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MONTPELIER, VT., WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1897.
VOL. 924751.
NDMBER 18.
WftKOTU
L. P. & H. C.
DRESS GOODS.
BLACK Beautiful .New Patttrns
inSinglo Dreas Longtha.
COLORS All tho Faahlonable
Shadcs and'Weaves nro roproeonted
in our Btock.
The latest colors in Taffeta Silks and Chiffons ; also
New Ribbons and Laces this week.
BARGAIN PAY
SEASONABLE REMINDERS.
ALASKA REFRIGERATORS,
Quick Meal and Insurance Gasolene Stoves!
Blue Flame and Lamp Oil Stoves!
White Mountain lce Cream Freezers!
H.W.Johns Asbestos Liquid Paints!
(TBADEMARE.)
The best of materials and workmen for Plumbing, Heating'
Steol and Tin Roofing, Eave Spouting, otc, at
PECK BROTHERS 60 Main Street.
HARDWARE
For tho houac, tho stnble, tho mill and contractor BUILDERS' HARDWARE.
Try to work without tho proper toola and you add to tho difliculties of tho taak.
Consider your Hardwaro needs whon anything haa to be dono, and corno hero
for it. You'll flnd it a good placo to buy. Wo always have a full stock. The
quBlity ia good and tho pricoa right for that quality.
FARIVIINC IMPLEIYIEIMTS.
Buy reliablo tools and equipmenta for the tilling of tho eoil. They'ro to bo
had. We'd liko to have you oxamino our atock. Wo believe that from it you
could mako a aatiafactory purchaso. Wo aoll a plow that it will pay every
farmer to look at. It ia tho HUBBELL PLOW.
GEORGE O. PRATT,
Formerlv the Montpelier Hardware Co.
Montpelier, Vt.
Costs Less,
Wears Longer,
Covers More Surface,
Is More Easily Spread,
"L. & M."
PAINT
Is In Every
SOLD IN MONTPELIER
BARROWS
64 Main
OF INTEREST TO
Cash Buyers
We have made arrangements for an articlo of daily use, and
suporior quality, which we proposo to give to give to each CASH
PURC1IASER of a Suit ofClothing costing $3.50 or more.
Suita costing $3.50 to $10,
receivo a very handsome KNIFE. Those suits, costing $10
or more, will entitle the customor to make soloction from a
numbor of sample knives, and have his own name and addreES on
the handlo. Quality and QUANT1TY guarantood. This offor
holds good for sixty days.
YOUR '97
Will be Smaller than
Use the
BALDWIN REFRICERATOR
These Goods, with
"RELIABLE" New Process GasoleneJjStove
ARE HOT WEATHER NECESSITIES, and
may be Seen in Great Variety at
BARROWS & PECK
GLEASON
SUITS FOR LADIES
AND MISSES.
Thoy nro StyliBh, 'Porfoct Fitting,
and vory roasonablo in prico.
EVERY FRIDAY.
THAN
LEAD
OR
OTHER
MIXED
PAINTS,
Way Better
FOR 20 YEARS BY
& PECK,
Street,
of Glothing
INCLUDING TIIE BOYS', will
A. D. FARWELL.
ICE BILL
Ever Before if you
Famous
the Well- Known
S. 64 Main Street
rDBLlBHKD KVKQT WEDHKBDAT BT
The Watcbman PnbllsWng Company
At Montpelier, Vt.
To Young Mcn nud Woincn.
Tho Watchman offers any younjc woman
or young man an admlrablo opportunlty to
obtaln, by tho oxerclflo of a Uttlo enorcy and
enterprlBo, a praotlcal bnslness educatlon at
ono of two of tho bost bualnosa collegeB in
tho country, vlz: Tho Albany BuBlnoss
College, Albany, N. Y., and Sponcor's
Buaineaa CoIIcro, Klngaton, N. Y,, a do-
lightful town on tho Hudaon, bolow Alba
ny. Each ia a aobool of hiB" roputo in lta
claaa. The advertlaemont aottlng forth tho
propoaltion of tho Albany acliool will be
found on pago flvo; of tbe Klngaton lnstltu
tlon, In tho reading Jnotlco .on pago elght.
A rare cbanco and a favorablo season to
lmprovo it.
Buslncss Mcre Mciition.
Best carrlagea at 0. G. Downlngs.
0. E. Shefaud, auctionoer, Marshfield, Vt.
Bavk monov and buy tho beat coods at
tho lowcBt cash prlce. Brooka & Berry.
Go to O. N. Cross for refrlceratora if you
want tho best.
Fcck Brothbkb advertlae aeveral soason-
able ronilndera on thia page.
Gkorqk 0. Fratt haa an attractive new
advertlseinont on tbla pago.
Gleason & Co.. advertise on paee flvo. a
cholco variety of new furniture.
Adams the Olothier advertlaea bicycle
clothlng, golf aulta, otc, on this pago.
The Vermont Farm Machine Coinuany
haa a now advortlsement on page elght.
On nace flvo 0. II. Baldwln, tho leweler.
baa aomethlng to aay about good jewelry.
The Greeloy refrleorator baa no equal.
For aalo by O. N. Groaa, CO Eaat State
treet.
Wanted. A capable clrl to do eeneral
honaework ln a amall fainliy. 22 Barre
atreet.
J. M. Fitch. clvll enelneor and aurvoyor
Oflico ln Lawrenco block, Main atreet, Mont
pelier, Vt.
Ir vou aro not nrovided with a blko ault
look in Farwell'a window and you will bo
interested at once.
Tiib odor of June roaoa ia ln the adver-
ttaoment of tho Barnard, Sumnor & Futnam
Company on page livo.
Farwell ia havinc a bic aale in fauc.v
plaid suits, and tho knlvoa lio glvo aeom to
ploaae everyone.
No better refrlceratora aro on tho markot
than tho "Greeley," manufactured and sold
by O. N. Crosa, Montpelier.
A surk and harmlesa vegotablo medlcine
for rheuuiatiam only ia Truax' Bheuuiatio
Uure. Soo advortlsomont.
Herb. Welch ia nrepared to do all kinda
of heavy teaming and trucklng. Leavo or
dera at tho Kxchange Hotol stables.
U. S. Corrier & Co. of Barre come lnto
tho Watcuman advertising fold agaln this
week. Note what thoy aay on thia pago.
Wk aro conatantly roploniablng our lino
of milllnery and milllnery noveltiea.
Cliildren'a bonneta a apeclalty. The Mlasea
iak.
IIavino bualnesa elsowhero that demanda
my attention, I will aoll my premlaos on
Barre atreet on reaaonablo and eaay terma.
L. Wataon.
What ia worso than rheumatiBin. Ko-
thing. Anything to relleve the pain would
beBuch a bleaslng. In Truax' Bheumatlo
Cure you can tlnu reliel.
Wallace O. Hale, speclal agont for
Dayton, Crawford and B. & D, Special
Btcyclea. See them before buying oIbo
where. Great bargaina.
Beautiful new dreaa cooda, suita for
ladlea, etc., aro advortlsed on thia pago by
L. P. & II. 0. Gleaaon. Evety Friday Ia
bargain day at thia atore.
Beqinnino next Monday Dr. L. W. Han-
aon of Barro will have an oflico every after
noou for tho eyo, ear, noae and throat ln
the new Lawrenco block on Main atreet,
We havo socurod the bloyclea of the in-
aolvent estato of Georgo H. Whltney which
we auaii puc in nrat-cinss conumon to aell
or rent. Give ub a call. Capltal Electrio
Company, 10 Stato atreet.
"It ia tiib Best on Earth." That ia
what Edwarda & Parker, merchanta of
Plalna, Ga aay of Chamberlaln'a Paln
lialni, lor rueumatism, lame baclr, uoop
aeated and muscular palna. Sold by C.
Blakely, Montpelier, Vt.
No Onb Need Suffeu. No one will ovor
suiTer Irom la grippo, colda, rheumatiam or
neuralgia if thoy take Dr. It, C. Flower'a
Quick Itheumatlc Cure. Prlce 81,00. For
naleby li. A. uiaae, and all leading drug
giata. Lifk haa taken ur the nueation of What
are the ten beat Bhort poema in the Engllah
language? And offers a handsome prize
for the one whoae llat comes the neareat to
the comblneu popular ludcment. The re
ault of thia conteat will be intereating aa
Bnowiugwuaiis ine popuiar raato, among
tuo uiacriminaung roauera oi iiL' ii.
Yoo can loarn how and where you can in-
voat your money In gold mortgagea at aiz
per cent intereat, by wrltlng to O. 0. Eaton,
Montpollor, Vt. This 1b better than depoa
ltlng in Savinga Banka at four por cent.
The onlv perfect carriaco axle. runs 1.000
mllea with one olllng. Best carrlago on tho
market. 0. G. Downlug.
H. W. Johns "ASBESTOS" Liquid
Paints. All the lateat colora. Call or aend
for Bamplo color carda and soo our dealgna
for comblnation of colora. Peck Broa., CO
Main atroot.
If carefully aelected socuritlos boarinc
aix per cent intereat aro what you are look-
ing aiter, cau on a. u. uummlna, Montpe
lier, vice.preatdent of the Plerro Savinga
uanK, wnero you can unu tuom.
Oarriaobb for Salk. One extenaion top
Surryj One canopy top Surry; one llght
open wagon; two top bugglea; ono llght
roau wagon. All aeconu nanu, nut nearly
new. Inqulre at the Exchange stables,
Montpelier.
AcconniNa to tho nowsnonors. an Ohlo
hUBband became the happy father of soven
cuiluren not long ago. Ul tho aeven all
lived but one. It la to be hopod ho lald ln
a Bupply of Chamberlaln'a Cough Reinedy,
the only suro cure for croup, whooplng
cough, colda and coughB, and ao lnanrod lils
childron agatnat theao dlaeaaes. For aale
by C. Blakely, Montpollor, Vt.
Havino learned whero work haa boon
aold by a certaln " agent " for aome large
flrui(?) and that the partiea who orderod tuo
work, eithor from misreprosentation or
Bome other cauao, belleved that I was to do
tholr work, I tako this way of lnformlng tho
poople that I etnploy no " tranBlont travel
ing agenta," but stlfl do buslnoss at tho old
Btand, No. 22 Main atroot, under tho plau of
honeat work for an lioneat doltar under an
honeat contract. Oharlea A. Smltb, manu
facturer of, and dealer ln, monumental
work.
Pilks Guhbd Quick, SuiTer no longor
now that Neurotlo Pile Olntment haa beon
reduced from one dollar to fltty cents, and
even thia small amount will be promptly
rofunded if it fallB to curo, oither by your
local drugglat or by tho Neurotlo Company,
Burlington, Vermont. Bad caaea of long
standlng havo boon curod by this remody.
It Is dllferent from tho othors and aoema to
got tbore so to speak. Enoloao flfty conts
to tlio xseurono uo., liurungion, vi., uim
receivo by roturn mall, carefully wrappod
bo that no ono can ton wnar, ib in me
package, a large box of thia now remedy.
If it does not cure ln juat ono woek writo
and receivo your money back. Tho pub-
liahers of tho Watchman will vouch for tho
roliabllitv of tho Neurotlo Co. II posslblo
buy of n. A. Slado who haa Juat received a
froah aupply.
Tiih Brothera Bvrne's "Elcht BoIIb"
chlmo forth tholr famlllar tldlngs from tho
Btago of tho Blanchard Opera Houso Wed
neaday ovening, May C, Tho ontlro produc
tion haa been remodolod ao that it will
Bcarcely bo rocognized in tho new form. It
is quito suporfluouB to aay that tho altera
tlons add to thogoneral morttof the produc
tlon. Tho plot remalns much aa lt was, but
tho spoclaltles lntroduced at short intervala
aro ontlroly new and ploaaing. Tho Byrno
Urotnors remain to give ine anu action to
overy acono. xno originanty oi tuo per
formanco and tho dlvorslty of lta spoclaltles
aro suro to llll tue nouae. An acrouauc
auadrlllo at tho cloae of the last act 1b a
novoltv.
Tn Contraotors. Soaled nropoaalB for
bullding abntmontB and retalning walls for
the new brldgo botween Montpelier and'
Berlin will bo recelvod at tho oflico of tho
Mayor of Montpelier, Vt.,untll Wednoaday,
May 10, at two p. m., whon thoy will bo
publlcly opened and read. Tho city of
Montpelier reservea tho right to reject any
or all bids, or waivo any lnformality in any
blu aa lta intereat may appear. au oiua
muBt bo accomnanled by a certlfled check
of not leaa than two per cent of bid, prop
erly ondoraed and payable to tho Mayor of
Montpelier, wuicn wiu uu lurioiiuu u tue
nartv falls to stcn a contract with good
auretles within roaaonable timo lf contract
ia awardod to him. All othor checka will
will bo returned to the blddors. PlanB can
be seen with speclflcatlona after May G, at
offlce of clty clork, or othor information of
Goo. EC. Guernsoy, mayor.
"Cuba in War Time," by Ricbard Ilard-
lng Davls, llluatrated by Frederick Kom
lngton, publishod by R. II. Ruasell, New
York. Tho author atatos ln a noto prefac
ing hls acconnt of affatra ln the nnfortu
nato laland that thia book was publlahed
with the ldea of anaworing quoationa aaked
him on hia return from Cuba concerning
the sltuatlon there. In a Journey through
tho island, Mr. Davla travelled in four of
tho aix provincea, vialtlng towns, Boaports,
plantatfons and military camps and stopped
for apveral daya ln all of tho chlof citieB of
Cuba. The illuatrationfl woro mado by Mr.
Kemlngton from poraonal obsorvation whllo
ln Cuba, and from photographa and descrlp
tiona furnished by oye-witnoaaea. A peru
sal of thia book will glvo tho roader a pain-
fullv cloar idoa ot tho terrlblo conmtlon oi
affatra ln the Armeniaof tho woatorn world.
If any porBon bellovea that tho puDllshed
Htorios of cruoltv. sufferinr; and dovaata-
tion, of atrocltlea, murdors and barbaritiea,
of which the Spaniarda aro gullty in Cuba
aro ldle talea, or aro oxaggorated by the
newapaper correapondenta, ho la commend
ed to tho peruaal of tho reaulta of Mr. Davis'
obsorvationa, anpplemonted by the work of
Mr. Remlngton'a falthful poncll. The au
thor imparta tho llvelieat intereat to every
thlng he wrltea, whother llctiou or bucIi
ghaatly mattora of fact aa ho deserlboB in
Cuba. Aak your bookseller for "Cuba ln
War Time," or llncloso tho prico, 81.25, to
R. II. Rusaell, publlaher, 33 Rose Btreet, N.
Y. Soe advortiaemont, pago threo.
Tns Idle Hour. Aa many of tho
Watcuman roaders lcnow, I7ie Idle Ilour is
"a aoml-annual magazlne of Faahion, Llter
ature and tho Home," publlahed by tho
Barnard, Sumner & Putnam Company, of
Worcester, Maas,, ono of tho largeBt, moat
onterprlaing and truatworthy llrma ln New
Englaud, doallng in dry gooda and that
largo assortment of allied wares and arti
cles that go to tho furnishlngand ornament
ing of a home aa well aa to clothing and
adorniug lts Inmatoa. Tho secret of suc
cessful trading, 27ie Idle Ilour saya, is "pre
eenting to the right people, at the right
time, tho right gooda, at tho right prlces."
Thia ia what thia firm has beon dolng dur
lng nearly aixty yeara of auccesaful trading,
and ono of tho many agencicB it haa been
omploying, llberally and contlnuously for
ten yeara. la tho Vermont Watchman.
Throuch tlie columna of tho right papor it
has beon advertising "to tho right people"
ln central Vermont, "at the right time, tho
right gooda, at the right prlcea." Tho Com
pany'a buyera are aatuto and up-to-date
people, each having a thorough knowledge
of hia or her dopartment, and tho marketa
of the world havo beon opon to tbeir sklll,
supplemonted by tho unrivalled bualnesa
management and the unlimlted credit of the
flrm. Now, as to what The Idle Ilour haa to
aay, and to oxhlbit ln prlnt and illustra
tlona, of faahion and fabric, ot garmenta
and the tbousand and one other artlcles ot
wear and uae, ot oruament and comfort, for
people of tho maaculiuo aa well aa tho fl-om
nine gender, we muat refor our readers to
tho magazlne ltself and to the weekly ad
vertlsoments ontho fifth page ot the Watcu
man. To onumerato the coods. the pricea.
tho advantagea offered, would take a great
deal of space and we could not compete
with tne euitor oi Jic laie uour, or tno
writer of the advertiaements, ln the system,
complotenoBB and clearnesB with which
every interostlng fact and detall is sot forth.
Therefore, referonco ia made to tho adver
tlsementa that anr.oar week by woek in tho
Watcuman and to tho attraetlvo pacea of
tho magazlne. If any lntereated reader ot
thia paper baa not rocelved a copy of The
Idle Ilour, a poatal card addreaaed to tho
Barnard. Sumnor & Putnam Company,
Worcester. Masa.. will brine a copy freo,
Tho Company'a ayatem of flliing ordera by
mall is tho moat complote in the world, anu
lta exnerionce in thia mauner of "ahopplnc"
la a guaranty of aatlatactton to tho buyer, aa
lta honorand lntegrlty are Bomothlng which
lnvlto impllcit conuuenco.
A card, I have Just recelvod a completo
llne ot tuo luiprovou ii.nicKeruocKer uuoui'
der Brace for mon. women. bova and clrla
Tho cheapeat and only reliablo comblned
urace anu auBpenuer in tue marKet. uaii
and examlno them. Lester II. Greene,
druggist.
Lktteus to Montpelier People, Mrs
Bixbv. Montnolier. Vt.. Madam: After
uslng our harmloBS soap a few timea tho
clothea will look liko new.
The reaaon la we uae ammonia anu borax
lnBtead of ao much lye.
Thia makea a Bpienaiu wasmne soap anu
yet a mlld soap.
liurui ia uieuuHiuu; duiiuus iuu wuioi
loavea tho handa soft.
Ammonia makes colora faat; lt 1b good in
waahiug laco anu une muaun; it Koops nan
nels HOIt.
Borax and ammonia are a thouaaud tlmoa
better for clothea than lyo, But thoy coat
from elght to twolve cents a pound; lye less
than one cont a nound.
That la ono reaaon why Harmleaa costs a
little moro by the pound tban lower pricod
soapa. xoura truiy,
0. H. Poat & Co. Nowburgb, N. Y.
The dlfllculty in obtalntng deflnlte uowa
of tho war between Groeco and Turkey,
cauaed by tho uttorly contllcting accounts
oi tuo ugnung, ib in no wibo (iimininuim.
It is almoat safo to aay that Gon. Smolen
Bkl'a victory at Volestlno waa much leaa Im
portant than lt haa been ropreHonted to be,
and unloss the Greeka are ablo to make a
Btand at l'hnrsala, another dlBgraceful re
treat Ib lnevltable, Deaplte provions tolo
grams, it appears very doubiful that tbe
Turka have occupled Volo.
MONTPELIER AND YICINITY
locaij nAri'xiKisaa.
IIarrt Lowb went to Boaton on Monday,
IIon, L. D. IIazbn of St. Johnabury waa
ln town on Monday.
IIon. B. F. Fifield and famlly will roturn
to Montpelier to-day,
A bon waa born on Monday to Mr, and
Mrs. Elmor E. Ciark.
Weslet 0. Taplin is ln town from
Southern Pinea, N. C.
Dr. 0. E. Corbin vlsltod relatlvea ln Al
bany, N. Y., last woek.
A son waa born laat Sunday to Mr, and
Mrs. Goorgo L. Wilson.
A bon waa born laat Friday to Mr. and
Mrs. Georgo Perriu of Berlin.
Gbobob L. Moore of Stamford, N. Y.,
waa in town ovor laat Sunday.
Carl 0. Bancroft left on Tueaday for a
bualnesa trlp through tho West.
II. 0. Camfbbll moved tbla week from
East Llberty to East State Btreet.
A son and daughtor wero born on Mon
day to Mr. and MrB. Harry Irwin.
M. A. Kbnt la In Barton, St. Johnabury
and Newport thia week on buslnoss.
Misa Mary Whbat returned last Satur
day to her home ln New Ilaven, Conn.
Mr. and Mns. Georoe K. Putnam re
turned laat Friday from tholr weddlng trip.
Clarence Lowb takes tho place of L. O,
Jonea in tbe chorus cliolr of Christ Church.
Frofbsbor 0. A. BuNKBRof Peacham waa
the guest of Maaon S. Stono over last Sun
day. Mrb. C. B. Webks of St. Johnabury waa
the gueat of Mrs, Kate Dewey Squirea laat
week.
Tue drug atore of Lester II. Greene haa
beon connected with tho telephone ox
change. E. L. Gborob la movlng from tho clty
farm to the C. W. Lltch houso on Cllft
Btreet.
Misb Fannib Parmbnter playod socond
violin in the Zephra orchestra on Monday
evening,
Corlibb Laffertt Is on duty aa ono of
tho night police, in place of 0. E. Demerltt,
auapendod.
Misa Jane Cleave3 inoved on Monday
from Ileaton Hospital to her home on lower
Stato street.
Hbnry Libben, clerk at tho Union
Elouae, ia takiug a brief vacatlon In Boston
and New York.
J. H. Sentbr, Unlted Statea Diatrict At
torney, was at Brattleboro on Monday on
offlcial business.
Mr3. C. W. Portkr returned laat Friday
from Boaton where ahe haa been vialtlng
for aoveral woeka.
L. C. Tbwk3bury haa been aeriously 111
urlnc tho paat few days, and is stlll con-
finod to tho house.
Tiib crocorv atorea will cloao at half-paat
Ix on Tueaday and Thuraday eveninca, un-
til January 1, 1808.
A. A. Stebbinb haa ronted tho Dr. O. L.
Wataon houao on Barro street and will take
poBaeaalon in about ten daya.
Mosbs Yattbr of Boston, the celebrated
billiard player, baa been ln the city vialtlng
elativea uunng tuo past weeK.
G. B. B. Denny has moved hia housohold
furnituro from hia former residence in
Montpelier to hia farm ln Berlin.
CiiARLEa. aon of Itov. A. II. Webb, will
remain at tho Montpelier Seminary uatil
the closo oi tuo preaent acuooi year.
Nearly all the young ladlea ln the dlffer-
ent dancos in Zephra were photographed ln
coatumo at Armory hall on Monday.
C. J. Hoffman of Columbua, 0 haa been
ongaged by tho Natlonal Llfo Inaurance
Company aa an expert policy writer.
W. II. IIuaE closed hia labora with the
Consolidated Llchtinc Couinauv last Satur-
day and returnod to hia home in Bristol.
E. E. Towner left on Tuesdav to conduct
auother Itoyal Blue Lino Excurslon from
New England polnta to Wa8hlngton, D. 0.
A laroe partv from Montpelier wlt-
neaBed the preaentation of Iloyt'a " A Black
Sheep " at Barre Opera IIouso last ovening.
Tiib crosa receipta for tho four presonta-
tiona of Zephra woro 81,250. The net pro
ccods for the Ileaton Hospital will be about
54W.
Uev. L. E, Taylor returned to Ctlca, N,
pelior to attend tho funeral of Mrs. Henry J.
Ourtls. ,
Tiib ofllcera of tho Ladlea' Aid Assocla-
tion of Heaton Hospital will meot at two
o'clock thia afternoon with Mra. C. U.
Heaton.
Mr. and Mrb. JosErn FiansR returned
last weok from Svracuse, N. Y.. where thoy
have been for several montha with thelr
daughtor.
Mrb. M. S. Davib was badly brulaed laat
Sunday by falllng down a iltght of ataira at
the lsxcuauge tiotei. roriunateiy no uonea
wero broken.
J. J. Eaqan, Stato Cblef Ranger of the
Catholio Order of Foreatere, and Dr, M. F.
McGulro iuBpeotod St. Albana court laat
Saturday ovening.
R- R. Hannaford of Watorloo. P. Q
takeB the place of F. J. Drlacoll aa expresB
mesaenger between Montpelier Juuction
and Williamstown.
Rev. Andrew Gillies will lead tho meet
lnc for vounc mon to be held next Sunday
afternoon, at the rooms of the Young Men'a
Christlan Assoclatlon.
L. O. Jones has left the eraploy of tho
National Life Insurance Company to take a
positlon wltu tho Connecticut xelopuone
Company ol liartioru.
Thomas. the vounc aon of Patrlck Starky
la under treatment at Heaton Hospital for
iniuriea resulttng from a sevore burn re
ceived in hia chlldhood.
W. P. Buckley, of the law flrm of Drow,
Jordan & Buckley, or iiancaater, jn. ii.
was the gueat of Btate'a Attorney Fred A
Howland laat Saturday.
Mrb, Susan Wuittier returned laat week
from Cambrldee. Maas.. where ahe has been
apending the wiuter, and haa again taken
rooms at is. n. OKinnor s.
A mbbtino Ib called ln the rooms of the
Younc Men's Christlan Assoclatlon next
Friday evening, to discuaa the advlsability
oi iorming a uicycie ciuo.
Bbtween acta at the prosontatlou of
" Zenhra " on Monday evonlnc ilute solos
wero rondered by Georgo H. Wilder, which
received bearty appiauae.
The second camo of basket ball between
the YellowB and Reda will bo played at the
Young Men's Christlan Assoclatlon gymna
Blum noxt u rmay ovening.
St. Pktbr'b Court, Catholio Order of
Foresters, will give a publio ontertalnment
at the ueuication oi tueir now uaii in iaw
rence bullding, about May 10,
Dr. n. B, Boahdman will return from
New York clty, thia week, whoro he haa
been for tho past threo montua, anu wiu re
aumo hia practlco ln Montpelier.
Tiib lato John W. Foater of Boston, who
left 8125,000 to publto charltles, formerly
lived In Middlesex and waa well known by
the oldor Inhabltanta oi Montpelier.
Mus. Harvby W. Brown la Blowly con
valoscluc from a severe lllneaa which haa
contlnued alnce tho tlrst of laat January
Bhe haa beon attended by Dr. C. N. llunt,
Mr. and Mrb, Chahlkb E, Rylb re
turnod last weok from thelr weddlng trlp,
Thoy gavo a nleaaant roceptlon last Friday
ovening to a large numbor of thelr frlends.
Piiilif Desilits, an oinployee ln tho re
palr sbops of tho Montpelier & Wells Rlver
rallroad, was flned 811.01 ln Clty Court laat
Friday for.an aaaault upon Lawrence J,
Foyor.
Tiib puplla of the High School are pronar
ing a speclal programmo in honor of Me
morial Day, which will be rendered Friday
afternoon, May 28, ln tho High School
chapel.
Tiib words and muBlo of "McGlnnls On
His Boat," anng by1 "Brownle" Butterfly at
the preaontatlonB of Zephra, were written
by Georgo H. Wilder, eapecially for that
occaalon.
Rev. J. Edward Wriout baa an appotnt
ment to proach In the Morse achool-house,
East Montpelier, noxt Sunday at 2: 15 r. m.
Subject: " Appreciatlon of Chriatlanlty Pro
grosslvo." W. E. O'Nbil, for many yeara a plumber
for Fred Blanchard, will aoon go lnto busl
neaa for hitnaelf, and will occnpy the
Bremlsos under Capltal Hall, vacated by AV.
. Grlflln.
Evanqelist Suaw left laat Saturday for
Roxbury, whero with the asaistance of Mr.
Smltb, his slnger, he Is boldlng a seriea of
revival moetlng thia week In the Congrega
tional church.
A 8FEOAL conclavo of Mount Zion Com
mandery, Knlghta Templar, will bo held at
Masonlo hall on Thuraday evening, The
Red Crosa degree will be conferred upon
ilve candidatea.
The Woman's Christlan Temperance
Union will hold lts annual meetlng with
Misa Ellza Itublee on Thuraday at half paat
two o'clock. Mra. Anne Dlllon will con
duct a Blble reading.
A J, IIowb, Becrotary and treaaurer of
tho Montpelier branch of the Connecticut
Bullding and Loan Assoclatlon, has moved
hia headquartera to the oflico of Col, J. H.
Lucla, lu Langdon block.
Tue Tlll famlly will give a concert this
evening ln tho Haptlat church. This la said
to be the only Rock '.Concert Company ln
exlstence, The net proceeds will be ex
pended ln repairing tho church.
Judqe Rowell is at Rutland this week
where tho caso acalnst ox-Statoa Attorney
Jonea of Rutland county ia having a hear
ing. Judge Taft takea Judge Rowell's
placo ln Washington county court.
Mus. R. M. Brewer and daughter Eve-
lyn returned laat Friday from Cloveland,
. Mra. Brewer broueht with her two
young chihlren of the late Mra. Dr. Lyman
Ulilius oi uievelanu, uer uaugnter.
R. W. Averill and W. J. Frawley, hia
assistant, went on Tueaday to BellowB
Falla, where Zephra la to be produced
Wodnesday, May 19. Mr. Averill will alao
give lt in Brattleboro, Friday, May 28.
MR8. A. A. Owen, aged slxty-Beven
yearB, liau lier lelt leg oroKen in two piaces
between tho knee anu anKie laat uriuay uy
beine atruck by a runaway team, whlle
standing in her dooryard near Wrightaville.
Senator R. M. Lewis of Wella is at the
Exchanco Hotel. Misa Genevlve, hia
daughter, wbo haa been nnder treatment at
the llelmer lnnrmary lor tuo past aix
tnonthB will return to Wella with him to
day. The next bome baao-ball came scheduled
will be nlaved acalnst the Barro Ruaheraon
Seminary campus next Friday. The Rush
era have been strengtbened by a profes
aional twlrler and oxpoct to play a hard
game.
The Ladies' Aid Asaoclation of the Hea
ton Hospital desirea to expreaa lta slncore
thanks to all who bo willlngly asalsted and
took part ln the beautiful mualcal apectacle
zenura,' wuicn proveu sucu an enioyauie
and tinancial success.
Offickr Demeritt and John Magester
got into an altercatlon near the head of
atato street lato last aaturuay evening. a
a result, Demeritt haa been auaponded from
the force. pendlng the actlon of the clty
councll at lta noxt meetiDg.
E. E. Towner. Collina Blakely. F. E.
Grout, Frank E. Smltb and S. W. Corae at
tended the meeting of the grand lodge of
tho New England Order of Protectlon, held
laat week at St. Johnabury. Mr. Towner
was ro-elected Graud Treaaurer.
The adiourned thank-oilerinu meetlng of
tho Ladlea' Missionary Society of Bethany
church will be held ln connectlon with the
regular monthly meetlng, next Friday at
three o'clock, at the chapel. All envelopea
are to bo handed ln at thia meetlng.
Rkv. and Mns. A. H. Wkbb left on Mon
day mornlng for their new home ln Brad
ford. A large delegatlon from Trlnlty
church gathered at the atatlon to see them
offandto cordlally wisb for them happl-
ness and success In thelr new tleiu oi lauor.
Tiib rama of base-ball nlayod last Satur
day afternoon on the Seminary campua be
twoen Montpelier Seminary and Randolph
teams waa a very one-slded affalr, resultlng
in a scoro of 14 to 3 in favor of tho home
team. Only elght lnulnga were played. The
local base-ball outhuslasta were out lniorce,
Misses II. Julia Cross, Fannlo M. Par-
menter, Kate M. Hutchinson, u. ir. ijowo
and Georgo H. Wilder will assiat ln the
mualcal programmo to be renderod at the
publlo Odd Fellows' meetlng to bo held ln
Ulancuartl opera uouso weunesuay evuu-
Ing, May 19.
Five tnd ctments acalnat Dr. W. II. UiU-
dlngs, lato auporlntendent of the atate aay
lum for tho insano at Waterbury, wero
rooNTiNrjKD on jonirrn faob.
R.S.CURRIER & GO.
Barre, Vt,
Watch this spaco for our Special Sat
urday'a BargainB and othor leaders.
Our Bargain for Saturday,
May 8, will bo:
I. 125 yards of bostroal ITair
Cloth, worth 45 C a yftrd for
only 29c a yard.
II. 5 dozon Ladies' Muslin
Aprons, worth 25 an(l 30c,
for only 9c each-
R. S. CDRRIER & CO.
ItUBBsn STAnrs made to order by tbe
Watchman PublUhluc Company.
"The Richardson."
Tho Largcst and Handsomost Stora
in tho Stato.
Everythlug ia provided
wants at tho " RichardBon."
for your
DRESS GOODS,
Our buycr has just returned from
Now York, and will bo pleascd to show
you tno Iatost of the New Season's
Noveltios Silks, Grenadines, Etam
inaa, Meltonettes, Cnnvas Cloths,
Silk and Wool FabricB. Evorything
tho flncat, moat completo and best ae
lected stock to bo found, We ask you
to see thia boautiful selection of
Choicest Weaves.
MTLLINERY.
A wealth of beauty in thia depart
mont. Tho moat StyliBh Bits of Ilead
wear shown this season como from our
work rooms. Jaunty Creations for
Streot and Carriage Wear.
GLOVES.
' The Bost Mado in France and tho
Beat Sold in America," are the kinds
wo bcII. All the Noweat Shadee, Reda,
Tane,'Greenp, Creams, Yellowa, Whites,
Blacke, in Plain orEmbroidered Backs.
Each tho best of its kind,
McKILLIP & SIYIITH CO.
TBB BIOnABDSON DEFABTMBNT 8T0BE8,
Head of Chnrch Street, . . Burlington, Yt.
THE RICHARDSON
CARPETDEPARTMENT
Burlington, Yt.
ABOUT CARTETS AND HOUSE
FURXISIIIN'GS.
A Carpet, once a luxury, is now a
necessity. With many, buying a Car
pet, means careful economy to gather
the money. With all tho inveatment
is worth being careful about, as it is
notforaday,butforyears. QUALITY,
thereforo, ia of the flrst importancc
the price3 next.
We buy the BEST grades of each
mako of tjoods, and customers buying
hero may rely upon gctting only tho
best of ita kind. Aa for prices, you
know our motto: We will not let
ANYONE SELL TIIE BEST GOODS TOR
LESS.
SPECIAL - - 250 PIEOES
China and Japan Mattingp,
from 8
centa per yard up.
W. G. HJETNOLDS.
Tho -season for out-of-doorj
sports is at hand, and no ono ia ,
i
rcally in it without a bicyclo or
golf auit. Wo havo a largo var
iety of all tho esaentiala that go'
to completo tho proper outingl
costumo. Bicyclo Suits of ap-
proved cut, Golf Suits in attrae
tlvo materials, Stockings, Bolts,
Sweators, Capa evorything, in.
1
short. that a wheelman wantB
may bo found at our store.
Agency for thc PEERLESS '
BICYOLE PANTS.
ADAMS the Glothier
60 State Street.
IF YOU WISH
To communlcate with
BEMIS, EYE SPEOIALIST,
Addreaa your lettera to
BEMIS OPTICALJCO.,
MONTPELIER, - 1VERMONT
Oiuieb your envolopes, note heads, blll
heada, atatementa, etc, ot tho Watchman
ob oftlce. Stock and workmanshlp always
tbe beat, prlcea tho lowest.
bicycle CLOTHING.
IrtEL J2k PAT- x
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