The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-26

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The services of Prof. Oscar Johns
ton of Castine, Me-, have been en-
gagged as instructor in the commercial
department of Montpelier Seminary
Mr.. Johnston will arrive some time
next week. Miss Harriet Mute of
Boston is to have charge of the art
department.
For concerts where soprano is de-
sired George H. Wilder has made ar
rangem ents to introduce to his audi
ences Miss Maud Downing of North
field. Miss Downing has just COM
pleted five years study in Boston and
Mr.. Wilder speaks of her as vocalist
of unusual ability.
Whitman Ferrin, who entered the
Philadelphia dental collage at the
University of Pennsylvania last fall,
is making quite record as student
He has recently taken his examina-
tions in which he had an average of
over 80 per cent only three out of a
class of 204 reaching that percentage.
Letters are advertised in Montpelier
post-office as follows: Mrs. r. Bru-
nell, Miss Eva Buzzell, Miss S. Belle
Chase, Mrs. Williamson, Murdick Gill
lis, Frank L. Hodgdon, M. V. Keith,
r.. S. Sinclair r. f. Todd, +. A.
Thorne, Vermont Pub. Co., Alexander
Wilson.
A meeting of church officials and
Sunday school teachers of Washington
county will be held in this city, March
81, to discuss plans for interesting
more young people to attend Sunday
school. Rev. E. M. Fuller, former
pastor in Barre, and now State secre-
tary of Sunday school work, has
called rhe meeting.
The fortieth birthday of Harry Ber-
toll, the we'll known granite sculptor,
was observed by gathering of friends
to the number of fifty, at the Pioneer,
Saturday evening. A plea asant even
ing was spent in song, music and rec
tations, after which, wishing their
host many more happy birthdays the
company dispersed.
l.. N. Gerue, assisted by II. @.
Bowles and j. f. Lee organized To-
cal union of carpenters and joiners at
Waterbury on Saturday evening. The
union begins with membership Of
seventeen and it's jurisdiction includes
surrounding towns within a radius of
ten miles. Double this membership is
assured within short time.
| j. X. Pirie of Graniteville, who
owns what was called the Wells q
Lamson granite quarry, is candidate
for delegate from the State conven-
tion of Modern Woodmen to the ma
tional convention to be held in Indi-
annapolis. There are seven members
spoken of as candidates and the selec-
tion will be difficult proposition.
The Montpelier band has been doing
some telling rehearsal work for the
past few weeks and is in excellent con-
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rector Merrill is much pleased with
the prospect and says that the organ
ization will at least be up to the high
est standard of past years, and beyond
this there is little to desire.
Edward Gunshannon, who gave his
residence as West Danville. was in
city court this forenoon and pleaded
guilty to intoxlcation. He was taxed
So and costs of S7.79, which he hoped
to raise soon. Gunshannon was found
at the Wells River station last night
deep in superinduced slumber and
Officers Durkee and Connors lodged
him i'll Jail
improvements on the new Mather q
Temple store on Main street are near
ing completion and within few day
: everything will be in readiness for the
spring trade. On Monday LamsoI
cash carrier system with six stations
, was installed. Several full length wa2
, figures for window displays have beer
added to the stores equipment ant
two of these are employed in very
attractive display of suits and waists
in the suit department window.
On next Sunday afternoon at three
{ O'Clock there will be Swedish services
in the vestry of the Baptist churcl
, with preaching by Rev. Daniel Cry
-. tell of Barre. Heretofore these meet
9 ings have been held on Tuesday even
o ings but the time has been perman
emily changed to Sunday afternoon
This mission has been establishe
since June, 1902, and since that tim
J several Swedish families have move'
into the city.
y Six ducks are quite at home i
:, the river just short distance abov
: Dewey park and have become sourc
of attraction to those living near by
Several men with guns have been see