Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-19

The Montpelier National Bank Charles A. Reed,
Cashier is an authorized agent for the sale of the
new Four Per Cent Bonds, and will exchange this
new issue for the called bonds on favorable terms
HERE is something commendatory of the Mem
phremagog Seed Farm and Nursery, advertised in
another column Memphremagog Nursery and
Seed Farm at Newport. Vt, is run and managed
by DIR. Thomas II, Hoskins, acknowledged on all
hands to be the most accurate, panstaking agri-
cuturist in the state, and no man among us writes
with more vigor and interest than he. We tried
some of his seeds last season and were more than
satisfied with them, His corn, beans turnps,
onions, and fruit trees are not surpassed by any"
--Ludloio va Tribune. And still they come,
George A. Goodwin, Of East Hlrdwick, writes to
the Doctor. "Pease send me your seed catalogue
for this year. cannot find SO good carrot seed
anywhere else
THE MOTHER GOOSE PARTY given In connection
with the Congregational sociable at the Pavilion
last evening may safely be called a success The
large dining room Of the hotel filled TO over
fowing-some three hundred or more people be-
ing present Mother Goose, the childrens favor
ite was mpersonated by Mrs T. o. Merrill, who
sustained the character finely, and directed the
maneuvers OF her proteges with mothery air.
The little ones did splendidy-eyery one Of them,
and the different scenes portrayed in Mother
Goose's melodies were enacted in a way which
pleased the audience and called forth contnuou.
applause. Billy and Betty Pringle" with theii
pig, took the house by storm and had to repeat
their part of the programme The represents,
tons OF sold King Cole" and Mrs. Bond" il
which A. J. Phillips and Mrs. Briggs appeared
at,f Oh and
rendering of "Go tell Aunt Nabby," by a com
pany of little ones ancently dressed and demur
In looks, was done up in style and had to be re
peated The Buy n broom scene, in whicl
Miss Roleau sang was well done. =" Peter, thu
pumpkin eater" appeared with his wife AM
pumpkin, and convused the audience by his per
formances. The "Old woman who lived In
shoe" was laughably presented by Mrs. q. ii
Shipman and family OF little ones Mamie
Brock was cute as " Little Miss Muffet" Tn
"Wooing," by Master Charlie Reed and Nor
Bailey, was carried on very sedately and pretty
But il IL useless To discriminate, where euery fea
ture OF the entertainment was No well done. N
breaks occurred, At the conclusion OF the Mothe
Goose exhibition Master George Wilder sang
solo aud sang II well, too. The audience shove
their appreciation by hearty applause; The la
feature Of the evening was neat little " TAX
off " on the condition Of the atmosphere In a ce
tain building In town. II WAS gotten up Tor
purpose, and seemed 10 be successful-judgin
from the looks Of n certain paper which quietl
found ia way among the audience. We say u
sociable was a grand success Mrs. Bailey, wh'
we believe, had the general supervision OF IL
NJ ,ther Goose party, has proved her,elf capab
manager She and her assistants deserve niue
credit for the way in which the flair passed OF
A To the suitableness OF Mr. Bailey's premis,
for sociable purposes, resolution, read
"meetn" was just about right when II propose
that all socabIes be held there in the futnrel
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey spared no pains To lnah
the occasion an enjoyable one aud they succeede
Al the necessaries Tor complete renderir
Of Mother Goose were sxillfuly prepared--the a
finals aud fowl being especially good and play,
NO small part In making the affair q success.