Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-16
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| Clara, Tell while playing on the veranda last
Saturday and broke her right arm.
| The academy at Lyndon opened Wodnos
| day under favorable circumstances, and will
the promise of an excellent term.
! We wish persons who come into our oflic,
to sell all sorts of 'jim cracks" would not b,
SC, thoroughly stepped in and perfumed witt
tobacco.
RYEGATE.- Clerk and Treasurer, A. Coch
ran Selectmen, W. 1. Gibson, q. l.. Hall
Hugh G. Miller: Listers, Thomas Nelson
Pringle Gibson, John Henderson.
VICTORY. CLERK, Treasurer and Superin.
tendent OF Schools, A. J. Shaw; Selectmen,
Charles DOMAIN, s. II, Gaskill, X. l.. Lee
Listers, James Towle, A. j. Shaw, and e.
A. Story.
A religious quarterly meeting with the
Baptist church in Passumpsic will begr
"Wednesday evening the 2lst, at JPN. The
pastor. will be aided by clergymen from
abroad.
The agent for Guizot's suporbly illustrated
History of France is in town. II goes into
the Athen@um, but so choice n work can't
go into miscellaneous circulation and thus
you want an art educator in your families
Now 10 the time.
Mr.. s. A. Goss will resume his class in
writing at the st. Johnsbury Academy on
Tuesday eve, March 90. and at Summerville
on Thursday eve, March %, at 7 80 o'clock
z. NJ. All who took lessons the first half OF
the term are requested to be present.
The trains for Boston are crowded these
days. II is surprising to see what "hank-
ering" after goodness so many people have.
They are pretty good now, but some few
could be n little improved. Glad they can
see 1t and avail themselves of this opportu-
uity.
The richest entertainment of tho season is
promised TO come of ut the town hall some
evening next week, by the young people OF
this place. 1t will consist of II play. vocal
and instrumental music. tableaux, stltuary,
the peek" Family Bell Ringers, hungry
Cinnamon, etc. Tho date, prices of admis-
sion, ETC., will be duly announced by posters
and circulars.
The accommodation train on the Passump-
sic Is to be resumed next Monday. Leaves
White River Junction at A. NJ, passing ST.
Johnsbury at III 10 A. NJ; returning, passes
st. Johnsbury at 8 80 p. NJ. We are glad of
this, as this train is n great convenince to the
public, though it may not be a very profita-
bic one to the road.
Charles Howard is taking subscriptions in
the towns of Lyndon, Barnet, Danville and
Waterford for McCabe's History of the Cen
tennial Exhibition, n book which all who Wis
tied the great show will want, and which
those who did not must have to keep up with
the times. 1t is well gotten up, fully illus
trated and for its cost is good thing. We
understand rival publication with neater
and fewer illustrations is in circulation. OF
course people want the best, and now be
ready for Charley with one of your blandost
smiles and he will be happy while giving
you the full worth OF your money.
William Turner, formerly clerk at the st.
Johnsbury House, has rented the billiard
hall under the Avenue House. We are not
very ardent disciples of q billiard table, but
"WilI" believes in keeping things clean and
in order for which he is to be commended.
We also remember how gaily he picked US
up when trembling waif "as it were" we
alishted on the railroad platform in this
town, stranger in Il strange land, and took
us up to "hs house on the Plain" and made
our stop very pleasant though it was raining,
and Beeeher was guest with us. 1t is not
to "Will's" disadvantage, we think, that he
eats editorial dinners with us.
A lecture upon Japan was given at the
town hall Tuesday evening, by Spencer r.
Bonnell of Andover, Mass, who has spent
two years in that country. The lecture was
interesting and was illustrated by an
exhibition of manufactures and curiosities
from that curious people, reminding one of
the Japanese exhibit ut the centennial. Mr..
Bonnell gave an account of his adventures
there and something of the manners and GUS
toms of the Japs, and the wonderful prog
ress that country is making toward civiliza-
ton. We are sorry that Mr.. b. could not
have remained several evenings and given
us deeper insight into the subject he would
have found us n constant listener,
At II very full meeting of the Baptist
church held Saturday eve, March Sd, the
following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas: Miss Fannie +. Townsley heard
our request Ito come over and help u.s." and
acceded to it with no little trouble and in
convenience to herself, and whereas, the
fruits of her labors are manifest not only in
the quickeRng of individual members of the
church, but also in the hopeful conversion of
souls, some of whom have long been the
special objects of our prayers therefore,
Resolved, that we as II church do thank
her for her unwearied toll her earnest words,
and for all her labors of love while with us
and that we most heartily and cordially mp
prove both her words and methods rs the
Lord has already manifested His approval
by blessing them so abundantly in our con-
gregation. And while we are glad thus to
give II testimonial of gratitude and respect
to Miss TOwnsey herself it seems to us that
we should he wanting in our duty to other
churches who are looking for such help did
we not make this more than more personal
compliment and give this testimony the
widest circulation; therefore,
Resolved, That the foregoing preamble
and resolutions be sent to the "Watchman"
for publication.
A. G. MITCHELL, Clerk.
BY order Of the church.
The trustees met March IL, present Messrs.
Sargent, Balch, Mccormick and Ide Mr..
Sargent reported that he had rented Union
Park hall at the rate OF $50 per year. Mr..
Mccormick reported that n bridge had been
built to the Island and pump house at Pad
dock village, and that gate had been put
into the Paddock village pipe, near the main,
so that in case of another break in the Pad
dock village pipe, the gate could be closed
without stopping the pump, and thus ensure
constant supply of water to the other parts
of the village. The cost of these and the
repairs to the pipe was not known as the
bills had not been brought in. Also that
Mr.. Flanders had been written to in regard
to the breaks, and he had replied that he was
sick but would give his attention to tho sub
ject rs soon as able. 1t was voted that the
committee who engaged Mr. Gale as super
intendent of water works be instructed to
confer with him in regard to having HIM
take charge of the pump house, in addition
TO his other duties and thus save the expense
OF hiring another person. Voted. That the
abatement of poll taxes for firemen be di-
Npheu hnionBsJ tne several companies Us IOl-
lows: Torrent No /, 40 Attachments; Del
uge No 2, 40; Hook and Ladder company,
80; Island Hose company, Is; Centennial
Hose company, 10; Flanders Hose company,
10. And that in case of fire where the
Flanders pump does not reach, the members
OF the three new hose companies are ex-
pected to assist on the fire engine. Voted,
That if any person living outside of the linn
its of the village shall desire to become II
mnmbpr nf tho fire dpnart mani he ahall ba-
fore being accepted rs member of any COM
pany receive the approval of the chief engin-
Ger. HORACE X. IDE, Clerk.