Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10

NonHprtn.- me reform club Is thus differed
President, Cyrus NJ Johnston, First Vico-Presi-
dent, j sloan Second Nicc-l'residcnt, H. Bates,
Third Nicc-ire-dent T. Hodgdon Secretary, q
II. Thomas Treasurer, Frank Bacon, Chaplain.
Rev. T. 4. Greene The club Is not large a. vet.
but Is receiving accessions each week It meets
Monday evening at Grand Army Han. CONF
mittces from all or nearly all tie different .oce-
ties met here to organize for grand Centennial
celebration during the summer After general
discussion Of the matter, it was voted to invite
Hon John Gregory TO deliver the historic adj
dress and choose a committee irom the sew
esil societies to effect permanent organization.
This committee met subsequently, and effected an
organization by naming for President, DR.. =. D.
Bradford, Marshal, Capt W. II. Boynton: Toast
master, George Nichols The matter of Vice
Presidents and the day for the gathering were
left for action and decision at another meeting
Torrent Engine Company, No. .. at their regular
meeting saturday evening appointed a commit
tee 10 investigate the kind and the respective
price Of caps for the company and another COM
mttec 10 prepare design and estimates the ex-
pense Of a banner 4 similar committee to the
last named was appointed by the Mortified Lodge
Of Good Templars last Friday evening. This
lodge nov numbers two hundred and flty-uine
members having initiated thirty during the
quarter beginning February lst It expects To- end
the quarter this week with few more limitations.
It's officers for the new quarter are. Worthy Chief
remplar L. W. Avery; Worthy Vice Tcmplar
Cora Bacon Worthy Secretary George W. Met
calf Worthy Financial Secretary, Flora Ayerll:
Worthy Treasurer, J. L. WaIdnor Worthy Chap
lain Rev. A. b. Truax; Worthy Marshal. George
II. u. Thomas Worthy Guard Ms H. b Dodge:
Worthy Sentinel, G. C. Markham. Noun
tain Gem Lodge, South Mortified initiated six
at the last meeting, and expects AS many more
this week. Tie Lodge is possessed of one OF
the finest Good Templar Halls ia the state.
In the Methodist church the present year, there
will be a morning preaching service, succeeded
by the Sunday school, and a service in the even
ing. There will be no afternoon service. The
pastor goes to Gouldsyille at two o'clock T. ~,
and breaches there. Newcomb luutley opened
his new tin shop in Paine block. topuhe inspcc-
ton and public patronage last week. Closely
a Messa have dissolved partnership in the black
smith line. Messia has hired Briggs shop at
the South village, and Goesly is soon coming over
" into the world " in his new shop to be made ont
Of the barn purchased Of $ IL Kent and moved on
IN the south side Of Water street near the rail
road track, but easterly. .... The school meeting
Wednesday evening Of last week, resulted in a
vote TO locate the new Graded school building ON
the old academy ground, by vote OF seyenty-two
TO seven. Questions that two-thirds Z? The
closing exercises Of the Mortified Graded School
take place on Thursday and Friday of next week
Candidates for the high school will be examined
Tuesday and Wednesday Some twelve Of the
scholars have gone out teaching An audience,
very respectable in number and character, were
assembled at the Methodist church. on Monday
evening, to listen to c. C. Frost ESD Of Auburn
Me, and t. l.. Durant, Esd, Of Montpelier Adj
dresses were given by both those gentlemen also.
remarks by J. W Johnson, Esq, Of Mortified
Several persons signed the pledge