The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-31
Montpelier.

B. ?. YOUNG is laid up with rheumatism.
GEORGE JACOBS of Boston was in town over
Sunday.
HON. JAMES L. MARTIN spent Sunday in
Montpelier
THE Rentz-Santley Combination at Capital
hall tonight.
ONE of the fine pointers owned by John
Hubbard, is dead.
HARRY LOWE was in Boston last week, re-
turning Thursday.
A. D. FARwELL is in Boston. He will re-
turn the last of the week.
W. o. STANDIsH and family have moved into
the Pitkin block on Main street.
w. L. WOODBURY. assisted the choir at
Bethany church again last Sunday.
G. W. PARMENTER has gone to Boston for a
brief visit with friends in that city and vicinity.
Mr.. AND MRS. s. L. HOWE returned on Sat-
urday from a western trip of three weeks
duration.
CAPTAIN III. G. LULL delivered an address
before Chamberlin Post g. A. r. at St. Johns
| bury last evening.
REV. J. H. HINcKs returned from his vaca-
ton on Friday. Mrs. Hincks and children
came home Monday.
GEORGE B. SHEPARD is again suffering re-
| lapse. At last accounts he was doing as well
as could be expected.
|
will give social dance in their hall one week
| from tomorrow night
MRS. MELISSA GOULD and sister went to Bos-
| ton on Monday for the winter They will stop
at the new Adams house.
A MEETING of the Capital Guard will be held
Thursday evening to make arrangements for a
target shoot to be held on Friday.
PRESIDING ELDER II. A. SPENCER conducted
services at the Methodist church Sunday,
| hing bnth morning and ayanino
ORANGE FIFIELD has removed the fence
which surrounded his premises, thereby greatly
| improving the appearance Of his place.
THE regular evening service at Bethany
church which has been omitted during the alb
sence of the pastor was again held on Sunday.
A FEW of our people went to Burlington
Saturday evening to see the Jersey Lily"
These express the highest degree Of salts
faction.
daughter of the late DR.. f. M. Hopkins of that
place, is visiting her cousin, Colonel II. d.
Hopkins, and family.
LATEST reports from N. p Brooks state that
he is somewhat more comfortable, and that his
chances for recovery are much better than was
thought possible at first.
GILBERT PARo and wife went last Wednes-
dav to Florida, where they will remain about
a year. They will work in an orange grove
owned by f. d. Blackwell.
BETHANY church was open to visitors during
the teachers convention last week and many
strangers avaled themselves of the privilege
afforded TO view the interior Of that edfce.
WILLIAM f. BEST left Monday night for Da-
kota, where his father is located. Dr. G. f.
Maloy departed at the same time for trip in
the West, his objective point being St. Paul
MINI.
WE are pleased to announce that our towns.
man, John b. Thurston, is very much better
and that although still very weak he is slowly
improving and hopes of his entire recovery are
entertained
MIR. A. A HADLEY's fifth piano recital will
be given by his pupils in seminary chapel, next
Friday evening at halfpast seven, assisted by
Mrs, q. nj. Cleveland's vocal pupils. cordial
invitation Is extended to all.
By recent order the night mail for the
south now leaves at quarter past ten o'clock
the night clerks of the st. Albans and Boston
railway post-office having been transferred
from the night express to the local passenger
train, which leaves at that hour.
G. C. KING took an involuntary bath while
Witnessing boat race at Harvard recently
The stand on which he was seated gave way
} and he was obliged to jump into the river tC
save himself from more serious result
hat and an umbrella were irretrievably ruined
THE depot clock has been illuminated during
the nights Of the week past for the first time
since the close of the last session of the legis
lature. Although the hands are not visible al