The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-05
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good satisfaction at the Pavilion during the
past two months, will open a shop of his
own, next Saturday, in the rooms at the
east side of the American House, which he
is fitting up in frst-class style.
THE coming of the party of country
week children to Montpelier and vicinity
has been postponed to Tuesday, August
18th. This delay gives opportunity for adj
ditional applications from those willing to
entertain one or more of them.
THE Good Templsrs of Washington county
will hold basket picnic on the camp-ground
at Northfield on Wednesday, the 10Th inst.
1t is expected that half-fare will be given
over the railroads, and large attendance
is desired of all temperance workers.
ONE of the hardest wind storms of the
season visited this section between the
hours of twelve Monday night and three
o'clock yesterday morning. The damage
in this village was slight, but on the sur
rounding hills the crops were badly injured.
The offer of the wATcHMAN for one year
and set of scales for S5 will be continued
for time by the present publisher The
opportunity to secure so useful an article at
such a reduction of price should be taken
advantage of by all who have not already
done so.
LIGHTNING struck some telephone poles
on Seminary Hill, Friday afternoon. The
current passed along the wire and into Mrs.
Deweys residence, where it did slight dam
age. None Of the occupants of the house
were injured.
A SERIES of young peoples meetings will
be held at Bethany church Sunday evenings
during the month of August, to take the
place of the regular preaching service, which
will be omitted in the absence of the pastor.
The hour for the young peoples meeting
is half-past six o'clock.
THE accident to Mr.. John L. Tuttle proves
more serious than was at first thought. His
hip was broken and it will be several weeks
before he can get about again, though he is
doing as well as the circumstances will
permit. Mr.. Tuttle has been very active
and is deserving of much sympathy.
THE evidences of sorrow at the death OF
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blems, have not been as general in this place
as could have been wished, and it is hoped
and requested by the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the village com
mittee that as many as can will adopt the
suggestions contained in Governor Pingree's
proclamation.
A YOUNG girl, who did not give her name
was in this village one day last week
begging money to pay her fare to White
River Junction. Her story was that she
had started from Montreal for her home a
the Junction, and that while asleep in hel
seat in the car her satchel, containing heI
handbag, with S16in money and her ticket
had been stolen.
AT the close of their concert, Thursday
evening, the members of the Montpelier
military band were invited into the Pavilion
dining-room by the new manager, Mr.
Waterhouse, and were generously treated
to some of the delicacies for which the hote
is noted. The kindness was heartily appre
ciated and served to increase the popularit,
which Mr.. Waterhouse is fast acquiring
with Montpelier people.
JAMES p. HAYES, for some time past on,
of the department superintendents at tn,
shops of the Montpelier Carriage Company
has purchased of L. w. Welch the exciusiv,
right to manufacture and sell the latter
patent combination folding-bed in severa
counties in New York state, includin,
Kings and Queens counties He goes t,
New York city this week and will soon be
gin his new work, with headquarters, in al
probability, in the city of Brooklyn. Hi
family will leave Montpelier next week
AT the time of his DEATH July 23d, JOSEPH
p. Meron held policy for 81 900 in tn
National Life Insurance Company. TIL
amount was paid his widow on Wednesday
July 29th, the same day that proofs of hi
death were filed with the company. Thi
promptness in settling the claim is highl,
commendable, and is characteristic of th
company in all its transactions. Mr.. Meron'
policy was taken out through f. III. Puffer'
agency, three years ago, and but three an
nual premiums had been paid.
THE Boston Journal of Saturday con
tanned a communication, something ovel
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scrption of Montpelier its surroundings an,
business interests. There is an amusin,
error in the announcement that the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company make
a speciality of insuring farm buildings AM
property, and is in prosperous condition.
The company, as is generally known, be
came embarrassed by reason of great losse
and closed its business January 81 1884.
THE following is list of the letters un
called for at the Montpelier (Vt,) postofiic,
August l, 1885: Ladies-Miss Nellie j. An
drus, Mrs. A. G. Brown, Mrs Alice Jone
and Ellen NJ. Nichols. Gentlemen-Adolpl
Aucken, Paul Biscornet, Rev. l.. l.. Bee
man, Jed Carr, Tharmaine Larivere, Pat
rick Mcmahon, w. NJ. Ordway, Jean Bap
tiste Picard, Sephirin Ray, Edd Severson
George Sholan and w. G. Taylor (2)
Parties applying for any of the above mus
say " advertised and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
Mr.. Il. X. VooDRY of this place has begui
to canvass Montpelier for subscribers t.
Hon. G, G. Benedicts History of Vernon
in the Civil War" the first volume Of whc
will be ready for delivery in December an,
the second volume in March, 1886. Tn
specimen pages show that the work will b
handsomely printed on fine paper, an,
there are three different styles of binding
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