The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-31


bles last Friday injuring his hips so badly |
as To cOnfne him to the house several days. |
AUTHORITY has been given Postmaster
Goodenough to establish stamp agency in |
Montpelier, which will be opened tomorrow
in the drug store of w. E. Terrll. This ac-
commodation to the public will be appre-
Cated.
THE mother of Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver
is so much improved in health that DIR.
Seaver will be able in future to spend more
time in Montpelier during the week, which
will be appreciated by his parishioners of
Bethany church,
THE stamp agency at Terrill's drug store
will be open ON Sundays from nine to ten
in the morning, from twelve to one in the
afternoon, and from five to seven o'clock in
the evening; also every weekday evening
until ten o'clock.
j. d. Brown, the well lknown horse buyer,
had one knee-cap badly injured at Yer
gennes, last week, by being run into by
drunken individual. He was taken to his
home in New York, and will probably be
laid up for several weeks.
THE annual meeting of the Auxiliary
Keeley League will be held at Mrs. X. r.
Bunnell's on Thursday afternoon at three
o'clock. IL is invited to meet with the
Montpelier Keeley League on Thursday
evening at half past seven.
GEORGE r. BoswoRTH and Miss Mabel
friends last Thursday evening at the resi-
dence of c. f. Dewey on Maple street, Ber-
lin Refreshments were served, and the
evening was most enjoyable to those pres
ent.
GEORGE A. McCoBB of the WATcHMAN
job office, and Miss Grace l.. Sanborn OF
Plainfeld were married last Thursday
evening by Rev. G. o. Webster at his home
on Hubbard street. They have taken
rooms at Mrs. r. r. Bunnell's, on Spring
street.
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL FAILEY
of Burlington was in town on Tuesday and
arrested Kit" Smith on charge OF selling
Intoxicating liquor without license. The
case was given partial hearing in the Office
of District Attorney Senter, and continued
until next Friday.
The next entertainment in the Library
Guild course will be a lecture next Monday
evening by Robert j. Burdette, the noted
humorist and lecturer. Mr.. Burdette has
won a wide reputation in connection with
the Burlington Haookeye, and this is the
first opportunity to hear him in Montpelier.
ROLAND AVERY, conductor on the Pas
sumpsic railroad, returned to his home al
Lyndonville last Monday after having COM
pleted course of treatment at the Keeley
Institute. During his stay of four weeks at
the Exchange Hotel, Mr.. Avery made many
friends who will be glad to meet him in the
future.
THE married people of Barre street have
organized a whist club. The first meeting
was held last Saturday evening at the
home of Willis Blanchard, when Mrs. d.
w. Temple and Mrs Charles A. Smith
made the highest scores. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. Temple, Friday even
| ing of this week.
The entertainment given under the aus
pices Of the Kings Daughters at Blanchard
opera house last evening came in such close
proximity to the hour of going to press as to
| make any extended report of Ii impossible
1t was first.class success, both in point OF
attendance and in the variety and excellence
OF the programme rendered.
THE Shakespeare Club, connected with the
Church of the Messiah, will hold recep-
ton next Saturday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. A. ID. Farwell on Liberty street, to
which the ladies reading clubs of Christ and
Bethany churches have been invited. Re-
freshments will be served, and music will
furnished by the Montpelier orchestra.
AMONG those from Montpelier who are
attending the annual Grand Army encamp-
ment at Burlington are Gen. j. HI. Lucia,
Cen Stephen Thomas, Col. Fred e. Smith,
II. A. Huse, Edward Baker, Z. l.. Cassa-
want, FL. b. Wedge, N. c. Peck, w. f.
Waterman, d. d. Fellows, John Birtel,
William Canning, j. A. Kelton, A. j. Stone
and Josiah Hasbrook.
THE ladies of Christ Church Reading
Club, with their guests, enjoyed a very
pleasant reception at Mrs. l., p. Gleason's,
Tuesday, evening. January %. About
seventy-ive ladies were present. After
listening to an interesting programme, So
cial hour was enjoyed, during which deli
cate luncheon was served. 1t was oonsid.
cred very enjoyable affair
THE Tony Farrell Company produced the
romantic comedy drama, I" My Colleen" tC
a fair house at Blanchard opera house last
FRIDAY avanipU I a a nlav pf q hiuhar nr
der than the average, abounding in humor
GUS situations and crisp, witty dialogue
while the plot reveals sweet and whole
some home story. The rainbow. rainstorm
and sensational bridge scene were especiall J
good.
The musical convention to be held in the
village hall at East Montpelier next week
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday bids fail
to be success, as good chorus is already
assured After the concert, which com
mences at eight o'clock Wednesday even
ing, there will b. an oyster supper anC
promenade. Supper twenty-five cents pc
! plate. Promenade tickets, twenty-five
cents per couple.
HEMAN w. GOODRICH died last FRIDAY
after brief illness with pneumonia. Fo
several years he has been well-known car
penter and joiner in Montpelier and wa
late Janus Crossett. He leaves a widow
and two children. His funeral was helt
, from his late home on Winter street las
Sunday afternoon, and the burial was il
Green Mount cemetery.
, A SEQUEL TO the case against Doctor
Lance and Fisk developed last week. wheI
Hattie A. Coburn of Berlin went before I
j. Deavitt. and under oath made certain
. grave charges against Arthur G. Pell of ST
Albsns. Sheriff Howe went to St. Alban
last Saturday and arrested Pell, who OBJ
tanned bail in the sum OF $1,000. The actor
for damages is retnrnable TO the next tern
Of Washington county court,
The Hardwick GJzette thus pleasantly re
fers to an esteemed townsman; THE ad
hesve and perpetual Jack Sibley of Mont
pelier has been given the job of bossing thu
maple sugar branch OF the internal revenue
business for Vermont, assisted by our OK
cellent democratic friend b. p. White o
l Calais Jack has always been hard-work
ing man, with few opportunities for res
and recreation, and the snap will fit hin
1 admirably"
LYNX muff carried fifty years ago b.
' Mrs. Horace Vincent of East Montpelier,
> noted belle of that period, is on exhibition
in the show window of the store of A. ID
, Farwell. 1t has been refined by Mr.. Far
! we'll but in all other respects is exactly a
it was when carried half century age
While it might make some Of the bellies O