Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-06

Major John A. Salisbury u TO reopen TIC
Central House, Rutland on the European
plan.
y --Key j Edward Wright conducted the
services at the Columbus avenue Univcrsnlisi
church, Boston, Sunday last
B-Rey. l.. 0. Brastow Of st, Johnsbury, has
finally accepted the call TO the White Street
Congregational Church, in Burlington
Major. General Doubleday. Of the regular
army, now stopping 10 Manchester, will be
present at the soldiers reunion at Rutland.
d. L. Millken, formerly editor of the
Bnttleboro Record, is now located in Boston
as the New England manager Of + $ Arthur
& Co., Of Philadelphia.
MIR. Henry 2. Alden, for many years mas.
ter OF transportation On the Passumpsic rail-
road, has resigned his position there, and nc
cepts the superintendency of the South Eastern
railroad-tho new rord just opened from New.
port to Parnham, p z.
- President Grant writes Speaker Blaine
that in consequence Of the Hines. OF Mr.. Dent,
Mrs. Grants father, bis visit 10 Mr. Blaine
can not te made the present week as con,em-
plated. lie thinks, however, tlat he may be
able to he there next week
DIR. j. II. Baxter, sjn Of the late Hon,
Portus Baxter, Chief Medical Puryeyor Of the
Army, has been assigned 10 the duty Of super
yising the purchase and distribution Of the
medical supplies Of the army, according to the
terms Of a late act Of Congress, with station at
Washington
DIR. J. NJ Currier, of Burlington. &. about
10 commence the publication oi a first class
medical periodical, to be entitled the Vermont
Medioai Journal This will be the first an
dertakiug Of the kind in the State The lead
ing men in the prof., ssinn have been secured in
the prusecutonvf the work
Among those who have been visiting THIS
village during the past week, We notice Hon.
Charles Morgan, of Rochester, State Inspector
Of Finance, who has been boxing over theafiirs
in the Offices Of the State Treasurer and Auditor
Of Accounts lie pronounces them "all right, 81
as We mistrust the people Vt the State will do
when they read the abstract which we publish
| elsewhere.
The accident to Hon. JOHN =. Hale, on
Wednesday Of last week came Just as bis
friends were congratuating themselves that he
had taken an additional lease Of life and health.
lie had been spending some months ON the
banks of the Hudson. and hi4 filling h.alth
had been measirahly restored when the ac.
ciient occurred 20 him, which seems likely %
prove fatal, he was Just returning from ride,
during which ho remarked that lie had not
felt 80 well for some timo.
Mr.. James II Carter, well known in Ycr.
mont as a wholesale pcidIer, has closed mp thi.
business, and become partner in the Boston
Hotels Coach Company, Of which he is genera
manager. This company employ large fore,
Of men, run all the city coaches, many hack
and baroucbes, and a baggage express. They
keep in constant work over one hundred aut
twenty horses, and do large business. Mr.
Carter takes great pleasure in greeting bis Ole
friends at the company Office, lG6 Portlan'
street
MIR. @. q. Waterhogse died ct Islam,
Pond on Sunday afternoon Of last week Il!
had long been suffering from a complcnte,
disease Of the bowels. Mr.. Wa,erhouso Wa
one of the veteran whips OF New Enghud
having been engaged in staging, as driver an,
proprietor, during the major portion ofbis life
At the opening Of the Atlantic & st. Lawrence
roilroad he went on as conductor, under tn
s,iperintendency of Mr.. $. 7. Corser. At th
request OF the Atlantic Il st. Lawrence Rail
road Company he opened the Island Pom
House, which he continued to run until within
few months of his death. lie was G5 year
Of age.
We deeply regret to learn of the dcccas
of Prof Silas II. Pearl, Principal Of the Ne,
Hampshire State Normal School, at Plymouth
n. H., which occurred on Monday last Nj
Peasl was native Of Albany, VI, and wa
born in 1893 He was graduated with honor d
the University Of Vermont ia 1859 soon al
ter his graduation he was married to Mis-
Lydia White Of Craitsbury, and entered o
his chosen profession Of teacher at DanyillC
Canada, where he remained until ls63, whe
he took charge Of the academy at JOt lson, VI
Here he continued to teach until 1867, who
the academy became one Of tho three NoImi
Schools Of the State, after which he continued O
It's principal until 1871, when he was induced {
accept a similar position in the New HAM
shire State Normal School at Plymouth II
= success As teacher was marked, and by b
personal geniality and sterling integrity /
won large number Of friends who mourn h
loss He leaves a wife and two children.
Tue EMBuRY MoNUNENT.-Ou tOwnsmal
Mr. Sumner Kimball, was at Cambridge. Ne