The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-08
Montpelier.

it'oo "OOh AucSuhJ ONChihEt Nao ihhiy
attended.
The ladies of Trinity church are to have
sugar party at the vestry this "wednesday
evening. The public are invited.
MRS. CHARLES REED will build q new ell
and barn at her residence on lower State
street. The work will begin at once.
THE ladies' missionary society of Bethany
church will meet with Mrs. A. j. Howe at
George w. Scotts on Thursday afternoon
Of this week.
RoENA l.. BATCHELDER died of heart dis
ease at the home of her mother in East
Montpelier last week Thursday. Her age
was thirty-six years.
"WEDNESDAY afternoon the "Monitor "
was filled with jolly company OF children,
who were treated to a sleigh-ride about the
streets of Montpelier.
G. BURTON MARTIN, formerly teller of the
Montpelier National Bank, has been elected
treasurer of the Granite Savings Bank and
Trust Company of Barre.
The Landmark says that a. DR.. Daley is
getting good reputation at White River
Junction. This will be pleasant news for
the doctors Montpelier friends.
The Brown University gee club was
greeted by very small audience Wednes-
day evening last. The young men sang well
and should have had larger house.
A SPECIAL communication Of Aurora
Lodge, No. % f. and A. NJ, will be held at
Masonic Hall on Monday evening, April
18th, at seven o'clock. Work-third degree.
Hon. JOSEPH A. WING has been ailing for
several weeks and was seized with sort of
faintness while on the street Thursday even
ing. He was taken home and is improving
REMEMBER the Easter sale to be held by
the ladies OF Christ church at the Golden
Fleece tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon and
evening. The doors will be open at two
o'clock.
The sociable at Trinity church last
Wednesday evening was very pleasant
affair, but was not largely attended, owing
to other attractions and the inclemency Of
the weather.
A SESSION of the Montpelier preachers
meeting was held at Trinity vestry last
Monday. Rev. ID. e. Miller, who has just
returned from visit to Washington, ID. c.,
and New Orleans, La, gave discourse on
Vacation in March,"
PERRIN T. KELLOGG of Worcester, a
graduate of Washington County Grammar
School, class of 'S2, and Henry w. Thurston
of Barre are among the editors Of the
Dartmouth, chosen at Hanover the last of
March. Both are members of the class of
'86 at Dartmouth.
THE following are the current wholesale
prices in the Montpelier markets: Butter,
Is to 21c per pound cheese, II to 12c per
pound; eggs 15c per dozen; potatoes, 40
cents per bushel; beef, &c per pound; pork,
81 to &c per pound; veal 3 to 43c per pound
chickens, ID to l6c per pound.
FRED A. HANKS of Jersey City, n. j., and
Minnie A. LaPointe were united in marriage
at the residence of the brides father, Joseph
LaPointe, on Monday, March 30th. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. G. l..
Wells of Marshfield and was witnessed by
small circle of relatives and friends.
THE band has had all the defective in
struments repaired during the past week.
the work being done by the manufacturers
in Boston. AT a business meeting, held Sat-
urday evening, T. h. Merrill, Jr, was
unanimously elected musical instructor for
the ensuing year. The choice is an excel
lent one.
S. NJ. WALTON has retired from the firm
of George b. Walton & Co.. and w. S.
French formerly with ID. w. Temple &
Co., has taken his place, the firm name re-
naming the same. The change went into
effect April /. Notice a request made by
the old firm in our business locals on the
fifth page.
E. d. HYDE will soon return to his resi-
dence on Loomis street. Mr.. Johnson, of
Cotton * Johnson, has rented Mrs. Richard
Hydes house and Mrs. HYDE leaves next
week Tuesday for ST. Paul, whittier she
goes to live with her daughter, Mrs. Har-
baugh Mrs. Colonel Wilson will join them
at st. Paul next winter
A TELEGRAM summoned Hiram Atkins
to Washington, last Friday, and Hon. w. II.
III. Bingham followed Saturday, in response
to a similar summons. This may be an at
tempt to arrange a committee for locating
the public building or it may be merely a
consultation over the distribution of the
patronage in this state.
WHILE at Portsmouth, n. H., recently,
Mr.. o. G.. Barron secured one of the fur
suits worn by members of the Greely relief
expedition during its terrible experiences in
the pOlar rppiOns. The suitS are mada Of tha
fur of the caribou and cost upwards of $50
each. The one on exhibition attracts much
attention and is really quite curiosity.
Robert Lamont, for four years past with
ID. T. Knapp and formerly a resident of
Montpelier, and A. l.. Clark, formerly of
Groton but for the past year resident of
Montpelier, have purchased the stock for
merly owned by Mr.. Knapp and will con-
tinue the harness-making business at the old
stand under the firm name of Lamont &
Clark.
THE past week was very profitable one
for Vermont and the justices from one point
of view. Six have contributed their little
$9.5l each in Montpelier courts. James S.
Heaton, William Murray, Jr., Charles l..
Tacy and William Hull got their liquor
from strangers" Charles Coulmbe dis
closed on George l.. Newton and Harley
Bruce said he got his of ID. G. Sloan. New
ton was discharged and Sloan appealed.
the churches of this place. The decorations
at Christ church were by far the most elab-
crate, and the music at that church was un-
usually fine. AT other churches special care
was taken in the preparation of the musical
programmes, and in all sermons were
preached which were appropriate to the
OCCASION A dsagreeable storm seriously
affected the attendance at the evening
services.
HARLOW, the photographer, goes to Ran
dolph on Tuesday of next week to do the
annual work in his line for the students Of
the Normal School. Mr.. Harlow has been
employed by the students at that school for
several years and his continued engagement
is evidence that the work is satisfactorily
done. Mr. Harlow will return on Saturday,
the 18TH During his absence his Montpe-
lier gallery will be In charge of o. w.
Chase, his efficient assistant.
GEORGE RODNEY was arrested for drunken
ness and disturbing the peace ON Sunday.
George said he had partaken too freely of
some cider which was stored in his fathers
cellar. BE that as it may, George was SO
full that he conceived the idea of annihi-
lating himself with razor. He was subdued
after carving his fathers lip and his sisters
hand, without intiicting any injuries upon
himself, and taken to Jail. Nine dollars and
tifty-one cents settled the Justices bill.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Lane were driv-
ing up Main street, Sunday afternoon, their
horse, young animal became fractious
and aspred to demolish the sleigh with his
two rear feet. His efforts were successful
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lane were thrown out.
Mr.. Lane, however, retained his hold upon
the ribbons " and succeeded in turning