Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-01-15
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Dublin. Ireland Jan. So 1902, aud was therefore
nearly 76 years Of age He was ordained in 1924,
and elected Bishop Of Vermont in 1882. At the
was President Of the American Bishops, and one
of his last acts was to write a scathing letter to
the Dean Of Westminster for refusing the use Of
Westminster Abbey for religious service by the
American Bishops That letter has been publish
ed in most Of the newspapers Of England, aud
will probably give its author more fame in Europe
than all his other voluminous controversial writ
ings. The funeral will be attended at Burlington
on Wednesday, Jan. 10.
SERVED THEM RGur.-Orange Centre is get
ting famous Tor its unruly boys A Mr.. Durham,
teacher there, was last week forcibly carried from
the chooI house by four Curtis boys Mr. Burn
ham came to Montpelier, procured counsel, and
on Monday returned with an officer, arrested the
boys ON behalf Of the State, had a trial which re-
rultcd in duing them variously from 50 to $50
each. MIR Burnham then procured their arrest
for private damages, and they were put under
heavy bonds to appear for trial at Bennington
County Court.
Mu-icu.-Sce advertisement of Central Yer
mont Musical Convention. Morrsville is to have
grand musical festival Jan. 22-3l with the same
celebrated leading singers
Moar Coprsu-A fresh supply at Lees, and
selling cheap. See advertisement
Patent. issued Jan Z 1868 Virgil W Blan-
chard of Biiport, VT for baggage check
Anwd itcd Jan. ., 1865.
Samuel II swa.cy OF Mouistovn, VT for inn
pro'cmcut in barrel clurus
Another good a,,ormeu. Of Diaries la, been
received at tbc Arsu. aud Patriot counting
and will be sold cheap
Sidney NJ sou,h,ri has purchased the book.
store of john J. Roberts, Vergcnnc-. We wish
him much success il Cue business. As hc has SUI
fercd much, he ought TO enjoy much.
The order Of exercises at the eighteenth annual
meeting of the Vermont Teachers Association,
at Barton January y, % and "a, 1865, is as fol-
lows
Wednesday Evening, Social Gathering-Ad-
dress Of Welcome ty Rev. WIN. A. Robinson.
Thursday morning, Organization at o'clock
Appointment Of Miscellaneous BUSH
ness Address byJ. S Spaulding President Of
the Association Afternoon, Discus,on--The re.
lation to each other Of the Common Schools, the
Academies and the Colleges to be opened by
Rev. C. E. Ferrin of lIucsburgh Address by
Hiram circuit, A. NJ, Of West Lebandon, n IL.
Subiect-The Education Of Women. Evening,
Lecture by Prof G. n. Weber, OF Mddebury
College. Subject Philosophy OF Grammar Fri
day morning Discussion BEST Method of each
ing English Gmmmar-to be opened 10y A. j.
Sauborn, A. NJ, Of Morrisville. Discussion
Compositions and Speaking ia Common Schools
to be opened 10y Prof. b. Kellogg, of Mddlebury
College Afternoon, Discusson-School Eli
quette-opened by Gen. Phelps. Lecture by
Prof NJ. H. Buckham, of the U V. NJ. Subject
What is Practical Education? Evening, Lecture
All persons officially connected with the schools
of Vermont, and all friends of educaton are in
vted to attend aud take part in the discussions
Of the meeting. Persons attending the meeting
will be carried over the railroads Of the State for
fare one way. Return tickets will be furnished
by the Secretary Of the Association. The hospi-
talities Of the people of Barton will be extended
to the members ofthe dissolution. That arrange
ments may be more conveniently made, persons
intending to be present requested to send their
names to Rev. WM. a. ROBINSON, Barton.
Lady teachers are requested to come with written
Essays any OF the subjects above named.
PER ORDER or 1uE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
VERMONT At GErrYsuuRG The editor Of the
Free Press publishes the following extracts from
1 the private letters to him Of Gen Meade and See
rotary Stanton, endorsing the high valor of the
Vermont troops at Gettysburg. General Mead
says;-
81 know Of no body of troops entitled to more
credit for distinguished and valuable services there
rendered than STANDARDS Brigade Of Vermont
troops"
Hon. E NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War,
said :-
The patriotic yaor exhibited by the soldiers
Of Vermont and their gallant officers upon many
battle-helds, was never more conspicuous than in
that great decisive battle of Gettysburg. Yer
mont has good reason to be proud OF her sons
and the place they have won in national history
As Mr.. Cross, of the firm Of Cross 4 Brigham,
Bakers, of St Johnsbury, was driving his bakery
team down a steep hill into Whitefeld village, one
OF the rear horses slipped upon the ice, and fell
under bis mate throwing him down also. The
leader was frightened, and ran, dragging the
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much as to ruin the pair
At the village meeting Of Cabot on the lth Mon
day OF December, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: j. P. Lamson, modera.
tor c. b. Patnam clerk; j. c. Harvey, treasu.
rer; Roswell Laird, collector; j. Brown, Orrn
Heath +. Whittier, ID T. II. Lance, }. A. Far
rngton trustees j. c. Harvey, j. r Lilley, r.
Laird II. Z. Britt, Horace Morse, w. W. lyford
Enoch Iloyt FIRE wardens. Voted that the trus-
tees be instructed TO build reservoirs, so that, in
case Of fire. every building in the village can be
reached with 800 feet Of hose. Also tothorough-
ly equip the fire department The expenses Of
the village the past year have been about $1,000,
500 Of which was for the fire department, and
the balance for incidental expenses repairing high
ways, &c
TAKE IIrEp 1t is important that school dis
trict clerks, cergymen and Justice, of the peace
SHOULD make return to the town clerks of the ,ari
Gus towns forthwith, Of the births, marriages and
death, in their d,tr,ts for the pat year so that
the clerks can make return to the Secretary OF
State.
A cow belonging 10 Amasa Willis Of West Brat
tleboro, recently lost large part of her tongue b.,
its being bitten of hy horse standing in an all
joining an The cox wa, accustomed t. steal
the hay Of her neigh1or, who showed his resent
ment hy lpprviut the cuiprt of fine ..u,rulv MON.