The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-13
North MONTPELIER.

WE are having a three weeks school In
Union vestry hail. with Harry Parker oil Wor-
cester, Mass, as teacher
THERE is to be trot on the ice here, without
fail, next Saturday afternoon, "Mollie q"
and 4" GRAY Friar" are to be shown as very
promising colts. A general turnout is ex-
pected.
SIX COUPLES OF our young folks were in at
tendance at the Barre social at the Pavilion,
last week Tuesday evening, and report an en-
joyable time and very courteous treatment
from the boys.
with Professor Charles +. Dudley as teacher
are proving grand success, from seventy.fve
to one hundred being present every evening.
The scholars show marked improvement.
THE trotting tracks on our pond are In grand
shape now for the fast-horse fraternity to try
the relative speed OF their horses, and some
sharp brushes may be expected through the
week, and on next Saturday afternoon In
particular.
QUITE a number of our young folks are the
happy recipients OF nice cards OF invitation to
attend the Calais dance at A. G. Slayton's hall,
Plainfield, this week Tuesday evening, and,
according to what we hear, several couples will
be present.
QUITE number of our citizens took advan-
taee OF the low rates on the railroads to make
q visit to the carnival and Montreal, but owing
to the thaw, which rendered the ice palace I'M
safe, the general verdict was-not so enjoyable
trip as usual.
THE friends generally are invited to meet at
Enos F. Stevens home this "wednesday eve
ming, the object being to make arrangements
for, and select committees to, organize grand
musical concert and festival, given in honor,
and for the benefit Of, Mrs. Charles Hamblin
and Mrs. Frank Willard.
WILLIAM HOWARD of Barre. who had team
stolen from the sheds Of the Congregational
church, in that village, last week Wednesday
evening, was through our place. Thursday, on
his way to Canada, In search OF the same. He
returned on Saturday, after fruitless search,
but he thinks not without some clue that may
help him hereafter.
The friends OF one of the selectmen Of Calais
are having a very quiet little laugh at his ex-
pense. The facts of the case are these The
town lately has been putting up generally
within its limits sign-boards. The other day
he started out with several boards, the posts
all having been set in the fall. He procured
ladder of one OF the farmers, the same being
several feet longer than was necessary, and, in
order to obviate this difficulty, he raised the
ladder up and slipped it down between the
middle rounds over the top of the post He
then went deliberately up and securely nailed
on his long sgn-board above the ladder, de-
scended to take down his ladder, and lol how
was he to get it off over the top Of the post =?
Any of his friends can get correct solution Of
the enigma by applying in person, or writing
THE donation party, oyster supper, etc.,
came off as per order, last week Thursday
evening, and, as usual with such an enterprise
in this place, was complete success-both as
to numbers present and financially, the gross
receipts taken being about one hundred dollars.
The supper in particular was just immense, the
tables being literally loaded with all the
"goodies" of the season, and with such an
efficient caterer as Larnard Pray at the helm,
assisted by wide-awake table committee,
nothing WAS left undone to make this feature
of the evenings entertainment success. We
noticed among those present the familiar faces
of Mr.. and Mrs Clark King, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
J. Sibley, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Farwell, Mr..
Burnside Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Morrison,
Mr.. Peter Mitchell, Mrs. Kate Wilson, and
from Barre, Plainfield, Calais, and other
neighboring towns To those who delight to
trip the light fantastic there was an ample
opportunity for the indulgence Of the same in
the hall of G. F. Sibley, just across the way
and that the older, as well as the younger part
of the company, enjoyed this feature of the
evenings enjoyments, was attested by the
fact that we saw several gray heads moving
around in the crowd, doing the changes in
French Four" "Fisher's Hornpipe," etc
The party finally broke up about two O. CLOCK
in the morning, and all went home with thu
feeling that those who had not been there tt
enjoy it had missed the happiest event of thu
season.
REV. LESTER WARREN is again a resident o
this place. having sold his farm In the ives
part OF the town. He is to occupy his old HON
in this village Gerald Goodwin is back al
his post as teller in Barre national bank.
Edward B. Nye Of Wakefield, Mass, oldes
son Of one of our most esteemed townsmen
D. Nye, was in town all Of last week on visi
to his parents and friends He returned thi
week Monday. Ed" received hearty wei
come from his many old friends and acquaint
apces, and the only regret is that his stay wa
necessarily so short. He is employed at pres
emit as one of the head tuners in the note
Henry F. Miller & Sons piano mandatory
and his services command fine salary,
which he is justly entitled. Il. W. Cate c
Montpelier was at home over Sunday, the frs
time for several weeks.