Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-15

| Bascom's drug store
THE battle-cry of the Benningtonians to-day
"vermonters come dow" with your stamps.
THE band will give its usual concert on Satur
day evening, repeating the programme of last
Saturday.
DURING the vacation Of Rev. Mr. Glazier, the
pulpit will be supplied by f. l.. Sullivan, of Proyi.
dence, K. l.
The Supreme Court met yesterday for It's August
term, and Immediately adjourned to the fourth
Tuesday in October
The Brandon band has been so fortunate rs to
secure the services of Mr. +. T. Grant, the leader
OF our band during the Bennington centennial.
A Much needed improvement Is being made in
the rear of French's new block on South Main
street. in filling and grading the land between the
block and the river
REV. A. d. BARRIER, editor Of the CHRONICLE,
preached at Bethany church last Sabbath morn
ing. Owing to the extreme heat there were no
services in the evening.
A REGULAR communication Of Aurora Lodge,
No %, free and Accepted Masons, will be held
at Masonic Hall on Monday evening, August 10th,
at half-past seven o'clock.
THE annual meeting of the stockholders Of the
Montpelier Manufacturing Company will be held
at ;he office of the company on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 18th, at two O'Clock, =. NJ
CAPTAIN LUIS company Of veterans, preceded
by martial music, left here yesterday for Benning-
ton. The company numbers about fifty men, all
OF whom have seen hard service during the re-
bellion.
REV. l.. G. WARE is to preach in the Church of
the Messiah next Sunday morning. Mr. Wright
goes to Calais to hold services in the Uniyersalist
church near Kent's Corner at eleven a. Nj, and
one T.. NJ.
MONTPELIER is bound to sustain the reputation
it has long enjoyed of having the best sidewalks
being built on Bridge street from the corner of
State TO the bridge.
MIR. W. NJ. WILLwARD, assisted by Mrs f.
llurlburt l.eighand will soon give Il drawing-room
levee, consisting of choice selections from the best
authors The date will be announced by hand
bills in day or two
THOSE who are looking for " signs of the times -
should examine the new sign at Sabn & Thurs
toms insurance agency-a piece Of work credit
able both to the painter, Mr.. +. Schadee, and to
this enterprising insurance firm
WooLsoN BROTHERS have been appointed sole
agents for Montpelier and vicinity for the sale of
the celebrated Sawyer woolens, and all who de
sire To obtain the genuine will do well to call on
them See card, in another column.
Now that the veterans have gone 10 the front,
our only reliance to repel foreign invasion is upon
the home guards. We are assured however, that
if the British leone down." they will be ." well
coined with bloody hands to hospitabe graves )"
THE prospects for the fall term of the Vermont
Conference Seminary, which commences next
week, are very flatterng. Professor Southworth,
the present principal is infusing new life and ell
erry into the school The deservedly popular
steward, Mr. Blake, is retained
TEACHERS have been engaged for our Union
School as follows: Arthur W. Blair Principal /;
Miss Mary Emery, preceptress; Miss Laura C..
Markham No. I; Miss Hattie Joslyn. No. Il: Miss
Margaret d. Stone, Miss Matte l.. Abbott. and
Miss Mary L. Sumner, Nos. 3, 4, 3 and 9; Miss
Elizabeth +. Sweet No. l. f. H. skinner re-
mains AS ianitor
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Village Hall, saturday evening. did not draw out
30 large a crowd as the merits of the singers war
ranted They are an excellent tronpe. and sang
very finely the airs they know so we'll Sunday
evening they gang with great approyal in the mar.
lors Of the Pavilion many of the religions melo-
dies of the plantation field We can cordially
commend them to all.
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