The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-30

lHE bOStOn iOUFlUuV HefuLu says LnhJ MISS |
Alice X. Lowe, we'll vocalist OF Mont
Delier, Vt, is summering at Dartmouth cottage,
beach
REV. W. H. WALBRIDGE of Peterboro, n
a., is to preach in the Church OF the Messiah
next Sunday morning, in exchange with Rev.
J. Edward Wright
A REGULAR communication OF Aurora Lodge,
No. %, Free and Accepted Masons, will be held
at Masonic hall on Monday evening, August 4,
at half-past seven o'clock.
Picnic parties are numerous these days.
Berlin pond, Benjamin's Falls Fosters grove |
in Calais, and the Lake View house in Wood
bury are the places most visited.
GEORGE M ScRIBNER is the owner OF |
camping outfit on the shore of Berlin pond. |
Leisure hours are pleasantly spent at this |
point by Mr.. Scribner and invited guests.
LOST from carriage, somewhere in Mont |
pelier village, Saturday afternoon, July 26, q |
child's crocheted sacque, maroon and red |
Please return to Mrs. Charles Reed State street
COMMANDER GEORGE DEWEY, brother of
Hon. Charles Dewey and Mr.. Edward Dewey
OF this place, has been given command OF the
new dispatch boat, Dolphin, of the United
States navy.
ONLY month remains before the state cleo
ton. II the Blaine and Logan club OF this
village is to be anything more than nominal
affair, 1t is time to begin work. What do you
say, gentlemen5
MISSES JOSIE ROBINSON and jamie Kimball
comprised the choir of Christ church on Sum
day last. Mr.. Gleason spent the day at the
home of his parents in Waitsfeld, and Mr..
Roleau is camping out in Canada.
A CARLOAD Of "country week" children
from Boston are to arrive here next Saturday
afternoon at about four o'clock. or the fifty
two to whom hospitality has been freely
offered, Mirty-SeUen go to homes in Berlin.
THE work Of laying the pipe is progressing
rapidly, and the bailiffs are confident that IL
no serious interruption is met they will be able
to furnish the Berlin pond water to consumers
on the principal streets within three weeks.
MRS. REV. E. D. MASON is to deliver an ad-
dress at the Baptist church. East Charlotte,
next Sunday evening. Mrs. Mason Is the state
secretary OF women's work in foreign mis-
sions under the American Baptist Missionary
Union.
COMPANY II is preparing for the coming
muster, which will be held at Bratteboro the
week of August %. Special drills are afforded
the substitutes, and other means are being
taken to insure the fine appearance Of the
company.
E. NJ. CLARK, foreman of the Reformer
office, Brattleboro, and Miss Addie NJ. Liv-
ingstone a former compositor of THE WATCH
MAN force, we're united in marriage at Bradford
on Tuesday, July o. May their leases I"
always be full.
SERGEANT CIRCUITS application for sixty
days furlough has been granted by telegram
from division headquarters at Chicago. He
left Fort Custer Montana, the evening of July
%, and will probably reach his home in Mont
pelier about August 4th.
FRANK r. JONES, who formerly worked in
the store of J. c. Emery and Charles W.
Marion, who has been for some time in the
employ of Hon. B. F. Fified, have formed a
partnership, purchased the grocery stock owned
hy Da1ay xuil Eri-
day, August 1st.
E. MORTON SMITH. former correspondent
of the Boston Journal, was in town last week.
On complaint of Mr.. j. w. Brock, admnistra-
tor Of the T. o. Bailey estate, he was arrested
and held for an old debt which he was owing
to the hotel, contracted years ago. Smith sue.
ceeded in securing pecuniary aid Of some
| friend in town and was released.
| THE picnic for the children of Bethany Sunday.
| school, which WAS announced for yesterday,
| was postponed on account Of the unpromisine
weather, and will take place tomorrow in.
| stead. The children will meet at the church
| at nine o'clock and conveyance from that place
to Benjamin's Falls, the place for the picnic,
will be furnished, as announced ON Sunday
THE Lane Manufacturing Company have
| recently finished the manufacture of a fifty
horsepower horizontal engine for their owr
| use. The engine is placed in the basement o.
the main shop and will be used when necessary
in connection with the water-wheel. The
| parts we're manufactured in the shops and tht
engine set up by employees of the company.
MR.. THOMAS BRoPHY and Mr.. W. L. Chip
| chase of Montreal spent Sunday in town, as
guests Of c. A. Owler. The gentlemen are ON
a pleasure trip to the White Mountains and
| other points Mr.. Owler and George B. Wal
| ton accompanied them to the Mount Peasan
house, where they will remain for few days
The balloonists were guests of Mr.. Brophy
while in Montreal.
REV. J. Fl. HINcKs is to be absent upon hi
vacation during the next four Sundays, and hi
| pulpit will be supplied. Rev. George b. Spauld
| ing OF Manchester, n. H., is expected to preacl
the next two Sundays. During the absence o
the pastor there will be no preaching servic,
on Sunday evenings. A young peoples meet
ing will be held in the chapel at the usual hou
of the evening service
LETTERS uncalled for at the MONTPELIER, Vt.
post-office, July 26, 1884 Ladies-Mrs. A
Bailey, Mrs Lucinda Button, Mrs. William w
Foster, Mrs c. NJ Hunt Mrs. Leonn NJ. Mel
son, Mrs. Hattie j. Pierce, Mrs. Temssit
Wheeler. Gentlemen-Dr NJ. A. Boesger
German Club, Walter From, j. G. Flanagan
David Hall, w. E. Jackson, Charles Sayah, J
+. Smith, VIM. c. Whilles, Charles Z. Wells (2)
Parties applying for any of the above mus
say advertised and give the date.
GEO. W. WING, Acting Postmaster.
- SCORES OF people yesterday watched
painter at work on the steeple of the First Bap
list church He was Montpelier artist anC
he certainly possessed uncommon nerve. A
the very top of the steeple is projection few
inches in width and on this the festive Mont
pelierite pranced around, as free-motioned anC
careless as though he stood on solid earth
good many of the spectators found their owl
nerves considerably tried. fire. Press. Thi,
festive Montpelierite was c. W. Alexander
the hero of the recent fight ON Main street
who makes business OF church steepl,
painting.
MEssRs. WETMoRE q MORSE, granite dealer
of Barre, are engaged in setting a massv,
monument Of their production in Green Mount
| Cemetery. This monument, which is the
| largest and most finely finished of any eve
wrought in Barre, is placed upon James X
LaDgdon's lot at the upper side Of the GENE
terry. The main portion Is composed of feu
granite blocks each weighing many tons
| The first one of these, drawn last week. brok
through the culvert just below the residenc
of 4. p. Jewett, causing considerable delay
Eight horses were required to draw each Of tn,
blocks ON the level road from the Central depo
to the cemetery gate, whence they were drawn
up the hill by the use of pueys. Mr. III. ii
Wetmore Is experimenting the erection Of tn
| monument.
As Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Walton, accompanies
by their hired boy, were driving near the Sa
bin crossing, yesterday forenoon, their hors
became frightened and ran. The three wer
all thrown from the carriage, and when assist
ance arrived Mr.. and Mrs. Walton were founC
to be unconscious The former received thre
large cuts upon the head and heavy blov
across the back and WAS otherwise severel
bruised. Mrs. Walton was bruised about tn