The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18

and intimate friend of Miss Ruth Jewett, has
been visiting with her, returning Monday.
THE Seventh-day Adventists OF Vermont will
hold campmeeting on the fair ground the
latter part of next month, the same as last year.
Gus LULL whose hand was jammed while
coupling cars last week, Is getting on we'll,
having had the forefnger of the injured hand
amputated
PARTY of about forty, under the leader
ship Of G. A. Owler, left for Highgate Springs
yesterday where they will spend two or three
weeks in camp.
NIGHT BLOOMING CEREUs at the American
House has attracted some attention, having
had two blossoms open Saturday night and
four Sunday night
ASA BLANCHARD has decided to make his
new block fourteen feet deeper than he origin
ally intended The dimensions will be ninety
five by ninety-six feet.
THE marriage of Miss Gertie Emery and Mr..
Will G. Evans occurred last Wednesday and
the young couple started at once for Chicago
where they will reside.
THERE was picnic at Beniamin's Falls yes
terday which was participated in by Mrs NJ D.
Gilman, Mrs. II. A. Huse, Mrs. George Reed,
Mrs. f. D. Hyde and Mrs. G. b. Wilson.
CHESTER w. MERRILL, son of the late Hon.
Ferrand Merrill, and now librarian Of the Gin
cinnati public library, is visiting with his sis
ters, the Misses Charlotte and Mary Merrill.
A STATED convocation of King Solomon r.
A. Chapter, No 7, will be held at Masonic hall
on Thursday evening, July 18th, at half-past
seven o'clock. Regular COUNCIL meeting at
seven o'clock
WE are informed that Principal J. r. Brack-
EFT has the offer OF position as principal of
North Adams Mass high school at salary
of 81 800 per year He does not expect to leave
town before the middle of August.
EDWARD DEWEY and family, with one ex-
ception, will go to Cushing's Island, Portland
harbor, the latter part of this week for a stay
of two or three weeks. Mr.. Thomas Dewey
| will spend his vacation at Nantucket
THE ladies of Bethany church will give
| lawn party at Mr. E. n Scovilps, Thurs
day evening, July 10Th. Ice cream and cake,
| twenty-five cents. II the weather is unfavor-
able, the party will be postponed to Friday
evening.
Mrs. CHARLES DEWEY was in a hotel at
| Springfield when the freshet occurred at that
place, and so sudden was the coming of the
| water that she was obliged to hurry up stairs
| to escape, and left the house from a second
| story window on ladder
IT took a train of eight cars to accommodate
those who went to the picnic at Willsboro Point
| last Thursday there being about three hum
dred in the party. The occasion was an ex-
ceptionally pleasant one to all who went, as
nothing occurred to mar the days enjoyment.
AT meeting of Co. H., n. G. ". held last
| Thursday evening, Lieut.. Fl. W. Kemp was
elected captain, in place OF Joseph Morse re-
signed, Frank |. Ptkin was promoted from
second to first lieutenant, and Geo. p. Dewey
from first sergeant to second lieutenant. The
appointive offices will be filled tomorrow night.
THE Beedle and Prndle Pleasure Party drew
rather a small house last Wednesday evening,
but gave good show, the musical perform
ances of the Bendens being especially note
worthy The scolding which some of the per-
formers gave those who did come, on account
of those who staid away, was the least pleasing
portion of the entertainment and showed
J lack of good taste.
FRIDAY evening, July g. District Deputy c..
W. Guernsey installed the following officers OF
Thomas Wildey Encampment, No. ii, !. y. U.
F., c. p, C. E. Caustic; II. p. John 2; DON
ovan; S. w, John W. Could; J. W, Charles
| O. Foster; Scribe, III. E. Slayton; Treasurer,
D. W. Dudley; Guide, c. T. Summers; F: w,
A. T. Keith; S. W, William Glynn; t. W,
G. w. Guernsey; l. s., David L. Sanders; y. D.,
William Wilson.
GOVERNOR BARsTow was in town last Thurs.
day. C. J. Gleason has returned from Plain
field Springs. -. f. w. Thompson was in town
yesterday Sheriff Parish of Randol phi called
on us Tuesday. IF. W. Morse is in Ports
mouth, n H., on railroad business, and will
| return tomorrow. Miss Hattie B. Simonds
is visiting with her grandparents in Jericho
, ... Miss Anna May Lamphier has been visit
ing with her aunt, Mrs. f. Joslyn.
4 PROFESSOR GoULD's class reception occurred
| Thursday evening and was a very pleasant oc
casion. The floor was given to the young folks
for the first hour and they improved the op
portunity right merrily. Later there was gen
eral dancing, which was kept up until about
two clock. As the affair was by invitation
only, there was a select company, which was 6
, pleasant feature. MIR. Gould has been hert
.. .. several seasons, and has made many friends
d who are glad to welcome him each returning
summer.
LAST Wednesday evening District Deputy
George l.. Lane installed the following officer
of Vermont Lodge, No 3 Independent Orde
~ V. g., John P. Donovan; r. s., Chas. W. Guern
sey; P. S., Chas +. Collins; Treas, D. W
s Dudley; Cond., Frank Sherburne; War, Chas
w. Selinas R. S. n. g.. Geo. L. Lane; L. 5
- n. G.. DR.. A. Clark; R. s V. G., Stores 7
II Noyes; L. S. " G., George Tromblee; R. S. S.
E, H. f. Slayton; L. S. s., Chas. o. Foster l. G.
n David L. Sanders; o. G., Willard Wilson
Chap, Marble Russell; S. P. g., c. E. CaustiC
THE report has gone abroad that there wer
:, more attempted burglares last week Tuesda
+ evening at the residences of A. A. Mead L.
=. Hyde and Mrs. Arthur Bancroft on Loomi
street, but the story has very slight foundation
in fact 1t appears that win Rivers was at Z
IA ID. Hydes attending to legal business, whe
=, about eleven o'clock he and his companion
'i who were on the back piazza, discovered a ma
a on the premises. They aroused the household
but the invader proved to be George Scrbnel
who claimed to be looking for burglars. Th
is usual amenities OF the occasion, and some ths
is were quite unusual, were exchanged betwee
r Scribner and the female portion of the afort
said legal party and the househould being thoi
oughly aroused, did not get much sleep tina
I'd night.
be JEDEDIAH D HOPKINS, of Taberg, n. Y, VIII
m left Vermont in 1887, is in town visiting hi
- nephew, II. D. Hopkins. Since his removal I
New York state Mr. Hopkins has visited Ve
az mont but once, which was in 1S45 Mr HoI
kins was born in Enosburgh, and was one of
a' large family His brothers and sisters have a
ne passed on, except the venerable Deacon Hema
e- Hopkins of Montgomery. His nephews an
IN nieces are numerous, and are mostly settled |
- eastern Franklin county, and he undertakes ii
IN present tour to visit them all with their chi
dren. He says that when he shall have don
:. so he will have seen about ninety of then
III Mr.. Hopkins is a great-grandson of Rev. Jed
y diah Dewey, the first settled minister OF We
ly mont, who helped to organize, and was for Sc
eral years pastor OF, the Bennington First churc
- AT the annual meeting of the Sabin Slat
81 Company, which was held the 18th inst, Il
VI y, following persons we're chosen directors an
~, officers for the year ensuing Directors-Char
Nv T. Sabin, w. Ii. ii. Bingham, John B. Thur
ton, Edward d. Blackwell, George Jewett, job
Burney, Charles r. Bureigh. Oficers-Char
T. Sabin, president; Edward d. Blackwell
treasurer; James T. Sabin, Clerk. Finan
u | committee-,Iames r. LangdOn W. Ill.