Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08
Mafrhman &c Journal
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1876.
About Town,

foR sALr-athoroughbred Jersey bull---sec adj
yertsement, in another column.
STOCKHOLDERS meeting Of the MONTPELIER and
White River railroad company, on the sd inst.
See advertisement
Coon chance Toby farm in Tunbrdge Those
who want to purchase had better read the adver-
tisement in another column
A oNE-story house on Main street will be sold
at auction on Thursday, the 10th instant Read
the advertisement for particulars.
THE "utimatum lamp burner-the most
complete burner ever offered to the public-safe
and economical See advertisement
OK the first page Of this paper will be found tie
proceedings Of the legislature up to the time Of
its temporary adjournment. Read them and
gain wisdom
DR. lloMrR C. BmGHAM has removed to the
Pavilion Hotel where he may be found TIL nine
o'clock A. NJ. twelve O'Clock NJ TIL two o'clock
p. ~, and after six o'clock p. W.
WE suggest that somebody Of musical talent
might appropriately write a song repete with
touching cadences, dedicate it TO the legislature,
and entitled "Whcn the members homeward fly"
To-NiGur Murny's troupe present the great
play, ont Of the Depths" The performance il
for the benefit Of the Montpelier Reform Club,
and the hall should be crowded. Don't fail 10 go
and see this play. Tickets can be had Of the COM
mittee or OF Mr.. Phnney.
SAnfS & MORRISON. Of Barre, make their little
speech in our advertising columns this week.
just read it, and you will find out that they have
the best assortment Of just what you want. They
will give you good bargains, so II you need any
thing in their line just call on them.
YESTERDAY afternoon Immediately after dinner,
two men and some ardent" got into trouble on
the corner Of Main and State streets One was
Mr.. Could from up the branch and the other was
Mr.. Rollins, from we don't know where, The
fracus was settled without the interference Of the
police
AMoSG the election bets is one, we learn, be-
tween George Willis and James Allen, the loser
to wheel the winner through our principal
streets in a hand-wagon, the rider 10 beat base
drum meanwhile Another, Of a similar chamc-
ter, &. between Mr.. T. J. Kimball and Gustavus
Lawrence.
ONE thing which makes the temperance meet
nes particularly interesting p 10 those who go to
enjoy them, is the incessant talking Of those who
are old enough to know better in the rear part Of
the hall And then there il that stamping Of feet
80 appropriate to the time, you know. Why
can such things be stopped?
TIM lecture Thursday evening in the Hall Of the
House, by Mr. C. NJ. Bliss, OF Bennington, was
exceedingly well attended and he presented his
views in a quiet, scholarly way, which quite won
the attention Of ALL Gov Halls condition Of
health was such rs to preclude him from speak
ing which was great disappointment to many.
Jim" BURNS, who was arrested some time
ago, for some misdemeanor, on Monday entered a
saloon in this place and demanded liquor. Being
refused, heproceeded TO create disturbance, and
Ia consequence was arrested. When he came TO
be tried the papers made out against him were
insufficient 10 hold him, not alleging anything in
particular against him. Other papers were made
out and placed in the hands Of an officer, but, at
ast accounts the gentleman sought after had
gone into winter quarters, in parts unknown.
oS Thursday last, Mr. Alfred Redway, while
laborng under temporary mental alteration at
tempted to commit suicide by hanging himself to
a beam in the barn on his fathers farm in East
Montpelier Mr. Roadway is subject to spells
OF fits and it was under the influence Of one Of
these spells that the attempt made. Fri
day morning he was fully recovered, and has
been about his work since The report that the
attempt was repeated on Saturday is denied on
good authority, and has no foundation in fact.
VILLAGE HAtL was filled 10 repeton on sun
day evening, the occasion being the address Of
H. NJ Bryant, Of Lewiston, Maine ON the sub
iect Of temperance We have seen no larger
sembly at a meeting Of this kind since Mr.. Frost
spoke here and it il an encouraging sign that the
interest in the work has not entirely died ont l..
L. Durant presided at the meeting and after
speaking briefly himself, he introduced Rev. Mr.
Allen Of Dover n H., who told Of the work
being done in that place and expressed his graft
iation at so deep an interest in the work in this
town. Mr. Bryant was then introduced TO the
audience, and occupied the rest OF the time in
earnest advocacy Of temperance, In behalf Of
which ten years OF intemperance and four years
Of abstinence had given him the right to speak
Mr Bryant is a fine speaker, and held the close
attention OF the audience throughout