The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-25

there would be many mourners before the
civil board in May.
BERT" SHEPARD has been i'll during the
past week and was unable to fill his accus-
toned place in the Unitarian choir on Sun
day last.
Miss RosAMoND MANN leaves her position
on the ArguS and Patriot composing force
this week and goes to Bratteboro, where
she has obtained a situation.
HENRY HoLL1srER, who has been clerk
ing at the Putnam House, Paatka, Florida,
during the past winter, returned to Vermont
last week and has been at Montpelier for
the past few days.
j. II. ENGELs, who was so successful in
the direction of " Pinafore and "The
Musketeers at Montpelier, is to conduct
performance of "The Mascot " at Rutland
in the near future.
THE vault of the National Life Insurance
Company is to be equipped with an electric
alarm system, having call-bels in the CEN
trail telephone office, Pavilion Hotel and
Edward Dewey's house.
A CHILD of George Fifeld, aged some
three and one-half years, fell into the mill
pond near Heath's meadow Sunday and
was rescued from drowning by two play
mates aged five and eight years.
THE magnificent st. Bernard dog " Leo"
owned by l.. Bart Cross, is no more. He is
believed to have been poisoned, and two or
three other cases OF dog-poisoning have
been reported during the past week.
HENRY f. D1xEY, in "Adonis," as played
six hundred nights in New York, is an
nounced to appear at Blanchard Opera
house Saturday evening, May 26, with the
original cast and a first-class orchestra.
REV. MR.. H1NcKs, accompanied by his
son Alfred and his shepherd dog Jack"
started for Connecticut on Friday last, in
tending to return in about two weeks.
Alfred and Jack will remain in the
Nutmeg State for the present.
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelier
| (Vt.) post-office April %, 1888:
Mrs. Louisa Lamone, D. j. Barrows
| Lizzie Miller, Joel W. Chase
! ID. c. Blair,
Parties applying for any of the above must
say " advertised " and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
Mr.. AND Mrs. j. j. PRATT have issued
! invitations for a celebration of the twentieth
anniversary of their marriage, to take place
at the Union House parlors on Monday
evening next. The Montpelier orchestra is
to be present and dancing and whist will be
the order of the evening.
REV. w. II. FISH, Jr, of Lebanon, n. H.,
is to occupy the pulpit of the Church of the
Messiah next Sunday. In the evening he
will give lecture on Berlin and German
Professionalism" theme which a years
residence in the capital of Germany has
fitted him to treat intelligenty.
ST. JoHNsBURY's local opera company,
with Miss Emma Tuttle as the leading
soprano, wants to present The Sorcerer
in Montpelier. 1t is to be hoped that this
may come to pass and an opportunity be
thus afforded for Montpelier people to make
return for the liberal patronage given the
Apollo Club by the good people of st.
Johnsbury.
A GREAT ratification meeting will be held
in Montpelier on Thursday, June 2S, the day
Immediately following that on which the
republican state and district conventions
are to be held here. Distinguished speak
ers from other states will be present and an
opportunity will be afforded for all good
republicans to hear them and to express ap-
proval of the action of the Chicago con-
Vention.
WHILE reports come to us of the death of
st. Johnsbury's excellent band and of a
possible similar sad end for the once famous
St. Albans brigade band Montpelier s
"spendid military band " is in a most flour
ishing condition, with prospects bright for
the coming season. which is so certain to be
a busy one for players on wind instruments.
"Our band has, in Mr.. Lockwood of Denny s
tailoring establishment, desirable addition
to the trombone section; Edwin Roberts,
after months of serious illness, has returned
to his work as baritone-payer; efforts are
making TO secure the return of Donahue, the
best drummer the band ever had, and other
things point to most successful summer
campaign. The new music to be played will
include much that will suit the popular
taste as well as reasonable number
of more classical compositions. Several
marches by George d. Sherman of Buring-
tons band will be brought out. Open-air
concerts will begin just as soon as the
weather becomes sufficiently warm.
SEMINARY HILL.
THE Schubert song recital given by Miss
Ida Hubbard was most creditable and highly
enjoyable. A short biographical sketch OF
the composer, written by Miss Hubbard and
read by Miss Burnap, was fitting opening
of the programme. Miss Hubbard is a
painstaking student and shows marked i'm,
provement in style as well as in quality OF
voice and execution. The following was
the order of exercises First, biographical
sketch of the composer; second, (d) Greet
Thee Now, (b) The Praise of Tears; third
(a) The Wild Rose, (bl Serenade; fourth
) Ave Maria; fifth, (d) The Young Nun, o.
Barcarole. 60 Miss Annie Young of the
senior class attended the annual meeting OF
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society al
Scranton, Penn. the past week. 60 Miss
Mary Hillery is visiting her brother in Mid
dleton Conn. - The temperance meet
ing Friday evening consisted of vocal
solo by Miss Hattie Little, defamation by
Mr.. Beeman, charade by Mr.. Pratt and Miss
Cooper, paper by Mr.. Pratt and Misses
Culver and Wheeler, and duet by Mr.
Riggs and Miss Martin.