The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08


grange meets in Montpelier next Wednes-
day.
Miss EDITH ADAMS went to Boston Friday
to resume the study of vocal music under
Mr.. George Dudley
DRIvE-whist parties were given last even
and Mrs. E. ID. Hyde.
BERT CONVERSE of North Montpelier is
in the employ of S. S, Towner & Son, learn
ing the furniture trade.
PUBLIC examinations are announced to
occur at the Union School Thursday and
Friday of the current week.
THE usual meeting of the Ladies' Society
of Christ Church will be held at the rectory
this afternoon at two o'clock,
E. f. WRIGHT of Northfield, an ex-Nor-
wich University cadet, is driving the bakery
wagon for C. II. Cross & Son.
THE last assembly of the series at Union
House Hall, held Friday evening, was at
tended by ninety-three couples
REV. T. P. FROST is to lecture at Trinity
church Monday evening, February 10, upon
"The Teacher and Her Critics"
THE residence of T. c. Marvin and the
Montpelier e. Wells River railroad en-
gne-house are now lighted by electricity.
FRED WAKEFIELD is out of the employ
of the Standard Light and Power Company
and is succeeded as operator by Charles
Smith.
j. d. CLARK went on Monday to New
York to meet his son, q. E. Clark of the
United States navy, and accompany him
to Washington.
MARVIN & WILSON entered upon the bust
ness of their boot and shoe-store-recently
purchased of f. II. Aldrich-on Wednes-
day of last week.
Mrs. GEORGE LANGDoN has closed her
house for the remainder of the winter and
on Wednesday her sister, Miss NJ. Annette
Upham, to Boston,.
HARDLY person responded to the call
for meeting of the coasting club Saturday
evening and no business was transacted.
Inferences are easily drawn.
THE marriage of Lynn B. Brooks and
Flora NJ. Morse, both of Montpelier,
by Rev. Mr.. Wright, occurred on Wednes-
day last at the home of the bride.
THE participants in the concert Monday
evening, with few friends, were enter
tanned (edibly) at Hotel Kempton, after the
concert, by invitation of Mr. F. w. Bancroft.
LAST Wednesday was an anniversary of
Mrs. E. E. Towner's birthday and she was
given pleasant surprise party at her home
by the young ladies of her Sunday-school
class.
THE choir of the Unitarian church is to
give a concert in the vestry this week
Friday evening and next week Friday even
ing New England supper will be served
at the same place.
THE residence of I. r. Merrill, Jr., was
the scene on Monday of the marriage OF
Asa w. George of Montpelier and Susie L.
Dmick of Warren. Mr. Wright was the
officiating clergyman.
MRS. F. l. PrrKIN and Messrs. F. w. Ban
croft and H. d. Hopkins Jr., are engaged
to sing at the closing concerts of Mr.. G. f.
Dudley fourshing singing school at Plain
field on Thursday, February %.
THE ladies of Rob Morris Chapter, No "a,
Order of the Eastern Star are to give a leap
year drive-whist party at Masonic Hall to-
morrow evening. Invitations will be limited
to members of Masonic bodies.
THE Barre items contain one regarding
a sad occurrence on Friday night of last
week-the freezing to death of one Hale
Ransom, stone-cutter, while on his way
home from Montpelier, in state of intoxi-
cation.
THE Montpelier military band is to give
concert at Waterbury some time in the
near future under the auspices of the citi-
zens' band of that place. George III. Wilder
will assist the local organization on that oc-
casion.
Mrs. f. /. Pitkin and Miss Josie Robin
son are to sing in the leading parts of the
grand spectacular opera 4" to be given at
Barre next week, and for which Professor
Harley Newcomb is now rehearsng a
chorus of nearly one hundred voices.
AN important meeting of the Ladies'
Library Guild is to be held at the public
library rooms this afternoon at half-past
one. All ladies not at present members
are most cordially invited to join the guild,
anu lnt young ldOleS are especially invited
! to cooperate in its work.
| b. NJ SHEPARD, who has been the efficient
clerk in the boot and shoe store of f. II.
Aldrich, has secured "A similar position with
Abraham Long and entered upon the duties
of that position. Bert's" experience,
capabilities and popularity ought to make
the arrangement fortunate one for his new
employer.
ABOUT one hundred Burlingtonians ac-
companied the Young Mems Catholic Union
of that place on their trip to Barre last
week Thursday and a large number of
them were royalty entertained by the Mont
pelier Union on the return from that place
and while waiting for the early morning
train for home.
LETTERS uncaled for at the Montpelier
| (Vt) post-office February g. 1888:
Mrs, Martha Carr, Frank Ludlow
Mrs. Fannie NJ. Pratt, Eliza Mathew,
Miss Kate Ryan, q. q. Newton
Geo, W, Atkins f. W. Russell.
Dave King,
Parties applying for any of the above must
say " advertised and give the date.
GEORGE w WING postmaster