The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-23

THE following is a list of the letters un-
called for at the Montpelier (Vt.) postofiice
September 49, 1885:
Mrs, Ella A. Ayers Miss Florence Wells,
Nellie j. Andrews, Mrs Frank Woodbury.,
Miss Mary l'. Bailey, o. +. Alexander,
Miss Alice Cummings, Lieut. il vi M NJ D Chandler
Mrs. Della Cook, Frank Dodge,
Miss Lura Corwin. Frank Graved,
Mrs. = Il. Holt Joseph o. Gilbert,
Mrs. Benz Sowrence, Sephere Lafountain,
Miss Hattie Smith (g, W, NJ. Ordway,
Mrs. Lii Shepard, Geo NJ Smith.
Mrs. VIM. Smith, A. Wareham,
Mrs. Geo Tanner, Lucien White.
Parties applying for any of the above must
say advertised and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
The " Clefs " have decided to present the
" Musketeers - at the Blanchard opera
house one night during the legislative re-
union. which is to he held the 9th, 7th, Sth
and 9th of next month. The chorus. be
largely increased by local singers, and it
is possible that an orchestra may be en-
gagged for the OCCASION The principal parts
will be sustained by the same singers as at
the first presentation, in July last. 1t is
hoped that the people of Montpelier and the
visitors who will be here at the time will
give the young people packed house. The
opera will probably be announced as one of
the weeks attractions upon the regular
programmes of the reunion, and it is doubt
full if the visitors could be more pleasantly
entertained for an evening.
WE doubt if the people of Montpelier ap-
preciate the extent to which their ability to
entertain will be tried during the legislative
reunion, week after next. There is every in
dication that the number of visitors will be
larger than would have been at first be-
lieved, the lowest estimate at present being
two thousand people. The hotels have
already received applications from many
more than they can entertain, and many
private residences which have never before
been opened for such purpose will now he
required to do so to meet the constantly in
creasing demand. a little denial of self
comfort and the manifestation of spirit of
willingness, on the part of the owners of such
residences, will materially tighten the bur-
den of the entertainment committee and
add greatly to the enjoyment of the occa-
sion by the strangers.
ARTHUR REHAN's company will appear at
Blanchard opera house, next Monday even
ing, in Augustin Daly's greatest success,
" A Night Off" Those of our people who
have seen the play pronounce it in every
way superior to Z" 1908" The Burlington
Free Press says of it: From the rising of
the curtain in the first act till it fell for the
last time before an audience reluctant to
leave their seats, there was scarcely dry
eye in the house, the fun was so thoroughly
emotional. 1t is seldom that laughter is so
genuine as that produced by the inimitable
merriment of this new play. The situations
are in themselves so delightfully."- absurd as
to be irresistible; the dialogue is equally
neat; and the acting, as the play was pre-
sented last evening, was equal to both.
The play is thoroughly enjoyable and has
not an Objectionable feature" Seats III ay
be obtained at the Phinney bookstore.
AMONG the arrivals at the Pavilion, the
past week, we note the following: c. w.
Lyman and wife, Montville, Conn: G. ID.
Heaton, wife and son, William Kirkpatrick
and wife, New York; j. b. Thomas, Pea
body, Mass. Hon. Samuel E. Pingree,
Hartford George w. Sweet and wife,
Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Waters, II.
Clement, Boston, l. n. Baker, Washing
ton, ID. c.. Mrs. Sumter and daughter,
Washington, ID. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Cahoon, Lyndon; Hon. Kittredge Has
kins, Brattleboro; Mrs a. w. Rowe, Bos-
ton; j. f. Raymore, Worcester, Mass; Ward
Bailey, New Haven, Conn; S. b. Hebard,
Chelsea; A, V. II. Carpenter and wife
! Milwaukee,; W. l.. Wilson, Brooklyn, n
Y; Henry ID. Casey and wife, Charles w
Morris, Boston; George E. Eaton, Troy
Press; Hon. l.. p Poland, Waterville;
Colonel r. G.. Ingersoll, Washington, ID. c.;
| E. H. Bright, Boston; S. A. Madison and
daughter, Philadelphia; w. p. Dillingham;
and family Waterbury; S. w Cummings,
| st. Albans; S. S. Smith, Jr., New York; III
w. Clark, Warren, Penn.
DURING the past week Montpelier has
been called upon to mourn the loss of one
of her most esteemed citizens. Edwin n
| Scovill died at his home on Seminary hill
Saturday evening, at the age of forty-six
years. Although he had for "a long time
suffered from complication of diseases, the
immediate cause of his death was IA peculiar
spinal trouble, the painful progress and in
evitable result of which called forth unusual
sympathy for the afflicted family. Mr.
Scoyill was a member of Bethany church
and one who in every way adorned his
profession" OF extended experience in the
furniture business in Montpelier, he had a
wide acquaintance and was highly re-
spected by all with whom he had to do. A
devoted wife and son and daughter sur
vive him. His funeral, which took place
| yesterday afternoon, was largely attended
Rev. j. III. Hncks ofliciated and the singing
was by Bethany choir. The bearers wer,
j. w. Brock, II. e. Cotton, w. w. Park ant
l.. b. Cross. Fitting expression was giver
to the general sorrow felt at the good mans
death by the closing of all the princpa
| stores while the procession passed through
the streets, on its way TO the cemetery.
SOME excitement was created in this vii
lage last Wednesday, by the announcement
that Mrs. Patrick Hassett, who lived in {
small house in Berlin at the end OF the Rail
road street bridge, had died the night he
fore under somewhat suspicious circum
stances. The matter has been investigated
and it appears as "A result that death wa
caused by excessive use Of alcoholic drinks
Mrs. Hassett was upon the street on Tues
day, and was ut the time considerably tn
worse for drink. At about five o'clock sh
went home and laid down upon her bed, to-
stupid to do anything for her son, who !
almost dead with consumption, and of whom
she had the care. The husband came from
his work about two hours later and move'
her, so that the sick boy could lie beside he
when he went to bed. Mr.. Hassett the
climbed into the loft above to spend tn
night. Shortly afterwards he was arouse
by the announcement from below that tn
woman was dead Mr. and Mrs. Rober
Cook, neighbors, were called in and ID
keid was summoned. On his arrival ll
was pronounced extinct, although the bod
was still warm. An inquest was hell
"Wednesday, with the result above stated
Peculiar marks upon the face of the corps
were undoubtedly the source of the sus
picion that death was caused nv violence