The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-18
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
Loo Il HAPPENINGS.

The aptist Ladies' Missionary Society
will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
A. p. Hibbard.
Miss Kate Smith goes to Taunton, Mass,
on Thursday where she will spend the win
ter with an aunt
Mrs. Eliza Turner will address the spir.
itualists in Grand Army hall, Montpelier,
Sunday, October %, at 2:30 p. M.
The Garnet Seal Circle will meet next
Friday afternoon at half past two o'clock
with Mrs. George Brainerd, Liberty stre5t.
Lieut. Dewey and family left on Tuesday
for New York where he is stationed on Lne
training ship, Vermont, at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard.
Rev. j. Edward Wright was at Lancaster.
N. H., Friday evening, where he preached
the sermon at the installation OF Rev. Jo-
seph Aubury Chase.
G. III. Wilder is regularly engaged in Bur-
lington few days of each week ls instruct
or on the flute, piccoo and piano at the
Cansbrook- w Wellar School of Music.
Mrs. Lizzie Perham, who was the guest
last week Of Conductor and Mrs. Oliver
W. Martin, went Saturday afternoon to
Hanover, N. H., to visit her son in Dart
mouth College.
The total receipts from the grand stand,
lunch and checking rooms at the Young
Mems Christian Association building on
Dewey day exceeded $500 The expense is
estimated at $50.
The marriage OF Carroll King OF Brock
ton, Mass, son OF Mr. and Mrs. Clark King
of this city, to Miss Abbie Eta Allen of
New Bedford, Mass, occurred last Thurs
day at the home OF the brides parents.
The woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet Wednesday afternoon at
half past two, with Mrs. G. W. Guernsey.
Mrs. e. g. Osgood will conduct readings
upon Scientific Temperance Instruction."
The annual meeting of the Vermont His
torical Society for the election OF officers
and the transaction OF other business was
held on Tuesday at its rooms in the State
House.
The selection of reserved seats for the
Young Mems Christian Association Star
course will begin this Wednesday even
ing at 1880 o'clock. Doors will be opened
for giving out the line numbers at 6:30
o'clock.
Rev. Joel FL. Metcalf OF Burlington is to
preach in the Church OF the Messiah next
Sunday, October % morning and evening,
exchanging with Rev. j. E. Wright, and
taking also Mr. Wright's appointment at
the Morse school house, East Montpelier,
at 2:15 P. NJ.
Private Jack Williams of Company e,
Barre, was arrested Friday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff Kidder for assaulting Con
ductor Simonds Thursday evening. In city
court he furnished 800 bail for his appear
ance at his hearing which is set for next
Friday in this city.
Rich bottle green plush draperies sup
ported by brass rail, have been placed in
the choir loft at the Baptist church in front
of the space occupied by the choir. The
exit in the rear has also been provided with
heavy portieres OF the same shade. These
improvements are due to the efforts OF ID.
K. Gallagher.
Rev. William j. Cloues OF Littleton,
Mass, has accepted the call extended to
! him to become the pastor of the First Bap'
tist church, this city, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Rev. w. A.
Dawson. He will enter upon his duties
here on Sunday, November 5.
Leonard, the three-years-old son of
George Lander, who works for Arthur AL
len, received q bad fracture Of his right
arm Friday afternoon, by falling from the
steps of his fathers home on Cross block.
1t was bad break, and his physician is of
the opinion that the boy will always have a
stiff arm.
| At the close OF business hours at the City
clerks office on Saturday evening, about
| fifty per cent OF the water tax had been re-
ceived. A final five days grace remains in
which the remainder OF the tax can be paid
before the water will be cut off from delin-
quents, who have to pay two dollars extra
to have it turned on again.
| During Admiral D6Wey5 bUdy III hOnG
| pelier the members of Marquis de Lafay ette
| CHI pter, Daughters OF he American Revo.
luton, through Mrs. Frank A. Adams,
Regent, sent to the Admiraps Car beauti.
full boquet OF American Beauty roses tied
with the national colors. The Admiral
graciously acknowledged the gift
e. N. Sanctuary met with a painful acci
dent at the head of State street this morn
ing. He was on his way to the U UnioI
| hni ri1 hal nc
collided with single team and WAS ruI
down, the horse trampling over him. Hi
wheel was wrecked and he suffered pain
full injuries in his right leg. Fortunatel,
no bones were broken. DR.. Burr attended
him.
The annual meeting of the Vermont Bi
BILE Society, 10 hear the reports of the officer
and to elect officers for another year, will
be held in the vestry OF Trinity church
Montpelier, Wednesday, October 1S, at 2;3
p. NJ. All members OF the Vermont ant
American Bible Societies and pastors o
churches contributing TO the cause are en-
titled to vote. Meeting Of the directors o
the society at 80 NJ.
The docket for the general term OF su
preme court, which convenes at Montpelie
on Tuesday, October "a, contains the fewes
entries it has for years, Only eighty-on
cases are set for hearing, distributed b
, counties as follows: Bennington, 6; Add
|
, 15 Windsor, Z; Orange / Windham, .
, franklin, g.; Rutland, s; Chittenden,
Washington, l6.
A square trunk at the Central Vernon
, station, which arrived here on the earl
train Sunday morning from Springfield
Mass, has excited great deal OF intere
: to-day. The trunk had not been called Il
up to noon to-day and the officials do nC
know to whom it belongs. The who
was entwined with garands, and on til
top, ENDS and sides were pasted slips bearir
in bold black type the legend, Just ma
. ried."
u w. III. Wakefield owns an old sleig
: which is a new Dewey relic. 1t was use
by DR.. julius Y. Dewey, and after h
death was bought by Richard Bailey
- Berlin, later coming iuto the possession
), Mr.. Wakefield who says II is in excelle
= condition. Undoubtedly the Admiral hi
- taken many ride in this vehicle, but pr
baby did not undertake to ford Dog riv
= in 1t.
!. There were many Photographic vieV
a made of Dewey day features. The Capt.
n Electric Company has been fortunate in =
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