Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-03

MoNTPEIIER-The East Montpelier annual Z"
is to be held mt the Pavilion next Friday evening,
and the Howard Opera House orchestra will fur
nish the music. The Pullman car which was
injured by the late collision at the junction has
been repaired and is running again. Mrs. j.
v Morrow on Christmas evening, slipped and
fell upon the steps of Trinity church. Her ankle
was so badly sprained that she cannot step. e. "A
meeting of Methodist preachers is called for jan
uary s to consider the expediency OF establishing
monthly Monday meeting and, If expedent to
organize for the purpose The project is regarded
with favor by the Methodist clergy generally. :.
Quite q number of young people, who attend
school out of town, have been at home during the
holidays, including Misses Kittie Bailey, Fannie
r G. Brown, Carroll King, Burnside Bailey,
George Shep I'd and Edward L. Smith. They
all well pleased with student life.....
The two national banks have issued their
semi-annual statements, which show that these
| institutions are in prosperous condition.
Miss Alice Lowe entertained party of young
ladies and gentlemen very pleasantly Mon
day evening. There will be a social dance at
the Pavilion this evening. There was double
wedding at the Pavilion on Monday, at which
Rev j. Edward Wright ofliciated The marriage
| notices will tell the rest. The young people
| have given several dinners and evening parties
during the past week, among the entertainers be-
| ing Misses Fannie Fitield, Ruth Jewett and Kate
| Bailey. Conductor McAllster has had very
comfortable week. Ex-Governor Paul billing
| ham of Waterbury and Secretary of State Mich
DIS were In town MOnday.., Inc trm oil N. l..
| Brooks & Son has been dissolved, and the bust
ness will be continued by the junior member, Mr..
| John V. Brooks. The winter term OF the Union
School began Yesterday, The public instala-
| ton of the officers of Post Brooks &. A. K oc.
| CURED last evening. The position of local
editor of the Rutland Herald has been offered to
| II G. Dewing, Esq, of the Argus but it was de-
cned.. Hon. joseph Battel of Middlebury has
spent the past week in town. Mr.. Z. +. II
| Gary made brief New Years visit to friends in
| town, There is more snow in this section than
| in any other part of the state. Mrs, Charles W
Mr. james 7. Phelps, the general agent Of the Ma
town on Monday, to attend the annual meeting OF
the company. New Years dav passed very
quietly here, there being no special observance Of
the day....E. w. Smith, Esq, "the gentleman
from Newbury," was at the capital Monday.
| ii. c. Holmes continues the meat business in the
store formerly occupied by W, l.. Leland. :. Mr.
and Mrs. c. II. Heaton entertained few in
vited friends very pleasantly Monday evening
=. Mrs Silas Burbank, who has been quite
poorly for several weeks, is now able to be GU
once more Charles K axes, a young son o
James Roakes, had leg broken while coastinl
Monday evening The following dry good
| merchants and milliners have entered into al
agreement to close their places of business a
| six O'Clock every evening except Saturday unit
| April 1st II. S. LOOMS, George E. Taplin, d. w
| Temple g. Co., L. T. Gleason, A. !. Howe, ii
c. Webster w L. Vail, c. A. Best Mrs. ?
| A. Standish, Washburn Co., Miss Henriett
Benton. Miss Annette Upham leaves this morn
ing for an absence of about five months which
will be spent in Ohio and New York.