The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-31

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spring. Professor N. II. Thompson of Bur-
lington is expected to conduct the rehearsal,
of the date of which due notice will be given.
GEORGE A. KNAPP leaves his present po-
sition as clerk in the Phnney bookstore to
accept similar one in the hardware store
of j. V. Brooks April 1st. -Four years of
previous experience in the same line of
business will qualify him to fill his new po-
siton with credit to himself and profit to
his employer.
TIE American House is closed for re-
pairs. The building will be thoroughly
renovated, equipped with steam heating
apparatus by e. H. Randall of Concord, n.
H., and newly furnished throughout These
improvements have been desirable for a
long time and the characteristic enterprise
of the new proprietors has brought them
about.
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelier
! (Vt) post-office March 9th, 1885,
| Mrs Mary ID. Brown, G. II. Smith (2)
| Miss Arloie Hoyt Harvey c. Smith,
! Mrs. j. II. Laforty, l. Slocum,
James Conneally Charles Vesper,
! Stillman Lawrence, A. II. Young.
Charles NJ Morse,
Parties applying for any of the above must
say advertised " and give the date,
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
THE manager of the opera-house at st.
Johnsbury was in town Monday evening to
make arrangements with the Apollo Club to
appear in that place about the 10th or 18th
of April. He represented that the people
of st. Johnsbury are anxious that the club
may do so, and it is understood that the
Apollo Club has decided to go if the serv-
ices of the Montpelier Military Band can be
secured for the occasion.
A PLEASANT event last Saturday at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Hale was the
marriage by Rev. j. e. Wright of Fred.
Emerson of Barre and Miss Florence Clark
eldest daughter of Mrs. Hale. About seventy
five of the friends and relatives of the young
couple were present and left with them
many substantial reminders of the event
and good will, and wishes for their future
prosperity and happiness. Mr.. and Mrs.
Emerson will reside in Barre, and be " at
home " to their friends after April 1st
Mr.. w. E. HARLOW, son of Marshall
Harlow of Windsor and Miss Addie A.
Irish, daughter of E. M. Irish of this place,
were united in marriage at the Montpelier
House at ten O'Clock Wednesday evening
of last week. the ceremony being performed
by j. Edward Wright and witnessed only
by the brides parents, and Mr.. A. M. Cheney
and Miss Jane Kimball, who stood up "
!.
Harlow left at midnight for Florida and will
be absent, we are informed, about two weeks.
DURING the recent public examination at
the Union School one little fellow was asked
the number of normal schools in Vermont,
and promptly responded Three" When
asked where they are located, he replied
with equal readiness: At Windsor, Rut-
land and Vergennes." Vermonters will at
once see what the boy had in mind People in
other states, who will be more excusable if
they fail to do so, may be interested to learn
that the state prison, the house of correction
and the reform school are the only state in
stitutions located at the places respectively
named
THE concert of the Harvard Quintet Club
was well attended and very enjoyable. Miss
Hunt, the soprano, has good mezzo-so-
prano voice, which showed to the best ad-
vantage in Randeggers " Peacefully Slum-
ber." The readings of Miss Nichols were
among the pleasantest features of the even
ing and she was called back at every ap-
pearance. She is cultivated reader and a
pretty, unassuming little body, and she com
petely won the hearts of all who heard her
Mr.. Stewart was received with favor both in
his whistling solos and yodels, and the
quartette was good The library association
receive about S27 as their share of the pro-
ceeds of the entertainment.
THE history of Capitol Engine Company
No 8, to which reference was recently made,
is ready for delivery. The book is well
printed, neatly bound volume of seventy
seven pages, containing an interesting pre-
face and introduction, historical sketch o.
the company from the date of its organiza
ton, January 4, 1860, to January of the pres
ent year, when it disbanded, record of the
{ fires attended, a list of the various officer,
and complete membership roll, giving thu
names and present residence of the foul
l hundred eighty-two persons who hav,
| been members of the company, in alphabet
cal order, with the date when each becam,
There are also many other notes of interest
and the little book will form a valuabl,
, keepsake.
: THE literary entertainment at Bethan,
chapel, last week Wednesday evening, wa
not largely attended, but afforded a goo,
: deal of pleasure for those who were there
The readings by Mr.. w. II. Hopkins wer
G the important feature of the programme
f Mr.. Hopkins gave How the old horse woI
the bet" con the other train" Brutu
and Cassius" In the Catacombs" " an,
t "Sandy McDonald's signal, and in harmo
| nious dramatic and pathetic selection
. alike gave evidence of the possession o
rare talent as an elocutionist He has al
a excellent voice, under good control, clea
conception Oh WnaU lS required 10 make III
selections most effective, and in nothin
I does he overdo. Mr.. Briggs piano solo an
y the songs by Miss Jane Kimball and Mr. Il
$ NJ. Shepard contributed to the evening
:, enjoyment.
SOME two years ago there appeared il
i, these columns an item announcing the thel
>, recent completion by Mr. William Glynn o
machine for cutting various kinds c
y candy, and short description of the ms
II chine and its uses was given at that time
Mr.. Glynn has since sold TO the Sabin Mar
ufactnring Company the right to make an
u sell the machines and receives a ROYALTY
l. He has been employed to travel for til
m company and will represent them at til
-. national convention of confectiOners at Cir
~ cinnau in May, where he will exhibit on
of the machines. His invention is so far /
. advance of any other machine ever cor
y trived for similar use, is so nearly perfect /
' all its parts, performs its work so well an
o. is so carefully guarded from imitation h
n patents, that ii is destined to come into yer
' general use in this country and ELSEWHERE
y and must eventually become source ,
st great profit to the inventor and the preser
owners.
10 IT is doubtful if any company-operati,
10 concert or theatrical-which has visite
80 Montpelier has ever received, an equal nun
=, Der of days in advance, such assurance of
- warm reception as that which is furnishe
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