The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-22
Montpelier.

A. l.. ANGELL, the tailor owes $1,000, and |
has assets of about 5000.
NEW show windows are to be placed at
the front of j. q. Emery's store.
Mr.. CHARLES p. CARPENTER, postmaster
at st. Johnsbury, was in town Monday.
THERE will be missionary concert at
the Baptist church next Sunday evening.
THERE was an unusually large audience
present at the morning service at Bethany
church last Sunday.
Hon. CARROLL s. PAGE OF Hyde Park,
secretary of the republican state committee,
was in town yesterday.
JOSH BILLINGS is to lecture at Capital
Hall, next week Thursday evening" upon
The Probabilities of Life"
REV. II. A. SPENCER visited his home in
the Province of Toronto, Canada, last week,
called there by the recent death of his oldest
sister.
THE Baptist Mission Band will meet with
Miss Genie Webster, Saturday afternoon at
half-past two. The boys are invited at half
past four.
STEPHEN, son of Mrs. Emma l.. Freeman,
went to Boston Monday to enter the employ
of an uncle, who is prominent business man
at the Hub"
A NEW network sign, bearing the words,
Montpelier Steam Laundry" in gilt let
ters, adorns the entrance to the laundry on
East state street.
Miss HATTIE LANE gave pleasant recep-
ton at her fathers residence, Friday even
ing, in honor of Miss Brophy of Montreal,
who is visiting her.
THERE was no session of the Montpelier
Union and Washington County Grammar
Schools, Friday, on account of the meeting
of teachers in this place.
THE social meeting at Bethany chapel,
this evening, will be devoted in part to
a memorial service to the late Deacon
Brooks. All are invited.
THERE has been an addition to the men,
bership of the republican town committee
in the person of a son recently born to Mr..
and Mrs. g. De f. Bancroft.
AN adventuresome raccoon made known
his presence on the hill in the rear of the
capitol one evening last week, by the
mournful tones peculiar to his kind.
e. f. ANDREWS of Berlin made very
handsome display in front of ID. Deweys
store, Thursday and Friday, of the several
varieties of apples grown by him upon his
farm.
DIR. HIRAM A. CUTTING will give free
lecture in the lecture hall on Seminary Hill
this wednesday, evening, at eight o'clock.
Subject" Habits of Observation" All are
invited
BETWEEN forty and fifty skaters went
down to Northteld by the especial " Thurs
twelve and one o'clock and report very
enjoyable time.
THE third musical recital of this term will
be given in Seminary chapel next Fri
day evening, at half-past seven, and will
consist of piano and organ selections, cho-
ruses and recitation.
IT is probable that the new skating rink
will be opened some time during next week.
Due notice of the exact date will be given.
ha pf OFT
has been engaged for the occasion.
THERE is to be sociable in the vestry OF
Trinity church on Friday evening of this
week. A pleasing programme OF music and
literary exercises has been prepared for the
| occasion. Refreshments will be served.
A SPECIAL convocation of King Solomon
r. A. Chapter, No. Z, will be held at Ma
sonic Hall, Union Block on Friday evening,
October oath, at seven o'clock. Work. So
journing companions, in good standing,
welcomed.
THE entertainment and sOciable at Trinity
church Friday evening was very enjoyable
affair. A musical and literary programme
| by members of the choir and others was
given in the church, after which refresh
| ments'were served in the parlors below.
THERE is to be an exhibition of the work
| ings of the Tuerk water motor, in connec-
| ton with a sewing-machine, at the Freeman
book -bindery, tomorrow evening, to which
| the ladies are especially invited. Read Mr..
Wheelock's notice among the business
| locals.
Miss S. NJ. THOMPSON of Waitsfeld, ac-
| companied by twenty-siX of her school chill
dren, visited the capital yesterday. They
| took dinner at the American, and the re-
| mainder of their time here was spent in
| visiting the various places of interest in the
village.
The Burlington Free Press of the 10th in.
slant contained the following: A pleasan,
| social event yesterday was the marriage OF
| Mr.. Frederic III. Barnes and Miss Helen NJ ..
only daughter of Colonel George w. Hindes
| After the ceremony the happy couple started
on wedding trip to Springfield and Bos.
| ton" Mr.. Barnes is pleasantly remembered
in Montpelier, where he formerly resided.
FRED l.. EATON, cashier of the Barre Ma
| tional Bank, and Miss Lillian Gale of Barre
| were united in marriage at the home of the
| bride last week Wednesday forenoon. Mr.
| Eaton was former Montpelier boy, and for
some time teller of the First National Bank
| With the many friends of both bride and
| groom in Montpelier and Barre THE WATCH
| MAN antics in extending congratulations anC
sincere good wishes for their long life and
continued happiness.
| THERE We're seven different entertain
| ments and gatherings on Friday evening
This fact proved detrimental to the success
| of some of them. The lecture at the state
house, the play of Rosedale at Capital Hall
the concert and sociable at Trinity church
| the house-warming at the new rectory, "A re
| ception at the residence of Dennis Lane,
| dance at Berlin town hall, and the Armory
skating rink constituted the numerous at
fractions of the evening.
The entertainments of the Tavernier dra
matte company during the past week hav,
| been fairly well attended and have served
to fully maintain the excellent reputation
which the company has acquired elsewhere
| Mr.. Tavernier and Miss Van Cortland wor
especial favor, and their support, particularly
| that of the gentlemen, was good. LITTLE
| Annie Bird, the child actress and singer
won many new friends among Montpelier
people. The plays presented by the com
pany have been the following: Thursday
"The Mighty Dolar;" Friday, Rosedale :
| Saturday afternoon, Rosedale," evening
Cricket of Leave Man, Monday, " Forget
me-not;" Tuesday, 1.-THE Bankers Daugh
ter" The company closed its engagement
here last evening.
A. G.. STONE has on exhibition in the
show window on the State street side of hii
| iewelry store curious clock which attracts
good deal of attention. The escapemen
is horizontal arm attached to an uprigh
| revolving post connected with the clocl
movement. From the end of the arm bal
is suspended by thread. On each side o
the revolving post at a distance equal to the
length of the arm are perpendicular wires o
nearly the same height as the post. AS tn,
arm swings around the thread strikes tn,
post, and the ball at the end causes il Il
wind about the post. The force with which
il unwinds winds il around the post ono,
more in reverse direction, before the arm
makes another half revolution when tn,