The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-18

new one, having been launched but few days,
and was built especially for the United States
coast survey In Alaskan waters. In about two
weeks she will have been equipped for the
voyage and will sail by way Of Cape Horn to
San Francisco, distance Of fifteen thousand
miles, reaching there some time next Decem-
Der. Early In the spring of 1885 she will GO. on
the working grounds off the coast OF Alaska.
She carries crew OF but thirty-six men, ex-
elusive OF officers.
JUNE 20, 1849, thirty FIVE years ago, was an
eventful day in this village. The date fell on
Wednesday in that year and THE WAToHMAN
dated the 2lst says: Our boys claim We'd
nesday as holiday, and our paper is put to
press on Tuesday; we cannot therefore say
that the cars have reached Montpelier. They
will be there on Wednesday the Goth. In the
issue OF June %, we find that " On Wednes-
day the Goth instant the Central Road was
opened for business. The combined attractions
of the railway and circus Sands Il Lentsl
brought together thousands Of people and both
novelties were duly honored." The train which
came to Montpelier on that day was drawn by
the Flying Dutchman and James A. Bow
ers, who is still engineer on the Barre branch,
was the engineer at that time.
The dates for the appearance Of c. r. Gardi-
ners theatrical troupe at Capital hall have
been changed to June 90 and 81, Friday and
Saturday evenings of this week. or the drama
"Only Farmers Daughter" which will be
presented Friday evening, the Burlington
strong, the moral of the best, and the story in
tensely interesting. We welcome such Ameri-
can plays" The London (Ont Advertiser
speaks Of "Only a Woman's Heart" thus:
"There is a flavor OF nature about it that is re-
| freshing, and the sentiment throughout Is of
| the purest. While the interest of the audi
ence is sustained, there is not an expression to
which exception can be taken" The latter
| play will be given by the same company at the
| same place on Saturday evening.
ARRANGEMENTS for the grand Fourth of
| July celebration are being rapidly completed.
| Posters and programmes are out announcing
| the attractions to be offered and have been
distributed throughout the state. All possible
| means will be taken to preserve order. A
large number of people from other towns have
signified their intention to visit Montpelier on
| that day. A party will come from Burlington
with the Ethans and Shermans and it is prob
able that several St. Albans people will ac-
| company their drum corps. The prizes offered
for winners in the grand bicycle race have been
increased to $50 to first, $40 to second, and IS
| to third. The course of the race will be on
Main street from the foot of Barre street to the
Academy bridge, around the triangle in front
| of Mr.. Hubbard's residence and back to the
| place of starting. 1t is probable, though not
| officially announced, that the balloon ascension
| will take place from the Union school house
| grounds and the display Of fireworks from the
hill at the rear of the building The concert
| by the Sherman military band is advertised to
be given on the State House grounds.
The people of Montpelier are to be copgratu-
lated upon the prospect Of an acquisition of a
| public character that will have direct bearing
| upon the prosperity of the place and add ma
| terially to its means OF wholesome amusement
D. A. Guptil has recently bought for $4,000 the
| T. W. Wood property on South Main street
and will begin Immediately the erection of a
commodious building for public entertainments
| and for use on great public occasions. The
| huildpo will ha ~ hriob Gftu faat front hu m q
hundred and fifty feet deep and two stories
| high above the basement. On either side of
the front entrance there will be spacious recep-
| tion and toilet rooms. The remainder of the
ground floor will be fitted up for skating
rink. The area devoted to this purpose will
have a seating capacity of at least two thousand
people and will be surrounded by ample gal
| leries. An arched roof twenty-five feet above
the floor will cover the rink. In front over the
reception rooms, there will be a large dining
room for use on festive occasions, or for fairs,
festivals or church sociables, supplemented by
a wel-equpped kitchen in the basement.
| This, we understand is the general plan Of the
building. 1t will be handsome structure
architecturally, and will be very desirable
| addition to the section of the village where it
| Is to be erected For great public occasions,
| political conventions, mass meetings, concerts,
musical festivals, the building will be precisely
what Montpelier has long needed the lack of
which has kept away great gatherings for
| WulCH tne cdplIdl Vi tue Sldto is tuo NATURAL
| center. The primary object Of the builder,
| however, is to furnish to the young people an
| adequate and convenient and comfortable
place for a most healthful and exhilirating pop
| uar amusement at all seasons, skating. In
| dependent of public and social considerations
| this alone must very cordially commend this
scheme to the sympathy and substantial sup
port of every citizen. Mr.. Guptil is enterplis-
ing and public-spirited in this matter, and of
course he will have, as he deserves, no lack
| of practical good cheer from his fellow-towns-
men. 1t is intended to have the rink COM
pleted and opened to. the public by September
first.
L. BART CROSS has purchased horse of
| Sheldon parties. -. DR.. +. p. Bailey, formerly
| of the New York Colored Home and hospital,
has opened an Office for the practice of medi-
cine at Oneida, N. Y.....J. T. Sabin is spend
ing vacation of three weeks in central New
Hampshire. E. Rev. j. II. Hincks and Rev. w.
| l.. Anderson OF Stowe exchanged pulpits on
| Sunday. Miss Phene Pratt went to West
| Lebanon, N. H., last week to be present at the
reunion OF her graduating class, that of 81, at
! Tilden Seminary. She Is also expecting to re-
main through commencement at Dartmouth.
.,..J. G. Brown went to Boston yesterday to
Harvard College. -. Mr.. F. W. Bancroft is ex-
pected home on Saturday OF this week.
| SEMINARY HILL.
Mr. A. A. HADLEYs twelfth piano and
vocal recital is to be given next Friday evening,
June 20, in the seminary chapel, at half-past
seven o'cock.
THE trustees have decided not to repair the
boarding-ho as WAS intended, the coming
vacation, on account Of its being only seven
weeks instead of nine.