Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-28


town OF Barre seven monuments oesiues 'he "e''
tablets
The st. Johnsbury Choral Union will hold It's
annual musical festival ut the old North church,
October ith, 9Th, 9Th and 9TH, under the drec-
ton Of Carl Zerrahn, assisted by Mrs. Juliet +.
Lloyd, soprano; Miss Ella c. Henderson, con-
traltoi George W. want, tenor " M paoooUA'
pass, ana mrs. M. ~ onep"ru' pianist &
huex ana tne oi''or'o VI w'o"',on
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concerts win oe gwen '""'euay SUI 'i,u"s ~, @.
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The plan OF sending Vermont troops and evil
ians to Yorktown by the steamer Francis mas
been abandoned. Arrangements that Will doubt
less prove quite as satisfactory have, however,
Just been completed Inc troops Will leave the
state on saturday, October 10, and go 10 new
London, where they Will take one oil the SOUND
steamers for New York supper VIII DC had on
the boat, and the party will reach New iork IN
time for breakfast Sunday. special train Will
be in waiting at Jersey City, taxing which tne
troops will reach Baltimore on sunday evening
here .ne party VIII einoarN upon Steamer =,
'ne pa''''noie oneS"po''N. n'o"'nonu .'D 1 r,.
arNe a' iorA'o"n on aon'"S inoin"e
s.ir' ior noihe WIN DO 'iaue on 'no o,v"'ns u
inursuay, oc'oper ~ anu 'np parry WIN "''i.o
noihe on oaturuay' .he @-u' ine oonpahioo "o
taheu 10 20 are 'ne hahsoni uua'us vi o. Ai'""'
anu 'he Es'ey "uarus oi o'a'''ooo'o
THE historical sketch OF the town oil Montpelier,
written by Hon Il. 7. walton Tor Volume w. oil
Miss Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer,
is now being rapidly put In type IL was COM
menced some ten or twelve years ago, and is an
extensive history oil itself. It's to be followed
by sketches historical and biographical from sew
era other OF the best pens in Montpelier, and
contributions from some outside President
Buckham oil Burlington gives the sketch ior Dr'
Lord; another spicy writer contributes from New
York city sketch and group OF olden portraits.
view of each church in this village has been
asked and that OF Bethany church at least prom
ised' Inc DONATION Oh 'ne portrait Oh any Vi 'ne
prominent oio ci''Nens Vi 'ne past "ouiu oo "ef
coiheo III '"e "is'o'y Vi nion'pono, "o ooi'-
pier invites tne senu'ng III Vi o,,ei o'os,apn'o
ho'ices iroih 'ne uesoenuah's vi an ''o o'u lam
mes vi hion.pe'oi' :" 'no "Nio""N" UNIV VI
W ner pos'-oihoe auuress nio"'peioi'
CoRINNE and her Merle Makers have
played at Capital hall for the past two evenings
| to full houses II the age OF the prma donna Is
but eight years as stated land she looks but little
II any, oder), she is certainly prodigy. She as
sumed the somewhat difficult role oil Bettma IN
the Mascot and both her conception oil the char-
acter and correctness oil her tones were truly
wonderful. Her voice Is, oil course, not oil great
compass, and so she was occasionally oDhged 10
take inc octave Inc extreme length Oh the
opera Obliged the company TO cut IL, ana so
rev oil the oest anu most popular melouies "ere
omitted. Inc support was admirapie ana any
discrimination would be inVidious' Miss fanny
Corey whom we remember as the heoe Oh inc
Plnaiore company winch played mere year oil
two ago, rendered the part oil Fred exceedingly
we'll The Magic slipper, last evening, was
even inore iarseiy a''enueu 'i''n 'l7 ""s'o' anu
was very Warmly i''o''eu ny II" "inu''u anu "p'
piee'"'i'o "u'ion'''
WHATEVER opinion the WATcHMAN may have
expressed as to captain Ely-Goddard IN other re
spects 1t has only words OF commentator Tor Ms
attempt to enforce discipline IN his company, the
Capital Guards and to obey the militia law oil TIT
state AT the late muster hiteen oil the company
oil nifty men were absent without excuse. WITHIN
few days papers have been served upon each re
quiring them to pay the fine provided by statute
1t is alleged by some oil them that the papers arr
defective and they hope to escape through som'
legal technically. Possibly they may, but 1t viii
not remove the stain upon their character al
soldiers. The public has an interest in this mat
ter, and it is in the interest OF the public that w
speak The large majority OF the members arr
good soldiers and the town is proud of them, bu
there are few who ought to be frozen out-fve
button-kd-gove, high-tippey-bob-royal youni
men, whose ambition is confined to putting in al
appearance on all festive occasions, but when an.
duty is to be done are conspicuous for their ali
1ence. Captain Ely-Goddard Is ably seconded il
this matter by his lieutenants and has the ap
proval of the people. Let no guilty man es
cape
SOCIAL event of marked interest occurred a
Bethany church on the afternoon of Thursday
the 22d instant, when Miss Marion p. Thurston
daughter OF Rev. r. b. Thurston and sister o
Mrs. Rev j. H. Hincks, was married to Mr. Jane
H. Pierce OF San jose California The churcl
was most elegantly decorated by the win
hands of volunteer friends Three floral archie
spanned the broad aisle and heavy canopy ovei
hung the altar in front of the bridal party. Pre-
fessor W. A. Briggs presided at the organ an
performed the grand Wedding March as the part
retired from the church. The interesting cere
mony was performed by Rev. X. b. Thurstor
father of the bride, assisted by Rev j. II. Hinck'
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