Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-04
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1877.
About Town.


STRING HATS in all the latest and most fashion
able shapes at Adams.
TREY. Mr.. ArwiLL, of Burlington, will preach
In Christ church next Sunday.
SEE advertisement of the Barre Ladies' store,
for new arrivals In hats and flowers Of the latest
styles.
THE LADIES TEMPERANCE SOCIETY meets at
Mrs Fuller's on Thursday afternoon at three
o'clock.
READ what DR. Kensington has to say in our
advertising columns He has first-class line OF
spectacles and eyeglasses.
March has acted very lamb-like this year, both
in coming and going, and this rather knocks the
pith out Of the old adage for once at least
THE "assembly" at the Pavilion occurs on Fri
day evening Of this week. The change is owing
to previous engagement Of the music
The ice has gone out OF the river without doing
any damage, and warm weather seems coming
on in such a way to please the most fastidious.
THERE will be a band concert on Saturday
evening Of this week. and we hope there will be
decided improvement in the matter Of attendance.
DR. j. b. WOODWARD and John W. Page have
exchanged quarters, and the doctor may be found
now at the residence of L. Il. Morse, opposite the
American Hotel.
THANKS to A. NJ. Foster, Esq, OF Cabot, the
model farmer of the county, for can OF maple
honey. II a finer article can be found, produced
in Vermont, we have yet to see it.
PosT BROOKS, Grand Army Of the Republic,
have invited Henry Ward Beecher to lecture in
this place, and he has accepted the invitation
The date will be fixed as soon rs possible.
PROF. JoHS WILLIAMS is to give an athletic en-
tertanment at Village Hall on the evening of the
10th inst He is to be assisted by several others,
and "grand display Of science is promised.
REV. c. f. HEwEs, of New York, will speak at
the temperance meeting on Sunday evening next,
at five o'clock He is an earnest temperance
worker, and we trust he will be greeted by full
house.
ADAMS has re-painted his store and otherwise
renovated it; Harlow is making change for the
better in the looks of his photograph gallery; and
other evidences OF bracing up are visible
among our business men.
REV Mr. GLAziER will deliver the fifth lecture
OF the Reading Room course, this Wednesday,
evening, at Village Hall Subject: Robert
Burns" We guarantee that this lecture will be a
good one, and hope there will be a " full house.
NOTHING unusual occurred here on Fast Day.
There was general cessation of hostllities against
idleness, and about the usual number of persons
INDUCED in raids on friendly farmers, who dealt
out the sweet compliments Of the season with n
liberal hand
The odd Fellows Of this place are to hold eel
ebration on the 26th inst the fiity-eighth ami
versary of Odd Fellowship in America. They
have invited the Mortified lodge to participate
with Them and are to have parade, collation.,
and in all probability ball. Full particulars
next week
MEssRs FRED BANCROFT and c. II. Pitkin, of
this place, with Mr.. Wheeock, of Barre, 60 to
Burlington on Monday next to sing at a concert
given by the Philharmonic Society of that place,
under the direction OF Mr.. A. J. Phillips Mrs.
W. A. Briggs also goes with them to take part a.
soprano soloist
DIR. NJ. L. KESsrNGToN is in town, and will be
at the Pavilion Hotel for the next fifteen days,
with full line Of spectacles and eyeglasses, the
lenses OF which ground to suit the eye I'M
der every aspect of reflective uision which he
thoroughly understands adjusting under every
malformation and peculiarly of the eyes.
BlxBY & WILSON have just put in the largest
assortment Of white lead, zinc oils and varnishes
ever offered our people for sale. These good
were just bought for cash, and at such rates t.
defy competition. Examine their goods and
prices before purchasing elsewhere They have
also u full line OF brushes of every description.
As AN evidence that even hens occasionally
make failures Of their legitimate work, we men
ton an egg that has been brought to US the past
week, the product of a full-grown hen, whicl
measures three inches in circumference one wa,
and two and one-half inches the other, being on
inch and an eighth in length. Many Of this sizt
"a good many would make a meal,
MONTPELIER has chess club composed of some
ten or twelve young men, who meet occasionally
through each week and indulge in this most inter
estng of games They have undertaken to play
a certain number Of games before the first OF
May, and when the tournament is completed
we hope to publish score that will tell good
story for the abilities of those who are pursuing
"royal game"
THERE has been good deal of impertinent
newspaper criticism account Of the playing o
the "hackneyed traumer at the funeral of Rev
DR.. Lord. For the benefit of the st. Adams Mes-
senger, and few other papers, we would state
that the piece in question was great favorte. OF
DIR. Lords, and the organist, Mr.. w. A. Briggs,
was especially requested by several friends to
render it on that occasion.
f. NJ. IRISH has constantly ON hand and for
sale, the celebrated jackson wagons and the Wa
tertown platform bugsies. These vehicles are of
the best make and finish and are just what is
needed in this section For farmers the jackson
wagon Is unsurpassed, while for driving the Wa
tertown buggies are unequalled Mr.. Irish has
also an assortment Of secondhand harnesses, and
one pair OF ork-horses, which he will sell on
reasonable terms Parties interested will do well
TO give him call.
REV. MIR. KNEELAND, Mt Bethany, preached an
excellent sermon to the young people, on Sunday
evening His text was: " He that walketh with
wise men shall be wise; but a companion of fools
shall be destroyed Speaking of books and
thoughts, he dwelt much upon the lasting influence
which they, rs companions, have upon the young.
He cautioned the youth against impure literature
and thought rs surely leading down TO darkness
and death while on the other hand the good in
fuence Of noble books and thoughts could not be
Oyerestimated. As to human friends and com
panions, it is necessary for us to have them yet
that is a critical moment wherein we choose those
who are to be our associates And this is so be-
cause "a man is known by the company he
keeps" Associates are living books, which exert
an influence over the very strongest Of minds In
view of the fact that associates affect us for
eternity, he referred the young to the great friend
and companion who is waiting to be received into
their hearts
The temperance meeting on Sunday was well
attended, and lively interest manifested as usual
j. o. Livingston presided and in the course of the
evening made few remarks, deprecating the
harsh method Of dealing with drunkards, and
holding that the most effective method was thai
of kindness and good treatment Messrs Hopkins
and Durant, and Mrs. Foster, were at their posts
as usual with good word for the encouragement
OF the workers. James Burns spoke in favor OF
kind treatment and said he believed that among
those who had lately signed the pledge nineteen
out OF twenty were keeping It, Frank Graveir
said he had started temperance society of hi,
own several months ago and he meant to stick Il
IT, for he knew II was the best plan for him. vii
washburn said he had felt renewed, and haC
gained great deal since he had signed the pledge
aud he meant to drink no more while he lived; h
advised the young men to keep out OF the run
shops, out Of the way Of temptation. The younge
portion OF the temperance workers take grea
interest in the meetings, and add good deal Il
them by the cheering words they utter