The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-02-07
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Rev. A. N. Lewis returned from New
Haven on Saturday and officiated at Christ
church Sunday.
The Ladies' Guild of Christ church will
hold a supper at the Parish House, Thurs
day, February 10.
Mrs. G. w. Ehle and son Archibald OF
Faribault, Mimi, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Il. Ehle.
The Garnet Seal Circle will meet next
Friday afternoon at 2 80 o'clock with Miss
Edith Forest, No College street.
Mrs. Q. s. Emery OF Chelsea was the
guest of Mrs. George Wheeler al the Mont
pelier House over Sunday.
William Fisher sang an Ave Maria at st
Monica's church at Barre Sunday morning,
with violin obligato by M. Isabel.
George A. Knapp went Monday to New
York on his sixth annual vacation from his
duties at the Montpelier post-office.
Harry b. Taplin went to Boston Satur-
day noon. He will visit the New York mar
keis before his return to Montpelier.
A. L. Terrill, who has been the guest of
w. e. Terrll, his brother, for two weeks,
has returned to his home in Underhill.
G. H. Wilder's orchestra furnished music
Monday evening for the opening ball at the
new Gulf House in Williamstown.
Mrs. DeLorme HarbAugb, who has been
the guest of K. d. Hyde, her broth 7, left
Monday for her home in Seattle, Wash.
The Ladies' Aid of Heaton hospital will
meet Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock
with Mrs. 9. H. Heaton, State street. Work
Rev. j. Edward Wright is expected to
preach at the Morse school-house, East
Montpelier,i next Sunday, Feb. IL, al 2:15
M.
Stanley Blanchard arrived Saturday from
KiIksville, Mo, where he was recently
graduated from the American School OF Os-
teopathy.
The Young Mems Christian Association
is in receipt of copy Of Scarff's book of
poems, "The Grinding OF the Mill" etc.,
presented by the author.
j. M. Boutwell, has equipped his Office
with new No. Z Remington typewriter
machine and latest improved cabinet which
he purchased through Senter & Goddard.
Mrs. E. p Richardson has been elected
delegate and Mrs. Emily p. Roberts, alter
nate, from Ivy lodge, Daughters of Rebekah,
to the grand lodge, which meets in Burling-
ton, May IT, next.
1t is estimated that the special trains
over the Central Vermont railroad Friday
evening brought about 600 people to this
city to hear Bryan. About 200 came over
the Montpelier and Wells River line.
The second social at Trinity church ves-
try in aid of the piano fund will be held
Friday evening. Mrs. Gordon's class and
pupils from MOnJpeller seminary Will pro-
vide programme.
On Wednesday and Thursday evenings
of this week will be held at Trinity church
the first OF a series OF Forward movement"
meetings. The Wednesday evening meet
ing will commence at seven o'clock
II. j. Curtis left Monday for Denver, Col.
for fe y weeks visit. During Mr.. Curtis
absence, George Roberts is to act as janitor
Of the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
Company's building.
A missionary meeting was held Friday
afternoon at the home of g. II, More Rev.
II. o. Dwight OF Constantinople delivered
an interesting address and Miss Williams
of the Seminary rendered several vocal Sc.
lection5.
The Temple-McCuen Company, when it
combines the store occupied by A. ID. Far
well with its present quarters, is to install
a cash railway system which will be the
first ever used in this city, and will be
great labor-saving device for the clerks.
The Workingmen's Literary and Debat.
ing Club will discuss the merits and fall
lacies of w. j. Bryan's recent u terances in
Montpelier, at the meeting to be held at
the Young Mems Christian Association
this evening at seven o'clock.
The bans OF marriage of Henry Welch
and Miss Annie Hornbrook and OF Charles
Barney and Miss Mary Sweeney were pub.
lished at 81. Augustine's church Sunday
morning. The marriage of the first named
couple will occur this week.
John L. Stanyan has been engaged to as
sumo the direction OF a minstrel entertain
ment which is to be given on Thursday and
Friday evenings, Feb. % and %, in Essex
Junction by local talent there for the bene-
fit of the new public library. g. III. Wilder
Is to arrange the music.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet with Mrs. Jane Palmer
adj Eah OF holf fxrrD
o'clock. Members are requested at re-
sponsive roll call to give names of reform
bills that seem necessary to present to our
next Legislature or to the Fifty-sixth Con-
gress
j. p. Adams, chairman of the city com.
mittee, has called joint meeting of the
city and ward committees TO be held We'd
nesday evening for the purpose of fixing
the dates for holding the general and ward
caucuses for the nomination of candidates
for the various offices of the city.
The report got abroad that Chief Judge
Taft an old and tried Republican in an old
Republican State fell at the feet of Bryan
upon ascending the platform at the Armory
Friday evening. He did but it was through
accident and not through worship. There
was only one step to the platform and that
was high one and tioored the chief Judge.
The marriage of Henry Welch and Miss
Annie Hornbrook was celebrated Tues
| .
O'Sullivan performing the ceremony. Phil
| ip ID. Hornbrook, brother Of the bride, and
John Mooney acted as best men. Mr.. and
Mrs. Welch left on the morning train for
Montreal where they will pass their honey
| moon.
The February Vernonter Is a Washington
memorial number and is devoted largely to
the Father OF his Country, and his con
nection with the Green Mountain Boys.
1t is profusely illustrated with views of
Mount Vernon, and views in and around
Washington, ID. O. The seven candidates
for Congress from the first district are shown
in portrait and sketch, and another INSTALL
>uent OF vermont Fair Daughters" is
given.
The path OF the local Democratic commit
tee that gave out the tickets to Armory hall
Friday evening Is not free from thorns to-
day. True to the principles of the silver
Democrats they evidently gave out about
sixteen tickets to one chance OF admission.
Hundreds with Armory hall tickets in their
hands, who were turned away because
there was not even standing room, used
language that raised the temperature in the
vicinity OF the hall, and settled the snow on
Haymarket Square several inches.