The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24
Montpelier and Vicinity.


Mrs. r. G. BOWERS is on her way home
from Scotland.
THERE will be dance at the Pavilion
tomorrow evening.
e. r. SBLEY of Amesbury, Mass, has
been in town recently.
THE band gives concert at the Pavilion
next Saturday evening.
TIMOTHY GLENAN was fined 1881 on
Monday for intoxication.
Mr.. AND Mrs. CHARLES W. MORRIS of
Boston are at the Pavilion.
MR.. AND Mrs. GEORGE b. SHEPARD of
Cleveland, Ohio, are in town.
COLONEL f. f. SMITH went to New York
Monday on a short business trip.
HARRY, the little son of j. f. Dutton, died
of membranous Group on Monday.
MISS MARY WILLARD and her brother,
Charles W., return to Boston to-day.
WALTER G. WAsHBURN is manager of the
| freshman ball team at Dartmouth College.
A. A. EARLE, known to newspaper and
sporting fame, it is reported has bought the
Ne1Cport ErpreSs
ELEAzER e. DODGE is carrying the mail
pouches between the post-otfice and the
railroad stations.
REV. E. S. F1sKE of Waitsfeld preached
at Bethany church Sunday, in exchange
with Rev. G. w. Gallagher.
AMONG the arrivals at the capital yester-
day were Colonel +. II. Powell of Richford
and II. r. Start of Bakersfield.
! DAN G. CARY, republican, has fine ten
| pound boy an offset to Keegan, democrat,
recently reported by the Argus.
A SERVICE in memory of the late Alfred
! Clark will be held at Bethany church next
| Sunday afternoon at three o'clock
S. B. WErHERBEE of 1876 Devonshire street,
II Al.
with competent electric protection.
THE curbing in front Of the government
building is being set. 1t will add much to
| the appearance of the surroundings
REEVES band of Providence, r. l., will
| give concert here during the session, if
satisfactory arrangements can be made.
WILLIAM DAY, clerk for the Wetmore &;
Morse Granite Company, is out again, after
a five weeks illness of rheumatic fever.
A DAUGHTER weighing nine and three.
quarters pounds arrived in the home of
Charles E. Brick last week Wednesday.
THERE is to be a Christian Endeavor
sociable at Mrs. j. w. Leland's, Northfield
! street, Berlin, on Friday evening of this
week.
| Miss NETTIE CUTLER, daughter of Albert
II. Cutler, and John Hoffman of Duxbnry
were married at Plattsburgh, n. Y. re.
Gently.
A REGULAR and stated conclave of Mt
Zion Commandery will be held next Friday
evening at Masonic hall at half-past seven
o'clock
Mr.. AND MRS. CHARLES A. REED started
for their home in Chicago on Monday. Mrs
Reed has been in Montpelier through the
summer.
Mrs. W. S. SHANNON of Manchester
n. H., has been visiting at the home OF E
K. Towner. Mrs. S. S. Towner returned
from Boston on on Saturday.
S. S. TowNER furnished throughout V.'l
furniture, bedding and bed linen, jaime:
r. Langdon's new boarding house, with
twenty-six sleeping-rooms, at his quarry il
Barre.
A VERY pretty waltz, composed by George
II. Wilder, was played by the orchestrf
during the presentation of Casey.
Troubles " at the Opera-house last week
Wednesday evening
REV. G. w. GALLAGHER will preach mex
Sunday. His morning topic will be "Voice.
from the Deeps." In the evening his sub
ject is "The Greatest Conqueror. TIL,
public are cordially invited.
CANTON MONTPELIER and Vermont lodg,
of Odd Fellows, with the band, went t.
Barre yesterday afternoon to participate
in the parade and other exercises which
Canton Vinton had arranged.
The widow of the late Ebenezer Batch
elder died at her home on Berlin street las
Sunday, at the age of eighty-two years
Her disease was pneumonia The funera
occurred yesterday afternoon.
NEXT Sunday will be the twenty-firs
anniversary of the beginning of Rev. ]
Edward Wright's pastorate over the Churcl
of the Messiah, and the morning sermon
will have reference to that fact
THE Vermont officers reunion will be helc
in this village October 20, Captain L. II
Bisbee of Chicago will deliver the address
in representatives hall, in the evening. Sub
ject, General Philip II. Sheridan" +"
FRANCIS w. HOLDEN of Waitsfield. who
is student at the Meadvlle theological
school, preached at the Church of the
Messiah last Sunday evening. His subject
was " Righteousness, Religion AMI Love"
AT the invitation of Mr. George Viles,
coaching party of fourteen young ladies anC
gentlemen went to Middlesex Monda,
evening, starting at about five o'clock. Or
their return, supper was served at the Pa
vilion, and dancing followed.
REV. G.. T. RAYMOND was elected by th
Central Vermont Baptist Association, at il
meeting at Barre, last week, alternate to tn,
clergyman chosen to give the annual ser
mon next year. f. e. Towner was electe,
a delegate to the state convention.
DENNIS RYLE, of the granite firm of Ryl,
& Murphy lost the ends of the index an,
lulu'llt HlStIS VI MS ltll manu- on L lutSudN
He was helping to lift a block of grant
weighing several tons when his fingers wer
caught between it and another stone anC
crushed,
GOVERNOR DILLINGHAM's reception is Il
occur at the capitol next week Wednesda,
evening. This pleasant custom is one &
which members of the Legislature and other
in town look forward to with much interest
1t was instituted by Governor Ormsbee tw,
years ago
The Bethany Christian Endeavor Societ,
held its third anniversary sociable last Fri
day evening, when many members of th
other Christian Eudeavor Societies ais
were present, There were interesting liter
airy and musical exercises, and refresh
ments were served.
The Montpelier and Wells River railwa,
announces its annual excursion through tn
famous White Mountain Notch on Thurs
day, October 2. For particulars see hand
bill. Fare for the round trip Sl,50. Excur
sion train starts from Montpelier at 30 A. NJ
Pack your lunch basket and GO!
Two attempts have recently been mad
To enter the house Of George Ii. Wilder on
Barre street. but both were unsuccessful
The burglars chose Friday night in eac