Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-19


CASH paid for honey at A. T. stones fruit /
store, Union Block, State street
REfonN CLcn meeting this "wednesday even
ing let there be a good attendance.
OwiNG to a defect in the front wall Of Murriy's |
new block, il has been torn away and Is now be- |
ing reconstructed.
A sun-umbrclla was found near the State House |
on Monday The owner can have the same by |
calling at this office,
TIM President has signed the new postal law,
and you can now send away copy Of this paper |
with a ono-cent stamp
RICHARD NICHOLS, pedestrian, Of this place, ran |
on the Gilman track last evening, half mile in
two minutes and twenty-iour and three-quarters |
seconds. when this Is beaten lac will try again.
All Interested are invited To meet at Grand
Army Of the Republic HAL on Thursday evening
next at eight O'Clock 10 transact business in re-
gard To holding the soldiers reunion, some time
in August next
ANY In want Of frst-class marble work will be
squarely treated and get good bargains at the
establishment Of Cobb & Cummins, Main street
Read their advertisement in another column,
and give them p call.
PnorE.soR W T. SHuStAS, Of Tufts College,
Is TO supply the pulpit Of the Church Of the Mes
.ah next sunday Mr.. Wright has an appoint
mcnt Ia preach Ia the Iniyersali-t church in
Washington on that day
Tnyr drinking fountain is running now, and
man aud beast can De accommodated. II will
prove To Doe o great benefit, and should have been
put up years ago The ladies deserve especial
4. q a. ... t,. Cd.
Arrf>rioN + called to changes in the general
timetable OF the Central road Published on tie
first page Of this paper Further changes viii be
made 0u Monday next but We cannot give them
definitely At th.s time Until then there Is no
change ia uie timetable a. concerns thisyulage
TnF Republican State Committee met here last
Wednesday. and took measures 10 iuaugurite
vigorous Hayes and Wheeler camlgign. They
will -oou announce a Dist Of speakers who will
stump the state among whom II is confidently
expected will be Col. B. II. BdstoN, OF kentucky.
THOMAS ANswonrn, an Old gentleman residing
up the Branch, fell Ia tie road, last saturday az
icrnoon and fractured his hip. MI Nusworth
says that bis fall was the result OF Nertigo. Dr.
Kemp was called, aud the patient lies at the resi-
deuce Of his daughter jnst beyond tie Dr. Calkin-'
| place in a critical condition.
A vntAor meeting is called for saturday even
ing July nd at halfiast seven o'clock, to re-
ceiye and act upon the report OF the committee
appointed In December last 10 consider tae mat
ter Of water supply for eNtinguisling fires We
hope there will be fnll attendance, a. this is
matter u be looked after in earnest
SOM e,il-disposed person has amused himself
lately by poisoning cats in this vicinity, and Mr
Charles = ilayden's name having been mentioned
in connection Herewith, he wishes 70 remark that
people whose children have been pnt through
course Of sprouts los him for stealing fruits and
flowers from his garden, had better see him and
arrive alta personal settlement, than circulate such
reports the one mentioned above
Ma AND Mus A. a. PRATT return their sincere
thank. TO their Barre friends for their very liberal
patronage on July ith The picnckins party ar
rived In Berlin at about ten A. NJ and after very
enjoyable excursion ON Berlin Pond, returned
home, expressing themselves more than satisfied
with their reception and accommodations. Mr.
Pratt and his good lady hope that their freuds
viii continue To try their facilities Tor pieuie-, and
they guarantee a cordial reception and satsiac-
ton every time,
DIR II. T. WHITNEY, dentist, wishes 10 say to
all who want dental work done that he Is putting
in artificial teeth Of first-class workmanship, gum
teeth in fact the very best work, aud warranted
for ten dollars per ST. Or. Whitney stands high
in the list Of irst-css dentists and can be relied
upon as a very fine workman Those needing his
services are requested 70 come right along, and
not wait To make an appointment, a. delays are
both dangerous and expensive. Ohce over ia
cob.' -four store Main street, Montpelier VI
our townsman, l.. J.. Durant ESQ, continues to
work In the cause Of temperance, aud meets with
. grand success. ON the 18th instant lac spoke at
I Newport where about fifty persons signed the
pledge and u club WAS organized. lie spoke At
Island Pond on the 10Th, at Colebrook tN. II. on
, the 18th, and at Bnttleboro on the 10th Mi
+, Durant Is warmly received wherever lac goes, and
, his audiences recognize him As one who Is In
earnest in what he says, and who Is lahoring Il
redeem men FROM the great evil Of intemperauce
T. TmK alarm of fire, on saturday night, was oe
o casloned by the burning Of about a ton and hal
+ Of hay on the premises of Lewis Barnes, on thu
. hill little ways up the Branch The hay wa
II under temporary shed, and somebody, with {
) disposition not to be enyed, poured quantity o
e kerosene oil upon it and then set fire TO it. \
Il certain PARTY Is suspected and il l. To be hope
n he will be made to feel the Punishment due sncl
h naliciolsness The fire companies came GU
: promptly, as usual, but found that their service
K would not DO required, and so turned back
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