The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-04-03


ID. W. TEMPLE went to New York Mon
day night to purchase a stock of dry goods.
Mrs. Temple has been in New York for two
weeks past and will return with Mr.. Temple.
The Trinity Christian Endeavor Society
will hold social this evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs. LaPont on Elm street. Ice
cream and cake will be served and every-
body is invited to be present.
AN enjoyable social as given in the ves-
try of the Church of the Messiah Friday
evening. Supper was served till after seven
O'Clock and company of six juvenile
artists gave very credtable produc-
ton of the drama " Blue Beard"
The service of song at the Church of the
Messiah Sunday evening was largely at
tended. Some excellent music was fur
nished d 6y male quartet, consisting of
Messrs. ii. w. Kemp, Herbert CHAPMAN
b. M. Shepard and f. w. Bancroft
THE superintendents of this county met
at the courthouse Tuesday and organized
by the election OFF. p. Lamson, president,
William Chapin, secretary pro TEN, and |.
Z. Booth, permanent secretary. 1t was
voted to have the public examinations Sat
urday, April 49, The board of county ex-
aminers elected were I. p. Booth, f. A.
Bishop and j. A. DeBoer
THERE is vast difference in the wav of
putting a thing For example, certain
lady, when asked by a doctor whom she
had summoned to state her case, announced
that she seemed to be suffering from the
prevailing influenza" Her worthy hus-
band, who was similarly afflicted. told
the doctor that he chad got that con-
founded horse distemper" By any other
name 'twould doubtless smell as sweet.
THE Bethany Christian Endeavor Society
held pleasant social and literary enter
tainment in the vestrv Monday evening.
The programme consisted of piano solo by
Mr.. w. A. Briggs, solos by Mrs. Briggs,
banjo solo by Morris Atkins, reading IN
Laura Smith, whistlng solos by Alice Nc
Duifee, and other exercises The rest of
the evening was spent in the unraveling
of cobwebs " and other amusements.
BRIGHAM YOUNG, an itinerant agri-
culturist, INDUCED too extensively in
laryngal lubrcations last Wednesday, with
sad results. Officer Felt got his eye on
Brigham as he was gyrating about the pave
ment and proceeded to improve the oppor-
tunity by taking him under his wing. The
next day the offender was bi o lght before
Justice Lord and, being unable to pay toll,
was adjourned to the hostelry at Rutland
there to sojourn for season.
SEVERAL of the local artisans have been
enthused by the boomerang reports from
Fort Payne, and have gone to that balmy
cline to assist in erecting the hotels, bust
ness blocks and insane asylums that are
springing up there with such rapidity
William Lamb, George Butterfly and Joseph
Pecore left yesterday morning, and expect
to salt down enough money before the close
of summer to support themselves in on
ulence the r st of their natural lives.
THE listers wish to call attention to the
law which makes it the duty of each tan
payer to procure, fill out and return his
sworn inventory of taxable property. In
ventorles can be procured either at the
town clerk's office or by application to the
listers at the office of VIM. A. Lord, in the
Rialto block on State street. which will be
occupied by the listers. All taxpayers are
requested to procure, fill out and return
their inventories on or before April 18th.
SEVERAL members Of the Apollo Club en-
Joyed an entertaining exhibition given at
the club-rooms one day last week by an in
telligent canine belonging to Joseph Almon.
No pains have been spared by Joe to bring
up the dog in the way he should go, and the
animal shows the results of this careful train
ing by the ease with which he performs sew
eral difficult tricks. Among his numerous
accomplishments is that of mounting on q
flour barrel and rolling it about the
room, stopping Immediately whenever the
order is given.
The Washington centennial commissions
ers are still calling for funds to meet the
expenses of the trip of the militia to New
York, OF the $500 necessary, only ST. 200
have been subscribed, and in order to secure
the success of the arrangements made by
the commissioners the call for money should
meet prompt response from the people of
the state. Hurry forward your checks to
General W. III. Gilmore, Fairlee, VT. All
parties desiring to purchase tickets to the
grand ball should send their names to Gen
eral I. S. Peck, 166 College street, Burling-
ton, without delay. The price of tickets is
$40 for each person. and all orders must be
in by April &, as there is so large demand
for tickets the committee can not hold the
time open longer
A VERMONT society of the Sons of Revo-
luton was founded at the capital on Tues
lay afternoon. General Il. S. Peck pre- |
sided and received large number of appli- |
cations from persons desiring to become |
Of the society. A permanent or |
{anization was effected by electing e. A.
Chittenden president, w. S. Webb vice.
president and G. S. Forbes secretary.
Colonel G.. g. Benedict was chosen dele
,ate-at-large and Colonel Levi X. Fuller
delegate to the national convention. A
part OF the boa : of managers was chosen,
headed by Governor w. =. Dillingham;
There are about ten of these societies now
leing formed, and each state in the Union
Will have one at no distant day. ANY per-
on is eligible for membership who is over
wenty-one years of age and descended from
IN ancestor who served in the war of the
evolution.
The members of Brooks Post, G. A. r.,
AVE decided to hold a grand fair in Mont
'elier June Is, 10 and 20. The object of the
is to raise funds for the erec-
ion OF Memorial hall, and the proceeds
will be devoted to this purpose. over three
hundred presents are to he given away, in
luding two cash gifts of 81 900 each, cham
yer set, parlor set, cooking range, buggy,
cstey organ, rifle, etc, and miscellaneous
ash presents, amounting to nearly So 600.
The total value of the presents is S5,615.
;. X. Bagley is chairman of the committee
4 arrangements and all orders for tickets
hould be sent to him. The price OF a sea-
on ticket is one dollar. The entertain
nent to be given to patrons of the fair will
Ne well worth the price of a season ticket,
nd the committee is determined that no
fort shall be spared to make it a success
n every particular.
FEW gentleman, two or three ladies
nd half dozen children struggled into
he opera house Friday evening to listen to
he Ethiopian entertainment by the Guy
'rothers. 1t was a poor house, the thin
est of the season, and the little colony OF
ead-heads and enthusiasts, under the
hadow Of the gallery, looked homesick and
)nesome. The entertainment on the con-
rary, was far better than many that have
cen inflicted on large audiences during the
inter, anddeserved more liberal patronage
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