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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

BnooKFIElD.- The friends aud relatives of Mr..
and Mrs Spencer Graves gave than an agreeable
surprise on the 10Th instant II being the fiitieth
anniversary Of their married life. Mr. David
Digeow was present, and was also at their mar
rage, ffty years ago. lie gave an account Of the
dress aud customs of those times, Zerah Edison,
ESD, read paper prepared for the occasion, the
contents of which were well received by all pres
ent Mr.. Graves was born In Whately, Mass,
and came To this town in early life lie Is re-
markably hale and hearty for a man Of his years,
being eighty-one years of age. Last season he
bound eight hundred bundles OF grain in seven
hours-a feat that 1t would trouble many to per-
form who have not seen half that numbered years.
Mrs Graves was the daughter OF Amasa Edison,
one Of the first settlers OF Brookiield she being
the last one left out Of family Of eight children,
all of whom settled In town, and all attended the
same church for more than thirty years The
aged couple are now living with their daughter,
Mrs Calagan, ON the same farm where they have
spent most Of their married life Af;er partaking
OF an oyster supper, the guests returned to their
homes feeling that they had been amply repaid
for their time and trouble
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

CHELsEA.-The amount Of liquor sold by the
agent in this place during the past nine months is
one hundred and twenty-nine and one-half gal
Ions of this fifty and one-fourth gallons has gone
out Of town The amount sold in the same length
OF time last year was one hundred and seventy
four and five-eghth gallons; Of which about fifty
four gallons went to other towns. This decrease
looks somewhat encouraging to the temperance
people Now II the agent would put his foot
down, and stop selling to people from other towns
it would look more so. 1t begins to look as
though steps would soon be taken to prevent the
illicit sale Of intoxicating beverages in some Of
the shops in the village; the grand jurors, it il
understood, have forbidden the sale Of beer In
some OF the groceries. The village school, kept
by W, H. L. Cummings, closed on Friday last
with the usual examination, which passed off sat:
isfactorily. In the evening le,ee was held in
the ball, which was largely attended by the scho-
ars OF the different district schools as well as by
older people
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

BARRE-Ihe evening Of Wednesday February
9TH WAS stormy, and the roads far from being
good, but the festival held in the yestry of the
new Uniyersalisi church was as successful as any
enc could wish very pleasant time for all in
attendance, and one hundred seventy dollars net
for the society, make summing up Of results that
speaks well for the cheerful and vigorous life Of
the Barre church.. Burton French, Of East
Barre, aged twelve years must be given credit for
success in the line Of hunting During last fall he
caught seven minks thirty muslrats and one
coon, the whole Of which were highly favored by
a collection Of ten skunks.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23
About Town.

A DESIRABLE residence for s,ie in Rama. 40,
our advertising columns
CAPTAIN MrAp has generously donated n en,
chronomeier clock for the use Of the new Pavilion
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LETTERS without the post-oiice address of the
writer are not easy to deal with. Parties inter-
's'eu Weaso '''Ne ho'''e'
OUR correspondents will please bear in mind
that everything intended Tor publication shsuld
reach us by Tuesday night
BAND CONCEPT on Saturday evening. and those
present may expect to hear a selection from the
fayorte opera Of Mariana" twill be given at
that time If possible.
CLOSING exercises at tho Seminary occur next
week Examination Monday and Tuesday. Studio
open Tuesday, and literary exercises Of themiddle
class Tuesday evening a, seven O. clock
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o,sn , Juvenile oio.. H., s..,.,,.,. ~, ne n,,,,
a., rriday Nal, al A., 49, a..
over thirty years experieuce. and sbonld ho,o n
large class Of pupils
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At Village Hall, Friday evening February 10Th,
Professor Dorchester will deliver his lecture on
" Catholicism and Democracy The widespread
Interest which is taken in il wherever delivered
shows it to be an able production. At the little
town VI Enoshurgh, although the night was stormy
he mad an audience OF over four hundred. Go
'''' '''s' ''' '''''''''' rs I" ''' merits
FROM All sides we hear favorable mention Of
inc concert given by the Choral Union, last Friday
night at village Han lt was not our good for
tune TO be present, but Ne learn from competent
judges that the singers did themselves great
credH-and TINS may be easily believed from the
TACT that the aiiair was under the direction of Mr.
Andrew ihillips' Of burlington, and comprised
the best singers OF our town assisted by fine
chorus
TuE fair given by Bethany Sabbath-schoo at
Village Hall, last Wednesday evening. was
grand success. both financially and otherwise
The weather was not Of the most propitous sort
yet there was large attendance. and EVERYDAY
entered heartily into the festivities prenared FOR
them. The net receipts were in the noishborhood
Of one hundred and eighty.fve dollars. which
will be devoted to replepi.hinp the library with
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

PROBATE Coun.-1he following business was
transacted in the Probate Court for the District Of
Washington, during the week ending February
2lst, 1876: February l5th-Ehiah Nye's estate,
second supplementary account allowed aud decree
made. Riley Mansfeld's estate, will proved Ira
Richardson, executor G. o. Boyce and T. Aims
worth, appraisers and commissioners license to
sell personal estate granted. February 18th
Lucinda Goyes estate. administration account al
lowed. February lsth-R. L, Persons estate, and
o. i. Lewis estate, commissioner reports re-
turned. February 19th-Richard Kneeand's es-
tate, administration account allowed. H. G. Fisk $
estate, Mrs. ], 5. Fisk ADMINISTRATIVE L. A. Gale
and s. X. Cameron, appraisers and commission
ers. +. j. Farwells guardianship, guardian ac-
count allowed February 2lst Ialsey House :
estate, administration account allowed and decree
made c. X. Corey's guardianship, G. W. Bel
KNAPP guardian.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23
County Temperance Convention.

An citizens Of Washington county who favor the en-.
forcement OF present prohihory liquor law are noi
fed and requested TO meet In convention the Crind
Jury Rooms. In tho Court House. at MONTPELIER on SAT-.
rnDAY, FrnRrARr rwEsri-sixru At trN o'otocR. A. ~
for The pupoee Of appointing town and county commit.
tees for the ensuing year and nominating County Com
missioner, to be supported at the pills on the afst Tine.
day Of March next ny order Of County Committee
FRANK ptrvtry. ft,,i,st,s
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

GouLDsvrtE. The following list comprises the
roll Of honor in our schools for the past winter.
In the department taught by T. 5. Stanton Of
RoNbury the following had no absences Hattie
Andrews, Ida Balch, Lucy Brlley, Gertie Brown
Bridget Cannon, Bertha Glazer, Nora Ryan, Win
ME Flint, Amos Rich Clarence Rich The fol-
lowing were not tardy: Hattie Andrews, Ida
Balch, Lucy Braley, Gertie Brown, Bertha Glazer,
Nora Ryan, Winnie Flint, Herbert Cross, lnez
Rich, Neitie Bradley, Carrie Goold, Alice Goold,
Ella Simonds, Ella Sawyer, Jennie Sisco, Herbert
Cross, John Council, Cornelius Hurley The fol-
lowing is a list OF those not absent or tardy In the
primary department. Miss Ella Way, Of Warren,
teacher; Not absent, Frank Wiley, George An
drews, Hattie button, Alice Rich Emma Sawyer.
The following were not tardy; frankie Wiley,
George Andrews, Ernest Gross, Eddie Sweeney,
Dannie Hurley, Gertie Robinson, florence Wiley,
Marion Braley, Genie Chandler, Laura Kent, Alice
Rich, Hattie Dalton, Emma Sawyer
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23
HInAM oAnIroN,s ESTATE.

In Probate Court held at Montpelier said Disirct vi
the 10Th day Of February, A. ID. 1916;
Josiah Wood, Administrator OF the estate of Hiram
.aI9n late Of Barre In said District, deceased pre-
-ehts MS administration account of examination and allow
ane aud makes application fora decrreaf distribution and
Partition of the estate OF said deceased Whereupon or
deed l said Court that said account and said application
icirir 70 session .eo ig be held At the Probate Once
IN said Montpelier the IAN day OF March, A. u. 1876
for hearing aud decision thereon And "a further orlsre
that notice hereof be given 10 all persons Interested By pub
ltu Of the three weeks successfully Ia the Vermont
Waiehman state journal, newspaper published ut
Muncirr previous to said time appointed hearing thai
hoy appear said time and place, and cause Ii
any they may have, why said account should be- allowed
AMI such des'Iee made By The tnuit.--AtteSt.
1891 HARVEY llLDtN, judge.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23
RARTEN TRAcY's ESTATE.

The undersigned, having been appointed BY the honorable
probate court for the district OF Washington
u receive. examine and adjust all claims demands of
al persons against the estate Of Bafen Tracy
bury, IN said district, deceased and all claims exhibited
In Offset thereto. hereby notice that will the
purpose Aforesaid at the store OF A. W. Tden the 18th
hay OF March, and 2h day of August next from O'Clock
p Me- unt I'VE O'Clock T. each OF said days, and that
months from the second day Of January A. d. 1875 the
tine limited by said Court for said creditors present their
claims 20 Us for examination and allowance.
Dated Al oNbury THIS LIST day Of February A. ID. 1876
1890 A. " rii.pi;N Commissioners.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

MoRRIsyiILE.-Ih citizens Of Morristown will
hold their annual meeting at Town Hall, March
7th, when all legal voters requested to be pres
ent.... D, X Ilickok has just filled an order foI
seven hundred and fifty clothes dryers, which 60
to Asa Camp, Minneapolis, MINI. The spring
term Of Morrisyille Graded School will commence
March list. At the close Of the winter term Of
the Morrsyills High School, the following fifty
words were selected from the work done in spell
ing during the term and pronounced TO the class,
ms general review; facetious, Fictitious, Febru-
AIRY, feign, fictitious, faccd forfeit, gazele, gla-
cier, gneiss, guano, halelujah, heinous, hydro
phobia, icice, Illicit initiation, leopard, lettuce,
kiln, luscious martyr, medicine, menagerie, mil
lonalre, measles, mustache, nausea, nuisance,
obscene, pageant, parquet, oblique rentateuch,
pedagogue, pharynx, physician, photography, prai-
RE precpce, porte-monnaie, propitlate, pyrotech-
MES, psychology, receipt rhinoceros, synonym,
stereotype separate and soiree. Smith D. Waite,
Mason Stone, Charles S loveland, Dayton Adams,
Bert C. Sheldon, Elyin Borden, Cora NJ Dixie,
Emma s. Cram, Emma NJ burke, 4. May Girls
void aud Flora NJ. Terrill, missed no words -Four
missed one word each aud four others two each.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23
pERsls RICHARDSON'S ESTATE.

In Probate Court, held Montpelier District on
the I'd day Of February, A. u. 1876
CARLOS Carpenter the last will and
ieris chafdson late OF Barre IN said district
presents his administration for examination and
allowance, and makes application for decree Of dlst-
button and partition OF the estate OF said decraae Where
nlo 4 oer'b by said Court that said account and said
application referred session thereof held nj the
lfOhaia Oice In said Montpelier on the IAN day Of
March A. d. 1876 for hearing al decision thereOn And II
d further ordered that notice hereof be given 10 ali pe-
sons Interested by pnbleat9n Of the three weeks
succe-siycly In the Vermont Watchman 4 state journal
spaper published al Montpelier previous said time
appointed for hearing that they may appear at said time
and place and show cause II any they may have why aid
account should not he allowed. and such decree made.
ly the JOurt.--Attest
1874 Ma. CHASE, Register.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

GRANVILLE The annual fair under the aus
pieces Of the ladies Aid Society" OF Granville,
was holden at Village Hall, on Wednesday even
ing OF last week, and, Notwithstanding the in
clemency Of the weather, the good people turned
out through the binding storm, and gave quite n
substantial lift toward the new organ for the
church, for which the proceeds are 10 be appro-
priated The society At present seems Ia flourish
Ing condition under the management Of Mrs. H.
u. Hayes President, and from the result Of their
labors In the past and their harmonious and united
efforts Of the present, we predict for them con-
tnued success and think the energy and spirit Of
these ladies should elicit the warnest praise
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

TnE BRAITLEnoRo School CAsE.-lhe Rutland
Globe says; The supreme court, at Newfane
Friday, decided the celebrated Brattehoro school
case, in favor OF the school board The opinion
was delivered By Judge Barrett, aud some three
quarters OF an hour was occupied in its reading
1t will be remembered that large number Of
children of Catholic parentago, in violation Of a
rule Of the school, absented themselves from the
public school on Corpus Christi day: that on 8
previous day Of obligation" Of the church, they
had similarly abssnted themselves; that, on this
occasion, they had requested to be excused from
attendance but were denied and that, in conse-
quence Of their non-attendance, they were ex-
PEELED from school This present action WAS bill
in chaneery, brought to restrain the school board
from carrying the order for expulsion into effect
The court held that the rule was within the legal
power Of the school board To make; that requir-
ing the children to attend on that day and re-
fusing to excuse them, was not such an inter
ference with the freedom OF conscience as to make
the rule in conflict with the constitutions that the
holding of a session Of the school that day was
not any more illegal than It would be to hold
town meeting on that day; that the school laws
as well as this rule was made for all persons and
as II did not conflict with the constitution was
legal and Of binding force. The court, therefore
dismissed the bill, The decision Of the court sus-
tans the action of Judge Wheeler in refusing to
grant preliminary injunction in the first in
stance, and is based, substantially, ON the same
reasons It also afllrms the action Of the court
Of chancery in Diminishing the bin"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23
zraaI Aofres.
MARY NJ. GATES ESTATE.

MARY NJ GATES ESTATE.
w COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Tie undersigned having been appointed BIZ the h0nora-
he probate court for the district Of Lamoie commits
sones "a receive, examine and adjust all claims
nAns Of all persons against the estate Of Mary NJ Gates
late Of Mousiown In ad district, deceased and all claims
exhibited In Offset thereto hereby give notice that We will
meet for thu purposes aforesaid nj The office Of the Union
Mutual Fire Insurance Company Of Montpelier on 5th
DAY OF April and 9Th day NJ July next from ten O'Clock,
Me- un four o'clock r. w. each Of said days, and that sir
mouths from the 18Th day Of January A. D. 1876 the
limited by said Court Tor said creditors present their
claims 10 us for examination and allowance
Dated at Montpelier this lath day Of February A. 1876
1891 g. T. fuILERfdS Commissioners.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23
- WiSIIINGroN COUNTY, 81.
IN CiiANCERl.
sErfEMngn fERM, 1855
onnmd BramaH and ss,rs,. V. Reuben Rorlev and

OffWci hramaH and H,fs. W. Reuben Roples and
$. NJ Steele.
Whereas, AZ term Of the Court Of Chancery begun and
held Al Monperr within and foI the county o. Washing
ton, on the second Tuesday " september A. ID. 1873 Or
mel briuan, and bethola branan his WIFE brought To
Reuben owiey, of berlin, la the county of Washington
cseculel n due form Of law, 10 samuel Wright, IT..
ton, described follows u being same Land and
premises decided by aid samuel Wright, Jr 10 the said
egben Reslcy, BY deed dated The Sh day o. April A. B.
l,b aud fof uioc ul description, reference Is had
said deed recopi In the town clerk oce IN berlin and
l gther deeds on fecnid 10 secure the payment OF two
hundred dollars. spceie IN proniissory note dated the
tth day OF April, A. u, 1864 made payable aid Wright
or orlr 10 be paid IN annual instanents my dollars
ea,h year thereafter, with interest annually And further
transferred 10 hethonla BIaman wife o. ofamel raian
and That she the owner of said and mortgage
Vermont, claims right and title In and said
PROMISES by virtue Of Conveyance eNecntsd suhse
lnoniy To the date OF the orators norgaee that said note
that note Is unlai aud wholly due owing the
orator Aud PRAYING that the said Reuben kowcy and s.
W. Steele, aud all persons claiming under thcm may be
forever olcclos d all equity redemption la and said
And sai canse being duly entered IN said Court Of Chan
said Court be held AZ Montpelier. within and 0r
the county Of Washington Inc second tuesday March,
ben Howiy Is and reside. without this state, where
subpana cannot be served upon hn and that he has
r,sd ne,fe o. .e psnd.snsy q said b g fore
Rowey be notified thereof by puhcaion Of substance
Of sal bill Of iorccosnie, together with this order In tho
hc At said Montpelier three successfully The
Of which publication 70 be at least twenty days preyou-
dreed .aesni nos 10 The AID Reuben Resisy 70 ap-
pear ana answer 10 said bill Of fofrclusnfc
Csc. NJ. FISK, Solicitor for orsiors. Is-is.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

NoRrBflELp President IIulbut Of Middle
bury College, lcctured in llowcs Hall, at the
close Of tho Graded School, on Friday evening on
Education The lecture was given by a man
Of culture, and proved OF great interest to an ap-
precative audience Education was defined as
drawing out and strengthening the faculties Of the
man, not adding new faculties lie said Edu-
cation Is putting faculty into ones faculties. put
ting power into ones powers" Ills ideas Of edu-
cation were broad and liberal, aud no one who
followed him could fail to be interested and
benefited At the close Of the winter term Of
the Mortified Graded School, room No. Mrs
Carrie NJ Smith, teacher contained the following
list Of pupils who have earned perfect record in
regard To hardness and absence. Elbrdge Aims
worth, Frankie Benson, frankie Cox, Maggie
Doland, Susie Green, Thomas OGmdy, Freddie
Moriarty Katie Paine, Charlie Paine, Patsey DO
land and Matte Samson. o.. DR. benjamin Porter
who in the prime Of his years ranked high in his
profession and was always much esteemed cti-
zen, died at his home on Sunday last, aged eighty
seven years. Ills funeral takes place to-day
the 23d inst, at one o'clock lie was consist
ent member Of the Congregational church OF this
place and a Mason Of long standing lie will be
buried with full Masonic honors . The last
school meeting voted to accept deed from the
trustees Of the Mortified Institution, with con
dtions requiring high school to be maintained
aud authorized the directors to obtain the deed
and place the same on record All Of which we
understand has been done The committee on
plans and estimates reported, advising a building
two stories in height with four large rooms on
each floor and estimating the cost Of brick at
tNDW-aut az tan aud
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

ROCHESTER the Sth and 9th insts., the
State Board Of Agriculture, Mechanics and Min
ing held meeting in this place Of considerable
interest From the first there was a large at
tendance aud It constantly increased. Several
papers were prepared by citizens Of this and by
those Of neighborng towns. There was great
interest manifested In the discussions, and many
sharp points made on the several topics. What
strikes an outsider as peculiar is, there il no
chanic or miner on the board. Should not the
designation be altered 1t is solely an agricul-
tural board, and has some able men on il, aud
perhaps would bear revision.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

SNowED lN.-A party Of exeursionlsts from
Burlington to Portland were showed in,' near
the Fabyan House last week. and compelled to
remain there for several days. portion Of the
party returned, and It is with pleasure we learn
that the Portland people made the cxcursionists
amends for their sunerings in tie White Noun
tains by a steamboat excursion among the islands
in Portland harbor and a sleigh-Iide about the
CITY, saturday"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

ComNm-Rev, Mr. Mary and wife Of the
Methodist church at Cornth Corner, received
about the yalae Of one hundred dollars at their
donation visit, Monday evening, February 7th
The donation consisted largely Of money some
provisions, and nice dress for Mrs Nary, from
the ladies Of the vicinity More than two hun
dred persons were present at the Free viii Baptist
sociable, At the house Of John Merrill, Tuesday
evening, February sth. This has come to be an
annual visit at Mr.. Merrilr-, and as the evening
fine, the sleighing excellent. erery50dy, with
his wife and sister, came out. Oysters and other
refreshments were served and a general good
time experienced. The school exhibition at
East Corinth. Friday evening. February llth was
well attended, in spite Of the Storm We under
stand it is to be repeated. Gospel workers from
St Jshnsbury are expected to be present at meet
ings held at Fast Corinth, Saturday afternoon aud
evening and Sunday, February 18th and Goth
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-23

lliGHLN SENsArioSAG.--A highly sensational
account Of an alleged revelation made by Cnrley,
the Barre bank burglar to peiipatetic cores
pondent Of the St Adams Adrertiscr lacks but
one thing and that Is truth This element does
not appear to be at all essential to the various
news items which eminato from this source, the
apparent idea OF the author being to create a SEN
sation, whatever cost Of truth or probability it
may involve. The case Of this burglary has been
promptly aud accurately detailed to our readers,
and any faofs relative 10 this case shall be in the
early possession OF our readers.