The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-27
Montpelier.


village.
TEN young ladies gave leap-year party to |
as many gentleman friends at j. p. Flanders |
last Friday evening.
THE ladies' sewing society connected with |
Christ church will meet with Mrs. w. +. Vail
tomorrow afternoon.
AT public auction, yesterday Fred f. Pitkin
purchased the portion of the old block west of
the "arch " for $3.50.
REV. j. CLARENCE LEE Of st. Albans is to ex-
change with the pastor Of the Church Of the
Messiah next Sunday.
QUITE large number Of our people at
tended the Friday concerts of the musical con-
vention at Mortified.
THE regular monthly temperance meeting
will be held in Bethany chapel next Sunday
evening at seven o'clock.
THE block belonging to the Eli Ballou estate,
adjoining the Riato, will be sold at public
auction on Wednesday, March g.
A sooABLE was given by the ladies of the
Church Of theMessiah at the vestry last Thurs
day evening. A pleasing musical programme
was rendered.
CAPTAIN II. w. KEMP and Lieutenants G. P.
Dewey and o. d. Clark will go to Burlington
to attend the officers drill which occurs there
tomorrow and Friday.
THE ladies of Trinity church will give pink
tea sociable at the residence of Mrs ID. L.
Fuller this Wednesday, afternoon. good
social time is expected.
THE ladies' sewing society Of Bethany church
will meet at Mrs. j. H. Hincks' tomorrow af-
ternoon. 1t is hoped that all will arrive early,
as there Is much to be done.
THE friends of A. G. Trulan, to the number
Of about forty, gave him surprise last even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Trulan received their
friends very cordially, and, with the assistance
OF their new hired girl, made the party
success.
j. d. WILKINS, general agent for the Connec-
ticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, has taken
room over the store Of George l.. Nichols,
which has hitherto been occupied by f. P.
Jewett for an office. Colonel Jewett has taken
the room over Whitter's meat market.
MR. APPLEBEE's lectures have been 80 gener-
ously patronzed by the public that enough
money is already secured to pay the expenses
of the course. This permits Mr. Wright the
pleasure Of announcing that the total proceeds
of the sale of tickets to the remaining lectures
will be devoted to the long-hoped-for Mont
pelier public library.
THE eighth piano recital, which was to have
been given at the seminary last Friday even
ing, was postponed until Monday evening, at
which time an unusually good programme was
presented and one which comprised more OF
to the instrumental selections were two by the
seminary quartette which added much to the
enjoyment of the recital.
THERE was good attendance at the praise
service of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
| tion last Sunday afternoon. The service was
| largely one of song. Solos we're rendered by
Mrs w. A. Briggs, Mrs H. A. Cleveland and
the Congregational church rendered two of
! their sacred hymns in their native tongue. Re-
| marks were made by Rev. Mr.. Bishop, A. j.
Howe and j. p Hayes. A. j. Howe presided
BY special request, Mr.. James Kay Applebee
| is to give his famous lecture upon Hamlet, a
| Drama of Destiny" in addition to the lectures
of the course already announced, on Thursday
afternoon, March t. beginning at quarter
before two o'clock. This will be convenient
for persons living out Of town, who may desire
| to hear the eminent lecturer in what many
deem his best effort. Tickets, twenty cents
| tickets to this and the two remaining lectures
of the course, fifty cents.
TOMORROW A. D. Farwell will move his
clothing business into apartments which are
| not surpassed in this town for convenience and
attractive appearance. He is to occupy room
| covering the whole of the lower floor of the
new building east of the arch" with the ex-
ception of small room at the rear, which is
occupied by L. W. Welch for an office. Mr.
| Farwell will also occupy portion of the
basement for the keeping Of trunks, robes, etc
A book. keepers desk and a wash-room are
other convenences There are two large show
| windows one OF them a corner window opening
upon Main street and the State street exten.
zion. The work has been thoroughly done
throughout, and when the temporary shed il
N ,I tioii eno IiNns u.' .no oiu aon ,e uuuine
transformation.
Miss ABIGAIL SANDERS, who was better
known as Aunt Abigail" and lived in little
house in the vicinity of the foundry, wa,
found dead yesterday afternoon at about five
O'Clock. Not having seen her since Saturday
one OF the neghbors went to her house anc
discovered her sitting In an armchair in from
OF her stove. She had on her hood, shawl
and mittens, and held In one hand large stick
with which she had apparently been pokins
the hre. Inc oody was Irozen' ana a hen wa
loos,inR on one sIouioeL, wuiie another Ia.
ueau a. ner lee. l, is 'hoosu. ,hat sue ule'
oh oun9ay, anu peInaps Vi spine near. tiouo,e .
one nao oeen quite as colhIortaoie curing th'
winter as ior seVelai years PasI, MISS oanaei
nrs. M came 70 montpener Mith Juuge heanelu
iamiy; ror several years sne nau hveu SOIL SOL
tary iie' one WAS aooue seventy yea5s oi age
ONE of the plersantest gatherings of tn,
season was the masquerade party given t.
their friends by Miss Nellie and Master Rich
ard Hyde on Monday evening. About thirty
four of the young people were present in al
most as MANY different costumes. Lack o
space forbids special mention, but a word mus
be said in commentator of the care and ia st,
with which they were selected In maiorit,
of cases, they represented the characteristic
dress of diff erent nations and classes of people
The excellent behavior too of all present wa
the subiect of much praise from those wht
looked in upon the picturesone assembly The