The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16
Montpelier.


Mrs. s. G. Woolsons Thursday afternoon.
THE store of the Union Card Company has
been connected with the telephone exchange.
REV. CALVIN STEBBINs of Lebanon N. H.,
Is to exchange with Rev Mr.. Wright next
Sunday.
wHITMoRE e. CLARK minstrels will give an
at Capital hall, Saturday even
ing, January 70.
REV. P. MCMILLAN Of Barre occupied the
pulpit of Bethany church last Sunday, in ex-
change with Rev. Mr.. Hincks.
THE ladies' sewing society of Christ church |
will meet this "wednesday afternoon, at two |
o clock, with Mrs. S. L. Howe.
OWING to the inclemency of the weather, |
only sixteen persons attended the evening SER |
vice at Christ church last Sunday.
GEORGE M. SCRIBNER's large snow-scraper |
was placed upon the river yesterday, and
track was made for trotting course.
MEssRs. A. D. & GEORGE L. LANE, drug
gists, have dissolved partnership. A. D. Lane
will continue the business at the old stand.
ROBIN alighted upon tree near this office,
yesterday, and sang few notes, and last week
several crows flew northward over this village.
THE care of the courthouse clock has been
assigned to A. A. Mead. Yesterday it was
regulated, and it will henceforth be run strictly
upon standard time"
THE ladies of Christ church will hold a
sociable at Grand Army hall tomorrow Thurs
day. evening. Dancing from half.past seven
to half-past ten O'Clock.
A LADY's fur collar was found at Capital
hall last Thursday evening. The owner can
obtain the same at this office by proving prop
erty and paying charges.
COLONEL L. X. FULLER and Mr. G. S. Dowley
OF Brattleboro made this office pleasant call
while in town last week. Colonel Fuller's
zeal for the tax law has not abated one whit.
IT gives us pleasure to announce this week
the marriage of Taylor T. Ranney, clerk in the
store of George E. Taplin, and Miss Abbie
Densmore of Caremont, N. H., which occurred
at Claremont on Tuesday of last week.
THE annual concert of Bethany Sunday
school was held Sunday evening. Reports OF
the different officers were read and remarks
made by Mr.. Carlton, the superintendent, and
by Rev. Mr.. Hincks. The attendance was small.
Mr.. AND MRS D. S. WHEATLEY, and their son
Ned, attended the forty-third anniversary Of
the wedding of Mr.. Wheatley's parents, in East
Brookfeld, January 7th, and the sixth anniver-
sary of the marriage of Mr.. Wheatley's BROTHER
in Brookfed, on the 9th.
AGAIN the family of j. w. F. Washburn are
called upon to mourn the loss of a child. Wra,
aged seven months, died on Wednesday, jan
uary 9th, OF cerebro-spinal meningitis. The
heartfelt sympathy OF their many friends is
quickened by this renewal of affction.
STEPHEN NEwCoNB is the owner of sleigh
OF unique style 1t was purchased by him in
Washington and is, as nearly as can be learned,
about one hundred years of age. 1t has been
repaired since it came into his possession, and
| is attractive as well as very comfortable
WE inadvertently did the furniture dealer,
L. W. Welch, injustice in our last issue, by stat
ing that he had discharged all but one OF his
employees. Mr.. Welch has only discharged
two men. and these were from the wholesale
department. He informs us that his trade is
excellent now and that he had larger holi-
| day trade than ever before.
THE entertainment afforded by Haverly' g
minstrels on Monday evening was of a higher
! order than that of any similar troupe we have
seen. The programme was largely musical
and well rendered. There was comparatively
little of the rough acting which usually
characterizes such show. The audience was
| large and of excellent quality.
DISTRICT convention of all the masonic
lodges in Washington county tsixth masonic
district) will be held in the hall of Aurora
lodge, Montpelier, on Friday, February %,
afternoon and evening, under the direction OF
DR.. J. Henry jackson, district deputy grand
master. 1t is expected that full delegation OF
the grand officers will be present. Full details
hereafter.
TwENTY-oNE couples of young people mel
at the Pavilion last Thursday evening, and took
a sleigh-ride, under the auspices OF the ladies
of the party. They made the residence o.
Michael Hurley in Barre their objective point
Arriving there they partook OF refreshments
and indulged in general merry making. After
brief visit, they returned to Montpelier, reach
ing here at midnight.
IMPORTANT business was transacted at the
meeting Of the Young Mems Christian Union
held in their rooms on Sunday Afternoon
last The union was formally organized
into into a Young Mems Christian Association
and constitution adopted By agreement
the officers of the union retain their posi-
tions until the third Saturday Of this month
the time fixed by the constitution for thu
annual election of officers of the association
1t is desirable that there be large attendanc,
at that time.
THE annual meeting of Mount Calvary Coun
Gil of Princes of jerusalem 16o, was held a
Masonic hall January s. The following officer
were elected: George W., Wing, 800, NJ. Z. s
p G. M; William A. Briggs, 16o, G. H. p. d
G. NJ; Henry Lowe, 16o, Nj. +. S. G. WE r
Morse, i6O, II. f, j. G. w.; Frank Il. Bascom
$50, v. G. treasurer; Charles II. Heaton, 800
Val. G. S. X of s. and A.; Rev. ii. +. Hill, 800
!. Val. G. NJ. of Ger; Albert C. Dewey, 500, Val
J CIR. almoner; viii II. Herrck, $40, Val. CIR
NJ. of Ent. James A. Erwin, 16o, grand tyler
The officers were installed by Justus w. +
Washburne, 800, the retiring NJ. Z. S. P. G. NJ
AS DENIsoN TAFT was passing along the side
walk in front of G. Blakely's drugstore, las
Wednesday evening, large mass of ice be
came detached from the caves, and falling
struck him squaIely upon the top of the hea'
and threw him to the ground He was picked
up and carried into Mr.. Blakely's store, ant
I 1t was at first feared that he had sustained !
fracture of the skull He soon recovered
however, sufficiently to ride to his house, ant
has continued to improve until he is now abl
to be about, though still suffering from tn
! effects OF his bruises. This accident afford
an illustration of the possibilities of seriou
injury resulting from lack of care in removing
2 the ice from those buildings where the cave
hang over the sidewalk.
ABOUT thirty ladies and gentlemen of Capi
, tai lodge of Good Templars visited thei
brethren OF Temperance Home lodge at Water
bury, Monday evening, leaving here ON tn
Chicago express. An address of welcome wa
given to the guests by Worthy Chief Templa
w. J. johnson. The thanks of the visitor
were rendered by John G. Wing, who also ex
Montpelier Cake and coffee were served, an
o after refreshments the hall was cleared and op
portunity afforded for promenade, musi
, being furnished by Bert Wallace. Remark
= were made by II. Q. Lull, T. X. Gordon, j.
Wing, and 7, j. Keegan Of Capital lodge, an
by several members of the Waterbury lodge
: The visitors came home on the midnight ex
Q press, having made arrangements for the sam
to stop at Waterbury. The occasion was on
a Of the pleasantest In the history Of the lodge.
: THE bailiffs have contracted with the Warre
foundry company of New York for the iron pip
: to be used In constructing the Montpelier waite
b works. This firm agrees to deliver the pipe Il
/, this place for S35 per gross ton, and specis