The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-22

called to its many pleasant features would
attract large numbers of "resorters
another year.
BLANCHARD's OPERA-HoUsE is to be opened
next month, With Hattie Anderson in
Muggs Landing on the 4th, Haworth's Hi
bernca on the 18th and Jim the Penman on
the Goth. The Opera-house has been thor
oughly renovated and repaired, both in
dressing-rooms and auditorium, and affords
neat accommodations for players and
pleasant place of entertainment for au-
dienCes.
THE following pupils have completed their
studies in the Union School and will be adj
Grammar School: Clara Adams, Jennie
Browne, Minnie Clark, Alice Frink, Della
Hale, Harriet Huse, Rose Lucia Ernestine
Neveux, Ida Putnam, George Bagley, Mau-
rice Collins, Charles Davis, Henry Deavitt,
Carl Gleason, Philip Hornbrook, Felix
Seguin, William Smith, Harry Thurston.
A PARTY of Montpelier people, consisting
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edward Wright Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Johonnott, Miss Martha
Johonnott, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Farwell,
Mrs. L, A. Brown, Miss Nina Brown and
Messrs. Alonzo T. Keith and G. II. Heath
left Monday to join the excursion on the st.
Lawrence river arranged by Rev. j. j.
Lewis to follow the Universalist grove
meetings held at Burlington last week.
The route includes Montreal, Quebec and
the Saguenay river. The excursionists re-
turn Saturday.
COLONEL h. r. RrKER went, to Newport
Monday by favor of the Vermont National
Guard in recognition of former military
connection. He was accompanied part of
the way by his brothers wife, Mrs. Francis
Riker, and Miss Hattie Nichols, who went
to visit William Kelton at Glover. -
Mrs. II. b. Davis and daughter of St. Johns
bury are visiting Mrs. c. A. Sanders, who is
sister of Mr.. Davis. - Principal j..
A. DeBoer returned from vacation of two
weeks last Wednesday. Mrs. S. G.
Wooson and daughter returned from
Cleveland, Ohio, Friday. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. r. Randall have returned from a
visit to Rutland and vicinity. - Dell
Sanders is visiting with w. G.. Gilman at
Newport. - A party consisting of Bert
Parks, John Horn, Ward Slocum and few
others has been in camp at Berlin pond.
- Carl Bancroft is working in the tele-
phone exchange. - Miss Nina Brown
is at home from North Hadley, Mass. -
Fred Dieter of New York was in town over
Sunday. - Rev DR.. Flanders, very
able minister of New Bedford, Mass, was
in town over Sunday. - Mrs. John L..
Tuttle is suffering severely from a serious
trouble with her ankle, caused, it is thought,
by an injury received about two months
ago. - Mrs. w. A. Briggs is visiting
friends in Newbury. - Mrs j. p, Flan-
ders and Mrs. S. ID. Hale started yesterday
morning upon a weeks visit to friends in
Wells River, st. Johnsbury and Bradford.
- H. ID. Hopkins, Jr., has entered upon
his duties in the office of the secretary of
state. F. w. Carver and family are
with friends in Maine. - George II.
Wilder left for Boston Saturday night, in
tending to be absent about two weeks.
- Mrs. S. S. Ballard returned on Tues
day from protracted visit at the home of
her parents in Cambridge. - Newton
Curtis is reported very i'll of typhoid fever.
80 Mrs. n. G. Sprague is visiting at
Rutland. - Jefferson Bruce is building
repair shop in the rear of the French
block. - Mrs. E. G. Osgood and daugh.
ters Fannie and Mary are enjoying vaca-
tion at Rutland.