The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-30

etc.. all executed - as plaln as prlnu, anu
showing that the boy has the making of
good newspaper man in him.
LEWIS Original Peoples Theater Com
pany opened a two weeks engagement at
Blanchard opera-house Monday evening
with Hazel Kirke." There was good
attendance. The company plays drama
and farce each evening, and good music is
| furnished to entertain the audience between
the acts. Saturday afternoon there will be
matinee, with a performance equal in
merit to those given each evening.
THE Marsh family association, including
all persons by the name of Marsh, or who
have descended from any by that name,
and their families, are invited to attend the
third family gathering and basket picnic at
Lake Pleasant, Montague Mass, July 20,
u and 22 Ample hotel accommodations on
the grounds. All who go by railroad should
buy Lake Pleasant tickets with coupons
for free return tickets which will be good
till September, Please put in writing and
bring or send all you know or can learn Of
the genealogy of your family.
MEssRs IRISH & SPARROW have moved
into their new quarters in the old Ameri-
can House, which will hereafter be known
as the Montpelier House. Such extensive
renovations have been made in the build
| ing tnat III Is praCuCally almost new, ana 1Or
comfort and convenience is equal to many
of the finest city hotels. The rooms have
been newly furnished and are lighted by
gas and warmed by steam. Office, parlors
and dining-room are tastily decorated and
new papers and paint have added to the at
tractive appearance of the whole house.
The proprietors retain control of the old
house Bishops HoteD and both houses are
now well filed.
DURING the past week j. X. Egerton, sec
retary Of the Masonic Relief Association of
Vermont, has visited Brandon and Rutland
in the interest of this organization, and he
feels encouraged from the present outlook
of affairs. As we stated last week, the
financial condition has improved during the
past year. although the membership has
decreased. H; L: Hoag, secretary of Rut-
land lodge, will have applications and at
tend to the wants of those wishing to be-
come members in Rutland. w. NJ Stearns,
secretary of Hiram lodge, will attend to
the wants of West Rutland. Now is the
time, brethren. to do an act of kindness to
yourselves and families, as well as to a
worthy brother.-Ruttdnd Saturday Express.
THE Montpelier military band and the
Apollo Club will leave Montpelier by special
, train Saturday morning at twenty-five min
utes past seven o'clock, and will probably be
accompanied by a large number from Mont
pelier and points along the line of the Mont
pelier & Wells River railroad There is al
. ready large call for reserved seats for the
entertainment to be given by the club at
Lyndonvile and there is every assurance
that the large hall will be packed on that
occasion. The parade by the band and
club, the open-air concerts by the band and
the entertainment by the club will be among
, the most prominent features of the day.
Others are the races, which will be for large
prizes, and the music by the Lyndon silver
L,.,1 Co. fD. . %I.., %,,, T.,
extremely low-only S1.25. The Apollos will
1 return by special train at the close of their
+ performance
THE military band has received its new
l fatigue uniforms and is now probably better
} equipped than any other band in the state.
The new suits are of dark blue broadcloth
I and consist simply of cap, coat and pants,
tastily trimmed. The cap is the regulation
, Twenty-second Regiment band (Gilmore's)
cap, trimmed with two lines of soutache gold
e braid, heavy gold cord and wreath of
gold enclosing the letters NJ M. b." in
: silver embroidered into the front. The coat
b is single-breasted with six buttons, from
each of which a double line of soutache
braid leads to a scroll on each breast. The
sleeves and back are tastily trimmed with
i the same material, and upon each Shou ldeI
U the initials of the band are embroidered in
silver in large Old English letters. The
pants bear a single one-fourth inch stripe OF
4 real gold braid. The whole uniform is Gus.
3 tom-nade by Messrs Raymold & Whitock
- of New York city, who are rated the high
?. est of any uniform-makers in the country
and all of whose dealings with the band
have been courteous and honest. The band
Z will appear in it's new dress Saturday
II morning.
$ THE following facts in reference to the
death and burial of the late DR.. G. n. Brig
$ ham we CLEAN from the EUening Leader ant
If the Telegram-Herald, papers published al
e his late home in Grand Rapids: CDR. Brig
!. ham left this city for Chicago on Saturday
evening, June 10, and over Sunday was thu
guest of Mr.. Reynolds of Evanston, wht
Is was warm and particular friend. II,
= arose Monday morning about four o'clock
saying that he had suffered from collie dur
is ing the night and had not enjoyed his rest
s5 After breakfast the gentlemen went t,
Rogers Park, where the doctor had some rea
estate, to look after some matters pertaining
er to the property. DR.. Brigham had com
" planned during their walk of pain in th
II left breast, which seemed to pass into hi
- arm. While they stood looking over th
y, premises the doctor hesitated and said h
n could not see anything-all being dark an,
indistinct before his eyes. Mr.. Reynold
partially sustained him, but at once he fel
to backward upon the ground and expired
S, seemingly without pain. A physician wa
"A summoned and arrived in moment or two
>" but too late to render the dying man assist
Is ance. The relatives of the deceased attrih
n ute his death to angina pectoris. The funeral
n which was very largely attended, was hell
- at the family residence Thursday after
noon, Rev. j. K. Roberts, pastor of til
s. First Unitarian church, assisted by Rev
70 Charles Fluhrer, pastor of the Universalis
10 church, officiating. Among the exercise
$. was the singing of a hymn. the word
n of which We're written by Dr. Brigham
m himself. They are:
- "' Sweety he doth seep-oh, how can weep? ii
le hath passed from pain,
Smile caressing lips of blessing; will he again
In that strong right hand oer the pulseless ban,
or see the sweet mossrose;
Cheeks yet showing cheer of going and life's peac
D. full close.
Softly to the earth; is it not birth to the ang'
,h sphere?
,d Give him gently and contenty, drying every tear
nd The casket was beautifed by two bunche
=. of roses, floral piece made of carnations
Ii. lilies, sweet alyssum and immortelles beal
of ing the inscription Father, and pillar {
ey ivy, around which was wound a string
daisies, surmounted by pure white dov,
al DIR. III. G. Brigham of New York city an
'u Mr.. Willard l. Brigham, the actor, bot
IT. sons of the deceased, were present at til
on service