The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-01-28
Montpelier.

Montpelier.
DIR. SToRRs will be at the American House
February I'd, Sd and 4th.
Hon. K. 2. WALTON has been quite ill for
few days past, but is now improving.
WE acknowledge the receipt from w. A.
Briggs OF copy of the New Orleans Times
GOVERNOR PINGREE, State Treasurer Du-
Bois, and State Auditor Powell were in town
yesterday.
THE ladies of Christ church will meet with
Mrs. b. F. Fifeld tomorrow afternoon at
two o'clock.
THE Montpelier Association of Congrega-
tional ministers held a meeting in Bethany
chapel yesterday forenoon.
MASTER NED HoUGHToN is spending the
present week in Montreal, the guest of Mr..
Buchanan of the Bank of Montreal.
MISSES GERrRUDE AND MARY DEWEY in
tend to go to Boston, the first of February,
to remain about two months.
MRS. d. S. WHEATLEY supplies the place
OF Mrs. w. A. Briggs as soprano of Bethany
choir, during the absence of the latter.
A. j. SIBLEy is experimenting with kero-
sene in the place Of gas at the Pavilion, and
the Office is at present lighted entirely by
lamps.
gibson & CUsHMANs s orchestra five pieces)
will furnish music for the performance of
row evening.
THE second recital of this term will be
given by the pupils Of the music department,
in Seminary chapel, next Friday evening at
half-past seven o'clock.
DWELLINGS and stores east of Worcester
Branch were without gas during the early
part of Friday evening, and many were
greatly inconvenienced thereby.
MRS. G. c. EATON and Harry Roberts are
both sick with lung fever. Mrs. j. Edward
Wright has also been quite i'll during the
past week, but Is now much better.
Miss MARY A PHINNEY went to Bradford
on Monday to assist in concert given by
Blaisdell's orchestra in connection with the
fraternity ball held there Monday evening.
THERE will probably be match game of
polo at the Golden Fleece, Saturday even
ing, between the Golden Fleece club and a
team from Bethel Positive announcement
will be made later in the week.
THE young people who comprised the
Pinafore company have formed permanent
organization and elected the necessary
officers of such society. They should
henceforth be known as the "Clefs."
AT the meeting held by Company II last
Friday evening Osman ID. Clark was elected
first lieutenant in place OF George p. Dewey,
resigned, and William T. Dewey was elected
second lieutenant, vice o. ID. Clark pro-
NOTED.
THE ladies Of Christ church will hold a
costume party at Hotel Kempton this WED
nesday) evening. There will be dancing.
Cushman's orchestra furnishes the music.
Refreshments will be served. The public
are invited.
The Odd Fellows hall in Blanchard's
new block has been completed and is being
furnished this week The entire suite OF
rooms in the fourth story has been leased
by the fraternity and is convenient and
pleasant throughout.
LOUIS GREEN, who has been confined in
the Burlington Jail since last September on
| suit for damages for breaking G. w. Sell
mas leg at the state fair, was released on
bail, Monday, to appear at the March term
| OF the Washington county court.
| The East Montpelier annual at the Pavil-
| ion, Friday evening, was not as largely at
tended as usual some dissension having
arisen among the East Montpelier people
by reason Of the large number of invitations
extended 70 residents OF this village.
Miss EDITH ADAMS gave the members of
the Pinafore company complimentary
sleigh-ride in honor OF Miss May Barrell
{" Little Buttercup 'O, last Wednesday af-
ternoon. They were taken TO Barre in the
Monitor" and the affair was very enjoya-
| BILE.
Boston HERALD: There is no better
play OF its class existing than The Shaugh-
Il
day who can equal Mr.. Boucicault in his
impersonation OF Conn, the lovable, laugh
| ter-loving and laughter-provoking hero OF
the piece"
WE had pleasant call last week from e.
| G. Parmalee, of Georgetown, Col. Mr.. Par
malice was formerly from Waterbury. He
was rejoicing in the election of Secretary
Teller as senator from Colorado, of whose
abilities and good qualities bespoke in terms
of high praise.
He was of decidedly literary turn OF
mind and wanted something classical to be-
| guile his leisure hours So he went to Phn-
ney's and briefly made his wants known.
! His announcement broke the clerk all up.
He wanted You know how tbs yourself,
by Charles Reade."
! DURING the heavy wind of Wednesday
| night the baggage trucks were blown from
the platform ut Montpelier Junction upon
the track Of the Montpelier branch. The
fact was not discovered until the early morn
| ing train collided with them. The trucks
were completely demolished, but no other
damage resulted.
Mr.. T. T. MERwIS, a well-knOwn broker
in New York. and his daughter spent sew
eral weeks in town In the summer of 1882
and again in lSS3 the guests OF the Pavilion,
Those who had the pleasure OF forming
the death Of Mr.. Merwin which occurred re-
Gently at his home in Brooklyn.
THE NAsavILLK STUDENTS are strongly en-
dorsed by "The Redpath Lyceum Bureau" /"
which says under date OF August l. 1884
THE success OF your company in our ly-
ceum courses last season was remarkable,
and all say that nothing better has been
| given in that line. We shall want all the
time You can give us the coming season."
ELECTRIC lights have recently been placed
in the postofice and some of the business
places in Middlebury on trial. So far they