The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20
Montpelier.
integrity.


THE ladies' sewing society of Christ church
afternoon.
REV. E. D. MASON, pastor of the Baptist
church. will preach at Wrightsville next Sum
day afternoon, at two o'clock
GEORGE B. SHEPARD has been elected
member of the Pi Eta, one of the three leading
social societies in Harvard college.
AN adjourned meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association will be held at their
rooms next Saturday evening, at half-past
seven o'clock.
In commenting upon the fact that our total
taxes this year are only seventy-eight cents on
the dollar, the Reformer says: That is the
way to make town prosper"
THE thaw Of the past few days has left the
streets in very bad condition The seighing
on the principal streets has suffered much, and
the sidewalks in many places are entirely COW
cred with water.
REV. L. G. WARE of Burlington is to preach
in the Church of the Messiah, next Sunday on
exchange with Mr.. Wright, and is also to hold
service in the Morse school-house, in East
Montpelier, in tue afternoon.
IT is j. D. wilkins who has received the ap-
pointment to the general agency for Vermont
of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, in the place Of A. c. Brown, resigned,
and not ]. S. wilkins, as stated last week.
| Z. H. BLoss of Wrightsville lost quite a
| valuable horse on Sunday. Mr.. Bloss was
soon to have begun the drawing of logs from
| the new steam mill near Wrightsville, and his
loss is all the more serious on this account.
REV. II. F. HILL conducted services in the
| Jones Brook school-hOuse (Moretown) last Fri
day evening 1t is thought that regular SER
vices may hereafter be held at that place, to
be conducted by the Montpelier pastors alter
nately, if SO desired.
A SERVICE of song will be held by the Young
| Mems Christian Association at the Baptist
| church, next Sunday afternoon, at half-past
to all, and to this is added a request that all
bring copies of the Gospel Hymns.
Do not forget the campfire at Capital hall
| tomorrow evening, on the occasion OF the re-
union OF Company F, Second Regiment. Col
onel Randall will be in attendance, and remin-
iscences of the war will be given by other
speakers. The Reynolds sisters, the child
violinsts, assisted by their father DR.. A. II.
Reynolds, and other musicians, will be present.
LAST week Tuesday John Murray was ar
rested by Officer T. J. Keegan for intoxication.
| Wednesday forenoon he was taken before JUS
tice Clark and fined five dollars and costs.
This amount was paid by his father. Murray
claimed TO have procured his liquor Of one
Milton Young, who was arrested and invited to
hand over $40 60 for the benefit Of the state.
He was unable to pay, and has been given pro-
baton.
PARTY comprising about eghty-two of the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Hutchins gave
them pleasant surprise at their home on Fri
day evening, and presented them numerous
gifts. An enjoyable social time was had, and
cake and coffee were served by the visitors.
After partaking of the refreshments a short
time was spent in singing. This was followed
by a prayer by Rev. Mr.. Mason, and the party
dispersed with kind wishes to Mr.. and Mrs.
Hutchins.
PosT BROOKS, G. A. R., are to have camp
fire in the vestry of the Baptist church this
Wednesday, evening, at seven o'clock. The
members of this church take much interest IN
the success of the affair, and 1t Is hoped that
the receipts may be large, as there is especia
need of funds at present, in order to aid sich
comrades Baskets will be sold at auction al
eight o'clock, after which there will be an in
termission of one-h half hour for lunch. Stories
of experience In camp and on the battle field
and singing of war songs by the post glee club
will take up the remainder of the evening.
THE oyster supper and sociable. given by
the ladies OF Bethany society, at the chapel
Friday evening, was quite success, the pro
ceeds being about Sal The entertainment
of the evening was quite varied The pre-
sentation Of tableaux OF the Songs of Seven
was a very pleasant feature Mrs. Averilrl
reading was well received, and was well worth.
of the appreciation shown Vocal and nstru
mental music, defamation by |. W. Cate
charades, illustrated proverbs, and SHADOW
pictures served to add to the enjoyment of the
occasion. The effect of the tableaux wa
greatly enhanced by the use of powerful head
light which was kindly loaned to the ladie
by Superintendent H. w. Whitcomb Of tn
Montpelier Il Wells River railroad.
. WE call attention again to the course OF lee
lures by James Kay Applebee, to be given Il
e the vestry of the Church Of the Messiah, be
ginning next Friday evening with his orgna
analysis and discussion Of Shakspeare's Mer
chant of Venice" In which selections will b
I recited with the dramatic power for which MI
Applebee is noted. The dates and subjects o
the other lectures are as follows; Saturday
February 90, "Thomas Hood, Poet and Puns
, teri" Wednesday, March 8, "Charles Dick
=, ems as a Sentimentalist and Humoristj" FIR
a day, March 7, "Our Boys" Tickets for tn
. course, at fifty cents each, may be secured q
the stores OF I. G. Phinney, Blanchard Broth
ers, H. c. Webster and II. s. Loomis, and q