Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24

MoNTPELIER.-In the last WATCHMAN we ad
vised our young people to get up sleighride and
so influential was that remark that eleven couples
started that very afternoon in a severe storm for
Waterbury to have supper and dance, John O.
Adams furnishing conveyance In his large sleigh,
the Monitor" Owing to the drifts the party
were tipped out twice before reaching their des-
tnaton and finally decided to return on the train
arriving here about one o clock. The team reached
home the next noon Some other evening
would have been more suitable for the excursion,
go. The Good Templars made their headquarters
at the American House during the session OF the
Grand Lodge Horse trottipg on the ice seems
to be the latest and most enjoyable amusement for
young ladies'. Manager j. J. Pratt will have
two companies here next month who will present
the operas of Patience, Pirates OF Penzance and
Billee Taylor. Judge Harvey Tiden was able
to be at the probate office last Thursday. Mr..
Morton Marvin was married to Lydia X. House
at West Enosburgh on the 9th instant. &C.
H. Severance, Jr., late of the Argus office, has
accepted the position Of foreman OF the Middle
bury Register. We have received from 7. w.
futile and George B Clifford of Grand Forks,
Dakota, copies of the Daily Pldindedter which
contains full record of the business OF that
growing place for 1882. The second assembly
was held at the Pavilion last evening with L.
Bart Cross, A. G. Trulan and +. N. Kendall as
managers. 1t was, as might be expected, very
pleasant occasion. The stone cutters OF Barre
will give a ball at the Pavilion Tuesday evening,
February 9th. They evidently intend to have
surfeit OF good things as they have put twenty
which died of diphtheria in Jonesvle on Mon
day, the 18th inst, was brought here last We'd
nesday and public funeral was held in the
Catholic church Such needless exposure to this
dreaded disease seems criminal. The annual
meeting OF Bethany Sunday-school was held In
the chapel Wednesday evening, January 18th.
Mr.. Hiram Carlton, the superintendent, pre-
sided. The treasurer, D. s Wheatley showed
cepts for the year were Sl75 g. The following
officers were elected: d. 5. Wheatey, secretary
and treasurer; librarian, ID, S Wheatey assist
| ant librarian, C. H. Shipman; Rev j. ii. Hincks
Mr.. Hiram Carlton, Miss Gertie c, Emery, Miss
| Gertie Drew and Miss Mary Macomber, COM
mttee on the library; A. J. Howe c. 9. Dudley,
| Mrs Nathaniel Stratton, Miss Lizzie Stimson and
| Miss Jennie Whitcomb, financial committee; j..
| c. Emery, A. j. Howe, Miss Lucia NJ Avord,
| Mrs J. V. Babcock and Miss Mary Drew, advi-
| sary committee. Pay your taxes before febru-
AIRY LIST and save cost .. Rev. j. b. Clark OF
| New York will hold services in Bethany church
tomorrow afternoon and evening in the interests
| of home missions Judge Powers WAS in town
last Thursday. A. j. Sibley and G. W. Porter
Esq, go to Montreal to-day to witness the
" scenes OF carnival" in that city. The Madi-
| son Square Theater Company made their head
quarters at the Union House. There will be a
social dance at the American House next Tues
day evening under the auspices OF Post Brooks,
| Grand Army of the Republic, with music by Gil
son and Cushman's orchestra Have you pnr-
chased your tickets for the militia ball? II not,
| II must be your own fault Oryille Dewey says
that his experiment of carrying the mail cost
him about twenty dollars and he was glad to lei
some one else try II. The Union House hack Is
| now taking its turn at this losing job Sena
tors Gilmore of Orange and Whitcomb OF Chit
tenden were In town last week. There will be
a basket socable at the parlors Of Trinity church
next Wednesday January 3lst, to which all are
invited II you are curious to see what kind o.
an entertainment this II, just go and see
special communication of Aurora Lodge, No. p
Free and Accepted Masons, will be held at tn,
Masonic Hall, on Monday evening, January 20
at seven O'Clock WORK. The district deputy
grand master, J. II. jackson, will be present TO
the purpose OF inspecting the work. Mr., Is
Young some time since sold his American Hous'
stable TO Mr.. w. Scott George, who IL now run
ming 1t. Mr., Young then went to Massachusetts
with the intention Of purchasing a stable there
but found 1t had been sold before his arrival. Ill
returned 10 town and Ia now the manager Of tn
| Bishop House stable. Mr.. Dan Nj. Lord o
Barre IL now foreman of Kimball's granite work
in place Of MIR. Flanders, W. A. Wheaton ha
reached his home in Barre, and IL much improve'
in health. ..,.A. o, Cummins, who has been SUI
ferng severely with rheumatism, is able to at
tend to his business once more. tx 'Governo
farnham was In town yesterday. Fred Eel
: rather badly when he found that his letter wa
lost, but was comfOrted by having 1t given 10 hin
again. Three young men, who had imbibod to
freely, started up Barre street Saturday after
noon and managed 10 tip over three times befor
was manifested Monday evening to see who woul
, drop u tear over the sorrows OF Young Mrs
! Winthrop" Quite number could not resist tn
temptation .. Campfire at Grand Army Hal
tomorrow Thursday evening. All are invited
= ..,. Homer Miller received severe cut In tn
eye, last Monday morning, by the bursting of
bottle from which he WAS drawing the cork
Fears were entertained at first that he might los
. the injured mtmber but 1t Is now believed that
3 will be sav e. Mrs. CHARLES Reed gave n plea
ant tea party To a few friends last evening.
, Fifty or sixty went on special train to atten
the ball at the Plainheld house, Plainheld, LAT
Thursday evening. Conductor McAllister ha
/ had q favorable week. His sister and nice
stayed with him over Sunday