The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02
The date for the reunion is Monday next,
September 7th.

MRS. L. l. hANNEf IL SpeHulnp Jne preSenI
week at her former home in Claremont, N.
H., in attendance upon a musical convention
which is being held there under the direc-
ton of Carl Zerrahn.
AMONG the callers at the WATCHMAN office,
the past week, were Mr.. A. Messer of the
Patrons Rural, Rochester, VT, and Hon. e.
G. Watson of Hartford, VT, who has been
WArcHMAN subscriber for fifty years.
REV. II. A. ROGERS, pastor of the Main
street Baptist church in Worcester, Mass,
will preach in the Baptist church next Sum
day morning. Mr.. Rogers will be remem-
bered as the late pastor in Montpelier.
Mr.. AND Mrs. JOEL c. PAGE and two
daughters of Melrose, Mass, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred T. Bickford of Washington, d.
c., are visiting at NJ. G. Kinson's. Mr..
Bickford was formerly Washington cor
respondent of the New York Tribune.
CASHIER e. ID. BLACKWELL of the Montpe-
lier National Bank has been ailing for few
days, and was quite i'll on Sunday. He was
at his post of duty Saturday and again Mon
day, though unable to do much work.
George w. Leslie has been assisting about
the work of the bank.
REV. w. ID. WILLIAMS, formerly of Mad
rid N, Y, but at present general mission
ary of the Vermont Domestic Missionary So
ciety, who preached at Bethany church Sun
day forenoon, was assisted during the serv-
ices by Rev. S. Merrill Miller, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Ogdensburg, n. Y.
The state fair at Burlington will open on
Monday next and close on Friday. The
usual excursion rates will be given by the
railroads. The address will be delivered on
Thursday forenoon. Six thousand dollars
are offered in premiums. If the weather is
favorable, there will be a large and attractive
exhibition.
HENRY LESLIE, an employe of the Mont
pelier Carriage Company, was badly hurt
while at his work yesterday afternoon. In
some way his hand became entangled in a
buffer and all the skin was torn from the
palm and the flesh at the roots of the
fingers was gouged out to the bone. DIR.
Reid was called and the unfortunate fell
low was properly cared for.
THE following is list of the letters un-
called for at the Montpelier (Vt.) postoffice
August 20, 1885:
Clara NJ. Bagley Dave j. Greene.
Mrs. II. II. Barnum, Rev. G. T. Hankes,
as cdman a Bancroft pare Mc MsbSe
Patrick Doyle, Augustus Young.
Parties applying for any of the above must
say advertised and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
Mr.. r. II. THAYER of the supervising
architects Office, Washington, ID. c., was in
town last week on business connected with
the proposed government building. He held
a conference with the committee and exam
ined the proposed location. 1t is understood
that he will advise the acceptance of the
site recommended by the committee and
that the matter be pushed to an early settle
ment.
THE repetition of "7-20-S" at the Blanch-
ard opera house on Wednesday evening
was witnessed by much larger audience
than was present Tuesday evening, and the
play was received with much greater de-
gree of favor The music, too, was by far
the best furnished by the orchestra during
the week. The "7-20-S" company went to
St. Adams, Thursday, and gave the play
there Thursday evening.
The fall term of the Vermont Methodist
Seminary has opened with large attend
ance. Miss Emma Poland of Waitsfeld
has been engaged as instructor of German
and mathematics, and Professor w. r.
Light of Nebraska succeeds Professor How
ard as teacher of Greek and Latin With
these exceptions, the corps of instructors is
the same as last year. Over $500 worth of
valuable books have been added to the Ii
brary during the past year
ABOUT two hundred were present at the
village meeting Friday evening. In the
matter of hose-h ouse water commissioners
office, ETC., it was voted that the baliifs be
instructed to consider the different sites
proposed, and the probable expense to be in
Cured, and report at an adjourned meeting
to be held Friday evening, September IL
The sum of $160 was also voted to defray
the expenses incurred by the memorial ex.
ercises of Saturday, August s.
THE force of Berlin water was tried on
the clay bank in the rear of the Golden
Fleece. The object was to demonstrate the
practicability of attempting to cut a road by
this means through the hill to Hubbard
street. The water tore away great masses
of earth, which it washed down into the low
land at the base of the hill. A stream was
directed against the bank for three hours
and the result of the experiment was very
satisfactory to those who have argued in
favor of the enterprise.
4in' AMI 4ihS'
Mr.. and Mrs. s. III. o. Bosworth went to
Mount Mansfield on Wednesday of last
week, and spent the night on the mountain
The atmosphere was clear and they enjoyed
magnificent view, taking in the White
Mountains and Montreal and the interven-
ing country. The night was cold, but they
| found the Summit House very comfort
able place. On Thursday morning the ther
mometer indicated a temperature of thirty
one degrees on the mountain.
GoRToN's Original New Orleans Min
strels and Gold Band will hold the boards
at Blanchard's opera house this evening
Among the interesting features of theil
performance are mentioned grand spec
tacular military drill, gladiator combat clog
and mammoth song and dance, by solid
phalanx OF veteran professionals only" The
Passaic On. J.) Herald says; "This com
pany is one of the finest minstrel troupes
| travelling. The whole performance was
very enjoyable and all present left the hal
completely satisfied"
THE marriage of Miss Ruth, daughter o.
Col. Il. p. Jewett, and Professor Burgess o
Columbia College takes place to-day. Presi
dent j. II. Seelye of Amherst College
assisted by Rev. j. Edward Wright, will
| perform the ceremony. Miss Fannie, daugh
ter Of Hon. Is. f. Fiheld, will be brides
maid, and Professor White of Cornell Uni
versity will oficiate as groomsman. A
number OF distinguished guests from out o
| town arrived last evening, among then
! President Seelye, Professor White and Pro
| fessor Van Amringe of New York