The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-26
Montpelier and Vicinity.
Local Happenings.

The Junior prize speaking at Montpel-
ier Seminary will occur in the chapel
next Friday evening at eight o'clock.
Mrs. Mae Dewing is still in semi
state of nervous prostration from the
effects of her experience at the Hill
side fire.
The Garnet Seal circle will meet
Friday afternoon at 2 80 o'clock in the
trustees room of the Kellogg Hub
bard library.
Miss Blanche Smith, who has been
visiting Mrs. William Smith, her
mother, for few days, has returned
to Richmond
The ladies of Christ church are making
preparations for their annual sale ana
supper, which will be held as soon as pos
sible after Easter.
G. A. Smith has just set in place on G.
ID. Mathers lot in Green Mount cemetery
a handsome tablet of Westerly gran ite
cut in Quincy, Mass.
The Womans Auxiliary to the Young
Mems Christian Association will hold its
monthly meeting on Wednesday at three
o'clock a full attendance is de>red.
Miss Carolyn E. Enright will open
millinery parlors i'll the Langdon
block suite, 3 Langdon street. Date of
opening will be announced later.
The ladies of the Eastern Star will
hold the third whist party in the Sc
ries in Masonic banquet hall on
Thursday evening. All are invited.
The work of fitting up the IooTs in
Sabn block, formerly the journal com,
posing rooms, which have been en- gagged
by the Knights of Pythias as lodge rooms,
began today
The Ladi, s. Guild of Christ church net
last Thursday afternoon at the hom of
Mrs l.. p. Gleason to continue the work
for the Indian mission in South Dakota
The next meeting will be held with Mrs
Henry f. Fifeld on Thursday at two p. NJ
By the new city charter the ballot
boxes at the annual freeman meet
ing are opened at 8 a. m, and closed
at 3 D. m At the State election the
polls open at six a. M, and the ballot
box for city representative closes at 3
p. M, and for Governor at . p. m.
ID f. Clark. assistant postmaster, will
| give all desired Information regarding eX-
aminations for several jobs which the
government wants applicants: Among
these are Il chemist for the Phllpplne
service, local and assistant inspector of
halls, physiological clerk, whatever that
NAV be, deck officer and for messenger
| boy.
The ladies Of the Church of the fessiah
| cleared over $50 from the New England
| supper and entertainment last Friday
evening Nearly 200 people enjoyed the
supper, which was served from hall-past
| five till seven o'clock. AT eight o'clock
"Aunt Jerushas Quilting Party" was pre-
sented by an excellent cast.
Miss Mary Canalles and OrenZo Fernan-
dez were married on Monday evening at
the home of the brides father Santiago
Fernandez, at As Foster street, City Sheriff
Bancroft performing the ceremony;
| About year ago MIR. Bancroft othciated
at the marriage of the sister of the bride
and twin brother of the groom.
Rev. George Watt of Barre conduct
ed the service at the Baptist church
on Sunday. Mr.. Watt has conscien-
tious scruples against carrying on
traffic on Sunday and will not patron
ize the cars or a livery on that day.
He walked to this city and back from
his home in order to keep his appoint
ment on Sunday.
The organ builders are at work in Chris
church. taking down the old organ, pre-
paratory TO putting the new one IN place
During the two or three weeks III which
the church will be dismantled. serN ices
both on Sundays and week days, Will b'
held in the parish house. The FRIDAY
! evening service this week will be omitted
l because of the choir rehearsal to be hel'
that evening.
Postmaster Shedd recently wrote TN
I post-oflice department IN Washington tina
, Il was impossible TO give efficient mai
: service in this city of late rs every mai
train over the Central Vermont RAILROAD
for the past eight months had been lat
< into this city. The department has not
t fled General Manager FiiZhugh, who hu
s promised to remedy the service as 500
a and as far as possible.
p The new organ for Christ church ho
p arrived and the work of transferring tn
parts from the station to the church We
begun today. A representative of tn
: Hutchns Organ Company is takin
down the old one The dedication of I'll
new organ will occur at the close of Len
=. b. Whitney, organist of the Church {
. the Advent In Boston, and choir bo
: sooist will assist In the dedication serv
p ces.
! l.. Pollard, foundryman at the Colto
Manufacturing Company's works, WI