The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-12
Montpelier and Vicinity.

Mr.. PETER MITCHELL gave trout dinner
at his rooms Sunday.
Mrs NJ. A. L. BURBANK has returned
from her visit to the South
SEVERAL Montpelierites have been fishing
at Greensboro the past week.
FIVE persons from Montpelier went to
Burlington Monday evening to attend the
Mikado.
Mr.. WILLARD HOLDEN is moving into one
of Erastus Hubbard's houses on "the
Meadow"
WHooPING-coUGH is quite prevalent in
Montpelier, and there are several cases of
pneumonia.
RT. REV. w. II. A. BIssELL makes his
official visit to Christ church Thursday even
ing, June 10.
WILLIAM MILLER lost pet dog Monday
evening, the animal being run over by
passing team.
REV. w. S. BARNES of Montreal is to
preach in the Church of the Messiah next
Sunday, in exchange with Mr.. Wright
RELIGIOUS services will be held at
Wrightsville, on Sunday next at two P.
NJ. Rev. E. d. Mason of Montpelier will
conduct
Mr.. AND MRS L. w. WEIGH went to Bos-
ton Monday, where Mr.. Welch will open a
branch Office for his extensive folding bed
business.
Hon. AND MRS. j. A, PAGE returned
Wednesday evening from their southern
trip. We are glad to learn that Mr.. Page is
much improved in health.
IT is announced that the festival chorus
will be augmented by the presence of several
singers from Berlin. Let the same be true
of every other town in the vicinity.
AMONG the late arrivals at the Pavilion
are Mrs. Mary A. Livermore Franklin
Fairbanks and II. X. Ide of St, Johnsbury,
and Major j. G. Stearns of Bradford
Mr.. w. n PECK has purchased lot on
the corner of Hubbard street and First ave-
nue., instead of on Mechanic street. and al
ready has the foundation for a new house
nearly laid.
CAPITAL GUARD, Co. H, has begun the
season of out-of-door drills and the mem.
bers are exercising themselves to place the
company III shape uO COulpcue powerfully
for highest hOnorS at the coming muster.
GEORGE SMITH had in his possession Sat
urday two of the most beautiful specimen;
of brook trout " ever shown in Montpelier
Their combined weight, dressed, was five
pounds, five ounces, their weights singly
being nearly equal. They were caught neal
Lanesboro by " Joe" Lane.
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelier
(Vt.) post-office May Sth 1886:
Miss Eta Eta T. Atkins Atkins Miss Miss Emsy Roberts
Mrs. Nellie Dodge, George Huse,
Miss Ellen Hogan, George l.. Lewis (2),
Mrs. Frank Leslie
Parties applying for any of the above mus
say " advertised " and give the date.
GEORGE W. WING, Postmaster.
The first, second and third prizes Offered
at the Armory rink last week were taken b,
the following named persons respectively
, William Miller, Wilbur Lowe and NJ. ID
Sturtevant The highest score was on
hundred twenty-siX out of a possible ont
hundred thirty. The gallery will be opel
another week and the same prizes ar
offered this week as were given last.
. SEATS for the lecture by Rev. I. De Wit,
Talmage tomorrow evening are having
good sale and there is prospect of larg
e attendance from neighboring towns. Specia
t, trains will be run where warranted by the
: attendance, and all who come to the lectur
may feel sure of rare treat. Montpelie
, people ought to encourage the work of tn
Ladies' Library Guild by a large attendance
V REHEARsALs for the June musical festiva
are progressing well and the chorus will b
large and good one. Mr.. Blaisdell ha
been unable to be present at the last two
: but has furnished an efficient substitute
4 gentleman from Boston. Hereafter all re
hearsals will be conducted by Mr. Blaisde
himself, and as the time for the festival
3 near at hand, the rehearsals should b
A largely attended.
. VERMONT LODGE, No. 2, Independent
4 Order of Odd Fellows, is to celebrate tn
e siXty-seventh anniversary of the introduC
g ton of Odd Fellowship into America by a
Q entertainment at their hall Tuesday ever
q ing, May 18th, to which the public wi
be invited. An address will be given b
/ Frank Plumley, Esq, of Mortified and til
celebration will conclude with banquet
the Pavilion, to which members of til
l. order, with their ladies, are invited. Az
1; mission to the hall will be by cards only.
T. THERE has been considerable quiet tai
q since Saturday regarding the apparent il
u crease of liquor-sellng and intoxication /
e Montpelier, especially on " market day
Is There is no question that the situation
" growing worse instead of better and thel
. appears to be an entire absence of measur,
u to restrict the unlawful traffic. No one ca
- be expected to contend single-handed wit
% the evil, and little can be done save throug