Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-26
About Town.


Ef, Nh, KNEfLNND, Of Waterloo, s. s.. sup
piled Bethany pulpit sunday morning
Tnrrf bras. keys were lost ON the street one
day last week The finder will confer a favor by
leaving them at tis office
A Mr. CoutR q young man stud, ing at no.-
con University spoke very acccptahy at the
Nicholas church on sunday evening
ruE,uase meeting at the Hall on saturday
evening, TO take action concerning a water supply
WAS adjourned tll Friday evening next, at the
same place and hour
40 the caucus tli. evening To- elect delegates To
thfpsnct Convention, a Hayes and Wheeler Club
win he organized Let there be fnl turnout
and rou.ing meeting
A risr picture Of the Pavilion hotel and it, sur
r1uudings has been gotten up in India ink by
+ Gilman, Of Barre. Il vas done for the purpose
Of obminins lithognph.
MiEr SltrIun was hauled over the GOALS again
on Monday, for selling rum lie was fined twenty
dollar and Gusts. It will not need much more
effort on his part % get into close quarters
Eiro.I .aid that a bear was seen on ". II
Clarks place, on the Ahddlescx road, Tuesday
morning Nhercurou certain individuals started
al once in pursuit There is hare prospect that
be- viii BE- taken.
Qrrny Where can that band stand bee put b
accommodate every individual inhahtant in the
village Any suggestions that win settle the mat
ter satisfactorily will i've gratefully received by
those most interested
ANtruNu Tor tluy lu,rc Two able-bodied
men established themselves ON opposite cor
ners az the head Of State street, ON Saturday
evening and loudly proclaimed the excellence Of
q patent medicine and a clothes cleanser. OF
lourse they drew q crowd
W. are enjoying variation ia the weather
Since the storm ON Thursday the air has been de-
cdedly cooler, and at times fire has been
very enjoyable But we may expect frequent
" scorchers 'toixt this and September sufficient
to atone fo' any recent chills.
THAT sudden storm on Thursday afternoon last
had % somewhat damaging effect In all directions.
Much Of the grain in this vicinity was beaten
down aud otherwise injured, and in many places
harm WAS done by the lightning We believe
nothing very serious occurred in this place.
TIM party OF four young men who went from
this place u see the big show at Philadelphia
some two weeks ago have returned, and are loud
in their praises OF what they saw there, They
were much Impressed by the heat Of that part Of
the country. and advise everybody Ia go 10 cooler
weather.
PRoFEssoE ZiTLLiG, whom many Of ms remem-
Der ~ being in town a year ago has returned To
spend the suminer. and has formed German
conversation" class at the request Of his former
pupils The class will reeite ia the yestry Of the
Church Of the Messiah, three evenings por week
Tor six weeks The system Of llenes' is adopted
Tan wind on Thursday tore the large Republic
can lag at the head Of State street rather ex-
/ tensively, and it was found necessary 10 take it
down. 4 new and better flag was Immediately
sent for and will be floating usual before many
DAYS No place could be found where the wind
would have more license with flag than at that
same corner.
/ MIR PnlNNA Is making extensive and mnch
/ needed repairs upon the State House The old
| boiler which never had capacity TO heat the build
| ing, has been replaced by a fine new one, which
| also furnishes power with which u new and APP
proved system of ventilation is to be used. A
new carpet has been procured for the Representa-
tiyes Hall, and the entire building is being put
into fine condition.
a certain class of young men who persist in using
the river which borders what Is known as Hub
bari's meadow, as place for battling, greatly to
the annoyance Of passers-by. II such individuals
care nothing for their own personal respect, it is
the business Of the town authorities To see that
these proceedings are not continued. 1t is a pub
lie nuisance and a disgrace to any civilized people. -
d, reference Ia our advertising columns it will
be seen that Sheppard's Jubilee Singers are To
give an entertainment at Village Hall on Satur'
day evening next 1t is only necessary to say
that they have met with great applause where
ever they have been, and our music-loyng citi-
gems will be well paid for attending. The admis-
sion Is fifteen, twenty-five, thrty-fye and fifty
cents, according to the location Of the seats. Give
them full house
TnE Travellers Guide, usually at the head OF
this column, t. omitted this week account of a
press of matter. II it were in Its place 1t would
read about like this. Central Vermont road, South
and East. trains leave this village at 015 a. NJ,
1h5r NJ, aud 3 % =. NJ. Going North and West,
at aDand $50 A. NJ, 1l5O a. NJ. lake George
ENpress). 3 a. and . % r. NJ. For Barre at $40
M. l9l5'and TO r. NJ. ON the Wells River
road. leave Montpelier at 750 a. NJ, 30 and 1 Al
=. ~; Wells River at lO0j and lO,i5A ~ aud
il0r.M
TnE SUNDAY school Of Christ Church have ar
ranged for an excursion to Barre, and picnic at
Benjamin's Falls, ON Friday, July 9Sh They
extend u cordial invitation To all the members OF
their congregation and their friends To join them
and make the occasion an enjoyable one. AtHn
will leave the Central depot at twelve NJ run d.
rectly 10 Barre and stop about half an hour re-
turning it will halt near the house OF John Ben
ianin To let the party ofi-who will then walk u
The Falls returning to the same point to take the
down train from Barre about five O'Clock, =. NJ
for home Fare for round trip, adults thirty
cents. children between five aud twelve years
fifteen cent. Requisites for each-a basket oil
lunch aud tin cup.
F,nr.-Chares Snyder, Of Coventry, loses slS
hundred dollars by the destruction of his barns by
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