The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-15
Montpelier.

terday morning.
Mr.. AND MRs. r. G. CAN'T are rejoicing in
the birth of q son.
ID. w. DIXON, editor OF the st. Albans
Messenger, was in town yesterday
CHARLES SARGENT of Highgate Springs ia
now clerking in the drugstore Of Frank Ii.
Bascom
THE usual Wednesday evening social
meeting OF the Congregational church will
be omitted this week.
DIR. J. V. MANsFIELD, the famous spiritual
istic writing test medium, is in town, the
guest Of II. l.. Newcomb.
THE annual meeting of the Vermont Mu-
tual and Union Mutual Insurance Compa-
nies will be held this afternoon.
THERE will be preaching service for
young people next Sunday evening at the
Baptist church, All cordially invited.
THE ladies' missionary society of Bethany
church will meet with Mrs. A. j. Howe at
George w. Scott's tomorrow afternoon.
w. p. KIBBEY was called to West Burke
Monday noon by telegram announcing the
serious illness of his father, ID. B. Kibbey.
A VERY fine and life-like portrait of the
late General James S. Peck. the work Of t.
w. Wood, may be seen at Phinney's book
store.
Mrs. MINNIE CHASE who has been visit
ing at George Tromblee's for the past few
weeks, has returned to her home in Saco,
Maine.
Miss LILLIAN SLACK, money-order clerk
OF the Montpelier post-office, goes to Boston
to-day on q short vacation from her official
duties.
j. WINNIE FLINT, with Putnam & Marvin,
goes to Brattleboro next month TO work
with BatcheIder, who recently left the en-
ployment of Cross & Son.
MRS. DIR. KEMP and Mrs. Rev. w. S. Hazen
of Northfeld started last week for Clinton,
Iowa, where the wife of their brother, Clar-
ence G.. Markham, is very i'll.
Mr.. PETER MITCHELL has done very
tasty piece OF work in trimming one OF the
windows in the store of II. S. Loomis. The
display is very novel and attractive.
REV. w. S. BARNES, pastor of the Uni
tartan church in Montreal, is to conduct the
services in the Church of the Messiah next
Sunday, on exchange with Mr. Wright.
A PETITION numerously signed by the resi-
dents of East State street. requesting the
construction of a sidewalk on the southerly
side Of that street, has been presented to the
bailiffs.
THE friends of G. II. Ward, formerly OF
this place, but now at Orange Park, Florida,
will be glad to hear of his appointment as
postmaster at that Office in place of 4. d.
Sabin, resigned.
REV. I. p Frost was in attendance upon
the centennial meeting of Methodist preach
ers of the Montpelier and Springfield dis
tricts, held atBarnard, Tuesday and Wednes-
day of last week.
Mr.. APPLEBEE's lecture at the Church of
the Messiah, Thursday evening, was listened
by a very large audience. The remaining
lectures of the course will be given on the
evenings of November II and 13.
REV. j. G. TEBBETTs and bride Of Hudson,
New York, were guests at the Episcopal
rectory on Sunday. The reverend gentle
man is a cousin of Mrs Hill. He gave two
good sermons to the congregation.
THE organ recital in Seminary chapel
Friday evening was well attended and was
much enjoyed by all present. The instru-
mental pieces were well performed and both
selections by the Montpelier Male Quartette
were warmly encored.
THE return of Mrs. j. Leland, the soprano
OF the choir at the Baptist church, from her
recent visit to Boston, was very welcome to
the people of that church. The ministry Of
song, by one who sings with the spirit and
understanding, is invaluable.
THE name Montpelier Male Quartette "
has frequently appeared in print of late.
The organization is composed of the follow
ing members: Frank Owler, first tenor; G.
K. Roleau, second tenor; G. A. Knapp, first
bass; and f. /. Pitkin, second bass.
THERE will be a house-warming at the
rectory Of Christ church on Friday evening
| next, at which the presence of every parish
ioner is desired This is an invitation to
every one who counts Christ church his
place of worship. Children welcome.
WHILE John w. Peck was tapping the
main water pipe on State street last Fri
| day, in front Of the residence of Hon.
Charles Dewey, stream burst through
drenching Mr.. Peck, throwing his hat sew
eral feet into the air and flooding the ditch
| in which he was at work.
SwANToN COURIER: " Captain Babbitt and
daughter Hattie have gone to Chicago,
where the latter Ia to be married to Mr..
| Huntington" The latter gentleman referred
| to is Wilder huntington, a former we'll
known Montpelier boy and more recently of
| the firm of Huntington & Curtis of st. AL
| bans.
| A LARGE number of persons assembled at
the book bindery of NJ. w. Wheelock last
Friday evening to witness the working of a
| new Tuerk water motor which had been set
up during the day. All the machinery of
the establishment was operated by the
motor at its first trial and the exhibition
was in every way successful
| AMONG to-day's marriage notices will be
found that of I. G. Pearsons and Minnie G.
Webb of Cuttingsville at the residence OF the
| brides mother. Mr. Pearsons was former
resident of this place and for some time clerk
at the Pavilion Hotel We unite, with others
| among his numerous friends here, in ex-
tending the customary congratulations.
THERE is to be musical and literary on
| tertainment at Trinity church next Friday
evening for the benefit of the choir. The
| programme will consist Of solos, duet and
quartettes, and the reading of several selec-
tons from Dickens by Professor Towns
| hend. At the conclusion of the entertain
| ment refreshments will be served in the
| vestry.
II. w. WHITCoMB, the efficient master Of
transportation of the Montpelier Il Wells
| River railroad, leaves this week for a vaca-
tion of some four weeks, which he will oc-
cupy in taking q trip through the West
| Mr.. Whtcomb has been closely confined by
| business cares for some five years, and his
| vacation is honestly earned. The rumoI
that he has severed his connection with the
road is entirely unfounded
MARY e. DREW and Charles w. Learnerd
were united In marriage at the home of the
brides parents on Winter street. last week
Wednesday morning. The ceremony was
performed by Rev j. II. Hincks and the
guests were, with one exception, relatives
of the bride and groom. Mr. and Mrs
Learnerd were the recipients of many beau
tiful and valuable tokens of regard from rel
atives and friends in Montpelier and else
where. They left on the mail train for thei
future home in Brooklyn, bearing with then
the sincere good wishes Of all.
On Thursday evening "The Mighty Dol
lar " will be performed at Capital hall by tn,
Tavernier dramatic company. OF the com
pany the Ottawa Daily Sun says: 1t woulC
be an injustice to particularize, as every
character was represented by an actor o
worth" Ida Van Cortland proved her
self to be an artistic of rare emotional abil