The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-27


REV. S. G. HAYFoRD is to preach for the
Unitarian society in Middlesex next Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. LUTHER RICH of Gouldsville, who
has been visiting her brother, j.. A. Lock
lin, returned Sunday.
Mrs. GENERAL PITKIN gives three tea
parties this week-Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday evenings
Mr.. AND Mrs. SwAsEY OF Haverhil,
N. H.. arrived Monday to visit their daugh-
ter, Mrs. John V. Brooks.
REV. G. G. McINTIRE of Pittsford occu-
pit d the pulpit at Bethany church last Sun
day forenoon and evening.
REV. G. w. GALLAGHER of Keene N. II.
will preach in Bethany church next Sun
day, afternoon and evening.
HIRAM A. HUsE, Esq, was one of the
speakers at a Grand Army campfire at
Northtield last Friday night.
THE woman's auxiliary of Christ church
will meet with Mrs. George Brainerd Thurs
day afternoon at two o'clock.
Mrs. e. ID. BLACKWELL will give drive
whist party on Saturday evening and Mrs.
l.. p. Gleason on Monday evening.
r. w. TURNER and wife of East Tilton,
n. H., have been visiting at j. 7. Sabin s
for few days during the past week.
Mrs. a. G. STONE and daughter have
gone to Tompkinsville, Fla, to make an
extended visit with Mrs. Stones parents.
THERE is to be dancing-school for chill
dren at the Pavilion on Saturday afternoons
Tor few weeks, commencing at two o'clock.
THE delivery team of Buffers grocery
store ran away Friday forenoon, throwing
out Mr., Kent, the clerk, and breaking the
sleigh,
The series of afternoon socials given by
the ladies of Christ church was closed with
silent tea " at Mrs. b. f. Fifield's last
Thursday.
THE expenses of the town for the year
ending February, 1889, according to the
town report, are less by over S4 1000 than
for the year preceding.
EDWARD ID. GAY, the well known athlete
and ball-player of Providence, r. l. and of
this years w Worcester team, has entered the
employ of NJ w. Wheelock.
NUMEROUS improvements have been made
during the past week in the tonsorial estab-
lishment of Frank Paro. Charles Limoge
of Montreal is employed in the shop.
7. r. GORDON lost another horse, last
Wednesday, of inflammation of the bowels.
This is the fourth horse that has died on
his hands this winter. About time to call a
halt.
THERE was a pleasant impromptu whist
party at Hotel Fullerton on Tuesday even
ing of last week, given in honor of Miss
Anna Davis of Buffalo, n. Y, cousin of b.
NJ. Shepard
Miss JANE CLEAvEs slipped and fell on
the icy sidewalk on State street last week
Tuesday, spraining one wrist, breaking the
other and severely injuring her back. She
is doing well.
CONDUCTOR T. w. BAILEY was attacked
by severe hemorrhage last Thursday and
has been confined to his house ever since.
He had another bleeding on Monday and is
now very weak.
THE latest advices from Fort Payne are to
the effect that " Ed. Towne has also caught
the boom fever and is making extensive in
vestments there. Go South, young man,
and inhale the boomy breezes.
THE regular meeting of the Thomas
Wildey Encampment, |. o. o. F., occurs
Friday evening, March |. The third degree
will be conferred upon one candidate and
the meeting will close with banquet.
ARTHERE BLACK gave his reception and
assembly, in honor of his pupils, at the
Pavilion last Wednesday evening. The
children danced till after nine o'clock, when
the older ones took the floor and held it un-
til two.
THERE are now three law students in the
office of j. A. & j. G.. Wing-M. A. Pratt
G. w. Locklin and p. f. Kellogg The lat
ter, who returned yesterday, has been
teaching school at Goudsville during the
winter.
THE next regular meeting of the Mount
Sinai Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
will be held March S. Several candidates
are expected, and meeting for rehearsal
only is to be held the Thursday evening
preceding.
MOUNT Zion CoMMANDERY, No. Q, Knights
Templar, held its regu ar meeting last Fri
day evening. The degrees of knight of the
red cross knight templar and knight of
Malta were conferred. The meeting closed
with "A banquet.
" RANCH Ten" drew good audience at
the Blanchard opera-house Tuesday even
ing. j. Clinton Hall gave a good render
ing of the dual role of the twin brothers,
and received fair support from the balance
of the company.
THE third anniversary of Brooks Relief
Corps will he held in Grand Army hall
March 4, 1889, at seven p. NJ. An invitation
is extended to the post, Sons of Veterans and
their ladies and the husbands of the men,
bers of the corps.
CONDUCTOR G. e. QUIMBY has received
from G.. E. Bartlett of the Walter A. Wood
Mowing-machine Company Hoosic Falls,
N. Y, an order for a trio of White Leg
horns, TO be shipped this week to their agent
at Rostoff, South Russia.
PROFESSOR BLANPIED's horse ran away
on State street Thursday afternoon, but
was stopped near the bridge, before much
damage was done. Mrs. Blanpied and her
little child We're in the sleigh at the time,
but escaped without injury.
BOBBY GREEN'S ORIGINAL CoLoRED MIN
sTRELs performed at Capital hall Friday
afternoon and evening to select audiences.
The general public was also treated to a
view of the artists in the afternoon in a
street parade, with brass band accompani-
ment.
INTERESTING addresses on mission work
Were delivered at Bethany church, Thurs
day afternoon and evening by Rev. DIR. G. G.
Creegan, field secretary of the American
Board, and Rev. Otis Cary, Rev. j. l..
Towle and Mrs. Rand, returned mis-
sionaries.
THE regular monthly business meeting of
Trinity Christian Endeavor Society was
held last Sunday evening. NJ. f. Burnham
and Misses Hicks and Hayden were chosen
delegates to the semi-annual meeting of the
Washington county union, to be held at
Mortified March 10.
SOME patrons of the public library living
outside the village have expressed a wish
to have the library opened in the forenoon
one day in the week. IL those having
preferences on this question will express
them to the librarian, the matter will be
considered by the trustees.