The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-02-04

four times. Credit should be given to j. D.
Pratt for valuable services gratuitously rem
dered.
In its notice of the recent concert at
Bradford by Baisdell's orchestra, assisted
by Miss Mary A. Phinney of this place, the
United Opinion says: Miss Phinney of
Montpelier sang beautifully and merited the
encore she received"
CONSIDERABLE amusement was caused
throughout the village, last week, by the
loves sweet kiss upon the fair face of the
editor of the Argus at the costume party last
Wednesday night. We are unable to vouch
for the truth of the statement.
IT is expected that there will be a polo
match at the rink, next week, between the
Pioneers of Burlington and the Golden
Fleece club for the benefit Of the latter or
ganization. The report that there is to be a
contest between the above-named clubs next
Saturday evening is unfounded.
The mail train, Wednesday night was
delayed five hours by the storm. Thursday
mornings mail train from the south was de-
layed by the accident at Royalton and did
not reach here until half-past three p. M,
twelve hours late. The afternoon mail
train was four hours late Thursday.
THE heavy snow and blow of Sunday
filed up the tracks again considerably, and
made railroading on Monday rather tedious.
The afternoon mail train was over four
hours late. Tuesday morning the ther-
mometers of this village registered from
thrty-six to forty-two degrees below zero.
CHARLES NJ. THOMPSON of this village, a
member of the class of 'S6 of Harvard Col
lege, has just been elected secretary of the
board of executive officers of the Harvard
Adrocdte, a semi-monthly paper published
by students of the college Mr.. Thompson
has been one of its editors for several
months.
AT the election of officers of Capital
Lodge, l. o. G. T., of this place, held last
week, Mr.. j. ID. Clark of Clark's Journal
Bindery was elected worthy chief templar.
We congratulate Mr.. Clark on this evidence
of the confidence reposed in him by the
members of the order. He will make a good
presiding officer.
WE notice frequent complaints in the
papers of other Vermont towns about the
lack of attention given by the proper au-
thorities to the clearing of sidewalks this
stormy weather, and we feel the more like
| commencing the enterprise of our officials
for the prompt and thorough manner in
which that work is done the present season.
WE are glad to note that the Vermont Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company, the old relia-
! BILE and fast friend of Vermonters, is being
so fully appreciated that its increasing pat
ronage requires better office facilities. To
that end committee is at work remodeling
their main office, to make it more conven.
lent and economical for conducting the bust
ness
THE oyster supper at the Hatch farm al
Wrightsville, last Wednesday evening, was
not largely attended on account of the
storm which ragged throughout that day and
evening. Next Tuesday evening has been
decided upon as the occasion for a second
supper, to be held at the same place, and il
is hoped that large number will be pres
ent. All are invited.
TUESDAY night, January % was a grea
occasion in the annals of I" Scottish Rite
masonry, it being a special rendezvous o
Delta Chapter of Rose CrOiX and Vernon
Consistory of Sublime Princes of the Roya
Secret. Six candidates received degrees
Since the annual meeting of the Supreme
Council, 33o in Detroit, Mich. in Septembe
last, nineteen candidates have received tn
thirty-second degree in Montpelier
THE members of the band have recent.
given their room thorough overhauling
and the place has almost the appearance o
parlor. Gas fixtures have been put in
walls and ceilings have been handsomel,
papered and the painters brush has con
tributed its share to the generally attractiv
appearance. The boys have also purchases
a large amount of new music, and we eXpeC
musical treats in their open-air concerts
when the robins nest again"
L. L. DURANT, Esq, has sued Hiram Al
kins for libel, placing the damages at tn
modest sum of 5000, and the writ wa
served yesterday by Deputy Sheriff John L
Tuttle. This suit grows out of court rt
port written by Henry Oviatt, which al
peared in the Argus last April, in whic
some very severe reflections were cast upo
the professional character of Mr.. Duran
The case is set for the March term of tn
Washington county court. So far as w
have learned Mr.. Atkins has taken n
steps to have the matter adjudicated"
BoUCIcAULT arrived at this village, Thur.
day evening, four hours late. The trai
due at about four o'clock was delayed by tn
collision until after eight, the hour a
which the performance was advertised I
begin. By dint of much hurrying the az
tors were on the stage and the curtain ros
a little past nine o'clock. In the characte
of Conn, the Shaughraun, Boucicault is tn
inimitable personator of the bright-witteG
great-hearted, whiskey-loving Irish vagf
! bond His irresistible humor, rich brogu
and clever acting were compensation fo
many drawbacks for which circumstance
were responsible.
The following is list of the letters III
called for at the Montpelier (Vt.) postoffic
January 81, 1885:
Ladies.
Mrs. 7. L. Bancroft. Adeline smonneau,
, Miss Sarah Derosia, Miss Louainer Stron
Mrs. r. NJ. Warren, Miss Hattie Welch.
Mrs. Mary A, Meade,
Gentlemen.
: Il. I. Brown, Stanley Jones,
w. w. Hubbard, Don Mead
w. l.. Huntington, +. A. Towne,
+. II. Holt C.. A. Wright,
Abijah Herron Loyal Wheeler
Parties applying for any of the above mus
say advertised and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
THE game of polo at the rink, Saturda
evening, between the Golden Fleece clu
and the Bascom House club of Bethel, wa
witnessed by nearly three hundred people
The contest was a brief one and was easil
won by the home team, which secured tn
, first, second and third goals in rapid sue
cession, the time of the game being eigf
minutes and two seconds. For the ente
tainment of the audience, two more goal
were played, and both of these were ais
won by the Golden Fleece club. Th
Bethel boys We're gentlcmanly appearin
fellows and gave their opponents lvel
work for the brief time which the game o,
cupied The music, furnished by the Mon
pelier military band, was unusually good.
THE Pioneers of Burlington are takin
their recent defeats at polo by the Golde
/; Fleece club greatly to heart, and have sper
i most of their time since in trying to inver
some plausible excuse for the result of tn
i games. With regard to the game at Blu
Q lington they are as yet unsuccessful, br
Y they have struck it rich " concerning til
: game at the Golden Fleece New Year
night The outcome Of their musings upo