The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-02
mt to Mr.. Bean, with headquarters at st.

ant to Mr.. Bean, with headquarters at St.
Albans.
THE Washington county (Kansas) Register
says that Mr.. G.. G. Goodwin of the First
National Rank of Clyde has recently been
made cashier of a prominent banking house
in Washington. Mr.. Goodwin is son of
Byron Goodwin of East Montpelier, and
was formerly connected with the National
Bank of Barre.
r. s. FURSEss, formerly of Barre and one
of the best snare drummers in Vermont,
has moved to Montpelier and become
member of the military band. He has
opened a blacksmith-shop under the car
of S. T. Noyes, and it is to be
hoped will receive his full share of the
public patronage.
THE annual conclave of Mt. Zion Com
mandery, No. 9, for the election of officers
and transaction of such other business as
may legally come before it, will be holden
in Montpelier tomorrow afternoon at two
o'clock. In the evening there will be work
on the templar degree at seven o'clock
sharp, followed by banquet at the Capt.
tai Cafe.
"a RUSSIAN HONEYMOON drew but a
evening. The play was novel but not very
profound, and the strength of the company
was limited to two or three of its members.
The audience was not very enthusiastic,
and very few If any of those present would
care to see either the play or the company
a second time.
A HEAvY snow-storm set in last Wednes-
day morning and when 1t ceased, late in the
evening, some fourteen inches of snow had
fallen. Thursday the sleighing was excel
lent and every team in the village was in
use. Thursday night the thermometer fell
rapidly, and Friday morning it stood at
twelve degrees below zero. Saturday morn
ing it dropped to sixteen below.
THE Capital Cafe is becoming popular
place for banquets. Seventy-five persons
were provided with an excellent supper
there last Wednesday evening, on the occa-
sion of the Grand Army sociable. The
genial proprietor spares no effort to furnish
the best in the way of entertainment and to
please his patrons. His increasing patron
ciated.
The legal voters of Montpelier are warned
to meet at Capital Hall next Monday even.
ing, December 7th, to elect village officers
to consider claims against the village, to
vote upon motion to authorize the laying
of water-pipes from the Montpelier system
to Green Mount cemetery, to raise tax on
the grand list to meet expenses, to organ.
ize engine, hook and ladder and hose com
panies, and to transact any other business
which may properly come before the meeting
FREDERICK c. GREENWOOD, who was until
quite recently draughtsman for the Lane
Manufacturing Company, died of consump
ton at his mothers home in Worcester
Mass, on Thursday evening last. He was
a member of Bethany church and teacher
and assistant superintendent of the Sunday
school, and was highly esteemed by all wht
knew him here. Feeling allusion to hi
death was made by the pastor in his sermon
Sunday morping, and appropriate resolu
tions were adopted by the school,
THE ladies' committee of Bethany society
have arranged for a sociable, with unusua
attractions, to be held at the chapel abou
the middle of the month. A promien
feature will be the readings of Mr.. w. II
Hopkins of st. Albans, a recent graduate O
the University of Vermont, whose abilities
as an elocutonist are highly spoken of b,
the professors of the University and tn,
teacher with whom he has studied in Bos
ton since his graduation A unique musica
entertainment will also be given by some o
the vOunp ladies' of the society The date q