The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-27
North Montpelier.

THE ladies' socia. circle OF this place
met with Mrs. Herbert Kelton last week
Thursday evening. Twenty-Five or thirty
couples from our town attended the Calais
dance at A. G, Slayton's, Panfeld, and all
report nice time, very gentlemanly treatment
from those who had the management, and
one of those hard-tobeat suppers, OF which
Mrs Slayton may well be proud. :. Several
Masons from this vicinity were in attendance
at the district meeting, held at Masonic hall,
Montpelier, last week Friday afternoon and
evening. George +. Baker of Granville N. Y,
spoke In the Brick church last Sunday. Quite
number were present Our singers, generally,
attended the convention ut Mortified last week,
and report very enjoyable time ID. The win
ter term Of school in this district closed last
week Friday, and II. L. Parker, the teacher,
returned on Saturday to Hanover, N. H., where
he is a member of the junior lass at Dart
mouth. Harry has made lots of friends during
his short stay among us, and has showed him
self to be a very, competent and thorough
teacher. The horse trots upon our pond have
thus far turned out rather fat. We have heard
lately some large talk with "oyster suppers"
cigars" ETC., spoken Of, that may mean bust
ness I'VE learn with regret that DR.. Nichols
and family are soon to move from his old home
in the east village to Barre Vt There is to
be grand musical festival and concert at the
Brick church, East Montpelier, on Thursday
evening, March g, 1884, the same being given
In honor and for the benefit of Mrs. Charles
gramme is to consist of both vocal and instru-
mental music, and when 1t is announced that
Professor G. F. Dudley has charge of the enter
prise, as conductor, assisted by Mr.. H. M.
Scribner and Miss Ellen J. Nye as pianists, II
+. Nye as violinist the choirs at the East and
North villages and singers from all the neigh
boring towns, it Is sure to attract the music
loving public from far and near. Several So
loists of note have been invited to be present
and take part, among them the general favor
ties, Mrs. B. w. Bradley, Mrs. Spencer, Mrs.
Frank l. Pitkin, Professor George W. Foster,
Mr.. II. P. Whittier and others, besides our
own home talent of which we 80 Justly feel
proud The price of admission, twenty-five
cents, Is low for such a musical treat, and as
the object is very worthy one, we bespeak
for it in advance a generous public patronage.
The invited singers are requested to be present
and take part in the chorus rehearsals Wednes-
day afternoon and evening, March 5, and
Thursday morning and afternoon Return
checks will be given those paving full fare
one way over the Montpelier & Wells River
railroad. Ira D. Mears, for long time
resident Of this town, but recently moved to
Barre, died at his home in that village last
week. His funeral was ct the Brick church, in
the East village, last week Wednesday. Mr..
Mears has for the last three or four years been
a great sufferer from asthma. He leaves
wife and three children, who have the heart
felt sympathy of their old neighbors and
friends in their sad bereavement. IA. c.
Slayton, mine host at the Plainfied house,
Is out with cards for a leap-year masquerade
go-as-you-please dance this week Friday the
| Goth, which gives chance for the poor I'M
| fortunates to attend either under one head or
the other. There is to be general turnout
| from this vicinity.