The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-02-25
MONTPELIER, VT, WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY 25 1885.

engaged, and spend his remaining years in
rest, which he has Justly earned, and in
caring for his health, which has become
somewhat impaired by his close attention to
business affairs.
THE regular March meeting will be held
on Tuesday, the Sd. Besides the usual
order of business, a ballot will be taken to
see If the people will vote to abolish the
district system of schools and adopt the
town system The question of an appro-
priation for the observance of Memorial day
will also come before the meeting, and
one or more surveyors of wood and one or
more inspectors of lumber and shingles will
be chosen.
THE following is a list of the letters un-
called for at the Montpelier, VT, postoffice
February 81 1885: Gentlemen-L. b. Batch
elder, John Bacon, Maritt Casielle Frank
Davis, E. b. Leroy, Davit Marsun, G. A.
Magee, John Mcarty, John Mahoney, George
Silioway and Michael Strock Ladies'
Mrs. e. Alexander, Mrs. f. N. Benedict,
Mrs. Betsy A. Bliss, Katie Dwyer, Mrs.
Addie Knowlton, Mrs. Hanora Kelly, Miss
Ada A. Ladd, Miss Edney Mclean, Mrs. o.
Mcfarland, Miss Emma Sanborn, Miss
Nora Sployd, Miss Mary f. Searles, Mrs.
ANN Wing. Parties applying for any of
the above must say advertised " and give
the date. GEO. w. WING, Postmaster.
The wATcHMAN devil " approached a
member of the Montpelier glee club, on
Wednesday last, with the question: " Are
the boys going to give their nigger show at
Cbelsea?" A reply in the negative seemed
to afford satisfaction to his inquisitive mind
and destroy all his faith in the truth
fulness of statements which appeared in
the local columns of this paper. He said that
The WATCHMAN of that very morning an
nounced the appearance of the troupe in
Chelsea for three consecutive nights, and
that he didn't believe it when he read it,.
To support his statement, he produced a
copy of the paper and pointed out the fol-
following in the Chelsea locals" The
Montpelier District Ministerial Association
will be held here the 23d, 24th and 25th of
this month";"
A LARGE company assembled at the Golden
| Fleece Monday evening to witness the con
test between the Newport IN. H. and the
Golden Fleece club of this place. The
game began at twenty minutes past eight
o'clock and the actual playing time was
thirty minutes. The visiting team displayed
a high degree of skill in handling the ball
| The first two goals were won by Newport
amid great cheering, but when Montpelier
took the third the applause was vocferous
! The fourth goal was won by Newport, and
their victory was enthusiastically cheered
The game was characterized by perfect fair
ness, and the duties of referee were impair
TALLY performed by Mr.. A. E. Austin Of
Boston. The Newport club has been play
ing some eighteen months and this fact viii
account largely for its success, since tn,
Montpelier team has only had about TIVE
months experience. The Newports ar
gentlemanly appearing fellows and made
many friends here.
Miss JENNIE PHINNEY went on Wednes
day last to visit friends in Rutland. -
Mrs. Silas Burbank has closed her hous
and taken rooms at the Pavilion. - Mis-
Matte Abbott of Williamstown spent par
of last week visiting Montpelier friends
- Mrs. j. V. Morrow was called t.
Plattsburgh, N. Y, recently, to attend tn
funeral of her sister, Mrs. Nelson Ellenwood
Thence she went to Ellenburgh to see he
mother and brother, who are very sick.