The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-03-18


Each lady is requested to bring |
lunch for one. Tea at six o'clock.
AT three o'clock Friday morning the
registered forty degrees below
zero at the shops of the Lane Manufacturing
Company, and at six o'clock 1t stood at from
thirty to thirty-six below at different places
in the village.
G. BURTON MARTIN, who has been until
recently teller of the Montpelier National
Bank, is assisting in starting the Granite
Savings bank and trust company at Barre
Mr.. Martin went to New York yesterday to
obtain the necessary books for the new bank.
JAMES MCCARRoLL created so much dis
turbance at the house of Mrs. Fannie AL
exander, Thursday night that Officer Tuttle
was called to take him into custody. He
refused to disclose before Justice w. G.
Ferrin, and was recomitted to Mr.. Dudley's
keeping.
The following are the current wholesale
prices in the Montpelier markets: Butter,
20 to 25c per pound cheese, II to 12c per
pound; eggs, 20c per dozen; potatoes, 40
cents per bushel; beef, &c per pound; pork &c
per pound; veal, 4 to &c per pound; chickens,
10 to 16c per pound.
THE mission band of the Baptist Sunday
school will give mission concert next Fri
day evening in the vestry, at half-past
seven o'clock Admission free. All are
invited. After the concert, cake and coffee
band will be for sale.
The following is list of letters uncalled
for at the Montpelier (VD postotfice, March
IA, 1885, Gentlemen-Mr. France Deralo.
Ladies-Miss Dora Fitzgibens Parties ap-
plying for any of the above must say " ad-
yertised ~ and give date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
Miss EDITH ADAMS went to Boston last
week for a course Of instruction in vocal
music. Her teacher, Mr.. George Dudley,
precentor at the Ruggles street church, was
so much pleased with her singing that the
first Sunday of her stay in Boston she was
given position with the three leading So
pranos of the choir, where she will sing
while she remains in the city.
Mr.. A. e. AUSTIN, who acted as referee
for the Mascots and o. KS Thursday
night, and for the Pioneers and Golden
Fleece club at Burlington Saturday night,
has won the good will of all these clubs
and of the public by his fair and impartial
manner, and his superior knowledge of the
rules governing the different games. He
has been engaged to act as referee in the re-
turn game between the Mascots and o. KS
at Burlington next Saturday night.
The audience at the Golden Fleece, Thurs
day evening, was not as large as it has been
on some former occasions The game of
| polo, between the Mascots of Burlington and
the o. KS, was very interesting, both clubs
exhibiting surprising degree of skill. The
first and second goals were won by the
Montpelier team, the third by the Mascots
and the fourth by the o. KS. A. E. Austin
of Boston acted as referee, and the Burling-
ton boys were pleased with their treatment
In response to call made by some of the
shareholders of the Montpelier Public Lii
| brary Association, a meeting of the share.
holders was held in the vestry of Trinit ty
church Monday evening. Hon. Joseph Po-
land was made chairman of the meeting and
w. w. Prescott, secretary. On motion q
committee of six was chosen to report code
| of bylaws and nominate trustees, as follows
Hon. Hiram Carleton, Rev. j. f. Wright
G. H. Heath, Esq. w. w. Prescott Morton
Marvin and j. G.. Houghton. An adjourned
meeting will be held at the same place on
Monday evening next when the organiza
ton will be perfected and any other neces.
sary business transacted.
The game of polo at Burlington, Saturday
night, between the Pioneers an / the Colder
| Fleece club was fairly won by the former
The Free Press says: " Pleasant Introductory
remarks were made by Hon. Henry Ballard
after which the game began, with A. +
Austin Of Boston as referee and j. K. Clapl
as time-keeper The game was closely con
tested and much interest was manifested
throughout by the friends of both teams
this being the third contest between them
The first goal was made by the Pioneers il
six minutes, the second by the Colder
Fleece in two minutes and ten seconds
the third by the Pioneers in two minutes
the fourth by the Golden Fleece in thre
minutes, and the fifth by the Pioneers il
four and one-half minutes. The utmos
good feeling prevailed between the mem
bers of the two teams throughout the game
SATURDAY evening of the present week
the time set for the appearance of the cele
brated Hungarian Gypsy Band at the Golde
Fleece The following is the programme t
hp nrf OF I'M
PARTI.
March, Hungarian fantasie. ElenbogeI
overtare wairt; aasSfTSes Wilhelm Tell Moshe Rossie
Violin solo, Hungarian and American melodies.
NJ Oah.
Gavotte, "Stephanie Czbuiki
Overture. Dichter and Bauer ".........."".su supp'
oymOA0 SO 0'hunsfMaaHa,, NJ Hoivath. ith.''''''''''
Hungarian, Czardas ".......................B Bahi
March, Rakoczy .lisz
The programme is very excellent on,
and appeals with unusual power to tn
patronage of all lovers of music. There
prospect of a large attendance from SUI
rounding towns. Tickets are now on sal
at Phinney's bookstore.
THE Esnow-shoe club, recently organized /
this town. is the first club of the kind in tn
state. Its constitution, bylaws and rules c
tramping are taken from those of the Nor
treal snow-shoe clubs, and with member
ship at present of over forty, it is decide
success The club will take tramps two @
, three times week throughout the season
!, The tramp of last Wednesday night was a
tended by twenty-five members, who wen
over the hills towards East Montpelier an
back, distance in all of about five miles
The tramp of Friday night was attended b
twenty-five members. DIR. III. &. BrighaI
acted as captain and Fred Carlton q
/ whipper-in. The captain led the club dow
the river about two miles, then northerl
a across the hills, where in the darkness th
, club nearly lost its way. After an eigh
mile tramp the club returned at eleve
take place this "wednesday evening. Ere
Shepard will act as captain and Herbel
Pitkin as whipper-in. The club will met
Y at the Montpelier House and be ready
4 start at half-past seven.
DURING the recent convention of I'll
j Burlington Philharmonic society, Carl Ze
: rahn, the distinguished musical conducto
visited one of the public schools of Burlin
Y ton in company with Professor n. l
I Thompson, and heard one Of the music
. exercises of the pupils. At its conclusio
q he greatly complmented the children q
!, their proficiency and at the opening OF or
of the rehearsals of the Philharmonic S
i ciety he spoke in terms Of unmeasured a
proyal of the success of Professor Thorn
j sons method, and of the wonderful woI
g which was being accomplished by his pupi
o in the study of music. Mr.. Thompson
labors in the Washington County Grammi
4 and Montpelier Union Schools have thus Fl
4 been attended with marked success and "
z have reason To believe that no more cor
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