The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27
Montpelier.

suspended during the months OF July and
August.
Mrs. w. G. ANDREWS of Johnson, better
remembered as Miss Fannie Sabin, has been
visiting at her old home.
Miss RUTH JEwETT went to Burlington last
Thursday to attend party given to one Of her
classmates at Northampton.
MRs.T. p REDF1ELD entertained large num-
Der of her lady friends at a very enjoyable tea
party last Thursday evening.
SO small a number gathered at Capital Hall
last Thursday evening that the reading by
Professor Huxley was given up.
Mr. AND MRS ]. w. ELLIS have been in
Massachusetts for week. Their daughter,
Miss Lulu, will return with them.
j. p. MERoN's hair dressing room and Dan
Fields billiard room at the Pavilion present
very neat appearance, having been reftted
and painted.
A PLATFORM has been built beside the rail-
road track near James r. Langdon's residence |
for the convenience OF those who want to get |
off at this point
MANY will regret to learn that Mrs. T. o. |
Bailey has decided to leave Montpelier. She |
will take up her residence in Boston about the |
1st of September.
BISHOP BIssELL officiated at Christ church |
Sunday and four were confirmed at the morn |
ing service. The Bishop was the guest of Rev.
ii. +. Hill during his stay.
the publishers of the Davenport Democrat, has
been in town this week. Mr.. Richardson is a
native OF East Montpelier.
A SLIGHT fire in Mary Ann Hazards house
on the Berlin side, called out the fire depart
ment Friday forenoon, but the flames were ex-
| tiDguished before the arrival of the engine.
Miss Oracle HILL celebrated her seventh
birthday last Thursday, about thirty-four OF
her mates being present. ride in the big
wagon was an enjoyable feature of the day.
SOME very fine specimens Of slate have been
taken from the Sabin quarry and the prospect
| is favorable for the company. Fred +. Smith
has used slate from this quarry on his house.
MEssRs. MORRILL,, Collins. Carter, Lawrence,
and two or three other employees OF the Lane
Manufacturing Company, start to-day on
| hshiDg trip for few days at Maquam Bay,
| Swanton.
f. II. ALLER is about to close up his work for
| e. K. Skinner, having received very favora-
BILE offer to travel for B. J. Kendall & Co. of
Enosburgh Falls, the proprietors of KendalPs
| SPAWN Cure.
THE annual June drill of Co. H took place
at their hall last Saturday. QuartermasteI-
General lde was present and expressed him
self as highly gratified with the condition of
the company.
THE First National Bank has declared a
semi-annual dividend of five per cent, and the
Montpelier National Bank semi-annual divi-
|
after July ID
THERE was very pretty floral display at
Bethany church Sunday, due to the efforts of
Mrs. Z. n. Scovie and J. V. Babcock. A pot
plant called hibiscus sent in by the former
was greatly admired.
C. A. SANDERS seems to take the lead on
green peas this season, so far as heard FROM
He had some Of his own raising for breakfast
Sunday morning, thus getting ahead of Cap
tain Mead by one meal.
PROFESSOR A. N. WHEELocK, we'll remem-
bered in this vicinity as the former principal
OF Barre re academy, has been in town, the guest
Christ church on Sunday
POSTAL connections at Wing Road. N H.,
were broken on Monday so that mail for Maine
and eastern Massachusetts can no longer be
forwarded at noon, but remains here until the
departure OF the night train.
UNION temperance meeting will be held in
the vestry OF Bethany church on Sunday, July
lst, at half-past seven o'clock P. NJ, under the
auspices of the Womans Christian Temper.
ance Union and Good Templars.
JOHN B. Doris circus drew a good-sized
! crowd ON Friday, and all seemed to be vel
satisfied with the entertainment furnished
While the show is not so large as some, yet ii
has some very attractive features
ALICE DAY, the woman who sold that stoler
team TO B. I. Young, mention OF which wa.
made in IHE WATCHMAN at the time, has beer
convicted of completely in the larceny of thu
: same, at the Caledonia county court.
THE entertainment given bv members of thu
various grades of the Union School at the hal
last evening was well attended and highly en-
joyed. After the recitations there were char
AIDES, tableaux, and a social good time.
ENSIGN T. G. DEWEY came home Thursda,
for a brief stay. He has been on the flagship
= kearsarge connected with the Atlantic Squad
q ron, and has been as far south as Venezuela
but has been transferred to the Coast Survey
Mr.. W. c. D. GRANNIs. president of tn
r Union National Bank of Chicago. and his fam
9 lily were at the Pavilion over Sunday. Mr.
Grannis is brother of Mrs. T. p and Mrs
S: ?. Redfeld and former resident of thi
!. village.
i THE Baptist Sunday-school gave a concer
Sunday evening under the direction of the su
perntendent, j. II. Burpee. The programme
: consisted OF music, recitatons and class exer
= cises and was performed in very satisfactor,
manner.
THE members of st. Jean Baptiste society
d with their families and accompanied by Rev
i Father O'Sullivan, had picnic at Berlin pont
yesterday. The company numbered about on
hundred and twenty-five and a very pleasan
: time is reported.
$ REV. H. F. HILL leaves to-day for Chicag
. to attend the summer school for advanced
study in Hebrew at Morgan Park, near tn
city. He will be away about month bu
a regular services VIII De held at Christ churcl
. during his absence
:. LoTTlE, young daughter OF O. T.. Dodge
u was run over last Friday at the head of Stat
street, but escaped very serious injury in
q manner almost miraculous. Just as the whee
was to strike her, James Bowers lifted it III
i and 30 saved her from being crushed
II T. c. CLARK, who has been at the Pavilion
IS with conductor McAllster since the acciden
last fall, leaves this week to run on the Whit
Mountain train between New York and thu
d White Mountains via Springfield and Whit
n River Junction. Mr.. Clark has made man,
friends during his stay here and he will re
" ceiye warm welcome whenever he may Civ,
o Montpelier a call
MEETING was held at Bethany chapel Sun
DAY afternoon for the purpose of organizing
. Young Mems Christian Association but OWNS
a TO the small number who appeared to be inter
i ested in the project, 1t was decided to adjourn
. until the second Sunday in September when i
is hoped that sufficient number will take holC
: OF the matter To ensure success There is Ger
tainy field for such an organization in thi,
village and much work that ought to be done.
!, THOMAS II. CAVE of the WATERMAN office
and E III. Aller. bookkeeper for T.. X Skinner
8 were on fishing trip last week. making thei
r headquarters at Lake View House. st. Albans
/. Bay. They report good time and plenty OF
hsh. They recommend this house. and III
gentlemanly propretors, Messrs Bassford and
I Thompson, to those visiting the lake. 1t i,
situated within five miles of, and connected by
: | teleDlOQe with the villaua ~ Alhano ~