The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-07
Burlington on Sunday after spending
their Easter vacation in town.


their Easter vacation in town.
A good case for the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to
investi cate is that of the recent
scalding Of Prince Gross, the big
black dog, owned by John Gross.
Prince is well known about town and
is very intelligent. 1t seems that the
water was thrown upon the unfortu-
nate creature in such manner as to
burn it's back very severely. The ami
NAL suffered for many days before the
cause was learned. Under the skill
full treatment of DR.. WEIGH, Prince is
recovering but the burns are still very
painful. Kindness toward dumb ami
mas is one of the best evidences of \
thorough gentlemen and it is to Re
hoped that whoever committed this
cowardly act may reap the reward he
so richly deserves.
Ralph Gilman went to his home in
Chelsea on Wednesday to spend the re-
mainder of the vacation.
Miss Susie Thompson of Montpelier
is spending two weeks vacation in
town.
Jerry Donahue has moved from the
Central House to his block on Central
street.
DR.. j. Fl. Winch has purchased the
Whate block and bouse in which he
lives.
Repairs are being made to the in.
terror Of the residence of E. B. Ellis.
large number from town attended
Bishop Fowler's lecture on "Great
Men and Great Deeds" in Montpelier
on Thursday evening.
A meeting of the Carpenters Union
was held on Saturday evening.
Miss Minnie Smith held her millin-
cry openings on Thursday ndsSatur-
day.
Special services were held in st.
Mary's church last week. A three
hours service beginning at noon was
held ON Good Friday.
Mrs. Abbie Howes and daughter,
Maude, spent Sunday in Middlesex.
Dan Holland returned to u. V. vi.
on Sunday.
Mrs. Alex Joslin is visiting in st.
Adams.
Mrs. Henry Orser is visiting in
Barre.
Supper will be served at the Congre.
gational church ON Wednesday from
80 to 6 80. Sugar on snow will be
served in the evening and short.pro.
gram given. All are invited
Alfred Donelly is i'll with the grip.
Miss Alice Clancy spent Easter in
| Montpelier.
The Sophomore Assembly opening
dance will be held in Dewey hall on
Friday evening. Wilder's orchestra
will furnish music.
A business meeting of the Universal
list church will be held in Concert hall
on Wednesday at O'Clock p. m. All
are requested to be present as bust
before the meeting.
A Junior base ball club consisting
of fourteen small boys has been organ
lied called the 9uzzell Club, with
William Buzzell captain, Charles Hur-
ley, manager, Willie Stafford treasur-
or. Meetings are to be held each
Thursday evening at different houses
| This week Richard Cunlitfe entertains
on North Main street. One of the
principal features of the club is that
there ia heavy penalty attached
for any member who is heard swear
ing on, or within 100 feet of the base
ball grounds. Perhaps this may prove
a happy inspiration to older members
of clubs and others at large for those
who keep the third commandment are,
sad to state, in many instances found
wanting. The quota is already full
for membership and great success is
hoped for club starting with such a
noble code of rules
e. B. Ellis has leased a large farm
in Bethel for the accommodation of
his quarrymen.
The Rabidou Lumber Company was
closed on Fridayssand Saturday on ac'
count of the breaking of machinery.
New sugar on snow was served in
Concert hall on Wednesday evening.
This was the first of the season and
was largely attended.
Paul Cutler has been very i'll for the
past week with congestion of the
lungs