Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

About Town.

A SPLENDID chance to purchase II shop and
water privilege in Fast Montpelier. See adver
tisement.
IouN p a. ALBERT c. DEWEY, of this village
are reported as being in financial difficulties
We trust their embarrassment may prove only
temporary.
Mr.. W. A. BRIGGS gave II pleasant little party
at his residence, on Saturday afternoon for his
younger music scholars.
Ir would be just as well to put stop to this
fast driving on our streets. There was narrow
escape from an accident IN Saturday from this
very thing.
CALL at the head of State street and look at the
bargains in buffalo and wolf robes, coon and
buffalo coats, ladies furs, etc Farwe says he
means business.
In the advertisement concerning Mrs Luther
Bixby's place the premises should be described as
this side of the "Sand Bottom bridge" instead
OF across" etc.
OFFICERS of Bethany Sunday school for the
year ensuing: Superintendent Hiram A. Garlic
ton; assistant, A. j. Howe; secretary and treas
urer, j. W. Sault.
The many friends of Samuel Wells, Esq, will
zeal condition. at his home in this village, with
acute pleuro-pneumonia.
Miss HoYr having concluded not to remain as
assistant in the higher department of Union
School, Miss Mary Mutt of this place, has been
appointed tn the position.
The IMPERIAL PAGoDA TEA COMPANY make
fine teas and coffees specially, and sell at prices
to suit the times. Henry Lowe Son, proprie-
tors, South Main street Montpelier, Vt
Tnr REV. MIR. MERRIAM, of East Hampton,
Mass, will occupy Bethany pulpit next Sabbath,
on exchange with its pastor Mr.. Merriam VIII
be pleasantly remembered by "'r people
The relatives of the late John Finn desire us to
convey their heartfelt thanks to those neighbors
and friends who so kindly lent their sympathy
and aid in the hour of sickness and bereavement
VERY interesting Sabbath-schoo concert was
held at Bethany church ON Sunday evening The
subject was Promises" and the exercises were
interspersed with music by the choir and school,
and a brief address by the pastor.
The paralytc affection which compelled Mr., A.
j. Braley to close his store and abandon business
some months since has continued its inroads ul-
til yesterday, the 10Th, when death ended his
sufferngs Mr. Braey was a worthy citizen, and
his widow, who is the sole survivor of II family
which once numbered five, has the deepest SYM
patty of the whole community
THOMAS WILDEY ENCAMPMENT, No II, indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of this village, is
differed for the term ending July LIST, 1878, AS
follows: c. p, George L, Lane; II. 7 H. b
Colby; S. W. C. w. Guernsey; J. W, II. W.
Sowles Scribe, A. D. Lane; Treasurer F. H.
Bascom; Guide, J. w. Page; l. s., George p.
Foster; O. s., d. W. Dudley; X. G. of r., NJ O..
Pingree; L. G. of T., A. C. Dewey; First W., II.
H. Scribner; Second W, A. r. Keith; Third w.,
NJ d. Parmeter; Fourth W., f. W. Morse.
VERMONT LODGE No. 9, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, have elected and installed the fol-
lowing board of officers for the present term: N.
G., A. D. Lane; V. G., II NJ. Sullivan; Secretary,
ii II Scribner; p S., c. +. Collins; Treasurer,
A. r. Keith; Conductor, j. W. Page; W, c. E.,
Wood; g. Jabez Baker; U. c., f. II. Bascom
Chaplain, Marble RUSSELL K. S. of n. g., j. j.
Pratt; L. S. of n. g., A. Clark X S. of V. g., H..
c. Webster; L. S. of V. G., Charles A. Bert; X
S S. Fred Morse l.. S S. Freeman Gordon. Rep
resentatives to Grand Lodge, George L Lane and
C. W. Guernsey.
ever afforded them, of attending the lecture of
Professor Ges,rin tonight, on tn" Old World
and the New" This gentleman Is a graduate OF
the old and noted University of Upsala, Sweden,
where he attained the degree of Doctor in Phil
osophy. He speaks from valuable personal expe-
rence, and the plan OF his lecture includes the
two popular elements of instruction and amuse-
ment There is an additional interest in the fact,
that though he has been engaged for some time
past in teaching ancient and modern languages in
an American college, this will be the first time he
addresses public audience in English.
THE following are the directors chosen at the
late annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Montpelier 4 Wells River railroad company: d.
T. Sortwell, Boston; S. S. Thompson, Lyndon
ville W H. H. Bingham, Stove; f. c. Sherman
Boston, and T. p. Redfed, Montpelier. At q
subsequent meeting of the directors, d. K. Sort
well was chosen president, Joel Foster Jr., clerl
and treasurer, and W. A. Stowell, superintendent
The net earnings, last year, were twenty
thousand dollars, or q sum sufficient TO pay thre
per cent. ON the bonded debt of eight hundred
thousand dollars, and have a surplus of thre
thousand dollars. The road has been entirel
free from accidents, there not having been on
for the past seventeen months.