Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-13
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Personal.
DIR, y W Gilbert delivers poem ut the
semi-annual conventional the Caledonia County
Young Mems Temperance Society, at Lyndon.
vile, tomorrow.
Rev. John p Demeritt, late pastor Of the
church at Pawlet, and a native Of this village,
has accepted call to the Third Congregational
church at Merdcn, Conn
Hon James H. Plat, Jr., Of Norfolk, o
Vermont boy, is prominent candidate for the
seat OF United States Senator Lewis, Of Yir-
ginia, who is considered on all sides as out Of
the race.
Hon Myron W c. Wright, Of Sborehan,
died at that place on the l-t inst Judge
Wright has been lor many years one OF the
prominent and foremost men Of his town, and
was well known in the State
--Cupt Fred r. Smith, of tbi. village. who
was on duty during the reunion rs Inspector
General, received the appointment IN Thurs
day, Of Colonel on the staff of General Charles
Descns, the Grand Commander Of tie Grand
Army Of the Republico Of tic whole Uni IN. No
better selection could have been made
Much regret was expressed at the Soldiers
Re-Union at the inability of Col. T V. Ran
dali, Of this village, the gallant commander Of
the Eth Regiment, to be present.. Severe III
ness alone could have detained him at home ;
and we are pleased 70 learn that lie is consider
ably better, with good prospect Of recovery
Hon. A. G. Chadwick, of St John~bury,
who established the Cdledoniaa, died Mt Nor
treal last week, after an illness Of about TWEEN
ty-bur hours. But few days previous he
went to the St. Leon Springs in Canada, and i,
feeling unusually WE'LL went to Montreal,
where death overlook him Mr.. Chadwick
was one of the most respected citizens Of St.
Johnsbury
We are panied to learn Of the death Of
Captain f. L. llibbard, of Franklin, after "A
severe illness Of ab,at ten days, Of congestion
Of the lungs. The Captain is well remembered
10 bis connection with the Seventeenth Yer
mont regiment, of which regiment he was a
gallant officer Ills last public position was
Deputy Collector Of Customs at Franklin,
under General Stannard.
John II Buck Esq, Of L9ckport, n. Y,
was in Rutland during the reunion, and was
cordially greeted by many Of his old college
and other friends, who happened to be there.
lie is to spend q few weeks in the State, at the
residence of his ather-in-aw, Hon. Paris
Fletcher, Mt Bridport. Mr.. Buck is North
field boy, and graduated from the University OF
Vermont in the class Of 1850
The funeral Of Prof Pearl took place from
his residence, in Plymouth, n II. On Wednes-
day afternoon Of last week. The trustees Of
the Normal School attended in body. The
services were conducted by the Rev. Messrs
Scott, Price and Richardson. At meeting OF
the citizens and trustees. held in the evening
at the Pemigewasset Hotel parlor, remark.
were made appropriate to the occasion, and q
committee was chosen to draft resolutions com
memoratiye Of the deceased
ST. AInANs Butter MARSrr, yesterday, wa.
only fairly active, but there was much inquiry
for good lots We quote Common to fair, /,
to 2jc medium to good, % to 2s selected
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DrxnuRY. - The barn Of Albert Define
whose house was burned short time ago wa
burned last night The barn was filed will
hay. Il is supposed that the fire is the woi
of an incendiary.
PLMNrlELp. - Misses Ellen Wheaton an,
Flora Peck. two Of the late graduates from
Barre Academy will open a select school il
the village, commencing September LIST. sac
cess to them
WATERBURY, Mr.. j. f. Henry, of Brooklyn
\. y and Gen. Henry. OF Burlington, spen
> the last Sabbath, with their families, inou vii
age THEY left on Monday evening, after ut
tending two pic-nics with different members 0
= their family circle The family OF the iorme
, will remain in Waterbury for several weeks t
come.
Elder Miles Grant, Of Boston, will preacl
! in the advent chapel on Sunday next.
g The Superintendent of the Reform Sehoc
Is causing dam TO be built across the bro0
that flows by near the house, in order that a
ample supply Of water may be furnished Tor al
9 purposes about the school. A hydraulic raj
: - 70 De plactu III proper postum loI ullNln
, the water into the building. This work ha
been rendered necessary by the failure of th
spring that has hitherto supplied the school.
The Sabbath congregation at the Congre
gatonal church, has been unusually large 70
Z several weeks past increased materially b
the summer visitors in the place. The paste
has thought best 10 remain at his post durin
the warm season, in order to supply the cor
gregation with regular preaching The aitei
n noon service is suspended during the month ,
I August. The house in the morning is quit
full.
Cecil Graves, the hardware merchant, Ia
: invented new kind Of milk-pan for large da
c ries. II is of square form, designed to hol
4 the milk of several cows, and 80 cOnstructe
that small stream of cool water, evenly iii,
tributed, shall flow underneath, entering
one end and diseharging at the other IL
n thought by those who have seen it, to be I'll
f.. best thing Of the kind which has yet been il
n troduced, and to be just the thing needed i
dairymen for warm weather. A patent ha
u been applied for
; MARsHrILD. Thursday evening at
!. O'clock, three hundred people assembled
witness the first coming OF the engine and on
. or two cars into Marshteld, to the plnce whel
r the depot is to be located, Had it been ger
Is orally known that there was to be gatherin
to celebrate the event, more would have lee
=, present At length the engine came in sigh
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