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

NEWPORT beat Burlington three to one
last evening.
WHITMoRE & CLARK's MINsTRELs, at Capt.
tai hail. Tuesday evening, March 10.
THERE were ffty-nine births, forty mar
riages and forty-two deaths in Montpelier
during the year 1884.
THE auction sale of the stock in T. C.
Phlnney's bookstore was postponed from
Friday until this wednesday, afternoon.
THE Capital" polo club will play
match game with the GRANTEES " of Barre,
in the Barre rink, next Tuesday evening.
F. H. BAscoM has made arrangements for
the sale of his drug business to Mont
pelier party, and possession will be given
April 1st.
THERE will be another game of polo at
the Golden Fleece tomorrow (Thursday)
evening between the Newport club and the
Golden Fleece.
A ESPECIAL communication of Aurora Lodge,
No. %, Free and Accepted Masons, will be
held at Masonic hall on Monday evening,
March 2, at seven o'clock. Work.
THE chcken-pie dinner given by the ladies
of Bethany society at the chapel, on Thurs
day last, was well attended and netted
about thirty dollars.
A STATED convocation of King Solomon
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 6, will be held at
Masonic hall on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 26, at half-past seven o'clock.
THE auction sale of the stock of Angell's
tailoring establishment, which began on Sat
urday, was continued Monday night The
goods were disposed of in small lots.
BRATTLEBoRo follows the example of the
hamlet and will be favored with
presentation of " Pinafore," by local talent,
some time during the month of March.
The Mission Band of the Baptist Sunday
school met last Saturday afternoon with
Mrs Mason. The members are doing good
work. They will give mission concert
about the lst of March.
THE school at Maple Corner Calais, the
primary department of which has been
taught by Miss Mary l.. Freeman of this vii
lage, closed on Friday last, and Miss Free
man has returned home.
AT the close of the Sunday evening service
at Bethany Mr.. Engels gave an organ re-
cital The programme consisted of selec-
tions from Auber, Handel, Joseffy, and other
distinguished composers.
THE Montpelier preachers meeting will
vestry of Trinity church. Rev. III. Web
ster will read paper entitled, " Six Months
with the Army of the Potomac
HENRY BRAssAw and Fred Celley were
arrested for drunkenness, Friday, and
taken before Justice Hinkley on Saturday.
c. W. Shattuck was before the justice on
Monday. They were fined S9.51 each and
THE venerable Stephen Herrick of Mid
dlesex has been visiting friends and rela-
tives in town during the past week. Mr..
Herrick has just passed his nineteth birth
day, and is remarkably vigorous for one of
his years.
THE glee club is preparing neat order
OF exercises, in pamphlet form, for its min
strel entertainment. 1t will contain the
words of all the songs and the burlesque of
"Pinafore," and will be sold in the hall on
the evening of the performance.
THE members of the Montpelier glee club
are diligently rehearsing for their minstrel
performance, which will be given some
time prior to March 10. A prominent feature
of the entertainment will be a aughabe
burlesque OF III. NJ. s. Pnafore," prepared
expressly for the club by their conductor, j.
III. Engels.
A NUMBER of the friends of Mr. and Mrs
Newton, who live on Ridge street, gave
them a pleasant surprise Friday evening,
the anniversary of their marriage. III. G..
Lull, in behalf of the givers, presented the
couple with valuable chamber set and
other presents Refreshments were served
and music was furnished by Mr.. and Mrs
| Ed. Gilman.
| AT the polo contest between the Pioneers
of Burlington and the Golden Fleece polo
club of this village, last Thursday evening,
! the first two goals We're won by the home
| team, the next two by the visitors, and the
fifth by the Golden Fleece club. This
makes the third successive game between
these two clubs in which the Montpelier
! boys have been the victors.
w. A. BRIGGs has sent MS the carnival
edition Of the New Orleans Ddiy Picdyunc.
| The entire inside of the paper il taken up
| with "a colored illustration OF the Pageant Of
! Re&, presenting scenes from Ivanhoe." +"
The remainder of the paper is devoted to de-
scriptions of the illustrations. We are glad
| that Mr. RrOug "a Y n
return home about the middle of March.
Mr.. A. II, JOHNSON of Ely will purchase
OF Joseph Fisher the atter's interest in the
saddlery hardware and plating establish
ment of Fisher x Cotton and will take pos
session about April LIST. Mr.. Johnson has
been very successful as proprietor of the
general store at Ely, and 1t is believed will
| invest a considerable amount in extending
the business OF the firm. His removal to
this town will be welcomed by all. Mr.
Fisher will retire from the business, in
which he has been long and successfully