this excellent bill of fare ample
Justice was done. In the evening musi-
cal entertainment, under the direction OF
Miss Alice Northy of the Montpelier Semi
nary was given which included vocal solos
by Miss Northy and Eddie Slayton, comet
solos by L. L: Leonard. piano solos by Miss
| Eva Nay of the Seminary and Miss Emma
Lyons, with Prof. l. j. Hathaway and Mrs.
| Minnie Marsh as accompanies. Mr.. Leon
ards cornet solos were musical gems,
characterized by beauty OF tone and finished
| execution. For an encore he made his
cornet sing Crock OF Ages" with all the
pathos, power aud sympathy OF the human
voice. Miss Northy's rich, musical voice 10
always heard with pleasure. She sang
three selections and her simplicity of man
ner, with no sign of self.consciousness, add
| ed to the charm Of her cultured voice
Misses Lyons and Nay and Mr.. Slayton
were generously applauded for the part
they took in the evenings entertainment.
Betsey Tewksbury. wife of Robert J.
Hargin. died at midnight Sunday night,
after an illness OF about three years with
heart disease. Mrs. Hsrgin has been a
great sufferer, although she had been con-
fined to her bed only few days. Deceased
was born in Waitsfield February a. 1882,
She was married to Mr.. Hargin May IT,
1860, and since that time has lived in the
house on Court street where she died. She
leaves husband and three daughters,
Clementns, wife of w. w. Foster, Ger
| trude, and Isabella. Circumstances necessi-
tated speedy funeral and services were
held this afternoon from the house, Rev.
| Andrew Gillies officiating Mr. Harpin ia