Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-23

MoNTPELIER.-A stated convocaton OF King
Solomon Royal Arch Chapter No. will be held
at Masonic hall, tomorrow Thursday evening,
at half past seven o'clock. &C. A. Barnard went
on hshing trip up Orange way Saturday. Mrs
George Langdon is having her house shingled =.
II. Z. Lull will take part at camp fire at Bethel
next wednesday evening. r. ii. Cave and c. b
Putnam took turn at fishing Saturday but with
indifferent success. Quite number from this
village went to Groton Sunday, to see the result
OF the great fire there. Mrs NJ o. Leayitt of
Boston will deliver an address on temperance at
the Church OF the Messiah to. morrow CThursday)
evening at forty-fve minutes past seven. :. A. o.
Cummins starts west In about two weeks to be
gone until September, when Mrs. Cummns will
return with him. Mr.. and Mrs. ii. A. Cleye-
land and Mark Cutler were at East Granville the
day OF the accident and Mrs. Cleveland was
standing on the back piazza OF the dapot building
when it was struck. One OF the logs thrown
from the car landed within two feet Of Mr. Cnt-
Ter. j. II. Burpee and John c. Stearns were
among those on the train. Contributions Of
clothing and other articles were made Sunday to
the sufferers by the Groton fire. All comrades
are urged to be present at a special meeting OF
Brooks Post at their hall next Tuesday evening,
The closing lecture sermon Of the course, by
Kew. MT Miller to the young people on the right
use OF leisure hours, will be given next Sunday
evening at Trinity church, upon "lAmusements,h
....A correspondent OF the st. Johnsbury Indeg
mentions Joel Foster Of this village for the vacant
chair in the probate office. 81. c. Camp was in
Dospoh ofer ouhuay' CONDUCTOR McAllistep was
down stairs Monday, for the first time for about
six months. :. Mrs. G. ID. Mather is expected
home from Boston this week. :. The Montpelier
and Wells River railroad bridge over the branch
caught fire last Wednesday night, but the flames
were extngushed without the aid OF the engines
Herbert Sullivan left last Friday for his sum
mer's work. -. The Raymond excursonists have
left Monterey and are vending their way across
the continent. The Montpelier members Of the
party are expected home about the first OF June.
MesHfp John w pppx w IT N
Clark and James Canning went to Greensboro
Friday on fishing trip, and were Joined Monday
by A. w. Ferrin and Clarence Whittier They
expect to return this week I'D W. Dudley
leaves about the first OF June for trip of five or
six weeks In the west. :. Mrs. Eugene Josn has
been very sick for the past week with pneumonia
The building owned by James X. Langdon,
situated Just back OF the post-ofice. is to be re-
was closed Monday and Tuesday out of respect to
the memory OF Judge Tilden. Mr. n c. Bacon
an old and well known citizen, died on Saturday.
The funeral occurred Monday the services being
conducted by Rev D. H. Hincks. Mrs Joseph
Morse received telegram Saturday stating that
her sister, Miss Celia Cheney OF Island Pond who
has been sick for a long time, was very much
worse. Mr.. and Mrs Morse started by the noon
train on the Montpelier Wells River railroad,
but could not get through on account OF the fire
at Groton. They started Sunday with a team,
but word WAS received yesterday that Miss
Cheney was dead. Rev. L. G. Ware of Burling.
ton exchanged pupts with Rev. J. Edward
Wright last Sunday. IL. Fales Is now the sole
owner OF the Bishop Hotel property, having
bought the one-fourth interest OF the Randall
heirs for 81, 800. Mr.. Fales says that the fizzle
noted In last weeks Argus was not so much OF
hzzle after all, but was only a postponement to
gain time for the completion Of this sale, as he
wanted the whole property 30 that he could ac-
commodate L. NJ. Irish. :. Editor Atkins has
been at Camp Watson, Milton, this week :.
Rev. j. Edward Wright has gone to Island Pond
to attend the funeral Of Miss Celia Cheney.