The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-03-04

A sNow-sLIDE from the roof of the court
house, Sunday, carried with it one of the
large chimneys on the west side.
Mr.. AND Mrs. MERRILL RUSSELL gave
pleasant party at their new residence on
Baldwin street last Wednesday evening
MRS. b. F. Brown has been engaged as
one of the teachers Of French in the Sauveur
School of Languages at Burlington, the COM
ing season.
GEORGE w. REED is suffering from an at
tack of pneumonia. Mrs. Reed was sum-
moned from Danville, N. Y, soon after her
arrival there.
THE dramatic entertainment at the vestry
of the Church of the Messiah last Wednesday
evening" was well attended and passed off
very pleasantly.
THE ladies of Trinity church will hold
sociable at the residence of Mrs. ID. L
Fuller this evening. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
THERE will be an exhibition game by the
Juvenile polo clubs, the Bious and the
Stars, at the Golden Fleece on Saturday
evening. See bills.
Miss MYRA KINGsBURY of Willston is to
preach in the Church of the Messiah next
Sunday morning, and in the Universalist
church at Barre in the afternoon.
Mrs. F. l. PrrKIN has received an invita-
ton from the Burlington Philharmonic So
ciety to appear as soloist at one of the con-
| Ctlto ulc lCoblNdi
THE assignee's sale of r. G. Phinney's
stock of books and stationery took place on
Wednesday. Colonel Fred f. Smith, the
principal creditor, was the purchaser.
A STAGING in the opera house, on which
were three men, fell Monday afternoon, and
Eleazer Dodge had his leg hurt, though not
seriously The other two escaped with only
slight bruises.
Mr.. AND Mrs. HIRAM ATKINS left for
! II Sattt r1ox inn for
attending the inaugural exercises they will
take an extended southern trip, visiting New
Orleans before their return.
The proposed trade between f. II. Bas-
com and G.. H. Rolfe has been declared off,
and Mr.. Bascom has made arrangements for
the transfer of his business to another party.
Possession will be given April 1st.
A soCIABLE will be given in the vestry
of the Church of the Messiah next Friday
afternoon and evening. After tea a short
play will be given. Mrs. w. g. Ferrin and
Mrs. Homer G. Brigham, hostesses.
THE ladies sewing society of Christ church
will meet at Hotel Kempton on Thursday
afternoon, at two O. clock, to work for the pro
posed Easter sale. Each lady is requested
to bring lunch for one. Tea at six o'clock.
THERE will be meeting of the mission
band of the Baptist Sunday-school, next Sat
urday afternoon, in the church parlor TIL,
mission boxes, given out one year ago, vii
be brought in and opened in connection
with the usual programme.
A MEETING of young men will be held il
b. f. Fified's office this Wednesday, even
ing, at half-past seven o'clock, for the pur
pose of organizing a snow-shoe club, AL
who are interested in such an organization
are requested to be present.
THE finest work ever done by frescoers il
this town is to be seen at the Office of th
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company
I'll, L..
charge of the work. and has now begun tn,
decoration of the new opera house.
THE date for the minstrel performance @
the glee club has not yet been fixed bu
will be somewhat later than was stated las
, week-probably between the 10Th and 20tl
! OF this month. The members of the club ar
Z working hard to make the affair success.
r The hand of fellowship was extended t
| five persons, four of them young marie
: people, at the Baptist church last Sunday
The reception of so many young people give
special interest to the young peoples NEE
5 ing held at six o'clock on Sunday evening.
y c. H. Cross left town, Monday morning
4 for an extended southern trip in compan
: with Rev. ID. e. Miller of Waterbur,
They will visit the exposition and Mr.. Mi
n Ter will return home in about three week
= Mr.. Cross may be absent somewhat longe
= time.
WEquote wholesale prices in Montpeli,
= markets as follows: Butter 25c per pounC
$ cheese, II to 1lAc per pound; eggs, 20c pr
/, dozen potatoes, 40c per bushel; beef, &c pc
# pound; pork, 61c per pound lamb, &c p,
~ pound; veal, &c per pound; Chickens 15c p,
u pound.
e Miss MARY A. PHINNEY will spend I'll
J. week of the Philharmoncs' festival in Blu
d lington. She has been invited to sing IL
! angel trio, " Lift thine eyes, !" from " Elijah
with Mrs. Knowles and Mrs Henderson,
le evening.
If WE are told that F. III. Perry continue
the manufacture of water motors, notwit
standing the threats of the Backus peopl
One or two Montpelier people have in vie
the purchase of Mr.. Perrys motors, whit
seem to give entire satisfaction where the
a. are used.
Mr.. AND Mrs. C. II. Cross both reacht
rs the age of seventy-three years on the mig
lie of February II, there being but about tv
OF hours difference in their ages. Mrs Gro
is her husbands senior and was born Febr
as ary II, while the date of Mr. Cross birth
It, February IL.
le ASA BLANCHARD is considering the prac
cability of lighting his new block with ele
IN tricity, and is investigating the various sy
re tens and the probable expense to be /
es Cured. 1t is not unlikely that the Odd Ft
i'd lows hall, opera house, offices and stor
will all be illuminated with lightning
w before many months.
le THE bailiffs have purchased the BulloC
al property and water privilege just above d
I'D Berlin reservoir, paying therefor $50
This secures to the village of Montpeli
no entire control of the water from the pond
"a the reservoir, and leaves no possibility
"a annoyance at the hands of future owners
r- property adjoining the stream.
of THE Lane Manufacturing Company a
IN running all the machinery in the shop abo
the dry-bridge, and part of that in d
,e main building with a water motor of the
ar own make. IL is very simple in constru
st tion, consisting merely of drive-whe
. with buckets on the sides, into which pou
"a a stream of Berlin water seven-eighths
N. an inch in diameter.
s. RICHARD PRESTON, who was stabbed in {
to back by Julian Estes while passing throu,
the "arch bridge" some over a year az
died of consumption at his fathers resdenC
on Berlin side, February 21st Young Prest
bled badly at the time of receiving the wouI
and went into consumption soon afterwaI
no 1t is believed that his death was, indirectl
the result of his injury.
's- THE following is list of the letters u
called for at the Montpelier (Vt.) postofiit
IN February 90, 1885: Ladies-Mrs. Mary
ar Mrs. Edgar Hale, Miss Mabel Hutchns
al and Miss Nellie Il. White. Gentlemen
,h d. Batchelder, j w. Fisher, A. q. Leac
Wheeler and 10 Walk. Parties applying
tie any of the above must say advertised
en and give the date.
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