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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-09
CTATE OF VERMONT,

II WASHINGTON TTNTIUIT- ..
In Probate Court, holden at Montpelier, on tho 2d
day of August. A. u. 1874
John 81 willard, Administrator Of the estate Of
Wallace r. Persons late Of East Montpelier, siil
District deceased, makes application to said Court
for license sell all Of the real estate Of said deceased
representing that the sale thereof necessary for The
payment Of the debts Of said deceased and expenses OF
Naturalization. Whereupon, II Is ordered BY said
Court that said application come under consideration
and be heard on the 18th day OF September, A. ID,
1874, at the Probate Ofce In Montpelieri and u y
further ordered, that all persons interested be notified
hereof by publication OF notice OF said application
aud order thereon, three weeks successfully in tho
Vermont Watchnan 4 State Journal, printed at
Montpelier before said time Of hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place, and, II they see
cause, object thereto. ~ the tourt-Attest,
ii-iJ HARVEY TiLDEN, Judge.
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CTATE OF VERMONT,

~ WASHINGTON DISTRICT, s..
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, In said Dis
trct on the 25th day Of August, A. ID. 1874
Timothy j. hubbard Administrator q the estate
Of jackson A. Vail, late OF Montpelier, IN SAID
district deceased present his administration account
flr examination and allowance, and makes apph
cation for decree OF distribution and partition OF
Inc state of said deceased Whereupon, II Is ordered
by said Court that said account and said application
he ferrcd To session thereof 10 be held At the Pro-
bate Once In said Montpelier on the 9Th day Of Sept
A. ID. ls7i for hearing and decision thereon And IT'S
further ordered that notice hereof be given TO al per-
sons Interested by publication Of the same three
weeks suosessiyely In the Vermont Wntchnnn state
Journal a newspaper published at Montpelier pre-
yious TO said tune appointed for hearing that they
NAV appear at said time and place and show cause,
ifany they may have, why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made.
BY tho Court.-Attest,
AN - HARVEY TlLDEN, Judge
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NEW ENGLAND FAR.-The New England
Fair at Narraganset Park, Providence, r. L.,
closed Friday, after continuance of four days,
during which it is estimated that from fifty
thousand to seyenty-hye thousand persons have
visited the exhibition. All things considered
it was very fine the display of cattle was its
strong point, and rather oyershadowed the
other departments. The weather was all that
could be desired, and permitted an attendance
which seemed large enough to guarantee the
financial success of the fair. No pains were
spared by the officers of the New England and
Rhode Island societies to make the exhibition
everything that could be wished, and from the
widely expressed satisfaction with the fair il
would seem that success crowned their efforts
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marriages,

In this village September s. at the residence Of the
parents Of the BRIDE by Rev. j. Edward Wright, Mr.,
Albert II. Brown and Miss IDA q. Luce, both oil
Montpelier
In johnson, August q, by Rev. DIR. Dougherty, Mr.
JoEL o. IlopGgISs and Miss EMMA u. FLETCHER, both
Of Belyidore.
Ia Watorvile, August %, hy Rev. A. Scribner, Mr.
NateIYillo.
In Waitsiold, September 5, by Rev. J. II. Babhitt
Mr. DAVID CoRss, Of Duxbury, and Miss EMMA srocK
WE'LL, Of Fayston.
In Wakefield, September ?, by Row J. II. Dabbitt
Mr. NEwuAH ID. RiCF and Miss Lucy A. CARPENTER
both OF Granville. Also, Mr., JusKPn $. CARPEsrERi
Of Granville, and Miss MARY l. HUTCHINSON, oil
Hmntroe
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RoYALroN.-On the return of Mr., and Mrs
Seth Monkey from an afternoon visit on the
evening Of September 4th, they found their
friends and neghbors assembled to the number
of forty, to celebrate the twenty-6fth anniyer-
sary of their marriage. A table had been
loaded with good things to eat, and very taste
fully decorated with boquets and wrcaths. The
presents were very pretty and useful. The
evening was spent very pleasantly; at Its close
several old tunes were sung, among which
were Old Hundred and Dundee, closing with q
od.night song. when all returned home we'll
pleased with their visit. May they live to cele-
brate the tiitieth anniversary Of their marriage.
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WAIrsFIELD.-A few of the friends Of Mr..
and Mrs. X. II. Barnard met to celebrate the
twcnty-fith anniversary of their marriage on
the ID inst. A few presents were received,
one of which was nice bible.
We hope the citizens Of Mad River valley
will not let the 9th and 10th insts. pass with
out attending the fair, which is to BIO held on
the trotting park, near o. q. Wilder's.
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Sunday Evening Temperance Meeting.


Mr.. Hiram Pierce presided, and Rev Mr..
Guernsey offered prayer.
Rev. n n. Glaaicr named three Of the foes
which those engaged in this work here had to
contend against the unnatural appetite, the
greed for gain, and the apathy and Indifference
Of many-showing how difficult il was to CON
troll the FIRST, whether II be inherited or cult
waited. lie felt that enforcing tho law was a
powerful agent, to be used against il. And OF
the second, be said man who would 80 stile
his own conscience, God alone, not his fellow
man, could reach him. lie believed this agi-
taton throughout the country was rcscung
many, and doing good work. Tho fact that
any movement was made against it showed it
to be So More faith and an entire disregard
Of human criticism was needed. lie said when
defeat came, many felt that temperance was
buried, but no defeat had ever buried It so deep
thntit did not have an immediate resurrection.
That in no reform did we know how, or when,
victory would come. It was so In the anti
slavery cause, and would be 40 in this. It
might not come in our way, but come it would,
in Gods time md way, il temperance workers
were but faithful and persistent
Rev Mr.. Guernsey said he had been watch
ing with interest this work at the Ciptal-for
much had gone out, in years past, that was
not crcdinblc TO this metropolis, and with
others, he felt that IL Montpelier could be re-
deemed, other towns throughout the state
could be. Seeing the necessity in bis own town,
bellows fdls,) OF providing some way by
which the tired and thirsty traveller could pro
cure O drink Of cold water without entering
any place where the temptation to take that
which was either intoxicating or injurious
might be before him, he felt that such an act
in any community would be a feasible measure
IAN efficient step taken in the work we were
striving 20 accomplish.
Mr.. Far, of -, said he was O temperance
man-was trained to be such, signing a total
abstinence pledge at eight years old. lie gave
some strong arguments against moderate drink
ing, and felt that the time was coming when no
min who drank w0lll be looked upon as a re-
spectacle citizen
Col Hopkins, finding great satisfaction in
the audience, said he saw before him one Of our
most venerable and best esteemed citzen-rep.
resentavos Of the judiciary, colonies, captains,
and three one armed mon-onc Of the last named
having recently been riddled with balls and de-
featei in battle in Addison county. After
contrasting the two sides Of the ballot scales
showing iehai The contests just passed through
in many towns had thrown in--wiih many
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE,



Tho underslgned. having been appointed by tho
Honorable Probate Court for the District Of Washing
ton, Commissioner, 70 receive, examine, and adjust
all claims and o. 'nls Of All persons against the
estate Of Wallace Persons, late 81 East Montpelier,
In said District Deceased, and all claims exhibited In
Offset thereto hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes Aforesaid, the dwelug-houso Of
Flora H. Persons, tho Both day Of Olt0her and the
2sth day of January next, nom one o'clock, Z. NJ,
until four O'clock r. NJ, each OF said days, aud That
six months from the Both day Of July, A. ID. 1874, IL
the time limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to US for examination ana al
Owance.
Dated at East Montpelier, this 9Th day Of August
A. ID. 1874
THOMAS b. STEVENS, lco,,,,i.sior.rs
il.i1 DEAN H. PATTERSON ~N''A.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
EsrATE on ALy1N pRuRY.

The undersigned having been appointed by tho
Honorable Probate Court for the District of washing
ton, Commissioners, TO receive, examine and adjust
all claims and demands OF all persons, against tho
estate OF Alvin Drury late Of Barre, In said District,
deceased and all claims exhibited In Offset thereto,
aforesaid at the residence Of Julana Drury in Barre
on the first Monday Of October and first Monday OF
February next, from o'clock, +. NJ, until four
o'clock p NJ, each Of said days and that six months
from the 9TH day Of August, A. d. 1874, Is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors TO present
their claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Barre, this 18th day Of August, A. ID. 1874.
iq-H j. J. PECK,
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ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT on tbs WELLS
another fatal accident on this road. John
Stanley, young man about twenty years Of
age, and resident of Groton was employed in
ballasiing the rond, and last night he asked
the privilege Of one Of the brakemen on the
gravel train to take his place for ride from
that point in Marshfeld where they were bal
lasting to the pit. His request was granted,
bat the train had gone but few rods before
he made misstep and fell between the cars,
and was run over by two cars. His injuries
were so severe that he survived bat four hours
Stanley was a general iayorite with his nc
quaintances, and was an Industrious and faith
full young man.
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NHTE RIVER VALLEY FuR-We greatly
regret that, owing TO the unavoidable de-
teuiion at home Of one upon whom we relied
to furnish US with detailed report Of this fair,
we fud ourselves compelled to 60 to press with
out one II was held at Bethel last week on
the grounds of the Association. The atten-
dance each day was large and the display a
fine one. The programme arranged was an ex-
celIent one, and was carried out with as little
friction as was possible under the circum-
stances. Friday afternoon, occurred the grand
trot for the $500 purse, to $40 horses $40
to the first, $50 to the second, $50 to the third
and $50 to the fourth Mr. James A. Shedd
Of Burlington, was enc of the judges The
following Is tho
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NoETHFIELp.-A young lad, Charles Collins
our vicinity, as a regulArvi-itor Of their trains
jumping on and OF their engines while in mo-
ton, received a serious reminder Of tho hazard
Gus nature Of his business on Friday last, by
falling from an engine upon which he was
climbing, and striking his head upon one Of
the rails, cutting terrible cash clean to the
skull, and narrowly escaping instant death.
Mortified graded school i. bayipy a larrer
attendance than usual this fall and we beor
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TnE SECOND DIsTMcT. -Complete returns
from the Second Congressional District foot up
as follows Poland, five thousand seven hun
dred and iorty-nine Denison, seven thousand
and Dinety-nine Davenport, two thousand and
twenty-five; scattering, (chieAy for Mead
nine hundred and thirty-one Denison's plu-
rality, one thousand three hundred and fifty
Denison's failure of majority. one thousand
six hundred and four.
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An ASswER.-Friead Poland II noticed
an item in your last journal asking how long
the time has been since the frost has nipped the
corn. can give you brief answer the frost
totally destroyed the corn throughout New
England the 9TH of September, 1885; also dam
age1 the corn in many places in Vermont in
1910. AxAsA TUCKER.
PlainGeld September 8, 1874
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SENATOR'S ELECT.

"AsNh VhN iitN =
AbnsoS cousrr.
THURMAN BRooKtNs, of Shoreham.
AIMS I. SMiTu, Of New Haven.
nrSyiveros COUNTY.
NJ ). CoLuuRN, Of Manchester
CnAs. i. lloUonroS, No. Bennington
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
CnARtrs RoGERs JR., Of Whcolock
kFv p. n. GRANGER, Of pcacham
currrSpss couur
W W llENRY, Of burlington
CmiRLrs l. LAuD. of Milton.
\ II Cnrsv1Rr, Of huntington
ESSEX oouSrY
G. r.. BESroS, Of Guildhall
rRiNKmS COUNTY.
Albert CLARKE, of st. Adams.
W e. KouY. Of franklin.
lvi0r Atrood, Of ~, Alhans.
enASD ISLE COUNTY
As, REYNOLDS, Of Alburgh.
lAsouiE coryrr
c. S. PACE, Of Hyde Park.
outyGs couSrr
joins W. RowsLt. of Randolph
WILLIAM T. GmaoE, Of iop>ham.
ORLEANS COUSIN
II. e., Wilson. Of Troy.
II. S ToMAN. Of Grecn-br1
RUTLAND COUNTY.
REDriElD PRocroR, Of Rutland
SIMEON ALLEN, Of Fairhayeu
l.. =. llowE, of Mount Tabor.
tArErrE luiNEs, Of Sudbury.
wAhHsoIov COUNTY
CLlRE KNo, Of East Montpelier.
r. T.. WALTON, Of Montpelier.
wtVDuAN COUNTY.
GroroE llowE, of Brattloboro.
ANDREW A. NYNAN, Of Athens
WINDSOR COUNTY
jams j. Wilson, Of Bethel.
j. G.. PARSER, of Hartford.
VI. G.. EMUNps, OF Weston.
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LEGAL nntines.
NOTICE
~ t.sr,rF OF WILLIAM so,rrRvIrJE


The undersigned, having been appointed by tho
Honorable Probate Court for the District Of Washing
ton Commissioners, to receive, examine, and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons against the
estate of William Someryille, late Of Moretown in
said District, deceased and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that will meet
for tho purposes aforesaid, at tho dwellnghouse OF
Thomas Soinervlle in Moretown, on the last Mon
day Of October and last Monday Of February next,
from one o'clock until five o'clock, r. NJ, Zach Of
said days and that six months from the 18th day of
August, A. ID. 1874 Is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims TO US Tor ex-
| animation and allowance.
Dated at M0retown this 7th day Of Sept A. d. 1874.
FREEMAN PARKER, commissioners.
rl-l5 a. D.. EVANS, N"ihuaa'V"N'''
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WATERBURY, CENTRE. A select school, under
tho care of Mr. T. q. Wright and Mrs. sar
gent, was opened in the Green Mountain sem
mary baildng, on Monday last, with about
City scholars, and good prospect for more
next week. Mr.. Wright and Mrs. Sargent arc
both experienced teachers, and We look for
very successful school
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The Relief Hose took the first prize, and the
Rescue Hose the second, both Of Plattsburgh.
Tho run was from the head Of St. Paul street,
to tine hydrant at the corner of College and St
Paul, where they attached their hose, and laid
the three hundred feet down st Paul
The trial ior the first prize Of $500 began al
three O'Clock. Each company was allowed
sixty men ut the brakes in playing for this
prize, but mustered only the number set oppo.
site its name, in the following table, which
shows the order Of playing, as decided by draw
ing. and Die disInnee nIayed
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The j. j. Gray company took the first prize,
dlty-one men at brakes, playing two hundred
and four feet and seven inches Owing to the
lack Of time, it was decided to play for the
second and third prizes at one trial, the iarthest
throw taking the second prize, and the next
the third, and each company were allowed
forty men At five o'clock the trial com
meneed, and resulted as follows
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MONTPELIER MANUrcrURINGC 0NrANY.-Tle
annual meeting Of this prosperous company
was held yesterday. The old beard Of directors
were reelected, as follows Deni-on Tan,
Samuel Wells, George ". Scott, p. p. Pitkiu
and Ebenezer Scribner. George W, Scott was
elected President, Charles Wells, Clerk and
Treasurer, and Arthur Ropes, Superintendent
The sales Of the company for the past year
were $0sOil CO. This includes seven thou
sand seven hundred and twenty one chiliren,'
carriages, eleven hundred and tlly-one Soloci-
pedes, and ten thousand nine hundred and two
sleds and sleigbs. \ dividend Of six per cent.
was declared
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SErrLED.-Tho case Of Albert Silver and
Albert Silver and wife against the town, for
damages received by Mrs Silver from an alleged
insuiicioncy Of the highway, was settled yes.
terday, just before it was ~ be tried 10 court
The town was mulcted in the sum Of seven
hundred and fly dollars, and yet the lawyers
are not happy
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DoN'T FoRGgT TIE Doc RIVER VALLEY FAIR
at Mortified, next week, Wednesday and
Thursday. The ontorprsiug citizens Of that
valley are bound to beat hst years lair-with
better trottiug, better babies, better cattle, and
a better show in every particular. Fare one
way
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BENNINGTON COUNTY.

The citizens Of the beautiful village Of
Manchester have formed on association for
laying white marble sidewalks wherever they
may be needed in town. The neat walks and
prettey scenery Of Manchester make it very
noruf,r rraort r,r ottv ,co,fc
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WATERBURY. - DR.. James returned from
his foreign tour Of four months, Friday last,
receiving the congratulations of his friends for
his safe return, without the loss Of an import
ant limb 1t had been currently reported that
he had had his right arm amputated in conse-
quence of singular inflammation Of finger
The finger is, however, much better than when
he left homo.
Mr.. IInckley, Lieutenant Goyeror elect,
and General Henry, Senator elect from Chit
tenden country, spent last Sabbath in town
with Mrs. Tenney, General Ilenry's mother,
and the mother of Mr.. Hinckley's late much
beloved companion, who died very suddenly a
few weeks since, near New York
The fall term of the graded school com
menced Monday the 7th inst, with Mr., Mayo
as principal, and Miss Lucia Camp, assistant.
Miss Cressey is teacher in the primary depart
ment, in which she has taught several previous
terms very acceptably Mr.. Mayo and Miss
Camp are new teachers in this school, but not
inexperienced. They succeed Mr.. and Mrs,
Phelps, who have conducted the school lol
three years past.
Our election for representative was unusu-
ally spirited the elements Of dissent to regular
nominations were particularly rife. Tire
principally operated strongly against the Re
publican nominee, Mr.. Randall, who was cleo
ted two years ago by the overwhelming Re
publican strength, by very decided majority,
but not without considerable republican oppo-
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VERMONT STATE ELECTION.
STATE OFFICERS.

Governor-AsAEEL PECK, Of Jericho.
Lieut.. Gov Il. G. HlNCKLEY, Of Chelsea.
Treamrcr-JOHN A. PAGE, Of Montpelier.
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Batphman Sc Journal.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER o, 1874


We expect 10 greet the readers Of the WATCH
MAN next week in an entire dress Of new type,
which we have procured from the celebrated
Dickinson Type Foundry, of Boston. The type
will DO somewhat smaller than that in use at
present, and we shall, consequently, be enabled
to give our readers more reading matters than
we have done heretofore. This is but one Of a
series of improvements we intend making in
the paper during the year, and our readers may
be assured that we shall spare no pains or ex-
pensc to render the WArcnuAN a welcome
weekly visitor.
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COUNTY CouRT.-Tho September term Of the
County Court commenced its session here yes
terday, Judge Pierpont presiding for the first
week, after which Judge Redfeld will preside.
The following is a list Of the grand jurors
barre Miles nowisoni Berlin, Lorenzo Black
Cabot, John Gibbs Calais, Ahdiel Kent Duxhury,
Luther Grayes East Montpelier, Thomas Il. stevens
Marshacld, b. b. Martin Mddlesex, &. G. Putnam ;
Montpelier, James T. Thurstoni Moretown, Moses ?.
Heath Northded, William Winch Plainield, George
W. Lewis, Roxbury, Gideon Edwards Waltsncid, Ira
Richardson Warren, II. u. Parker Waterbury, John
b. Parker Woodbury., Jason W. Town Worcester,
George ID. Tcwksbury.
The petit jurors are as iUllOws'
Barre. William Perry, John Wheaton, Berlin, L. @.
Coyill William Brown Cabot, 3. s. Batehedor, IL.
N. Clark Calais, II. Il, stoddard, 5. $. Mncomher
Duxbury, n. W. Phillips East Montpelier James IL,
Robbins G. @, Templeton, Faystoh, Robert Max
WE'LL Marshheld LOOMS Woodward, Abial II. Davis 8
Mddlesex Don ? Carpenter. v. ", Vaughn Mont
William Dcavtt Mortified, Martin Coblelgh, Vim.
]. Wright plainheld, Nathaniel Townshend Rox-
hurry, Alphonzo Ladd Watshed, Lewis r.. Joslyn,
ii. II. Walt Waterbury, f. D. nuse, n. A. Athert0n
Warren Christopher Moore, Charles Pike Woodbury.,
Joseph q. Brown Worcester, A. V. Abbott.
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Trotiinr at Waitsncld.

On Wednesday and Thursday, September
2nd and 81, the Mad River Valley Trotiug
Association held o troiting meeting, giving
s $50 in purses, al Of which we're well con-
tested, there being over forty entries for tho
different purses. Tho weather being favorable
there was good attendance, especially on the
last day, and everything passed of quietly,
anndine good sport for lovers Of the trotting
horse
The irst race was for purse Of SIS, for all
iour-yeaf Odds $50 to first, SEQ to second, $40
to third and $40 to fourth-mile heats, best
three IN five 10 harness The following il the
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Tue STATE FAIR is in full tide Of success
at Rutland. The weather has been perfect, the
number Of entries great, and the Attendance
largo We shall give full report Of it next
week
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wiNnnAM COUNTY.

w. c Willis, recently Of Newfane, IL.
Twitchell, Of Townshend, and CLARK liol
land, Of Ncwiano, brother-in-aw Of Twitehell,
all Wiudham county men, were among those
murdered by the Texans who recently raided
upon Coushatia parish in Louisiana, TO release
some negro prisoners
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The muster was held upon the capital
grounds occupied at the reunion, and passed
on most pleasantly.
The muster was well attended, and the regi
ment appeared at its best. Tho excellence Of
their drill was spoken Of by all.
On Thursday the regiment was reviewed by
Gov, Converse and Adjutant General Peck.