Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-04-13
ABOUT TOWN.


ABOUT TOWN.
Hand organs are around again 80 nre the
listers. Both are troublesome.
These days are remarkable for accidents.
Better go at once to Col. Brown or Mr. 5. L.
Howe and get insured
Frank lezer, at the old barber stand ON the
BRIDGE has sold out to Joseph Meron, his late as
sistant. Mr. Lezer's customers will stin feel at
home
VIII all Of our people remember that the de-
yotional meetings Of the Young Mems Christian
Association are held each Monday evening, at the
Baptist Vestry, at O'Clock.
Mr.. Mcdonald has sold out his boot and shoe
store toReuben Hatch, residingon Seminary Hill .
formerly from WlIiamstown We trust so wor-
thy a citizen as Mr.. NJ will not leave town
By our advertising columns it will be seen
that new Music Store, complete in all depart
monts, is being opened in town. Mr. Phillips is
well known to be entirely at home in such
matters
The usual sugar festival at Mr.. VIM. Cum
ings' came of yesterday. Some twenty Of our peo-
pie found their way to that enchanted spot. not
withsanding the terrible stote Of the roads in
that direction
The school meeting on Thursday night to
sec If the Union District would sell part Of the
school house common for the purpose Of the cree
ton Of church, resulted ia an almost unani-
nous vote not to sell.
Mr.. Huntington has removed his fruit and
eating ro5ms to the spacious apartments vacated
by Adams 1t is gratifying to sec such old and
worthy dealers as he is, able to obey the ujunc-
ton to " go up higher.
The Methodist society have purchased the
premises Of DR.. G. NJ Chandler, as a location for
their new church. Price, 100000 The site is
one Of the finest in town We understand work
will be begun as soon as possible.
Last Sunday, as a son Of John Miller was re-
turning from a sugarng excursion, on horse be-
longing to his father, he started into a rapid pace
over clay pit in the road, when the horse was
suddenly thrown and his neck broken.
We notice that W. f. Adams. the hat. can
and fur dealer, has removed to his new and com
modious store Formerly the Riker dwellng)
where he doubtless hopes to be found by all his
old customers, and also by hosts Of new ones
Hon W G. Ferin, the new Auditor. has
entered apon the active duties Of his appoint
ment His office viii be in the rooms in Hub
hard'- Block recently vacated by the State Treas
urcr We predict that he will prove an efficient
and popular officer
Elsewhere we give the County Clerks certi-
fcate Of the election Of our worthy townsman,
GEORGE W SooTr, Esl., as Commissioner under
the liquor law, Weare glad to know that be is
gradually recovering from his late distressing and
dangerous illness
The beautiul-amost June-weather of the
last ten days has sent our thick body Of snow and
ice silently and harmessly down the stream, until
now there are but few patches 10 be seen. The
sugar season must prove TO be poor one, unless
we have colder nights.
The Spring term Of our Union school COM
menced last week Two teachers-NIiss Wood
bury, in No I, and Miss Clark in No 3, resigned
at the close of last term, and the vacancies are
filed by Miss Davis, from Mortified, and Miss
Golden, from Middlesex
Chaplin lecture on Wednesday evening last,
was most appropriate closing up Of the lecture
season. The house was well filled, in spite Of
the mud and rain, His subject was, The Orders
Of Nobility. The lecture was full of truth and
eloquence what can we say more?
Previous to the lecture on Wednesday even
ing last the Treasurer Of the Citizens Lecture
Association made a report, by which it appears
that there are about $3.50 in the treasury, to be
carried forward 10 a new year The old commit
tee was reelected for another year, with power
to iill vacancies More than one hundred season
tickets, at $500 each, were pledged on the spot
for the next course
The Executive Committee Of the Citizens
Lecture Association met on Tuesday evening,
and organized for the coming year, Rev j. f.
Wright was elected to the vacancy occasioned by
the absence Of Rev. Mr. Allen, and j V Babcock
in place of Mnhlon Taplin, also removed from
town. The services Of these two gentlemen, who
have now retired from the Committee, have been
invaluable. j. Poland was chosen chairman and
A. l.. Carleton Secretary and Treasurer
The Bailey Brothers last week sent pair Of
beautiful brown mares to our good friend Stock
WELL of the Boston Journal Being rallied lit
tie upon such an acquisition, the modest, unpre-
tentious editor replies, that he " has no ambition
for fast team he only wants to be able t. keep
out Of he dust raised by has neighbours teams -
From what we have seen Of the mares we have no
doubt he will now be gratifed. If renewed vigor
is impaired to the editors pen, we shall know
whence it comes.
TnE CARswELL BENErlT.-'Ihis eloquent tenn
perance advocate closed his ecturing season in
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