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

mates also carried nagS, and all used their
lungs to good advantage.
THE Trinity Christian Endeavor Society
gave an enjoyable musical and literary en-
tertainment at the vestry Monday evening.
The programme consisted of selections and
recitations by students from the Seminary
and other members of the society. The at
tendance was good the receipts at the door
amounting to about twelve dollars.
How considerate it would be IL our friends
who seek refuge from the inclemency of
vermont winters in California, Florida
and other sunny climes, would keep in
mind the comfort and convenience of their
neighboTs who must needs stay at home
and make suitable provision for the clear
ing of snow and ice from the sidewalks in
front of their deserted homes.
Mrs. w. A. STowELL gave a reception
and tea-party to over one hundred fifty in
vited friends at her residence on Barre
street, from five to eight o'clock Monday
afternoon. The guests were received by
Mrs Stowell Miss Lillian Stowell Miss
Mary Martin of Lowell, Mass, and Mrs. S.
&. Shurtleff Music was furnished during
the evening by an orchestra stationed in
the upper hall and a bountiful collation. was
served.
WILSON s. WOLF, Esq, lawyer and for
many years president of the Cromwellian
board of aldermen in New York city, died
sudd My OF apopleXy there on the 18th in
stant. He was a brother-in-law of George
e. Taplin of Montpelier, and his body was
brought here for burial beside his wife and
son. Brief services at the tomb were con-
Quoted by Rev. II. f. Hill. The pail
bearers were Denson Dewey, T. j. Deavitt,
III. A. Huse and w. I. Dewey.
"ADvICEs from Washington, dated the
18th instant, confirm the report that Presi-
dent Cleveland has met with tarif-ic
defeat, and will March Fourth from the
White House next week" The above
squib was sent to the WATCHMAN Office
Tuesday, with permission to publish the
same The name of the author is merc-
fully withheld, as the unfortunate punster
would certainly be in danger of lynch law
were his name known to the general public.
COLONEL FRED E. SMITH and wife, Mr. and
Mrs l.. Bart Cross, Mr.. John Brooks and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. w. Brock, Charles
Def. Bancroft, Frank NJ. CORY, George
II. Guernsey, Robert II. Whitney, George
w. Colby, Ambrose j. Alexander, o. Cur
tis ClogstOn and George e. Scrihner
are among the Vermonters who are to
attend the Inauguration of President Har-
rison at Washington next Monday. The
Vermont party, which numbers over three
hundred, starts tomorrow.
A LARGE crowd of hungry and thirsty
people gathered Friday evening in the
vestry of the Church of the Messiah to as
sault the billed dish, D." " baked beans and
other hot and cold victuals which had been
advertised as being on tap there at that time.
The tables were crowded and, as no literary
programme was provided for their annoy
ance, the patrons of the feast had nothing to
do but eat-which they did to an alarming
extent. Every one had a good time and the
occasion was also success tnanCially as
the returns footed up to about sixty dollars.
Hon. GEORGE NICHOLS has received a
letter from friend, prominent in the man
agement of the Fort Payne, Ala, company,
in which are several interesting facts con-
corning the real estate boom now in full
blast in that locality. Good residence lots
sell from $500 to $3.50, corner lots of one
hundred feet front for 81 800, inside lots ,
with a frontage of fifty feet, for $500 The
company shows 100000 profit in sixty days,
or ten per cent upon the money invested.
One man, who paid S375 for lot, sold re-
Gently for $1,000. Another, who owns six
lots, can sell with a profit of 5000, at
present prices.
j. l.. TUTTLE's team ran away on Monday.
and in going around the corner of Main aud
State streets the sleigh was overturned
" Ed. " Tuttle, who was driving the team at
the time, was thrown out, but not injured.
The horse kept on down State street and
turned in at the street leading TO the Cen
trail Vermont station DIR. Huse's team
was standing at the depot, when the run
away rushed up. Had DIR. Huse's horse
stood STILL it would certainly have been
run through by the shaft of Mr.. Tuttle's
sleigh, but luckily the animal SHE'D, and so
escaped being killed. The runaway was
stopped at the depot, but the sleigh was
already badly smashed.
CHARLIE WAH, the almond-eyed laundry
man, was called up late Thursday night by
a man who wanted his shirt" When
Charlie appeared the fellow jumped on him
and attempted to bind and gag him. The
plucky Celestial refused to submit and
fought like tiger. His cries soon brought
Ed. Irish and others to his rescue, and his
assailant made tracks and escaped. In the
struggle the man fell over into tub of
starch and was plentifully decorated there
with. Charlie was not damaged to any
great extent and saws he knows his assail-
ant and can identify the fellow if he ever
sees him, although he attempted to disguise
himself by dressing dude" The object of
the rufiian was probably to secure access to
Charles Golfers. He was accompanied by
a confederate, who took no part i'll the
fracas.
The board of civil authority met last
Wednesday in the grand jury room at the
courthouse. After the transaction of the
usual routine business, the subject of the
abatement of taxes was taken up. The
cases of the Montpelier Building Assoca-
tion, S. III. o. Bosworth S. S. Towner &
Son, j. '. Morrow and Mrs. Chamberlain
were neafu ana, WIN tHt exception OF the
first-named-the Montpelier Building As
sociation-the board refused to make any
change. The board lecided last year that
the association did not come within the
provisions of the law providing that manu-
featuring establishments may be exempted
from taxation by vote of the town. The
present board is differently constituted
however, and reversed the decision. On
the other cases the board refused to take
action.
THE English comedy "Our Boys" was
presented at the opera-house Saturday
evening by the St. Adams dramatic club,
under the auspices OF the Brooks Woman's
Relief Corps. The play, although presented
10y amateurs, was certainly more enjoyable
than some Of the recent exhibitions inflicted
upon long-suifering Montpelier by so-called
professionals. The action was rather slow
at the start and some of the characters APP
peared triile ratified and stage-slruck,
but the company unlmbered in the second
act and did some clever work. Mr.. +. l..
Greene, as Perhin Middlewick the retired
butterman, "caught the crowd " at the
start and served decided success. The
role of Sir Godfrey Champneys, :" the man
of war" was well rendered by Mr.. S. Il.
Royce. Among the ladies the best acting
was done by Miss Clara l.. Hoyt as Belinda
the lodging house slave, and Miss Mand V.
Kemp as Clarissa Champneys. The make
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