Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-14
About Town.

REV \. W. Dixie, OF west kandOlpn, preached
two excellent discourses at Bethany church last
Sabbath
JONI b. THuRsToN has sold his house on Mid.
desex street, to Mrs Caroline Harris, formerly
of Danvile.
vIcE- PRESIDENT WHEELER and party spent
Monday night at the Pavilion on their way to the
White Mountains.
GOOD time to cement cellars and cisterns
Fuller & Son have large lot Of fresh ground
cement and are selling it cheap.
THERE will be meeting of the Knights OF
Honor at their hall this "wednesday evening
Members will please take notice.
THE annual meeting of the Montpelier Union
School District will be held at Village Hall this
"wednesday evening, at seven O'Clock.
BETHANY CHURCH, during the seventy-eight
years of It's existence has received to its mem
bership one thousand one hundred and twenty-six,
SEND to A. Bancroft, Montpelier, w. for de-
scriptive circular of white bronze goods manufac-
tured by him, before buying elsewhere. See his
advertisement.
ELSEWHERE will be found the advertisement of
the Green Mountain Seminary, at Waterbury,
The next term will begin September 10th, with
an efficient board Of instructors.
A SPECIAL 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. WORK.
THE IMPERIAL PAGoDA TEA COMPANY sell rich
Old Mocha, Old Government Java and Rio coffee,
in five-pound parcels and upwards, at icholcsale
prices. Henry Lowe Son, proprietors
CIGARS CIGARS CIGARS The "Grand
Legion of Honor" Telephone, Trump, Favorite
and several other popular brands of five cent
cigars, for sale at Frank II Bascom's drug store.
MIR. john FoRBUsIi, of this place, has succeeded
in constructing phonograph on the plan of the
Edison photograph. 1t is a remarkably ingen-
ious piece of work, and reflects credit its maker
THE August term of the Supreme Court COM
menced its session here Tuesday Several cases
were heard but no decision has yet been an
nounced The court will adjourn the present week
Mr.. JOIN W. PAGE has connected his residence
on State street with his office over the post-oice
by "bell telephone" and all interested are in
vted to call at his office and investigate its working
SPARKLING Saratoga Star Water St. Leon and
iNtu spring waters an vi uIdlSnl Nv TTdHh H.
Bascoms drug store. lie is sole agent for the
"Red Spring" Water which positicely cures all
bladder, kidney and urinary diseases.
LAST Thursday noon quantity of rock and
soil on Keiths ledge became dislodged and fell
completely blocking the sidewalk. The weight
of the debris is estimated to exceed ten tons
Fortunately one was passing at the time and
so no injury resulted.
Mrs. Lucy A. Cook this week announces her
intention of returning to Boston August 18th, the
pressing needs of her patients there requiring her
immediate attention. Her treatment Of patients
in Montpelier will be confined to this week only
See her announcement.
PUTNAM * MARVIN, in another column, make
a strong showing in favor of Higgins Eureka ="
Salt. 1t is essential that our farmers should be
provided with the very best quality of salt for
dairy purposes, and we commend them to a care
ful trial of this favorite brand
As Mr.. T. o. Bailey and a party of Pavilion
guests were driving to williamstown Springs,
last week, one of the irons to the carriage gave
way, releasing the'horses from the carriage The
span proceeded home at Il lively rate, with,
luckily, no damage to any one.
THE next time Stephen p Black, of Berlin, at
tempts to arrest man, and uses the name of his
brother to bring the suit, without the knowledge
of the latter, perhaps he will conclude he had
better wait little. A truthful version of this
matter would put several parties in very I'M
pleasant light.
CoUP's EQUEsCu RRlCULUM, exhibited here on
Wednesday last 1t was fully attended by de-
1i.rlf al uIt 81,
ever had in this show-ridden community. and is
fully deserving of the patronage of ALL They ad-
vertise no more than they actually perform, and
perform well
The new observatory is nearly completed. Its
attitude is sixty-six feet, and it commands fine
view of Montpelier and the outlying towns with
Mount Mansfield and other mountains known to
fame in the distance. 1t is largely visited by
towns people as well as visitors, and will well
pay for a visit.
JOHN CAyHUE, John Burke and Robert Snow,
the latter from Waterbury, were arrested on
Wednesday night of last week, for drunkenness
The latter was fined five dollars and costs amount
ing to ten dollars and sixty cents, in default OF
which he was committed to Jail, The two former
were discharged.
SAMUEL Holt rises to explain in regard to that
lottery scheme into which it was stated IAN in
vestment firm " in the city had inveiged him
He has simply received circular from such
firm holding forth glowing inducements to tn,
unwary, but deemed it unworthy of notice ant
did not answer it,
COMPANY II, our new militia company, was GU
on drill last night, and appeared very well. |
IL a.
muster in Burlington next week, we shall be mis-
taken. Mr. b. ?, Spalding, the first sergeant,
Glover boy, and a graduate of Norwich UnlveT
sity, who has been drilling the company, seem
to be the right man in the right place He is
very promising law student, and a militar
drill-master has few equals,
Mr.. o. J. VAIL, the efficient treasurer OF tn
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Ina
been compelled on account Of III health, to retir
from that position. The directors have seecte
as his successor Mr. H. ~ Tapin, Jr., one of tn
Oldest and most reliable clerks in the office. TIL
is an instance Of civil service " promotion whic
will readily commend itself to every one VIII
knows the parties. Mr. Taplin will make an e,
cellent and trusty officer, and we congratulate
him upon his promotion.
Oh Friday evening last William S. Standisl
the genial assistant in Bailey Il Newcomb's ma
ket, went into the adjoining store of H. Lowe
Son on a brief tour Of inspection There we
quite a number OF our best citizens there conve
sing. While they were talking there was an a
tempt on the part of some one TO effect an e
trance at the back door which was locked. NJ
loves young son went TO the door and open,
it, but no one put in an appearance Anoth