Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-21
Montpelier Items.

C. Edward Demertt, for several years past
on the police force. IL soon 10 go to Essex juno
ton to take charge OF the Genital House.
stated convocaiion Of King Solomon Royal
Arch Chapter, No. 7, will be held at the masonic
hall, on Thursday evening, March 22d, ut half
past seven O'Clock. 90. The womans auxiliary OF
Christ church will meet with Mrs, b +. fiheld,
on Wednesday afternoon at two O'Clock. ,,.1 here
will be communion service ut Christ church on
Thursday next, at haf-past ten A NJ, and an APP
propriate service on Friday at the same hour. The
Sunday.schcol Easter festival will be on Sunday
next Mt four p. NJ The rector expects to be pres
ent and ofliclate at these services. "A special
communication Of Aurora Lodge, No. 90 Free
and Accepted Mnsons, will be held at the masonic
hall, on Monday evening, March 70, At seven
o'clock. Work.. #. j. Dieter of the Harvard
Law School was in town last week. Colonel
Fred l. Smith WIS In Boston last week, return
ing Saturday. Mrs. J. D Church OF Hartford,
Conn, IL at the Pavilion this week. The ladies
sewing society connected with Bethany church
will meet with Mrs. II. ID. Hopkins tomorrow
afternoon and evening. Senator B0ydfn OF
Randolph was about town yesterday. Rev
Theodore Hopkins OF Burlington, ofilciated at
Christ church last Sunday. Mr.. Hill, the rector,
is much better and expects to hold lenten ser.
vices this forenoon and tomorrow forenoon and
to conduct the services next Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Eward Dewey visited Boston last week,
going Wednesday and returning Saturday..
Mrs. II W. Kempton has been quite sick but Is
now recovering. The auction sale OF the prop
erty belonging to the T. j. Hubbard estate was
well attended on Saturday and the bidding was
quite brisk. The buyers and prices were rs fol-
lows House and lot on Clay Hill to Fred J Die
ter for 81 400; Doten farm In Berlin to G. W.
Dodge for 1880; undivided half of the Collamer
property on State street to 5, G. Shurtlen for
50 300; undivided half of the lot on State street
opposite Judge Redield's to Patrick Slattery for
$40; lot on Elm street to W. f. Adams for S105
| Lathrop was anctioneer and the prices on
the whole were rather satisfactory. Colonel
Orange fifeld and his son Henry are in Boston
this week on businets"...C. Caustic, Tor the
past year In the job depart OF this office, goes
the first Of April IN Fargo, Dakota TO follow his
trade, Mr.. Caustlc has been faithful aud efil-
cient employee and will undoubtedly command a
good situation. Mrs. John G. Farwell is rap
idly recovering from her recent Illness b. p
Young started Sunday morning with a pair Of
horses to take three men to Marshfied, but when
opposite the court house one Of the horses SHE'D
and pushed the other into snow bank and In the
melee n trace was broken. The damage was re-
paired and the quartette continued their journey
... couple came to the Pavilion one evening
last week and sent for clergyman to make
them one, but 1t turned out that they had neg
lected to procure license and 80 their wishes
could not be complied with. They took the mat
ter very philosophically however, and did not
seemingly allow this little disappointment to in.
terlere with their plans. Miss Sarah Hoyt, re-
Gently OF the WATcHMAN force, Is taking a vaca-
ton. The employees of the Argus office sur.
prised viii Sullivan last Thursday evening with
a supper at the Union House as an expression Of
their good feeling The occasion was very
enjoyable one to all who participated and was
greatly appreciated by the recipient. Last
Thursday was the one hundred and seventh day
since the accident ut the Junction and on that
day Conductor McAllister's injured limb WAS
removed from the box and allowed to remain
without spnts. About forty friends gathered
at the house Of Mr.. Stafford Luce a short time
since aud surprised him on his sixty-seventh
birthday 1t was a very successful affair.
Sailing N ba the pripr af the dav Tho
last change is in the store OF A. j Howe, the
stock having been purchased by J. g. Morrison
of Barre and d. s. Wheatly, now with George
Taplin, who will lake possession April 1st and
continue the business at the sane place under the
firm name OF j. G. Morrison e. Co. This will
make three stores in which Mr.. Morrison IL inter-
ested. The members Of the new firm are both
well known to people in this vicinity and are de-
serving OF the liberal patronage which we are
sure will be given TO them. Mr.. c. b Simpson,
steward Of the seminary boardng-house has
gone with his family to his old home in Sheffield,
where his youngest daughter Minnie, il sick with
| diphtheriA lie expects to return at the begin
ing Of the next term. There will BIO a sociable
| in the vestry of the Church Of the Messiah next
| Thursday evening. .."After twenty-one years
spent in trade In this village A. j. Howe retres
| with the hearty good will OF ALL lie makes this
change that he may properly attend to the ankle
| which he injured some time since. The Yer
mont Mutual Fire Insurance Company has Issued
| two thousand and eighty-three new policies 80
iar tns iuOntn Inns Is ABOUT TOUT times the num-
| Der usually written in the same length Of time
| ....Dr. and Mrs. Brigham were surprised last
evening with n visit from number Of their
| friends who took occasion to remind them that ii
| WAS the fifth anniversary of their welded life.
| Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs. George
| Z Taplin, Mr. and Mrs c. II. lleaton Mr.. and
| Mrs. l.. ID. Blackwell, Mr. and Mrs. d. w. Tenn
| rle, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Whittier, Mr.. and
Mrs w. + Adams, Mr. and Mrs A. W. Ferrin,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Bixby, Mr.. and Mrs. W. f.
Vail, Miss Dimick Miss Mary Dewey, Mrs George
| Howes, Miss Matte Abbott, Miss Mary Drew,
| Messrs. George Nichols aud Z. A. Best Many
| gifts both useful and ornamental were presented
| in an informal manner and very happy evening
| was spent. Mrs. II X Bixby was principally in
strumental in bringing about the affair. 1t
would seem that w A. Briggs must have seen the
| recent presentation of Dreams" by the Willie
Eaouin company and decided to try it little
| himself Being Of the impression the other
| night that sturdy tramp WAS about to set upon
| him with a revolver, he drew off and let him
| have blow of the John Sullivan dimensions,
only to find that the Intruder existed merely In
his brain and that the bedstead strikes back
| Mr. Briggs now carries around a very sore hand
| ....There will be another assembly at the Pa
| vilion next Monday evening Mason Shepard
| who lives in the Rlker house on Barre street, Il
| soon to move to Northfeld. e. Several building;
will be erected on Barre street during the com
| ing season. That end OF the town is evidently
thriving, Edward +. ilutehins has purchased
a lot of c, II Heath on the east side Of Barre
street and will erect a residence thereon mex
summer. .,.J. A. Wing, Esq, has moved int
| his new house on Main street. .. The baske
picnic Of the Grand Army last Thursday evening
was well attended, some forty baskets being sold
| go. Alexander Warden went to Burlington OF
Monday to work in a livery stable.
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CAMPFIRE AT WATERBURY, The first camp