The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-05
TIE TRANSCRIPT.
ST. ALBANS.
Friday. Jan. %. iSoo'

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tnows Transporting in their vicinity.
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As we go to press we learn that
,bo Missisquoi Bank, of Sheldon, has
temporarily suspended payment. The
liroctors of the bank assure the hold
ors Of bills that they will be redeemed
- soon as they are able to collect in
,ho indebtedness to the bank As
,bo directors are liable upon their
bonds, we think the public will event
ually suffer no loss.
The North Western Vermont AIu-
scal Convention is now in session in
+ ,tis village. 1t is under the direction
ofprof /. 0. Emerson of Boston, as
.i.ted by Prof. Cobb and Mrs. Little
a Boston. There are over one hun
dred md fifty singers in attendance
from abroad. The concert of Wcdnes-
dov evening last was success. The
h class was drilled in vocal music in
h Prof Emerson's peculiar and happy
svle. Then followed song by Mrs
Il Little. This lady possesses a lich
h voice, seldom oqualled in clearness
h and melody. The solos by Mr.. Tho
Il mas and Prof Cobb We're very happy
and well received The former pos
scssed q rich voice, while the latter
h displayed much culture and great
h adaptation to comic pieces. Prof
4 Cobb was encored, and was again
greeted with great applause. The po-
en- by our townsman, j. S. d. Taylor,
EsC., was we'll received We have lis
Il tended to number of his produc-
Il tons on former occasions, but this one
4 FAR surpasses any Of his former efforts.
4 His theme was the The Singing
3 School, and Illustrations drawn from
4 Ae writer's extensive experience as n
II pupil There will be two more con
clrts, one this Thursday evening,
Il and tho closing one on Friday even
j lg The attendance was SO large
N last evening that large number
could not gain admittanco to the spa
cous Hall.
Rev J. @. Bittinger and lady are
the recipients Of a splendid silver tea
service, as a New Years gift from the
ladies' Of his congregation.
Il We call attention to the. new adj
yertsemont in another column of the
new store Of S II. Lewis, Jr., x Co.
Friend Merrfeld has laid upon
orr table one of the indispensable Di-
ay for the business man. 1t con
] uns besides a space fer every day
IL the year, list of Memorable
Events, Rates of Postage Z fluctuations
n Gold, an Almanac and Cash AZ
count We are also in receipt Of a
copy OF Robert Thomas Old Farmers
Almanac for 1866, from the same
source.
4 SAD AFFAIR Henry Pike and
William c. Dawson were drowned in
Lake Champlain on the 30th of De
cember last while crossing on the ice
from Isle La Motto to Alburgh in
UTand Isle County. The circum-
stances of the occurrence are par
ucalarly painful. They were in a
wagon when suddenly the horse fell
through the ice and the fore wheels of
the wagon followed. The result was
lhat Messrs. Pike and Dawson were
thrown forward upon the horse with
'l9 wagon on top of them. Before as
Slslahee could be afforded them from
e''ner shore they all passed under the
'ce together These men were both
residents of Isle La Motto and have
@'"ays occupied important positions
~ mat town, and their untimely loss
VIII Dc severely felt especially by THEN
espec'lve families. Mr.. Pike was about
D''y'Slz years old and Mr.. Dawson
over sixty,
a. The Vermont liquor law says
any person shall be found intoxi-
'''ed' he shall on conviction thereof,
F'' d me OF five dollars into the treas
-! OF the State, together with the
V% OF prosecution, and stand con,
's,Vu until the Judgment be complied
p''n' provided the prosecution shall
commenced within thirty days af
v, The offence is committed" What
harvest would our State Treasur,
n 1','e IN year, if our officials hat
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