The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-11
Montpelier and Vicinity.


Hon. w. l.. BURNAP of Burlington was
here on Monday.
Miss MoLLIE BINGHAM has been visiting
Mrs q. A. Long.
HENRY A. COBB of Burlington was in
town over Sunday.
H. G. ROYCE and q. M. Wilder of Middle
bury were in town last week.
w G. BERRY is the father of a young
son, born on Thursday of last week.
MRS. VINToN of Braintree, mother of Mrs
#. A. Adams, is visiting her daughter.
AMOS b. ROBINSON has been appointed
watchman at the government building,
Mrs. DANA of Falmouth, Me-, is visiting
her sister-n-law, Mrs. Carlos Bancroft.
CHARLIE, the little son of j. G. Wing
Esq, has been quite i'll with the measles.
II. G. GLEASON and wife are at the former
home of Mrs. Gleason at Ransomvlle, N. Y.
Mrs. LOUISE LADD and her daughter Hat
tie have taken rooms at the Hotel Kemp
ton.
THE new building of the National Life
Insurance Company is being wired for cleo
tricity.
THE business mems carnival had packed
house last night and was a great success
every way.
THE funeral of John Graveln took place
on last week Friday morning at the Cath
oliC church.
ARTHUR f. WooD has moved from Pros
pect street, Berlin side, to Hopkins block
Spring street
Miss ALICE r. LOWE went to New York
on last week Thursday to make her brother
Ernest visit.
A TEN-PoUN boy-baby was born to Mr.
and Mrs. William L. Parry and wife on last
week Friday night.
REV. A. J. HoUGH gave his lecture on
" Turning the Water-courses," at Water
bury Sunday evening.
BETHANY READING CLUB will meet with
Miss Ella Bailey, February II, at two
O'Clock in the afternoon.
THE Ladies' Guild of Christ Church will
meet with Mrs. Richard Dillon, Thursday
afternoon, at two o'clock.
MISS IDA e. HUBBARD has so far recovered
from her recent illness that she was able to
sing at Trinity church last Sunday.
T. G. MoRIARTY and wife have sold to W.
o. Standish their house and land on Elm
street, adjoining the Jail. Price, $500.
The Non partisan Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will meet with Mrs. d.
l.. Fuller this afternoon at three o'clock.
A COMPANY of friends gave K. f. Murray
surprise party on last week Friday even
ing at the home of his uncle, Q. w. Selinas.
GEORGE W. WING, Esq, attended the
Masonic district meeting at Morrsville on
last week Thursday, as grand master of the
state.
ID. G. LAMsoN wife and son, have re-
moved to farm at Townshend, Mass. The
two daughters will remain here for the
present.
AT the last meeting of the Apollo club OH
Thursday evening, twelve new members
were admitted and eight applications were
received.
N. w. FRINK returned from Chicago on
last week Friday night. During his trip he
caught cold, and he is now threatened with
pneumonia.
JOHN W. PAGE will use the rooms for
merly occupied by the king of Clubs" ,"
over the savings bank, as a billiard and
pool room.
AMONG the visitors in town yesterday
were w. b. Q. Stickney, Esq, of Bethel
and Hon. G. w. Brownell jr., and Edward
Wells of Burlington.
ABOUT twenty-five Montpelier people
Went to Barre Saturday evening in order to
be present at the " gentemens supper " at
the Universaist church.
A LARGE number of friends from Mont
pelier attended whist party at the home of
George Spear at West Randolph on Thurs
day evening of last week.
EDWARD RICE clerk at Bixby's drugstore,
has returned 10 Montpelier from his home
near Essex junction, where he was ill with
the measles for some time.
Hon. CHARLES DEWEY went to New
York on Monday to attend the meeting of
presidents of life insurance companies. He
will also visit Philadelphia.
GEORGE w. SCOTT has been appointed ex.
ecutor, and I. j. Deavtt, Esq, and Levi III.
BiXby appraisers and commissioners, for
the estate of the late Hon. E. P. Walton.
Mr.. AND Mrs. g. II, BALDWIN started on
Saturday for New York and Philadelphia,
where they will remain about six weeks
visiting friends and relatives of Mrs. Bald
win.
THERE was a party at the home of Miss
Kate Hornbrook ON East State street last
week Wednesday night. Some thirty young
people were present and very pleasant
time was had.
THE tickets for the suburban passenger
service over the Wells River road between
Montpelier and Barre are being printed
aud the inference is that the service will
begin before long.
! Mrs. ROBERT Cook went to White River
| junction on Saturday to care for her sou. in.
| law, Samuel johnson, who was quite seri
ously injured while working as brakeman
on a freight train.
A GooDLY delegation of Mobiles of the
! Mystic Shrine went to Rutland yesterday
morning by special car to confer degrees on
sixteen candidates. A banquet was served
| in the Bates house.
GEORGE e. WHITE, leader of the Mont
peler orchestra, is training class of boys
in orchestral work. A variety Of instru
ments are played, and very creditable prog
ress is being made.
A VERY enjoyable evening was passed by
about fifty friends of Aughtney Allard a
his home on Elm street Monday night. Re
freshments were served, and various amuse
ments were INDUCED in.
REV. j. @. FLANDERS and family, who hav,
been at st. Albans for the past two or three
weeks, are reported as better. They will
return soon, and Mr.. Flanders will prob
ably preach next Sunday.
EDWARD DUTcHIE was tried before j. II
Senter yesterday afternoon for drunken
ness, and, having been found guilty, wa,
fined $10.5l. He disclosed on A. j. Glysson
who was fined $40. Glysson appealed.
REV. j. EDWARD WRIGHT expects t.
preach in the school-house in Putnamsvill
next Sunday, at two o'clock NJ. The sub
ject will be, "A Reasonable View Of Ger
tain Perplexing Passages in the Bible"
JUDGE MUNsoN is to preside at the com
ing session of the county court, which open