The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-30
Montpelier.


THE ladies of Christ church will hold socia-
BILE on Thursday Of next week at the Pavilion.
THE ladies' sewing society of Bethany church
will meet at Mrs. D. G. Kemp's tomorrow
afternoon.
THE regular monthly temperance meeting
will be held at the Baptist church next Sunday
evening, at seven o'clock.
THE Montpelier association of Congrega-
tional ministers held regular meeting at
Bethany chapel yesterday.
A sLEIGHING party of six couples, from
Chelsea. came to Montpelier last Saturday, and
took dinner at the Pavilion.
THE social assembly at the Pavilion, last Fri
day evening, was very pleasant affair. About
thirty couples were present
THE ladies' sewing society of Christ church
will meet this wednesday, afternoon, at two
O'clock with Mrs. Henry Fifield
THE choir of Trinity church has recently re-
ceived some additions, and has passed into the
charge OF W. II. Terril, as chorister.
THE ladies of the Unitarian church will hold
their next sociable at the residence of Mrs J.
A. Wing this afternoon and evening.
IT is quite likely that the services at Bethany
church will be held in the chapel again next
Sunday and possibly for some time to come.
THE members of Washington county gram
mar school have organized lyceum A regu-
each week.
THE sociable given by the ladies of Christ
church at the Pavilion last Wednesday even
ing was we'll attended, and netted about $40
to the society.
SPECIAL meeting of King Solomon Royal
Arch Chapter, No. T. will be held at Masonic
hall on Thursday evening, January 81, at
seven o'clock. Work.
|. A. LATHRoP has been selling a limited
r<~f -. -
| the Montpelier house, during the past week, at
| tracing crowd, as usual, and gaining liberal
| patronage.
ONE Heath of Bradford was arrested Satur.
| day, for intoxication, brought before Justice
| Clark on Monday, found guilty, and, upon pay.
| ing the usual fine and COSTS permitted to de
| part in peace
A PRIVATE class has been organized to re
| ceive instruction in German pronunciation and
conversation, in charge Of Hermann Jauch, 9
student Of English and teacher Of drawing al
| the seminary.
| THERE will be an oyster supper at the resi-
dence of Henry Wright, near Wrights Mills
Thursday evening, February 7th. A good timt
is guaranteed. Come, everybody, and helI
along good cause.
Miss HELEN NJ. REYNOLDS has been at home
for the past fortnight, caring for her mother
| who has been very sick with lung fever Mrs
| Reynolds is much better now, and on Saturday
| her daughter returned to her medical studies il
New York city.
GEORGE ALMoN, clerk in the telephone ex
change, is rapidly gaining countrywide rep
utation as musician. Reports of entertain
| ment afforded by him to parties in Calais anC
Woodbury., by telephone, have been received
during the past week. He did it with his lttl'
harmonica.
THE recently elected officers of Helpins
Hand Lodge, Daughters of Rebekah, were in
stalled by d. d. George L. Lane, at a meeting
held Friday evening. The principal officers
Guernsey; secretary, j. P. Donovan treasurer
Mrs. II. NJ Sswles.
w. G. HARRIS, postmaster at Groton Pond
| who was at the Pavilion for several week
after the fire at GrOton, received a serious in
jury to his foot, some time since, having i
jammed by &, log. He is now able to get abou
| the house and attend to clerical duties but il
likely to remain cripple for some time.
CONDUCTOR CARL MoALLIsTER has gone t,
st. Albans, where he will probably remain TO
the present. He has made many warm friend
during his stay at the Pavilion. and has re
ceived much sympathy in his afiliction. Will
his departure, all wish him speedy and entir
recovery of the use of the injured limb.
MR. HADLEYs seventh piano recital will
take place Friday evening, February Sth, il
Seminary chapel. To increase the fund TO
the pipe organ, which the school Is trying Il
raise, an admission fee of ten cents will b
charged. The sum of $500 has already beel
subscribed, and 1t Is hoped the organ may b
secured by another fall.
THE early train from the south Friday morn
ing did not reach this station until nearly half
past seven o'clock. 1t was nearly on time a
the Junction, but the branch train, in leaving
that place, became stalled in the snow on tn
Y, and the train hands were obliged to send b
this place for men to go and shovel it out Thi
| Ia ia Hrat m for hat frai,
has had such an experience
A SPECIAL business meeting of the Youn,
Mems Christian Association will be held il
their rooms on Friday evening of this week, a
which time full attendance is desired, as
will be necessary to elect a recording secretar,
in the place Of Mr.. d. c. Thatcher, who ha
been compelled to resign on account Of sickness
1t is expected that several new names will b
proposed for admission to membership.
WE have received the following, sgne,
"Good Order: "Mr. Editorial word abou
club rooms Having never been connecte
with one cannot speak from experience; bu
last Sunday, while passing the Rialto block
heard loud talking, and attempts at ballad
singing and clog-dancing in the third story o
that building, all of which could be hear,
from the street. | thought driving through tn
main streets with fast horse and gong-lik
bells was bad enough; but-well that is al
for this time"
W. .. 0fOhuh, lOr tWO VI tu
American house livery stable, has moved hi
property to Barre, where he will continue il
the same business. B. p. Young will NOV
his teams from the stables In the rear of tn
Montpelier house to the American hous
stable and Messrs. Irish & Sparrow expect Il
move their livery stable stock to the stable
vacated by Mr. Young by Friday of this week
There IL some talk OF using the Union hous
barn for a sale stable, but no definite arrange
ments have yet been made
MR.. CHARLES M. THOMPSON of this tow
has been elected an editor of the Advocdt
from the sophomore class of Harvard college
The AdUOcdte is a bi-weekly paper, inclined h
literary character, while the Lampoon (illus
trated) is humorous and the Herald Crimson
a daily, devotes itself to news. The position O
editor Is a very desirable one, and the election
Is based upon merit, as shown in articles OF
fered to the paper for publication. tn
WATCHMAN extends congratulations upon thi
fitting recognition of MIR. Thompson's literar
abilities.