Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-06-06
Montpelier Items.

Stephen R. Colby is running Eugene Rand,s
train as conductor on the Wells River road,
Mr.. Rand being on a vacation. Mr.. Ingram,
formerly clerk OF the American House, has
been very seriously Ill for some DAYS but Is
able to be about again. go. Frank Cave has
office who Is on vacation for a few weeks.
The children OF Thomas II. Cave. who have been
sick with the measles, have all recovered. ...
Hattie, daughter OF Mrs G. l.. Caustic, is quite
sick with the measles. Ira Doty OF Bradford, Is
on visit 10 his daughter, Mrs T. A. Carter.
The Freeman says that 1.-THE selectmen have Or
dered that hereafter both front, side, and back
doors OF saloons, etc, must be closed at 1890
o'clock, p. NJ, each day and all day Sunday and
not to be opened before G o'clock at ALL" Now
why not order them to be closed from @ A. NJ. to
1880 r. MP. Our former highly esteemed towns-
man, Charles A. Reed, accompanied Ivy his
motber-in-law, Mrs. o. H. Smith, has been In
town for the past week and has received many
hearty greetings. lie and his family have been
greatly missed since their removal from this
place Mr. Reed will return to his western home
next week, but Mrs. Smith will remain during the
SUMMER. Mrs. d. M. Clark leaves to-day for
Massachusetts where she will spend the summer
visiting friends. .Revs. J. II. Hincks and A. d.
Barber are attending the county conference at
Plainfeld.. 80. Il. N. Scoville was In Boston last
week. Some Of the ladies have begun sketch
ing from nature, under the direction OF J. T. Gil
man. Rev. J. X. Bartlett OF Barre preached at
Trinity church last Sunday In exchange with
Rev d. l.. Miller. Mrs G. d. Mather returned
Monday, having been away about two months
ga. g. Truan, the efficient telegraph opera
tor, Is away for two or three weeks vacation
The plug was sent on In advance. His place at
the office Il filled by 5. l. Dewing OF St. Johns
bury. L, W. Thompson was In town over Sum-
day. Last Saturday Conductor McAllister took
his first ride on the cars since the accident. He
rode to the Junction TO view the scene OF the dis
aster.. &C. l.. Smith Is to erect house on his
lot on Barre street. Hon. John A. Page, Mrs
n.a. 81. H.. n n IA
reached home Saturday morning. They have
been gone about seven months most OF which
time has been spent In California. DR.. c. NJ
Chandler is credited with having received pen
sion with arrears OF SO, 0CO. Children's day
will be observed next Sunday at Trinity church.
Sermon to the children in the morning and con-
cert In the evening. Thomas Gisbon foreman
OF the wood room at the cab shop, has moved into
the Dr. Pell house. William McGowan has re-
turned from Marlboro, Mass, and Is at work for
Arthur Athena, o. Cummins and his son
Bert, and d. W. Dudley and wife started for the
West Monday. E. Charlie McGlofiiin was arrested
Saturday night by Policeman Ordway for intox-
cation and spent Sunday In quiet meditation mt
the cooler. Monday he was brought before JUS
tice Clark and Grand Juror Kemp and paid fine
and costs amounting to 80 o. lie disclosed on
French gypsy. Miss Carrie o. Clark who left
here In October, and has spent the winter in St.
Paul, Mimi, IL now teaching In Detroit. George
Colby and Ed Scott went to Marshfeld Monday
on fishing trip. 80. A pike weighing four pounds
was taken from Berlin pond last Sunday. +.
X. Dawley sprained his instep last Thursday and
was unable to walk for couple OF days. =. M
NJ. French brought home trout from Green's
boro Monday which weighed three and one-fourth
pounds. He sold 1t to I. X. Stevens. Frank
Felt had smashup In the cemetery last Satur-
day and j. V. Morrow took the remains Of the
buggy home in his express wagon. William
Perrin who has been with T.. D. Hyde went to
Chicago last week to remain permanently
Fred Il. Smith has begun the work Of remodeling
his stand OF buildings. lie will put mansard
roof on the house and otherwise improve its ap-
pearance. -. Freeman Bixby and his son dropped
the line in Washington Saturday and brought
home two hundred and sixty trout. The total
weight was thirteen pounds. :. Paul Rivers at
tempted to shoot a loon up the river Sunday when
the gun burst in his hands, shattering the barrel
and stock, but fortunately did not injure him
He came down to the village, procured another
gun and bagged the game. j, F. Huse the
meat man, will move into the Frank Riker house
at the lower end OF State street.. John Hub
bard starts to-day for Portland, Me-, where he
will join party who are going back into the
woods on fishing and hunting expedition.
l.: B. Huntington is gradually getting the better
of the rheumatism. Ed Roleau's infant daugh-
ter is sick with the measles. By a recent ar
rangement the New York mail now reaches here
at eight o'clock T.. NJ, so that New York morning
papers can be received here in the evening.
The choir and organist OF Bethany church will go
to Barre to sing next Sunday. as. S. Towner
has gone on to the road again as travelling sales
man and Mrs. Towner has gone to the seashore
for the summer.....W. l.. Woodbury. was in
town over Sunday and sang at Bethany church.
Rev j. j. Lewis of Boston was unable to be
here last Sunday as announced and Rev. W. M.
kimme of Barre preached at the Church OF the
Messiah Eugene Laviolette and wife cele-
brated their silver wedding Monday E. James
Cullen, machinist at the cap shop, has moved
into the house on Terrace street formerly occu-
pied by John Thurston.. Mrs. Chester Doten
died yesterday forenoon at her residence on
Middlesex street. +. ii. Aller is able to be out
for Massachusetts and Connecticut on a visit.
Last Sunday man by the name OF Carter, who
is troubled with an impeachment in his speech, be-
came angry at John Hardigan's boy for hooking
him and threw fire shovel at him, in6icting
quite cash on his head. Carter was arrested on
complaint OF Hardigan and gave bail for his ap-
pearance at the hearing, which was set for Mon.
day but postponed as the boy was not able to be
present. :. Rev. j. ii. Hincks will attend the
anniversary exercises at Andover Theological
Seminary next week The stranger who was ar.
rested by James Finn last week gave the name OF
Robert Oswald. lie was fined So and costs which
he paid. Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Harlow went tc
Rochester last week, being called there by the
death OF Mrs. Ilarow's sister, Mrs. ]. w. Sault,
II. Fales and wife take their vacation this
week, going to Woodstock by the way OF Pitts
field. Dexter Moody and wife ofilciate in theil
places at the Bishop hotel. Don't forget the
flag sociable given by the Young Ladies' Temper
ance Union, at the vestry OF the Church OF the
Messiah, this Wednesday, evening. Go and SEE
who gets the flag.