The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-26
Blanchard, at whose home they were most
Hospitality entertained.

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Mr.. j. L. FUTILE has so far recovered
from the effects of his recent accident as to
be able to sit up part of the time. Con-
sdering the nature of his injuries, his re-
cuperation is remarkable.
THE Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sion Society is invited to meet with Mrs.
j. p. Hayes on Friday evening, August
2Sth, at half-past seven o'clock. 1t is hoped
that large number will be present
TuFFIELD DoBEY was up for intoxication
Monday. He at first laid it all to the
stranger" but later confessed that he had
stolen some whiskey, sardines and gro
ceries from Ed Sullivan's saloon. Justice
Hinkley fined him $40 and costs.
RuMoR has it that Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow
will return to Montpelier, and the reason is
supposed to be that Mr.. Harlow does not
find affairs in Chicago as they have been
represented. Mr.. and Mrs. Harlows Mont
pelier friends would welcome their return.
DIR. II. A. CUTTING of Lunenburgh; Mr..
S. w. Landon, principal of the Burlington
high school; Mr.. l.. 2. Thayer of the Herald
and Ne,cS, West Randolph; Colonel j. B.
Mead of Randolph, and G. S. Forbes of the
Boston Journal were among the visitors at
the capital the past week.
CENTRAL VERMONT POMONA GRANGE,
Patrons of Husbandry, will hold their next
quarterly meeting, in the form of a public
basket picnic on the farm of E. E. Andrews,
in Berlin, ON Wednesday, the I'd day of
September, at ten o'clock A. NJ A good
time is expected, and a cordial invitation is
extended to all to be present, with their
families and lunch baskets.
"MR. j. III. ENGELs returned last Thurs
day evening from Montpelier, where he has
been teaching and directing opera and con-
cert the past winter, both for the Montpelier
Apollo Club and The Clefs.' On Monday
evening, through his efforts, musical club,
composed of over thirty of Brandon's young
men, was organized, under the name of
The Brandon Troubadours. - Brandon
Union.
Mr.. E. NJ. BOWMAN of st. Louis, organist
of the Second Baptist church CDr. Boyd's),
st. Louis, associate of the London Royal
College of Organists and president of the
American College of Musicians, was in town
Wednesday and Thursday of last week, and
few of our people had the pleasure of
hearing him play at Bethany church
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Bowman is a
native of Barnard in this state, is a pupil of
Batiste and also studied with Haupt in
Berlin, when Mr.. II. Clarence Eddy was a
pupil of that great organist.
THE management of the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad have planned an ex-
cursion which, by reason of low rates and
the advantages afforded, cannot fail to be
literally patronized. The road will issue
round-trip tickets to Old Orchard Beach and
return, good to go Wednesday, September II,
and return on the Friday following, and
including hotel bills at the Sea-shore House
from Wednesday evening (supper) to Friday
morning (breakfast), for $3.50 each. The
trip will be made on regular trains, and the
railroad officials will spare no pains to
make it enjoyable for all.
Hon. EDWARD a. WEBSTER died at jack
son, Mich, on the 1st of June last. He was
born in Essex, VT, in 1889, and was the son
of David and Eliza Goss Webster, and
grandson of Samuel Goss, the first publisher
and editor of the WATcHMAN at Montpelier
While in his boyhood he removed, with his
parents, to Kalamazoo, Mich, and, sooI
after attaining manhood, to jackson, where
he was foremost in all business and public
enterprises, and successful in winning the
confidence, respect and affection of all will
whom he was brought in contact. Hi
death was sudden, of heart disease. Tn,
funeral was public and largely attended
the services being performed by Rev. j. T
Magrath of Boston-pastor for several year
of Mr.. Webster and his family.
THE following is a list of the letters un
called for at the Montpelier (VtD postofiice
August 90, 1885: Ladies-Miss Anna Bailey
Mrs. l.. E. Doten, Matte E. Holden, Mrs
Go. Homes Minnie Hesherman, Miss Ev,
Marora, Mrs. James Laughter, Miss Mana
Morrison, Mrs. G. McLaughter, Mrs. G. A
Miller, Mrs. G. c. Meade, Mrs. f. l.. Mood
Mrs. III. b. Mayo, Miss Nettie Sultor, Mis-
Ida Strong, Miss Ella c. Sloan, Mrs Johl
Walton, Flora NJ. Wiley. Gentlemen
| John Carroll, H. c. Fay, V. b. Goodwin, J
, H. Hazelton, Fred w. Nelson (2), M.
Shepard, l.. NJ. Shattuck, c. H. Wilson
lNtN. w . -. W lllldlllS. applying ~
, any of the above must say advertised
and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
, ONE week from next Monday evening tn
" Bohemian Girl" will be presented a
, Blanchard opera house, by the selecte
company of Boston artists. The folowin
is the cast of characters: Airline. daughte
> of Count Won Arnhem, Miss Eta Ma
Hunt; Queen of the Gipsies, Mrs. Flora 4
Barry Thaddeus, Mr.. Harry G.. Snow; Cour
Arnheim, Mr.. A. j. Hubbard; Devilshoo
: chief of the Gipsies, Mr.. j. A. Montgomery
g Florestine, nephew of the Count, Mr.. Georl
e Boyle; mobiles, soldiers, gipsies peasants
etc The opera will be directed by Mr..
4 l.. Studley, director of the Boston Ideal
= and the company will bring its own orche
u ira. Excursion trains will be run from a
:. the surrounding towns and the rates ,inclu
@ ing admission to the opera, will be very loN
THE Montpelier correspondent of the Bo
70 ton EUenilg Record evidently does not i
J. tend to make statements for which he HI
= no reason to believe there is scme found
J. ton in truth. His ground for making ii
statement which in our last issue is denie
by the person chiefly concerned therein,
r shown by the following, which we gi'
, without comments
y Warren Kibby of Montpelier, vt on oath do depo
II. IL.