The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-16
MOntpelier and Vicinity.

CONDUCTOR THOMAS w. BAILEY is seri-
ously ill with lung trouble.
CHRISTMAS carol practice at Christ church
rectory ON Wednesday evening at seven
o'clock
THE work of numbering and arranging
the books for the new public library is rap
idly progressing
THE Canadian "tuque seems to be the
favorte article of head-dress with the small
boys of Montpelier.
MEssRs. HENRY LOWE & Son have
equipped their new store with an apparatus
for lighting the gas by electricity.
THE rink will be open Saturday afternoon
and evening for general skating, with music
in the evening by the military band.
THE Mission Band will meet with Mrs.
Mason on Saturday at two o'clock P. NJ. 1t is
hoped that all the members will be present.
The Unitarian society will give a sociable
at the Pavilion one week from tonight.
Particulars will be found in the business
notices.
WORK on the Christmas green's will begin
on Thursday afternoon at the same place
as last year-in the rear Of Christ church
rectory.
Do not fail to secure tickets at once for
Will Carleton's poem-lecture, to be given at
Blanchard Opera-house tomorrow (Thurs-
day evening.
Mr.. +. w. BANCROFT and Mrs. Carlos
Bancroft left last Wednesday for Chicago,
where the former will continue his musical
studies during the winter.
NIRoM WHITE was arrested for drunken
ness last week Saturday and in justice court
disclosed on Langdon Davis, who has re-
Gently joined the brotherhood of liquor
dealers.
THE church choirs of this place are de-
voting their attention at present to Christ
mas music, and the musical programmes
for Christmas Sunday will in some cases be
unusually good.
Mr.. AND Mrs. MOSES TAYLOR of Berlin
have closed their house for the winter and
gone to live with their son, Dexter at the
Horn of the Moon" Mr.. and Mrs. Dex-
ter Taylor have daughter a few weeks old.
WE expect to move into our new quarters
in Sabins block on South Main street in a
few days, and shall probably be fairly estab-
lished there next week. Friends and pat
rons are requested to note the proposed
change.
THERE will be a regular meeting of
Thomas Wildey encampment No II, held
at Odd Fellows hall, Opera-house block, on
| Friday evening, December 18th. Election
of officers and work ON Patriarchal and
Golden Rule degrees.
IRA SHATTUCK of Burlington died at his
residence in that city on Saturday last, in
the eighty-second year of his age. Mr..
Shattuck formerly lived in Montpelier and
was partner of the late Mahlon Cottrill on
the great Boston star line.
GEORGE ALMoN, formerly clerk of the
telephone exchange, was in town last week
putting system of electric call bells and
lighting apparatus into Hon. G. w. Porter s
new house for the Boston firm into whose
employ he recently entered.
Miss HELEN WooLsoN gave a drive whist
party last evening, and Mrs. j. C. Houghton
has given invitations for similar party to
be held this evening The party in the
dining hall of the Golden Fleece, Friday
evening, was given by Harry Cutler.
LEVI LoNGwAY was arrested on Wednes.
day last, charged with the larceny of an
overcoat and pair of pants from Peter Grave.
lin. He was tried, found guilty and sen.
fenced to one hundred thirty-two days con.
finement in the work-house at Rutland.
THE annual meeting for election of officers
of Mt Calvary Council, Princes of Jerusa.
lem, sixteenth degree, and Mt. Sinai Temple
of Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine will be held al
Masonic hall next Tuesday evening at half
past seven and nine o'clock, respectively
THE ladies of Bethany society will give an
oyster supper at the chapel Friday afternoon
from five o'clock until seven, to be followed
by musical entertainment in the evening
A cordial invitation to be present is ex
tended to members of other societies and
the general public.
THE ladies of the Unitarian society will
hold a sociable with Mrs. Charles T. Sabir
Friday afternoon and evening. Ladies can
J go on the regular train from the Wells River
depot at 3: 45 P. M, and special train will