Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
MOntpeller Items.

Fast-day services will be held In Bethany
church, the congregation OF Trinity church unit
ing on Friday at eleven o'clock, A. M...The
post-oflice will be open Fast Day from eight to
half-past ten O'Clock A. NJ, and from four to half
past six p M....Mrs. A. O. Cummlns and her
two youngest children start to-day for Oregon
where they will spend the summer with relatives
80. Harry Cuiler has taken position In the First
National Bank. Bishop Blssell has been in
town this week d, The ladies Of Bethany society
will give an oyster supper In the vestry tomorrow
evening to which all are invited. Rev. II. +.
Hill Is stopping at the Pavilion during his wife's
stay at Concord. 80. General J. s. Peck has gone
to the Adirondacks to remain until the middle OF
May or later, depending somewhat on the state
Of the weather :. It would seem that the meat
business is not remarkably profitable one In this
village. W. L. Leland retired short time since
under a cloud and now F. L. Newcomb has given
1t up. II was reported that he had failed, but he
states that such Is not the fact, lie found that
he was not making any money but could come
out even and so decided to close up W. o. Stan
dish, formerly with Mr. Newcomb, has opened
market in Frank Corry's building The post-ofilce
was closed from two TO five o'clock +. NJ, last
Wednesday, II being the day OF Postma ster Gen
eral Howe's funeral. Mrs. g. W. Storrs has
been quite Ill for some time. Miss Flora Ter
r OF the Montpelier Union school, Ii spending
her vacation with her parents in Morfisvie......
Fred Barnes and A. b. Fisher, the wellknown
architect and builder, have formed n partnership
at Burlington. Mr.. Barnes will prove to be a
competent assistant to Mr.. Fisher. The daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Simpson, steward OF the seminary
hcarding-house, is recovering from an attack OF
diphtheria. Harry Guellow and Charlie Evans
have left Jangrawa barber shop-the former
going to Boston. Henry Yatter, for some time
employed In the shop Of Felix Pratt, has gone
into Jangraws shop. There IN an opening for
good workman In Pratts shop. "A son OF Cap
tain Joseph D Morse had narrow, escape from
drowning last week. Governor Bingham has
had fine steel engraving OF himself made
which il an excellent likeness. ....M. c. Bnsh-
nell OF Omro Wis, visited II. W. Drew last FRI
day and Is now in Wakefield with bis brother.,
Charles c. Stewart, for two years in the employ
OF Sumner kmball at his granite works, has gone
to st. Johnsbury to work &C. De T. Bancroft
has been confined to the house by sickness for
about week The regular monthly meeting
OF the fire company occurs this evening. go. Ie
rome Gould cut his right foot quite badly last
Friday while chopping on the D. Il. Gray farm
up the branch. MIR. James T. Phelps, the eff
cent agent OF the National Life Insurance Com
pany was In town yesterday. G.. Brown
and George Is. Shepard are home from Harvard
on a vacation OF about two weeks. The wide
awake firm OF Henry Lowe & Son have increased
their business so much OF late that they require
more room and they have connected with their
store the market formerly occupied by +. L.
Newcomb. Henry Chandler, tinsmith, has left
the employ Of D. Dewey and is with Reynolds
and Tilden at Barre -. William Blanchard OF
Waterbury is to take George w. Durfey's place
with Barrows and Peck. q. The stock In Need
hams cooper shop on Elm street has been sold to
j. l. Cummings Son OF Berlin...A special
communication OF Aurora Lodge, No. 90, F and
A. NJ, will be held at Masonic hall, on Monday
evening, April 0, at seven o'clock, Work-Thrd
degree Barnum says that the American peo-
pie love to be humbugged. Whether this is true
or not the fact remains that occasionally al
low ourselves to be thus treated, especially when
a foreigner with title appears on the field
Those who attended the " soiree at the Paviion
Tuesday evening Of last week have undoubtedly
thought OF this before and will not use more
space on the affair George W Parmenter has
finished his engagement at Whittier's market, bnt
will remain a short time longer Rev. A. d
Barber received draft last week for $500, that
being the amount of an insurance policy which he
| had been carrying on the endowment plan. The
payments had amounted to about $500. Miss
| A. NJ Hemenway has hired rooms In Ratio block
and proposes to buy type and publish the next
| VI lnme Of her Gazetteer herself Resolutions
| of respect and ccndolence upon the Death of Mrs
Edith Morse, late of Randolph, were lately passed
by Capitol Lodge, Ii dependent Order OF Good
| Tempars. Mrs. Morse was sister of Amos
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