Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-29
About Town.

HAND concert, ~ usual, this week The weather
wa. 40 had, last saturday evening, that the at
tendance at the concert was small
SraAn festival at Bethany chapel this WED
uesday) evening New sugar good zine, Don't
forget TO come Admission, ten cents sugar
twenty-five cents
YouNa gentlemen . who attend the evening
meetings on the sabbath, would do well to con-
,lnct themselves NJ becomes The time aud place
"If the coat hts put it on.
PAM Of stecl-bound eye glasses were dropped
ON school street or between the fish market and
said street, saturday evening last They are
Greatly desired at the WArcnMAN office
Tnr ladies Of the Methodist Episcopal church
will hold q sugar festival at their yestry on mi
day evening, March 3lSt beginning at seven
O'Clock Al are cordially invited To attend
w were treated to another hcav, fall OF snow
ON saturday, which helped the sleghing some
what. but made the walking worse "old Prob
abitic- &. making up for lost time in the snow
business.
SERVICES at the baptist church, commenting
next sabbath, will be as follows Preaching, half
rast ten, A. NJ Sabbath-school, twelve O'Clock,
noon; prayer-mccting, seven O'Clock, r. VI Also
a weekly praycrmcoting on Thursday evening. ut
the usual hour
REv. II. 4. SrtNcu,, at Trinity church, last
sabbath, preached from the text. d" For where
enyying and strife is there is confusion and every
evil work" lie spoke Of envy as the promoter Of
other evils and urged his hearers 10 drive Il from
their hearts. II they would enjoy true peace
Un streets, yesterday, presented lively appear
ance-a large crowd being attracted To the vicinity
of the Cont House by the trial OF Miles and this
crowd was reinforced by large number Of dele
gates to the safe Convention, who came over The
Wells River road and stayed over until the after
noon express train west Take 10 all Ia an. it was
q lively day
rnFRT will be a special meeting of Brooks Post
$50 rs, Grand Army Of the Republic on Thurs-
day evening, March 3Oth rcgumrmeeung will
ho held on Tuesday evening April iih Business
uf Importance aud interest will be transacted and
all comrades are requested 10 be present chap
lain Lull will read paper on his experience aud
life in rebel prisons.
pfsrur the bad walking, the Choral mon held
the first meeting Of the SECOND CONNIE. on Tues
lay evening, with a good attendance They in
tend 10 get up a centennial concert in costume a.
,oou a. possible when our people will De offered
70 nro treat Keep the Choral Talon in good
irim Tor il feeds our choir-, and 8. great aid 10
tho entire musical talent 81 the town
I'm Republican caucus. TO elect delegate TO the
Burlington convention, was held saturday even.
ing Tie attendance was not large Cen ! 5
Peck was chosen moderator and j 81 Poland
secretary The following were elected as dele
gates George C. shepard. T. T. rikn e. II
Heath and j. Peck substitute. John 4 Page
W Brock, J.. Bait. Cross and g.. W. Porter
The delegate were empowered 90 hii vacancies.
rnVM,ric company. Of which Mr. John Muir
ray aud Miss Grace Lillian ere the particular Stars
will hold forth at Village Hall, ON Monday even
ing next They propose 90 remain 10 town several
days This company has won good reputation
ia st. 1ohnsbury and other towns, and wc venture
90 say that our citizens may expect q ir-l-ciass
entertainments Go the first night, and Judge foi
yourselves rip Van Wrinkle is 90 be- per
formed on the first evening
Inn prudential committee OF the Montpelier
MON School have engaged Miss Emma G. Smith,
o member OF the senior class at Mount llylyokc
seminary and teacher here for last term In
room No ., To fn the vacancy occasoned by tho
resignation Of Hiss Emery They also oted to
supply the vacancy in No. p We desire to call
the attention Of those residing outside the district
10 the advantage. offered by this very superior
Institution u learning. at the very moderate tn-
ition Of five dollars per term. These advantages
should be more generally understood and the
upper denarl cnt- Of the school would be much
fuller
THE sahhath-school concert at Trinity church
last Sunday evening was one of the most inter
cstiug occasions Of the kind We have attended
The chief features Of the evening exercises
we're an illustration Of the Temperance alphabet
by the little ones song and chorus entitled
only an Annor Bearer, an exercise on pas
sages IN The life Of David and the reading Of
DaSid's Lament for Absalon, hy Miss White
one thing was noticeable throushout-promp
ou the part Of an concerned Aud We would not
omit TO mention song by Carrie and Henry
Daley, two little oues whe sustained their parts iu
a manner worthy Of being initiated by their elders
VIZ regret 10 learn that Col H. d Hopkins has
been obliged 10 leave the agency OF the Express
Company In this town which he has held Tor
about twenty five years. So long and faithful
service as he has rendered deserves from the COM
pany a handsome recognition, especially rs he
now retiros from the duties Of the office with
health somewhat impaired. and with but little or
no income II would seem that a company which
is largely composed Of his personal friends, and
with whom he has been in cordial relations for
years, and 10 some Of whom his pen has been Of
great value outside OF his official labors, would
recognize this as an appropriate time to express to
Col. Hopkins their high sense of his long career
Of honorable service Twenty-Five years Of work
IA such a company, Of work hardly more than SUI
fcicnty remunented To pay current expenses.
should onttle him to something more than a dis
charge We hope that the report We have heard
Of a continuance OF his salary, OF portion Of it,
may not prove To be groundless
As one Of the good results OF the recent earnest
ahors Of Mr. }. X. McKelyey, the temperance adj
Nocate, Reform Club has been organized here,
with the most favorable prospects of being sue
cessful The nominating committee, previously
appointed reported at the meeting last Wednes-
day evening and the officers nominated by them
were unanimously elected by the members Of the
club present They are as follows President, {.
u. r Bancroft; Vice-Presidents, W =. Wheeler,
W. W. Coman and Anthony Burke; Secretary, c.
Bumham; Chaplain, George T.. story; Treas
urer, J. ". Sault; Executive Committee, /. L.
Smith, George c. Brown and Daniel Mccoy A
meeting Of the club was held on Saturday even
ing, when everything pertaining TO the success OF
the club was considered and acted upon. 4 COM
mittee was appointed to secure suitable rooms for
the use Of the club, 10 report at the next meeting
Wednesday evening was fixed upon rs the time
for tile regular business meetings. There are up
wards OF three hundred names on the pledge, and
among these the names Of many who have been
known as addicted 10 intemperance The work
has begun-it is for the benefit Of all who desire
to rid themselves Of the great evil, and we trust
there will be a full response. Let our citizens
encourage the club in whatever way they can, so
that it may not fail for lack Of proper support
There will be meeting this Wednesday, even
ing, at the rooms Of the Young Mems Christian
Association, at half past seven O'Clock. 1t Is
especially for the male members of the club as
business matters are To be considered. BE ON time.
NEW GRANGEs Deputy D. L. Boyden recently
organized Connecticut River Valley Grange, at
Gnildhall, with forty members, and the following
officers Master T. Il. follansby; Secretary, J. Il.
llannaford
Also Frontier Grange, at Canaan, with
lhiry-seyon members, and the following officers
Master, :. Z. Jones; OVeTseer Daniel Heath; Lee
turer, Gilbert Hartman; Steward, Edward Weeks
Assistant sta,yarl a I Sfnidar1s ihaulafn Mrs