Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-01

About Town.

The street commissioners have made some Inn
provement in the State street roadway by putting
down a layer of gravel.
THosE in want of good book will soon have
ample opportunity to procure it. For particulars
zee notice in another column.
THE annual meeting of Montpelier Union Dis
trict is to be held at the Village Hall, Wednesday
evening, August Sth, at seven o'clock.
Four Italian muscians-three violinists and
"a harpist--have been discoursing music on our
streets for few days past They play very nicely,
and succeeded In drawing good crowds.
THE next session of the Supreme Court for
Washington county, set for the second Tuesday
in August will be adjourned Immediately on con-
vening to the fourth Tuesday in October
Mr. Ed. II. TowNF has handed US ripe new
potato, grown on his fathers premises on the hill,
in precisely eight weeks from the planting Its
circumference was eleven by seven and One-fourth
inches.
PEAcHAM Academy ranks highland deservedly
so--among the best schools. The location Is good;
the corps of instructors competent and the in
ducements offered are not to be set aside. See
advertisement.
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No. %, Free and Accepted Masons will be held
at Masonic Hall, on Monday evening, August 9th,
at half-past seven o'clock. Work. Sojourning
brethren in good standing are cordially invited.
THESE are called dog-days" They put in an
appearance last Wednesday, and have contracted
to stay with us till about the 9Th of September.
Keep cool-you may have to depend largely on
ice for assistance in the matter
Ir is expected that William Sexton, the cham
pion billiard player of America, and Joseph Dion,
a celebrated professional will play exhibition
game of billiards some day next week, at the bill
lard parlor of Dan G. Field, in the Pavilion fIo-
tel. Due notice will be given
THERE is no discount on the fact that Phinney
keeps just what you want in the way of stationery,
books-school and other kinds-chromos, engrav-
ings and everything desirable and needful Read
his advertisement and then call and see for your
self that things are as we say-excelent in quail
ity, reasonable in price
BETHANY Sabbath-school indulge in basket
picnic to-day "wednesday They go to Lang
don's grove, and of course will have grand time
The Sabbath-school connected with the Church
of the Messiah are enjoying picnic to-day at
Wells River The Baptist school also have pic
mic to-day at Benjamin Falls
THESE are the days when almost everything il
taken " on ice, and the average man is extremely
disinclined to work between meals; when fortu-
nate individuals takea change" in their valises,
an adequate supply of change in their pockets,
and HE away to some cool retreat to recuperate
and lay in years supply OF rest
OLIN DALEY, son of Orrin Daley, had quite a
fall on Saturday evening last. He was sitting in
a rocking-chair on the steps of his fathers furni-
ture store, when, the chair getting too near the
edge he was precipitated head-foremost down to
the brick sidewalk, striking on his head. He
was rendered insensibe for some little time, but
luckily no serious injury appears to have resulted