The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-03
Montpelier.

SON was born to Mr.. and Mrs G. A. |
November 10Th. |
THERE was an unusually large party at |
the rink Thanksgiving night. Music was |
furnished by the band
MARY HEssIE, infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. o. Cummins, died Sunday evening"
after brief but painful illness.
BETWEEN four and five thousand loaded
joints were made in laying the pipe for the
water-works, and only one leak has yet ap-
peared.
A MEETING of the First Congregational
Society was held last evening to devise
means to meet the expenses of the society
for the current year.
THE antiquarian supper of the Ladies' Aid
Society of Trinity church will be served in
the vestry of that church this "wednesday
evening from six to nine p. M
SPECIAL communication of Aurora
Lodge, No. %, Free and Accepted Masons,
will be held at their hall on Monday even
ing, December 3, at seven o'clock.
THE" chicken shoot at Whittiers slaugh-
ter-house, Thanksgiving day, was largely
attended by sportsmen and spectators.
Over one hundred fowls were disposed Of
Mrs. j. p. FLANDERS and Miss Damon
leave tomorrow afternoon to visit rela-
tives in Malone, N. Y. They will prob
ably be absent until about the first of
January.
ELMER e. BANCROFT and Florence f.
Wheelock were united in marriage by Rev.
7. p. Frost, at the residence of the brides
mother, Berlin side, at five o'clock Thurs
day afternoon.
In the column of marriages appears no.
tice of that of David X. Stevens of Boston
and Jennie Il. Waite of Cambridge. Mrs.
Stevens is a sister of Mrs. James T. Sabin
of this village, and is pleasantly remem-
bered in Montpelier social and musical
circles.
A STATED convocation of King Solomon
Royal Arch Chapter. No. Z, will be held at
Masonic Hall on Thursday evening, Decem-
ber 4, at seven o'clock. Companions are
requested TO be on hand promptly at the
hour named, as three degrees are to be con-
ferred.
Miss MARY A. BURNHAM, formerly of
Rutland, and at one time preceptress of
Washington County Grammar School in
this village is now in the south of England
for the improvement of her health, and ex-
poets to return to her home in NOrthamp-
ton, Mass, in January next.
A RUNAWAY on Saturday resulted dis
astrously to two teams. As is usual on
that day, south Main street was lined with
wagons. Into one of these the runaway
horse jumped, and before he could be Sc
cured the vehicle was a total wreck. The
horse received severe cut on one leg.
THE bailiffs met at the Pavilion, last even
ing, and organized by electing Joel Foster
chairman and A. j. Sibley clerk. The care
of the sidewalks was assigned to Mr.. Foster,
of police to Morton Marvin, of street lights
to A. o. Cummins, of the fire department to
e. NJ. Guernsey, and of Capital Hall to Mr..
Sbley.
The marriage of George H. Smile of
Burlington and Hattie E., daughter of
Joseph Fisher of this village, is formally
announced to take place in Bethany church
on Thursday evening, December II, at half
past seven o'clock. At the conclusion OF
the ceremony there will be reception at
| the residence of the parents of the bride.
THERE have been various estimates as to
| the amount of pressure of the Berlin pond
water upon the pipes in this village. The
question has been decided by experiments
conducted by John w. Peck. Two diff
| ferent gauges were applied upon the Barre
street "main," and both registered the
enormous pressure of one hundred fifty.
eight pounds to the square inch.
WooLsoN, the tailor, has been awarded
| the contract for making the uniforms of the
conductors and brakemen of the Centra
| Vermont railroad, two hundred in number
| The regulations of the road require thai
| each of these officials shall have two suits
year. The uniforms have hitherto beer
made principally in Canada. That the con
| tract is given to our esteemed townsman is
|
| larity of his establishment
| LAST week we made mention of a soire,
musicale given by j. III. Engels, who has re
| Gently taken up his abode here and has al
| ready secured quite a number of pupils
| The entertainment was attended by severa
of our best people and was very enjoyable
| Mr.. Engels proposes to give five lecture,
and concerts during the coming winter, i
| sufficient encouragement is offered. The sub
| scription list for these concerts was opened
at I. G. Phinneys store Monday morning
| We hope that large subscription list, com
pleted at an early day, will assure the sue
| cess of Mr.. Engels' undertaking.
| A LARGE audience assembled at the Colder
| Fleece, last evening, to see the Van Am
burgh brothers in their original and wonder
full exhibition of skating. The performance
| consisted of trick, burlesque and acrobati
skating contortion acts, handsprings, ant
many other startling feats. The entertain
ment concluded with Alfred Van Amburgh'
| " slide for life.' A wire was stretched from
one side of the rink to the other and. sus
pended from this the young acrobat glide,
upon the little wheels, head downward, th
entire length of the rink. General skatin,
followed, music being furnished by tn,
Montpelier band.
LETTERS uncalled for at Montpelier VT.
post-otfice, November 80, 1884: Ladies-Mrs
| Minnie Adams, Mrs. Lemira Fuller, Mrs
William Johnson, Miss Bertha Little
Miss Rosmond Mann and Mrs. NJ. S. Tur
ner. Gentlemen-Dr. Anolh, John III
| Bean, Walter Dompier, w. f. Dearing, Nj
| G. Emmett, Ephrim Fountain, Willis Gould
Herbert Gibson, Geo. ellison. Wilder Gil
son, l.. G.. Howe, Harold Krowcon, III. c
Ladd, Stilman III. Lazell, johnson Mosher
Robert j. O'Neill, l.. l.. Stone, Henry A
Stevens, Joseph Setroilt, n. l.. Sheldon (2)
VIM. S. Sears, w. T. Sayer and Edwar,
Young. Parties applying for any of tn
above must say advertised " and give tn
date. GEORGE w. Wing, Postmaster.
IT appears from the report of tn
bailiffs that it has cost 81, ,343.26 I,
light the streets during the past year
This simple statement is the best ar
gument that can be made in favor of care
fully investigating the expense of putin,
in electric lights General p. =. Pitkil
states that a responsible party has Offered
TO put electric lights into the shops of tn
Lane Manufacturing Company and take TO
pay the saving made by the change from
gas The principal, and almost the only
expense of maintaining the system, afterIi
is once established, is the cost of the powe
for generating the electricity, and, now tina
the Berlin water has been brought here
that will be practically nothing. The ga
must go.
Mr. III. CLARENCE EDDY gave an organ re
ctal at fremont Temple, Boston, last weel
Tuesday evening. He was assisted by Mrs
f.. Humphrey Allen, who is pleasantly re
membered in Montpelier - Professo
and Mrs. j. NJ Hit of Northfield spen
thanksgiving in Montpelier. == Franl
M. Kendall and George III. Smile of Bur
lington were among the Thanksgiving Wis