Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-28
About Town.


TEMPERANCE meeting at Village Hall on Sun
day evening at the usual hour-half-past five.
REV. Dir. LoRD remains in about the same con-
dition His symptoms are favorable, and we trust
to see him soon fully restored to health.
PROFESSOR SouTHwoRrH, of the Seminary, oc-
cupied Trinity pulpit on Sunday morning. Rev.
Mr.. Fulton has been in Boston fora few days past.
PROFESSOR BRAINERD, OF Middebury preached
at Bethany ON Sunday morning President HUI
bert is expected to preach there on the coming
Sabbath.
WANTED-At once, a good, reliable nurse girl,
who thoroughly understands the care of u baby.
Inquire of Mrs. Phillips, at Judge Redfeds,
State street
| WE know now why the Worcester Reform Club
has made so rapid progress. 1t is because they
have so many good ,cheeierS to aid in carrying
them forward
WAsHiNGroN's birthday passed off very quietly
here, for the reason, we suppose, that people are
more interested just now in regard to lire
President.
A. +, STONE has just received two carloads of
apples Of all varieties, which he will sell at the
most reasonable rates Parties desiring to pur-
chase will do well to give him call
In our advertising columns will be found an
announcement concerning n book which every
farmer should read-"The Farm-yard Club Of
lothian" 1t is highly recommended by good
judges
WE understand that there is 10 he n meeting OF
the dental profession of the state at the Pavilion,
on Wednesday, March DIST, to take into consider
alton the formation of state dental society.
good idea, and we hope to see II successful.
THE farmers getting ready for the Sweet
By-and-by the sugar season nd expect to do
a good business in that line. But doubtful things
are rather uncertain. We hope however, that
they may reap rich harvest this season
GEORGE d. HULL, of Orange. was arrested at a
certain house Of doubtful reputation, and lodged
in jail about four o'clock Sunday morning. His
disclosures before Justice Hinkley, Monday morn
ing, being unsatisfactory, he was remanded to
Jail again.
THIS being the last day of the month"; we may
expect change of weather, for it is hardly rea-
sonable to suppose that stern March will deal so
gently with us as February has. We can't COM
plain of this months treatment, and II March is
over-boorish, we can turn to February's record in
compensation.
ToRREy HILL of Mddlesex, was arrested Sat
urday evening, and Monday morning was brought
before Justice llnkley, and disclosed on one
Desrochers, who, in connection with his assistant
proprietor" runs the French Cdte," or gin
mill, referred to last week Desrochers took
Judgment, and appealed to the March term of the
County Court. He gave two hundred dollar bonds
Mrs. MoLLoy will speak again at Trinity YES
try this evening" on temperance. The mere an
nOuncement will be enough to draw q crowded
house. We can't expect any more than were
present on Sunday evening, but we hope there
will be certainly as many out Let the young
men turn out in full force and give an impetus to
this work which shall be lasting. Don't forget
it-Trinity vestry at half-past seven
OK Saturday night Johanna Donahue, young
girl eighteen years of age, who had been work
ing for Mr.. Samuel Walton, burst blood vessel
and expired Immediately. She had been sick
with cold ON the previous day, but ON Sunday
she got up AS usual, and was sitting in a chair
talking with her sister, who had been helping
her; while in the act of laughing she threw her
head back and fell to the foora corpse,
A LARGE majority of people doing business at
this post-office have had an opportunity to sign
two three petitions foI various parties for the
position Of postmaster There are three excellent
candidates III the held' General James D Peck,
! Denison Taft Esq, and the present incumbent,
John W. Clark, Esq. Their papers have been cir
culating in very lively manner, aud it is evident
that the contest is to be sharp and well con-
,o'''u o"'' ''"' '''' 'e'' una" w anu We '"'nA
he will.
HENRY LAWRENCE Richard Blackall and George
Marcot were arrested for violation of the coast
ing law, last week, and were fined. Being I'M
able to pay the fine, they were lodged in jail
This is just as 1t should be. They, with Others
have deted the village authorities long enough,
and we are glad 10 see that the latter are waking
up 10 Tue matter Inc coasters nave privileges
enough gwen tleni' ana II they cannot eohilhe
'heHhseNcS u ''e P'pe' ii'i''s 'ieS Shou'u s"her
the penalty
OUR townsman Mr.. James G. French has ac-
cepted an agency for the leading grain dealing
firm of Low Brothers & Co., of Chicago, and is
prepared to furnish corn and flour direct from the
Western markets and at astonishingly low prices
lie has an office at S5S Washington street, Bos-
ton, where he may be found most of the time
We are glad to learn that he will not remove his
family from town Mr.. French Is an ambitious,
energetic and capable business man, our readers
well know, and is in the habit of making sue
cess Of whatever he undertakes,
BAnSAprr il eominpi This fayorite bumor.
list with n talented company. ia to give n concert
at VILLAGE Hall next Tuesday evening No word
,f oo,,,n,a,doti,, 10 u.cassory IA, ,ur ci,i.ans
knov nv mast exnerience that n rich trent il In
store for Them Aside from the nimitable Bar