Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-09
MOntpeIIer Items.

The street sprinkler commenced to make its
regular rounds last week wednesday-not be-
fore there was necessity for II, the roads for
some time having been dusty. Quartermaster-
General Ide OF St. Johnsbury was in town Friday.
Joel Foster and W. G. Elkins of Troy are
commissioners to establish the boundary line
between lrasburgh and Lowell Last week they
attempted TO perform their duties, but found the
snow 80 deep that they were forced to postpone
operations. IF. II. Puffer went to Boston last
Wednesday, and will learn the life insurance
business In the office Of James t. Phelps, the gen.
eral agent for the National Life Miss Jen 10
Dennson Of New Bedford Mass, has visited her
uncle, G. w Porter, Esq and they both spent
Sunday in Quechee. Peter Mitchell had a lit
tie sugar party at his rooms Thursday evening.
49,. Mrs. Melissa Gould and her sister have re-
turned from Boston, where they spent the winter.
Herbert NJ Sullivan, well known In this vicinity,
was in town over Sunday. lie has left the Parker
House, aud will be head clerk at the Rocking
ham, Portsmouth, N H.....A large invoice Of
Swedish help came to town last Wednesday
Conductor McAllister was dressed last Sunday for
the first time since the accident. He now wheels
himself about In rolling chair every day. 1t has
been almost five and one-half months since he
was injured Professor Gould has about fifty
In his dancing classes at Rutland. He began
classes at Burlington last week.. There IA a
bank OF snow in front OF Christ church about five
feet Deep but 1t does not necessarily follow that
the church is In cold state. We are glad to
note that Messrs. ii ii. Deming and ]. G. Far
well have removed the fences In front Of their
residences and we hope the rest in that section
will follow their example. 1t Is great improve
ment Miss Matte Durand, the table girl at the
Bishop house who had been very III, died Friday.
Her parents and friends were present, and the re-
mains were taken to her home in Richmond by
the afternoon train. Rev. A. ID. Barber as
sisted the pastor in the services at Royalton last
Sunday E. Miss Alice Moody has opened a pri-
waite school in the Taplin house. Harper Pitkin
is now in the employ of +. h Stevens. :. George
w. Durfey, formerly with Barrows Peck, Is
driving cart for d. Dewey. I'D. f. Waterman
has purchased the Goodwin house In which he
has been living. =, George W Colby has moved
into his new house.. d. H. Burpee started yes
terday for business trip Of about ten days dura-
ton, during which time he will be In Maine. New
Hampshire and Massachusetts,. E. .Orrn Daley has
been appointed town liquor agent. The temper
ance meeting Sunday evening, in the vestry OF
the Church OF the Messiah, was well attended
and quite degree OF interest was manifested.
Appropriate addresses were made by Rev. Messrs
L. D. Mason and J. Edward Wright, and by
Charles II. Heath. Esq. and Mr.. D. f. More,
the state secretary OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, l.. Bart Cross is putting a
unique and quite pretty piazza on the front OF his
residence. DR.. Sumner Putnam and Frank
Brown are having their residences painted. Peck
& Dudley are doing the work -. The ladies Of
Tinity church have sociable In the parlors this
afternoon. There Is now one good lawn in
front of the court house. but Clerk Smile thought
1t best to have one lawn mower. Geo. Jacobs
returned to Boston last Fl day. special train
was run to Barre after the play Monday evening
Quite a number from that village were present.
49,. Mrs. H. c. Skinner starts for Grand Rapids,
Mich, this morning. Fred Camp, until re-
Gently OF the American house at Burlington, and
X. j. Cotfey, proprietor OF the Windsor house at
Windsor, were In town Monday. Miss Emma
lngraham OF the WATCHhAN force has returned
from her vacation, and Miss Eta Thompson, also
| OF this office, Is enjoying vacation at her home
| in Waits field. Il. II Aller il confined to the
house by an attack OF acute rheumatism and cry
| sipelas In the face. :. Freeman Bixby went to
| Brattleboro yesterday for stay OF two or three
days, Mrs Charles Dewey went to Boston
| Monday, where she will meet Mr.. Dewey on his
| return from the west. -. The Lane Manufacture
machinery during the last two weeks. II. Miss
Ella Corrie, daughter OF A. S. Needhsm, and
| Arthur A., son OF George H. Bennett. were mar
ried by Rev. II. T. Hill last Thursday. They viii
reside in Montreal Miss Carrie Alain, formerly
| OF the WAToHMAS force, Is now at work fol
| Harper & Brothers In New York city. George
| Wilkinson has gone to keeping house In the
house recently purchased by him Of the French
| estate. Clark Roberts has returned to his du
| ties as inspector of customs at Rouses Point A
Mr. Ingram takes his place as clerk at the Amer
| can house. Mrs. X A. Pltkin, who has beer
| In poor health for some time, goes to Boston TO-
day for treatment Mrs. N G. Peck and hel
| son Leslie are suffering from an attack Of tonsl
tits, Mrs H. G. Dewing has been confined Il
| her room for the past week with slow fever. -,
| Miss Mary Stimson has some sweet peas In bios
som which were started In the house. Judge
Redfeld is at st. Johnsbury In attendance upor
! the Caledonia county supreme court 49,. The Cen
trail Vermont will issue tickets for fare one way
from Montpelier and all way stations, to accom-
modate those wishing TO see the Boston Idea
Opera Company in the " Bells Of Normandy" a
| Burlington next Wednesday evening. .... All ART
invited to the five cent sociable at the Baptist yes
| try this "Wednesday evening The house O
Mrs. Wright at the foot OF State street Is In thu
hands OF the painters. There will be a meeting
OF the Women's Christian Temperance Union a
| Trinity parlors Wednesday afternoon at thTe,
| o'clock Busintss OF importance will be tran
sacted and full meeting is desired. .. Mrs
Laura Flanders, grandmother Of Mrs. L. b, Hunt
ington, died at Mr. Huntingtons residence Sat
urday, May 9th, at the great age OF rinety-sll
years. Her remains were taken to Washington
for interment She was on Friday morning ap
parently AS well as ever..,E +. ID. Putnam starte'
Monday morning for a trip to Alstead, N. IL.
his native town, and other towns In the vicinity
His principal business Is TO furnish such facts a
he has gathered about the town OF Hancock
which was largely peopled by his ancestors. Tha
town Is about to pnblifh its history.