The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-12-22

making duringthe closing hours oil the =" ola
year"
THE Montpelier National Bank has de-
clared a semi-annual dividend Of three per
cent, payable January 1st, 1887, and voted
to reduce the capital stock $4,000, to be
paid back to the stockholders on the same
date.
Miss MARY FULLERTON of Minneapolis,
daughter of Mr.. c. f. Fullerton, formerly
of Montpelier, is visiting relatives in this
place. She goes from here to Boston, where
she will remain several months for the study
of music.
THE morning mail train east over the
Wells River railroad now leaves Montpe-
lier at 500 instead of at $3.50 o'clock, as for
merly. Both this and the accommodation
train due here at 1926 P. NJ. are run as
"mixed trains.
The members of the Montpelier dry goods
and millinery fraternity have entered into
a solemn compact to close their respective
places Of business at six o'clock every even
ing except Saturdays for three months, com
mencing January 1st.
>
WATcHMAN, referring to the adjourned
meetings of the trustees of the soldiers
home and the temperance textbook com
mittee in Burlington, We're wrong. In both
items they should have read December %.
On Sunday evening at six o'clock the
Bethany Sunday-school will will have a
Christmas concert. Music and exercises
appropriate to the season will precede
contribution of gifts in variety for orphans
home and hospital children's needs and
amusement.
IT is worthy of mention that all but two
of the members of Volunteer Hose Company,
No. l. responded to the alarm yesterday
afternoon and were found in active service
at the fire. OF the two not present one was
many miles from Montpelier and therefore
his absence was quite eXcusable.
GEORGE MORSE of East Elmore was kicked
in the head by horse in the Pavilion
stable last week and the blow knocked him
senseless. In this condition he was found
shortly after the accident and was taken to
the Union House, and later to his home,
where he is said to be doing well.
a
Montpelier law student and assistant secre.
tary of the present state senate, and Carrie
B. Cree of Montpelier daughter of Mr..
Luther Cree, were united in marriage by
Rev. j. Edward Wright at the residence OF
the parents of the bride on Wednesday last
AN encampment of Sons of Veterans wa:
organized in Montpelier last Saturday even
ing, to be known as General Stephen Thomas
Encampment, No. 81. The following officers
were elected: Captain, f. l.. Eaton; frs
lieutenant f. l. Pitkin; second lieutenant
o. ID. Clark; council, o. d. Clark, A. G.
Eaton and G. A. Smith; clerk, A. G.. Eaton
quartermaster, E. A. Smith
THESE officers were elected at a meetin:
of the Legion of Honor held Friday even
ing: Commander, III. NJ. PIERCE vice-com
mander, J. w. Leland; orator, II. T. Whit
ney; secretary, e. ID. Blackwell; collector
A. w. Ferrin; treasurer, ID. S. Wheatley
chaplain, 7. r. Gordon; scribe, n. G. Peck
warden, d. G. Nichols sentry. Janus Cros
sett; past commander, p. II. Hinkley.
AS a token of appreciation, goodwill
and esteem," Mr.. Hiram Atkins has invite,
the employees of his newspaper and job
printing establishment to dine with him a
and to spend the evening in social plea
sure. The WATCHMAN takes this oppor
tunity to return thanks for cordial invita-
ton to be represented on the occasion.
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelie
(Vt.) post-office December IS, 1885,
Mrs f. B, BuzzeI CT. Curdy,
Nellie A, Clark J; w; Carr
Miss 4: A. Grandfeld, Charles Emerson
Miss Lila Newton, l.. Hersey,
Mrs. Jennie II. Virgins, Wyeth Ray,
Mrs. Luke Whitney, A NJ. Shepard.
Rev. John Currier,
Parties applying for any of the above mus
say advertised " and give the date
GEORGE w. WING. Postmaster,
THE fair held last week by the ladies O
the Church of the Messiah was great sue
cess in every way. The articles offered t
the public were attractive and found
ready sale; the entertainment was thor
oughly enjoyable, the attendance was larg
throughout and the financial result
very gratifying, 1886 being deposited in tn
bank to the credit of the ladies', after pay
ing all bills.
IT is natural to infer that the ArguS an
dren " who comprise Bethany Sunday
school when it states that they " are to Civ
the Mikado at Christmas" and only a
lows ueu uayS lor lUS preparation dlter Tn
announcement. Bethany Sunday-schoC
has great many smart children, but tn
Mikado is new to most of them an
would require rather more time for +,
hearsal, even if the good people of Bethan
church sanctioned its presentation as
celebration of the anniversary of the even
to which Christmas traces its origin.
THE Boston Eceniag Rccord has ju.
undertaken new feature for the benefit
its readers in Vermont, where that ente
prising daily is rapidly growing in favo
The latest edition of that paper, whic
reaches its Vermont readers by the first ma
each morning, is to be made a special ed
tion for this state, and, besides the fu
market reports for the day and all the new
is to contain special news and reading ma
ter interesting to its readers in Vernon
which is to occupy the space devoted in til
earlier editions to city and suburban news
See business notice column.
ALBERT p. TowNE, steward at the Vel
mont Methodist Seminary, died yesterda
morning. after long illness of typhoi
fever. Mr.. Towne was born in Woodbur
September 9, 1898, and was for severa
years resident of Marshield. In Angus
last, at the beginning of the fall term, he al
sumed the position which he held at til
time of his death, and was held in high e'
TEEN by his associates and the pupils at til
Seminary A wife, one son and two daugl
ters are left to mourn his untimely denis,
Prayer will be offered at his late home thi
morning and the remains will be taken {
Marsh field where funera1 saryicaS will "a