The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-07
Montpelier.

SENATOR BRAINERD of st. Albans was in
town Tuesday.
FRED ADAMS returned last Wednesday from
a trip in the West.
II. W. DREW and wife spent Sunday with
relatives in St. Albans.
@. II. NORTON is moving from Barre street
to the Kelleher house on Court street.
r. NJ WHALEN has moved into the house
formerly owned by the Rev. Mr.. Smith.
THE ladies of Bethany society will serve an
oyster supper In their chapel Friday evening,
November 9.
REV G. s. SMITH has moved into the Eras-
tus Camp house recently purchased by him OF
N. p. Brooks
THERE will be no service in Christ church
next Sunday evening, as the rector leaves for
Waitsheld at noon
CHAPLAIN MoCABE will lecture at Trinity
church, December 18th, on bright Side OF
Life in Libby Prison."
THE standard time of the depot clock be-
came the stand-stll time Tuesday morning at
twenty minutes Of two.
THE Montpelier and Wells River railroad re-
ceived several carloads OF steel rails from the
Troy foundry last week.
MRS L. W. RIKER, mother-in-law Of Mrs.
Holmes and Colonel r. r. Riker, is very low
with typhoid pneumonia.
Miss HATTIE LANE, who has been spending
the past five weeks in Boston, Nashua and
Lowell, has returned home.
CONDUCTOR SEXTON OF the Central Vermont
railroad, accompanied by his wife, visited Mr..
and Mrs. j. d. Clark on Monday.
c. B. PUTNAM, formerly connected with The
WATCHMAN office, has gone to Cabot, where he
has situation as clerk in Sprague's store.
REV. HOWARD F. HILL expects to hold re-
ligious service at the school house In Irasville
(Waitsfed) on Sunday next at four clock.
A REGULAR communication of Aurora lodge,
No. 90 +. and A. M, will be held at Masonic
hall on Monday evening, November IL, at
seven o'clock
FRANK II. BAsCoM has purchased OF ]. T.
Sabin the Davis house below the Riverside"
He intends to repair it in the spring and fit 1t
up as double house.
THE new Barre railroad bridge over the
Worcester Branch, which has since its erection
| been only the skeleton of bridge, has been
| covered. 1t Is now one Of the best wooden
| bridges owned by the Central Vermont.
OFFICER KEEGAN arrested Robert O Neil and
| Edgar Trainor, on Sunday for drunkenness
On Monday they were brought before Justice
o D. Clark, when they disclosed on Albert
Lane, and were discharged after paying the
usual fine.
AMONG the names of prominent state and
| government officials registered at the Pavilion
| last week we notice those of Lieutenant-Gov-
tin, Colonel George W. Hooker and George
II. Bgelow.
CHARLFs F. BUswFLL has moved the stock
of the Union Card Company" from the old
stand in the second story of the Balou build
ing, opposite the post-office, to more comfort
able and convenient quarters in French's block
on Main street.
THE town superintendent desires teachers
contemplating examination at the regular semi
annual on November II, to take notice that
they are liable to be asked questions in pbysi-
ology and hygiene agreeably to the law
passed at the late session of the legislature
LITTLE CoRINNE and her Merri. Makers are
booked for Capital Hall Tuesday evening the
18th, in the opera Bijou." Corinne has had
various experiences since she was last here
two years ago. She has developed musically,
and with good company will give an excellent
entertainment.
THE four Eundredth 'anGiversesIyof of SiAItin
Luther's birth Is to be observed in Montpelier
next Sunday evening by general gathering in
Bethany church, at seven O. clock. The pastors
of all the Protestant churches in town have
been invited to participate, and a meeting OF
unusual interest may be expected.
, THE recital at seminary chapel on Friday
evening, under the direction Of Mr.: A. A. Had
ley, was a pleasant affair. With the exception
of one instrumental trio and vocal solos by Miss
Cutler the programme consisted of piano solos,
[ many of which were excellenty rendered.
+ Another recital will be given Friday evening
, November 10th.
The following prominent lawyers have been
in attendance upon supreme court during the
7 week past: E. j. Phelps of Burlington, H. s
) Royce, Guy c. Noble s. f. Royce and G. W
McGettrick Of st. Albans, Judge Barrett o.
Rutland, l. H. Thompson of Irasburgh, W. c
I French of Woodstock, Loveland Monson o
4 Manchester, s. M. Gleason Of Thetford, anG
, J. G. Eddy of Brattleboro.
AT the animal mating NJ angina comma nv
No. 4, held Thursday evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
t foreman, E. W.. Brown; first assistant, VIM
+, Canning; second assistant, James Canning
= Keegan; steward, Otis G Miles. The company
4 reports itself in prosperous condition witt
Q about one hundred dollars in the treasury.
o NOTICEABLE among the pedestrians on ou
streets Tuesday forenoon were many coloret
people These were stopping here on the
return from the crystal wedding of Mr.. anC
Mrs Josiah Hasbrook, which was celebrated
at their home in the " Bear Swamp" neigh
! borhood, on Monday evening. A large party
OF their colored friends met here and were car
ried to the scene of festivity in a four-hors,
: team.
A LIVELY runaway occurred ON Middlesel
street last Thursday. The horse owned by j
O d, Wiley and With which he WAS moving tht
household property of Rev. c. S. Smith, raI
. down the above named street and struck into
Mrs j. M. Polands yard, tearing through /,
cedar hedge, barking a tree 80 as to ruin it
! scattering the contents of the wagon in all di
Il rections, and pretty thoroughly demolishinl
!. the wagon.
MR.. BANCRoFT's " farewell concert" which
takes place this evening, promises to be one o
= the pleasantest musical events of the season. Tn,
r miscellaneous portion of the programme is o.
}. the highest order, and the opera of the " Grim
son Scarf " is not only very pleasing, but ha,
u the advantage of being new to Montpelier
!, audience The kindness of Mr.. Bancroft IL
contributing his services on many occasions o.
. musical interest, as we'll as his fine musica
n talent, and that of those who will assist him
b should be an incentive to our people to ex
tend to him a generous expression Of gooG
will by giving him large and appreciativt
I audience.
h ABOUT noon on Wednesday last the wood
= shed on the line of the Central Vermont rail
a road, about one mile north of the junction
took fire from the sparks of u passing engine
The flames were soon beyond the control of Thu
n section men, and an engineer WAS sent to thi.
: place for assistance "Capitol g." with sup
ply of hose, was taken to the fire, but owing L
o the great distance from the water supply, the
: amount OF hose was insufficient and the engine
. was sent to Montpelier for more this time
bringing passengers from the noon express Oh
fiat car. The fire burned furiously all the
A afternoon. 1t was nearly five o'clock before
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