Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-02-13

received tnt appointment OF tulNA Hlbh-hN li NtiA
recorder in the Secretary Of States oih'e, and
moved to Madison where he remained until the
Summer Of lSGi Being offered the Supernten-
dency of Indian affairs n Washington Territory
lac concluded to accept the Office, bis health being
considerably impaired, that he might be benefited
10y the change.
Having removed bis family 10 Vermont he re-
paired 10 Olympia on Puget sound the present
seat Of the government ia that Territory.
His oldest son having previously gone to Idaho,
aud while there hearing of hls fathers declining
health crossed the mountains to the fache aud re-
NAMED with him to bis death.
lie has left wife and six children to lament hs
loss.-tree Press.
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MosurlrR.-Thc dwelling house Of Mr. d.
Bennett, Elm street. took nre on Wednesday, the
Gth but was exungushed without the aid of the enc
gincs which with their accustomed aIacrity i'm
such cases, were ready for service.
grained Burlingtonian says "they don't
mix any wotcrwih their liquorat Montpelier, or find
much use for water any way" Pray don't make
us any naster than necessary. Burlington has got
20 take water after Montpelier has used it, Better
reduce your groggeries and make friends Of all
upstream ncighbors.
TH1 SOCIAL GArurmvo in the Vesry of the
fNNEEN OF llt Nltr~IlI lLilI7'Aif we ttil A't0f
was very pleasant occasion. The attendance was
large. and the refreshments, under the supervision
ofNrr Huntington, were excellent and luerally
pltrouized. After the "Fsh Pond had been
'fshcl out" tile Nprc.- Wagon with its load
OF parcels. rolled in, and no small amount of
amusement was created by ther distriuuti1n The
Rev. Mr. Allen received parcel in which was,
among other articles, an envelope, containing $50.
Fiarl-samuel Wells Chief Engineer of Mont
pcIer, bias lust distributed printed copies of excel
luai rule. for tnc Fire Department. A few things
c,cry body should understand: that the striking Of
amy bell n quick succession Is au alarm OF fire, and
AMY one who rings an alarm for twenty minutes is
entitled To- half dollars that the striking Of Village
HAN BEN four time is a. summon. TO No to meets
five times toc 10. b and times for the Hook
Ladder Go. In casc of fire, the assistance Of ciu-
zgn- may bc required uy the Chief Engineer, or As
sistiu, or a Fire Warleni and any one who refuses
TO obey /. subject to a fne Of dfy dollars.
There are - stand, ia the village for the engines
to draw rltcr. ana the owner, OF the passage ways
20 uiem are To- keep the ways free. The engines
cln play rs rods from each smnii and in case of "a
fire at any greater distance, Nos. . and can fin
Nos. 1, and 8 stationed at distance of % rods,
and these can, suppose, reach % rods further
sun. ne suspect that This would reach almost any
ls1li,, within tbe eorp,r,tion limits.
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BApur.-Stone cutters wanted by !. y. Harring
ton. see advertisements
ps,,,,,sr Inn. most office named Bciyiderc
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T.J Delvitt of M'ratown Informs us that the U.
S rral.ury Department Inns commenced paying the
claims of the heir. of deceased soldiers for the ad-
diuoual bounty Of slO) granted by the act of July
2s lso6-
Perhaps no attorney in t'e state nas pr'sen'eu
more cinm' ior oounNe' uo Ter V'e ae' Oh 'Oy ''''
th'n Mr. p''''lD ana nus numerous p'''''' ",'' ''
gratihed 90 learn l''' nus P''"p'n'' ''''s
tAe'f business Is De'hs SO cary 'e""N'" ''' SUE
- IT t,i,,oy nc p,,ira, ,ld t,. r,cently pnrchased
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