The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-17
Montpelier.

KEV. MIR. WRIGHT expects TO preach IN
the Universalist church, Richmond, next
Sunday.
THE Methodist Ladies' Aid Society will
give a sociable at the residence of G. l.. Bull
lock this evening.
REV. 7. p. FROST is to assist in the Meth
odist centennial anniversary exercises at
st. Adams, Friday afternoon and evening.
CRANDALL Posr, Grand Army of the Re
public, of Barre will present bill Jones,
the Scout " at Capital Hall tomorrow even
ing.
The winter term of the Vermont Confer
ence Seminary began last week. The at
tendance is as large as is usual during the
winter term
Hon. j. l.. EDWARDS of Newport, Hon. c.
S. Page of Hyde Park, and w. w. Stickney,
ESQ, of Ludlow have been at the Pavilion
during the past week.
A SPECIAL convocation of King Solomon
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 7, will be held at
Masonic Hall on Thursday evening, Decem-
Der Is, at seven o'clock. Worb-Royal Arch
degree.
PROFESSOR FAULHABER's lecture at the
vestry of the church of the Messiah, Thurs
day afternoon, was very instructive and en-
tertaining, and was listened to by fair
sized audience.
A SPECIAL communication of Aurora
Lodge, No. %, Free and Accepted Masons,
will be held at Masonic Hail. on Monday
evening, December %, at seven o'clock
Work. third degree
APPRoPRIATE Christmas services will be
held in the various churches next Sunday
morning and evening. We shall make an
nouncement of the entertainments and SER
vices for Christmas day and eve in next
week S issue.
FRIDAY evening the teams of H. S. Town
and r. w. Warren collided in front of the
Montpelier House, and the occupants of
both wagons were thrown out, but neither
was injured. Mr.. Warren's vehicle was
slightly damaged by the collision.
THE workers on the Christmas green for
! this year meet in the store room in the reaI
| of Christ Church Rectory on Thursday
afternoon. The material has been stored
away for two weeks past and the quarters
will be convenient and comfortable.
THE bailitfs have passed an order requir
| ing all saloons to be closed at ten O'Clock
| each evening, aud Messrs. Joel Foster and
Morton Marvin notified the parties inter
ested last Monday evening. This is step
| in the right direction and we hope the order
will be enforced,
THE following have been elected officer.
of the Montpelier Glee Club: President
James L. Sabin; vice-president, Frank
PitlIin; treasurer, Edward e. Blakely; sec
retary, b. B. Bailey; chairman of finance
committee, Frank Owler director and man
ager, j. H. Engels.
GEORGE w. FLAGG of Braintree, and II
M. Dufur of Marlboro, Mass, both well
| known wrestlers, with others have formed
a combination for the exhibition of skill in
athletic sports. There is prospect tha
they will give one of their entertainments
at Montpelier in the near future.
THE water commissioners have decided t.
purchase a meter and "a gauge for use il
connection with the system of water-works
The meter will be placed at different point
to test the amount of water used, while tn
gauge will be permanently located in tn
store of Pecl1s & Cummins, to indicate til
pressure at all times.
THROUGH the courtesy of G.. W. Parmente
we have received IA basket of produce, com
prising corn, apples and sweet potatoes
raised on the farm of his brother, M. ID
Parmenter, at Johnson, Nebraska. w
judge by these samples that what is salt
about the quality of western products is al
true, the sweet potatoes being far above tn
average in size and quality.
LETTERS uncaled for at Montpelier VT
postotfice December 13, 1884: Ladies-Mrs
S. S. Dodge Malvina Labrass Mrs Maggi
Mansfield, Mrs. Wilma O'Grady. Gentle
men-Thomas ID. Edwards, Patrick Malloy
A. r.. Stone, j. V. Spear f. p. Wentworth
Parties applying for any of the above mus
say " advertised and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
IT has seemed fitting to some of the youn
people of Montpelier that our citizens shoulC
express in some manner their appreciation
of the efforts of Manager j. j. Pratt in pre-
viding so many first class entertainment
for their enjoyment since he accepted tn
position of local manager and janitor o
Capital Hall. They have decided that tn
first presentation of " Pinafore " in Januar
next shall be for his benefit.
WHILE driving on a country road nea
Malone, N. Y, Monday about noon, III, i
Cross of this place was thrown from hi
sleigh and his left leg was broken just abov
the ankle. The bones were set by DIR. Skin
ner of Malone, and yesterday Mr.. Cross wa
brought to Montpelier and assigned a room
at the American house. DIR. w. ID. Reid al
tends him here, and pronounces the fraC
ture a serious one. Mr.. Cross will probabl
be laid up several weeks,
In accordance with the vote passed at tn
village meeting, the bailiffs have been inves
tigating the subject of lighting the villag
by electricity. A responsible company il
Boston state that they can put in a system
power for which can be obtained by usin
the Berlin water, with forty lights, if a
many are needed, each of one hundre'
twenty-five candle power, and one of tn
bailitfs will probably go 10 Boston next weel
to look the matter up still further, includ
ing the expense.
THE fall term of the Montpelier Uniol
and Washington County Grammar Schoo
closes on Friday of this week. Public ex
ercises similar TO those of "a year ago will b
held in the schsol-house hall Friday after
noon, commencing at two o'clock. Tn
programme will consist of recitations an,
declamations by pupils in all the grades
singing, under the direction of Mr., N. III
Thompson and instrumental music by SOM
of the older pupils. 1t is hoped that the at
tendance OF parents and friends will b
large.
IT gives us pleasure to note the success o
Mr.. II. w. Bancroft in his performance o
"Strephon in Iolanthe," with the Hart
ford Comm Opera Company, The Hart
ford and Springfield daily papers all speal
in flattering terms of that charaeter as sus
tanned by him. The Springfield Republican
after mentioning the two leading parts. said
Next in merit comes Mr.. Bancroft