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

DIR. w. ID. REID is confined to his rooms by
illness.
A COMMUNICATION from w. A. Briggs will
be found in another column.
Miss JENNIE PHINNEY is confined to the
house by an attack of erysipelas.
CHARLES SILVER was so unfortunate as to
lose a horse last Thursday night.
NJ G. KINsoN has been confined to the
house by illness for some time past
Mrs. H. b. VARRELL of Fennimore, Wis,
is visiting her mother Mrs. Dodge on Berlin
street.
HIRAM A. HUsE, Esq, is in Boston on
business connected with the new state Ii
brary building.
The members of j. V. Morrows family
with one exception, are confined to the
house by illness.
OWING to the inclemency of the weather
there was no service at Bethany church
Sunday evening.
SENATOR H. c. MCDUFFEE of Bradford
has been in town this week, the guest of
Rev. I. F. Frost.
ARE the hydrants in such condition that
no unnecessary delay would be caused if a
fire should occur?
j. II, ENGELs has been engaged to play
the organ at Bethany church until the re-
turn of Mr.. Briggs.
THE Episcopal clergy of the diocese of
! Vermont meet in convention in this village
! February 10th and 18th.
The ladies of Christ church will meet with
Mrs Fred E. Smith tomorrow CThursday)
afternoon at two o'clock
NORMAN SToCKwELL of Bolton has pur-
chased L. j. Deavitt's farm near Jonesville,
paying $4,000 for the same
RELIGIOUS services will be conducted at
Wrightsville, next Sunday, at two o'clock
p. NJ, by Rev. e. ID. Mason.
REV. ID. f. MILLER of Waterbury will
| preach at Trinity church on Sunday next
in exchange with Rev. 7. p. Frost
WALTER A. DUTToN, deputy clerk OF
| Washington county court, is detained from
his duties by an attack of diphtheria.
A PARTY of young people of ages ranging
from eleven to fifteen years enjoyed a sleigh
ride in the Monitor " last Friday evening
Mrs. c. A. TABOR is visiting her sister
Mrs. D. w. Dudley. Mrs. Tabor is intend
ing to visit her daughter in Pierre, Dakota
in a few weeks.
Hon GEORGE III. BIGELow of Burlington
was in attendance at the annual meeting OF
the Grand Encampment of Odd Fellows in
| this village yesterday.
A MEETING of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will he held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. G. T. Summers on FRIDAY
afternoon of this week.
FRED III. PERRY of this place, who has
just constructed a water motor for William
Miller, has recently secured patent upon
cartridge loader of his invention.
Mrs. +. l. PIrKIN is suffering from ner
vous prostration and, owing to her illness
all plans for the future presentation OF
" Pinafore have been given up.
In case of their decision to remain resi-
dents of Montpelier, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
Briggs will retain their position as organis
and soprano of Bethany church choir.
WE are in receipt of a copy of the Mont
gomery (Alabama) Daily AdCertiser, sent by
j. III. Burpee, whose commercial travels
have already led him as far south as the
Gulf states.
THE ladies of the Church of the Messiah
will give sociable at the Pavilion, Friday
evening Gibson & Cushman's orchestrs
will be in attendance. The public are cor
daily invited.
BURLINGTON CLIPPER: "The Montpelier
boys are evidently a fine set of fellows and
conducted themselves in every way as gen
tlemen, and proved too much game for tn,
Burlington club"
THE stock of A. l.. Angel will be sold a
public auction in the Rialto block on Thurs
day, February 10, by f. T.. III. Gary, assignee
Formal notice of the sale will be founC
in another column.
Brooks Posi-, G. A. r., will have a socia
dance and oyster supper at the hall OF th'
Golden Fleece, Friday evening, Februar,
49, The proceeds will be added to the char
ity fund of the Post.
MONTPELIER visitors at the Montreal car
nival, last week, were not rs numerous as il
former years-a fact attributable largely I,
the disagreeable state of the weather an,
the consequent irreguarity of trains.
Mrs. GEORGE w. REED has been quit,
poorly for some time. AS soon as she ha
recovered sufficiently TO warrant the change
she intends TO go to Our Home Hygieni
Institute, Dansville, ~ Y, for treatment.
Mrs. GEORGE G. SHEPARD was snmmone,
to Cambridge, Mass, Monday forenoon, by
telegram announcing the illness of her son
George b., who is pursuing his studies "A
Harvard College. George has the measles.
THE annual meeting of the Grand En-
campment of Odd Fellows Of Vermont wa
held in the new quarters of Vermont Lodge
2, in Blanchard's block yesterday. TIL
annual meeting of the Grand Lodge begin
to-day.
THE entertainment given by the Nashvil
Students at Capital hall, Monday evening
was well attended and much enjoyed b.
those present. Many OF the selections wer
: encored and the male quartette was recale