Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-20
Mafrhman &c Journal
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1876.
About Town.

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\ CHOICE stock OF fancy goods for the holidays
can be found at Frank II Bascom's drug store
lnisE are the shortest days Of the year and II
Will not be long before we shall notice an increase
In the amount Of daylight afforded US.
AsociAntE was held at the vestry Of the Church
OF the Messiah on Tuesday evening, the proceeds
OF which are TO be devoted to Christmas festival
Ma g. W WILDER has select stock Of
holiday books and Christmas gifts generally.
tive him call, aud You will come away satisfied.
CORRESPONDENTS please do us the favor Of
writing only one site Of the sheet It is Just A.
well for them, and decidedly more convenient
for u.s.
RrGrLAH communication Of Aurora Lodge,
No. %, = & A. NJ, will be held at their hall. on
Monday evening, December 18th, at half-past
seven o'clock
1nE Ladies Temperance Association will hold n
meeting at Mrs Joel Fosters, tomorrow Thurs
day afternoon, at three o'clock good attend
ance is earnestly desired.
BETHANY sunday-sehoo are to have a tree d"
In the chapel on Monday evening There will
also be other entertainment offered 50 that all
who attend may be sure Of a good time
NJ WRIGHT 4 Sos have something to say in
another column They are prepared to furnish
anything in the way Of stoves, castings, planning
and matching machines, etc Read for yourself.
Tnr Boston Globe, Posf and Springfield R,J,uJ-
itcdn sold daily, at the drug store Of Frank II
i'ascom. Weekly papers and periodicals, to-
gether with liarpers publications, furnished by
him.
TiEHr has been change Of time ON the Wells
RIVER road. The mail train now leaves this place
at 80 a. NJ accommodation at T. 30P NJ, ex-
cept Mondays, when II will leave at 94j 4. ~
mixed train at ll5rM
SrEcIAL Christmas services will be held at
Christ church on Sunday evening aud Monday
forenoon There will also be a social gathering Of
the Sunday school on the afternoon Of Monday, at
which the customary tree will be one u the lead
ing features
OUR village bailins have issued their usual
warning TO the small boy who has been in the
habit Of coasting the sidewalks or in other i'm
proper places. We hope this edict will be en-
forced this year, and not ceJorced, as has been
the case usually
AT Dennison Dewey's on State street you can
find very extensive and most desirable assort-
ment Of stoves. And these, with large stock Of
glass ware, will be sold at prices to suit these
hard times. Go and look them over, and satisfy
yourselves. See advertisement
II you know what you are about, you will step
into McDonald's and look over his stock Of
brackets wall pockets, toy beds,eads picture
frames, etc, before you purchase elsewhere. lie
has just what you want for Christmas gifts, and
You had better give him call at once
~ you want the best and the cheapest in the
way Of ready-made clothing furs buffalo and
coon coats wolf and buffalo robes, mink and seal
sets, etc, just call at A. u Farwells establish
ment at the head Of State street, aud you will
find what you want See his advertisement
THE Church Of the Messiah people are to have
a Christmas tree at their ycstry ON Monday even
ing Aside from the social privileges Of the even
ing there will be rccittons, music, etc. This
society never make a failure Of any such occasion,
and any who desire to go will be well paid for so
doing
CHARLES KEENE has recently increased his stock
Of iewelry and fancy goods, and parties patronz-
ing him may be sure Of good bargains and fair
dealing A full assortment Of watches, jewelry
Of all descriptions, silver and plated ware, fancy
goods, etc, etc, constantly on hand, which will
be sold at prices TO suit.
TnERE will be a Sabbath-schoo concert at Trim
ity church on Sunday evening, the exercises Of
which will have special reference 10 Christmas
And ON Monday evening this school will indulge
in festive gathering the central feature Of which
will be a Christmas tree, which will possibly pos
sess attractions for different members of the
school and society
ON Wednesday evening Of last week our Mont
pelicr odd Fellows were honorcd with visit
from Nelson &. Hyde, Esq Grand Master OF Yer
mont very pleasant evening was spent, they
having work, ns is usual with this enterprising
and wide-awake lodge. The Grand Master ex-
pressed himself as well pleased with the pros
pehty Of the order at the capital.
7. C. rHNNn's book store, on State street, is
the great center where assemble all those who de-
sire to purchase presents for the holidays. lie
has just received a large supply Of holiday goods
consisting OF new and rare books, oil paintings
chromos, fancy goods, and in fact everything
tasteful and attractive, aud reasonable in price
Read his advertisement in another column.
TIE politics Of the Arg,,, q Patrioiare not COM
mendablc but we can praise the handsome box
paper and envelopes sold'at the .iryus & Patriot
store, they being perfect beauties. over fifty
STYLES may be seen there, which Mr.. Atkins says
he bought very low and will sell at very reason
able prices. It must be an easy matter To select
handsome and useful holiday present from the
many sorts in that stock.
ALI interested in the Reform Club are invited
10 the regular meeting this evening 1t is posi-
bic that entertainment ola literary character will
be provided, and thus the meeting be rendered
unusually interesting At any rate, the presence
Of as many members as can come is desired, for
the time for election Of officers is approaching aud
the coming year should be begun in systematic
way. Come out strong and let the plan for the
new year be well laid out and firmly adhered to,
that next years work may he even better than
that Of the present
A SATURDAY gale seems TO be in fashion just
now. a very heavy wind prevailed here on last
Saturday, accompanied by binding snow storm
during part Of the forenoon Towards evening
the weather grew cooler, and by Sunday morning
mercury stood at twenty degrees below. BY
noon Sunday the mercury stood at about zero,
and heavy snow storm began during the night,
which continued through the whole Of Monday,
leaving us foot or more Of snow. This looks
like winter in earnest and the predictions Of that
"oldest lnhabitant," concerning a great depth OF
snow, bid fair TO be fulfilled.
A SUBSCRIBER to the WArcnMAN, residing in
this village, on whose good taste we rely impli-
city, brings us the following from the Orange
Journal. edited by Oliver johnson; The news
papers of Vermont, if we may judge from those
of them that we see from time to time, have been
greatly improved within the last few years. Ger
tainly it would be hard TO find better country
paper anywhere than the VERMONT WAToHMAS
& STATE JOURNAL, published by J. & ]. NJ. Po-
land, at Montpelier. 1t is large well-prnted
sheet, and very carefully as well as ably edited,
The WArcHMAs, more than half Il century ago,
was familiar to our eyes in orr own fathers
house. and II was in the office Of that paper that
we were first initiated into the ant and mystery
of printing For a considerable time we worked
off the weekly edition Of the paper on the first
iron hand-press ever set up in Vermont. At
other times we OBLIGATED as roleT-boy and village
carrier Quite naturally, therefore, the paper
when We receive it now reminds us pleasantly Of
old times and former scenes. It is much larger
and better paper now than it was then, and we re