The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-23

be the usual carol practice at the rectory
this wednesday, evening at seven o'clock.
Grown people are invited.
THE meeting to hear the report of COM
mittee appointed to prepare code of by
laws for the government of a citizens asso-
citation in the interest of the band was adj
journed from Monday evening until to-mor-
row Thursday evening Let there be a
full attendance at the meeting.
No "a freight broke in two near Mont
pelier Junction, early last week Wednesday
morning, and the sundered parts of the
train subsequently met rather forcibly,
knocking four pair of trucks from the track,
breaking several drawbars and blocking the
track until half-past five o'clock.
Miss BELLE WATSON of st. Albans, pleas
antly known in Montpelier, was married in
Chicago, last Sunday, to George Lyon, son
of II. A. Lyon of st. Albans. The groom
came east to Chicago from Rattoon, New
Mexico, where he has been located for some
time, and where the parties will reside.
MONTPELIER and Northfield have had
fair sleighing ever since Sunday" So says
the st. Albans Messenger of Wednesday last.
Northfield may answer for herself, but we
beg leave to inform our friends in the north
that Montpelier has had good sleighing ever
since Wednesday, November 25th, the day
before Thanksgiving.
The Brattleboro Reformer says: f. L.
Do hac hnc
and his location to +. r. Jones of Mont
pelier, who will open restaurant there.
Mr.. Batchelder, who has built up most
prosperous business, retains his confection-
cry stock and tools, and, as we have reason
to hope, will locate somewhere else in town."
THE two-horse team driven by A. L..
Petts, agent for an Otter River, Mass. stove
establishment, was struck by train on the
road between this place and Northfield
Monday afternoon. One horse was killed
outright and the other was so badly injured
that it had to be killed. The wagon was
but slightly damaged and the driver was
uninjured.
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelier
(Vt.) post-ofiice December 10, 1885:
Mrs. Abbie Bovine, Ora Ensminger,
Miss S. Elvena Chase, Selden II. Warran
Mrs. l.. L. Kelly, c. II. Henderson
Mrs. John Lyons, p. ID. Morgan,
Miss Maria Morrison, Eugene Prndall,
Mrs. Betsey Putney, A. A. Wheelock.
S. Il. Bloss,
Parties applying for any of the above must
say " advertised and give the date
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
THERE will be a Christmas sociable al
Trinity church, Thursday evening, with 8
Christmas tree for the children. Bethany
and the Baptist churches will each have 6
Christmas entertainment Friday evening
and there will be Christmas tea-party al
the Church of the Messiah Saturday even
ing. The usual Christmas Sunday service.
will be held at Bethany church next Sunday
with children's concert in the evening.
ELLEN J. CARTER, wife of John Farwell
died at her home on Friday evening of las
week of enlargement of the heart. Mrs
Farwell had been for some time a suffere
from the disease which caused her death
but it was not until quite recently that sh'
| became confined to the house. She wa
greatly beloved by her more immediate as
sociates, and all who knew her esteemed
her highly. Her husband and two children
Henry and Bessie, are left to mourn he
loss. Mrs. Farwell was between forty-tw
and forty-three years OF age, ana was Tor
merly of Waterbury.
THE cast of characters for Newbern, o
The Old Flag" which is to be presented a
Blanchard Opera-house next week, unde
the auspices of Post Brooks, includes tn
names of Charles B. Putnam, Willar
Holden, William Berry, Mrs. c. II. Heath
Belle Mead, Gertie Alexander, &. T. Sum
mers, Henry Lull, ID. c. Durham, f. Baker
Charles A. Owler, G.. II. Dudley, Addie G
Senter and Clara Mead, besides the autho
and his wife, members of the Apollo Clut
Capital Guard, and the Post and severs
young ladies'. Tickets will be on sale at tn
Phinney bookstore Saturday morning.
IT was the veritable Josh Whitcomb
of former seasons who greeted the people {
Montpelier in his blunt, rustic way, 6
Blanchard Opera-house Monday evening
and he had warm reception in spite of til
extreme inclemency of the weather. A
unusual characteristic Of the play is that
loses nothing of its attractive or enjoymen
giving power by repetition. Everybod
enjoyed it as much as though it were il
first presentation. Josh" "Cy Prime,
Roundy," and in fact all the principal
were as good as ever, and the orchestra VIZ
} as good as could be expected considerin
the size.