The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

a social Wednesday evening OF the home Of
Mrs. Eliza Crossett on Berlin street
The special meeting OF the Baptist ladies'
for prayer for the mission field will he held
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. A. p. Hib-
bard.
The friends OF Edward M Goddard in
ward four are booming his candidacy for
school commissioner from that ward this
year
Mr. and Mrs H P. welch leave We nes-
day for a weeks visit in Boston. +. w
Blanchard will have charge OF Mr. Welch's
stable during his absence.
Wlder's Orchestral Club has been en-
gagged to play for the concert and ball TO be
given next Friday night at NOrthield, at
the opening Of the new drill hall at Norwich
University.
Hon. M. A. Bingham, judge OF probate,
gave another hearing MOndayon the petition
to appoint guardian for Miss Katherine
Atkins. Several witnesses were summoned
from Mon pelier.
Capt w. A. Psttee and Lieutenants w.
j. Moore aud f. b Thomas OF Company III
are in Brattleboro attending the officers
school and annual examinations held there
today and Wednesday.
M. #. darcy g. Company of Boston have
filed at the county clerks Office len upon
the house OF Mrs, g. II. Smile to secure
payment for material furnished g. W Hop
The offertory solo at Christ church. Sun
day morning, from The Oratorio of Eli sung
by Miss Edith Brooks, was grea ly admired
by all who heard it. Miss Brooks voice is
Of exquisite quality and was most skilfully
managed.
committee from the ladies' auxiliary
composed of Mrs. o. II. Deming, Mrs. @. A.
Gale and Mrs. e A. Mutt served re-
fr shments to the gymnasium class at the
Young Mems Christian Association at nine
o'clock Saturday evening.
Miss Stella M. Prindle of this city and
Miss Edith Nichols, teacher of music in
the public schools OF st. Johnsbury, were
department conducted in the schools OF
that city by Miss Ella X. Herrick.
The usual rush Of social events for the
week before Lent will occur before next
Saturday night. Every afternoon and
evening has from one to a half dozen such
events scheduled and a season of penance
and rest will be welcomed by many.
DR.. and Mrs. S. D Pemberton OF st.
Johnsbury are to visit DIR. E. e. Beeman
Wednesday, she bsing sister OF DIR. Bee.
man. DR.. and Mrs. Prmberton are grad
uatos of the American school OF Kirksville,
Mo-. and were recently married there and
are now practicing at st. Johnsbury.
Secretary Merrill is to open a class in the
gymnasium for business and professional
men, to meet once a week till the first OF
June. The first session will occur next
Wednesday eve ing at eight o'clock A
number OF names are already en- oiled.
Men desiring to attend should notify Mr..
Merrill at once.
Harvey ReedI a former we'll known
Montpelier boy h secured place as one
cf the clerks in the Johnsonis, new hotel
in Fitchburg, Mass. The Johnsonia is one
OF the most elegantly furnished hotels in
Massachusetts, and is conducted by George
l. Waterhouse, manager of the Pavilion OF
this city some years ago.
The February meeting the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held
with Mrs o H. Richardson Thursday, Feb
ruary a. instead OF Wednesday. Each mem
expected TO bring their Union Signals dated
January 81, as the meeting is 10 be me-
mortal TO Frances Il. Willard.
Pnafore instead of Olivette will be sung
at the Wednesday afternoon matinee to be-
given at Blanchard opera house by the
Robinson Opera Company. The matinee
will commence at 3:45 to accommodate the
school children. The company will open
its engagement in this city this evening
with THE Chimes of Normandy"
Wilder's orchestra furnished its usual de-
| lightful M lsic at the Young Mems Chris
tisn Association Sunday afternoon. The
cornet solo OF Mrs Miller was especially
! full and clear. The .ymn adoption, Near
or, my God, to Thee" was an exquisite piece
of harmonV. Secretary Merrill gave a brief
talk on "Self Control"
trinity church re'dng club was enter
tanned Tuesday by Mrs. E. f Rand
at her home on Barre street. The pro-
| gramme included readings ON the TO lowing
topics: "Chins in Transformation, Mrs.
Perkins; Current Events" Mrs. o. G
! Harris; John Chinaman at Home," Mrs.
| L M. Frost, and "Poems OF Edwin Mark
h M" by Mrs, G. II. Fuller
Miss Eunice Baker has received letter
| from a friend in Massac huseJts authorizing
her to offer 50 in gold to the pupil collecting
| the third largest number OF coupons In the
| Globe contest The Globe offers as first
prize in its contest the pay ment of the ex-
penses 10 Washington and return Of the pu-
! pill collecting the largest number OF coupons,
and $50 in gold TO the one collecting the
second largest number.
Section SO of the amended city charter
prov des that any one violating city ordi-
nance, the violation of which causes injury
to another person, is liable for da ages
to the party injured. This is new order
OF things, as previously the person injured
had no redress either from The city or the
person violating the ordinance. This ordi-
nance is apple cAble TO the owners OF build
iDgs from which the snow and water falls
to the sidewalks endangering the safety OF
| the public.
Secretary #. II. Merrill of the Yonng
Mems Christian Association has secured
enough names to insure the starting OF a
gymnasium class for business, protest. nal
and office men, to meet on Wednesday even
ing OF each week. The exercises will con.
sist OF definite class drill with dumb bells
followed by exercises with or without ap
paratus as the needs of the men may re-
quire. The sessions Of this class will be
private and will open Wednesday evening
OF this week.
A double team owned by j. Q. Adams
ran away Thursday afternoon ana proceed
cd to Middlesex before it was caught The
driver had brought man to the Centra
Vermont station to take the train when the
horses left him running down State street
to Montpelier Junction where they took
the railroad track at CIRCUITS crossing and
ran TO Middlesex. The sleigh was damag
ed but the horses were unhurt. Fortunate
ly the train was late or the horses would
probably have been overtaken and killed.
The semi-annusl meeting OF the Stat,
Court, Catholic Order of Foresters, wa,
held 10 the hall OF 81. Peters Court, thi,
city, Tuesday. The following State officer,
we're present: State Chief Ranger, l.. N
Provost, Rutland; State vice.chief ranger
John Calvin, Brattleboro; State secretary
| III. A. Dubuc. MODtpelier: 4tata anditors