The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-01-20

formed that no bloodshed was ever known
to result from these attacks he expressed
great surprise"
THE Free Press of Monday says: The
Ethans have definitely decided to go to st.
Albans to hold their annual banquet, which
will take place at the Welden House FRI
day evening, January 22d. They will have
special train each way, the time OF depart
ing to be announced hereafter. 1t goes
without saying that pleasant time will be
enjoyed" The Free Press announced last
week that the banquet would be held at the
Pavilion, and gives no reason for the change.
JANUARY 1st the following officers of
Thomas Wildey Eucampment, No. II, were
installed by d. d. G. P. G. w. Guernsey
G. p, ID. L. Sanders; S. w, j. j. Sowles;
H. p, George Tromblee; j. W., f. A. Sher-
burne; Treas, ID. w. Dudley; s., G. Il.
Caustic #. s., A. T. Keith; G., G. w.
Guernsey 1. s., s. T. Noyes; o. s., Irwin
Q. O. Foster; j 3D. ID W., H. f. W. sowies 4th W.,
G. +. Wood 1st G. o. T., j. j. Young; I'd
G.. o: T.. 7. r. Gordon.
THE last of series of Bible meetings held
in this state, under the direction of the sec
retaries of the American and Vermont Bible
societies, will be held in Montpelier next
Sunday. Special services will be held in
the Baptist, Congregational and Methodist
churches in the morning and union serv-
ice in the Congregational church in the
evening, commencing at seven o'clock.
Rev. Edward w. Gilman, DID, and Rev.
Alexander Mclean, ID D., from New York
city will speak at these meetings. All are
cordially invited to attend.
AT the regular bi-weekly meeting of ST.
Jean Baptiste Society, held last Thursday
evening. these officers for the ensuing year
la1 pla al Eat GtIll
van, priest of st. Augustine church; presi-
dent, AlphOnse Charest; vice-president T..
Allard; secretary, Joseph Lebel; assistant,
Joseph Allard; treasurer, S. Neveux; as
sistant, Benjamin Glodu; marshal, j. b.
Doucette; assistant, Charles Seguin; COM
mittee of visitors, p BEDFORD, f. Lucier, p.
Teriault; reception committee, Louis Cir
ouX, r. Lonier, p. Mercot.
THE Brennan & Quinn Star Theater Com
pany is drawing full houses every night
and giving satisfaction. The superior abil-
| tiles of the members of the company, as ac-
tors, is a pleasant surprise to those who
predicted inferiority in this respect as an in
| evitable result of cheap prices. The plays
this week are of higher order generally
than those given last week. This is the
programme for the rest of the week
Lady of Lyons" Friday, " The Factory
Girl" Saturday, matneee, g Our Boys;
evening, The Long Strike" Camille y
was the play last evening. " The Lady OF
Lyons " will be presented on Thursday
evening by special request.
Mr.. HENRY HALL of Rutland is in towr
for the purpose of giving three lectures or
the early history of our state, viz: " Indians
of Vermont and Elsewhere" with diagram:
and descriptions of relics; Colonial and
| tarv road from No A to Crovn Point mil;
tary forts with incidents Of garrison life
{" Vermont az an Indenendept Rennblic :,
with sketches and anecdotes of nrpminen
,,,a,, e,o,,a - ~ ;tioms 20 p,ii.lo,d aar
tifv tbat Wr Hall bv he iacturos W thara "ha
shown that early Vermont history is nnsnr
naSsad for ,,,;Ij ron,anoa onJ thr;iI;nn aj
yent,re for men Of masterIv abii;tv and az, ac
comnlisbed scholarsbin Tradition write,
down hv him from tba 1;ns of aoad naonl
wears ago. old rnannscr;nto Iattars no onar
and hooks now rare or ont 81 nr;nt. Iesr :
five and conrt records nrivate diaries an,
journals over a century 0ld-all combine al
amount of information concerning the heroi
age of Vermont which ought to be pub
conversational lectures" Among the sign
ers to this card are the familiar names O
NJ Ii; ~ VI d U J,;I, oI wv
and George A. Merrill. '''' " '''P'0
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for the military band has been received
The new instruments are two E fiat tubas
euphonion, baritone, two valve trombones
duplex trombone, three altos and balla
horn. The comets now in use are mostl
S Dessoh' anu tnese' WIN uruils, cyiI'pals an
Ieeu instruments, si make tile tolaf h.lihpe M
N .NMeh.s i've I've Pieoes' ~ ls NOV saie " @ sa
than our own and II is certain thar n
band in Vermont has a set of instrument
which will equal theirs. As the result q
an item which has been going the round
of the press announcing that the band is T.
accompany the Vermont department of tn
Grand Army of the Republic to San Fran
cisco, next summer, Leader Merrill Is re
celvlng aPplGati9hs from musicians
over New EnSianu lor the privilege OF az
coIhPanylhS tne pand on tnat trlp. Anon
, s 1hem are letters from clarinet-piayers !
oPrlhgnelu' MASS, ana hartiord, conn
Raevas leader Of tha An"or;nar " pand "
= proy,iJenco ara +o + Thar,as pnid,,,;,
leader Of Roston;s hast han5 Tt ;s a,;dan
tIat e tha Ln,,s ooso t Gni;s; 4. 10
not have to lot fsr for NAM 70 AZ ri th
nIacas of any mambars Who Viii ba nall
70 Iaave bnty1a "N' "N' oo "'i''
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r PREs1pENr BEEMAN il snendino fe,
l days with us.
/ MISS Laura KI1RuRN class of ,s5 find
emnIovment az hooT -keener for q Arm ;
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