The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-07-04

must be returned to the library on or before
August 1st for the annual inventory.
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelier
(Vt.) post-office July 9, 1888:
Miss Matte Blake, N. NJ. Bradley
Miss Stetson, Charlie Hewitt,
Miss Rose l.. Sumner, George f. Magee.
Mrs. j. Is. Prison,
Parties applying for any of the above must
say advertised and give the date.
GEORGE W. WING, Postmaster
j. l.. PIERCE and II. G. Marvin went to
Highgate Springs Monday to look over the
camping-ground, fish, and witness the sports
of the Montreal Dominion day excursion
lists. Mr.. Marvin and DIR. II. T. Whitney
went in the early morning to Shelburne
Point to examine its advantages as camp
ing-out place, the former going to High
gate later in the day.
Mr.. CHARLES T.. CAUsTIC for nearly three
years foreman of the WATCHMAN job print
ing-ofiice, contemplates retiring from that
position and removing to another state.
Mr.. Caustic has proved himself capable
man for the place, and much of his work has
displayed uncommon excellence for a coun-
try office. His experience, efficiency and
industry ought to secure for him a lucrative
situation where a tirst-class job printer is
required.
The programme for the regular band con-
cert to be given on Thursday evening of
this week, is as follows
March, Club Hunt. Casey
Song, Old Folks at Home baritone solo, with varia-
MIR. Z. j Roberts.
serenade, Magnolia for eornet net, .''.. Missud
Selection Les Dragons de Vleres. Maillart.
Gavotte, Fairest of the Fair Warren
March W. C. B............ .......... Merrill.
p. c. MOWER is to terminate this week
his engagement with e. w. Bailey & Co.,
and will go at once to Boston to enter upon
the duties OF new position in the Office of
the b. f. Sturtevant Manufacturing Com
pany, with whom he has secured employ
ment. Phil. has served his present en-
ployers faithfully and well and is to be con-
graduated upon what, it is believed, will
prove his good fortune. NJ. j. Cobb, for
merly of Montpelier has an excellent posi-
ton with the same firm.
The Sherlock Sisters, ladies whom it is a
real pleasure to meet and of widely-recog
nized musical ability, are in town for the
purpose of organizing local opera com
pany to present that charming opera, The
| Chimes of Normandy" with which they
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| Burlington, Rutland and st. Adams, and in
many other places outside the limits of this
state. They were introduced to several o
our citizens on Wednesday last by Lieu
tenant-governor Fuller during his attend
ance upon the state convention and have
been busy during the past week with the
preliminary steps to organization, and or
Monday evening they conducted the frs
rehearsal at the vestry of the Church of the
Messiah. We are informed that Mrs. F. |
Pitkin, Miss Edith Adams and Mr. G. II
Pitkin have already consented to appear il
leading roles and that it is the intention o
the Sherlock Sisters to place the opera upoI
the stage in about three weeks. The en-
tertainments will be announced as bene
fit for the Ladies' Library Guild, and fo
this reason should have additional CLAIM
upon our people for support and encourage
ment.
MONTPELIER feels no small degree of loca
pride at the choice of Hon. John NJ. Thurs
ton of Omaha--a native of this place-fo
temporary chairman of the Chicago conven
tion, and Montpelier people will therefor
read with interest and increased delight tn
following necessarily brief extract iron
long report in the Omaha Republican o
June IS: "The grandest ovation ever &C
corded citizen of Nebraska was tendere!
to the Hon. John NJ. Thurston last night
Through 1t all, though, the dis
tinguished gentleman bore himself in
modest and quietly dignifed manner. Tn
great honors so suddenly thrust upon MI
Thurston have not changed him from wha
he was before going to the Chicago conven
ton. He is the same genial-spirited man
and talked to the boys in just as familiar
hearty and eloquent manner as he di
some months ago, when they in a terrifi
outburst of enthusiasm, elected him as thei
state leader. The crowd that assembled i
front of the Millard Hotel to do him homo
would have made the heart of any ma
beat quicker and faster with feelings {
pride and joy. Ten thousand friendly NJ
turned faces shone brightly in the electri
lights glare and 10000 strong, health
voices testified in cheer after cheer TO tn
admiration of their owners for the man bt
fore them" Following this is report {
the evenings proceedings and verbatim TT
port of a most excellent speech by the di.