The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-01
Montpelier.

THE Methodist society held a pleasant
sociable at the parsonage last Wednesday
afternoon and evening.
REV. p. MCMILLAN of Barre preached at
Bethany church Sunday morning in ex-
change with Rev. Mr.. Hincks.
EVENING prayers at Christ church will
hereafter begin at seven o'clock EXtem-
poraneous sermons will be delivered.
THE marriage of Clara second daughter of
the late j. Warren Bailey, and Harry Low is
announced to take place at an early date.
DEXTER Moody has greatly improved the
appearance of his residence on MiddleseX
street The house has been painted and re-
paired.
A STATED convocation of King Solomon
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 7, will be held at
Masonic Hall, Thursday evening, at half
past seven o'clock Sojourning companions
welcomed.
GEORGE w. SEAvER, Senator Edmunds'
private secretary, together with his family,
has been visiting j. S. Wilkins, and other
friends in Montpelier and vicinity during
the past two weeks.
HATTIE LANE and Robena Brophy of
Montreal returned from the White Noun
tains ON Monday Miss Brophy intends
stopping in town until November
Mr., 7. w. WooD, the artist, is building
studio on his premises in Berlin known as
Athenwood. The new building is so sit
uated as to give most charming view of
Montpelier and the northern landscape.
MONTPELIER is represented in the list of
minor officials of the legislature as will be
seen by the list of appointments, by Harlan
w. Kemp, clerk in the office of sergeant
alarms, and George f. Camp, page in the
same Office
In an evening paper published at Sterling,
ILL.,, we find the report of an enthusiastic re-
publican rally in that city 1t contains a
short notice of speech by George III. Gran
dali of Berlin, a brother of DIR. j. b. Gran
dali who is prominent physician at
Sterling.
MRS MARY WILLIAMS, wife of Hiram w.
Locklin, died on Thursday at the home of
her son, j, A. Locklin. Funeral services
were held Saturday morning, Rev Howard
+. Hill, rector of Christ church, officiating.
Mrs Locklins remains We're inferred at
Gouldsville.
On Wednesday of next week occurs the
marriage of Mary E., Oldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. III. w. Drew, to Charles w. Learn
erd of New York. Mr., Learnerd is connected
with the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany in New York City, which will be their
abiding place for the present.
THE people of the Methodist church have
been so fortunate as To secure the services
of Mrs. f. |. Pitkin as soprano of their choir
during the session. The choir will be
quartettc and the other members are Flora
NJ. Terril, alto, Professor w. III. Terrill,
tenor, and Professor Townshend, bass
The water from Berlin pond was allowed
to ill the main aqueduct ON Sunday in
order To test the condition of the pipe. Al
though the gate was opened but a little, and
that very gradually, the pressure was so
great as to burst length of pipe on Barre
street. Investigation plainly showed that
there was flaw in the pipe which may
have been caused in transportation
ARcHDEACoN KIRKBY, for twenty-seven
years a missionary among the Indians in
British North America, will speak in Christ
church at seven o'clock ON the evening of
September 10. Mr. Kirkby has travelled all
over the country, to Alaska and beyond the
ARCTIC circle. in the nrnsecntiOn of his life