Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

at good bargains, 10 the holiday trade
BETHANY sAnnArH-scnooL is to have an enter
tainmeni for the little one, on Christmas eve.
HoLmAY gifts in the way Of fancy goods etc,
may be found in abundance at T. r. Skinners
A. A. MAD makes good display Of holiday
goods, aud suitable presents can be procured at
his place
\ SEw and very desirable residence. on one Of
the best streets in Montpelier can be bought very
low, by inquiring at this once
WILDER has filled his shelves with holiday
presents, aud is ready TO furnish anything In the
way Of music stationery Of all kinds, etc.
SPECIAL communication Of Aurora lodge will
be held on Monday evening, December q, at half
past seven o'clock installation Of officers
Tnr stock Of dry goods at Ellis & Geasou's will
be found very suitable for holiday distribution,
and they furnish none but the best OF good.
WE call the attention u our readers to tie
meetings Of the Board Of Agriculture, the pro
rrammes Of which are given Ia another column
WE are having our shortest days now. From
the 18th to the oath Of this month, the days oi
about the same leng,h-nlno hours and three
minutes
Santa CLAUS makes q splendid display In 4. G.
stones show window exhibiting such a collec-
ton of jewery, silver ware, etc as is exceedingly
tempting
B,Sn concert this week on Thursday evening,
instead Of saturday on account Of Christmas
Some rev music will be presented, and all are in
,ited to attend
FARMERS and others should read the advertise
that they may avail themselves " a good oppor-
tanity 10 save money
LtRaE stock Of chandeliers and lamp goods Of
AN kinds including the German Student and the
celebrated Perkins & House non-eVposivc metal
lamps at Emey's
C. II Cross & Sos have good stock Of candy
toys etc, for holiday purposes, and are wei pre-
pared 10 satisfy the demands being made upon
them for that elias. Of desirables
BAILEY & Nrwco,m are now in their new
establishment. in Sabin's block Main street, and
1t would he hard 10 find neater or pleasanter
meat market than they now have
Mn NJ l. SUMMER is selling Moody and SAN
key new Book Moody and Ifs Work in this
and adjoining towns It is most timely and
valuable work, and it also aid. an unfortunate
but worthy man to buy it
IsN'T there a village law iorbidding coastng on
the sidewalks? We believe there Is and We
think it should be enforced somewhat more strctly
than il Is Some Of the sidewalks are made
dangerously slippery by the aforesaid coasiing.
Ir is desirable that all persons who had fire
arms, or other articles, for repair in the hands Of
Mr. D X Bennett, at the time Of his death, or
..tt1 f.f.
should attend to those matters without any delay.
Mus. ANS ELIZA YoUNG, nineteenth wife Of
Brigham Young, viii deliver lecture in Trinity
Church. on Tuesday evening, December 2Sth, at
half past seven o'clock Subject g. Ny Life 10
Bondage" Admission, thirty-fye cents tickets
Tor sale at wilders and at the door
A. G. stone has full line of presents for old
and young consisting e gold watches and chains,
solid coin silver aud fine plated ware, bronze and
walnut clocks, fancy articles and toys containing
many new novelties Give him the pleasure Of
showing his goods, II he cannot suit You.
L,sr saturday afternoon, Mr.. John Finn, en-
ployel in connection with the freight business at
the Central depot, was thrown from the top Of
freight ear by the striking Of one car against
another lie was considerably injured about the
feet and ankles. rendering few days "vaca-
ton necessary,
OS the frst page OF this weeks paper We pub
lish an admirable Christmas story, taken from the
Christian Union, and which we commend TO the
perusal Of our readers as containing a lesson which
it well becomes to learn, especially Al this sea
son Of the year It will soon be published, with
other Of Mrs Stoves attractive stories, and will
doubtless find a large sale.
J. c. EMERY, who is now in market making
lectons, will soon be prepared to show.for the
holidays an unusually at ractiye and elegant stock
OF French china, fine cut glass, Wedgewood and
Jasper ware new designs In Terra Gotta, Majolica
and Pariau goods; heads, groups aud statuettes,
in bronze and parian. All new and fresh goods,
suitable for holiday and wedding presents. CAN
and see them
WE are sorry 10 say that the attendance upon
the "Loyal Mountaineers entertainment last
week was very small The receipts for the two
evenings amounted only to ninety-six dolars-a
tribe more than the amount required to pay ex-
penses The playing was well done, and the Post
did its part to get up worthy entertainment.
Perhaps the fact that the same play was presented
here about year ago had something to do with
the small audiences.
"Losr IL I.oNpoN; or, Nelly Armroyd's Fate,
is tho title OF drama soon to be presented by
Naiad Temple OF Honor, Of this place. Mrs Geo
L. Lane has consented TO sustain the role OF lead
ing lady, to be supported by the best amateur
talent In Montpelier The proceeds Of the first
nights entertainment will go toward furnishing
the new Temple hall, and those Of the second
night are to be used for the benefit Of those who
take part
"oLp PRoB changes his mind very suddenly
nowadays ON Monday morning the thermome-
ter stood anywhere from twenty-seyen to thirty
degrees below zero, and on Tuesday morning the
weather had moderated sufficiently for sprnk-
/ ling Of rain, which soon ceased and was followed
by as mild and beautiful day as we have seen
this winter The ndness was duly appreciated
as was evident by the number Of the people or
the street, slegh-riding and otherwise enjoying
themselves.
or all the many busy places in town just now
we think PIIINNEys Is the busiest partly 10 see
| his elegant new store but more especially to ex
anime the thousand-and one new attractions which
/ the season has brought around, And II the
| pinching times should prevent any one from pro
curing even a triae with which to cheer the hearts
! of children and friends, let some compensation be
| found in the reflection that an infinite number OF
needy fingers and hungry mouths have found re-
/ lief in the preparation OF this endless array OF
gifts for the season. For, remember good will
to men is the word that rules the hour. You
will be sure to find just what you want at
| rhinneys.
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