Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-03

past year; and further desire here to acknowledge
the kindness Of those sentiments of commenda-
ton expressed in behalf OF myself and family,
well knowing as do the value Of such to bear
with us to our home amongst strangers, enabling
us thereby more freely to assume those better
social relations 10 desirable. assure those who
have lent their signatures to those sentiments,
that their kindly voluntary protfers are keenly
appreciated; and whenever in the near or distant
future the scroll shall be reverted to, on which
that long array OF honored names stand enrolled,
though the sheet on which they are inscribed be
sullied by time in its wilderness, the kindly ex-
pressions read there will ever grow brighter and
brighter as years intervene"
THE disadvantage the village suffers from the
lack Of a suitable public hall was never more APP
parent than during the past season. The feeling
of chronic dissatisfaction and modification over
this standing shame OF the village, has again as
sumed an active and aggressive character, and
the result far IL the production of plans by A.
B. Fisher, Esq, a builder whose skillful hand has
been conspicuously displayed bereabouts for the
enlargement and improvement Of the old rookery.
BY proposed addition Of twenty feet to the rear
OF the present building the seating capacity OF the
hall will be increased to five hundred and fifty,
every seat will be desirable and the present mar
row entrances materially enlarged. The stage
will be enlarged to twice its present size, suit
able place for an orchestra provided, aud conve-
nient and commodious dressing rooms arranged
below the stage. Entrance to the stage Is pro-
vided for at the rear. This entrance Is also ac-
cessibe from the hall by two doors, and will afford
the means of ready exit from the hall in that di-
rection in case of need A gratifying feature Of
these proposed improvements Is one that must
insure their early adoption, namely, the very low
price at which Mr.. Fisher will do the entire job
which we understand ia $3.50. The proposed
changes commend themselves to every citizen
who has examined the plans, and it is to be hoped
that no time will be lost in putting them into
execution.
WE are glad to learn thatthe first step has been
taken to obtain relief from the inconvenient and
dangerous complications under which our two
railroads have hitherto been compelled to carry
on their business at this point The Central man
agement has purchased of Mr.. Ebeu Scribner the
old Shepard stand and also the Zenas Wood lot
on the corner of Main and Barre streets, and will
at once commence the building Of separate
track from their depot to the Coffee House june
tion 80 as to give them an independent line to
Barre. The road will run on the northerly side
OF the Wells River track to Sabin's, where q
crossing will be made, and the river side followed
to the Coffee House This will sadly interfere
with, II not entirely destroy, the present high
way, and not unlikely may result in turning the
whole travel to the southerly side Of the river
| Some arrangement OF this sort had become abso
lutely necessary to avoid the constant danger t.
which both roads were subjected while using p
common track. Only short time since a seriou.
collision was saved by only hairs breadth
And besides, the rapidly increasing business OF
both roads absolutely demands more room and
better accommodations. We can but hope thai
the improvements now begun will not stop short
of a new and convenient union passenger depot
The price paid for the Scribner property is under
stood to have been $780, and for the Wood
premises $3.50.
THE New York Times describes recent sociai
event in that city which our country ladies would
regard as foolish and wicked in the extreme
though possibly some of them might be actuatet
by the "sour grape" motive. 1t says: "A few
days ago the wife of one of our most millionary
millionars ave luncheon party at her FIT
avenue home to seventy-two ladies. There were
twelve tables, each table arranged for six guests
with different service, the cloth, napkins, glass
china, flowers, every bit of equipment, and garni.
ture, indeed, even to the gas shades, harmonizne
in color and design. The glass and china were
Of novel pattern and the costest kind, and the
napkins and tablecoths deliberately wrought. In
stead of the ordinary cards with the names in.
scribed, were cards finely and specially painted
deserving to rank works OF art, the subject
suggested by gastronomy in some form or other
| As mementos various trines, as they were called
were placed beside the plates They were fans.
bouquet-holders ornamental glove-buttoners and
the like each and all of curious and dainty work
manship. The effect of the twelve tables and
their varied service, with the guests in rich visit
ing dress of the latest mode, must have been raw
fishing to the feminine eye, though it is doubtful
| if the masculine mind could have had any just
appreciation of the ingenuity and expense OF the
entertainment. 1t was intended to be, and prob
ably was, the most elaborate luncheon party yet
given in the city and luncheon parties have beer
a feature Of metropolitan society this season. We
are obviously not drifting toward the days Of
rigid economy and Spartan simplicity"