Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-11
Personal.

Notwithstanding the startling reports con-
corning her health, It soyidcnt that the Wood
hull has made up her mind not to die Just yet
Mr.. Murray scolds his icllow.minisiers for
preaching old sermons. lie has just repeated
his Adirondack lecture Tor the one hundred
and seventy-flth time.
William NJ. Parker, from the Boston.
Hartford and Erie road, has been appointed
super iniendent Of the Connecticut and Pas
sumpsic Rivers railroad.
j. s. Adams, formerly Of this State, re-.
Gently appointed postmaster at Pensacola, Fla,
has assumed editorial charge of the Florida
Union, published at jacksonville.
The salary Of Rev Geo. b. spaulding, Of
the First Congregational Parish of Dover, n.
H., has been made up to So, for the past
year, which is the highest that any clergyman
in that city receives.
We were pleased to sec Mr.. Q. NJ. Stone,
Of the Caiedonian, on our late Editorial excur-
sion. Mr. Stone has just returned from Cali
fornia, where he has been spending the winter
with his family
"A complimentary concert having been
rendered Mrs +. \ Jewett, Of Burlington. by
many Of the prominent citizens Of that city,
she has fixed upon Thursday evening Of this
week for that purpose
The first prisoner taken in battle by the
rebels during the lale war was Reuben NJ
Parker, Of the " Woodstock Light Infantry. -
in the First Vermont Regiment, which went
outunier the three months call.
AT the recent Grand Commandery Of
Knights Templar, at Burlington, Lieut. Gov.
r. s. Tar was presented with n splendid silver
tea and coffee set, in recognition Of his eminent
services as former Grand Commander.
Hon. John Prentiss, the Oldest printer
and newspaper publisher in New England, and
perhaps in the United States, died last week
at Keene, N. H., aged IS. IIeostabIshed the
New Hampshire Sentinel in 1899, and con-
Quoted il forty nine years
Rev. Mr.. Roberts, formerly Of this village
and now rector Of St. Johns (EpiscopaD
church at Lowell, Mass, sent in his resigna-
ton, last week, which was accepted lie has
accepted a call to the Episcopal church in
Brandon, Vt. The reasons for leaving Lowell
are not stated.
The chiscling Of tho elegant monument
erected over the remains Of Bishop Hopkins,
lat Burlington, was the handiwork Of Mr.
Elem Toplin, son Of Captain II. \. Taplin,
Of this village. The monument cost 50 $40,
Of which sum the members Of the Hopkins
family contributed - SEQ various parishes
and individuals Of Tie Diocese Of Vermont
Ssi2, and other persons the remaiier
Mr.. II o. Houghton, of the prosperous
Riverside Pres, tells how, nearly fifty year.
ago, n little, pale-la,ed man came into the
Vermont printing Office where he was learning
bis trade and handing him printed slip,
said, My Ind, when You use these words
spell them a. here, thoarrR, ecnTER," etc II
was Noah Webster, travelling on foot and
visiting the country printing Offices to per-
suldc people % spell as he did. The appren-
tico little thought at that time that he should
ever be the head Of an establishment which would
manufacture a thousand tons Of Web-ter'-
Dictionaries
The Albany Evening Journal speak, thu.
pleasantly and truthfulyof the poet SAKE, and
his family Hon. John g.. SAKE, LII D.. our
recent towusman and neghbor has just pur
chased and occupied 4 tasty re-deuce-such a
home as a wit and poet and most genial man Of
the world can make the centre and delight Of
brilliant circe--in that bright, elevated part
ofBrooklynappropriately named Sc First Place u
Regretting our own loss, we extend our warm
congratulations to that polished society which
is fortunate enough to gain this marked acqui
stion. Mr. SAKE is the prince Of wits and the
cleyerest Of men, running over with sparkling
humor and always fresh in suggestive thought
lie is blessed with an estmable wife and &C
complished daughters who embelish his HON,
with the refinement Of culture and the charm
Of graceful hospitality. They will all carr,
with them the cordial well-wishes of tie manl
friends they leave in the Capital City, and VT
are sure they will win hosts Of new friends il
tho beautiful city to which they 60,
MARsnuEID.- Sunday evening, the temper
ance meeting was called to order by c. p