Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16

TnEaE will be band concert on Saturday even.
ing next
TnE sale Of the Crosby & Iapln stock Of dry
goods has been put off till Saturday, the 26th inst
PROFESSOR DORCHESTER delivered his now IA
nous lecture ON Catholicism and Democracy"
at kuosburgh, Tuesday, February 18th
II T. WHITNEY, dentist is doing good work at
reasonable rates, and all who call ON him may be
sure Of first-class work-fully warranted
TnE choicest line Of ladies and gents writing
paper in Montpelier, can be found at phinneys
bookstore, whore they arc sold at prices that
can't be beat
THAR corner was crowded again last Saturday
Afternoons crowded that ladies had to take the
middle Of the road to get by easily Where is the
Saturday afternoon police
SATURDAY was one Of the grand days Of the
season. Some Of the little folks INDUCED in
ride, and the streets were ful Of people In teams
and on foot who took advantage Of the sunshine
The members Of the Senior class Of the Yer
mont Methodist Seminary held a reception aud
candy-pull in the clearinghouse Tarlor and
kitchen, February 9TH, A good time generally
was the verdict
ATTENTION is called to the advertisement Of
the Vermont Methodist Seminary and Female
College It is one Of the very best educational
Institutions ia the state, and is IN every respect
fully worthy Of patronage.
A SPECIAL communication Of Aurora Lodge will
be held Monday evening, February 2ist, for e1-
empfcation and lectures. Al brethren inter-
estcd In the successful working and prosperity Of
81. IL 10 fptI Oh 10,
TuE spring term Of Dartmouth College opens
thi. week Several Of the students went by way
Of the Seminary aud made pleasant call. Foster
Clement President Of the Freshman class has re-
covered from his illness and will be able to renew
bis studies.
DoS'r forget the Fair at Village Hall this We'd
nesdayI evening. There is to be Centennial
supper AZ half-past six o'clock One hundred
dollars worth Of fancy articles will be on exhi-
bition. aud there will be any amount Of entertain
men, for ALL Go and have good time
MrssHs BtSor,N & THOMPSON, the newly APP
pointed receivers Of the Wells River railroad, were
in town Tuesday and duly qualified for the per-
flrmance Of their duties There is some prospect
that Mr. Thompson may be induced TO give bis
individual attention to these duties, and, perhaps,
come to this place % reside.
Tmr concert given by the Choral Union, Tues
day evening" was poorly attended, on account Of
the decidedly uniayorable weather We are glad
~ announce that it has been decided 10 repea, the
concert ON Friday evening, when it Is hoped that
our citizens will turn out in full force 10 enjoy the
musical treat prepared for them.
TnE Dramatic Nine obtained fair audiences at
their entertainments last Friday and Saturday
evenings though they did not realize as much
financially az they had hoped for. The several
parts were well sustained as eau be easily sup
posed from what is known Of the players. -" Old
Probabilities % intertered considerably on the first
evening, and Of course that had much to do with
reducing the profits
MISS LAURA 4 KENT, Of Calais, former stu
dent Of the Methodist Seminary. Ia this place and
also Of Goddard Seminary, in Barre, took the first
prize at the oratorical contest Of the Collegiate
Association Of Ohio held at Springfield, in that
state, on the 10Th inst Her subject was " G@the's
Margaret and Helena It thus falls to her lot 10
represent Ohio IN the Interstate contest at Chicago.
in May next Miss Kent entered Antioch Col
lege in August, 1874 We congratulate her ON
the success she has achieved.
OcR readers will be pleased to learn that the
corner store, formerly occupied by Crosby Tap
lin is not 10 be closed but have new lease OF
life Moulton & Taplin constitute the new firm
There are very few OF our readers who do not
know Ike Moultou Tor many years with j.
W. Ellis & Co. aud since then successful aud
| popular commercial tourist" he will bring
hosts Of customers while the stock ia trade OF the
new firm will be inferior 10 that Of no other con-
Germ in the state. Mr. Tapliu, too, Is general
| fayorite and will see that customers are well
treated both regards quality and prices Of goods
FROM the school census Tor the past year, taken
| by Judge Chase, we gather the following: Num-
Der Of families, six hundred and elghtyiouri mum
Der OF families having children under twenty
years, four hundred and fity-iyei number OF
children under twenty years, one thousand and
ten. children under FIVE years two hundred and
lightweight; children between five and ten years,
two hundred and forty-iour children between
ten and fifteen years, two hundred and fourteen
children between fifteen and twenty years, two
hundred and siNty-four number Of children OF
school age, seven hundred and twenty-five There
have been AN equal number Of births and deaths
sixty. The excess OF the number OF children
over that OF last year is nine of the number OF
families over that Of last year, fourteen.