Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-12-10
Watohman s. journal.
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" WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1873.
Scientific Lectures.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1879.
Scientific Lectures.
Nuittlc complaint has been made that our
Lecture Committee have provided no course for
the present season Their failure to do this
arose solely from an MISUNDERSTANDING
from last years expericncc-that the course
could not be made successful Many of our
people believe otherwise--and now is the very
time to demonstrate IT, For the sake Of ex
pertinent, our committee have employed Prof
RICHARDS, who so much delighted our people .
with his Matter King" lecture ia January
1871, to give two scientific lectures on Thurs.
day and Friday evenings Of this week with
children's Matinee Saturday afternoon. His |
subjects will be-Tbursday evening, Chem
istry Of Water and Friday evening, b" Won.
ders Of the Sun" Single tickets, fifty cents |
for both lectures, soventy.fye cents both lee
lures and matinee, eighty-hye cents matinee |
alone fifteen cents
We hope 10 see crowded houses for thereby |
our people will not only get delightful and
instructive entertainment, but also secure more
lectures.
READ Fullerton's scale Of prices in another
column,
RcNoNb Butter MARKET Butter sold on
Monday at 20 to 25, for fair % to 3Oc for
good 30 to 33s Tor choice. Cheese-Ssim
milk cheese, 6 to &c. farm daires, 10 to lie
Mason factory cbcddcr, l5Ic Mason factory
plain, he per ID
MfRiroRi1us MIR. Arthur T Boswell. Of
Barton, is canvassing this village for business
directory, which shall contain the cards of our
business men elegantly painted on glass lie
seems to be meeting with good success, and,
we think, deserves IT,
TIA PARTY.-All the good people Of Mont
peler, who feel they had an interest in the
great Boston tea party Of one hundred years
ago, are invited 10 unite with the Ladies Tenn
pcrancc Association, in celebrating its ami
yersary, on Tuesday next, December 10Th, in
Trinity Hall.
Losr AND ForND Mr. Grin Cummins,
while in this village, had the misfortune to
osc fifty dollars out Of bis pocket, on Monday
and a general hunt failed to discover it, An
examination Of Bis boot lee on hisreturn home
however, disclosed the money, and Mr.. Cum
Minis was happier man
RmoyEp -Dcni.on Dewey has removed bis
stick Of good. into the new and commodious
store recently erected for him near the site Of
his old ono lie ha. undoubtedly the largest
stock Of goods in his line in this part Of Yer
mont, and he will dispose Of them at very rea-
souable rates See his announcement el.e-
where in this paper.
PETITION TOR lNJuScrioN A petition for
Injunction has been made by the managers Of
the Central Vermont Railroad to Chancellor
Royce, TO restrain the Vermont and Canada
Railroad from proceeding in suit against the
Central Vermont Railroad 10 the Courts OF
Massachusetts, \ hearing takes place at ST,
Aitans next Friday
TINS lIoLIpAYs.--The holiday season j. close
Mt hand, and our merchants are preparing for
( it by fresh invoices Of new goods. The col
umus Of newspapers will be closely scanned to
see where the most attractive articles can be
I procured at the least expense Our merchants
would do well to bear this in mind, and gov
crn themselves accordingly
NoricE-The directors Of the Montpelier &
/ Wells River railroad arc DESTROYS Of settling
all outstanding accounts To facilitate this,
all per-ons having demands against the road,
incurred BY the directors, are requested to
present the same at the office Of the company
Tor audit, before the annual meeting. which is
to he held on the 9th of January.
CHANGE OF Tmr.-Thc time of the depart
ure Of the trains from this station on the Cen
trail Vermont road, has been changed as fol-
lows Going South Mail train leaves ats.55,
M. Day Express, at 2.O5, P. N, Night En-
press, Mt 9.55, N. Going North and West,
Night Express leayes at 3 40, a. N. Accom-.
mediation, at : 40, AM; Day Express, at A.
10, r. N Mail Train, at 6 BEN.
ExTFNDlSG OrrsArioNs.-M e. E. Hors-
ford our enterpri>ing tailor, has opened a cloth
ing store at Bellows Falls This will not in
tcrlerc, however, with his store here, at which
can be found very large assortment Of good.
in his line, all new, well selected, and for sale
at low prices. lie also has large stock Of
cloths on hand for making up into suits, which
all desiring clothing would do well to examin,
before purchasing elsewhere.
METHODIST SwuSARY From the annua
catalogue of this houri-hng institution W,
learn that the total number Of the enrolment,
for the year were five hundred aud seven
There are seventy ladies' pursuing the college
course two gentlemen in the seminary cours,
, and ten in the commercial course, and fifty il
the college preparatory department The AGA
demc students arc seventy-nine ladies anC
sixty.two gentlemen; ,025 different students
have been enrolled in five years, and the nggre
gate attendance for the same length of tint
has reached ,GO3 The winter term Of this in