The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26
Montpelier.


the premises.
THE ladies', sewing society Of Christ church
will meet with Mrs G. j. Gleason tomorrow
Thursday afternoon.
THE poles for the Worcester telephone wire |
are being drawn from the Wells River depot |
yard to points along the line
THE Harvard students from this place are |
expected home on Saturday to spend the |
spring vacation Of two weeks.
THE stock OF boots and shoes owned by |
George H. Smile is being packed, and will be |
shipped to Burlington on Monday.
AN organ has been placed in the rooms Of
the Young Mems Christian Association, and
proves valuable aid in the services.
THE mission band of the Baptist Sunday
school will meet with Miss Genie Webster,
Saturday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock.
MATILDA COTTON, wife of Richard Bailey,
died at her home in Berlin, yesterday morning,
after long illness. She was sixty-hve years
of age.
OWNERS Of dogs should remember that the
time when dogs can be licensed for 81 expires
April 1st and that after that time the license fee
is double that sum-
EVIDENCES OF the approach Of spring passed
this Office yesterday, in the shape of q broad
brmmed straw hat and wheelbarrow.
Sleighs are still in use
REV. L. G. WARE Of Burlington is to ex-
preach in the Morse school-house, East Mont
pelier, in the afternoon.
FRANK w. PECK has purchased OF Marble
Russell the house and lot at the corner OF North
and Cross streets, paying 81, 200 therefor. Pos
session will be given at once.
THE Womans Home and Foreign Missionary
Society OF the Baptist church will meet with
Mrs. Janus Crossett on Tuesday afternoon,
April l, at half-past two o'clock.
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ment of Woolson Brothers is undergoing q
thorough renovation. The room Is being
painted and the ceiling frescoed to some extent.
The ladies of Bethany society will have an
oyster supper at the chapel next Friday even
ing from five to seven o'clock. The entertain
ment will consist of readings by Mrs. A. c.
Averill and vocal and instrumental music
THE members of Brooks Post, G. A. R., had
a pound party at the residence OF Eugene
Laviolette ON Friday evening, leaving him a
generous donation. Lewis Rodney was the re-
cipient of a similar donation from them on
Friday.
WILLIAM GLyNN for some time past fore
man of the candy-making department of Cross
& Sons bakery, has secured patent upon an
invention for cutting hore-hound candy and has
left their employ in order to devote his time to
| the sale of the invention.
THE members of the finance committee Of
| the Young Mems Christian Association are
soliciting subscriptions for the support of the
| association and the fitting up OF reading
room. 1t is believed that the amount which
can be secured will easily reach $3.50
The closing exercises of the term at the
| Union school will occur on Friday forenoon.
| There will be oral examinations and rhetorical
| exercises, and parents and friends of the
scholars are invited to be present. The school
| will close at noon for vacation Of one week.
A NEW street is to be laid this spring. com.
| mencing at Loomis street, short distance
| above the residence of Freeman Bixby, and ex
tending through the brickyard to Seminary
hill, near the residence OF A. o. Cummins, run
ming generally parallel with the Clay hill road
W. l.. WAsHBURN has just received pension
of S12 80 per month from the time OF his appli
cation (thIe 90 years ago. until Oanuary 1st o.
the present ear, since which time 1t is increased
| to $50 per month. MIR. Washburn is very low
with consumption, and is not expected to live
Two "runners" secured team OF Johl
Adams last Monday and started for Barre
While passing the crossing, near Barre juno
tion, the wheels caught between the rails ant
were 80 badly demolished that they wer
obliged to send the carriage back to MoDtpelie
and proceed by other means.
ONE of the finest pieces of granite worl
which we have lately seen is being finished IL
the sheds of Sumner Kimball, for parties il
Sycamore, Ill. 1t is figure of Memory,
cut from a beautiful piece of Barre granite
and will cost 81 900 when completed. Tn
work is being done By Mr. Mccormick
LAST Wednesday, while Benjamin Gladu wa
adjusting some betting at the tannery of Pc ok
& Cummins, the box on which he was standin
slipped from beneath him. In the fall resul,
ing, he drew his hand across shaving knit
in such a manner as to cut away the flesh froI
portion thereof. DR.. Reid attended him an
the injured member is doing WELL
MEssRs. FISHER g. COTTON are making Q,
tensive repairs at their plating shop. In add
ton to new machinery Is q blower arrangemer
for removing the dust which is caused by tn
work. Hitherto the men have been obliged I
protect their noses by wet sponges. The ne
arrangement will obviate this Inconvenience
and keep the rooms entirely free from dust.
LAST week Wednesday while F. r. Dawle
was absent for moment from his billiaI
room, one James McCarroll entered the roo
and, breaking the glass of the showcase, 81
cured handful OF cigars. He was discovere
in the act by Mr.. Dawley and was haule
up" before Justice Wing He pleaded guilt
of theft and was fined So and costs, amountin
in all to $12.5l. This amount was paid by
friends and McCarroll WAS released.
o EVA L. HARRISON of Georgetown, N. Y, h,
been engaged to teach art In the Vermont Co
ference Seminary the coming term. Miss Ha
1 rison is a graduate OF the College of Fine Art
Syracuse University, and has since studi'
about two years in Boston, under the be
70 | t6dCn6rS. Sn6 HAS udu al 6XptIl6uC6 Vi SUI
three years in charge of the art department
-, East Greenwich (R. I) Seminary and one ye
as teacher Of free hand drawing and perspecti
l. in Wellesley College.
a THE views OF Montpelier, Autographed |
:, Poole & Norris, have arrived and are being
u livered. We are OF the opinion that they W
prove a pleasant surprise TO many OF our pc
. pie. The work Is remarkable for accurac
= both as regards distances and the form OF 4
Is buildings. The picture Is tastefully finisbe
and the contrast between the main drawil
:. and the picture of " Montpelier in 1884,"
~ the top, is especially striking. The work "
10 be valuable for reference in future years.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for the il
: provement of the acoustic properties of t.
:, courtroom, which have heretofore been We
q unsatisfactory Experiments in hanging tapt
try from the ceiling at different points ha
produced good results, and permanent han
p ings will soon be placed at these points Sol
q changes are also to be made in the rooms in t
,r rear OF the courtroom. The witness room W
be occupied by the judges, the library will
used for witness.room, and the judges roc
p will be assigned to the bar
10 LETTERS uncalled for at Montpelier po
n office March % 1884: Ladies-Mrs Cha
Black, Miss Plumea Bruce, Mrs. Mary Gull,
Mrs Laura w. Fletcher and Mrs. G. f. He
O. Gentlemen-S. Cummings, Henry Fost
a, Aldophe GirouId Clarence Murphy, A. G.
% Intire, C. ii. Moulton, L. A. Morton, Rela
OF Manufacturing Company, Lieutenant Stro
y b. Thompson and Harry Williams. Part
applying for any of the above must say -
vertised," and give the date