The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-09
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGR.

| several from THIS city went to East Mont
pelier on Tuesday to attend the funeral
| OF Mrs. Horace Vincent who died last Sum-
day.
The Garnet Seal Circle will meet next
Friday afternoon at balf-past two o'clock in
the trustees room OF the Kellogg Hubbard
library.
A meeting OF veterans in the interest of
the Washington County Veterans Associa-
| tion will be- held in Grand Army hall,
Montpelier at 80 P. NJ. Saturday, January
IL.
| The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid
| Association to Heaton hospital will be held
| Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock in
the trustees room in the Kellogg-H
| library.
The ladies OF the Baptist church are to
| serve New England dinner and supper in
their vestry on Thursday. Dinner from
11:3O A. M to P M, and supper from 8 to
$3.50 P. NJ.
Bishop Ninde, Of the Methodist church,
whose sudden death is noted elsewh here,
was scheduled to preside at the annual ses-
sion OF the Vermont Conference, to be held
next April,
Miss Margaret Chestnut OF Burlington is
reporting the proceedings in Washington
county court while Mrs. II. l.. Laird the reg
ulsr reporter, is engaged with the special
grand jury.
The Baptist Christian Endeavor Society
| elected the following officers Sunday even
ing President, H. A. Carr; vice-president,
Walter Paine; secretary, Miss Edna Gabree;
| treasurer, Mrs. Nellie Mills.
Ernest Deslets was arrested Friday even
| ing by Officer Whittier on the charge of
selling intoxicants. This arrest was in con.
| sequence Of disclosure made by a More
| town man recently. Desilets pleaded gull
ty in city court and paid his fine and costs
OF S37 &c.
H., - In aol,o -
| Boston and Miss Gertrude Cochran of
Groton, that was to take place on Tuesday
at the home of Alexander Cochran, ESQ, of
Groton, father OF the bride, was performed
at noon in Boston, because OF the serious ill
ness OF the groom.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Montpelier National bank was held
on Tuesday at which Albert Tuttle, G.
| w. Scott, d. d. Ranlett, j. w. Brock and
| A. ID. Farwell were elec ed directors. At a
subsequent meeting of the directors Albert
Tuttle was elected president and Levi III.
Bixby cashier.
Elaborate preparations have been made
| for the annual Old and Young Folks ball
| to be held at Village hall in East Montpel-
ier on Tuesday evening, January 10. Wild
ers orchestra will furnish music and the
floor managers will be Russell Collins,
Arthur f. Stevens, Walter Little and Roy
Sibley. A grand good time is assured all
| who attend,
Mrs. I. e. Callahan has resigned as Or
ganist at st. Augustine's church, position
she has filed ior The past thirteen years in a
| most acceptable manner. Through her ef-
forts to a large extent the progress and i'm
provement in the church's music is due.
Mrs. Callahan is succeeded by Miss Mar
garet Mooney, who began her duties on
Sunday.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
- II haIN "A
afternoon. Charles Dewey, Fred e. Smith,
j. @. Houghton, w. e. Adams aud f. A
Dwinell were elected directors. At meet
ing of the directors held later the following
officers were elected President, Charles
Dewey vice president, Fred K. Smith
cashier, A. G. Eaton.
The clothing house of W. e. Adams &
Co., addresses TO the public today through
the advertising columns Of the WATCH
MAN, some considerations respecting the
things OF mems wear or use, that ought to in
terest the class OF buyers to which the adver
tisers appeal. The advertisement will find
itself for any person interested in its con
tents-and in this season and during this
weather that class is large one.
Did you see the moon Saturday night
, Many saw the circle around the moon, bu
no doubt only few saw the beautiful sigh
! at about ten o'clock. The great rims
frightened to a deep golden hue and com
pletely surrounding 1t was most elegan
\ rainbow OF very bright colors 1t was
3 rare sight and no doubt was greatly studied
3 by astronomers. Gilman b. Dodge, VIII,
} saw the display, says 1t was the grandes
I sight he ever beheld.
EN-. Harvey, clerk of the State board O
railroad commissioners, went Tuesday u
Springfield, where the board is to listen &
: the complaint of the trustees of the villag
OF Springfield gNinst the Springfield EleC
u ! tric railway. On Wednesday the board will
, sit at w hite River Junction to bear furthe
!, evidence relative TO the necessity OF a
d overhead or underground crossing OF tn,
tracks between the railway station and tn
hotels.
At the Evangelical church Rev Mr.. Mar
q shall of East Elmore, preached Sunda
= morning in place OF Rev. X. I. Hurchins
, who was helping in Pittsheld all last wee
at a revival. The text In the morning wa
Matthew 1:24, and in the evening froI
. Mark 3:3 Two were converted and thre
l. were ssnctihed. All this week there wi
y be revival Meetings will be held at 2;a
and 1880 P. M each day. Several evange
lists will be present. All are welcome.
Anna Flood, wife OF Peter Badord, Jr
81 died Tuesday morning at her home at No.
Charles street. She had been i'll from col
ss sumption for the past two years and WI
thirty two years Of age. She was born
|. Ireland, coming to this city about fiftee
"a years ago. She had wide circle OF friend
who will regret her loss. A husband an
little son survive her. The funeral will /
80 held from ST. Augustine's church at min
~ o'clock Thursday morning Burial will
* iu the Catholic cemetery.
The poverty party given at the home
~ W. III. Maloy Monday evening was largel
% attended by about seventy. couples. {
y this number there were four two-horse load
y from this city. The evening was most 81
20 joyably passed in playing cards and dam
y ing. Jacobs orchestra furnishing the music
o. ., The make-ups OF the poverty stricken CUES
40 were very unique and in many cases lud
- crous. Refreshments we're served and
X general Ood time was enjoyed, the part
80 breaking up in the small hours of tn
morning Mr.. and Mrs. Maloy, 1t ia agree
o o by those present, outdid their previous re-
" ord as entertainers.
The "Ministers' Monday Club" which mi
at Barre on Monday to complete its organ
IT zation, elected the following officers: Pres
dent, Rev. II. M. Fuller Of Barre; vic
IN president, Rev. j. E. Wright OF Montpelie
ia secretary and treasurer, Rev. ID. III. Stror
l. of Williamstown; executive committe
- Revs. O. o. Judkins, A. N. Lewis and ID.
NJ Strong. Much interest was manifested
two papers that were read, one by Rev.