Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25
About Town.

hold their annual meeting At Grand Arm, Han
to-day and Tomorrow.
A HicH and rare treat tonight in Trinity Hall
a lecture by Mrs Mary A. liyermorc DO not
fail to hear one Of whom John Stuart Mill said.
She is one Of the ablest women Of the age"
AsD still Montpelier contributes to the attend.
auce at the Centennial party OF several per-
SOM left town on Monday morning, for Phna-
delphia, by way Of New london-tidng adyan-
tage Of the reduced rates.
IN the halfmile foot race between Richard
Nichols, OF Montpelier, and Martin Egan, of Ian.
singburgh, \. y, for "A purse Of dny dollars, at
Rensselaer, Park, Troy, the other day, the Iroan
got away with the Montpelier youth
A CLASS in pcnmanship will be formed at the
Montpelier commercial rooms on Tuesday, the
3ist Of October. Mr. Davenport, Of the Semi
nary, will take charge and all who wish to acquire
elegant business style OF writing are invited to
come
SPECIAL meeting Of Thomas widely Encamp-
nent, No. IL, Independent Order Of Odd Fellows.
will be held ON Wednesday November 1st, Mt
which time r u Bradford Grand Representative
TO the Grand Lodge OF the United States. will ex-
emplify the secret work
JAMES BuRNs, who was committed 20 iailo on sun
day for into1lcation and disturbing the peace, bad
his trial on Monday before Justice Huxley lie
disclosed on one Preston. who was iued Tor three
hrsi offences thirty dollars and costs Ito APP
pealcd. Burns was discharged
A MATCH game Of ball was played ia Montp,-
Her on Saturday, October q, between me Ifi-
Mountains, Of Mortified, aud Scrub nine
Of this village resulting ina victory for the North
field boys Mr. Geo. W. Wing umpirod the
game to the satisfaction Of ain concerned score.
thirteen 10 five
ATTENTION il called 70 the advertisement Of
the Lancaster IIouse, Philadelphia The hotel is
kept by former residents Of Vermont, who will
do their best 90 render the stay OF visitors from
ths section pleasant-at least this is he report
which the many who have stopped there from
this town bring back.
Ar the temperance meeting ON SUNDAY even
ing, there was good attendance, and the meet
ing was addressed by Messra Olnstead, Carpen-
ter Dumnt and others H. C. Lnll presided
over the meeting, and the time was passed in
earnest advocacy Of the noble cause OF temper
ance--the saving Of men from the lowest degfe-
dalton.
IHEiH was quite fan In horseiesh-aud not
much horsehesh To fall eithcr-on Sunday night,
when frame belonging to one jim Bryant
decided suddenly TO lie down aud rest fhcre
were two little girls in the vehicle. and thcS were
thrown ont, bat not hurt to any extent The
exercises took place on State street ucr the
bridge
rHE railroad rooghs who were locked up last
week had a hearing ON Wednesday, the 18th, but
did not make the needed disclosures, and 30
were remanded to jail They give their name.
a- William Clark John Mcdonald, Samuel Rain,
William Butler, John Kinney, and John Rogers.
Evidently they want winters lodging at the ex-
pense Of the town but it b. not az an certain that
their desires will be gratiGed here, at least
WEare pleased tn know that the prayer-meet-
ing ia connection with the legislature is a grand
success. From seyenty-fye 10 one hundred meet
every morning in the room occupied by the com
mittee ON elections Among chose attending and
deeply interested IN the meeting are some who
have never attended pmyef-meetng- at their
homes. The singing is inspiring, the spirit Of the
meeting is excellent, the prayers are ierent, and
the addresses are convincing and sometimes
truly touching There seems to be no Interest Of
Is not presented ct the throne Of grace This Is
certainly OF tie most interesting features Of the
session. Weeanlcase, with confidence the needed
reforms Of the state IN the hands OF such men.
MAJoR CYRUS 5. HAlppAS, New England
manager Of the penusy sauia railroad, and Mt
d X Allen, his assistant, arrived in town Monday
evening with Colonel SCOTS private car, for the
purpose Of taking Governor Fairbanks 10 rhila-
dopha to be present at the Centennial ON en-
mont Day This H. the last of the receptions given
by the Governors Of the thirteen original state-,
and no one regrets more than Governor Fairbanks
that his official duties prevent bis acceptance OF
the Invitation, so cordially bestowed, TO be pres
ent ON that OCCASION. It is as will be readily
seen impossible for him to DE absent at "a time of
so great Importance IN matters Of legislation, and
he Is the last man To desert bis post Of duty
The car is fully equipped with dining and sleep
ing accommodations and adapted for travelling
great distances.
THE pastor Of trinity church preached an ex-
celent discourse sunday morning, on the sunday
school and is claims on the chm 'h lie claimed,
rs that the Bible should be the ,nly textbook OF
the Suuday--chool, and that Gods message should
be read directly from Ills Word-not through
leaflets or journals Second that the sunday
school teacher should have the eternal life begun
in his own heart Those only who have been
over the way, who know and have felt that
whereof they testify are fit to guide the youth OF
our land In the right way He spoke strongly
against the literature OF the Sunday school, and
thought it should be thoroughly sIfted, and
cleansed of its trashy volumes II the church /.
70 become a mighty power she must axe care OF