Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-26


businoss-ke, taking into consideration the result.
to the taxpayer to bond and the benefit all would
eventually derive from the road deep. earnest
feeling seemed To animate the speakers and pre.
vail In the audience for the success Of the enter
prise. There was no opposition to the road.
The engineer W. W Hungeriord. said b grade
the road from Bethel to Rutland would cost
some three hundred aud eighty thousand dollars
The distance by location survey from Rutland to
Bethel Is thiry-sc,en miles, making the distance
from Rutland TO White River Junction that wav.
sitty-two miles From Rutland to Montpelier via
Bethel, sovon'y-fye miles shortening the distance
70 Montpelier thirty-four miles The distance to
woodstock by location survey forty-G,e miles.
| Woodstock TO White River Junction. fourteen
miles total ifty-nino miles, making eight miles
moro Of road TO construct via Woodstock than via
Bethel The grades were largely in favor Of the
Bethel line Besides it is central line, cover
/ Ing the best section Of country that can be made
tributary to the trade Of Rutland by the construc-
ton Of a railroad
Another meeting will be held at Bethel. on
| Thursday, April r. which will be addressed by
Hon h. , fiGeld and several gentlemen from
places along the line and from Rutland
Nrw IArm-We have received the first num-
Der Of the addison County Journal, printed at
Middlebury by Justus Cobb, " j. Fuller and ,.
l. smith It Is neatly arranged and well
printed paper and gives evidence Of career Of
usefulness
A Cmnr FAST The bishops Of the Methodist
Episcopal church have issued pastoral letter in
yiting all ministers Of the church to unite in OBJ
serving Friday April 2sth, as day of fasting and
Of special prayer Tor Gods blessing ON the general
conference to assemble soon after that date
BtrEn MARKET The st. Adams butter
market, Tuesday, was dull with adownward ten
dency Ia prices We quote common to fair at
from fifteen to eighteen cents, fair 10 good.
twenty 10 twenty-five cents good, twenty-five to
twenty-eight cents choice, twenty-eight to thirty
cents and gilt edge thirty to thirty two cents per
pound
IHr GiNrt,L CoNrmNcE-T The General Cou-
ference Of thc Methodist Episcopal Church meets
next Monday. May lst nc Baltimore This is the
legislative body Of The Methodist Church, and con-
sists Of two lay delegates for each annual confer
euce aud a ministerial delegate for every forty
five ministers and fraction Of two-ihird. In each
annual conference Il holds its sessions five or
six weeks
ROCKS oN uig RoAp-On Saturday last huge
bowlder took a position on the Wells River rail
road, at Wells River. and could not be moved I'M
III il had been blasted The locality where it was
discovered is called Paper Ledge" and since
the warm weather has set 10 the falling Of a
howldor il ofirequcnt occurrence there. on Mon
day another rock Was found on the track at Pea
body's but was not 80 largeas To require blasting
IMPORTANT MEETING. The directors 81 Wash
Hgton County Agricultural society will meet at
the Court House in Montpelier. ON saturday, the
9Th u May next, at one O'Clock, p NJ. to see II
they will vote TO rescind the vote locating the fair
on the Bailey grounds in Montpelier, and locate
the same on the grounds Of C. c. willard in East
Montpelier also, to see il the directors will vote
to sell the buildings ON the fair grounds in East
Montpelier
SUDDEN DEATHS At MoNKroS. MIR John 5.
Fuller a substantial farmer Of about fifty years Of
age and his SON. Frederick Fuller, aged about
nineteen, died ON Wednesday and Thursday Of
last week, within twenty three hours OF each
other, Of typhoid fever Their funeral was at
tended on sunday Last, from the late residence Of
Mr. Fuller, and was largely attended by the sym
pathizing people Of Monhton and the vicinity, ro-
ligious services being conducted 10y the Rev Isaac
Hyatt, Of sarksboro.
NEw GRASGr- Deputy d f. Boyden organized
Mt Norris Grange. Patrons Of Husbaudry, at
Lowell April 10th, with forty charter members.
The following is list Of the officers Master, II.
c. Quincy; Oyersecr, W b Dodge Lecturer, \
+ Hutchinson Steward, Willie Quincy Assistant
Steward. 4. l. Stebbins Chaplain f B. Cool
edge, Treasurer, Irwin Stephenson; Secretary,
Irwin Stephenson Gate Keeper, A. Powers
Ceres Mn George Eddy Pomona, Miss Ida law
renee; Flora. Miss May Stephenson Lady As
sistant steward, Mrs Lucy Sweet
Resolutions OF rHANKs.-At the last meet
ing Of tire Montpelier Reform Club, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted Re
soir,d That we tender To Mr. James r, IAnsdon
sincere thanks for his generosity in extending
TO MS the use Of these rooms; Rcsorca, That we
extend our sincere thanks to the Band OF Hope
for their recent kind donation ReSoired That
We hereby extend our sincere thanks TO all those
who have individually or collectively contributed
by wonl or deed toward the present hoalthful
condition Of our club Resoirtd That copy Of
these resolutions he furnished each Of our village
papers Tor publication therein.
LANouLE VALLEY RALRoAD-Ihe st. Johns
bury Cdedoum believes arrangements will soon
be made whereby work will be resumed, and the
road completed during the present season. ON
the other hand the Burlington Sentinel says
"There is a rumor that the Portland Il Ogdens-
burg have determined 10 default ON their May
coupons, also This, with the failure Of the La
noble Valley railroad, must Of course wind mp
the whole line, and sadly damage, II not ruin, the
sale OF the Darlington \ lAmoille railroad bonds
Large amounts of the liabilities Of these roads
have been secured by parties who will be likely
u use the power lhus acquired TO reach the bot
tom Of the present management
OuirrAiY Many hearts will he deeply panied
by the announcement Of the death of Mrs. A. I.
Keith, which took place at her late residence yes
terlay (ruesday) morning Her health had for
som, time been gradually giving way, and only
about a week before her death she returned from
Boston. where she had been for some time under
medical treatment Failing rapidly after reach
Ing home, on Friday last she passed into state
Of Inconsistencies, from which she never rallied.
LAURA FIINr KEITH was the only child Of the
late General :. Is. Flint, whom our older residents
will well remember as one Of our most active and
highly esteemed citizens. She partook largely of
the genial spirits and active habits Of her father,
and for many years had been most devoted,