The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-31

q great distance the illumination proves great
convenience and should be continued through
out the year.
THE house recently purchased OF George
Jacobs by Hon. George N. Dale has been newly
painted, Repairs have been made upon the
barn and the old shed which stood next to Dem
son Tatt's buildings has been torn down.
Governor Dale now has one OF the finest look
ing residences on Main street.
COLONEL FRED L. SMITH has equipped his
residence with veiy complete system OF cleo
trc bells. Call bells have been placed In al
most every room In the house and in the
halls; and connection Is made with similar
bells at the barn. The gas jets are lighted by
electricity and the whole will prove great con-
venience.
THE regular Sunday-schoo concert was held
at the Unitarian church on Sunday evening.
The exercises consisted mainly Of readings,
recitations and singing by the children. At
the Baptist church Harvest Concert" was
held. The exercises were similar to those just
mentioned, the attendance was very large, and
the concert was one of the most successful the
church has ever known.
WE are in receipt Of circular from Messrs.
Bosard Clifford of Grand Forks, Dakota.
announcing that they have admitted into their
firm Mr.. Geo. A. Batchelder, late Of Washing
ton, D. G, The business conducted by Messrs.
Bosard & Clifford will be continued and ex-
| tended oy the new firm under the name Of
THE Dakota Investment Company" The
friends OF Mr.. Clifford in this vicinity unite In
extending the best of wishes for the success Of
| the new firm.
FRIDAY afternoon the large truck horse
| owned by Messrs. Cross e. Son became fright
ened while standing in the rear of the bakery,
| by the rolling OF an empty barrel from the load
ON to his back He ran directly across Main
street, breaking q granite hitchng post, and
1r,e extrnr rrs,a1 a1Axr ~, tha of
L. W. Bailey & Co. No serious injury resulted
other than the demolishing Of the window, al
| though one lady had very narrow escape
from being struck by the runaway.
| Mr.. +. W. BANoRoFT's farewell concert will
take place at Capital hall on Wednesday even
ing, November 7th A choice miscellaneous
| programme will be presented in addition to the
charming comic opera, The Crimson Scarf. "
Mr.. Bancroft will be assisted by the following
Mrs w. A. Briggs, Mrs. F. l. Pitkin and Miss
Josephine Robinson. soprano; Miss Mary A.
Phinney, alto; Mr.. c. II. Pitkin, Mr.. Ii. G
c. E. Roleau, tenor; Mr.. w. A. Briggs and Mr.
II. II. Scribner, pianists. The cast OF 1.-The
Crimson Scarf" is as follows Cornaimo, Mr..
c. II. Pltkin Sassafrasso, Mr.. T. R. Merrill
Ernesto, Mr., F. w. Bancroft Marco, Mr.. G. E.
| Roleau; Blanca, Miss j. A. Robinson; Tessa
Mrs. F. l. Pitkin. The scene is laid in Venice
Tickets for sale at Phinney's.
THURSDAY night Richard Preston of Berlin
while standing in the "arch bridge" was
stabbed twice ia the back by one Julian Estes
who also lives in Berlin. Wounds one-half al
inch deep were inflicted on either side of Pres
toms spine, and but for the protection afforded
by thick clothing the wounds would havt
proved much more serious. Preston state
that he was talking with some friends, wher
Estes approached from one end OF the bridg'
shouting and dancing about, and apparently
intoxicated that Estes struck him; that fgh'
1 mad In ItnhI TakA tnnlr bvntfn
inflicted the wounds already mentioned. Afte
the fight Estes went to the house Of Patricl
Hassett where he is said to have exhibited tn
knife and to have threatened to use it upol
those present He was quieted without furthe
trouble and left the place. A warrant wa
! issued for the arrest of Estes, but on proceed
ing to the house he was found to be missing
and his whereabouts are as yet unknown. Dr.
W. d. Reid attended Preston and the latte
is now able to go about, though very lame an
unable to work.
TBE.Montpelier brass band which did sucl
good service during the presidential campaig
OF three years ago, continued as an organic,
tion until last winter supported mainly by tn
funds received at the state fair, and recevin
but little encouragement from our towns pee
pie About year ago the contents OF tn
treasury having become exhausted, the organ
cation disbanded; and we have been withou
band since, with the exception Of decoratio
day, ON which occasion "scrub band
served the member OF Post Brooks, Gran
Army of the Republic. Few towns in the stat
are without good bands; and that which wa
= possessed by Montpelier in the past had the rel
utation of being one of the best. There is ms
, terial in the place for military band whic
shall be second to none in Vermont; and ther
. is only wanting the enthusiasm and encourage
ment to collect that material and form such a
organization The coming summer there wi
4 be great demand for brass band music, and
. would be a disgrace for Montpelier to
: obliged to send abroad to procure such musi
, Will not some one take the matter in hant
and will not the people afford such encourage
ment financially and otherwise, that a ban
shall be formed in season to rehearse throug
the winter and appear next spring an organic
tion OF which Montpelier may justly be prou'