The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-02
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGP.

Wilbur e. Hayford is soon to go to the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington, to
undergo surgical operation for the re-
moval OF a cancerous growth.
Professor Elmore will hold series OF
| OF dancing schools at Village hall, East
Montpelier. The first TO be Thursday, Jan
uary 3, 1901 All cordially invited.
Mrs. Elizabeth s. Roberts has sold to Ed
ward j. Roberts. her son, one undivided d
, half interest in the house and lot al the
corner of Terrace street and Bailey avenue
for $1,000.
1t is optional with those who attend the
party to be given Thursday evening in
Armory hall by the Children's Aid Society
TO Heston hospital whether or not they go
| in fancy dress.
Eminent Commander Whittier was in.
stalled last evening The installation Of
the others will take place on Friday even.
ing, January 25
The work of preparing for presenting III
burlesque comedy, "Saffo in Black, =" at the
Blanchard opera house in January has
been begun in earnest by the band, all the
parts having been assigned.
Marshall Laviolette, accompanied by An
drew, his brother. from Barre, left Sunday
night for Holyoke, Mass, called there by
the critical illness Of Alexander, their
brother, from cancer of the stomach
On invitation of Grand Master e. II
Jackson Of White River junction f A
Sherburne and d. K. Sanders accompanied
that official to Williamstown Friday even
ing where he made his annual inspe cton Of
the Odd Fellows lodge there.
Miss Anna Guernsey entertained party
OF young ladies Monday night at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Oustus L, Bstchelder.
Euchre was the novel subject of consider
alton, Mrs Morris Fletcher Atkins getting
the best end af the argument
The Garnet Seal Circla will naat naxt
Friday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock in the
trustees room OF the Kellogg, Hubbard Lii
brary. Magazine reading, December num-
ber, THE Rivalry Of Nations and "a
Reading Journey in the Orient"
The passing of the old yeaI and the birth
OF the twentieth century was observed at
St. Augustine's church by celebrating mid
night mass Monday night, with an instruc-
tive sermon by Rev. W. j. O'Sullvan, the
pastor. Mass was also celebrated at nine
o'clock this mornin
Beginning with next Sunday there will be
series of revival meetings at the Evangei-
cal church every ef ernOon and evening,
including January 13. Meetings will be
held at 2:30 and 1880 JPN Several evsngel-
lists from out OF town will be present. The
church is at 30 State street. All are wei
come.
At Christ church New Years eve ser.
vice commemorative of the close of the year
delivered an address containing and exhor
tation to higher living, and also brief re-
view of the progress OF the church during
the century. This New Yesr's) morning
the Holy Communion was celebrated.
Mrs. G. H. Heaton VII give ladies
whist party at her hsme Wednesday after
noon, January 2, for the benefit of Heston
hespi al. Admission will be twenty-five
cents, playing to begin at quarter past
two. All are cordially invited. 1t it also
planned to give other evening whist par
ties for ladies and gentlemen for the benefit
OF the hospital. Thy will probably be held
in the Adams hotel dining room.
Stillmsn Lawrence while trying to cro
the car track with load Of hay Monday
morning dumped the load hen opposite the
city clerks office. The rear sled was wejged
in the trsck and the forward sled was
wrenched away entirely in the attempt to
dislodge the load. The hay on the track
stalled the electrics for about an hour, a
car being on either side of the load. Finally
by the aid of the cars tie load waspulled too
one side and traffic WAS resumed.
At the annual conclave OF Mount Zion
Commsndery, Knights Templsr, held FRI
day evening in Masonic hall the following
officers were elected for the year ensuing:
Eminent commander, G. 8. Whittier; gen.
eralissimo, H. d Dewey; captain general,
#. w. Morse; prelate, Rev. A. n Lewis;
senior warden, @. N. Whitmarsh; junior
warden, e. D. Black well; treasurer, w. A:
Briggs; recorder, @. III. Heaton; standard
bear Or. A W. Prescott; sword bearer, II. G.
Cady; warden, o. d Clark.
Two representatives of John Sadd &
Sons, large lumber manufacturers of NAL
don, Eng. suburb of London, were in
town Saturday to visit the plant of the
Lane Manufacturing Company This CON-
pany has already furnished the lumber con.
Germ with their mills and these gentlemen
came here with the view of placing another