The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-30
Montpelier and Vicinity.

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The winter term of school opens on Mon
day next
MR.. BRoPHY of Montreal is expected at
Dennis Lanes on New Years day
The house of L. Bart Cross was the
scene of an enjoyable drive whist party last
evening.
THE two national banks of this place
will be closed during the afternoon of Fri
day next, January lst.
Miss ETHEL SEAvER of Woodstock has
been spending the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. William S. French.
MEssRs. BARRows & PECK gave each of
their employees a twelve-pound turkey as
Christmas token of goodwill.
THE dry goods and millinery stores of
this village will close every evening Except
Saturday. at six o'clock from January /,
1886, to April T. 1886
FRED NJ. LONG, son of Daniel f. Long,
has been spending brief holiday vacation
from his labors in Boston, visiting his
parents in this place.
Mr. JOSEPH A. DEBoER and Miss Augusta
c. Featherly were united in marriage at the
Third Reformed church in Albany, n Y,
on Tuesday of last week
A PLEASANT german was attended at the
Pavilion Friday evening. Mrs. G.. c. Shep-
ard and Mrs. j. w Brock were the matrons
and Mr., c. IL, Cross, Jr., led.
GEORGE P. DEWEY of Portland general
agent for Maine of the National Life In
surance Company of this place, is spending
the holiday season in Montpelier.
REV. j. EDWARD WRIGHT is to hold a
meeting in the school-house in Putnams-
vile next Sunday afternoon at two o'clock.
All residents of that vicinity are invited.
THE band assembly, Monday evening, was
much more largely attended than any be-
fore held, and the crowded floor was the only
hndrance to its being equally enjoyable.
THE First National and Montpelier Ma
tional banks will declare semi-annual divi-
dends of four per cent and three per cent,
respectively, payable on or after January 1st
THERE is considerable complaint that the
town clock is running about two minutes
ahead of the standard time. The attention
of the proper authorities is invited to the
matter.
| EDITOR ATKINS was generously remem-
bered at Christmas by the employees of the
| Argus and Patriot office, who gave him a
handsome silver swinging ice-pitcher and
| service.
MR.. GEORGE C. SHEPARD is mentioned
among the dispensers of Christmas charities
this year Many enjoyed turkey dinners as
a result of his benefcence, which is worthy
of mention.
CHRISTMAS night Charles II. Shipman was
presented with S21 by the ladies' society of
Bethany church, in recognition of his long
and gratuitous services as tenor of the choir
of that church.
IT gave pleasure to those in attendance
upon the services at Bethany church, Sun
day, to see Mr.. Briggs in his familiar place
at the organ. He returned from New Or
leans last week.
GEORGE w. PARMENTER has purchased a
Perry & Canning motor for use in harvest
ing ice. BY its use the ice is cut and hauled
into the ice-house and the labor of eight
men and four horses dispensed with.
THE ad diourned term of the Washington
county court was opened Tuesday morning
The day was principally spent in calling
the docket. A report of the subsequen
proceedings will be given next week
CORRESPONDENTS who have applied FOL
stationery will receive the same as soon a.
possible, and are requested to contnu,
their contributions, even though it fails t(
reach them as early as could be desired.
DURING the Christmas Eve exercises al
Trinity church Rev. 7. p. Frost was pleas
antly surprised by the gift of $75 coon
skin overcoat from members of the churcl
and society. Mrs Frost was presented will
a silk crazy" quilt at the same time
Miss HELEN DEWEY, Miss Alice Taft, Ed
ward l.. Smith, Charles o. Scovill, Charles
II. Cross, Jr, Robert Dewey and Benja b
Sloan are among those ofMontpelier's youns
people pursuing their studies at diiferen
colleges and schools who came home t.
spend the holidays.
AMONG the late arrivals at the Pavilion
are Hon II. II. Powers; Judge j. NJ. Fisher
j. p. Lamson, Cabot; f. II. Atherton
Waterbury; +. w, Bisbee, Barre; w. p
Dillingham;, Waterbury; G.. NJ. Fisk, North
field; c. p. Watson, Miss Benedict c. S
Forbes, st. Albans; II. f. Brigham, Stan
bridge, p O.. Hon. w. II. Dubois, Yves
Randolph.
Mrs. A. ID. LANE returned yesterday from
her fathers and will start for Palatka
Florida, Friday, accompanied by her LITTLE
daughter, Corinne, and Mrs. Alma Daley
the wife of cousin She will go in draw
ing-room car, where every available comfor
can be afforded, and it is hoped that tn
? change may be beneficial. Miss Daisy will
! remain in Montpelier and make her home a
her grandfather's house
PosT-oFFICE and railway postal clerk
everywhere report the Christmas mails tn
! present year the heaviest ever handled
The force on the st. Adams and Bosto
/ railway post-oflice was entirely inadequate
. and sack upon sack of papers and package
was turned into the Boston post-ofice fror
south bound trains. The work has hard
been regulated yet, and the week has beer
a very busy one for all in the service.
THERE will be an exhibition game of pol
: at the Golden Fleece next week Wednes
. day evening between the Concord, n. III
team and the Golden Fleece team of Montpe
lier, for the benefit of the latter. The Con
cord team has an enviable reputation