Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19
Personal.
John b. Clarke, Of the Manchester Mirr0i
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Congressman Plat, of Virginia, is in Hart
ford, visiting his sister, Mrs. George 7. Bugboc
We are pleased to know that the health oil
Hon. q. W. Willard has much improved, and
he is now able 10 be about
Col. John H. Peck and A. X. Ballard
Esq., prominent citizens Of Burlington, have
died during the week past.
AT the Vermont State Convention Of Uni
versalists, to bo held in Bethel, August Goth
and 9th, Rev. G.. W. Bailey, Of Morrisyille,
will preach the occasional sermon.
Or j. II. Bailey, formerly Of this village,
but now living in Tconderoga, n. Y, owns
half Of the famous mare, Kitty Cook, -
which made such wonderful time on the track
at Buffalo, last week.
lion. John l.. Edwards, Of Newport, has
been nominated for Representative in Con
gress by the Democrats Of the third district,
and Mcssrs Morillo Noyes, Of Burlington, f.
NJ Mcintyre, Of st Adams, and G. W Boards
Icy, Of Alburgh were appointed district
committee.
] VI W r. AfNNAllAiNf "a iAAMiNhN'H hhhTlH
a native Of Bakersfield, was in town last week
visiting friends Mr. Learnord has lived in
Kansas nineteen years, been a judge Of the
district court, was Lieutenant Colonel Of the
First Kansas Volunteers during the war md Is
a prominent and influential citizen
MIR. Norman Beckley formerly from this
county, but for number Of years in the en-
poy Of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railroad, has recently received the appoint
ment Of Assistant Superintendent Of the Mich
igan Division Of the road, with headquarters
at Elkhart, Indiana. The promotion is well
deserved
The special legislative committee to To-
vestigate the affairs Of the national savings
bank Of Concord, n. H., rcportthatthe embcz-
clements Of the late cashier, William W Storrs,
amount 10 over $4,000 The irst theft was
in October, 1868, when $3.50 was taken, and
the second, Of 81, 2il, in December Of the same
year. A merely casual examination Of the
books would have discovered both Of these de-
falcation-, but Storrs operations went on till
last December. The theits were concealed by
forced balances on fictitious receipts. The
trustees are charged with gross carelessnes in
their failure to carefully examine the books Of
the bank and to enforce compliance with the
law on the part Of Storrs in regard to the
amount Of his bonds Storrs discounted with.
out any authority whatever, a Nashua and Ac-
ton railway note for $4,000, with worthless
bonds Of the same company for collateral. The
note is not now, and never has been collectabe
and the onense would have justified the removal
of the treasurer The deialcations, with the
interest, amount to SEA 600, but the bank
loses only $4,000.
MARsnnELD The summer school in District
No closed August lst The following ar,
the names of scholars having no absent OIL
tardy marks
Jennie Scott, Della Scott, Eva Roberts Minnie
Alexander, Martha Lewis, Anna Lewis, Jenni,
Near, josie Mears Clara Woodward, Fred Scott and
Herbert Brown. Gertie Brown lost but one half day
srowE.-Rev J Lewis, Of South Boston
preached in the Unyersalst church on Sun
day, aud in the parlor at the hotel 10 the eve
ming. lie breaches there two Sundays more
There is now an excellent prospect that th'
Society will have regular services.
The hotels are crowded, and the season fo
the proprietors is the best they have ever had
r MDDLEsEx The enterprising citizens 0
School District No, 7, Centre District, hay,
commenced repairing their School House, anC
intend to have as good school room as there i
in town.
y r. Dunsmoor lost four sheep the la
) inst, and VIM. o. Dwyre lost three, and it i
thought that they were all killed by bear
A hunt is to be organized on Thursday next
to see il a stop cannot be put to such depreda
/ tions.
q David Ward is thoroughly repairing hi
5 house at the village by adding story thereto
and building new barn, which, with othe
improvements, will make it one of the mos
desirable residences in the village.
MoRRIsvmLE.- horse trot here, las
week, attracted large crowd, and eyeFythin
passed Of very credtably. In the four-yeal
old race, Sunrise was first, and " Nellie
second, In the three year-old race, OIL
Auctoneer was first, and " Maggie second
In the two-forty race, " General won tn
, first money, with Barney Kelley seconC
For the second days races, the first was
three minute race, in which Van Wrinkle
was first and " Charley Mack second Nel
u was the two forty-fge race which was won b
z e" General" d" Little Blue taking the -ecor
money The main interest, however, was eel
, tered on the last race, which was open to a
b, horses, in which were entered the celebrate
=, horses, " George F Harris, &" Barney Ike
l. ley " and Snowflake The horses came
Q being , IS, . 800, 239l