Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07
MONTPELIER Items.

Harry woolson is in town this week. He likes
well in Boston and will return in a few days..
Conductor NJ. O'Day, who is now running Halls
train, spent Sunday with Brakeman T. H. Clark
at the Pavilion. Mrs Charles Reed has gone
t. Boston for n stay of three or four weeks 80.
The tenth anniversary OF the opening OF the bap-
tist church WAS observed last week with appro-
pirate pxerci. The trains last Saturday were
greatly hindered by the snow storm and were
from two to four hours late. Last Friday morn
ing just after the branch train had returned from
Barre and while they were shifting in the yard
one OF the driving wheels on the engine broke off
and fell over. Fortunately the machine was GO
ing so slowly at the time that damage was
done. The Wells River management fui nished
the engine Montpelier to do the work until
another could be procured The disabled loco.
motive was the old Vermont which had just re-
turned from the shops where the damage re-
ceiv'd in the recent collision at the junction had
been repaired. ia tramp over the meadows on
snow-shoes seems to be the thing just now. Sew
eral have tried it and recommend 1t highly.
About thirty attended the soc al gathering at Mr..
and Mrs. J. C. Houghton's last Wednesday even
ing and a very pleasant time was enjoyed. -. The
supper and entertainment given by the ladies OF
Bethany society was success socially and fnan-
ciay The proceeds were about forty dollars.
-. Owing to the icy condition of things NJ tnday
mo ming, the baggage car OF the Barre train left
the track Just back of the American House and
it took about four hours to get it back again.
Nothing was smashed mp, hut the three forenoon
passenger trains on the main line were Obliged to
run into this station to take and .eave passengers
and then back out. Constable Irish has been
very sick the past week with throat affection,
| but Is now much better e.. Last Monday after
noon the house OF Rev. II. f. Hill narrowly es-
| capped destruction by fire, by the gnting OF the
| SCOT In a stove'pipe. ;" The bell strikes one.
We take no note uf time but from its loss" That
was the case certainly with Montpelier people
from Saturday till Monday afternoon. They
| C uld take no note Of time II tn y depended upon
| Al.
he believed it had been one o'clock ever since
| last Saturday. This same clock, after irdulgirg
| in the vagares mentioned above, again got off it,
| base Tuesday afternoon at two q clock and struck
| a hundred or more-cannot tel how many, we
were tired Of counting. Our rreverent devil
has inst put his head into the sancum and
| remarked ~ didn't know that Nell Cross
was dead. pa. DR.. C. NJ. Scribner former
| Montpelier boy, has sold his practice in Wash
ington to Charles Newcomb, also native of this
| town. 1t is as yet uncertain where DIR. Scribner
will locate Jennie Phinney visited friends in
Rutland last week. Nv J. Walker, OF the late
| firm of Walker & Puffer has returned from
California and Oregon, where he been travel.
ing for B J X ndsl g. Co.. OF Enosburgh.. -.
| Ned Thayer has been in town for a few days and
has been cord lily greeted by his friends F..
Insurance Company The Woman's Auxiliary
connected with Christ church met last Thursday
with Mrs H. W. X mpton.. To-day is Ash
Wedre,dfy and services appropriate to the day
| Will DE ned In 81. Augustine ana Cnrl-t cnurcnes
THE fl -st alarm of fire in this village for over
a year vas sounded about ten o'clock Friday
night Dayton p ClaIk's house on the meadow
took fire in the attic from defect in the chin
| new, it il supposed and the department turned
ont in response to vigorous alarm but the flames
| were extinguished without the aid of the engines
The image is not great and was caused chiefly
| by the water. 1t was insured in the Farmers
Mutual for Sl100 and so the loss will be fully re-
covered. Paul Terio while hauling the engin,
(No. A. to the fire had both hands badly
crushed. Peter Girard has left the employ o
WOolson Brothers,. George A. Putnum o.
Fargo, Dtkota, gave us q call last Monday after
noon. He was on his way from Marshfield
where he has been visiting friends n week OF
two, tn his new home -. The time for hearing
the testimony OF those opposed to the opening %
the arch closed last week and those who are In
t-rested are now preparing to testify in favor o
the project. The board # civil authority viii
meet at the Office of C. Shurtleif, Esq, on ih'
18th inst. at ten o'clock A. NJ, to hear all claim
for the abatement Of taxes. The Whitmore anC
Clark minstrels were greeted with a full house
Monday evening. Thew gave the regulation show
in the regulation manner, which seemed to b'
about what the audience expected =. .Conducto
McAllister is still doing well and keeps up hi
wonderful courage and cheerfulness He cal
now be moved about some, which il a great relic
to him.. Several Of the ladies living on at
street have formed a drawing class and are tax
| ing lessons of J. T. Gilman .....Miss Abbe A
Ba,chelder left for Manchester last Monday 49,.
That the snow Ilow does not do its duty on Bald
win street is the compa amt Of the residents ant
the sidewalks seem ~ show that the complaint Il
not unfounded. Benjamin Benjamin, whos'
recent severe accident has been mentioned In GU
B'rre items, was in town yesterday nearly re
covered, lie had n narrow escape from death
80. Edward W. Thompson was In town yesterday
His re ort Of the condition If Mr.. Guy Nobl
Is not quite MS favorable as we have had from
other 'urces III at sand and sow 1t on the ic
sid. walk. 1t will save many a fall, and ossb.
some bad language, and will not track into I'll
house. Try it