The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-17
Washington, ID. c., with some additional
points as to garments made as they should

an artistic sign creator, has put up some |
handsome boards for Brooks u Berry and |
the Capital Savings Bank and Trust Com |
pany.
BROOKS post has sent $38 to lady in |
Boston, who, although in poor circumstances
herself, aided sick veteran until he could |
be removed to the Soldiers Home at Ben
nington.
SIM. CURTIS, for many years a repair man
on the Central Vermont railroad, with head |
quarters at Northfeld, and wellknown in
Montpelier, had shock of paralysis last
Sunday.
THR Baptist Christian Endeavor society
enjoyed a sociable, last evening, with Mrs.
j. w. Leland. Henry Libben and his phono-
graph furnished good share OF the enter |
tainment.
Ex-Governor FARsHAh OF Bradford,
General w. III. Gilmore Of Fairlee, ex-
Governor Pingree Of Hartford, and W. B.
@. Stickney Of Bethel were in town last |
Thursday.
J. V. BABoocK returned last Monday
morning from New York, where he had
gone to see j. M, Bsbcock, his brother,
who is critically i'll and not expected to live
much longer.
GRAND PATRON J. z. CURRAN has issued
dispensation to about thirty Master Ma
sons and their wives at Hardwick, to organ
ize chapter Of Order OF Eastern Star, to be
instituted to-day.
"A BIRB in Middlesex," lots OF people
pronounced the glorious illumination OF the
northwestern heavens, last Saturday night.
Next morning they found out that 1t was
the aurora borealis.
K. A. THOMPSON received, last Monday,
some handsome views on the Canadian Pa
cific railway-works Of art. He intends to
give some OF them to the Apollo Club and
some to the Pavilion.
OSCAR MCFARLAND, representing the dry
goods house of Wheeler, Bledgett Il Co.,
and his brother, Charles Mcfarland, who
have been visiting in town, returned to their
home in Cambridge yesterday morning.
H. w. KEMP went to NorthHeld, last
Monday morning, to act as auditor in the
county court case OF o. O. Woodward v.
Austin Howard. II. l.. Laird appeared for
Howard and Zed g. Stanton for Woodward.
The county court rooms are being swept
out preparatory to the opening OF the March
term on the 8th. Judge Thompson is to
preside There are plenty Of criminal cases
to draw the usual collection OF court
loungers.
AT Christ church, Sunday evening, Feb
ruary 21, the Rev. A. N. Lewis will preach
the first Of series OF sermons to those who
do not believe. Subject: What reasons
have we, outside the Scripture, for believ-
ing in the existence of God2"
DAVID KIRKLAND was tried last Friday
before Justice Sruiie, charged with keeping
liquor with intent TO sell, and also for car
rying out the intent. His case was con-
tinued to February 10, bail of $500 being
furnished by John II. Senter.
Miss DORA THURsToN, waitress at the
Montpelier house, was tripping across the
dining room, last Saturday, when she
slipped, and a consignment OF coffee del
uged her feet scalding her SO that she was
compelled to go to her home.
THK Montpelier orchestra is engaged for
every night this and next week. Besides
the local business, there is the reception
and ball of the Iron Hall at West Randolph,
next Tuesday evening, and the officers
school at Bradford the following evening.
FRED W. BANCROFT last week Tuesday
| night, repeated his Evening with old
English ballads before " l'he Neighbors," !"
literary society at Burlington. The re-
cital was as thoroughly entertaining as its
first presentation, which is commendation
sufficient
The delegates from Montpelier to the con-
vention of Republican League clubs at Bur-
| ington, last week. were Vice-Presidents l..
Bart Cross and Daniel f. Long, George w.
Wing, f. A. Dwinell, E. M. Guernsey, j..
well and Arthur Ropes.
Mrs Albert Johonnott, Mr.. and Mrs Nor
| ton Marvin, Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Foster, Mr..
and Mrs. f. W. Morse, Mrs. Q. III. Heath.
Mrs A. Blanchard, Mrs. G.. w. Reed and
Mrs. Henry Fullerton, enjoyed an excursion
| to Waterbury, last Friday.
MONTPELIER business men are using envel-
| opes on the back Of which are set forth the
| BUSINESS, social and educational attractions
| OF the capital. Windsor business men can
we'll afford to adopt a similar plan and thus
aid in quiet but effective advertising of
the town. Windsor Journal.
THAT Harvey l.. Welch is a frst-class
man around a furniture establishment was
demonstrated by his rapid and perfect
work in putting up the draperies and por-
tieres-S400 worth-in the new Apollo
rooms, last Wednesday. His undertaking
is also said to be- " out of sight"
| A SUBJECT which has been agitated, and
| which will stand a good deal more agita-
ton, is the matter of transforming the hill
back of Blanchard block into public park,
and all the other fixtures" There are six
| or seven acres available, and it could be
| utilized to no better advantage
IN the list OF Vermont 3 100 citizens who
have contributed 800 each to guarantee
| the erection of Vermonts exposition build.
| ing at the Worlds Fair are the names OF the
following Montpelier gentlemen: Hiram
| Atkins, j. W. Brock, l.. Bart Cross, Charles
Dewey. j. q. HoughJon, q. p. Pitkin, and
Colonel Fred E. Smith.
| AN oyster supper was given last evening
under the auspices Of the s.. Augustine
| Catholic mutual benevolent society in their
rooms in Langdon's block. The ladies Of st.
Augustine's parish are expert in the art OF
preparing tempting suppers. During the
evening literary programme was carried
out, Rev. d. J. O'Sulivan of st. Adams
being the principal speaker.
The negotiations for the transfer Of the
Montpelier Gas. light Company to the
Standard Light and Power Company were
closed last Saturday K. Il. Skinner trans
fers to the latter corporation all his gas
main and service pipes and fixtures in
Montpelier and Berlin, except such as are
| in land and buildings owned by him and in
the dwelling and lot in Berlin owned by K.
| w Bisbee OF Barre.
HENRY LIBBRN is raking In divers ko-
pecks with his phonograph. His friends
were vastly concerned when they learned
that he had put about $500 into the machine,
and speculated upon when he proposed 10
buy balloon or baby elephant But
Henry is already branching off into the
smaller towns in the county, and II business
continues brisk he is likely to make money
in the venture. He goes to Worcester ON
| Saturday evening.