Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-17
Mnsonlc..AnnuaI Meetings.

GRAND couNASpERr
Grand Commander q. T. Sir Joseph L. Perkins, st..
Johnshury,
Deputy Grand Commander--v. +. Sir l.. l.. Pear.
Grand Gcneralisslmo-E. Sir A. y. Jewett swanton.
Grand Captain Geneml-E. Sir John Bacon, III, 1t.
Johnebury.
Grand Prolato-E. Sir REV. Gs0rge Q. v. Eastman,
Northhed
brand sr warden-E Sir Ormond Cole, wlnooshl.
Grand Junior Nafien-E. Sir James farnsworth,
Windsor.
Grand Treas-B Sir samuel s. Brown, Burlington
Ofand Recordet-h hir j. NJ. Poland, Montpelier
Grand standard Bcafcf-E. Sir Il. G. Houghton,
North bennington.
Grand sword Bearer 4. sir n. D, Marvin swanton
Grand Wardef-E SIR rhaddeus NJ. Chapman, Mid
Grand Captain Of The Guari-E Sir Jonathan L.
Grand Lecturer. sir saml Brooks, Middlebury
Assistant Grand Leeturcr-E. Sir Jonathan h. Mack,
Grand scntinel-E sirJ. D Copeland, Middlebury.
Grand Commssary-E Sir Levi X. Fuller, BRAT.
GRAND COUNCIL.
". J. Grand Master Edward s. Dana Cornwall.
Deputy Grand Nastor-Joscph l.. Perkins, ST.
J0hushury
Grand Conductor Of the Work Ormond Cole. wi.
brand Trcasuror-C ". woodhouse. Burlington.
Grand RecorGer-W u. s Whitcomb, Burlington.
Grand Captain OF tho Guard-Frank II, Bascom,
Grand Conductor OF tho Councn-wm. $. Hopkins.
Ncrgcunes
NruuN MAfHuNI. ~ n INiutf MlUu-NFs
Grand Lecturef-ll. J.. sheldon, Middlebury
Grand Chaplain Rev T. ? stuart So Burlington.
Gmnd steWarl-A G.. llubhcl bennington.
Ornud scutuCl-John u. Copeland Miidlobury.
GRAND CHAPTER.
Grand II "a rrcst-M. Z. John W. CLARK, Mont
Deput Grand High Prcst--R. f. Robert S. South
Grand Kine-R John \. shurtieG, bennington
Grand scrbe-k james HalOway, St Adams
drnnd rruasurcr-E Charles W. NoOdhouso, Bur
Gfand secretary T.. W II. s. whiteomb, Burlington
GRAND captain oi the llost-E. VIM S. Hopkins,
Grand Chaplain Comp. Rev. w. J. Harris D D.,
Rutland
Assistant Grand Chaplain-Co Rev. T. ?. Stuart,
South Burlington.
Grand Principal sojourncr-Comp. J. u. Dearborn,
Grand Royal Arch captnin--Comp. O. D. owen,
Grand Master Of the ID val-Comp. j. n stiles,
Grand Master Of tho ID van-comp. =. T. Scarf,
Grand Master Of the Let Vail Comp. c. II. Piper,
Grand Lscturor-Comp j. L. Mack, Northaeld
A. slant Grand Locturer-Conp. G. NJ. Peck,
Grand steward,-Comps D. c. Barber and c P.
Grand sentinei-Comp. +. Bradford, Bennington.
Grand ryler-Comp. J. b. Copeland Middleoury.
GRAND LODGE.
Grand Maitor-M. W. Nathan ?. Bowman, st. Johns
bury.
Deputy Grand Master-R. w. Edmund c. Hough.
ton North bennington.
Grand senior wardcn-R ". Layant NJ. Reed, Bel
Grand Junior warden-R. W. Henry II. Smith,
Rutland.
Grand Treasuror--R W. Charles ". woodhouse,
Grand secretary-R. W. Henry CLARK, Rutland.
Grand Senior peacon--R. W. James Holloway st.
Adams.
Grand Junior Deacon-R. ". william S. Hopkins
Nergonnes.
Grand Lecturer-W. Jonathan L. Mack Northhed
Grand Chaplan-W Rev. L. Wheeloek Wnooski.
Asst Grand Chaplain-W A. B. Flanders Chester.
Grand Marshai-W. Thco. $. Peck, Burlington.
Grand Pursuivant-W. J. Y. A. Bass, W. Randolph.
Grand Sword Bearer-W. william Brlnsmaidi Bur-
Grand Stewards-W. Daniel G. Barber and W Cyrus
Grand Tyier-W. J. il Walton, Burlington.
Among the District Deputies appointed are
+ A. Newcomb, Waterbury; N. W Frink,
Brookfeld, and r F. Parker, Wolcott
DIuDENp DEcLAaED.-A dividend Of four
per cent upon the capital stock Of the North
field National Bank, has been declared, payable
July L. 1874.
VINO Is lr2-The Rutland GioJe says The
capital is soon to lose one Of its fairest daugh-
tiers and Rutland is to be the gamer, through
the aid Of the clergy"
Tue ST ALnANs Butter MARKET, yesterday
was firm Prices common to fair 20 to 90
cents medium to good, 25 to 26 cents choice,
81 TO Is cents selections, 30 cents
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SusPENDED.-lhe Orange County Court sus-
pended operations on Monday until Thursday
to allow parties interested to attend the circus,
and 60 to the Burlington convention.
DuxuuRY. the Republican caucus Oh
Saturday, Milon Wilson and David Lord, wer'
elected delegates to the State Convention, anC
Myron Grace and j. Crossett substitutes.
/ CRAFTsBURY At a town meeting held on
the Sth inst, the town refused to aid In the
construction of the Montpelier, Hardwck
Black River railroad, to the amount Of eigh
times the grand list
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MORTIFIED This town sends as delegates
to the State Convention, j. ii. circuit, W. II
Boynton, II Carpenter, |. A. Ilolton and. II
G Ely Substitutes, G. d. Williams, j NJ EN-
erson, c. \. Curtis, c. A Edgerton and +
Gold. The delegates are uninstructcd, but al
are understood to favor Judge Peck, in pref
erence to Taft or Sprague, but some prele
Col Veazey first Of all.
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! RANDOLPH NORMAL SCHooL.-The State Nor
nal school at Randolph, closes next week Fri
day. There will be the usual examination AM
exhibition. Prof j. Q. W. Coke is to deliye
an address on Thursday evening. There viii
be class reunions, and also a general re uniol
of the Alumni, for whom the Central Vernon
furnish free return tickets, when the full far
one way has been paid.
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TIE FouRrn At BErHEL.-The White Rive
Park Association of Bethel offers the SUN O
$500 to the fire engine and hose com
panies Of New England, divided into fou
prizes of Sl25, SIS, $50, $50 those com
panies) At White River Park three race
will be run, as follows
Purse No /. tl5O-Open 10 all horses that neye
beat - 30 sl20 to Ist sos TO second $40 to third an
Purse No 2, s2oO-open to all horses that neye
beat 80 81 to rst SIS to second $40 to third q
Purse No. 5-Open to all horses that never bea
three minutes s7j to fret, SIS to second SIS to third
tl5 to fourth.
WATERBURY CENTER.-Capt. VIM. Ed
died at the residence o o. !. Daniels the let
inst, aged eighty-six years Capt. Eddy wa
) one OF the oldest residents Of our town.
Lewis j. White has exchanged his farm
on the river, for one owned By Q. f. Cloug
in Washington.
delegates to State Convention, W p. Dil
lingham 4. A, Newcomb, John 5. Batcheldei
d. A Gray. All understood to be for Peck.
HARDwICK. Tho warm aud favorable weathe
has pushed vegetation forward with great RI
pidity The hay crop cannot be heavy, or eve
an average under the most favorable circun
stances, owing to the extensive winter killing
grass, especially on level fields. Grain Of a
kinds must be very late, requiring an unus'
ally favorable summer and fall to mature fu
crops.
--llardwck might well claim the honor 4
dishonor) Of being the banner town Of Il
county for crime and litigation, il the recor'
of the court calendar are any indication. A
least eight criminal suits have been institute
during the past year that remain untried
| these six indictments were Elund nv the praf