The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-03

eighteen and kitchens twelve by twenty
two.
GEORGE vILEs spent Thanksgiving at his
home in Weston, Mass. He returned to
Montpelier on Monday.
The Ladies' Guild of Christ church will
meet with Mrs. T. c. Phinney on Thursday
afternoon at two o'clock.
THERE will be a communion service at
the Church of the Messiah next Sunday
afternoon at four o'clock
GEORGE NJ. SMITH, conductor on the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad, has
been ill, but is now recovering.
THE Alexander Smith farm and buildings
were bought at auction by Jonathan Per
kins on Saturday. Price $4,000.
THE Chautauqua class will meet with
Mrs E. +. Rand, on Barre street, next Fri
day, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
REV. w. j. O'SULLIvAN gave temper
ance address to a large audience at the
Barre Opera-house, Sunday evening.
ELMER e. SANDERS has purchased the
Fairmount nursery and seed farm in Berlin,
for which he is to pay $1,000. Possession
will be taken March /.
REV. EDWARD HAYES, DID, of Burling
ton preached at Bethany church Sunday
morning and evening, in exchange with
Rev. G. w. Gallagher.
THE subject of the meeting of the Young
Peoples Religious Fraternity, Monday even
ing, was " The Mis-. .ionary Work Of Liberal
Denominations in Japan
GEORGE w. BOLTON and wife have pur-
chased of ID. l.. Fuller and n. b. Cove, the
latter of Marshfield, house and lot on East
Liberty street. Price 1920.
RHEA said to Mr.. White, leader of the
Montpelier orchestra, that his was the best
musical organization she had found out
side the large cities-a high compliment
and well deserved.
FRED BLANCHARD has purchased of George
w. Scott the lot at the corner of Loomis
and School Streets adjoining the Baptist
church, paying about $1,000. He will build
a residence on the site.
THE two sons of Mrs. Amanda T. New
comb-Dr. Luther Newcomb cf Lynu,
Mass, and DR.. Charles Newcomb of Haver-
hill, N. H.-with their families, visited
their mother over Thanksgiving.
OF the one hundred applicants for teach
ers' certificates at the recent examination
here seventy-eght were successful. Three
tirst-grade certificates were granted, thirty
one Of the second grade and forty-f four of
the third grade
AT the annual meeting of Brooks post, G.
A. r., Tuesday evening, these officers were
elected: Ii. b. Wedge, commander; John
Brtell, senior vice-commander; Oliver
Wheelock, junior vice commander; James
b. Coffin, officer of the day; Edgar p Sloan,
officer of the guard; A. j. Glysson, surgeon
Thomas l.. Casavaint, chaplain
The next entertainment in the Ladies'
Library Guild course will be the art lecture
by Mr.. w. NJ. r. French, director of the
December II. Mr.. French's lectures ave
gwen unbounded satisfaction wherever
presented, and repetitions have been de-
mandod. There will be no disappointment
at this entertainment.
In the assignment of judges for the SILL
preme and county courts for the coming
year, judges Ross, Tyler, Start and ThomI-
son are given the spring term of the supreme
court Tor Washington county, which con-
venrs May 10 Judge Munson is assigned
to the county court which hegins March 10,
and Judge Start to the September term,
which begins on the 8th.
REV O. u. THOMAS OF Brockton, Mass
began evangelistc services at the Baptist
church Saturday evening, and meetings
have been held each evening this week.
Mr.. Thomas preached Sunday morning and
evening, and will preach twice next Sun
days. The weekday meetings will be con-
tinued each evening except Saturday. Much
interest is being taken in the work.
AT the meeting of the Vermont Historical
Society, last week Tuesday, General r. S.
Peck was appointed a committee to pro-
cure badges of the late war and, if possible,
those of the other wars. Hon. Hiram Carle-
ton the president, was authorized to pro-
cure engravings of himself and the five
presidents who preceded him-Stevens,
Hall, HOughton, Lord and Walton-to be
hung on the walls of the room. Charles A
Smith of Barre was elected a member
THE Montpelier & Wells River railroad
has decided TO establish a suburban train
service" which means frequent trips be-
tween Barre and Montpelier, with stops at
any point ON the route. The company has
purchased a little twelve-ton engine, and
the cars are heing put in shape for the
service. The details of the system ara not
all arranged as yet, and the time of begin
ming hasnot e n fix id. This tr ike OF en-
terprse by the company will Undoubtedly
be highly beneficial both to the two towns
and the company itself
RHEA was at the Opera-house Saturday
evening, in the title roleof Josephine, EN-
press of the French" Those who heard
her in the same piece last season came ex-
pecting an evening of rare enjoyment, and
they were not disappointed, AS a whole,
the presentation was better than it was a
year ago. The parts of Josephine, Napoleon,
Talleyrand aud Murat were especially we'll
taken. INT the minor characters also We're
crcdit4hly tiled. The costumes were eX-
cellent. The piece was presented in a
spirit"', svmrathetic manner, and gave the
best n! satisfaction. The orchestra con-
trihutr1 20 the enjoyment of the evening by
presenting programme of much merit,
one selection eiciting hearty applause
from the curtained stage.
THE Thanksgiving ball at the Pavilion, on
ThurSday evening, was successful as TO at
tendance aud was very pleasant affair
socially. There were about seventy-iye
young ladies' and gentlemen present, in.
Guiding some ten couples from st. Albaus,
Burlington, Rutland West Randolph and
other places. The toilets OF the ladies were
unusually pretty and tasteful. The order
OF dances included fourteen numbers, with
An intermission for refreshments between
the seventh and eighth. The floor man
ayers were Messrs. A. G. Eaton, g. @.
Bancroft and j. p. Adams. The Mont
pelier orchestra, of five pieces, furnished
music to which the most critical could take
no exception. AS whole, the ball re-
tiected much credit on those who arranged it,.
A THANKSGIVING Sunday.school service
was given by the Sunday school Of the
church of the Messiah, Sunday evening, in
the vestry. The room was filled with an in
terested audience. The service opened with
professional of children carrying offerings
of fruit. The children marched about tire
room, singing, and then took position on the
platform and one after another recited ap-