Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-01-05
ABOUT TOWN.

ABOUT TOWN.
The following officers were elected for the
year ensuing of the NJ. T.. Sabbath School, on
Monday evening" Dec. 9Th Superintendent. p.
II. lIinckley Assistant Superintendent, G. II.
Farnswortb Secretary, W +. Scott Librarian,
Edwin Mutt Assistant Librarian George Bout
we'll This school now has total membership
Of $50 scholars, and under the pastoral care
Of Rev. $, Holman, bids fair 10 develop more re-
ligious interest during the coming year than 10
the past The children are now actively engaged
in the work Of building now church, and are
saving their pennies for the Brick Fund" Let
other schools 90 % and do likewise
The unprecedented storm Of last Sunday, be-
ginning with snow, soon turned into a heavy rain
which poured down in torrents Sunday afternoon
and evening, causing the streams, especially the
river, to rise rapidly. The ice in the river broke
up during the night, and becoming damned at the
arch bridge covered the road On the Berlin side
with large cakes Of ice to the depth Of four or
five feet The undcrpinning TO the dwclling-house
Of John Cummings was partly torn out and the
cellar nearly filled with ice.
The trcstle work for the new railroad bridge in
this village, together with the tools and derrick
used, were all carried off, The ears which run
from the depot to the junction being in the depot
at the time, are Of course useless now. 4 new
train however has been made up, which runs from
the Berlin end Of the gap, and passengers and
freight are taken and delivered there now instead
Of at the depot The work Of rebuilding the
bridge is being pushed vigorously forward and
will soon be completed
This frequent nundaton Of the road on Ber-
lin side With ice and water IL particularly unclm-
Portable for the many inhabitant. who reside on
that street. especially when the blockade, as now,
is inaugurated almost at the commencement Of
long winter, which threatens 10 render il per-
manent institution until spring. a narrow
sleigh track cut through high walls Of lee Is
hardly the accommodation which the large bust
ness done over thnt road requires and we desire
to jog the elbows of the authorities Of The town
little to see if some remedy may not in future be
applied
A youth named Frank Clement, stole a can
celed coupon Of Vermont State bond from the
office Of the State Treasurer last Monday. By
skiliully FASTING piece Of white paper upon the
back Of the coupon, the holes with which the
coupon was Cancelled were rendered almost inyisi.
BILE. lie then attempted to exchange the coupon
with Postmaster Clark for scrip. Mr.. Clark sus-
pecting something wrong about the matter, car
ried the coupon to the State Treasurers Office
where it was at once recognized as stolen. Sub
sequently, Clement was araigned before Justice
Robinson, who after trial ordered quarters for
him at the Reform School during the remainder
If his minnritv- e1nvan .a-,rs
The annual concert Of The Bethany church
Sabbath school will be held in the church next
Sunday evening at six o'clock. These occasions
are very interesting, aud are usually marked by a
very large attendance.
We understand that our enterprising towns
man, Mr., W. E. Adams, has purchased the 4" Ri
ker House nearly opposite the Court House, and
intends to fit it up for store to accommodate his
large and increasing business, in clothing bats,
caps, furs, etc. The location is a good one and
We think he will be benefited by the change.
On Saturday last, man entered the iewelry
store of Capt Mead on State street, and waiting
until all the attendants had left except one avail
ed himself Of the opportunity when the attend
ants back was turned, to grab handful Of gold
watch-chains and valuable gold watch from the
repair-board, and made his escape. The loss was
soon detected, and an officer employed to look up
the man Notwithstanding that suspicion rests
strongly in a certain direction, the Captain offers
a reward of $50 for the recovery Of the property
and liberal reward will be paid for the appre-
hension Of the thief The watch was a gold hunt
ing cased watch, made at Elgin, Illinois The
movement was marked G. NJ. Wheeler, No. li0is
Look at the number Of all witches Of this descrip-
ton offered for sale
The Levee Of Naiad Temple of Honor, 4 Wash
ington Lodge of Good Temphrs in Village Hall
on Monday evening, passed of very successfully
A large assembly, representing many Of our most
influential families, present, indicating an
interest in the Temperance Reform by no means
limited to the members of Temperance organiza-
tons
Besides tableaux, effectively given, and da-
logues and charades rendered with spirit, tables
were supplied with ice-cream, oysters, etc, which
were generously bought by the company, during
the intermission between the two parts into which
the programme was divided.
Much praise is due to the gentlemen and ladies
who entertained the audience with vocal and in
strumental music in the intervals between the
various tableaux. Before the last charade Colo
mel Axtell of New York State was introduced
and made short speech and at the close Of the
exercises George Bradshaw, ESD, presented TO
Rev. Mr.. Wright beautiful quarto Bible,
(Which, according to previous announcement,
was to be given to the clergyman receiving the
greatest number of yotes), in brief address, to
which Mr.. Wright responded with few words
of acceptance.
pleasant feeling, suggestive of kindly encour-
agement and good will, seemed to peryade the
audience throughout the evening and unques-
tionably the leyee made considerable addition
to the funds of the Societiesit is estimated about
$780,
The duty of the hour to pay your bills
promptly, especially those due to parties with
limited means.
We learn that Woman Suffrage organ2a-
ton for the State was formed at this place on
Monday evening last, with Charles Reed as Pres
ident, and Henry Clark and Albert Clarke as Re-
cording and Corresponding Secretaries. Rev,
Eli Ballou is one Of the Vice Presidents, and
Messrs. Q. w. Willard, Charles Reed and James
g. Peck, arc members of the Executive Commit
tee. The only evidence we had of such gather
ing in town, was the darkening of the windows
by the shadow Of our jolly friend Bigeow, as he
passed on the street.
Prayer meetings are held every evening this
week at Bethany chnrch chapel, commencing al
O. o'clock