The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09
VT, WEDNESDAY,, APRIL 8, 1884.

dered. Mr. Caswell was member of Englesby
lodge, No. "a. of St. Adams; also of King Sol
omon II. A. Chapter, Montpelier Council, X. Il s.
M, and Mt. Zion Commandery, Of this place.
AT the annual communication Of Aurora
Lodge, No. 22 Free and Accepted Masons, held
at Masonic hall, Monday evening, April 7th,
the following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Collins Blakely, worshipful mas
ter; Fred W. Morse, senior warden; William
A. Briggs, junior warden James c. Houghton,
treasurer; Thomas II, Cave, secretary; Albert
W. Ferrin, senior deacon; Moses Pearson,
junior deacon; WILL III. Herrick, senior stew
ard; Edwin r. Morse, junior steward; p. Ii.
Hinkley, chaplain; J. W. F. Washburn, mar
shal; Henry Lowe, organist; James A. Erwin,
tyler.
GOVERNOR DALE had flsttering and appre-
ciative audience Monday evening, and in his
theme OF Queen Catherine and her Prosecutors
he treated his hearers to one of the most
has one or more lectures upon kindred
subjects which are possibly subject to
future drafts. Mrs. Averill was In capital
voice. and even outdid the countryman him
self in describing How Ruby Played" She
only procured her discharge by reciting the
ludicrous scene Of the Dutchman setting his
hen. The cash proceeds Of the evening were
| little rising of $40.
MEssRs. W. L. g. W. D. HART OF Wind
| sor have, during the past week, made prepara-
| tions for skating rink on the vacant lot be-
tween the residence of d. L. Fuller and the
academy bridge. Some complaint having
been entered against the erection Of a rink at
that place, they have changed their location to
the Langdon lot on Barre street, below the
residence Of L. P. Gleason. Here, unless too
| serious objection be made, they will erect a
| rink. The building will be one hundred feet
in length by forty feet In width, and will be
furnished with dressing-rooms and cloak
| rooms for the ladies.
THE lecture by Professor Mowry, Friday
| evening, was well attended and was quite in
structive. A description Of the immense ex-
tent, resources and natural beauty Of the Sec
tion Of our country northwest OF the Ohio river,
as far as the Mississippi river, was an important
| feature Of the discourse, and the lecturer pre-
| sented some remarkable facts with regard to
| the growth Of population and commercial pros
perity in that section. Special alusion was
made to the advantages of the New England
| teachers excursion to Madison, Wis, the
| coming summer, on the occasion OF the sum-
mer meeting Of the National Educational Asso-
| citation in that city, with view to securing
| as large an attendance as may be from this
| vicinity.
CHARLES HUBBARD and Fred Dieter have
been in town for a few days. Mr.. Hubbard
| returned to Boston on Monday Dr. Briggs
Of Barre addressed the Young Mems Christian
Association at their meeting Sunday afternoon
... Don, oldest son of G. A. Sanders, Is now
employed as clerk in the central office of the
Montpelier telephone exchange. Mrs. Charles
Dewey and Miss Mary have returned from Bos
ton.. THE services of jamie Kimball ~ alto
| of Christ church choir have been engaged fo
one year. Alice Moody having given up he
school on State stI eet, 1t will be reopened fo
the spring term on Monday, April 21st, at thu
same room, by Alice Lowe. George Wilkin
son has severed his connection with Dudley
livery stable. Mrs. William II. Lord Ii
expected in Montpelier the first of mex
week for a brief visit. I'D. L. Sanders ha
rented his house, on Barre street, and goes +,
Boulder City. Colorado a week from: mex
Monday, to take up his abode in that city,.
Jul Knapp has contracted to build for Hon
Joseph Poland a So, 800 two-story house upol
his lot on State street extension. Luciu
Goodwin and family leave next Monday TO
Oregon, where they expect to locate. :. Charlie
F. Robinson has leased Of Charles H. Heath
lot on Barre street, where he will at once begil
the construction Of dwelling. house. Hon
L G. Hinckley of Chelsea was in town yester
day in attendance upon the session OF court. 1.
Clarence s. Whittier has purchased of hi
mother her share in the meat business of c.
Whittier & Co. Mr.. Phelps has finished hi
engagement in the market and other help is +
be engaged. .. L. c. Wakefield has returned t
his home after a few months travel with Dl
West, the veterinary surgeon.