The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-06-17
Montpelier.

THIS is the closing week of the school year
on Seminary Hill.
Mrs. j. X. BARNEY of Providence, r. l.,
spoke at Trinity church Sunday evening.
Mrs. c. w. BAILEY and Miss Florence
Bailey visited friends in Elmore last week.
Miss DORA WELLS goes to Wellesley Col
lege this week to attend the commencement
exercises.
E. ID. BLACKWELL has returned from
Florida, where he has been for several
months past.
A MEssER of Rochester, editor of the Pat
ron'S Rural, and G. j. Bell of Walden, were
in town yesterday.
LEWIS GEORGE sprained his ankle quite
seriously while at work upon G. w. Porter's
new house last week
Mr.. AND Mrs. Z. w. WooD are at the Pa
vilion, and will spend the summer months
in Montpelier, as usual
CAPTAIN A. A. MEAD and George left yes
terday for Sheboygan, Wisconsin, where
they are to visit relatives.
GEORGE BRADSHAW is erecting six double
tenement-houses on the Northfield road,
Just above " Athenwood.'
JEDEDIAH DEWEY HOPKINS of Frankfort,
n. Y, is spending few days with his
nephew, Colonel II. ID. Hopkins.
THE summer term of the Washington
County Grammar and Montpelier Union
Schools closes next week Friday.
WE understand that James p. Scoville is
soon to open fruit and vegetable store in
the quarters formerly occupied by w. w.
Park.
G. T. NELL of Boston, practical optcan,
has rented room No. in the new Blanchard
building for an office, and is moving in this
week.
On his return to Sterling, ILL.,, Mr.. c. A.
Reed will be accompanied by Miss Fannie
Fifeld, who is to spend about three months
in the West.
Miss FANNIE KNAPP is assisting Messrs
| Cotton * johnson as book-keeper during
the absence of Miss Eliza Holden, who is on
vacation
Mrs. G. w. WILLARD and children sail for
America on Saturday of this week They
expect to reach Montpelier a week from
next Wednesday.
Mr.. AND Mrs. B. f. FIFIELD and daugh.
ter and Hon. g. W. Porter attended the
Smiths h-Stevens wedding at st. Albans last
week Wednesday.
CHILDREN's day will be observed at the
Baptist church next Sunday, with an adj
dress TO the children in the morning and a
concert in the evening.
DIR. GLEASON has decided to remain
another week and will be found at the
Pavilion, as heretofore. His success here
has been very gratifying.
Polly GERo was arrested for drunke en-.
ness again last Wednesday, and, being un.
able to pay his fine, has gone to the house OF
correction to work it out.
A REGULAR communication of Aurora
Lodge, No. % f. and A. NJ, will be held al
Masonic hall ON Monday evening, June %
at half-past seven o'clock.
THE work of clearing away and preparing
for the foundation of the library building
has been begun under the direction OF
Sergeant-at-Arms Phinney.
Mrs ID. l.. FULLER has been elected vice.
president for the Montpelier district of the
Womans Home Missionary Society of the
Vermont conference for 1885
THE sermon to the graduating class of the
Vermont Methodist Seminary was preached
by Rev. Il. A. Bishop at Trinity churcl
last Sunday. The text was Galatians vi: 7
Mr.. j. ii. ENGELs goes TO Richmond to
day TO fill a musical engagement. He il
also engaged to play the organ at the priz,
speaking of the Middlebury College com
mencement.
j. w. Brock returned from his FISHING
trip to Canada, Saturday night and through
his generosity trout breakfasts were in or.
der at the homes of some of his friends Sun
day morning.
The band will probably give short con
cert Thursday evening, though most of theil
time this week Is necessarily given TO re
hearsing music to he used by them at Port
land next week.
COLONEL CARL N. BANCROFT and wife o
Columbus, Ohio, are in town, the guests o
Hon. Il. =. Walton. Colonel Bancroft il
en- route for Portland to attend the Grant
Army encampment.
REV. j. III. HNCKs, Rev c. S. Smith
Rev. j. f. Stone and Mr.. j. g. Emery wer,
the representatives of Bethany church a
the annual convention of Congregations
ministers and churches at Bellows Fall
last week.
THE Washington county battalion, Crane
Army of the Republic, escorted by the Mont