Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-28

MoNTpFIIFR Mrs H. f. Hill went to Con-
cord, N. H., Monday for stay Of few weeks
.....E. N. Scovilrs horse started out Monday
morning on the independent plan and a smashed
dashboard was the result. New sorting and
making mp tables in the post-ofice now facilitate
the work Of the clerks. By an oversight we
omitted to speak last week Of the coming OF the
Amty Club from Lyndonvie. 1t was a nice
looking company and they appeared to enjoy
themselves exceedingly. Post Brooks, G. A.
r., will have another OF their very enjoyable
social dances at the American House this evening,
with music by ellison and Cushman Every one
who attends may be sure Of a good time. "A
young stranger appeared at the home OF Rev
and Mrs. Hincks the other day and 1t appears
that he has come to stay As yet he il unable to
converse very fluently but will doubtless soon
improve In that direction &C. H. Pitkin, Esq,
has purchased the whipple farm near the juno
ton, Rumor has it that he Is acting as agent for
some other party. -, Harry Dewing Of the Argus
was called upon last week to state what he knew
OF the Gibbs case. The lot of q reporter Is not a
happy one. e. Professor Leon Florestan Of Paris
gave dramatic rect alton to q select audience at
the Pavilion last evening: We shall speak OF it
more Mt length next week. Leuten ant Cover
nor Pingroe, DR.. Nichols, Auditor Powell and
Senator Fletcher of Addison were in town last
Thur,day -. Rev. W. S. Hszen Of Mortified
exchanged with Rev. J. II. Hincks last Sunday
miss Fannie fiheld comes home soon and
will bring a friend to spend vacation with her..
The auxiliary society connected with Christ
church will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs
I. G. Phinney. 1.-The Union school closed last
Friday for vacation of two weeks. -. While
the sleghing In this vicinity has not been so
good before this winter as at present, the news
papers in the western part OF the state report it
almost broken up and are congratulating them
selves that spring has come. With us Winter
still fingers in the lap of Spring. Landlord
Coffey, OF the Windsor House at Windsor, is
winning golden opinions. The newspapers
port fraud who is travelling about the country
protesting to be a repairer of wringers His plan
OF operations is to varnish the rollers, take the
machine back and demand 50 30 for the job.
party, presumably the same man, was recently
in town tying to get lodgings and the other
necessaries of life without money and without
price, but the game did not work worth cent
-. Another assembly WAS held at the Pavilion
Monday evening, with A. d. Farwell A. w.
FerrD, g. Trulan and j. g. Brown rs mana
ger-.... Mrs. Percy Burnham has bought the
residence of L L Graham in Chelsea and will
soon remove to that village...lt Is stated that
S. c. Shurtleff bought the half of the Colamer
house ON State street, now occupied by c. A.
Barnard, for John G. Farwell. Mr.. Barnard's
lease does not expire for two years however.
Many ill be glad to learn that Professor J. o
Gould of New York city will resume his dancing
classes Tuesday, April 10th. See his announce
ment elsewhere. ...Albert c. Dewey, accom-
panied by three or four from This vicinity and a
large party from West Randolph, has gone to
Fargo, Dakota. special communication OF
Aurora Lodge, No %, +. & A. Nj. will be held at
Masonic hall on Monday evening, April 2, at
seven o'clock. Third degree A. d. Farwell
Gently vacated by J. A. Wing, Esq. At the
parish meeting Monday morning at Christ church
the following officers were chosen: vestrymen,
Charles Dewey, Fred L Smith, T.; p. Redfeld, J..
W. Ellis, Hiram Atkins, Edward Dewey, l.. p.
Gleason, George E Taplin, II. Taplin, Jr.
wardens, Charles Dewey, Fred L. Smith; dele
gates to the diocesan convention, T. p. Redfield.
Hiram Atkins H. n. Taplin, Jr;, Fred + Smith
George L. Taplln, Willard Holden; treasurer. C.
A. Best; secretary, l., p Gleason; auditors, L.
| p. Gleason. H. N. Tsplin, Jr.... The Methodist
socia bic will meet with Mrs Calvin Bullock this
evening. :. L. NJ. Slayton # Manchester, H.,
will soon be at Putnam & Marvin's to buy butter
| Read his announcement. There Is some talk OF
| getting the Emerson Concert Company here and
divide the proceeds among the choirs of the vii
| lage whose members sing without pay. good
| idea =" Little Toddlekins" alias Charles Ower
was presented at the vestry of the Church OF the
| Messiah last evening The mysterious doing
| OF supposed ghost at the Central Vermont rail
| road station are now the subject OF conversation
| ....J. G. Morrison & Co. expect to open theil
new store next Monday. They have rented thu
| basement, occupied rs a marble store, for car
| pet room and will thus have all OF the grounC
floor for their dry goods. Albert Lane anC
| IL. W. Wheeler should each be congratulated
| over daughter who came to them Sunday.
Willard Holden recently celebrated the twentieth
anniversary Of his marriage In very pleasan
manner and was the recipient Of some handsom
presents. Rev f d. Mason of West Pawle
preached at the Baptist church last Sunday.
Miss Ruth Jewett is at home on a vacation.
| There will be union temperance meeting a
| Trinity vestIy next Sunday evening". Mrs
| Charles l.. Caustic and daughter are visiting he
parents ia Jericho. It is a curious coincidenc
that mother and son should die within a week q
zach other. We refer to the cases OF Mrs. !. {
Gilman and her son Septimus, whose funeral wi
take place tomorrow at his residence over tn
| Wells River station.