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

ing, August 18th, at six o'clock.
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ST. ALBANs Butter MARKET. The market
yesterday was active, and there was another
slight advance in the price2S to 3Oc being
paid for good to prime lots, and acc for selected
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RicnNoND Butter MARKEr. o. Tho market
Monday was active 800 boxes Of cheese sold
farm dairies, 10 to l2lc. sage and factory, II
to l3c. Ofbutter, 100 tubs sold ordinary, 90
TO 25c. good, 20 to &c. choice, % to SOC.
~ Gov. Converse has appointed lIrNRy X.
Fimp and lliRAa A. IIusE Justices Of the
Peace, to GIL the vacancies in the board Of JUS
tees in this town occasioned by the death Of
Hon. Charles Reed and Luther Cross Esq
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EB-li any one Graves the refreshing sight Of
street commissioner WHO says Come, BOYS, "
instead Of go, and who suits the action 10 the
word they have only to look at Commissioner
Blanchard. And he Is doing good work in his
line, too.
MONTPELIER NioS ScuooL.--W We understand
the Committee Of the Montpelier Union School
have succeeded in filling all the vacancies with
teachers Of the highest merit, md it is hoped
our school in the future will not he iciR be-
hind It's high efficiency in the past
Two DAYS rRorrNo. Arrangements have
been made for two days trot on the old Gill
man truck, in Montpelier, to take place on
Wednesday and Thursday, August Goth and
2lst. Tho purses amount TO n $50, and The
affair Is in the hands VI parties who are not
accustomed to make failure in anything they
undertake
DESERTED The streets Of the village appear
nearly deserted to-day. Taking the muster at
Rutland, the boat ride on Lake Cbamplain,
and Temperance Meeting at Mortified, there Is
noticeable diminution in the numbers at
home. Those Of as who are obliged 10 stay at
home, however, feel thankful that so fine q day
has been selected for these several matters
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Coon CoNrASY Attention is called to the
advertisement OF the Pbmuix Mutual Life In
surnnce Company. Of which NJ v 3 Bull
ED, Of Albany. n y, is manager. The
company is sound and reliable, aud We arc
glad 20 learn chat les business il Increasing 500
rapidly Parties desiring lucrative businee
as agent. would d. wen 20 address Mr. Bull
san AfAm.-A litlo child Of Mr.. v Kln-
salik, aged aboutGneea months. was taken sick
last week, and Mrs Ronsalik st up with It
Monday morning until about three O'Clock
when the caild appearing very quiet, she laid
down and Sept for about two hours, hut when
She awoke tho child was dead The afflicted
family have the sympathy Of the entire com
muuity
WATER Wongs -Mcssrs samuel Wells aud
Mahlon Taplin, Of the committee appointed at
the last village meeting to recommend some
plan for more extensive water works for ibis
village, visited last week. and inspected the
works at Burlington and yergennc-. They
will undoubtedly report 10 favor of bringing
water from Berlin Pond, and we have 100 doubt
bat what this plan will Pc ultimately adopted
RruoIors SERVICES The regular Sarny
services at the Baptist church wiz be a. fol
lows Preaching, 10 800. 81 and =. a.; SAM
day school Gin vestry), after morning service
Prayer meeting, 7 M Rev. George Bullion,
pastor Of the firs, Baptist church, pawtuckct,
r. l., will supply the pulpit next sabbath.
REV II. A. Spencer will preach at Wright 4.
Mills next Sunday afternoon, at 80 o'clock
CENTRAL VERMONT RAriRoAp.-Tho Central
Vermont railroad managers are attending 70
their business, organizing their new corpora
ton. paying OF the debts Of the old. and slowly
Consolidating the securities. The ST. Adams
Messenger is oaganizing a political campaign
against them, with Bradley Barlow Tor Gov
ernor We Imagine that there is ns mucl
probability Of tie success Of such political
move as of cool weather under the dog star
E,pLY YmfrABRs.- Master Gilman D9lg,
ha. shown u- q basket Of the product Of n,
kitchen garden earlier than any We have seen
containing specimens of corn large enough ..
cook, summer Squashes quito advanced enough
for use, and bccts which measured eleven inche.
in length and ten inches in Circumference
The corn and bects were but two ronihs an,
twelve days from the planting. Hour season.
are short, they are certainly active.
MoNrrElna d WELLS RIVER R,m1Ap.-
Since last Monday night twenty-nine cars %
iron have been received at this end Of the road
and thirteen at the other. Also, steam
shovel, and men oput it in immedate use a
the Nesmith brook Track laying On this en-,
is within less than a mile Of Mar-hfei station
AMI at the other has reached within two mile
of Groton. So little more of The same sor
Of progress viii put this grand enterprise il
full operation.
a WIFE woRrn HAyiNo.-Mrs. Charlie
Mann. af Brintrec, who has shown hcrsel
quite expert in the use of the moving machin
during past seasons, has this year again ap
peared upon the field, md proved her determin
alton to be "help-meet indeed, " by taking
pair Of horses Tone Of which was thrce-year-
old colt, and while her husband is engaged i
other parts of the meadow, She draws the "rih
bjns" so graceidlly, and moves her machin
about with such precision that it Is astonist
ing to see how rnpidlyand evenly she can NOV
Such farmers wives are few, but are wort
having.
pleasant The town has been filed durin
the last week with our city cousins, who az
warmly welcomed, and their stay made a
pleasant as possible. With the earlier con
pletion of the Montpelier 4 Wells River raj
road-aud, better yet, with an elegant an
eommodlous now hotel, we should witness q
influx Of city guests within our borders sue
as we have never seen before. There Is n
ni,ca in Nermont which should attract MOI