The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21
Montpelier.

SERVICES Will De nelu hL OnrlSL OnurCH
Ascension day, at half past ten
o'clock
THE Argus give II. c. Webster the credit Of
having the first " election motor in town.
1t must be quite curiosity.
w. P. HUNTINGDON formerly with L. A.
Curtis at st. Albans is now in Grand Rapids,
Mich, where he thinks OF locating in business.
REV. HOWARD F. HILL intends to hold re-
ligious services in the school house at Hasville
{ (Waitsfeld)on Sunday next,a four o clock P. NJ.
THE mission band of the Baptist Sunday
school will meet at Mrs Mason's on Saturday
afternoon, at half-past two o'clock. The boys
are invited at four.
A SPECIAL convocation OF King Solomon
Royal Arch Chapter, No, 7, will be held at Ma
sonic hall, on Thursday evening, May 90 at
half-past seven. Work
LAST Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hargin
celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
marriage. pleasant party of friends met at
their home in the evening.
PosT BROOKS will attend services in a body
at Bethany church next Sunday forenoon, and
all soldiers and sailors are requested to appear
at the Grand Army hall at ten o'clock.
THERE Is to be an excursion to Burlington,
Friday evening, to accommodate those who de-
sire an opportunity to witness " The Cricket on
the HEARTH" at Howard Opera House. Joseph
Jefferson will appear on this occasion as Caleb
Plummer.
CAPITOL GUARD moved into their new quar-
ters at the armory rink last Thursday evening,
and are now fully established there. The rink is
far superior as a dril-room to the old armory,
and affords space for several branches Of
tactics which the company have been obliged to
learn out of doors heretofore.
THE exhibition of fancy skating by Professor
f. B. Sears of Windsor at the rink, last week
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, was quite
novelty to most of those who were present
Mr.. Sears performed several difficult as well as
graceful feats and manifested to good advan-
tage the possible results of continual practice.
1.-THE PLANTERS WIFE," at Capital Hall last
Thursday evening, was greeted by fair.sized
audience, who showed their appreciation of the
efforts Of the actors to please by frequent out
bursts of applause. The parts were well sus-
tanned, and the play gave evident satisfaction.
Music was furnished by Cushman's orchestra
PHILANDER WILEY brother of A. S. Wiley,
who has been confined in the insane asylum at
Brattleboro, for some time past, having re-
ceived his discharge, returned to this vicinity
Sunday morning. Since then he has mani.
Tested unmistakable signs of insanity creating
considerable disturbance, and has been recon-
mitted to the asylum.
CYRUS BROWN who has recently come from
Worcester to this village to practice law, was
born in 1912, in the house now occupied by DR..
Sumner Putnam. Mr.. Browns father and
members of the first Congregational church
formed in Montpelier of which Rev. Chester
Wright, grandfather OF j. Edward Wright
was pastor.
MRS. Lorraine W. RIKER. mother-in-law of
Colonel r. K. Riker and now eighty-five years
old, retains remarkable degree of vigor for
one of her age Having entirely recovered
from her recent serious illness, she is now able
to do a considerable amount of housework, to
go about among the neighbors and even to
take extended walks in the vicinity of her
home, while she gives but little evidence Of
the number of her years.
ALL who are willing to contribute flowers
for Memorial day are requested to leave them
at the residence of Mrs. Luther Newcomb, as
early as possible on the morning of that day,
Friday, May 80. A full notice of the Decora-
ton day programme will be given next week.
The ladies' floral committee will meet at Mrs.
Luther Newcomb's next week Thursday fore
noon. at ten o'clock, to make arrangements for
the Memorial day decorations
OUR people will soon be afforded an oppor-
tunity to contribute for the support of the
Montpelier cornet band, which has begun the
work OF the season in such a commendable
manner. Until now it has been self-support-
ing, and that by the contributions of its men,
bers. This, in addition to the time which they
must necessarily give, is more than should be
expected from them. In order to preserve the
organization the leader must be retained, and
it is principally with this object in view that
the subscription paper is started. The work,
which is a meritorous one, is in efficient hands
and should meet with much encouragement
The listers have completed their labors and
filed the abstracts Of the grand list in the town
clerks Office last Thursday. The footings are
as follows: Real estate. 81, 3S0 638. .S5; personal
property, 81, 522, 1888 46; number of polls, 912
| total list, So, 933, 437 SO; whole amount OF de.
ductons on account of debts owing, S575, $685.
a OF oh atp cf x
last year which is very satisfactory. Mr.. Ban.
croft refused to sign the list and recorded his
reason as follows: " | refuse to sign this list
as am OF the opinion that the bank stock is
not appraised in accordance with the oath
took to appraise property at its true value in
money. c. DE F. BANCROFT"
LIST OF letters uncalled for at Montpeler post.
office, May II, 1884: Ladies-Mrs. J. D. Andrews
Mrs Emily Champeau, Mrs. Marion E. Chase,
Miss Mary j. Downing, Mrs. Dalia Fitzgerald,
Miss Eta Z, Hill, Miss Katie McCarty, Mrs.
Mary Morrill,, Miss Carrie Normandy, Mrs
George NJ Noble, Miss Sue F. Pope (2), Miss
May B Wheeler Miss Margaret Welsh, Miss
Maud Wellington. Gentlemen-Jean Baptiste
Labana, w. j. Clarke, G. w. Carter, Clinton
Downing, A. ii. Dsnforth, Warren Harlow,
Jim Hill, Joseph Moose, 10. Mcintosh, Rev
William Matthews G. Fl. Porter (2), Willie
Turney, ii. Y. Wolholm. Parties applying foI
| any OF the above must say advertised " and
give the date. j. s. PECK, Postmaster.
THE continued rains Of the past few days
| caused the accumulation of considerable
amount OF water in a hollow which extended
entirely across Elm street a short distance
above the jail. On either side of this puddle
| someone, with an evident tendency toward the
humorous, and some degree of originality
erected two signs slightly different in wording
but conveying the information that " Shooting
trapping and fishing ON these premises are
strictly prohibited The caution seems tc
| have been needed, as we can find no record oi
| any one OF those crimes having been committed
" on these premises" We have no doubt tha,
| game and fish will increase rapidly and multi
| ply, in this section, II the street commissioner
| doesn't interfere.
THE committee on arrangements for tn q
| fourth Of July celebration, announce that there
| is every prospect that the event will be great
| success. 1t is thought that $1,000 can be
| raised to defray the expense Two things we
understand are decided upon; a balloon ascen
| sion, and a grand display of fireworks. Mum
! erous other means OF celebration offer them
| selves, such as a band tournament, fireman
| muster, races of all kinds assembling of mill
tary organizations, etc., and it is quite lik ely
| that some of these may be used All depend,
| on the zeal and contributions of our citizens
| whose interest In the event Is rapidly increas
| ing. Montpelier has been indiffe ferent to this
| matter long enough. Let this year be memoir
able among us for its glorious celebration OF
July 4thl
| CAMILLA URso, the celebrated violinist, sup
| ported by vocalist pianist and a reader
will give grand concert at Capital hall mex
| Friday evening. Camilla Urso Is we'll and ia
| W. IA lxy 10 ltar r.,