The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-12-05


the past week Miss Gertrude Drew has
been assisting at Longs bookstore during
her absence.
G. G. DOWNING, who was injured by be-
ing thrown from team short time ago,
has had relapse and is again confined to
his bed by illness.
THE Sunday-school of Christ church is to
meet at the residence of Mr.. Denny on
Barre street this evening at seven o'clock to
rehearse carols for Christmas.
NED HoUGHToN gives a pleasant de-
scripton of the game of football as played
nowadays which his sporting friends and
acquaintances will read with interest.
THE president of the State Christian En-
deavor Union met the singers of the local
societies in the Baptist vestry, Tuesday
evening, for rehearsal for the convention.
BY a change of time that went into effect
on the Barre branch last week, trains leave
this place for Wlliamstown at 1910 A. NJ.
and 4:10 P. NJ, and arrive at S:57 A. NJ. and
4:15 p. NJ.
Hon. JOHN NJ, THURsToN was in town
a short time last week. He is feeling cheer
full over the result of the election, and the
verifcation Of his prophecies in his campaign
speeches.
MISS EDITH ADAMS is now the soprano in
the choir of Christ church, taking the place
of Miss Josie Robinson while on visit of
weeks or months with an uncle in Mime
apois, Minn.
MR.. AND Mrs. FRED L. LAIRD arrived
from their wedding tour yesterday morning
and have taken up their abode at Hotel
Kempton. A choice variety of pretty pres
ents awaited them.
Mrs. FRANK A. PALMER of Stockbridge,
Mass, Mrs. o. p. Tabor and son from Gard
ner, Mass, and Miss Lille Leffingwell of
Corning, Kansas, are now the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. S. II. o. Bosworth.
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there were present in the audience two
Cinnamon, one Hungarian, one Frenchnan
and one Greek. Trinity had at that time at
least truly cosmopolitan congregation.
THE annual meeting of the Womans Re-
lief Corps, for the election of officers, will
be held at the Grand Army Hall, Friday
! evening, December A. at half-past seven
o'clock. A full meeting is earnestly re-
quested.
| THE Seminary will be supplied with cleo
trio lights by the opening of the fall term.
| There will be one hundred fifty incandes-
cent and one arc light, all the rooms in
both the seminary and dormitories being
thus lighted.
THE local Societies of Christian Endeavor
held an enjoyable union praise-meeting in
the Baptist vestry Sunday evening. The
| service was largely one of song and voice
We're strongly led and well supported by
Phil Chapleau's cornet.
Mr.. COPELAND, in the granite business
with s. l. Staples at the Pioneer works. has
moved his family to this place and is to live
in the Kinsman house. These two gentle
men are doing large business, employing
thirty-six hands at present.
The contributions of the Sunday-schools
to the fund for an orphanage at Jackson
vile, Fla, are as follows: Bethany, S31 (;
Baptist, So; Episcopal, 50: Unitarian, S26;
a total of S67 which will be gratefully re-
ceived and duly acknowledged.
AMONG calendars received, the neatest
most chaste piece of work is that Of the Con-
necticut Fire Insurance Company. steel
engraved by John A. Lowell & Co.. Boston,
and presented with the compliments of A.
G. Brown & Son, the local agents.
THE enrolment of students for the winter
term at the seminary is so large that the
rooms in the ladies' dormitories are already
| overtiowiDg and other accommodations are
being provided. Nothing like it has ever
been known in the history of the school.
Miss KINNEY is to present the cause of
| the Kings Daughters at Christ church, Sun
day afternoon, at two o'clock. OF all ladies'
| organizations, this is probably the one truly
beneiicent in the beauty of its charity and
its claims should meet with a cordial recep-
ton here as elsewhere.
A LARGE number of friends and relatives
assembled at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Gravelin, on st. Paul street, Mon
udN evening, me occasion DelnB tne nltletn
anniversary of their marriage. Many USE
full presents were left, among which We're
over 500 in gold coins.
The board of agriculture had this year a
larger number of copies of its biennial re-
port. than ever before. There still remain
in the hands of the secretary quite large
number of copies of this report, which will
be sent to any farmer in the state, request
ing the same. Those wishing them should
apply to w. w. Cooke, Burlington, VT.
The Rutland Herdid has the news, which
is indeed news here, that George W. Wing
is candidate for the Office of United States
district attorney and George II. Guernsey
for that OF superintendent of the new fed
eral building There is no doubt as to the
competency OF either gentlemen, but Mr.
Wing would probably say, as he said on
another occasion, " Let the turkey sit"
Two portraits painted by Mr. T. w. Wood
We're an attraction at Longs book store the
first of this week. The subject of one was
the late Dennis Lane, of whom the canvas
reflects most faithful likeness from fea
lures to all the details of dress particularly
the elegant diamond and massive gold
chain that were noticeable as a part of Mr.
Lanes attire. The other picture is a fanci
ful portrait of Maude Barron a niece OF
Mr.. Lane.
duce Gilbert and Sullivan's Yeomen of the
Guard at Burlington on Friday and Saturday
evenings of this week The company has
a chorus of thirty-fve voices, numbers fifty
eight in all and has an orchestra of twenty
pieces. On Friday half fare will be given
on railway tickets purchased that day, and
1t is expected that quite an excursion from
this place will be made made up. Tickets
may be procured of j. j. Pratt.
THE Dartmouth glee club gave fine con
cert at the opera house Monday evening
and was greatly enjoyed by the faithful few
who attended. The concerted pieces were
sung with spirit and showed exceptionally
good voices in quality and harmony. The
performances of the banjo club received re
peated encores. The concert was beauti
fully ended by the prettiest of waltz songs
Fairest maiden, dance with me" in which
the tenor was especially brilliant.
THE last change in proprietors of the
Montpelier house has been rung. De
cember was the date. Though Georg,
Wheeler can not fill the corpulent place o
Ed Irish, he is worthy successor of tn,
genial boniface. Like Josh Billings idea
of good landlord, he "nos his dooty anC
meens tn du it," With this prospectus, tn,
Montpelier House will continue to be tn,
: same popular hostery that it has been
Though the Union House is vacated by Mr.
Wheeler il il still HOn earth ~ under tn,