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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-30

A Cool SCoUNpBEI. A man giving his name
as A. L. Tor AL Bailey, claiming to hail from
Paceryille, Cal. and pretending to have come d.
rectly from New York city, made his appearance
in town ON Wedue day last His ostensible object
in coming here was to purchase about seventeen
hundred dollars worth Of the excellent saw-mil
machinery built by the lane Manufacturing COM
pany. lie succeeded in effecting purchase, aud
offered in payment his individual check upon
Duncan sherman & Co., of New York city. In
asmuch as the check was not certified, and Mr.
Bailey was unable 10 procure any responsible en-
dorsers the company, very properly, declined TO
deliver the goods until it had been duly honorod
On Saturday morning officer futile received tel
egram from city Marshal Simonds, Of Manchester,
n H., iuquiring If such q party was in town, and
il so, to arrest him lie was consequently
watched until Sunday, when he was arrested and
committed On Monday the marshal came on
and took the criminal to Manchester To answer to
the charge Of having purchased OF ) c. forsythe
& Co., of that city, seventeen hundred dollars
worth Of machinery and borrowed thirty dollars
cash upon checks similar to that offered 10y him
here which, upon presentation, were dishonored,
the bankers knowing no such party 1t also APP
seven hundred dollars worth Of machinery at
Lowell, Mass, in the same manner Bailey Is a
man apparently about lhirty-two years OF age
and is evidently cool scoundrel. When con
fronted by Marshal Simonds, be denied ever hay-
ing been in Manchester or Lowell although his
Identification was complete, and some letters
which he hid when arrested, and which were sub
sequently discovered, render il certain that he is
the party wanted, While in town he made Iar-
tcular inquiries Of the Lane Company and the
Montpelier Manufacturing Company as TO theii
manner of doing business, paying their help,
depositing money, etc, and by some 1t is sup
posed that he was one OF party OF burglars, who
was doing some preliminary accommodating about
here-but this hardly seems probable, lie is evil
IDENTIFY great rascal and Is in a fair way To meet
his deserts.
L. s.-We learn that since Bailey's arrival In
Manchester he has made written and full con
fession OF his rascally doings.
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THf Nrw lloru-The negotiations with Mr.
Richardson for building the new hotel in this VII
lage fell through saturday Mr. Richardson
backing squarely down This is, however, not
TIM end Of the matter MIR Theron u, Bailey, one
Of our most enterprsing and popular citizens, i'm
lnediately stepped forward, and offered to build a
hotel after the plan agreed upon by the committee
provided the sum Of twenty-five thousand dollars
should be raised and paid over to him, and loan
of thirty thousand dollars additional should be
raised for him, bearing six Per cent. interest The
proposition is regarded by those best informed, as
being as good as MI Richardson's An addi-
tiona subscription paper WAS at once started, with
a good prospect Of speedily raising the money.
our citizens are in earnest about the matter, and
will not, we are sure, suffer this opportunity to 60
unimprovcd
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-30

NEW GRANGEs.--Deputy D, Z. Boyden, Of
Waitsheld, organized middle Branch Grange"
of the Patrons Of Ilusbaudry at East Bethel, De
cember 22d, with the following list Of officers
C c Whitney, Master A. storrs, Lecturer l.
C. Whitney, Assistant S D. II. Dutton Treasurer;
J. II. Fowler, Oyerseeri j. A. Button, Steward ,
II. W. Perrin, Chaplain II. W. Dutton Secretary
J. W, Camp Gate Keeper Mrs, Ellen Wight,
Ceres; Mrs A. Bumham Pomona Mrs g. r.
Wight, Flora Mrs. Sarah NJ, Whitney, Lady As
sistant Steward
lie also organized grange at West Berlin,
December Goth, named Dog River Valley
Grange, with the following ofllcers-L. ~ Ellis,
Master; Harrison Alexander, Oyerseeri David l..
Sanders, Lecturer; VIM. H. Dewey, Steward VIM
Brown, Assistant Steward; A. c. Hathaway.
Chaplain; Lemuel Chandler, Treasurer; D. c,
Dewey Secretary Edwin Runney, Gate Keeper
Mrs. VIM II. Dewey Ceres Mrs. L. A Ellis, Po-
mona Miss Lucy Dewey, Ilorai Mrs L. A. Ellis,
LADY Assistant Steward.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-30

EDUCATIONAL MATTERS -tioyernor Peek has
made the following appointments for examiners
Of normal schools, under the new system:
First District Abel l.. Leayenworth A. NJ,
principal Of Beeman academy, New Haven.
Second Dstrr-liev H. T Fuller, principal Of
ST lohnsbury academy
Third District-Rev Matthew II Buckham,
president of the University Of Vermont
The position Of principal Of the normal school
at Randolph, made vacant by the election Of Prof
Conant as State Superintendent Of education, has
been offered to Abel T. Loaycnworth, Of New
Haven, and he has accepted it and will shortly en-
ter upon his duties. Prof Lcaycnworth has been
at the head Of Beeman academy for about seven
years, and has built up an enyiable reputation for
the institution and for himself lie is well fitted
by taining and capacity for hisnew position
The acceptance By Mr. Leayenworth Of the
prneipAlship of the normal school at Randolph,
will probably involve new appointment Of ex-
aminer in the frst district
The 10th semi-anuual examination Of the Ran
dolph Normal School will take place December
Goth and 81, Thursday evening, December 3lst
Mr. Conant will address the citizens Of the place
aud the students aud trustees of the school, dey-
erng to the latter the keys Of the Institution after
which Mr. Ieayenworth will be indicted into the
Office Of principal
occur Thursday aud Friday, January 9TH and Sth,
and the closing exercises Of the graduating classes
will be presented Friday evening, January sth.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-30

OBlruARY.-We are deeply panied at intelli-
pence OF the death Of Mrs HASSAH WALLACE Nc
FAnIANp wife Of NATHAN MCFARLAND, Esq, the
the present representative Of the town Of Hyde
park. and mother OF Mrs Charles 7 sabn Of this
village Her age was about sixty years. And
our sorrow is greatly aggravated by the fact that
she died by her own hand, having been found in
a closet dead from hanging, on Wednesday morn
ing last We have known Mrs. Mcfarland inti-
matelv from our childhood, and we know Of no
person living whose suicidal act would have sur
frised MS more-for all the elements Of her char
acter. and the entire conditions aud surroundings
Of her whole life, seem 10 place such an act among
the impossibilities That her reason was de
throned at least temporarily, is morally certain TO
our own mind She visited Montpelier, with
her husband, during the late session. and exhib-
tied all her accustomed healthiulness Of both
body and mind Mrs. NJ WIS the daughterof the
late Robert Wallace Esq of Cambridge, and has
alwavs resided. until within very few years, in
the neghborhood whore she was born-held in
the highest esteem by q large circle OF friends as
faithful wife, devoted mother, friend to the
poor and exceedingly conscientious and consider
ate in her intercourse with all. She will be sadly
missed in her home, aud in the religious society
where she belonged. Her husband and children
will receive the deepest sympathy Of all who
know anything Of the extent OF their loss.
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- NA@nlNGION DISTRICT, IS.
To- Probate Court held a Monipener n said District
the an dlt uf December. A. D. lsli
Milton Fisher, administrator the estate ~ Orin Heath
late u Cabot Boz sil district deceased makes application
60 -d Court With the consent and appreciation IN writing
n ne widow ami heirs Of said deceased for license 10 sell
40 Of the real estate W suid deceased excepting the right Of
doWer irprerntng that c sale thereof wouid be- beneficial
Co hc widow amt heirs of said drr se and those Interested
boo is estate Nhcrepnn Il Is unlefe by said Court, that
said application Dee referred session thereof. TO lie held
r rfnhHtf Office boo sail Montpelier. the lathday jan
nary d $50 iqr hearing and decision lhcreon and, it Is
further ordered ti a persons Interested De- notified hereof
hy publication of notice Of said application and order
thereon, three weeks surressvcy 10 the Vermont Waterman
state journal newspaper Published nt Montpelier, and
which crru1tes BOO the ueghhohood Of those Interested be-
ur SAIL time of hearing, That they mns appear sad
and place. aui 10 they see cause object thereto.
516l n 4. CHASE, Register
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STATE or VERMONT

In Probate Court held al Montpelier, and said Dls-
iu0t on The i,th day VI December, A. D. lst.
e. W, II nWneli administrator OF the estate Of VIM W
Chlnhetln late OF Marshned, said Dlstric deceased
makes application said Cour fo license sell part of
ihe real estate o. i deceased 10 VIII About ny acres Of
land n flanhell, known the kiser pasture, and
undivided half Of lot Of Land In MarShed, Containing
about two hundred and thirty eight being same
land decided him by A. ~ flnod except the right Of dover
ieren representing that the sllc thereof necessary for
the payment Of the debts Of said deceased and charges
ADMINISTRATION MhcreupOn b ordered BY SAID Court
that said application be referred session thereof
TO be held At the Probate onics, IN said Montpeer,
tho lah day Of January A. ID. lss5 for hearing
eson thereon and Il IA further ordered that al pafsons
Interested be notified hereof, by publication OF notice
pplclon and order thereon thee weeks saecesslvey,
he Vermont Matchntn and state Journal neNspauar
published At Montpelier, aud which cirouaiss neigh
nrhuud OF those Interested, before said Of hsarg
that they my anear az said time and place aud. they
see cause, object thereto.
ny the Court Attest
s9-si HARVEY rILpES. Judge,
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BRooKFrELp The good people Of Brookdeld
were startled by the cry Of fire ON Tuesday morn
ing last 1t proved to be the house Of J. W. Par
mcnter, the FIRE having caught where the pipe
went into the chimney. Water being near at
hand the FIRE was soon eXtnguished.
The Grngeis and Good remplars turned ont,
some fifty in number, To assist nea 5. + Wilcox
to get up his years supply Of wood, on Wednesday
last, and report snys that they got up two years
supply instead Of one
We published some time since long list Of
"yarmints who had come to an untmely end,
through the efforts Of famous hunter, named l..
c. Young That list be has since supplemented
with the following additions one bear thirty red
squirrels, ten striped squirrels five gray squirrels,
two partrdges one woodchuck, one raccoon and
two pigeons.
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STATE OF VERMONT.

In Probate Court, held Montpelier In said District GU
the lsth day " nermher A. - lsiii
james W Davis Administrator with the will annexed Of
the estate OF julia NJ Staples. late Of Montpelier ln said
District decreased presents his administration account for
examination and allowance, and makes application for
decree Of distribution and partition Of the estate OF said de-
ceased Whefenpon, t Is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred session
thereof to be held ~ tslrolais once, In said Mont
neler, the 18Th day OF January, A. ID. ls75, for
hearing and decision thereon; and Il Is further
derel, that notice be given 10 all persons Interested
hy puhicaun OF the three weeks Excessively In
Vermont Maicmun a state Journal newspaper pub
lshe u Montpelier previous 10 said time appointed for
hearing that they appear said time and place and
show cause any they may have why said account should
not be allowed, and such decree made
hy the Ouurt. Attest,
5q-6l HARVEY TiLDEN. Judge.
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1rqai 3ioGrrs.
STATE OF VERMONT

STATE OF VERMONT.
- HANpOLPH DISTRICT. IS.
u Probate Court held % Chelsea ia said District on
tie nrst day Of December. \. II. 1874
Mason lngrqnt administrator ~ the estate Of Rhoda
Ingram llie az Washingtou,' iu said District, deceased
mikes Application o slid court Tor license sell the
real estate of said deceased rcpu-eutng that said sale Is
necessary for the payment the debit Of sad decreased
said estate consisting Of house and out-huldnes, and
about thrrefourths Of of land situated In the
nf Washington Wherennn Il Is ordered BY said
slid application cpne under consideration and he heard
the 2l day VI January, A. H. 1873 NJ the Washington
House Nashngnni and Il b further ordered that all ier
SONS interested le nDinr hereof hy publication notice
Of this application and unirr Their three weeks
avcly in ihe vermont Waichnm and state journal,
printed IN Montpelier county OF Washington, before said
time Of hearing that they anrelr said time and
place. ana, 81 they cluse, object thereto
liy the Cont Attest,
$3.50 WILLIAM u. NICHOLS, Judge.
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The BurHoyEN CoNcur-The concert given
by the Beethoven Quintelte Club at Village Han
last evening was, in every respect an excellent
and most enjoyable one, and we were glad To see
a fun house The selections Of music played 10y
the club were simply admirable, and their render
ing Of them equally So. We can safely assure
them a fun house whenever they visit Montpelier
again OF the soloisis Mrs. Spring has a sweet,
bot not particularly strong, voice. while Mrs Car
ter combines both strength and sweetness 20 o re-
marbable degree Mrs shepard presided at the
piano with conscientious fidelity. She is one OF
the best acoompanyists We have ever heard, and
plays with remarkable taste and accuracy We
think almost every one present would be greatly
pleased to attend early repetition Of this exee.-
lent concert
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PLEASANT AFFAm Many Of your readers
are not aware % the exhibition Of good feeling at
the American House on Thursday last About
furty 81 the boardcr. met after dinner and with
all the Kind feeling, ola family pre.ented.Mr and
Mrs Clark with an elegant ice-pitcher, salyer
aud gob.ets Rev Mr Mccoy presented the arii-
clos with the thanks Of the boarders, FOR their
choice and liberal supply for the past year, and
their many kind aots towards the hoarders. Dir
Clark very ieeiugly expressed thanks and strong
desire and determination 20 make the future equal
% thc past Ali the assistants in the house were
kindly and substantially remembered by the pro-
puetor and patrons Mr. and Mrs CLARK have had
q long experience in hotel keeping and leave Moth
ing undouo to render the stay Of their guests
pleasant May they live long and prosper
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STATE or VERMONT.

- W ANHlNtlNN DISTINCT. 81
In Probate fnuft, held nc Mont eler, said
hlHfirf, 600 tlr fld dly Of December, A. D. ls74.
Roswell Laird, administrator of the estate Of William
A u-sood late of Cabot In s1id district deceased makes
application tu said Court license 90 sell all the
zeal estate Of said deceased representing that the sae
thereof be- for tho payment Of the debts Of
said deceased and changes OF administration Of bis estate;
and % only part thereof shall be- necessary
said. such part cannot be sold without injury 20 those In
teneted in the rnninder. Mhcreui.n II Is ordered by
SAIL Court, that stih Replication he referred a
.iou thereof. 90 be held az the Probate Once, IN said
Montpelier, ON The 18Th day OF January, A. D. 1875 for
bearing and decision fhefuni and further ordered that
n persons Interested be- notified hereof by publication Of
notice Of said application and order thereon, three weeks
successfully in The Vermont Waterman A state Journal
nneW-aier published no Montpelier and which cifculaes
Boz the ueInhohoo uf those Interested before said time u
hearing that they apIear 90 said time and place and,
u they soc cause. object thereto.
by the CuuIt-Attest
dN6l "A. CHASE, Register.
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ymMosr GRAND LoDGE-The Grand Lodge,
o. Of e. o., OF Vermont, viii hold is twelfth an
nual session az Mortified, commencing Tuesday,
January T.. at 10 O'Clock NJ The PassImpsic,
Portland and Og-denshurg aud Wells River rail-
roads land probably the Southeastern will furnish
at the Grand Lodge Room ffee return tickets to
an who pay fan fare 10 The ooul ontion Tie Gem
trial Vermont will carry for three cents per mile,
each way
Board viii be furnished at TIE Mortified House
for one dollar per day Warm rooms and lights
included
Al delegates north Of Wells River, will pur-
chase ticket, 20 that place thence via Montpelier
thereby saving uoarl, So fare each; arriving in
Northdeld az g. 81 Zach Lodge will bring its
regaiia. AlI third degree members arcontitled to
the Grand Lodge degree and seats in the lodge.
Come one and an, expecting glorious time
ln II and e.
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Il z CrsHNc, g. " S.

WA,uNGroN CorSn AGmcuLrrB,L SOCIETY.
The Directors 81 this Society are requested to
meet at the Court House IN Montpelier ON Tues
day, January 9th, 1878, at ten O'Clock, A. NJ, to
finish the necessary business Of the year. The an
nual meeting OF the society will be held ON the
same day and at the same place at eleven o'clock,
A. Moron the adjournment Of the directors meet
ing for the purpose Of olecting the officers and
directors for the year ensuing also to see il the
society will vote 20 alter the third article Of the
constitution, to permit the General superin-
tendent TO draw orders ON the Treasurer for the
ayment Of expenses and to see if the society viii
vote to alter the fifth article OF the constitution ia
regard 10 calling business meetings
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NoMMI.sIoNrR,, NnrIcr.

- iNlI OF EMILIA H. tklfflN.
The undersigned having been Hunointe by the Honorable
Probate Court for the District o Washington, Commission
e, 90 receive. examine and adjust a claim. and demands
n 1 persons against thc estate Of lmm H. urnn, late "
waterbury u sd District deceased, and all Chains
ihed u Offset thereto hereby give notice that will meet
for the purpose. at0cf-d ut The lW cng house H. u.
lluse, In sud Waterbury the l2ih day January and
li day of june next flnm one o'clock until four
O'Clock o. e1rh of said days, and that months
Che 80 day of December, A. h. 1874 is the limited BY
said Court Tor sHd creditors present their claims to MS for
eNuulultnu and allowance.
pltrl at Waterbury This NH dav NJ Dcrenher A. D. 1874
$500 Il n lftrSF / Commissioners.
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,hniNa RArEs. The compulsory postage law
which goes into effect on the first Of January re-
qnltes prepayment Of postage by the publishers
They have charged the amount Of postage to their
subscribers, which makes the subscription price
somewhat higher than last year We can furnish
HAnrms MoNrmY, WrrKiy or BAZAAR, Scum
MFRS MoNutY or TIN ATLANTIC MoNrn1y.
with TIM WArcnMAS one year for SB25. ST.
Nicholas with the Waterman one year for a. 30;
and TnE NuisrnY for $50
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rOMMIssIONIns NOrICr.

=
The undersigned having been appointed By the Honorable
Probate Court for The District % Washington, Commission
ers receive examine and adjust all claims and demands
nf an persons against the estate uf Lyman Powers, late OF
RoXhu n said District deceased, and all claims exhibited
in Offset thereto, hereby give nuit that we viii meet for the
purposes Aforesaid ut the junction House, White River
Junction Hartford the second saturday OF February
and seeund saturday ot June nest ftom ten o'clock
until three o'clock each Of sait days, and that
months the s day of December, A. lsIi Is the time
limited By said Court Tor said creditors TO present their
claims Go us Tor examination and allowance.
Dated nt Hartford this 2lth day OF December D. ls7t
WN, ". hAAfER, lc,,,,,,s.t,,..
69-0l T.. A. CHlrrENDEN, COMMISSIONER
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CoMMIssloNrRs. NorIcr.

Z INTNTT OF OHM IIATIT
The undersigned having been APPOINTED hy the Honorable
rnhate tourt tor The District Of Washington, Commission
Go receive, examine ami adjust az rms and dtnnndi
Of ull uers1ns against the estate Of ornn Heath
Ite Of Cabot n said District deceased, amt all claims
hihtd m Offset thereto, hereby give n0ilrs that will
meet Tor the purposes aforesaid 40 the dwelling house Of
ODE widow pfn Heath of Cabot the 18th day Of January
and ih uy of May NEXT fromouc o'clock NJ, until Ave
n'clork each u said dHNf gud hnt months from
me- ih ia, Of November n, lsl l. The tinio limited by
saM Court for said creditors % present teil claims to US
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Cabot, his 10th day Of November A. d. 1874.
so.a al. FAiGr, Commissioner.
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Coon WALKrR.-lhe actogenarian, Mr.
George Brown, Of Bradford, Iefeuod to imam item
for the WArcnMAS last summer, MS being re-
markable pedestrian, has made still greater re-
cent feat Of walking The first week in Decem-
Der he left Bradford one morning at half past two
for a walk to Wells River which is thirteen
miles distant, arriving at seven o'clock a.
~, making the time four and one half holrs.
lie remained at Wells River two hours and forty
five minutes-though most Of the time ON his feet
lie then started for Bradford where he arrived at
two o'clock, p. NJ, making his return walk, with
the exception Of ride Of the three last miles, in
-four and one half hours, and his time from Brad
ford about twelve hours during which he had
walked twenty-three miles and rode three
Mr. Brown is really gentleman Of the " old
school, and eclipses ali the young men in this
vicinity in pedestrian tours and early rising lie
was formerly a businessman in Lowell Mass
but in the decline of life prefens to board in the
country, as his children are settled in New York
city.
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About Hltters.

About Hltters rerlain periods Of life tonic Is
necessity but there danger In using siimuAns mat ln
the organs Of digestion while giving temporary relief To
obyiae this and present 10 the public tonic free from A.
ooHoLic rOisOS, pr. Greene prepared the oNiGtNAftn
HfffFHs for DYSPEPSIA. aud an Kindred com
plants, sold everywhere. JOIN =, HtNRN, ttkkAN
a Co, Proprletors, and College Place, New York,
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HANcocW The grand success awarded the cite
gems Of this town for getting mp a Christmas
festival ha. well repaid them for their labor The
weather being favorable fort liberalization. Friday
evening The house va- filed tooyeulowiug The
entertainment was opened with greeting sung
by qgaueuc followed by prayer. by Rev. W j.
Kidder OF Mortified Then followed religious
reaauou- hy young ladies and wee bits OF chill
dreu. with music and nbleauN Interpreted also
two Dramas which added much 90 the occasion
There were two trees, one side table and two
lines loaded with presents both useful and fauci-
ful besides were many pictures hung upon the
walls Santa Claus appeared upon the scene, with
bis venerable locks and trembling voice bearing
a basket filled with 'goodic-" for the little folks
Then followed ue distribution of presents, aud
good night song after which an repaired to
their homes carrying sunshine with them, which
will brighten the homes of many. long days to
come