The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-21
Lane, j. o. Livingston, William Miller
and Thomas Mahoney.

The forenoon parade and afternoon and
evening performances of John b. Doris
circus on Tuesday of next week will be the
great events of the week and 1t is an assured
fact that all three will be witnessed by hum
dreds.
Mrs. c. f. COLLINS left Montpelier Mon
day night for San Francisco, Cal, to visit q
sister residing in that place. She was
accompanied as far as Ottawa, ILL.,, by Mrs.
Saoie Miles, who goes to that place for her
health.
The old choir of Christ church-Mrs.
f. L. Pitkin, soprano; Miss Mary A. Phin-
ney, contralto; Mr.. f. w. Bancroft, tenor,
and Mr.. II. G. Gleason, bass-will partici-
pate in the services at that church on Sun
day next.
"MR. GEORGE e. SELLECK writes the
Herald from Brattleboro that men are fol-
lowing Doris circus and getting into houses
on false pretenses, no doubt for the purpose
of stealing. ."-Rutldnd Herald. Look out for
'em next Tuesday.
THE regular meetings of the Woman s
Relief Corps will be changed to the Friday
evenings of the second and fourth weeks OF
each month, and the working meetings will
be on the Friday afternoons of the first and
third, or alternate weeks.
The band stand will be located on the
southwest corner of the Pavilion lawn be.
fore this days sun has set and the roof will
be removed to lend enchantment to the
strains which the band will produce from
the stand in its new location.
THE edition of the Lyndon Union follow
ing the celebration at the "Ville" contains
very extended and complimentary notices
of both the Apollo Club and the Montpelier
military band. Both would be quoted will
pleasure were they not so lengthy.
WHILE r.. S. Furness was driving Satur
day morning his horse was frightened b,
an accident to the wagon and became un
manageable. The driver was able to juml
from the team without injury, but thu
wagon was completely demolished.
LoTTIE McCLELLAND, who has been teach
ing school near Montpelier Junction, at
tempted to jump from the train at the cross
ing near the Shepard farm Friday evening
and was thrown upon her head in the at
tempt, though without serious results.
AT a recent examination of teacher
held in this place by the examining boar'
for Washington county twelve persons pre-
sented themselves for examination. Fou
of this number were under age. Out of tn
entire number but three certificates wer
granted.
CHARLES MILLER was arrested Friday OF
complaint of Joseph and Timothy Blake
father and son, who stated that he assaulte,
them in Gordon's livery stable. A hearin
was had Saturday and Judgment was OF
tanned against Miller for SO and costs, where
upon he appealed.
A PAIR of horses owned by George Brad
shaw made things lively by running ava
last Thursday. They were attached to
wagon loaded with heavy tile, which wa
scattered promiscuously through the streets
The team was stopped at the foot of Cla
Hill without serious damage.
GEORGE H. RoLFE went to Stowe on hi
bicycle Sunday morning and spent fe,
hours on Mt. Mansfield. The hard rain c
the afternoon made it impossible for him
return the same day, as he had intended
He was obliged to remain until Monda
and come home by rail.
REV. HOWARD F. HILL was the orator a
the exercises Of the Medical College CON
mencement at Burlington Monday evening
" Mr.. Hills subject was The True Success
and he delivered an address abounding i
beauty of conception, fruitful thought an
witty and pertinent observation. ."-Fr,
Press.
THE Electric Light Company will insta
a plant here if they meet with sufficient ell
couragement from the business people. TIL
preliminary contracts have all been mad
with the water commissioners for water an
the bailiffs for lighting the streets, and til
terms for putting in the apparatus have bee
agreed upon.
A PARTY of young people, consisting
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Smile, Mr.. an
Mrs. Howard Foote, Misses Carrie Ellis an
Alice Lowe and Messrs. F. H Puffer and ]
d. Abernethy, drove to West Topshar
Monday afternoon, to remain about a weel
during which time they are guests at tn
hotel in that place.
THE docket for the September term
Washington county court, which convene
at Montpelier September IA, contains tw
hundred thirty-six cases at law and fift,
seven in chancery. OF the former thirt,
four are state prosecutions, twenty-five al
plications for divorce and the balanc
purely civil actions.
AMONG the arrivals at the Pavilion Mon
day and Tuesday were Governor Pingre
Captain W. l.. Greenleaf of Burlington, "
b. c. Stickney of Bethel, E. X. Hard
Burlington, Thomas III. Chubb of Post Mill
G.. Stedman and wife and +. E. Bowma
and wife OF Chicago, and l.. B. Bunnell an
wife of Wichita Kansas. Quarters hav
been engaged for large number of del,
gates to the democratic state convention.
THE officers of the st. Jean Baptiste 81
ciety for 1886, are; Chaplain, Rev. WilliaI
j. O'Sullivan; president, j. b. Doucett,
vice-president, p Theriault; secretary, J'
seph Lebel; assistant secretary, Henri DaI
cause treasurer, S. Neveux assistant trea
urer, B. Glodu; marshal, G. Seguin; assis
ant marshal, Louis Geroux; committee
visitors, X. Lannier, p Narcotic, A. Arcl
ambault; reception committee, p. Chenett,
Joseph Allard, George X. Neveux.
"a PARTY of Vermonters went to Dakot
last spring and settled in Edmunds count,
| five miles south of the Hastings and Dakot
division of the Chicago, Milwaukee & 81
pail. rIn