The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-08
Montpelier.

u IdlI early III NoNtlHDtIs
Mr. AND Mrs. NJ. ID. GILMAN left last
week for their winter home in Boston,
THE Armory skating rink is literally pat
ronzed by the members of the Legislature.
Hon. G.. G. BENEDICT, editor of the Bur
lington Free Press, was in town yesterday
MRS GEORGE A. PECK entertained a few
friends at her residence Wednesday evening.
FELIX PRATT has recently made extern
sive and desirable repairs in his tonsorial
establishment
THE clock in the tower of the Central de-
pot will be illuminated during the session of
the legislature.
MRS. C. A. REED left Thursday for her
home in Sterling, Ill. Her mother, Mrs. o.
ii. Smith, accompanied her.
THERE will be a social gathering at the
new rectory of Christ church on the 18th,
the occasion Of it's formal opening.
f. w. BANCROFT closes his engagement
with Bethany choir in three weeks He
will then return to Boston to resume his
studies.
REV. w. A. BRYANT, chaplain of the house
of representatives assisted Rev. Mr.. Frost,
the pastor, in conducting services at Trinity
church, Sunday morning.
DEACON n. p. BROOKS has been failing
very rapidly for the past few days and at
last accounts it was thought that he might
not live through last night
ABOUT four hundred tickets were sold for
the excursion over the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad to Upper Bartlett, Saturday
OF the purchasers over one hundred came
from Barre.
COMMANDER GEORGE DEWEY has been
promoted to the rank of captain, his com
mission dating from September q. The
Dolphin under his command will sail 10
day wednesday,
Tuu od;ao, III Goc;aty nf tba Ma+ho6;ot
church will give social and literary enter
tainment at the home of Mrs. II. G.
Webster, on Elm street, this "wednesday
evening. All invited
A. A. HADLEY will give free organ re-
cital in the Seminary chapel next Friday
evening at half past seven o'clock, assisted
by the Montpelier male quartette and Ed
ward S. Luce, cornet soloist.
FRED l.. BATCHELDER, for some years
past with G. II. Cross & Son, has closed his
connection with that firm and will open
store in BrattleborO for the manufacture
and sale of confectionery. His place here
is filed by Frank Tillotson of Warren.
The hours of regular Sunday services at
the various Protestant churches of the place
are: Preaching services at half-past ten A.
NJ. and seven P. M, and Sunday-school from
twelve NJ. to one p. NJ; at St. Augustine's s
(Roman Catholic) High Mass, half-past ten
A. M, vespers at three P. NJ.
THE TAvERNER COMEDY COMPANY, which
appeared here last spring in g Camille" has
been engaged to play at Capital Hall during
the week beginning October 20, with a
change of bill nightly. The theatrical week
will open with the presentation of "The
Mighty Dollar on Monday evening.
ARCH-DEACoN KIRKLy, the great mission
ary, is to be present at Christ church, Friday
evening at seven O'Clock. The services
! preliminary to the address will consist of
! lr,.a -,
all Christians, of whatever name, will con-
slider themselves particularly invited.
| Mr.. JOHN NEWTON, a member of Franklin
| post, Grand Army of the Republic, of New
fame, who served in the Eighteenth United
, States Infantry, and who has been totally
| blind for three years, is in town selling a
! pamphlet in which some OF his personal eX-
| periences are recorded Mr.. Newton brings
! good credentials and we Judge him to be a
worthy man.
THR pastor of the Baptist church and his
wife feel this week that they have the best
people in the world Monday evening they
surprised them by coming in good numbers
to their residence with generous number
| Of gifts of provisions, crockery, glassware, a
| hanging lamp and gift of money. Much
as these are appreciated, the kindness OF
heart that prompted the gifts are the most
| grateful.
| MIL BURGESS, who has become popular
| throughout the country in his personitca-
ton of Widow Bedott," is to appear al
! Capital Hall. next Tuesday evening, in what
the New York Herald calls decided hit, -
his new play of "Vim." OF this play and
Mr.. Burgess as Tryphena Puffy" the en-.
tire press of New York city speaks witt
great favor. Mr.. Burgess success at his
| former appearances in our village should
| offer assurance of large and enthusiastic
| audience.
THE Ladies' Society of the Church of the
| Messiah met in the vestry Monday after
noon and elected the following officers foi
the year ensuing; President, Mrs, A. C
| Brown; vice-presidents, Mrs Mark Cutler
Mrs. III. B. Cross and Mrs. Will. Blanchard
secretary, Mrs. r. X. Peck; treasurer, Flor
| ence Wing; assistant treasurer, Mrs. G.. III
| Heath; dramatic committee, Mrs. Ferrin
Mrs. II. b. Cross and Mrs. f. ID. Hyde
floral committee, Mrs. II. S. Loomis, Mrs
Clark King and Mrs. N. g. Tabor.
N. III. THOMPSON of Burlington has beer
engaged by the executive committee to
teach vocal music in the Montpelier Union
and Washington County Grammar Schools
during the remainder of the fall term by
way of experiment Mr.. Thompson is con
ductor of the Philharmonic society of Bur
lington, and has been a very successful in
structor in the public schools of that city
We sincerely hope that the undertaking
may prove successful, and that Mr.. Thomp
son may be employed permanently.
JAMES KAY APPLEBEE is to give the
second lecture of the course now in progress
tomorrow Thursday evening. His theme
| will be Home Pictures and Home Lessons
from the Writings of Charles Dickens.
Those who have heard his eloquent refer
ences to home life in preceding lectures neet
no assurance that in this he has a subject to
his heart, one which will call into exercise
his best powers. Let the house be filed
More than a month will elapse before tn,
remaining lectures Of the course are given
LETTERS uncalled for at Montpelier, VT.
post-ofiice October 1, 1884. Ladies-Mrs. III
l.. Burnham, Flora B. Brown, Mrs. Achss
Dodge, Miss Lizzie Killam, Miss Mamie Il
Ladd, Miss Dora Marshal, Miss Mamie
ORourke (2), Miss Mary r. Searles, Mis-,
Jane Sanders, Miss Aggie Teasdale (2). Gen
tlemen-G. IL. Barney, NJ. D., Wiley G
Belknap, Eugene E. W.. Densmore, NJ
Duval, Clarence Murphy, f. w. Wood, DIR
w. S. Vincent, Firms-Chemical Works
Parties applying for any of the above mus
say Advertised " and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
THURSDAY the experiment of admitting
Berlin pond water to the main pipes was
repeated, and with pleasing success. Th'
only defect was a slight leak ON Seminar,
Hill. All the village east Of Worceste
Branch Is now supplied with the water, ant