The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-16


pany on Monday evening, September 2S.
The play is one of Augustin Days greatest
successes and the company mostly the
same as that which played "7-20-S" and
Sentenced to Death - here in August.
A PARTY of six young people from this
village spent Saturday on Mount Hunger.
They plead inability to go any of the dis
tance up the mountain road in teams, on
account of the unsafe condition of the
bridges as an excuse for their late arrival
home, which, by the way, was the source of
considerable anxiety to Montpelier friends.
LAWRENCE PRESTON failing to put in an
appearance in West Virginia, where he
was to be tried this month for illicit distill-
ing, detective was put on his track and he
was arrested in Massachusetts. Sheriff
Howe of Northfield is now on his way to
the place of trial with the prisoner. 1t is
supposed that his arrest was caused by his
father who was his bail.
THE following is list of the letters I'M
called for at the Montpelier (vt.) postoffice
September II, 1886;
Mrs L. A. Best, Z. W. Clifford,
Mrs Cement Cross, j. w. Davies
Mrs l. b. Jones, +. 7. Hutchinson,
Miss Minnie Lewis, DIR. E. I. Hall,
Mrs; Eta Wright Fred Meader,
Fred Alexander, John Murphy,
Frank Z. Alard, Geo. Shepard,
Lewis Badger, Joseph Zele Sajina.
Parties applying for any of the above must
say advertised " and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
THERE have been two deaths from diph-
liberia during the past week, both of the
victims of the terrible disease being children
The first death was that of Philip H.. son of
Thomas II. and Frances c. Cave, aged six
years and seven months which occurred
Sunday afternoon at about two o'clock. The
second-that of Ruth, aged four, daughter of
Mrs. Alice Hathaway-occurred Tuesday
forenoon. So far as we are able to learn,
there are no other cases of the disease in
town at present. and it is to be sincerely
hoped that there will be none.
The Golden Fleece opened last Saturday
evening under the most favorable crcum-
stances. The galleries were packed and all
standing-room was taken. The principal
attraction was the game of polo between
the Boston lady teams, " Nantaskets" " and
Newports." The girls appeared in pretty
costumes, and the game, which was well
played, was watched with much interest
Fancy skating by one of the misses and
general skating before and after the game
afforded additional entertainment. Music
was furnished by the military band.
ROBERT G. INGERsoLL, the famous orator,
is lecturing in Vermont for the first time.
Monday evening next our people will be
afforded an opportunity to hear him at the
Golden Fleece. The seating capacity of
this great hall is upwards of two thousand,
and all who attend the lecture from out OF
town may be sure of ample accommoda-
tions. (Which Way % will be the subject
of his lecture. A special train will leave
Montpelier at the close of the lecture for
| Wells River and way stations. connecting
at Wells River with trains north and south
over the Passumpsic railroad. The Mont
pelier & Wells River, Central Vermont and
| Passumpsic railroads will sell round-trip
| tickets for fare one way.
THE twenty-eighth recital at the Vermont
Methodist Seminary, given by Mr.. Ferdinand
Dewey, pianist, of Boston, assisted by Mrs
w. A. Briggs, soprano and Mr.. w. A.
Briggs, organist, in Seminary chapel, Friday
evening, was one of the pleasantest ever
given there. The programme comprised
nine selections for piano, two songs and a
"fantasie on airs from Meyerbeer " for the
| organ. Mr.. Dewey is one of the fines,
pianists in New England, and his playing
was rare treat for those who were present
| His selections were classical and his inter.
probation faultless. Mrs Briggs sang beau.
! tifully and was enthusiastically encored
and Mr. Briggs organ-playing was favorably
received. On the whole, the entertainment
| WAS an excellent one
| THERE was a very small attendance at the
adjourned village meeting Friday evening
The report of the bailiffs, who were in.
structed to examine various sites proposed
for a hose-house, public library, water COM
missioners' office, ETC., was accepted and
the meeting adjourned without transactine
any further business. Below is list of the
sites embraced in the report, together with
the expense to be incurred in securing each
Damain Mathews blacksmith shop build.
ing, on Elm street, 81 200; three-story build.
ing on Elm street, owned by Charles and
Edward Dewey, executors, occupied by
j. &. Spear and others, 81 200; G.. w. Sc
linas' harness and boot and shoe-shop
corner of Elm and Court streets, 81 900
Charles Lyman place, corner of Elm
building, occupied for laundry and tene,
ment, on East State street, 81 800; the
Marsh property, ON Main street, 5000
building occupied for store and tenements
opposite Barrows x Peck's store and be.
longing to the French estate, 5000.
AMONG the numerous arrivals at the Pa
vilion, the past week, were Mr. and Mrs
John Keller, New York W. H. Mayo, l.
NJ. Mayo, Mansonville, p. O., NJ p. Pickett
Asa Stickney, Charleston, S. c.; f. b. Pike
and wife, Haverhill, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs
w. S. Chambers, Albany; r.. h. Smith, Miss
l.. l.. Smith, Philadelphia; w. NJ Harris
wife and sons, Providence; Thomas Brown
Sr., Della and Emma Brown, Chicago; ID
i. Miller, Syracuse; Hon. III. II. Powers
Morrisville; III. III. Tyson and family, New
York. Mrs. Lea Tracy, Webster, Mass; A
Boardman, Schenectady, N. V. G. f. Foote
Poughkeepsie; M. =, Burr. Brooklyn
George A. Barrett and wife, Claremont; e
S. Johnson, Boston; Mrs. James Campbell
Flatbush, n. Y; e. A. Zimmerman and
wife, st. Paul. X. Wheeler, Waterbury
Conn; N. =. Cutler and wife, Greenfield
Mass. W. w. Scranton, Scranton, Penn.
&. IL. Clark and wife, Boston, G. A. Nor
rison and family, New York; G. w. Holmes
Newton, Kansas; j. l.. Mason, Richmond
w. M. Dean and wife, New York; Mrs. NJ
| IL, Young, Boston.