Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-05
About Town.


rnrar will be sugar party at the vestry of the
church Of the Messiah, this Wednesday evening
Tur Democratic State Convention will be held
in Tbs village June i-t and the Republican, June
2gh
ON account Of the occupation Of the hall by the
theatre company there viii be no band concert
this week
>. Il. McRuNEY will speak at Trinity vestry On
Friday evening, at hali-past seven % clock. Come
out strong
CALI at the WArciNAN job office il sou want
job printing Of any Kind done promptly, well and
at .beal prices.
TIM morning express was about six hours late
on sunday-thc delay being caused by the wash
ont at Biattleboro
Fam STEVENS has opened fine new stock Of
bats caps gents furnishing goods ETC. in the store
north Of Col Wilson's drug store
A MEETING Of the Ladies Temperance Associa-
ton will be held at Mrs Charles W Bailey's, at
three oolock tomorrow THURSDAY afternoon.
SumFr DrpLn arrested A. W. Knapp Of
Mortified, last night at the junction, for getting
drunk and disturbing the peace. lie win be taken
before justice to-day.
OS the first page Of tlis week. issue win be
found a complete report Of tia, part Of the Miles
trial not given last week. Extra copies will be
furnished on application at tii. office.
Tur Choral Union intend giving their Cenien-
NAL Concert Ia full costume, in about two weeks
We singers please come out in full force, to the
next rehearsal at Village Hall, Tuesday evening
Of next week.
reof WHITE Of Tie Seminary, has gone TO
Massachusetts, TO attend the annual session Of the
Methodist Episcopal conference Of which he is a
member Prof Dorchester assumes the duties Of
the principal during his absence.
MDBER- Of the Reform Club please remember
that a business meeting will be held this twednes-
dayl evening, at the Young Mems rooms. over
Cartoons store, at half-past seven clock Please
be prompt and let there be q iull attendance
TIM Adelphi and ladies Literary Societies Of
the Seminary held centennial sugar festival '
in the rarlors Of the clearinghouse on Thursday
evening March 20. good attendance good
time and twenty-five dollars net were the results.
MEssns. HIRAM A. HUsE and William A. Lord.
have formed legal copartnership, and taken con
yonient offices in Sahns block on Main street.
Both possess unusual qualifications for success in
their profession and they begin their career with
the good wishes Of the entire community
WE acknowledge the receipt Of fine samples Of
maple honey and sugar made at the Maple Grove
Sugar Works, in Calais, By Mr. :. H. Foster.
Both specimens were Of the very choicest quality.
We presume parties desiring to procure sugar
manufactured at this place can do so at Bailey &
Parks,
OrR county manager for the Home, at Burling-
ton. informs us that that benevolent institution
now contains three little babies-two girls, under
three months, and boy, Of about five months.
The, are children Of more than ordinary promise,
and of good parcutage What childles~ home
crave. the blessing Of these little ones2
Bonn ropes and the toller Of the bell in the
tower Of the Seminary mysterously disappeared
ON the LIT Of April asd did not come back until
Monday noon, the students meanwhile enjoying
the luxury Of not being belled to bed. hi. was
the greatest joke, although several other harmless
ones were played upon the Faculty and students
| ROOM NO ., Of the Union school whose teacher
has been assigned to No s, has beenput in charge
Of Miss Hattie Josliu, of Waitshed Miss VI. !.
sumner tfAfIEI OF 40 hfltA liRN NN'NA tN
! the present by poor health. The committee have
supplied her place until such time as she is able
10 resume her duties, which we hope will be
ere long.
! BETHANY society held sugar festival at the
! chapel last Wednesday. There was also one held
at Trinity chapel ON Friday evening The weather
was none OF the best for festival purposes and
the results on both occasions were small The
ladies Of Trinity society cleared about twenty-five
dollars Aside from finances, both occasions vert
most enjoyable and interesting.
PATRICK CANE, section-man on the Barre Rail
road, met with severe accident yesterday. Il
appears he was turning the crank Of hand-car
aud in eudeavorug to change hands he missed
his grasp, and was precipitated in front Of th'
car. throwing II, and its contcnts-three heavy
men--on the track. lie was taken to this village
and medical aid was procured We learn tina
he is regarded out Of danger.
ASormrR improy ement to come The old build
ing near the arch bridge, formerly used as pan'
shop Is being torn down Mr. Edward Bailey in
tends to put up building fifty by thirty feet tvs
stories high bricked on the outside, the lowe
mart Of which is to be occupied by Mr.. Sumns
! ANNUAL VIII MS Eituitt NhihHf NAH NiA"fa
will also put up various sheds for his use, an'
will have power from the grist mill, by means o
an underground shaft to run polishing machine
Thus that spot, which has been anything but at
tractivo, will be made lively with business.
&c. GILMAN means to do his part towards rep
resenting the state at the Centennial. The latte
part of this week he will ship specimens of his hand
iworl to Philadelphia, to be placed on exhibition
lie is to send a Light Track sulky and Plan
Box buggy The wood work Of the sulky Is q
hickory and ash, and it is gotten up in the best
STYLE and finish Its Weights forty-eight pounds
The buggy is as handsome an affair as could b
desired. The body Is of cherry, the wheels q
hickory, the gear of ash; steel tires and axle'
with Concord steel springs Weight, about tw
hundred pounds The iron work on these spec
mems was done by John r. Bakeley, the WOO
work by Charles 7. Robinson, the wheels by I.
Gilman, the trimming by W. C. Gay, and tn
painting by +. W sargent-all of whom ma
Justly take pride in the execution of their respe'
live branches Of the work We admire the eI
terprisng spirit Of Mr. Gilman, and trust his spec
; mems will win the praise they fully merit
Az earnest Temperance meeting was held
the Hall ON Sunday evening Quite large nun
Der Of persons were in attendance, yet the ma
members OF the community were not so Target
represented as they might be--as they ought
be- Rev Mr. Spencer presided and gave a
impetus to the meeting by earnest REMARKS
which he advised constaney and perseverance,
carrying forward the temperance work NJ
Hopkins expressed himself confident that althoug
the town was somewhat under the cloud OF Il
temperance yet the light would come at las
"peunis set forth the financial aud moral ben
fits Of Temperance, and warned young men as
the danger OF remaining where the influence OF Il
runl-seer could reach them. Those who ha'
signed the pledge must keep away from places
p disslpatlon II they wish TO stand firmly. Mr
r. q Brown spoke earnestly In behalf OF the Reforl
: Club movement aud called upon the audience L
4 aid in sustaining those who had joined the cu
! and eyinced desire for new life-a life witho'
4 rum. The meeting was carried on with eonslde
allie feeling and II IL To be hoped that better tint
are soon to he experienced In onr town