Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-19
llafrhuan & Journal.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1877.
About Town.

Bascom, will receive good cigar case gratis
PROBABLY the largest stock of standard misce
laneous and gift books this side Of Boston can b
found at Phuney's.
JonS HALEY, of Duxbury, was arrested here o
Saturday for ntoxication. Disclosed on MoriartS
Case not yet concluded.
Go to Phinneys and examine those heotypes
something new-comprising the highest specimen
Of art in portmiture and miscellaneous works.
LOST, in or near Montpelier village on tn
Branch road, pair Of sver-bowed spectaces, /
tin case The finder will please leave them a
this office.
PicTuREs-a host of them-steel engraving;
chromos oil paintings, and photographs of statu
AIRY. very attractive collection can be foun
at phinney's.
VERY social time was enjoyed ut the residenc
Of Hon. W. G. Perrin last evening. The sociabl
was largely attended, and all passed an unusuall
pleasant evening.
THERE will be u Christmas praise meeting a
Bethany church Sunday evening. The Sunday
school children meet Thursday at haf-past two
to practice carols for the occasion
Miss S. A. +. WALTON will give select reading
at Miss L. " Guernsey's parlors Friday evening
next, at seven o'clock. Admission, ten cents
Come in, and help u worthy lady and a goo'
reader.
Hon DANIEL BALDWIN states that in 1916
during the visit of President Monroe to this vii
lage he was received in the Caldwell residence, |
being the only one in the place which had
carpet on the floor.
sr,,v rao,roI Narn,nnt ra Irnad limo oUpra
inducements to shippers of poultry, etc, for thu
Christmas trade. Quick time will be given to A.
such shipments, and special poultry train will b,
run through to Boston on Thursday morning.
LOOK out boysl the village fathers have ISSUED
their edct against coasting, and it will be well
for you to heed the warning Certain boys fell
the weight of the law, last year, for disregardinl
the notice forbidding this sport in certain places.
LuBIS's, Wrights, Palmers and Lundborg's eel
ebated extracts for the handkerchief and toile
are for sale at Frank H. Bascom's drug store. II,
also has good assortment Of Hoyts, Brooks and
other colognes for Christmas and New Year,
presents.
WE are pleased tn learn that there is a good
prospect that the winter meeting Of the Vermont
Dairymen's Association will he held in this place
All that 1t takes is little interest on the part Of
few enterprising farmers in this section, and
the thing IL secured.
TRINITY CHURCH will observe Christmas next
Sunday, by an appropriate sermon in the morn.
ing bv the pastor, and Sabbath-school Christ
mas service in the evening, conducted by the
superintendent Some class gatherings will be
held by the teachers on Monday evening and
Tuesday
BEFORE another issue of our paper. Christmas
will have come and gone. Most of the churches
in town are to observe the occasion, either by
special service on Sunday next, or " Christmas
tree festivities for the little ones-or both To
our readers, one and all, we wish MERRY
CHRISTMAS
The largest assortment of p,tre candies to be
found in the state NAV be seen at G. H. Cross a.
Sons, who have built up prosperous business by
manufacturing the best article to be found in the
market. Call and examine. Candy that is offered
for sale at less than clear sugar Is worth in the
market, must be adulterated.
The MASQUERADE party given by the ladies of
Christ church. Monday evening, at the residence
Of .Judpe Red6eld was one of the pleasantest and
most ENJOYABLE we have ever attended The cos
tunes were mostly elegant. and attracted great
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appreciate Il u"e''ihs uhuer Que own vine anu
ne-'ree'
YIN h"nuas Ias'' 'osei'" "'eso's, VI "i''i"'ns-
Town, visited the ,apil'i ana lihoioeu so huch
hhgle-ioo' that wheh ne suirteu ior nome ne LOOK
the teal" oeionsihs W ooci"tes p"hey vi pe'nh,
instead OF MS own oticer WOOD TOOK charge "l
"resory team ana BAILEY went III pursuit oil MS
own IN the morning uregory discovered MS ms
u'ke ana returned 'he team mere exchanged ana
settled the th'ng up
" RESOLVED that the Patrons of llusbandry who
put up at the American House through the late
session of the State Grange return their sincere and
heartfelt thanks to the proprietor and his wife and
help, for the kind and generous way in which we
were cared for; and should we ever have occasion
to visit Montpelier hereafter, may their lives be
spared to care for us again, Signed by ii. Z
N'ns' W. ""e """''ou anu my o'"o'''
The young people of the Church OF the Messiah
gave another dramatic entertainment last Wed
nesday evening, when they presented " Lend me
five shillings' and shadow pantomine. Where
all did so well we don't care to discriminate
Ihey understand thoroughly now TO carry on sncf