Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22

young citizen Of st Johnsbury, who holds the
responsible position Of Treasurer Of the Portland
and Ogdeusburg Railroad. II is to be hoped that
the duties Of these staff officers may like their
more immediate predecessors be Of the ornamen-
tai character, but should the turn u events I'M
happily bring about national troubles, We con-
hdently predict that they will not be found lack
ing in either energy discretion or bravery.
APOLOGY By an error in printing some Of
our subscribers were necessarily supplied last
week with halfsheets Of the wArcHMAN & JouR-
NAL Care will be taken that this necessity does
not again occur
BAnuE AcDENy-1he winter term will begin
on Wednesday December &, 1876
TmE HOME Don't forget ladies Of Montpelier.
the meeting at the church Of the Messiah, this
afternoon, TO work for this deserving and needy
Institution
SrlLL ANorHER-MIott Brothers, Of the Bran
don Union, are to establish weekly paper in
Ludlow called the Ludlow Tribune, the first num-
| Der Of which will be issued next week
/ CALLED. Rev. J. II. Babbitt Of waitsReld, has
received a unanimous call from the church in
Swanton. Rev Amos Holbrook from llarisyille,
y. H., has also been invited by the church in sax
tom River 10 minister to them.
| INcENpAIuEs. -Four persons were arrested in
Windham, saturday, suspected Of having set fire
to Judge Harris buildings new York detec-
tive has been working up the case for two weeks
past and thinks he has caught the rogues.
TEMPERANCE REroRM.-Messr. G. &. Frost
and II NJ Bryant have been holding temperance
meetings at Nergennes, with great success Many
signatures have been added TO the pledge, aud
there is general revival oftempemnoc sentiment
Loss or LrR The floor Of a theatre in sacra-
mento California, gave way on the evening Of
the 18th, whereby one thousand persons were
precpitatcd into a livery stable. Six persons were
killed outright, and more than one hundred
seriously injured
SUICIDE Moses Hill, one Of the old and sub
stantial citizens Of West Concord, committed sui
eide on Friday morning the tenth by hanging
He was doubleday insane the insanity being in
duccd by the failure Of $ 5 Gond by whom he
Lost, 10 various ways some seven thousand dollars
rnr "A fire broke out in the Concert Billiard
saloon Burlington. ON Thursday morning, but
WAS fortunately soon eNtinguished The loss 10
The building is nconsIdemble bgt on the furni-
ture and fixtures, by FIRE, smoke and water must
foot zap several hundred dollars Il il generally
believed that the fire was the work Of an I'M
cendhry
HEAVY fAtLUHE-S. :. Gould, OF West Con |
cord, whose failure has already been announced, |
has liabilities Of one hundred thousand dollars |
and nominal assets II thirty thousand dollars,
only half Of which are good. lie has been prac-
tcally bankrupt for eral year, it now appears,
and has been securing loans on false represen-
tatinns
AT the late meeting Of the American Public |
Health Association, held in Boston, Dr. l.. c. |
Butler Of Essex, was unanimously electeda mem
Der Of that body. The members Of that association |
are selected with special reference 10 their |
Acknowledged interest in or devotion to sanitary |
studies and allied sciences, and TO the practical |
application Of the same.
Business TRoUBLE.-An exchange says Cooper |
& King, commission merchants, Of New York, |
have failed, involving Henry T. Bradford q Co, |
Of bennington, to the amount Of sixty thousand |
dollars, and A. b. Valentine Of the same place, |
70 the extent Of thirty-fve thousand dollars.
Though heavy blow u both concerns, it is be- |
leyed both will stand firm.
S1oNING nAINs.-The Central Vermont rail- |
road officials using every effort to capture
the guilty parties who have recently repeatedly |
stoned passenger trains and placed distractions
the tracks Of It's different divisions. The
parties engaged in an attempt to wreck train
near Pittsford last Friday are known and their
speedy capture is anticipated
Too BAD - Ex-Governor Fletcher Of this /
state had some kind intentions npped in the bud
recently lie engaged his dinner at a hotel in
Proctorsyille and had covers laid for four guests
lie then sent his carriage TO the town farm, nyit
ing the four inmates of the poorhouse To the lux
ury Of ride and to dine with him. But the old
people declined the offer, saying they did not
want to be gazed at.
APPALLING CALAMrrY.-A dispatch from India
states that a most destructive cyclone passed over
Eastern Bengal on the 3lst Of October, and that
one hundred and twenty thousand persons per-
ished in consequence Later estimates based on
official returns from the varons police sections
give the total loss Of life as two hundred and
fifteen thousand in three districts, and it Is prob
able that even this estimate Is too small
rons Of lIusbandry, will hold It's next meeting at
lanesyille, West Berlin on the 2Sth Of Noyem-
her, Tuesday, State agent Crosby is expected
To be present with sample goods for sale, and
ready to take orders for all who wish them. Let
all patrons turn out and make this meeting a
success. Citizens generally invited in the after
noon' as the afternoon meeting is to be public
SUDDEN DEATH-We are panied to learn Of
the sudden death of Dea. Edwin 5, lIibbard, who
resided in this village, the Berlin side. His
death occurred at an early hour this "wednesday
morning, at the age of thirty-sevcn years Though
not in his usual health during the last few days,
no danger was apprehended till the summons
came Dea. Hibbard was prominent and active
member of the Baptist church, and his death will
be especially felt in that society, The cause of
temperance, too loses devoted friend. lie caves
a widow
GRANGE WoRKs.-Dep. d. T. Boyden, of Waits
field has organized one hundred and thirty-tyo
oranges during the past three winters lie has again
started upon the war path and organized Goshen
Grange, at Goshen, November 10th, with twenty
nine charter members. Master, j. C. Hooker:
Secretary, J. l.. Jones. Vermont now has two
hundred and twenty-three oranges, nearly all of
them in good working condition. The Vermont
State Grange meets Tuesday, December 18th, at
Windsor All masters of oranges and their wives,
who are matrons, are members of the State
Grange and are expected to be present Sickness
alone should excuse them from attendance
PROBATE CouRr,-The following business was
transacted in the Probate Court for the District of
Washington during the week ending November
10Th, 1876 November nth, NJ. r. Heath's estate.
E. A. Heath, administrator, and George Thornton
md George Buckley, appraisers; Frank A. Stock
Wells guardianship, Is. J. stockwell, guardian;
Minors Millers and A. L. Williams guardian
hips, licenses TO sell real estate granted; Allen
Martins estate, assignment made. November
oth' NJ Newell kent's estate, Abdel Kent adj /
and H. Tempeton and B. p. White.
tppraisers and con,,ngssi,,a.. -, -, | ,