The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-01-21
MONTPELIER VT, WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 21 1885.

having moved to his fathers house to reside
for the present
The ladies OF Christ Church are consider
ing the subject of a costume party, and II is
quite likely that one may be had under
their auspices next week.
The members of the Montpelier Pinafore
Company are requested to meet with Miss
Alice Lowe at her home tomorrow (Tburs-
day. evening, at eight o'clock.
THE date for the military ball has been
decided upon and is, as suggested last
week, February Sd. Blaisdell's orchestra
has been engaged for the occasion.
THE special train to Barre, Saturday
evening, carried a number of Montpelier
people to witness the third performance of
Pinafore by the Montpelier company.
The choir of Bethany church was assisted
on Sunday by Mr. Andrew Tromblee, (tenor)
of Port Henry, N. Y, and the musical pro-
gramme of the day was exceptionally fine.
OWING to the sudden illness of Mrs. ID. L.
Fuller, the socable of the Methodist Ladies'
Aid Society, which was announced to be
held at her residence, has been indefinitely
postponed.
A REGULAR communication of Aurora
Lodge, No. 22 Free and Accepted Masons,
will be holden at Masonic hall on Monday
evening, January 26th, at seven o'clock.
Work-third degree.
THE family of Hon. Seneca NJ. Dorr of
Rutland have received from the National
Life Insurance Company, money on an in
stalment bond of 5000, and its accumula-
tions for several years.
Mr.. HoUGHToN will retire from his duties
as cashier of the First National Bank on
Saturday of next week, and Mr.. Eaton will
assume control of the affairs on the Monday
following, February ID
DION BoUCICAULT will appear in "The
Shaughran," at Capital hall, Thursday
evening, January 30. The sale of seats will
open at Phinney's store at nine o'clock on
Saturday morning next.
A CARD from w. A. Briggs, at New Or
leans, says that the rainy season is not
over, and that the Mississippi river is very
high at present. The weather in New Or
leans is hot and muggy.
THE success of Pinafore warrants the
proposed production of another of the light
operas, and the rehearsal of the "Chimes
of Normandy" may begin after the Minis
trel performance Of the glee club.
ANDREW TRoMBLEE left Monday morning
for his home in Port Henry, N. Y. Miss
Barrell and Frank Tromblee remain in
town during the present week, and are
stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Pitkin.
A SPECIAL meeting of Company III has
been ordered for Friday evening of this
week The object of the meeting is the
election of first lieutenant to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of George p.
Dewey.
G. w. PORTER, Esq, has purchased OF
Jane K. Dewey the John p. Dewey resi-
dence on Western avenue, and its present
occupants, A. G. Stone and Harry Lowe,
have been requested to move out within
thirty days.
THE people of West Montpelier and vicin.
ity are to have an oyster supper at the brick
house known as the Hatch farm, neal
Wright's Mills, Wednesday evening, Janu
ary 2Sth. Arrangements are completed for
a big time. All are invited.
THE original Nashville students, the cele-
brated colored concert company, have been
engaged to give a concert here under the
auspices of the library association The
date has not been fixed as yet, but will bt
either Monday or Tuesday, February %
or Sd.
WILLIAM MILLER, in whose store occurred
| the competitive test of the respective mer
| its of the Tuerk and Backus water motors
has decided not to purchase one of eithel
make, but one manufactured by Fred III
Perry, an employe of the Lane Manufactur
ing Company.
II. G. PHINNEY made an assignment OF
Wednesday last to L. p. Gleason, for thu
benefit of creditors whom he finds himsel
unable to pay in full. The only assets ar
posed of to the best advantage for the pay
ment of the debts.
THE match game of polo at the Colder
Fleece last week Tuesday evening between
the Home club of Barre and the 80. KS" o
this place was won by the latter after yer,
exciting game. Last night there was con
test between the Granite club of Barre an,
the Golden Fleece club of this plsce
THE Ladies' Society of the Church o
IN will nI va in
vestry of the church on Thursday, Jan
uary %, afternoon and evening. Gen
tlemen are invited to tea, which will b.
served from half-past five to seven O'Clock
A short entertainment will be given in tn
evening.
AT the close of the entertainment, Frida.
evening, the opera company retired to tn
dining-room of the Montpelier House, wher
an oyster supper was prepared for thei
benefit. Mutual congratulations upon tn
success OF the company served to enlivel
the scene for an hour, when the younl
people retired to their respective homes.
HENRY OvLATT was at Burlington Thurs
day of last week rs defendant in the suit O
Landlord Drew to recover some one hun
dred and thirty odd dollars for board, etc
Mr.. Drew trusteed the Free Press for none
owing Oviatt for services as reporter at tn
late session of the legislature. The defense
was that while Mr.. Oviatt did the work, tn
pay was going 10 JtSSt otedrHS VI Niiuult
bury, reporter in the senate.
A COMMITTEE from the Burlington Phil
harmonic society was present at the frs
performance of Pinafore " to decide upol
the merits of the company and the advisa
bility of inviting them to give the opera il
Burlington. We understand that a favor
able impression was created, and that it /
quite possible the young people may appea
in the Howard Opera House sometime il
February.
E. III. ALLER, formerly resident of thi
town, who is travelling for Kendall 4 Co
of Enosburgh, is taking brief vacation AM
occupies the time in visiting friends II
Washington county. team is Mr.. Aller'
means of transportation, and since he en-
tered the employ of the SPAWN cure proprie
tors he has driven upwards of seven thou
sand miles, having been as far south a
Maryland. He goes out again about tn
middle of next month.
The ladies of Bethany society will serv
an oyster supper in Bethany chapel to
morrow afternoon from five o'clock unit
seven. In the~evening there will be a.
entertainment, commencing at quarter bt
fore eight o'clock. 1t will consist of tai
leaux by the young people, vocal music b
members Of the choir, and instruments
music by Mr.. j. III. Engels, who vii
play Liszt's transcription of Mendelssohn'
Wedding March" and Rubinstein's Vals
Caprice in flat major
DURING the six hours prior to the death c
William Sweatman on Friday, his room
were filled with crowd OF disintereste