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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

WEST RANDoLrH.-lhe great question in this
village the past week, has been-not who shall
be President but Shall we incorporate p The
last legislature having passed an act incorporating
our village providing the citizens approved of it,
meeting was held Monday evening, in the vestry
of one of our churches to consider the question:
and after an animated discussion, it was decided,
by vote of one hundred and eighteen to eighty
two to accept of the act of Incorporation The
following persons were chosen trustees for the
year ensuing b. +. Salisbury r. r. Robinson,
j. q. A. Bass, George H. Harden and b. r. Lom-
bard, The meeting then adjourned for two weeks
49,. Business in this place is quite active, If we
may judge by the number of teams seen ir our
streets the past few days..,H c. soper moved
into his new house on Railroad street on Mon
day. lie has one of the peasantest houses in the
village
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aged Y years.
In Randolph, February 2. DAVID H. BATCHELDER.
aged 80 years.
In Barnet, January 81. ENos STEVENS, ESQ., aged
about 80 years. '' 49,
IN s. lohnsbnry Center. January 49, DfANTHA wife Of
the late Hiram Pierce, aged 70 years.
in Breckenridge. Mo. January a. FANNY, daughter Of
T. H. Craig aged "A years, months and days.
In Concord January g. NJ the residence Of his son-in-
law Edwin Bugbee, JOHN BOWEN, aged y years
Up llighgate November Z. much amented, Mrs. JACOB
sim EIS, aged 81 She bad been ortv-ntne wears
worthy member Of the Congregational church llighstte
In East Brookded, January H. of dlphtheria MARY f.
hgei years and months, and, January 81 GEORGE A..
Stanley -
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

PROBATE CouRT-The following business was
transacted in the Probate Court for the District Of
Washington during the two weeks ending Feb
ruary 9TH: January 23d-Mehitabe Fifed's es-
tate, Erastus Keith, administrator de boniS non,
with will annexed; James Waace's estate, license
to sell personal estate granted Mary l.. Taft s
guardianship Denson Batchelder, guardian
Daniel Harris estate, j. H. Holden, administrl-
tor de boniS non Russell Sawyer and John Towe,
appraisers; Allen Collisions estate commissions
ers report returned and accepted January 30tl
j. W. Browns and Hannah Somerves estates,
commissioners reports returned and accepted
Morty Kern's estate Patrick KERN, executor
j. H. Holden and Seaver Howard, commissioners
solomon Woods estate, administration account
allowed. February 2d-John II. Richardson
estate, license to sell personal estate granted
William Woodburys estate, commissioners re-
port returned
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

GENEROUS GIFr-Arunah Huntington, of Ban
ford, 2. O., who died about three weeks since,
left to the State Of Vermont, 10 be used as fund
for the benefit of the common schools an estate
of two hundred and two thousand dollars, as
shown by An inventory attached 10 the will Mr.
Huntington was "A native Of Vermont This is in
deed II generous gift to the state nd'should be
most appropriately recognized. The Rutland
GLOBE hopes this fund will meet with better fate
than some funds in the past The legislature in
1923 established a fund, which was to accumulate
till it would support in every district in the state
a good school, two months u year. This would
have been In 1880; but in 1915, when the accumu-
lation was two hundred aud twenty -four thousand
dollars the state borrowed the money and repu-
dated the debt Then In 1888 the state received as
a school fund six hundred and sXty-nine thou
sand and eghty-seven dollars rs It's proportion Of
the sales Of United States public lands and this
was distributed To the towns but, in Rutland at
least, the sum, eighteen thousand aud eight hun
dred dollars, was borrowed by the town, aud
most of II was burned with the town hall eight
years ago; while still another donation of public
lands, some one hundred and thirty thousand
dollars was borrowed by the state That debt
however, cannot be repudiated, but the people are
taxed annually to pay the interest The Globe
thinks, moreover from the experience of towns
in the state that have been donated school funds
that the best schools are in those towns which
pay for them directly themselves.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

NoRrHFlELD The masquerade at the Concert
Hall last Thursday evening under the direction of
the ladies of st. Marys parish was so enioyed
and was such n success that they have concluded
to repeat the entertainment with many new
features on Tuesday of next week The read
ing Of Mrs. Nina Gregory Slayton, assisted by
LOOMS Gull, and Flora Averll, drew an audience
Of fair size who were highly entertained by the
rich selection of readings presented by Mrs Stay
ton aud her assistants The following are the
officers installed by the Mortified Lodge of Good
Templars at their regular meeting last Friday
evening: Rev Il, A. Greene, Worthy Chief Tenn
plar; Miss Ramsden, Worthy Right Hand Sup
porter; Miss +. Currier Worthy Left Hand Sup
porter; Nettie Braley, Worthy Vice Tempar f.
X. Bates Worthy Secretary; Mrs. r. A Greene.
Worthy Financial Secretary; D. C. Sloan, Worthy
Templar; Rev, A. b. Truax, Worthy Chaplain
L. A, Dodge, Worthy Marshal; Cora Bacon,
Worthy Deputy Marshall Mrs. f. G. Clark
Worthy Guard; l.. W. Avery, Worthy Sentinel.
At the same meeting play entitled " One Hun
dred Years Since was presented in excellent
style, and six members were initiated The lodge
has over two hundred and eighty-two members
in good standing, by far the largest in the state.
This week the members of the Roxbury Lodge
play Above the Clouds" on Friday evening for
the Mortified Lodge, for the good Of the order -
The union meetings inaugumted by the COS
pei workers " and sustained for the last two
weeks by Revs. Hazen and Truax have been the
means of doing great good among our people
l. l.. Durant, Esq, of Montpelier, speaks at North
field ON Sunday evening next before the Wash.
ngton County Temperance Union, at five p. Nj.
1t is hoped he will have a full house.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
STATE OF VERMONT,


Dudlev b. Jones vs.. j. ~. and p. s. Roberts and Tr.s
WAereas At term Of the Honorable County Court. be-
and held AT Montpelier, Within and Tor the county Of
Washington, the second Tuesday Of september, A, ID.
1916 dudley -, Jones of MddlscN In the county OF Wash
ugton, has brought his act of assumps against James
W Roberts and Peter : Roberts uf Boston the county
OF suffolk In tile state OF Massachusetts dee airing against
the said defendants follows To wit For that the said
defendants and one William s. smith iu hs life time bnt
now deceased and whom lie sid defendants have sur
ve the ION day of March, A. H. $50 at said Middle
to Wit a said Muntneer We're indebted To the plaintiff
In the sum of four hundred dollars to divers goods
and merchandise and chatels by the plaintiff that
e sold and delivered 10 the said deiedants Tor the said
William Smith and At their special instance and request;
said Miim smith consideration thereof, afterwards
aud the life time OF said smith, 90 wiz the day aud
year last aloes d at said MdleseN to wit at said Mont
peef undertook and then aud there faithfully promised
the plaintiff pay him the said of money when there
unto wards requested yet the said defendants and the
said smith, the lie time of the said smith and the said
defendants since the death of the SAID Sniuh have not
have any OF them, paid the nAinn SAID Of money
part thereof though often requested bat have always
wholly neglected and refused to dn ana In said suit the
said rlAnun summoned Green y. GrisWold OF Randolph,
And, rhcre1s, At said term OF said Court made To
appear To the Court that the said defendnnts James W
Roberts and Peter = Roberts, reside without this state,
where the process Of this Court cannot be served upon
Tis ordered by ne Court That they the sad James W.
Roberts and Peter Roberts be summoned 10 appear and
make to said action AT the torn OF this Court next
To be- held at Montpelier, within and for the county OF
Washington, the second Tuesday Of Mavh, A. d. 1877,
hy the publication OF the substance OF said writ aud docaTa
ton together with this ORDER thereon three weeks
css-ively Ia the Vermont Natcman a state Journal, a
weekly published at Montpelier, w. the last o
which publications shall be 40 least twenty days previous
to said term of said Court
MELVILLE L. SMILE, CLERK.
HRArH cARlKroS, Attorneys tor Plaintiff $50
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Personal.

SIoSoR BLTz the magician, died in Phia.
delphia one week ago Sunday, aged sixty-seyen
years.
The funeral Of Ex-Mayor Ballou, Of Burling-
ton, took place at Troy, n. v, on Friday last,
and was attended by n large delegation of Ma
sons from Burlington and other places
PROFESSOR ENos STEVENS died at the family
homestead, in Barnet, January 3lst, Of heart dis
ease. lie was brother of Mr. Henry Stevens, +.
X. s., Mr. b. r. Stevens, the United States dis
patch agent at London and Of Mr.. Simon Stevens,
of New York
THEincome of the demented DIR. Aver is two thou
sand dollars day, and it is said there has never
been time in the last dozen years when he has
had less than five hundred thousand dollars lying
idle and awaiting nvestment-all made by judi
cous advertising.
THE Hon. Lucius H. Noyes died at Hydepart
on Sunday morning, February 4th, at three o clock
Judge Noyes, as he was Familiarity known, has
been prominent influential and leading man in
Lamoille county for many years, and the news of
his death will be learned with sincere sorrow by
all who knew him He was President of the
Lamoie County Bank at the time of his death.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
A SURE CURE

For consumption, bronchitis, asthma catarh throat and
lung diseases. Also relief and permanent cure for
general debility dyspepsia and all nervous affections by
supple vegetable medicine ~h,u cured venerable mis-
sionay physician who was long res'en Of Syria aud the
Fast and who has freely given this valuable specific to
thousands OF kindred sufferers with the greatest possible
benefits, and he now feels his sacred Christian duty to
npan TO others this wonderful nvgorang remedy, and
VIII send FREE the original recipe complete, with fun d.
wctons, to any person enclosing stamp Tor reply
6l-ssN DIR CLARK A, ROBINS,
~, o, boa l6) Greeley Block Syracuse, n. Y.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

WEST TorsHAM.-The festival at Village Hall
on Thursday evening of last week was well at
tended and a very enjoyable time the result ;
it was success in every particular The supper
tables were spoken of as being super excellent as
the ladies of West Topsham cannot be exceed in
fxings for the inner man There list be another
festival at the hall, on Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 2lst; all who want first best time for
small amount of money are invited The pro-
ceeds are to be used To defay the incidental ex-
penses of the church The White Mountain
Medical Association, embracing part of New
Hampshire and part of Vermont, held two
days session at Wells River last week, which was
well attended and very profitable meeting
1t was voted to hold our next meeting in July at
Lancaster, n. IL Those who neglect to attend
these meetings do not know what they lose
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
IosIAm :. ooLHY,s ESTATE.

In Probate Couu held ~ Nonueer In said District,
the 10th day OF January \. b. lN.ts
liza Richardson, Administrator OF the estate Of Jo-
sah 5. Colby, late OF Warren ia SAID District de
ceased presents his administration account exam
mauon and allowance, and makes application for
dr,fcc OF distribution and PARTITION " the estate Of
said deceased. Mhrgeupon, is ordered by said Court
that said account aud -ih Application he referred Ia
session thereof 60 hc held a the ltouatr oco In said Mont
peio The 1871 day ot February, 4. H. lsi for hearing
and decision thereon And. further ordered that
notice hereof be given TO all person. Interested by pubea-
ton of the three week. scressiyry m the Vermont
Waterman and state journal, newspaper Published at
Montpelier previous 10 said time appointed for hearing
that they may appear at said time and place and show
cause any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed, aud such deoree made,
by the Court.-Atest.
s7-6a n A CHASE REGISTER.
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EVENING SESSION.

The treasurer reported thar there now are
forty-fiye dollars and forty-fye cents in the
treasury
Barre WIS fixed upon as the place of the next
meeting. Time, August, instead of February
Information was impaired, with reference to
the American Institute OF Instruction
j. d. BARLEY addressed the association upon
Success in Teaching" teacher must be born.
not made haye'good health, good personal APP
pearance, a well trained mind good judgment
tack, perseverance, a good disposition natural
or cutiyated-must be cheerful, well acquainted
with his pupils, have self-control, aud, best of all
firm moral principles which will lead him to do
all he can forhis pupils lie must have good pay,
to dress as he ought, and lay up for old age He
produces results which are worth good pay. lie
must have good place for his work-wel yenti-
lated convenient pleasant, lie must have good
text books, and no reference books BE patient
with duh scholars, BE thorough and accurate in
your work A successful teacher should be a
man or woman, in the fullest sense; should have
the best tools To work with, and should do the
hest work
An address was delivered upon Errors in our
Sor,al Education, by Professor William Wells,
OF Union College.
Thanks were especially rendered to Professor
Wells for his able truthful and interesting ad-
dress. The chairman spoke few words OF
parting and the association adjourned to meet in
August 1873 Everybody seemed to feel well
pleased with the entire session and work OF the
association, and it is difficult to do justice to the
deep earnestness, the evident conservation, the
determined hope and the loving, faithful spirit OF
this noble band Of intelligent disciplined instruc
tors of our Green Mountain youths.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

About year since attacked with a severe aud
distressing cough followed by emaclAon night swcas.
and other symptoms of approaching disease. tried many
remedies to avail, and alarming did my appear
that my friends entertained serious fears for my recovery
Al this iuncture purchased bottle OF wsrAR's BALsAM,
and began to mend andhy the time two bottles
had been exhausted. had entirely gained my health and
strength. shall Away keep It In my family" Fifty cents
aud one dollar a bottle. Sold by all driggists Wo
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Iraal 3lohfes
WILLIE W. JACOBS ESTATE

"ILLIE w JNCOHN, ISIAII., -,,
w CORNERSTONE Frs NOTICE.
The undersigned having been appointed by the honorable
Probate Court tor the District of Washington, commission
to receive, examine and adjust al yaus and demands
OF all persons against the estate OF willie Jacobs, late
Of Matstet, In said District deceased and an claims
hhcd 10 offset thereto hereby notice that will meet
the purposes aforesaid. 40 Daniel uuCombs the place
his late residence the 26h day February and 26th
day of June next from one o'clock, IT, No until three o'clock,
No each OF said days and that six months from the lath
day OF January,A H. 1871 Is the time limited hy said Court
for said creditors u present their claims TO tor cXatnna
ton and allowance.
Dated Marshnrd this 25th day of January 4. u. 1871.
GEORGE WOOSTER, g.,,,,,t.y,,,..s
$50 WILLIAM PRESTON Commissioners
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

SHARoN.-rhe officers installed in Sharon Lodge.
No 1876, Independent Order Of Good Templars, for
the quarter commencing February LIST, 1877, were
rs follows; Worthy Chief femplar, George Heath
Worthy Vice remplar Miss Emma Marsh; wor-
thy Secretary, II c, Varnum; Worthy Assistant
Secretary, Mrs II G. Vanum; Worthy Financial
Secretary, Mrs. Charles Mosher; Worthy Treas
lrer, Clarence Marsh; Worthy Chaplain, Rev. c
g. Chamberlain Worthy Marshal I'd Chamber
lin Worthy Deputy Marshal, Miss Jennie Sher-
win Worthy Outside Guard, Asa Heath Worthy
Inside Guard, Minnie Howe Worthy Right Hand
supporter Laura Baldwin; Worthy Left Hand
Supporter, Carrie Chamberlin Past Worthy Chief
Templar o. s. Wiley
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

EAST CALNIs.-There will be meeting Of the
State Board of Agriculture at East Calais, Tues
day and Wednesday, February Goth and DIST in
slant Six papers on different topics of farming
will be furnished forthe occasion, by members are
Of the board, and about the same number promised
by farmers of Washington county. The farmers
of Calais and vicinity we trust, will turn out and
make this meetinga success. All are invited to
come and take part in the discussions of the meet
ing and make it a live one
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

IN Washington, January by Rev. II. g. Dickey JAMES
WhllCoMB und MARY G. GREEN, both Of Washington.
IN ferrisbufgh, January 81 by Rev j. X. Williams j. o
AbAMs and ELIZABETH A. TurrER, both Of Ferris
ln south Barton, January a. by Rev NJ c. Henderson
u Barton. W ~
IN ~ Jolnsbury, January Il, by Rev Il. Miller LEON
Johnshury. 40 "
IN swanion, December 80. by Rev James r. stone AR
Of SwautOn.
IN Milllamsiowni February L. by Rev j. ?. Demeru
Of Williamstown.
~ llghgate, January 81 by Rev James p. stone JER-
GODDARD Of st. Adams
IN Yer.he, January 81 by Rev J. O. Bennett Of fiina-
dale, \: H., LEONARD l., ROBINSON aud CLARtBEL
4, CHURCH, both OF Yershlre.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

HARpwIcK. The annual donation for the bene-
fit Of the Methodist pastor, Rev II. T. Jones. came
off at the church and vestry on the evening of
January 31st The attendance was not large
Rev. f. Folsom, of Craftsbury was present, adding
to the interest of the occasion by an address
Speaking music and supper, were the principal
exercises of the evening. Nearly fifty dollars
were realized from the entertainment e.. We have
to announce another business failure during the
past week, that of A. W Dawson. druggist The
town Of Hardwck is chief mourner this time
Dawson being heavily indebted to the town on
account of the non-settlement of the liquor agency
matter Have not the town authorities been
negligent? is question often asked by honest
taxpayers. January has passed and appear
ances indicate that the tide winter has turned,
sufficiently at least, to give us II thaw and a mod
crate amount OF comfortable weather For tenn
pestuous character, deep snow and severe con
tinuous cold the past month has been rarely ex-
celled The record of temperature shows twelve
days in December and thirteen in January, with
the mercury at zero and below. The lowest range
was in December-on the 18th, twenty degrees.
and the GOTH twenty-five degrees below zero,
The lowest range in January, was sixteen degrees
below, Nlllch was on lie Htl.. Inc spring term
OF Hardwick Academy begins Monday, March 9TH,
aud will be under the instruction and manage
ment of the present principal, Professor J. Ii. Nc
Loud. The school has been emnenty success
full, and satisfactory to patrons under his admin
istration.. The stock of goods Of A. W. Dayi-
son, bankrupt, is advertised to be sold at auction
by the officer, February 18th They are to be
sold under the writ, confessions of judgment hav-
ing been made 10 that end . From the recent
school census we derive the following statistic,
relative To this village district Number of families
one hundred and six; number of families with
children less than twenty years Of age, sixty.
three; number of children less than twenty year.
Of age, one hundred and four; number of children
less than five years twenty-six; five 10 ten years
thirty zone; ten To fifteen years twenty-four; IT,
teen 10 twenty years, twenty three number OF
legal scholars five to twenty years., seventy
eight by a recent change in the time table OF
our railroad, trains now leave this station as fol
lows. Going East-mail, 100 A. NJ; mixed, 4 0,
p NJ; Going West-mail, 722 T.. NJ, mixed
49, A. M. Railroad excursions are adyer
tised for the present week from stations ON tn,
| Portland 4 Ogdensburg railroad, to accommodate,
those wishing to attend the great revival meet
ngs Of Moody and Sankey, now in progress a
Boston Tickets will be sold during the week
which will be good for return ten days from the
date Fare from IIardwck to Boston via whit,
Mountains and Eastern railroad, six dollars ant
forty cents
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

WATsFIELD.-C G. Richardson took possession
of the Waitsiied Hotel again ON Friday last and
the first arrival !" was about four o'clock in the
afternoon, in the shape of nine-and-one-half
pound boy Mother and child are doing well
Business is quite good in that line here lately
Hon Frank Green and Julius Joslyn have also re-
ceived similar presents within few days.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

VrRsHRE Hiram Lathrop, of this place has
farm Of two hundred acres. OF this, forty acres
are pasturage and twenty-five acres are wood
land. On the remaining one hundred and thirty
five acres was raised in 1876: Fifty tons Of hay,
forty bushels of wheat, one hundred and five
bushels of India wheat, two hundred bushels OF
ears of corn, six hundred and fifteen bushels Of
oats, and three thousand three hundred bushels
of potatoes. A part OF the land was let upon
shares, but large proportion of the work has
been done by Mr. Lathrop and his son, with the
assistance of one hired man. Mr.. Lathrop was
born upon the farm, and has lived upon it sixty
three years