Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-08

Damage, about $500.
A Coon MoyE.-Thc Montpelier IL Wells
River railroad runs a refrigerator butter car,
Mondays, for Boston.
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CROWDED Our.-A capital account Of the
Fourth Of July excursion 10 Owls Head, from
the versatile pen Of our correspondent f. NJ. h
is uuayoilably crowded out, and will appear in
our next issue
COMMENCEMENT. The annual commencement
exercises Of the University Of Vermont are be.
ing held this week There is large number
Of the alumni present, and everything is pass
ing or pleasantly and satisfactorily.
A Coon ADyEprsmzNr Those chrome
thermometers presented by the Amazon In
surance Company are fine advertisements for
the company, and will be highly priced by it's
many patrons Mr. Matt Bryant, with A. G.
Brown, Is the Montpelier agent Tor this popular
and reliable company.
Iim ForRrn passed Of 10 this village more
like Sunday than a holiday. Everybody and
their friends went TO the picnic, at Groton. or
The muster az Bethel Even the children were
struck with the .olcmnity Of the OCCASION and
the consumption Of their miniature fireworks
was small and harmless
OnruAw.-We are rainel TO record the
death, which occurred on Thursday, tie "a
inst, at his residence in this town, Of LEWIS
BuEynaM, Esq, aged sixty eight years and six
months. Mr.. Burnhan was widely known as
the long time popular landlord of " Burnham's
Hotel liowa- a genial, large hearted, hon-
est man.
TEMPERANCE ME1Nc The Sunday evening
temperance meeting, at yillage Hall, was very
fully attended Bueranl interesting speeches
were made By Rev j. G.. W. Coke, II d Hop.
kin-, Rev Mr. llcmmenway, Of Illinois, and
u. C. Luli. The llyers Sisters were present,
and delighted The audience by their peculiarly
sweet singing
CoWimErARY.-T Burlington SlHnl.
whose editor was hercat the recent Democratic
State Convention, says. "rhere is home like.
substantial, well tJ-do sort of air about Mont
pcier that is very pleasing 20 tic stranger. lt
has Tie appearance Of che wealthy town it is.
cuisines, seems 20 De lively, aud the only oljec.
ton We can raise against iti., that .anl3wn
comes pretty carly 90 short days
CAgrn ClMNNe- MIR David Ku1ufn i.at
work in thi. town cleaning carpets With The
london CARPET Rensvator We are perfectly
satisfied with The work done 90 the carpet and
the chairs inAlrom Lodge and wo hear % hi.
giving like satisfaction iu other places We
chccrully commend Mr Kilburn ana the
Roulwtor. It IS much better than she old
procc. OF cleaning carpets, mad we think 90
one can fail 20 be pleased with TO-
UNoN SCnolt.-At a meeting OF the trus-
tees, held on Monday night, it was voted to OF.
fer the position Of Principal to Mr. Cow
lloitt, Principal Of the High School in Nashua,
y II. Tie other teachers elected were Misses
Sweet Markham, Abbott, Emery, Hunt, KIM
BALI, Flint and Sumner Of these, all were
teachers The last term except Misses Kimball
and Flint, and they have previously taught in
the school, and Miss Mary J.. Sumner Of this
village, who is new teacher Il is not known
how many Of the teachers will accept the oRcr
Miss Bass was re elected but declined % re
main
OrUcERs ELgrFD.-At the annual session
Of the Grand Temple of Honor, recently held
10 this village, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year
IA. q Bean Montpelier