The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-14
Montpelier.

c. II. Cross g. Son are giving their bakery
a new coat Of paint.
REV. II. F. HILL is to deliver the address at
Northfeld Memorial day.
A SUNDAy-scHooL concert was held at
Bethany church on Sunday evening.
OWING to the rain of Saturday evening the
band concert was postponed until last night
THERE is to be a match game of base ball on
Seminary hill next Friday afternoon between
picked mines from Barre and this place.
Hon. AND MRS. ]. A. PAGE, and Mrs Me-
lissa Gould and her sister, Miss Della Richard
son, returned from Kittrell, N. c., Monday
evening.
THE ladies aid society Of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. H. c. Webster, on
Elm street Wednesday afternoon. The gentle
men are invited to tea.
Mr.. AND MRS c. c. RAMsDELL are visiting
friends in Plainfield this week. Mr.. Ramsdeii
is also spending some time in trout fishing at
Niger Head pond.
THE regular evening services at the Congre-
tional, Episcopal, Methodist and Unitarian
churches will begin at half past seven o clock
next Sunday evening, and hereafter during the
summer.
MOSES P. HUTCHINs, formerly merchant in
this place, and son of the late Hon. Samuel
Hutchins of Bath, N. H., died in Detroit
Michigan, on Friday, May 8, at the age of
THE Chicago Tribune says of "The Planter 8
Wife,: 60 The play is uncommonly strong
well conceived, admirably written, and skill
fully adapted" At Capital Hall tomorrow
(Thursday) evening.
REV. T. P. FROST and Charles H. Cross went
to Philadelphia Tuesday night. to attend the
remaining meetings Of the General Conference
now in session in that city. Mr.. Frost expects
to be absent next Sunday and his pulpit will
be supplied.
MUCH excitement was created on Sunday by
the report that corpse, recently inferred in
the Catholic cemetery had been stolen from
its resting place. A large number have visited
the spot only to learn of the entire lack of
truth to the rumor.
SEVEN hundred dollars were awarded by the
authorities to S. w. Benjamin, for the damage
OF the Montpelier water works to his water
power at Benjamin's falls This is believed by
the bailiffs to be very high figure, but Mr..
Benjamin is satisfied.
SATURDAY night one Richard Kennedy was
arrested for drunkenness. Monday he was
taken before Justice Clark, disclosed on L. j..
Duke, and released on payment of the usual
fine. Duke was adjudged guilty of two first
offenses and took an appeal.
PARTY OF young gentlemen serenaded Mr..
and Mrs George W. Wilder, at their home on
Hubbard street, Saturday evening After
giving few selections, they were invited
within, where refreshments were served, and
an hour was pleasantly passed.
BLANCHARD BROTHERS have recently begun
the sale of new style of wire gauze non-ex-
plosive, oil stoves, manufactured by Adams &
Westlake OF Chicago. These stoves are very
| complete in detail and attractive in appear
ance. The Messrs. Blanchards sold seven the
first week.
FRANCIS SHAMBo has contracted to build the
dam at Benjamins falls, for the Montpelier
l IL. A
will be twenty-five feet wide, twelve feet deep,
twelve feet thick at the bottom, and three feet
thick at the top and will be constructed Of stone
and cement
THERE was q musical concert at the vestry
OF the Church of the Messiah Thursday even
ing of last week, under the auspices of the
| Young Woman's Christian Temperance Union
The programme consisted of vocal and instru-
mental solos and duets by local talent The
| attendance was not large.
WE understand that L. X. Skinner intends
| to change the entire manufacturing apparatus
at the Montpelier gas works this summer, and
make arrangements for the production OF gas
| after the manner OF the Burlington manufac-
turers, and at a cheaper rate than at present.
| May success attend his efforts
| HARRY LACYs "Planter's Wife" combina-
! tion will present its specially at Capital Hall
| tomorrow Thursday evening. The play Is
an interesting society drama introducing
| southern life during the war. The company Is
reputed to be good one in every respect, and
the play full of interest and entertainment
THE relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. Hyde met at
their home on Loomis street Friday evening,
| to commemorate with them the eighteenth an
niversary OF their marriage, the occasion also
being the fortieth anniversary Of Mr.. Hyde =
| birthday A poem, composed for the occasion
by some of the relatives, was the source of con-
siderable merriment, and the entire evening
passed very pleasantly.
OUR suggestion Of last week with regard to
the observance of Arbor day seems to have
had good effect on our citizens. Many were
seen to make their bough, leaf their regular
| occupation, and enter new branch Of busi-
ness We trust they will stick to it. large
number Of trees were planted in different parts
OF the village, including quite number upon
the school-house grounds. The time allotted
for this work has not yet expired, and 1t is
hoped that much will be done in this line. We
trust that none will 'arbor any Ill feeling
against us on account OF this item.
THE new skating rink was opened last even
ing to select company for instruction An
| expert from Windsor was In attendance, and is
10 remain here the rest Of the week. Tonight