Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-23
About Town.

No MttTiNo Of the Reform Club this Wednes-
day evening, on account Of the mass meeting.
But next week let there be a full turnout
Tnr DR. Paddock place in Barre is to he sold
at auction, Saturday, September ID, together with
other property for particulars see posters
TnF annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Montpelier Manufacturing Company is to be held
on the l2th day Of September next See adj
ycrtisement.
ruE Union Mutual Insurance Company make
their first annual report in our advertising col
umn- and make a creditable showing Of their
transactions during the year. Read IT,
TmE st. Adams Glee Club will be present at the
Bristow meeting this afternoon. Its decidedly the
finest organization Of this character IN the state,
and will prove a valuable addition to the interest
In the exercises
THE pastor Of Trinity Church will not give up
his Sunday services on account Of the camp meet
Ing. and dlapproyes Of holding the said camp
meeting over the sabbath This is sensible
view Of the matter, we think
TtE Tildon and Hendricks club held a meeting
on Thursday evening, when tLey were addressed
hy T. W McGettrck, Isl, Of st. Adams The
meeting was not largely attended-perhaps owing
n the fact that there was a Republican rally On
the Common the same evening
" the Reform Club was not very fully repre-
secuted at the New Haven temperance camp meet
ing. e was because those who promised TO go did
not keep their word There ought to have been
enterprise enough among those who could 60 To
sec that the club WA well represented
Osr OF the side-show circus men tried to pay
fora ride ia Poster hack by giving the driver a
ticket u bis show The driver wanted his twenty
five cents instead Whereupon a brief but lively
-cuflle ensued, which resulted in a great many
words on both sides, and victory for the hack
driver, which was all tight, in our opinion.
PRorrssoR IIEmARD was highly appreciated in
his matinee at Village Hall yesterday. The au-
dionce was composed Of many Of our leading la
dies and a unanimous request was earnestly
made 10 have the lectures continued So we are
requested to announce that another will be given
tomorrow afternoon, at half-past two O'Clock, the
admission ~ be free
rnlE b. every prospect of large attendance
20 hear Secretary Bri-tow, and the other speakers
announced to-day and the torch-light pro-
cc--ion, this evening, will be one Of the finest
ever bad in the state. The line Of march en-
braces most of the streets In the village and those
of our citzcu- who -ympathize with the cause are
invited to illuminate their houses in snch manner
%. they may think best
WI regret to learn that our townsmau, 5 l..
Town, met with serious accident on Thursday
afternoon last lie had just hauled in his last
load Of oats, aud in jumping from beam in the
barn TO a hay-mow, lost his balance, and fell a
distance Of seven feet n the floor. A. he fell
backward De struck a wagon wheel breaking his
collar bone We trust he will have a. speedy a
/ recovery a. Is possible from such an ugly fall
= DiMERrr ut the Drcssniakors Emporium,
State street Is sole agent for Mn A. J. Gnppen'
/ plain and trimmed imported patterns lnstruo
| tons given for CORVALLIS seli-httiug system. Ca
| Monday August 2sih, fitting will he done free Il
/ test the system nressmakcrs can obtain any
thing needful ia their line Of business at reason
able rates, with certainty Of being suited at
this establishment Call and examine for your
selves
Two BARNS belonging 10 Ia. Hubbard, on Barr,
street in close proximity to the circus tents, wer,
burned on Monday morning, with their contents
including several tons OF hay. one or two en-
gincs were standing neaF the barns, and it is sup
posed that sparks from those were the cause o
the fire Insured for fonr hundred dollar Tn,
fire companies came out In full force, and worked
brayoly 10 subdue the fre-a- they Away. do
The grass never gets a chance to grow under thei
fee, on any such occasion.
r p Nonsr the e0iclcut and GENIAL road
master Of the Montpelier q Wells River railroad
H. r. 81 tho f,t,,ate mon Il, whom, rooI forum,
.,,,.,o. a.. b, .ho,id i,ue overa vear AGO III,