Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-01-30
VERMONT ITEMS

VERMONT ITEMS.
Much religious interest has been enjoyed
at West Dummerston, and seventeen new
members have been added to the Baptist
church there during the past year A work
Of grace is also in progress in the Congrega-
tonal church and society at Lunenbure.
which gives promise Of great and good re-
suits
At meeting Of the Stockholders Of La
moillo County Bank, held in Hydepark, on
Wednesday, the 7th inst, l.. H. Noyes, John
A. Child Horace Powers, Geo. Wilkins. Orlo
Cady c. c. Chadwick and Amasa Paine we're
chosen Directors. At a subsequent meeting
Of the Directors L. H. Noyes was chosen
President.
I5' The Stockholders Of the Bank of
Royalton have elected perley c. Jones, Ziba
spraguc, A. N. King, A. w. Kenney and
Chester Downer, Directors, for the ensuing
year. Perley C. Jones, President; A. w.
Kenney, Cashier A Dividend Of four per
cent. was declared January 9th, 1868.
Geo. L. Butler and wife, Of Bradford, were
surprised" on Saturday evening, Jan. II,
by an overwhelming number of their friends,
and were made the recipients of rich and ele-
CANT silver pitcher and cake basket, inscribed
Presented by the Ladies of the Congrega-
tiona Church and Society"
The mortality in Capt Ayers (Danville)
company Of nine months men is very great;
already fourteen deaths have occurred, and
only ffty-hye men are reported fit for duty.
Capt. Aver who has been dangerously ill for
some time, is slowly recovering.
At tie annual meeting of the Rutland
County Agricultural Society, held at Rutland,
on Wednesday, Jan. 81, James NJ. Ketchum
Of Sudbury was elected President, Henry
Clark OF Poultney, Secretary, and II. II. Dy-
er, Of Rutland, Treasurer.
At a mass temperance convention, holden
at Chelsea, on the l4th inst, John f. Cham
berlain Of Newbury was unanimously nomi-
mated as candidate for County Commissioner
for Orange County.
The typos in the Caledouian Office cele-
braied the anniversary Of Frauklins birthday
(Jan. ~ by au oyster supper at the Pas.
sumpsic House.
At town meeting in Rutland on Tuesday
it was voted that the town assume the amount
reported by the selectmen as paid for boun-
ties, which is between $4,000 and $4,000.
Rev. c. c. Thornton. Universalist, is en-
gagged to preach for the societies in Jericho
and Essex, half the time in each place.
Rev. d. w. Dayton, of Vermont Confer
ence, has been elected Chaplain of I'd Regi-
ment Vermont Volunteers, and is now in
camp near Fredericksburg, Va.
The stockholders Of the Woodstock Bank
have reelected its old board Of faithful Off
GERS. A dividend Of three and one-third per
cent. has been declared
Mr.. Hezekiah Ingerson, of Lyndon, while
chopping in the woods, one day last week,
killed an otter whose skin measured five feet.
The Woodstock Agricultural Horticultu-
raj and Mechanical Library is now in full op-
Grafton. Lewis Pratt is Librarian. Aprioul-
tural Library Associations have also been
formed in Bennington and Manchester.
Albert Walker, Esq, oG Bennington, has
been appointed Commissary of Subsistence
with the rank of captain.
The number of deaths in Corinth the last
year has been twenty-eight,
Robins have been seen in Woodstock with.
in the present month.
THE GRAND LoDGE.-At the session of the
Grand Lodge of the State of Vermont, which
was concluded Thursday, the following Of
iicers were elected for the ensuing Masonic
year:
NJ. W. Leyerett C. Englesey, Grand Master.
r. W. George NJ. Hall swanton, Dep, Grand Master
hansure W. Clark, Bratlleboro', Grand senio
Nathan p bowman, Island Pond, Grand Jun
iOr Warden
William @ shaw, Burlington, Grand Treasurer
Henry Clark, Poutney, Grand Secretary,
Samuel Brooks Middlebury Grand seno
Benz H. Dewey Waterbury, Grand JUNO
Deacon.
THE GRAND CoMMANDRRY OF VERMONT
The following officers of the Grand Com
mandery were elected on the 18th inst:
IL. Sir Horato Needham, Of Bristol, Grand Com
mander.
V. H. Sir Samuel S. Butler, of K. Berkshire, Del
Grand Commander.
H. Sir Nathan I bowman, Island Pond, Grand Ger
Samuel brooks, MiddleOury. Grand Cnptni
Rev. Thaddeus +. Stewart, Burlington, Gran
Preiate.
Geo. l., Mason, Brookfeld Grand Sen. wardel
Smith A. Skinner, Grand Jr. Warden.
hamuel s. brown, Burlington, Grand Treasure
John y; Hollenbeek, Burlington, Grand IL
cOTdeT.
David a. Murray, wiliston Grand standal
Bearer.
Squire Marcy, lIariland, Grand Sword Bearc
Louis foletl, BurlinBlon Grand Wadner