Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-11
Watohman Sc journal.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1874.

Watohman s. journal.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IL, 1874.
County Convention.
Those who arc In favor Of sustaining our present
law in regard 10 the sale Of intoxicating liquors,
and all true friends Of temperance arc requested TO
meet In convention at the Grand Jury Rooms, IN
the Court House, at Montpelier on Saturday, Feb
ruary nth, 1874, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ to nominate
candidate for County Commissioner, and to DO any
other business thought proper whom met
Pm ORDER oF County COMMITTEE.
Montpelier, February 2, 1874.
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To RENr.--An excellent tenement house for a
small family, in the heart Of the town. Pos
session immediate Inquire at this Office
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SEE ADVERTISEMENT Of " farm for sale in More
town It is good chance,
The RAILROAD BRlDoE at Waterbury has
been temporarily rebuilt, and trains are passing
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MEETING The Spiritualsts Of Vermont will
hold a meeting at Roxbury, on Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday, February 18th, nth and 18th
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TuE temperance people of Montpelier have
resolved to issue a weekly Journal for the pres
ent, In aid Of the cause We bcspeak for it a
favorable reception.
LET no father, with manageable children,
fail to read the Daughters Dowry," on our
| first page II is true To the life, md contains
a lesson too often forgotten.
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TmNIrY CuuRcu-On Wednesday evening
Of next week the ladies Of Trinity church pro-
pose to have festival, when they will be very
glad to see their friends
| The ATTENDANCE Of all friends of temper
anoo in the county is requested at the County
Convention to be held in the Court House, on
Saturday next Let there be an encouraging
rally.
IL anybody inferred from our item two weeks
ago that our old friend, Mr., +. II. Preniiss,
and purchased s 600 bond, knowing it to be
forged, We can only say he didn't know the
man that's all.
Ar LAsr.--The Postofice Department has
established mail route on the line Of the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad, and Albert
Bailey, the mail agent, commenced running
last week on the train.
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SEVERE FALL.--Mr. &. NJ. Lyon had fall
down stairs at Scoville's furniture store on Sat
urday last, seriously injuring his Mack and
head. lie is now better, and we trust no last
ing consequences will be experienced.
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CoRREcTIoS.--It seems that Mr.. L. c, Smith
is getting up a singing school in this village on
his own hook, which has no connection with
Mr.. Choney's class, as announced by US last
week. We make this correction at the request
Of Mr.. Smith.
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TnE BURLINGTON DA1Y SE1SEL.-We are
in receipt Of the first number of this lively
young Democratic Daily at Burlington It is
published by Mr. A. N Merchant, and gives
evidence Of being permanent institution, as
indeed the strength Of that party in Buring-
ton can well afford to make it,
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PEAcnAN ACADEMY This is one Of the old
est and most successful institutions Of learning
in tho State, and under the charge Of Mr.
Bunker, who is dcseTcdly popular as an in
structor and a gentleman, seems destined to
enter upon new career Of popularity and use
fitness. See advertisement in another column.
Il STATE TAXES. Notwithstanding the current
talk about hard times, State Treasurer Page
authorizes the statement that larger proper
ton Of the State tax vas paid into his office be-
fore the fifth inst.-the time when the discount
of four per cent. to collectors expires-than has
been paid at this date during any year Of his
eight years service as State Treasurer.
RENoyAL-The officers Of the First National
Bank Of Montpelier have decided to remove
from their present banking rooms in Perrin
Block, to the new building in process of cree
ton by Mr., james K. Langdon, on the corner Of
State and Elm streets, where elegant and com
modious quarters are to be fitted up for them.
This will leave for rent one Of the most desira-
Bile business stands in Montpelier.
Norwich UNIVERSITY Attention is called
10 the advertisement Of this well known and
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