The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-02-11
Montpelier.


terday
Mrs. GEORGE REED left for Dansville, N.
Y, on Monday.
Mr.. AND MRS. II. L. EATON have taken
rooms at the Riverside"
Mrs. FRANK ADAMS Is visiting at the home
of her parents in Granville.
Hon. G. w. PORTER spent Sunday at the
home Of his father in Quechee.
THERE was a surprise party at James
Rourkes last Saturday evening.
Mr.. AND Mrs. FRANK II. BAscoM are re-
joicing at the birth of a third daughter.
WHITMoRE & CLARK's MINsTRELs are
booked to appear at Capital Hall Tuesday
evening, March 10TH
Mr.. A. A. HADLEY will give an organ re-
cital in Seminary Chapel, next Friday even
ing at half-past seven o'clock.
OUR Barre correspondent gives full par
ticulars of disgraceful affair in which two
Montpelier parties are implicated.
THE Ladies' Sewing Society Of Christ
church will meet on Thursday afternoon, at
two o'clock, with Mrs. j. w. Ellis.
THE WoMAN's HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY
of Trinity church has recently sent barrel
of supplies to the western frontier.
G. B. DODGE has been confined to the
house with rheumatism for about two
mouths, but is now able to be out again.
Mrs. JOSEPHINE FOSTER, daughter of f.
G. Lewis, formerly of Montpelier, died OF
consumption at Rockford, H., on Monday,
February 2.
REV. WALTER DOLE OF White River juno
ton preached at the Church Of the Messiah
on Sunday last, in exchange with Rev. j.
Edward Wright.
GUsTAvUs HUBBARD, more familiarly
known as "Tave," has been dangerously
i'll for some weeks. His condition at pres
ent is much improved.
A THIRD polo team has been organized in
this village, with George Almon as captain
and f. A. Standish secretary and treasurer.
1t is called the Capital" club.
THE stock in Phinney's bookstore is Of
fered for sale in one lot or in quantities.
All remaining unsod will be disposed of at
auction on Friday, February Goth.
A NUMBER of the friends of Mrs. d. A.
Slack and daughters passed Saturday even
ing very pleasantly at their home. They
were unlimited, but nevertheless welcome.
Miss ELLEN, eldest daughter of Edward
Baker of Berlin side, went to Boston last
Friday with e. V. r.. Evans, Esq, uncle Of
Mrs. Baker. at whose home she is to visit
for a few weeks.
| AT recent meeting, the board Of trustees
| of the Massachusetts, Homeopathic Hospital
elected Miss Clara e. Gary, Of Charlestown
| district, formerly of this place, as house sur
geon to the hospital.
WE understand that Frank II. Bascom of
this place is in a fair way to receive an ap-
pointment to the position of postoffice in
| spector for the district of Vermont under
the new administration.
THE fourth German will be attended at
the Pavilion tomorrow evening. G. II.
Cross, Jr., and f. A. Lowe, will lead, and
the matrons will be Mrs. l.. B. Cross, Mrs.
Henry Lowe and Mrs. K. d. Hyde.
1al - tha Math icf oh
will hold sociable and pudding party at
the church parlors this "wednesday even.
ing. Literary and musical exercises will
afford entertainment during the evening.
On Wednesday last we had call from
Editor w. II. Bishop of the Essex County
Herald and ex-Editor Harris Of the St
Johnsbury Inder. Mr.. Harris was about
starting on pleasure trip to the southern
states.
A soCABLE will be held at the Pavilion
next Monday evening, February 10th, under
the auspices of the ladies of Christ church
Dancing from eight to eleven, with music by
Cushman's Orchestra Cake and ice-crean
will be served.
MARTIN MANSFIELD of jamestown, Da
kota has recently sent us copy of th'
Weekly Alert, a newspaper published in tina
city Mr.. Mansfield, who is native OF Yer
mont, is the proprietor of the principal no
tel in jamestown.
THERE will be match game of polo a
Barre this evening between the 90 Ks" o
this place and the " Home " team of Barre
A special train will be run from Montpelier
leaving here at half-past seven, P. M, ant
returning after the game.
LAST week John Burke and Horace EN-
erson were arrested for drunkenness. o.
Friday they were taken before Justice +
H. Hinckley who gave them each ninety
six DAYS in the workhouse at Rutland. The
were taken there by Sheriff d. w. Dudle
on Monday.
THE board of civil authority, listers AM
town clerk, are notified to meet at the tow
clerks Office at ten o'clock, A. M, Monday
February 10th, to hear and adjust claims TO
the abatement of taxes, and transact an
other business which may properly com
before them.
CONSIDERABLE interest is manifested b.
persons desiring houses, conveniently an
pleasantly situated, in the project to open
new street between South Main and Hui
bard, as described recently in The WArCH
MAN. For the good of the village, we hop
this project will be carried out.
FRIDAY evening of the present week tn
. social dance will take place at the Golde
. Fleece, under the auspices OF Post Brooks
G.. A. r. Music will be furnished by Gil
son & Cushman's full orchestra. The fo
lowing will act as floor managers: G. I
Summers, III. NJ. Pierce, II. S. Smith, Aaro
Bancroft, T. Allard and Frank Owler.
MANAGER PRATT has closed an engage
ment with the Daily Brothers " Vacation
Company to play at Capital Hall some tim
during the month of April. They hav
been playing to crowded houses in Sa
Francisco every night for the past fou
weeks, and have Deen the most successful
of any company which has appeared ther
during the present season.
THE seventh annual ball of Company II
l..ll tI...D lt.aval lakst
Tuesday and was attended by about sixty
five couples. The grand march was led b
Capt. and Mrs. X. j. Coifey of Windsor. TIL
ball was preceded by a concert by Blais
dells orchestra which was well attende
and served to sustain in every repect tn
high standard of excellence which the OF
: ganzation has so long enjoyed.
THE following is list of the letters un
called for at the Montpelier (Vt.) post-ofiic
: February I, 1885: Gentlemen-Walter Cut
Ter, VIM. III. Miles, Chas. Nj. Moody, Fran
n. Meader, James Mack, Hiypala On FG
, Geo. Peltier, Geo. Sheldon, Geo. Scunyel
n. e. skinner. Ladies-Mrs. Martha Carr
Rhoda Dmick Miss Mary Leach. Partie
applying for any of the above must sa
advertised " and give the date.
! GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster
YESTERDAY the water commissioners trie
several of the hydrants of the village to as
! certain if they have been affected by the ex
treme cold weather of the past few weeks
Experiments We're made at points wher
there is no circulation as well as on circuits
, In every instance the water at once fiowe
freely and the result of the test was suft