The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-02
Montpelier and Vicinity.


MRS. LAURA L. Rowland has purchased |
Edward Bakers house on Berlin side for |
$500.
BETHANY church was without organist |
and soprano on Sunday, and the singing was
entirely congregational.
w. e. LAIRD's card in the business locals
contains information of interest to many in
Montpelier and vicinity.
j. S. PERvIER of Chicago, a former resi-
dent of Montpelier, was recently killed by
being caught in an elevator.
MRS. SPRAauE and family were in Ash
land, Kentucky, Thanksgiving day, and ar
rived home Saturday evening.
THE post-office and few business places
have displayed emblems of mourning in
honor of the late vice-president.
DURING the six days ending Saturday, No
vember 2S, no less than twelve whist parties
had been held in Montpelier society.
HORACE, son of Morton Marvin, spent his
Thanksgiving vacation from his labors at
the " Hub with his parents and friendsi in
Montpelier.
JOHN CHENETTK was taken to the work
house by Sheriff Dudley, Friday, to work
out a fine imposed by the justice court for
intoxication.
PETER GAY has purchased the Middiesex
Hotel and will move his livery-stable busi-
with the house.
JUDGE AND Mrs. JOHN j. DEAvITT of St.
Albans will spend the winter in Montpe-
lier. Judge Deavitt will practice law in
the office of I. j. Deavitt.
THERE will be poem sociable at Trinity
vestry this evening. Selections from Long
fellows poems will be read and recited, and
a pleasant time is assured to all who attend.
Miss MAMIE TRoMBLEK gave drive,whist
party last evening, and similar parties will
be given by Miss Gertrude Dewey and Mrs.
A. G. Trulan tomorrow and Friday even
ings.
AN adjourned meeting of the ladies in
terested in helping to sustain the public
library will be held at Mrs. c. W. willards
on Saturday evening next at seven o'clock.
THE post-office was closed yesterday, be-
tween the hours of noon and five p. H., out
of respect to the memory of the Late Vice.
president Hendricks, by order OF the first
assistant postmaster-general
HENRY WARD BEEcHER will lecture at
Blanchard Opera-house next week Thurs
day evening upon "The Reign of the Com
mon People," The sale of seats will open at
the Phinney bookstore tomorrow morning.
AFTER something like year of idleness
the tannery on Berlin side owned by
Messrs. A. & f. Johonnott has again been
opened for business by the proprietors.
Their advertisement appears elsewhere in
this issue.
The next session of the Montpelier preach
ers' meeting will be held in this place next
Monday, at ten o'clock A. M, when Rev. f.
w. Culver of st. Albans will read paper on
"a Religion of Mood Us. a Religion of
Character"
THERE is to be an apron and necktie party
at the vestry of the Church of the Messiah
next Friday evening, from half-past six to
half-past nine o'clock. Admission fifteen
cents, which includes cake and ice-cream.
All are invited
VICE-PREsIDENT EDWARD DEWEY of the
National Life Insurance Company is also
dignifed as grandpa" a daughter having
been born to Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Martin
of Brattleboro at South Londonderry on
Wednesday last.
DUPREz & BENEDIcT's MINsTRELs had a
small audience, Monday evening, and the
entertainment did not create a very favor
able impression. The members of the COM
pany appeared to be gentlemanly set dur
ing their stay here.
In its notice of the recent dedication OF
the organ in the Berean Baptist church a
Burlington exchange says that Mr. A. A.
Hadley's fine execution and handling of
the keyboard and pedals showed him to be
master of the pipe organ.
A WASHINGTON special says &C. IL. Pit
kin, who is strongly recommended for the
position of United States District Attorney
of Vermont, vice Haskins, whose removal is
sought is here. Hiram Atkins, who is still
here says that most of the leading fourth
class post-ofiices in Vermont have been
filed"
The poem-lecture by Will Carleton, to be
given December 18th at Blanchard's Opera
house, should not be forgotten. Subject.
"The Golden Horse" interspersed with
recitations of his familiar poems. The usual
special rates will be arranged with the
railroads wherever warranted by the
attendance.
SUPERINTENDENT Foss of the Central Yer.
mont has issued the following circular
Commencing December 7th, 1885, Mr.. A. c.
Bean, roadmaster. will have charge of the
track from Windsor to st. Johns and Rouse 4
Point, including Montpelier g. White River
railroad and Burlington branch. On the
same date Mr., Is. Rsddy Is appointed assist.