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

Portland.
Mrs. DIR. BRALEY of Barre and Miss
Mary A. Phinney, and Messrs b. b. Bailey |
and II. ID. Hopkins, Jr., comprise the quar-
tette which is to furnish music for the bac-
calaureate exercises of Goddard Seminary |
at Barre next Sunday.
In noticing the anniversary exercises which |
were held at the Baptist church, last week |
Tuesday, we enormously stated that among |
the fourteen original members present was
" Deacon Phillips The name should have |
been Deacon Phillips Hill.
CHARLES T. SADIN had the misfortune to
back out of second-story window at the
Office of the Sabin Manufacturing Company
last week. Singularly enough he came
down upon his feet and severe lameness is
the worst result of the fall
THE Berlin water is coming into very gen.
eral use by the people of the village. Fifty
two connections have been made this sea-
son with private houses or places. of bust
ness, and there are at present in all about
one hundred sixty water-takers.
On Monday II. w. Kempton had the mis-
fortune to drop upon his foot piece of ice
weighing about one hundred fifty pounds.
No bones were broken and Horace was
about on Tuesday, though the injury is
likely to make him lame for some time.
GILBERT PARo was badly injured at Woods
vile, last week, by being caught between
an engine and car as they came together.
Monday he was able to sit up in bed, and
unless it proves that he has internal injuries
his entire recovery will be only a matter of
time.
JOSEPH WooD came from Barre, Monday
noon, and on his arrival fastened to fill
himself with fire-water. In the evening he
was arrested by L. j. Keegan, on complaint,
and Tuesday forenoon he told Justice Ferrin
that "a stranger" furnished it. He was fined
the usual amount.
July "a is the date fixed for the appear
ance in Montpelier of Barnum's circus, and
it will be the last for some time to come, as
the great Snowman goes to Europe with his
entire show, at the close of this season, and
will make tour of the continent before re-
turning to America.
MYRoN II. FULLER, the chorster of the
First Baptist church, Burlington, will con-
duct praise service in the vestry of the
Baptist church on Tuesday evening, the 23d
instant, for the purpose of drilling members
of the Sunday-school and congregation, and
all who wish to attend, in singing.
ALL members of posts and other veteran
soldiers and sons of veterans who will at
tend the national encampment at Portland,
next week, are requested to procure of Ad-
jutant G. 7. Summers, before Saturday
noon, June 20, the certificates required by
the railroads from those applying for ex-
cursion tickets.
THE total amount of the state and state
school tax for Montpelier this year is about
$4,000 The Textbook was placed in Col
lector ID. p. Clarke's hands on the Sth of
June and three per cent discount was offered
to all paying on or before June 15 At eight
o'clock Monday evening more than $4,000
of the amount had been paid in.
JAMES MCCARRoLL was arrested for in
toXication Monday, and on Tuesday dis
closed on A. ID. Lane. Complaint was en-
tered against Lane and jury trial was
held. George w. Wing appeared for the
defendant The jury, consisting of ID. S.
Wheatley, Frank r. Jones, George E. Tap
lin G.. S. Whittier, John Emery and A. H.
Baker, returned verdict of guilty of one
first offence.
A GoLD-HEADED cane, with suitable in
scription, was presented on Saturday even
ing to President Beeman of the seminary
by members of the Baptist church as token
of their appreciation of his labors during
the Week of Prayer when a season of spir-
| itual refreshing was enjoyed. 1t was COM
plete surprise to Mr.. Beeman and was a
pleasant social occasion to all who were
present.
THE great western trains which are con-
veying the members of the Grand Army of
the Republic to the national encampment
at Portland will pass through this village
next Monday forenoon. The California
train started Friday and is now on its way
over the Northern Pacific railroad. 1t is
stated that the great Mexican band of sixty
pieces, which was one OF the principal at
fractions at the New Orleans exposition, is
on board one of these trains.
IN. CAMP of Chicago, accompanied by
his son and daughter is visiting friends in
Vermont and was caller at The WATCH
MAN Office yesterday. Mr.. Camp is a native
of Gilmore, graduate of the University OF
Vermont in the class of 1856, and was prin
cipal of the Burlington school for severa
years. He has been in the West seventeen
years and is now member of the prosper
GUS firm of Estey & Camp, dealers in musi
cal instruments. He has many friends il
this section, who extend warm welcome
to him.
In play written for the Pi Eta Societ,
of Harvard College by Others and G. NJ
Thompson (of Montpelier) and presented
by the society on Friday evening, May 1st
the role of " Doodle Waddle XXXI. (Kinl
of Valhallahjj, and Emperor of Bjoueschcl
Fjordj in Norway, Lord of the Forty-sevei
Overshoes, Foster-B Brother of the Whit,
Elephant Sister of the Aurora Boreals
Knight Commander of the Bath-tub, Roya
Arcanum, Steenth chapter, twenty-thr,
page, Verdant Lodge, l. o. U.)," was sus
tanned by Mr.. George B. Shepard of thi
place.
MRS. BETsEY n. HoLBRooK of Aurora
Illinois, died in Brooklyn, n. V, on tn,
1lth instant, in the seventieth year of he
age. She was well and favorably known
in Montpelier, where she was educated, an,
still has left many warm friends and relatives
She was born in Berlin, daughter of Bens
ley Huntoon, and granddaughter of the lat
Elijah Nye of Berlin and Montpelier. He
, death was caused by general debility an,
nervous prostration. Her last summer wa
spent in Berlin and Montpelier, and she wa
then anticipating that it would be her las
visit to her native state.
The following is list of the letters un
called for at the Montpelier (Vt.) postoffic
June 13, 1885:
Miss Mary Byane, Mrs. A. n. Tilden,
Miss Alice S. Carr, Miss Ardie Wells,
Mrs. Mary Lepoud Mrs. Elsie W. Warehan
, Miss Alice Martin,
GENTLEMEN.
NJ. J. Bailey, A. L. FELTON,,
NJ. j. b., j. Bert johnson,
Charles A. Bell, w. O. Owler,
. George H. Caldwell, Dr. NJ. Is. Richards,
Theaphrile Defausse, Geo. Stickney.
Daniel Emery,
Parties applying for any of the above mus
/, say " advertised " and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
THE time fixed upon for the presentation
of the opera of :" The Musketeers " is quit
near at hand. The season seems unfavor
able for such an enterprise, but we under
: stand that the reason for giving the oper
now is that another may be rehearsed an,
presented in the fall. "The Musketeers " is
brilliant opera of French origin, full of bright
sparkling music and droll situations, and il
> every way sure to suit the popular taste.
has never been given in Vermont, and il
fact has hitherto been performed only b.
the Boston Ideal Opera Company. Tn
principal parts will be sustained by Mrs,