The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-13
Montpelier.


EDWARD DEWEY and family have returned
from Portland (Maine) harbor.
WE were favored with pleasant call from
George A. Smith Of the Woonsocket, (R. I)
Evening Reporter on Monday.
FOREST E son of Otis G. and Mary A.
Miles, died on Friday last aged twelve years,
seven months and nineteen days
CHRIST CHURCH will be closed for the next
two Sundays. The address of the rector, when
out of town, will be left with T. c. Phinney.
THE annual meeting OF the Montpelier Union
School district will be held at Village hall this
evening. All legal voters should be present.
MEssRs T. r. GORDON and E. F. H. Gary
have formed a partnership, under the name of
Gordon & Gary, for the practice Of law in this
place.
THERE promises to be large party from
this place to enjoy the excursion TO Weirs over
the Montpelier 4 Wells River railroad to-
morrow.
MISS IDA CHASE is soon to accompany her
sister, Mrs. Wilkinson, who has been visiting
here several weeks, on her return to Washing
ton, d. G.
ORDERS for Mail Carrier Kelton Of the Calais
route should be left at the Union House, in
stead Of at the American house as directed in
the Calais items last week.
A SPECIAL car was sent to this station by the
Central railroad managers, for the use of the
country week" children, who left Monday
morning on their homeward bound trip.
THE annual business meeting Of the
Womens Christian Temperance Union of
Montpelier will be held at Mrs. Bunnelrs, this
wednesday, afternoon, at three o'clock.
L. @ SULTAN, who works for d. W. Dudley,
attempted suicide by taking chloroform the
other day, but was unsuccessful, and has con-
cluded to remain with us while longer.
THE band gave an open air concert on the
Union House corner Monday evening. The
selections were we'll performed. Another con-
cert will probably be given Friday evening.
The children Of the Unitarian Sundsy-school
had pleasant picnic in the grove at Lingdon' 3
pond yesterday. They were taken thither in
the large band wagon drawn by four horses
MISS EDITH ADAMS was the soprano at the
Church of the Messiah on Sunday. Miss Eulie
Eaton supplies Miss Ella Haven's place as alto,
during the absence of the latter upon her sum-
mer vacation.
WOULD it not be well to celebrate the open
ing of the Montpelier water works by public
exercises of some kind? The event seems to us
of sufficient Importance to justify some action
in that direction.
REV. Z. D. MASON is away on his summer
vacation. His pulpit has been supplied the
last two Sundays by laymen, Mr.. ]. p. Hayes
conducting the services last week Sunday and
Deacon L. E. Andrews last Sunday.
A PARTY of young men, recent graduates Of
Dartmouth College, and most of them at pres
ent residents of Mortified, passed through
this village Monday afternoon, on their way
home from Berlin Pond where they had spent
the day.
On Saturday the remains of James r. Lang
don's father and mother and children, buried
in the old cemetery, were disintsrre1, removed
to Mr.. Langdons lot In Green Mount Gem
etery, and placed beside those Of relatives who
rest there.
The dedication Of the new pipe organ in the
Seminary chapel will occur some time in thu
last week OF the present month. Mr.. S. b
Whitney OF Boston will preside at the organ OF
that occasion, and will be assisted by two solo
choir boys and chorus Of local talent.
| practising several new songs, for use at the ap
| preaching muster. In regard to musical at
tainments, as In other respects, Company Fl ID
a formidable rival OF any company in the regi
| ment. Their singing is one Of the pleasantes
| attractions to visitors in camp.
| THE arrival of the Missisquoi excursonist
| seemed to be the signal for numerous NANTES
tations OF pugnacious disposition. Within five
minutes after the traiu reached the depot th'
| vicinity OF the State House was the scene o
| contests, both canine and human. There wer'
no very serious results, however.
Mr.. E. A. WEBB of Chicago, former resi-
dent of this place and later OF Mortified, dice
| at his home, 299 West Jackson street, ol
| Thursday, at the age Of seventy-eght years
Mr.. Webb was formerly partner of Erastu
Hubbard In the hardware business, and wa
greatly respected by all who knew him.
| MRS ALBERT w. FERRIN died at her home OF
Elm street yesterday morning after an Illness
| of several days. Mrs. Ferrin was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs l.. b. Huntington and wa
loved by all who knew her. The bereavec
husband and relatives have the heartfelt sym
pathy OF all Mrs. Ferrin WAS twenty min
| years Of age.
| THE funeral services OF Mrs. Lydia Paddock
wife of Rev. John +. Stone, were attended by
a large circle OF relatives and friends OF thu
family. The services were conducted by Rev
]. ii Hincks, and the closing prayer was offeret
| by Rev. I. p. Frost, near neighbor Of MIR
Stones. The remains were inferred in Greer
Noun. cemetery.
A SCHEDULE of water rates has been pre-
pared by the bailiffs, and is now offered to th
| public. The rates are made after a careful
examination of those OF a great many New
England cities and towns, and are lower thar
| any Of the towns whose rates are known.
They are subject to revision by succeeding
| boards OF officers.
THE earthquake shock which created sucl
| disturbance along the Atlantic coast Sunda!
afternoon, was noticed In this place by Mis-
Ellen Scott and by Mrs Scott, both OF whom
were lying down when 1t occurred. The ladie
both felt the swaying motion, and one Of them
who was lying on the ground, heard tn
rumbling which was distinct In other sections
SEVERAL parties in the village have alread!
ordered the Tuerk Water Motors, among then
Messrs Cross e. Son, Hiram Atkins, Rev
Father Duglue, Putnam & Marvin and w. w
Prescott. Several others are contemplating
the purchase OF motors and 1t Is likely that thI
printing offices, manufactures, except thos
already run by water power, and most OF th
churches will begin their use.
Mr.. GEORGE W. WILDER has recently fitte'
up a room In the rear OF his music store, for tn
better display Of pianos and organs. The loo
is OF hard wood, uncarpeted, and the room
thereby rendered better for testing the qualit
Of tone of these instruments. Their removd