The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-07-11

lntHJiOHtu III our advertising columns, tney
have pleasant store well located and finely
suited to the comfort and convenience of
patrons, Entrances to the furniture rooms
in the rear also enable purchasers to do a
double amount Of trading under the same
roof. The firm has won an enviable reputa-
tion for good taste in selecting goods and
enterprise in pushing business.
PAINTERS and upholsterers are busy at
the capitol preparing for the approaching
session of the legislature. The executive
chamber and the old library room are under
going thorough renovation. Both are being
tastily painted in delicate colors and both
will be richly furnished the first named with
an entirely new set of furniture and the Ii,
brary or reception room, as it will be
designated-with newly-upholstered chairs
and sofas. The senate joint assembly chairs
are also being newly cushioned.
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelier
(Vt) post-office July 9, 1888:
Miss Hattie Adams, Chester Doten t2)
Mrs. Martha Carr, Geo Hill.
Miss Hattie Daley, Horace Holden
Mrs. Fannie Dodge, Dr. j. H. Jones
Miss Sophia Donohue, James La Forte,
Mrs George Guyette, l.: w Lord,
Miss Mary Kelly, Chas. L. Miller
| G. g. Austin. John Moriarty
Elmer X. Clark, Fred S. Nelson,
Daniel Donely, J. A. stone
Parties applying for any of the above must
say " advertised and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
GEORGE E., son of Erastus Camp, has
completed the course of study at the Wor-
cester (Mass) Polytechnic Institute and
is at home for brief visit before entering
| upon the duties of superintendent in de-
partment of Washburn & .Moen's extensive
wire-works in Worcester, very desirable
and an unsolicited position. The young
man is graduate of Washington County
Grammar School, class of 'S2, and leaves
the Polytechnic Institute with high honors
Montpelier friends will expect for him a sue
cessful career and cordially congratulate
him upon the brightness of his prospects.
WALLACE's circus monopoized the Fourth
with street parade in which the horses
made fine appearance, and with tent
show noteworthy more for good quality
| than for size of either menagerie or ring
In the latter the features of special excel
lence were the sailor act on the swinging
pole, the trapeze performances, the riding Of
Charley ODay, the twisting of the contor-
! zionist, the acrobatic feats of the Walton
brothers. the hairbreadth knife throwing Of
Signor Somebodio and the terrible suspense
of the human fly. That the attractions of
the show might not be missed Mr. Willis
Cobb, press agent, was kindly attentive.
IMPORTANT changes have been made in the
corps OF teachers for the Washington County
Grammar and Montpelier Union Schools.
Miss Lucia NJ. Alvord will be the assistant
preceptress of the Grammar School and
Misses Louie Clark and Evelyn Lease re-
spectively, who have been in charge of
rooms three and five, respectively will be
succeeded by Misses Lillian j. Smith and
Minnie Higgins. Assurance is thus afforded
that the excellence attained in these depart
ments under the charge Of the retiring
teachers will be fully maintained. 1t is re-
ported that the Misses Clark and Lease will
take course of study in the seminary at
Canton, n. Y.
JOSEPH b. RowELL, who recently died at
Montpelier left will giving the principal
part of his estate to Mrs. Jennie Dunwoodie,
a lady with whom he had lived for the last
| four years. Mr.. Rowells legal heirs ap-
peared before Judge Hiram Carleton last
week to contest the probating of the will.
c. III. Heath appeared for the heirs and G.
| w Wing for Mrs. Dunwoodie. After eX-
amining one witness the hearing was con-
tinued to July 26. 1t is claimed by the
contestants that Mr. Rowell was not ca
pable of making a will at the time of its
execution and that he was unduly in
fiuenced in making the disposition of his
property in the way mentioned in the will.
Mr.. f. F. KMBALL died of apoplexy on Sat
urday last at the residence of Mr. Hiram At
kins, which had been his home since his COM
ing to Montpelier. Mr.. Kimball was born in
Brattleboro April II, 1911, but in boyhood
went to keene, n. H., to learn the trade of
tailor. The apprenticeship served, he went
to Haverhill, n. H., where he entered upon
successful business career and where on
the 1st day of May, 1884, he married Made
| lima Dodge In 1888 he removed to Bellows
Falls and twenty-nine years later-having
in the meantime retired from business-he
came with Mrs Kimball to live in Montpe-
lier. Mrs. Kimball survives him, together
with two sons, George w. of Bellows Falls
and Henry M. of Boston, and one daughter,
Mrs. Julia NJ. Atkins of this place. Rev.
Howard f. Hill conducted brief funeral
services at the house on Monday morning
and the remains were taken to Bellows
Falls for interment.
1t has been announced that the Sherlock
sisters are to present "The Chimes of Nor
mandy" under the auspices of the Ladies'
Library Guild at Blanchard Opera-house
July "a and %. They are meeting with sue
cess in training the musical talent of the
place for that event. The following brief
sketch of their history and novel life-work
has been given 81 Mrs. Sherlock, Mrs.
| Dobson and Miss Lulu V. Sherlock are
daughters of a good old English family,
their grandfather being Bishop Sherlock of
London. About eight years ago, Mrs. Sher-
lock married Arthur G. Langley, grand
son of Bishop Langley of Langley Mills,
Yorkshire. Mr.. Langley had received lib
eral edu cation for the ministry, but his
preference led him to the stage, and he
achieved an enviable reputation as teacher
of music and dramatic elocuton. He was
the original Dick Deadeye when Pinafore
was first presented in London. After his
marriage he came TO this country accom-
panied by his wife and her two sisters under
the name of the Sherlock family, Mr.. Lang
ley assuming the family name, as is often
the case with professionals. During the
past eight years the family has devoted it.
self entirely TO organizing local companies
in number of the states for the production
of light operas, and success of the most bril-
liant character has been everywhere
achieved AT such fashionable centers as
Lenox, Mass, these performances have
been prominent among the social events of
the season, and the most prominent people
in the localities visited have been identified
with them. Since the death of Mrs. Sher-
locks husband, about a year and half ago,
the three ladies have continued the same
work under the name of Sherlock sisters.
Each has her distinct portion of the work
in charge, Mrs. Sherlock drilling the
chorus and principals, assisted by Miss
Sherlock at the piano, and Mrs. Dobson
experimenting the details of stage manage
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