The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-06

Z: 3O Saturday, 3: 30 At every service, tx-
cept on Thursday, sermon or address will
be delivered. Saturday P. NJ, baptisms.
THE stockholders of the Montpelier Build
ing Association met yesterday and ratified
the sale of the plant by the directors to
Stafford, McGlynn & Carey. The price is
understood to be $4,000
"ANY news to-day9" asked the reporter
as he met John G. Farwell on his way to
his seat in the jury-box last Monday morn
ing. "Yes; A. p. Huntington is painting
his residence on Beacon Hill"
e. r. HoUGHToN is home from Amherst
and Miss Grace Houghton from Smith Col
lege, for vacation. Miss Bessie Farwell and
Miss Mary Wilson will be home from
Bishop Hopkins Hall this week.
Mr.. AND Mrs. S. L. HOWE left last even
ing for California, to meet Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Hobart. The party will visit Alaska
and other points on the Pacific coast, and
will be absent about three months.
A FARMER from neighboring town was
fined, last Monday, for intoxication. His
disclosure entangled A. j. Glysson and
George d. Reed who were fined SCI 81 and
S107.27, respectively. Both appealed.
THOMAS B. REED THE 18th. Now if Hiram
al Raschid could only engage His Royal
Jigglets, Grover Cleveland, to address the
conclave of the Faithful on May 8, Mont
pelier would be overwhelmed with honors.
FRED w. BANCROFT goes to St. Albans
this evening to give his Evening with old
English ballads" He is to take the part of
Frederick in the Pirates of Penzance" at
Hartford, Conn, April 10 and 20.
A NERvY GENT from Bear Swamp wan
dered into Jangraws barber-shop, yesterday
afternoon, and helped himself out of Gil.
ably reached the Missisquoi river by this
time.
THE Ladies' Guild of Christ Church spent
pleasant afternoon with Mrs. o. D. Scrib.
ner last Thursday. Thus far the attendance
has been unusually large, and the work
taken up during the Lenten season is nearly
completed.
Mr.. AND MRS. WESLEY K. TAPLIN are
parents of a girl-arrived yesterday. The
smile that illumined the countenance of the
happy father rendered even more glowing
the colors on the wallpaper he was show
ing customers during the day
Mr.. AND Mrs. ORRIN DALEY returned
from Washington on Thursday of last week
To that city Mr.. Daley had gone to meet
Mrs. Daley on her return from Florida,
where she had been spending the winter
Mrs. Daley is much improved in health.
"HAvE you been lsted?" Charles Def.
Bancroft asked man yesterday. Z" 1 think
l am listed in Barre, but perhaps 1 should
have been in Montpelier" was the reply.
Well, I'll take you, anyway" said Charlie.
"Where do you live?' I'm the Bradshaw
block, across the river"
E. S. WHITMAN, a former resident of
Montpelier, is now engaged in mining in
| the recently-discovere gold and silver
fields in Colorado. He and j. G. Hale and
John Buckley own the Occidental claim at
| Cripple Creek, which assays one and one
| half to two ounces of gold.
CHARLES n. PHILLIPS has received let
ter from his brother, Andrew j. Philips OF
Chicago, giving the details of the death of
the latter's daughter, Helen The little
| girl was ill with rheumatic fever four weeks
heart trouble being the immediate cause OF
death. The remains are to be brought to
Montpelier in June.
| WILLIAM MORRISON returned last Satur.
day night from New York, where he had gone
to meet his brother, just over from Edin.
burgh, Scotland. A couple of confidence
men tried to pick William up for jay
| Their scheme was long way ahead of the
eld-time gold brick racket; but William has
had his eyeteeth cut.
A CoNGRsTED brooklet and an inadequate
sluicelet turned the road up Clay Hill into
rushing, roaring torrent last Sunday, anC
for moment it looked as though Bethany
steeple would be washed away. A corps Of
workmen, under Road Commissioner Rob
erts, hastened to the watery scene, anC
averted another Johnstown disaster.
STONE has been rattling down from the
ledge on Elm street, to the danger of pas
sers by. Road Commissioner Roberts ant
his men have been carting it away anC
fixing the ledge. Among the street i'm
provements booked for the near future is
the removal of the stone hitching- posts or
Main street and the paving of the CUTTERS
QUITE a number of downtown people
wended their way up the hill to the Sem
mary, last Friday evening, and enjoyed the
concert given by the Apollo Banjo Clul
under the auspices of the Ladies' Literary
Society. Master Arthur Dewey got away
with banjo solo. and Professor H. P
Townsend read several selections. G. X
Putnam, banjo artist, was unable to bt
present, owing to illness.
MRS. ELLEN NJ. SEAvRR, department
president of the Vermont Woman's Relic
Corps, has appointed the following aids
Della NJ. Needham, Rutland; May A
Pierce, Vergennes; Louise w. Clark, Brook
field; Nellie F. Wells, Cabot; Sarah A
Landing; Julia A. Child, Lyndonville
Hattie b. Thwing, Bellows Falls; Myr;
l.. Stone, Brattleboro; Ellen b. Leach
Wolcott.
ABOUT fifty singers were in attendance a
the rehearsal last week Tuesday evening
and so much interest was manifested that i
was decided to meet one evening in eacl
convention to be held in the Opera. house
about the last of May. c. f. Dudley of Eas
Montpelier is to be the director. The mex
rehearsal is to be at the vestry of the Churcl
of the Messiah, next Tuesday evening, a
halfpast seven o'clock. All interested ar,
invited to attend and take part.
ABOUT 700 samples have been received a
the sugar laboratory. All except four have
scored over eighty per cent, and four hav,
gone above ninety. The farmers say tha
the present will be light season. A mum
ber of farmers have taken out licenses wht
do not intend to send in samples on accoun
of the shortness of the season. The sam
Piles already received represent production
of about 100000 pounds. DR.. G. A. Cramp
ton, chemist of the treasury department, il
expected every day.
A LARGE audience at the Opera-hous,
greeted the Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin
and Guitar Club last Saturday evening
The concert was an admirable one of it,
kind. The digital ability of the performers
was remarkable, and their playing was per
feet. The music that is evoked from banjo
and kindred instruments is of variety
which appeals to only limited few, com
paratively; but those who do like it have
heard few better performers than the Bos
ton Ideals