The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-16
Montpelier.

Montpelier.
DENMAN THOMPSON will appear at Capital
hall as Josh Whitcomb May 81.
THE Memorial day address will be delivered
by Hon. James L. Martin of Brattleboro.
ATTENTION is called to the call for a republi-
can caucus published in another column
REPAIRS are being made upon the Davis
house, on State street, by +. H. Bascom, who
will soon make that his residence.
ERAsTUs HUBBARD has recently purchased
some large springs near the top of Clay hill,
and is about to lay large pipe to bring water
from them to this village.
THERE was some excitement, Saturday morn
ing, over reported suicide, as the result Of an
unsatisfactory love affair. The final outcome
proved the disappointed one more scared than
hurt.
Mr.. S. D. ALLEN of Warren arrived in town,
Monday evening, with carload of nineteen
driving and saddle horses from Canton, Mo-,
and they have since been on exhibition at the
Montpelier house stable.
F. w. BANCROFT has been at home the past
week, but will return to Boston soon. 1t Is
possible that he may go to Burlington, to sing
in a concert to be given by the philharmonic
society, before his return.
w. A. STowELL has bought the Langdon lot
on Barre street, and the Hart Brothers are ne
gotiating with Messrs. Irish & Sparrow for a
lease of their large barn, in the rear of the
Union house, to be fitted up for skating rink.
WE note, as one of the indications of springs
awakening that Joseph Newby, ESQ, has es-
tablished himself at his old stand opposite the
Pavilion, where he announces his presence by
an occasional peal of laughter of his own orig
inal kind.
A MEETING of the executive committee of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union will be
holden at Bethany chapel on Friday, April 18,
at nine o'clock A. M. and two p. M. All ladies
interested in the work Of this organization are
cordially invited.
Mr. P. c. GIBBS of Boston, with the United
States & Canada Express Company, accom-
panied by his wife, is visiting friends in this
place. They were yesterday the guests of W.
A. Stowell, who took them, with a few friends,
to a sugar-pace near the Marshfield depot
THE friends of Mr.. and Mrs John L. Cum
mings assembled on Saturday evening to COM
memorate with them the fiftieth anniversary
of their marriage. The occasion was very en-
joyable. Eighty dollars in gold and some
minor gifts were presented to the host and
hostess by those in attendance.
On Sunday, while Captain c. T. Summers was
getting into his carriage, opposite the residence
of d. L. Sanders, his horse started and threw
him under the wheel, which passed over his
face, bruising him severely The horse ran
some distance up "the branch with Mrs.
Summers in the team, but was stopped without
injury to her.
JAMES T. SABIN has broken up housekeeping
for short time, and will move into the house
on Bailey avenue, next above the residence OF
Rev. c. S. Smith, early in the summer or as
soon as the lease of the present occupant 6x-
pres. Mrs. Sabin expects to be absent from
home for a few weeks previous to that time,
for the purpose Of visiting friends in different
places.
ABOUT three hundred tubs of butter were
taken here on Saturday, prices ranging from
| twenty-five to twenty-six cents, and higher fol
fancy grades. w. W. Park took one hundred
and twenty-five gallons of maple syrup, pay
ing for some as high as 81 % per gallon. G
W. Parmenter took fifteen hundred tubs O.
| maple sugar, paying from eight to ten cents
Eggs brought sixteen cents.
THE sociable at the Pavilion, Monday even
ing. for the benefit Of the proposed library, wa
a pleasant affair for all present. The proceed
creasing interest in the matter of a library
and it is suggested that some Of the younl
| people give a dramatic entertainment in its be
half. The success of the efforts of thei
seniors should prove an incentive
BUBBLES" was given, as advertised, a
Capital hall, Friday evening, and the company
having one Mi ght to spare, gave repetition
Saturday evening. The audience was not larg
on either occasion. The character Of the en-
tertainment would possibly have been i'm
proved by the omission of the olio specialties
Some of the singing was excellent and tn
acting was as good as the nature OF the pla,
would permit.
AT the annual assembly of Montpelier Coun
Gil, No. 4, Royal and Select Masters, on Thurs
day evening, April 10, the following officer
were elected: T. c. Phinney, thrice illustriou
master; Collins Blakely, deputy master; Georg
L. Lane, principal conductor OF the work
James c. Houghton, treasurer; Thomas II
Cave, recorder; George w. Wing, captain @
the guards; J. w. F. Washburn, conductor @
the council; Rev. H. F. Hill, chaplain; w. A
Briggs marshal; Thomas L. Wood, steward
James A. Erwin, sentinel
THE bailiffs met ON Monday and papers wer
signed by which the village and the owne
have agreed to leave the matter of tn
water damage at Benjamin's Falls to boar
of Berlin, William Chaplin of Middesex an
Augustus Clafin of Barre. These gentleme
have been invited to meet the first day of Ma
and consider the subject. The bailiffs hav
received several bids for doing the necessar
ditching for the water works and the freight
ing, and will meet this evening to take actio
upon them.
office April II, 1884: Ladies-Mrs. B. H. Cal
ter, Mary Contilon, Mrs. Mary F. Carlton, Mis-
Clara J. Dodge, Miss M. NJ. FOrtier, Mrs. Gould
Miss Julia f, Hall, Miss Nina Hull, Mrs. Mar
Laforty Mrs Sarah Morrill,. Miss Blanch
Templeton. William T. Clevt
land, John Fowler Harry W. Geover, Herbel
s. Gibson, Herman Jauch, Joseph Lansor
James Me, j. B. Mace (2), Monsieur de Rous
sci, Theodore Wilfore. Parties applying fo
any OF the above must say advertised" an
give the date. ]. s. PECK. Postmaster
AT the annual meeting of Christ church, hel
Tuesday morning, the following officers wer
elected: Vestrymen, Charles Dewey, Fred
Smith, T. P. Redfeld, Hiram Atkins ].
Taplin and George E, Taplin; wardens, Charlie
Dewey and Fred E. Smith; secretary, L. I
Gleason; treasurer, c. A. Best; delegates I
the diocesan convention, Hiram Atkins. Ere
E. Smith, II. N. Taplin and Colonel J. I
Lucia; alternates, J. W. Ellis, Charles Dewey
L. P. Gleason, Geo. L. Taplin; collector, F. N
Kendall; pew committee, Charles Dewey, Ere
E Smith, T. c. Phinney
THE Easter sale by the ladies OF Christ churc
opened yesterday afternoon with good a
tendance. large assortment Of fancy art
cles of every description was displayed |
booths and on tables at convenient points an
found an easy sale. The most attractive oil
ject seemed to be the fancy quilt mentione
last week. Mother Hubbard" dances wei
, | performed in the evening by sixteen OF the chi
dren in costume, and this was followed by til
drama, "The Silent Protector" At ten mil
utes past eleven o'clock the quilt was awarde
to DR.. ii. c. Brigham, who received two hui
dred and eighty-eight votes.
AT the annual convocation of King Solomo
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 7, held at their hall o
Thursday evening April 10th, the followin
officers were elected for the ensuing year ,
W. +. Washburn, high priest; George Atkint