The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-10

Rev. w. J O'Sullivan has said
that, when the new church was ready
for occupancy, the old st. Augustine's
church would probably be used as an
assembly hall for the ST. Michael's
school and that the parish house
would be continued as the pastor
residence.
Victor Harmon was a caller at this Of
flee recently. Mr.. Harmon is advance
agent of Mildred Holland, who will play
i'll The Power Behind the Throne at
Blanchard opera house. in this city, Fri
day, Sept. II Mildred Holland is one of
leading theatrical people of the country.
An attractive entertainment is III store
for this community.
The anarchist meeting at Barre Thurs
day was but poorly attended. 1t was a
discussion between William acQueen of
Paterson, \. l., and Alex Robertson, Sec
rotary of the Granite Cutters Union, as to
whether a political socialist can be Il trade
unionist. The police were all in attend
dance as on the previous evening. but
there was no call for their services.
The canvass of the local Republicans
before election gave Mccullough SIS
votes in this city. Taking out the % Pro-
hbition votes they had counted upon
they were only two out of the way from
the actual vote of 554 cast. II. Julius
NOlllOlll eSllIDdleu Oh IueSuiy IDOIHluG
that McGettricll would poll $50 votes here
and was but 20 votes out of the way, as
the actual vote was 81.
The local Democrats have lost repre-
sentation in the way of ballot and assis-
tant clerks at the next national election.
The law prov ides that two ballot and two
assistant clerks shall be appointed from
the political parties casting the largest
and next largest number of votes at the
previous election. AT the recent election
the Democrats were in third place, the
Republicans and Local-OptiOn parties
leading in the number of ballots cast.
W. A. Shaw, observer OF the weather at
Mortified, furnishes the following mete
geological summary for the month of
August just past: Mean temperature 60
degress; highest temperature 81 degrees,
August l; lowest temperature 80 degrees,
August l6; total movement of wind, 1857
miles; maximum velocity of wind 36
miles an hour Aug. 7; thul.der storms,
Aug. |, B, IL, 20; total number of clear
days g. partly cloudy days II; clear days
IL.
The summer school of sculpture will
continue through September, at the close
of which the instructor, Charles A. Lopez
goes to his studio in New York where he
has several important commissions await
ing his attention. MIR. Lopez believes the
school Will be continued the coming sum
mer III view of the success with which it
| has met this summer. All of Mr.. LopeZ's
/ pupils here are anxious that arrange
ments be made to retain his services the
| coming season.
An alarm of fire was rung in early
on Thursday evening from box 1873, at
the corner of Berlin and Mortified
streets. The blaze was located in the
tenement occupied by f. H. Hundley
in the Bradshaw block The cause is
not known but the fire was in a par
tition. The fire department made
short work of it. Hundley's damage
is estimated at $50 and to the build
ing, $25.
The celebration of Rob Morris at Ma
sonic hall Thursday eve by Ruth and
Rob Morris Chapters %. Z. S., was
much enjoyed by the members of the
Messrs. Wilder, Forsell and Briggs
! was as usual most enjoyable, and the
readings, recitations and singing by
| ladies of the order, instructive, anus
ing and interesting. Cake and ice
cream were served in the banquet hall
closing the program of pleasant ev-
ening.
Mr.. Templeton, of the firm of Reed
d Templeton, who has been suffering
from the grip, does not seem to grow
any better. The disease has settled
in his limbs compelling him to use
clutches. He was out last Saturday
to see the President, and also appeared
at the polls or Tuesday, but is thought
to have caught cold by so doing. Mr..
Reed of the same firm was taken i'll
last evening and so is unable to be at
his place of business Friday. Mrs.
rempleton and, Miss Reed have charge