The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-10
Montpelier and Vicinity.
LENT begins to-day.


LEWIS BARNEY has moved his blacksmith
business from Elm to South Main street.
THREE persons were received into Bethany
church on Sunday upon confession of faith.
THE ladies of Christ church have deter
mined to have an Easter sale on April 2Sth.
REV. j. EDWARD WRIGHT is to preach in
the school-house at Putnamsville next Sun
day at two P. M
Miss JANE KMBALL has gone to Boston,
and her place in Christ church choir is to be
filed by Mrs. Henry Oviatt
In the account of Henry Halls lectures,
last week, " Hosea Road should have
been printed " Hazen Road"
WINFIELD s. Goss of the Seminary is
spending his two weeks vacation at his
home in st. Johnsbury Center.
E.S CAMP, who severely injured his right
foot and leg some two or three weeks ago,
is improving and expects to be out soon.
THE LADIES SEWING SOCIETY of Christ
church will meet at the chapel rooms in the
rectory on Friday next at half-past one P. NJ
REV. FATHER SULLIVAN went to Troy,
necessary costumes for Robert Emmett
THE young ladies of Trinity church will
give an envelope tea-party at Mrs. Orrin
Daly's Wednesday evening. All are in
vited
PERSONS interested in the Knights Of La
Dor may learn something concerning that
organization at Grand Army Hall next Fri
day evening.
THE commissioned officers of Capital
Guard left last night for Rutland, to attend
the school of officers which begins in that
place to-day.
THE Mission Band will meet on Satur-
day afternoon at half-past two. They are
preparing for a concert, to be given next
week Friday evening.
THE March term of the county court
opened yesterday afternoon, Judge Powers
presiding. The opening proceedings were
not of general interest.
THE employees of the Montpelier Carriage
Company gave Milkman G. M. Hale pleas
ant surprise party last evening. About one
hundred forty persons were in attendance.
WHITMoRE & CLARK's MINsTRELs are an
nounced to appear at Blanchard Opera
house on Saturday evening, March GOTH The
date will be looked forward to with pleasure
by lovers of minstrelsy.
WASHINGTON COUNTY gave John w. Peck
9i3 votes for county commissioner and j.
n. Bartlett 642, majority of 3O1 for Mr..
Peck. Both the vote and the majority are
larger than those of 1885.
LENTEN services will be held at the chapel
rooms of Christ church rectory to-day
wednesday, at half-past ten A. M, ard
on Friday at four P. NJ, and after this week
on Wednesdays and Fridays at four P. NJ.
AMONG members of the bar at the Pa
viion, yesterday, were Henry Ballard and
G. w. Brownell, Burlington; w. p. Dilling.
ham and E. F. Palmer, Waterbury, j. P
Lamson, Cabot; E. w. Bisbee, Barre. Also
j. III. Mimms, court reporter
THE Barre Universalist socable at the Pa
; vilion last evening, was attended by about
seventy couples. The Montpelier orchestra
: furnished music for dancing and the party
returned to Barre by special train shortly
before two o'clock this morning.
| AS Mr.. C. A. Barnard was crossing the
t railroad track at Richmond in team OF
Monday his horse was frightened by
2 freight train and ran away. Mr.. Barnard
was thrown to the ground, striking upor
his head and receiving severe bruises.
IT has been stated that the Apollo Clul
would give another minstrel entertainment
at Blanchard Opera-house in short time
f but we are informed that it will probably
not occur until after Lent. The young mel
are considering proposition to give show
at Wells River
:, WE are indebted to Congressman Grou
for an interesting volume, entitled His
tory and Present Condition of the News
paper and Periodical Press of the UniteC
States" issued by the government; also TO
n pamphlet copy of General CIRCUITS speecl
: on the Fitz John Porter bill.
a THE Apollo Club is talking of securing
. the rooms in Union block formerly occu
" pied by Hon. G. w. Porter as a law offic
d for a permanent location for the club-rooms
: They would be much easier of access thar
those now occupied by the club, and NOR
! desirable for other reasons.
+ A SPECIAL convocation of King Solomo
/ Royal Arch Chapter, No. 7, will be held a
4 Masonic Hall on Friday evening, March l:
~ at seven o'clock. Work-M. NJ, p. NJ. an
e NJ. f. M. degrees on number of candidates
, AS business of special interest will com
y before the meeting, a full attendance
IS earnestly desired.
- The store in Sabn's block formerly occu
pied by Henry Lowe & Son has been rente
4, by the water commissioners and John "
n Peck plumber. The front part will
e fitted up as an office for the commissioner.
e Mr.. Peck will occupy the rear as plumb
IRIS shop A glass partition will separat
\ the two apartments.
- ABOUT eighty couples celebrated, wit
>. Mr. and Mrs. Fred e. Butterfly, Frida
. evening, the fifth anniversary of their ma
=. riage. Dancing and refreshments furnishe
:. enjoyment for the evening, which was q
" occasion of much pleasure. Mr.. and Mr.
Butterfly were made the recipients of mar
L. useful and valuable gifts.
h: Col. JOHN b. MEAD came from New
I'd leans last week, to attend to some busine
of matters, and will return in few days j
r. says the exposition is good one, but ii
m attendance has been light. With the exec
r. ton of the cold snap which visited all par
-. of the South in January, the wealth
aV throughout the winter has been fine.
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