The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01

LET every republican voter In montpelier
heed the call for caucus to be held at the
Golden Fleece Friday evening and be pres
ent at that time.
REV. DIR. G. T. FLANDERS returned on
Monday to his home in New Bedford, Mass,
and Rev. j. ID. Beeman went to his home in
Swanton on the same day.
A SESSION of United States court for pur-
poses of naturalization has been opened by
Judge Wheeler at the courthouse and will
be continued this forenoon.
THE Central Vermont railroad bridge
builders have returned to their work on the
new bridge over the winooski river near
the residence of G. T. Sabin.
Mr.. GEORGE w. SANDERS recently brought
to this Office sample of his crop Of oats in
the form OF a stalk which measured exaotly
six feet in length above ground
THERE is to be an excursion to Burling-
ton and willsboro Point Saturday from all
stations between Littleton, N. H., and
Montpelier, including the first-named place.
G. III. Cross, Jr., returned to Boston Sun
day morning, leaving Montpelier Junction
at about six o'clock on the night express due
to leave that station at half-past twelve A. NJ.
THE annual reunion of Company I,
Eleventh Vermont Regiment, will be held
at Northfeld September 18th. Arrange
ments will be made with the railroad COM
panies for fare one way.
REV. l. L. DwINELL of Sacramento, who
has been visiting friends in this vicinity and
at his former home in Calais, and who
preached so acceptably at Bethany church
Sunday morning, left on Monday for his
California home.
Miss ALICE f. KINNEY, graduate of the
Vermont Methodist Seminary, class of 'S3,
who has been for the past two years princi-
pal of Cabot high school, went few days
since to Newport, n. H.. where she is to
have charge of grammar school.
FRANKLIN HoYT is the contractor for the
erection of f. d. Putnam's new house on First
avenue. While at work upon the piazza at
that house Monday afternoon he stepped on
loose board and fell in such way as to
fracture his right arm between the wrist
and elbow.
Ii you want to take an enjoyable trip and
hear some fine music you should 60 on the
excursion tomorrow to Newport and Noun
tain House Park, Lake Memphremagog.
The special train will leave Montpelier at
eight o'clock, and the fare is only S1.50 for
the round trip.
a PROMINENT citizen of this vicinity was
heard the other day to remark upon the
foolishness of disfguring the business part
of the village with poles and special wires
for the electric lights, when the telephone
wires might just as well be used for the pur-
pose as far as they go.
REV. GEORGE B. SPALDING, d. D., of Syra-
cuse, n. Y, who has been spending his sum-
mer vacation in Montpelier, will return home
this week, accompanied by'his son and one
daughter. Mrs Spalding and another daugh-
ter will go to Boston to visit friends, and a
third daughter will remain in Montpelier for
a time as the guest of Miss Mary Willard.
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelier
(vt.) post-ofice August 2S, 1886:
Mrs. X. Cora Brown, Mrs. Eva Stacy,
Mrs, Charles Meriler, Johann sehless
Mrs. +. n. Morse, B: L. Whiting,
Mrs. Mary Ryan, VIM. NJ White.
Parties applying for any of the above must
say " advertised and give the date
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
GEORGE S. HUBBARD of Montpelier has
been spending week in town. Mr.. Hub.
bard walks with hickory cane presented
to his great uncle by General Lafayette al
the close of the revolutionary war. The
cane has peculiarly shaped ivory head 9
long dirk-knife, and is in perfect state OF
preservation.-S st. Johnsbury Correspondent
Lyndon Union.
YESTERDAY being the birthday of Mrs
J Fred f. Smith, it was celebrated by the
} members of Camp Lookout" in an en-
joyable manner. The dining-room was
, tastefully decorated for the occasion witt
evergreen, mosses, ferns, etc. The table
decorations We're arranged by Miss Phil
quish of Sweden, and the supper spread by
Mrs. Gunnison was excellent and elaborate
, The Julian Comedy Company had gooG
house Monday evening and gave the audi
ence two hours of solid merriment. There
are some strong actors in the company and
with one or two exceptions, all the parts ar,
well sustained. A creditable feature is tn,
, leaving out of the disgusting farces which
t are generally given by cheap-priced com
panies. Last night the company CAV,
Fanchon, the Cricket"
THE ladies of the Montpelier sisterhood
auxiliary to the National Indian Associa
tion, will meet at Bethany parlor Thursday
September ID at four o'clock p. NJ. An eff
fort is being made to extend information il
regard to the Indian question. Mrs. Quin
ton was here for that purpose two weeks
ago and partially organized a sisterhood
Every lady in Montpelier who is, or desires
to be, interested in these natives of our owl
country is earnestly invited to be present.
THE Saratoga excursion train which lef
this place last Wednesday morning mum
bered thirty cars, which were all full wheI
,, the train reached Essex junction. Abou
five hundred people came from Barre ant
about five hundred more boarded the traiI
at this place. The rush was so great tina
the demand for tickets at this station coult
not be supplied before leaving time ant
Clerk S. S. Ballard had to accompany tn,
train as far as Essex junction TO sell tickets
SATURDAY was the twenty-fifth anniver
} sary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. j. V
Babcock, and the evening was also mad,
the occasion of a complete and pleasant sur
prise party at the home of that worthy
, couple, the preparation and management o
the affair being in the hands of the ladies
reading club, of which Mrs. Babcock is
, member. AT the invitation of the club
large number of friends assembled to eX
tend congratulations and share in the Joy,
1 of the occasion, which must have been Il
the host and hostess pleasant testimonial
of the high esteem in which they are held 10y