The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-31
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LETTERS uncalled for at Montpelier, Vt,
postoffice, December q, 1884: Ladies-Mss
Lena Grossly, Mrs. Katie Callahan, Miss
Rosa Fitzgerald, Miss Mary A. Foley, Mrs.
Sofrona Gerah, Mrs Lizzie Wrengton, Mrs
Martha f. WILL Mrs. Mary j. Newell (2),
Mrs. Ruben Silloway and Miss Emma San
born (3). Gentlemen-W William Cooley, John
Daniels, Willie X. Dodds, John s. Edgerly,
Walter WSlden, NJ. w. Jones, Inos T.
Kannier, N. II. Kinney, L. M. Locklin, r;
~, Jno Rigley, Andrew Tanner and E. NJ.
Welch. Parties applying for any of the
above must say advertised " and give the
date. GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
SPECIAL attractions are to be offered at
the Golden Fleece New Years afternoon
and evening. Two games of polo will be
played by the Pioneer club of Burlington
and the Golden Fleece club of this place.
The afternoon game begins at two o'clock
and will be played according to the New
England rules. The second game will COM
mence at eight o'clock in the evening and
will be governed by the national league
rules. These will be the first formal games
of polo ever played in Montpelier, and will
undoubtedly attract a large company In
addition to the games there will be exhibit
tions of fancy skating by Professor g. w.
Greene of Worcester, Mass, Z" the champion
spinner of the world" 1t will be remem-
bered that Professor Greene's former ex-
hibition at the Golden Fleece was far super
ior to that of any artist who has yet ap-
peared at the rink, and the announcement
of his temperance offers q strong induce
ment to all admirers of fine roller skating
The doors will be opened at half-past one
and seven O'Clock p. M, and general skating
Will follow the games Music will be fur
nished by the Montpelier Military Band.
various churches were all well attended and
were unusually pleasant and entertaining
The exercises at the Baptist and Trinity
churches occurred Wednesday evening
The vestry of the former was beautifully
trimmed with evergreen, including two
Christmas trees loaded with popcorn balls
boxes of candy and presents for the children
The windows were beautifully lighted will
candles. Singing, rectations, dialogue, anC
the performances of Mr.. and Mrs. Santa
Claus served to make the evening enjoyable
The exercises at Trinity vestry were similar
| to those just stmentioned. The presents wer,
distributed from the door of a cabin o
evergreen. The heavy snow-sterm of Wed
! neSday detained many from attending these
| festivals. The Christmas day services a
! Christ church were held at the usual hours
the children's afternoon service commencing
at four o'clock. The musical portion of thi
service was well performed. The decora
| tions were very elaborate. At Bethany
supper was served from five o'clock unit
seven, after which several little misses
entertained the large audience with selec
tions from George f. Roots cantata, eth
Flower Queen" Santa Claus afterwar,
| appeared with a large pie, which he pro
ceeded to cut up. The contents were dis
tributed among the Sunday-school children
The entertainment at the Church of tn
Messiah Friday evening, was perhaps tn
most largely attended of all, the chief attrao
ton being the performance of the operett
of Santa Claus at Home " by the children
All in all, the week was one of the most en-
joyable for children and adults that we hav
known for several years.