Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-29

the call Of Bethany church to their pas
torate Time of ordination and installation not
vet fixed His letter Of acceptance was read IN
the church last Sabbath morning, and was the
cause of much joy.
THE dental Office of DIR. c. X, Pel will be closed
from September 10th to October list During this
period the doctor will take Western trip Par
ties having unfinished work with him will take
due notice and have the same completed before
the first mentioned date.
THE Vermont Conference Seminary opened last
week with nearly one hundred students, the largest
number for a long time. The success of this
school is well merited tribute to its efficient
board OF teachers and the admirable course of
instruction which it presents.
BrxBys & WILSON, druggists, have been ap-
pointed agents for Seeley's hard rubber trusses
and supporters, and they have just received one
Of If not The largest stocks and assortments in
the state. They guarantee a perfect fit in all
cases, or the money refunded.
PENSIONERS residing in this vicinity can have
their vouchers for the September payment at |
Concord extended, free of charge, at T. }. Deav-
tits law office, in this village. Applications for
increase of pensions will he made without charge |
to the pensoner, unless successful.
Mr. j. S. STERLING is offering to the people of
Montpelier and adjoining towns not only very |
great curiosity, but also wonderful convenience,
in the shape of II cold ndter pen--requiring not a
particle of ink but simply pure cold water, for its
use. OF course everybody will want them
ONE of the saddest cases we ever knew IL that
of a young girl, seventeen years of age, who re-
fDll int. had
ways and died on Monday afternoon, an object of
charity, and was buried in the potters field Tues
day afternoon There is necessity for calling
names, but the moral is obvious.
MATCH game Of base ball came off last Satnr-
day ON the Seminary Hill grounds between the
Trimountains," of Mortified, and nine picked
up here, resulting in the defeat of the latter by
score of nineteen to three. The last two innings
were played in the rain. Flies caught" Fri
mountains" FIVE Montpelier nine, twelve.
FLUID extracts have generally been abandoned
by the medical profession, because they were not
manufactured up to the standard of the United
States Pharmacopna. Frank H. Bascom, drug
gst at Montpelier, has added large line of fluid
extracts that he warrants equal to f. X. Squibbs'
in quality, or the money refunded, and at prices
no higher than Thayers or Tilden's.
WE learn with pleasure that decent accommu-
dations are to be provided for travellers on the
line of the Central Vermont by the erection of a
new and commodious station at Montpelier June
ton. Now when we have our new union depot
in this village, and do away with the nuisance OF
two passenger depots here we shall have great
improvement on the present way of doing things
To MEET the demands of our constantly increas-
ing trade, we have secured for the present the
services of one OF the finest finshers of photo
graphs in New York BY this arrangement we
are enabled to deliver our work promptly, and to
give our customers superior class of work. Pic
lures enlarged and finished in ink or water colors
at reasonable prices Harlow gallery, over Ellis
& Gleasons store, State street, Montpelier, Vt.
NEXT Saturday evening the band will give its
farewell outdoor concert. Mr. Grants engage
ment has expired and no arrangements have been
made to employ him another year. We very
much regret this as we ought to keep band
here but the hard times make it very difficult to
sustain one. Our best good wishes go with Mr.
Grant, and we assure those who may employ him
in the future that they will find him very COM
petent musician, and excellent gentleman.
DR. G. t. MALoY, formerly Il medical student
of DR. Woodward of this place, and more recently
Il student and graduate of the Medical Depart
ment of the University of Vermont, has located
at Roxbury. DIR. Maloy was one of half n dozen,
out of IA class of some thirty or forty, who were
allowed to compete for certain prize which
speaks well for his application as n medical stu.
dent His many friends in Montpelier wish him
the best success, which he will certainly receive
p,
of education and natural qualifications for his
profession
LAST Saturday evening, about nine O'Clock, q
boarder at Mrs. Hibbard's boarding house, OF
State street, turned down the wick of his kerosene
lamp and left il burning on the bureau in hi
room. He had not long been gone before tn
lamp exploded, the oil running down into tn
drawer of the bureau and catching fire Tn
bureau and other furniture were completely ri
ined by the fire and smoke. The fire WAS fortl
natey discovered within five minutes after tn
explosion, thus preventing what might have bee
y a disastrous conhagration. Mr.. Jacob Smith, tn
l. owner OF the building, recovered twenty-eight do
e lars insurance of the Vermont Mutual and .Etni
y of Hartford, Conn
LAST week we gave the report of Tuesday
l. count of those of Wednesday; In the three-minu
r class, purse of two hundred dollars, "Villag
Is Boy" won the first money in three straight heat
"Tim" taking the second. BLACK Johnny,
= Barney Tansey and Ben" were distances
Ell Time, 2.4li, 242i and 2.42t. In the two-for
IF class, purse of two hundred and fifty dollar
70 "Droyer Boy won first money in three straig
heats, Barney Kelley" the second, Dagger
the third and Norman Reindeer" the fourt
T. Time, 400, 2.40 and 80. The races passed q
III very satisfactorily, the weather being fine, Il
ID track in good condition and the attendance larg
- The choir of Christ church returned Saturd
" from st. Johnsbury, whittier they went ON We
nesday to assist in n concert given by the ad
~ OF st. Andrews church for the benefits of thu
US parish The choir presented, as their part Of I
H. evenings entertainment, the musical charade
H. "Hgh Life" in which they were assisted by NJ
us Waite, Of Cambridge, who added 80 much to I
success OF the oharade when given here last W
ng ter Advces from st. Johnsbury warrant
nd saying that the choir maintained to the full th
,u- reputation for furnishing good music, while Iii
m, Life" was received with great enjoyment a
ese applause, and by what, under the crcumstanc
was OF equal importance, a large audience.
deed, the audience on Thursday evening
~ such as to warrant a repetition of the concert
10, Friday, which was also well attended. Our peo
~ are profuse in their expressions of pleasure at
". manner in which they were received and the Z
w eml " good time" they had while they sp'
very highly OF the talent displayed in the {
ais part OF each evenings entertainment, which '
he made up Of vocal and instrumental music
en- nshed by residents Of St. Johnsbnry, and
lin some of her SONS and daughters, who are pass
usi- a summer vacation there. The occasion seem
he have been pleasant one in all respects, and
congratulate all the parties on the good time t
o.,. had and the friendly feelings which ii has
|, il, gendered.
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ter Of the Chttenden County Agricultural Soc
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