The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-19
Montpelier.

Montpelier.
LITTLE child Of Oscar Barron's is very
sick with pneumonia.
THERE was a pleasant social gathering at
the residence Of r. K. Peck Friday evening.
G. W. PARMENTER has bought the house
owned by the widow of the late Luther Bixby.
THE last lyceum of the Washington county
grammar school for this term occurs on Friday
evening.
REV. Mr. WRIGHT preached an interesting
sermon on Sunday evening upon the preserva-
ton of health.
OWING to the semi-centennial exercises July
1st and I'd, the spring term at the seminary
will not open till April 7.
THE ladies' sewing society connected with
Christ church will meet with Mrs. Edward
Dewey Friday afternoon.
| The ladies Of Bethany society will have an
| other oyster supper and entertainment at the
chapel some evening next week.
| PASCAL CURRIER Of Berlin attracted con-
siderable attention last Monday, with hand
some pair of fve-years-old twin colts
The Sunday.school concert at Bethany
| church, Sunday evening, was unusually inter-
esting, and the attendance was quite large
THE services in the meeting house at Wrights-
| vile next Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, are
to be conducted by Rev. j. Edward Wright.
THE Widow Smith house, at the lower end
of State street, has been sold to John Moriarty
| The house was occupied for several years by
w. o. Standish.
SOME one evidently has "perfect maniac /"
for poisoning CANNES Three, owned by Messrs.
| Hubbard Yatter and Dawley, fell victims to
his evil deeds on Sunday last
JAMES BURKE, an employee in Kimballs s
granite works, jammed off the ends Of two fin
gers Of his right hand, while helping to move a
In hnolr af mil 1aaf Thurud udax,
THERE is much sickness in this vicinity at
present, and the doctors are continually " on
the CO." This is a terrible trial for the doc
tors The prevailing epidemic seems to be a
sort Of lung trouble.
THE friends of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Def Ban
croft to the number of about sixty, gave them
a surprise at their home last Friday evening,
and a very plea SAINT social time was enjoyed.
Ed. Gilman furnished music for dancing.
THURSDAY morning c. A. Sanders tapped the
trees in the front yard at his residence on Elm
street, and Thursday evening the family had q
"sugaring off from the sap gathered during
the day. This is the first this years new
sugar Of which we have heard.
MONTPELIER correspondence of Free Press
"What was supposed to be a bears tracks
were discovered on Hale's place, up the Branch
Saturday, and the sensation among hunters
and old soldiers was for while immense, but
the betting early shifted in favor of dog"
PROFESSOR II. p Townsend of Brooklyn. N
Y, has been engaged to teach elocution in the
Vermont Methodist seminary the coming term
Mr.. Townsend is graduate OF the National
School of Oratory, Philadelphia a pupil oi
James Z. Murdock, and has taught about eight
I years.
THE winter term Of the Union school close.
: next week Friday. The scholars will enjoy g
vacation of one week. There will be both
written and public oral examinations, and it IL
| ahla that thaaa tal lra r,la m
the regular yearly examinations which usually
occur in June
/ THE case Of John Hardigan Us. Daniel Carl
, for assault and battery was tried at Justice o
D. Clsrk's Office Monday afternoon before
! jury Of five, consisting of d S. Wheatley, II
A. Cleveland, w ii. Fisher, II. c. Holmes, w
, f. Vail. These honorable gentlemen returned
verdict for the plaintiff Of one cent and
costs.
JOLLY party of young people, comprising
t twelve couples, had sleigh ride to NorthfielC
! last Wednesday evening. They left this plac
80 as to reach Northfield in time for supper
The evening was devoted to the light fantas
tic sports, music being furnished by Chase
orchestra. The company returned to Mont
peier soon after midnight.
THE class of 'S7, of Washington county gram
mar school, gave a reception to some of thei
schoolmates and friends at the schoo-hous
hall, Friday evening. The entertainment wa
varied, commencing with grand promenade
Games and ice cream afforded enioymen
a during the earlier part of the evening, afte
which there was a dramatic play by severa
members Of the class.
$ LETTERS uncalled for at Montpelier, Yer
q | mont post-office March 15 1884, Ladies' Mis-
Matte Blake, Mrs. Russell Collins, Miss Ellel
Hopkins and Miss Rose Towner. Gentlemen
q Richard Carrigan, j Daley, S. w. Kimball
o Charles McDermid, Zephir Perreaut (2). Johl
ii. Stonemetz, Joseph Shorey and w. NJ. Thom
To obtain these letters, persons must give tn
q above date. J. S. Peck, p. M.
> Tony DENIER's Humpty Dumpty pantomim
was received Monday evening by one of tn
largest audiences ever in Capital hall. Ever,
: seat was occupied, the standing room wa
a crowded, and many we're refused admittance
q The merit of the pantomime consisted who'll,
of the tricks and surprises OF the three clowns
o who kept up continual laugh. The comb
nation of pantomime, athletics music, ant
| performing animals was at once novel and sue
:, cessful. Some OF the characters we're mer
Q matters OF form.
i MARTIN p. WAITE for the last two years
clerk in DR.. Woodyard's drug store at Morris
= Charles Dewey went to Boston Thursday ant
3 returned ON Monday Miss Mary Dewey 1
considerably improved in health. .Colone
Fred +. Smith has returned from his western
Q trip. William ii Best is home from th
a West. Mrs. NJ. r. Hall of Merden, Conn, 4
, visiting her brother. G. c. Ainsworth :. Mr.
, :, Charles Nichols and wife of St. Paul, MINI
formerly OF this place. have been spending
Q few days here. "A c. Brown has recently
put telephone into the store of H. Il. Slayton
-. Miss Julia Shaiter is visiting at Colonel f
p. Jewett's. A. L. Clark OF Groton has pur
chased of A. c. Dewey his residence ON Frs
avenue. :. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Morse ef
Saturday for Cincinnati. Mr. Morse will at
, tend the convention of general passenger agents
/, In that city and, together with Mrs. Morse
will go to New Orleans upon an excursion o
members of the convention. Colonel f. ii
Powell and Hon. W. w. Grout were In towr
! Friday Homer Heaton, Jr, has become
, partner In New York clothing firm. Mr.
and Mrs, ii E. Fiheld are absent on shor
trip to Boston.