The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-12-05
Montpelier.

THE first sleigh OF the season Friday morning
THE winter term Of the Vermont Methodist
seminary opens on Monday next.
COLONEL FRED E. SMITH has purchased the
home farm of the late Noah Robinson, In
Waterbury, for So 500.
A REGULAR communication Of Aurora Lodge,
No. %, F. and A. M, will be held ut mosonic
hall on Monday evening, December 10, ~ aS.A
IT is understood that Montpelier will lose
one of Its highly esteemed young ladies abont
Christmas, and that Brattleboro will be the
gamer thereby.
OWING to another engagement Rev. j. Fl
Hincks was unable to go to Wrightsvlle Sunday
afternoon, and Rev. Mr.. Mason officiated at
that place in his stead.
THERE is to be a sociable, for the benefit Of
IL o ladies' society of the Unitarian church,
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Bancroft, at the
Pavilion, one week from tonight.
CONDUCTOR BAILEY OF the Barre branch cut
his hand quite badly last week, and his health
being quite poor he IL "l+ying off " for few
days. Mr.. Charles Gifin OF Windsor fills his
position.
THE many friends of Rush P. Barrett in
Montpelier are grieved to learn Of his recent
| bereavement in the loss OF his wife. and extend
| hun their heartfelt sympathy. Mrs. Barrett
died 10 Rutland on the 9th ult.
|
was held at Trinity church Sunday evening.
| The report OF the Woman's Christian Temper
| ance Union was presented and read by Mrs.
d l.. Fuller, and able remarks were made by
Rev J. D. Beeman.
| CHAPLAIN MCCABE lecture next Wednesday
December IL b, at eight o'clock in the evening
| at Trinity church, on " The Bright Side of Life
in Libby Prison" 1t will be rare opportu
nifty to hear one Of the most brilliant Lecturers
| on the American platform.
| THERE was large and jolly party OF skaters
| on the "cove" Thanks giving forenoon, anC
| the skating at that time WAS excellent. Ont
adventuresome couple went beyond the limi
| OF safety, and. as q result, were pretty thor
| oughly moistened. That the result was M
more serious may be considered very fortunate
EUGENE JosLIN, bridge builder for the Mont
pelier & Wells River RAILROAD, has severed hi
connection with that corporation, having pur
chased q farm in Moretown, where he is to re
side. A pleasant company Of friends mostly
connected with the railroad, in response to hi
invitation, met at his home last Wednesday
evening
GEORGE W. ROBINSON, St. Albans boy, hat
his right hand badly crushed at Montpeie
Junction, Monday morning, while coupling
cars. His mitten stuck to the link and he was
unable to withdraw his hand before the carr
came together. De- Reid was summoned, ant
found it necessary to amputate the thumb ant
one finger
THANKSGIVING services were held in tn
Unitarian church Wednesday evening, con
Quoted by Rev Mr.. Wright aud in the Metho
dist church Thursday forenoon. At the latte
place the sermon was preached by Rev, Mr.
Mason of the Baptist church, his congregation
and that OF Bethany church uniting with thei
Methodist brethren.
Mr.. c. II. Cross has moved from his room
in the bakery building to the Brigham house
on the hill. The room formerly used for
parlor will be fitted up for an office, and tn
present retail department devoted exclusively
to that branch Of the business, while the larg
room In the rear of the office will be used 70
the wholesale business.
WE hope st. Johnsbury Is not Judging Mont
pelier by itself, but the following from tn
Inder looks that way: "The village of Mont
pelier Is making arrangements for a supply o
water. The local physicians are preparing 70
an immense run Of business, as the citizen
will nearly all be i'll until they become accus
toned to the new beverage"
THE committee appointed to secure esti
mates on the expense OF the water works Is
good one, and we trust they will attend to thel
duties without delay. There is no time TO los
before 1t will be necessary to make the report
and a. full and business.like statement
wanted by the voters, II such is given. we be
lieve we shall have the water here by the mex
session OF the legislature.
CHARLES T. Ennis, colored barber, form
erly In the employ OF Henry Smith OF thi
place, was found dead last Tuesday, at tn
north end OF the railroad paint shops In St. Al
bans. He left home apparently In his usua
health to go to his shop and 1t Is supposed h
fell In fit, or with heart disease, and died a
once Ennis had been addicted to drink, an,
bottle containing chloral was found on him.
Very handsome wedding cards announc
the marriage of A. G. Trulan, the we'll. know
telegraph operator, and Miss Alfalfa A. Grant, q
Rockport, Maine. November 28lh Mr.. and Mrs