The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-15

town of Addison, last week Tuesday after
noon.
THE mercury fell to twenty below zero
last Thursday morning and Friday morning
it registered twenty-five below. The same
temperature was recorded on Tuesday,
February 7. This is for the information
of interested readers of the WATcHMAN in
other states.
WE were informed on what was consid-
cred good authority that the very pleasant
gathering of musicians at Hotel Kempton
after the concert last week Monday evening
was by invitation of Mr.. f. w. Bancroft.
The ladies of Christ church should have re-
ceived credit for the affair.
FRIENDS of John, son of w. E. Adams, at
tended pleasant drive-whist party at his
home Friday evening. Prize winners were
Robert Wilson and Miss Lillian Stowel.
Harry Thurston gave similar party Satur-
day evening AT this the prizes were taken
by George Bancroft and Miss Mary Park.
WoRsH1PERs at Bethany church Sunday
morning were privileged to listen to an
able sermon by Rev. DIR. Hawes of Bur-
lington, who preached in exchange with
the pastor of that church. In the evening
an interesting home missionary "tallk I"
was given by Miss Hayes of Portsmouth,
N H.
MR.. e. II. ALDRIcH returned to his former
home in West Millbury, Mass, yesterday.
During two years residence in Montpelier
Mr.. Aldrich has made many warm friends,
and regret at his departure is very general
and sincere. The condition Of his health is,
it is understood, the sole cause of his re-
moval from Montpelier.
THE musical convention at Painfield next
week is arousng considerable interest
among lovers of music and it is not improb-
able that quite a number of Montpelier
people will make it in their way to attend.
1t is understood that if the number of these
is sufficiently large special train will be
run to Montpelier at the close of the con-
cert Thursday evening.
THE result of the monthly tests at the
! Union School held last Friday gave the
three highest seats in Room s to Edna Taft
May Scovill and Lewis Hathaway; Room
T. to Mabel Goodwin, Minnie Noyes and
Kilt Bascom Room 6, to Clara Adams,
| Philip Hornbrook and George Bagley
Room ), to Flora Cummins, Marion Marvin
| anu OJeputH I1dSDTOUh.
QUITE number of people will go to Barre
Friday and Saturday evenings of this week
to see the grand spectacular opera, c. The
Hermit" to be produced with a large
chorus and some of Montpelier's we'll
known singers among the prominent SOLO
lists. Special trains will be run from Mont
pelier to Barre at haf-past seven each
evening, returning at the close of the per-
| formance.
REV. CHARLES PARKHURsT, pastor of St.
Johns Methodist Episcopal church in
Dover, n H., has recently been unani-
mously elected editor-in-chef of lions Her.
aid, the leading organ of the Methodist
church of New England. The fact will be
| of interest to Montpelier people because he
is a native of Vermont and because he was
at one time pastor of Trinity church in this
place.
date announced for the appearance of Myra
Goodwin, the charming little actress who
won 50 much favor with a Montpelier audi
dience as isis" This time she will be
seen in " Philopena," a comedy equally
suited to the little lady's fun-loving nature
and dramatic abilities.
All who saw her in " Sis"
| VIII want to see her in this,
and all who didn't certainly will. She has
made reputation in Montpelier which
ought to draw better house than all the
dodgers which her manager will throw
out here.
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