Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-03-06
About Town.

Lost NATION wheat--see advertisement
ASH WEDNESDAY to-day-the beginning of Lent.
The Washington County Court begins next
Tuesday
ST. PATRICK has his celebration this month
the 18th.
THE trout-hatch from G. Lloyd Clark's spawn
ing bed is about thirty thousand.
DON'T fail TO act upon the suggestion contained
In the notice at the head of this column.
r. H. NEWTON, one of our most competent
dentists, is about to visit Waterbury few days.
MARCH came in with something Of a roar, and
is giving us its regular run of weather, with some
notifications.
MASS for the repose of the soul of the late Pope
was celebrated at the Catholic church in this place
last Thursday morning.
JAMES T. TnuRsroN ESQ., arrived home from
his stay at Hot Springs, Arkansas, last Thursday.
He did not derive as much benefit from his trip
as his many friends had hoped.
WE are Obliged to "cut down" and postpone
some of the many favors sent us by our cores
pondents this week Our columns are unaccom-
modatng, and will not stretch
THE Barre Ladies' Store" has been removed
to new quarters, and the proprietors are now pre-
pared to do even better by customers than before
See advertisement and card elsewhere.
NEw spring goodsl Adams, the clothier, oppo-
site the Court House, has received his spring
goods for men, boys and children, consisting of
clothing, hats, caps and furnishing goods.
THE IMPERIAL PAdoDA TEA COMPANY sell rich
nid Mocha nld Ia VA and Rio coffee
in five-pound parcels and upwards, at wholesale
prices Henry Lowe Il Son, propretors.
WE are pleased to learn that Mr.. r. II. Whit
tier and Mr.. James G. French, who have both
been seriously i'll for some days. are rallying and
will doubtless soon be about again as good
as new"
THERE will be meeting of the Ladies' Temper
ance Association at the residence of Mrs. Joel
Foster tomorrow Thursday afternoon, Mt three
o'clock It is earnestly desired that all the mem
bers should be present
L. B. Brown, for several months confined here
ona charge of stealing mail bags at Bellows Falls,
was released last Thursday morning upon the
order of United States Marshal G. p. Foster, no
bill having been found against him
CONGRESS has passed an act giving pension to
those men who served fourteen days, or who
were in any engagement in the war of 1872, and
to their widows. All who are entitled to pension
under this act can procure il by applying to 7. j.
Deavitt, Montpelier, Vermont.
OUR towrsman, W. +. Adams, has the heart
felt sympathy OF our people, in the loss of his
youngest child, Harry-a bright little fellow
aged about three years, who died this morning
from inflammation of the glands of the throat
something akin to Group. He was taken sick
Monday night.
WE learn that Mr. George Jacobs is now in
market to purchase stock of goods with which
to re-commence his old business in Frenchs new
block, in the apartment recently occupied as n
ninety-nne cent store. lie has become veteran
in his line, and will doubtless be heartily well
coined by his old customers.
Mrs. DoUTNEy spoke to a full house at Trinity
vestry on Sunday evening She is good speaker,
has fine command OF language, and made an
earnest plea in behalf of the cause She has been
at work for temperance some time and wherever
she has been has accomplished much good. We
trust her effort here will not prove fruitless.
THE advertisement Of Madame Secor, in another
column il worthy the consideration of all PERSONS
afflicted with tumors other diseases which are
treated by her. She cures without the use OF the
knife, and many testimonials have been given AS
to the efficacy of her treatment, one OF which we
publish. Let none who are suffering neglect the
opportunity here offered them by Madame seeor.
VIZ understand that the acknowledgement has
rendered the position of mail agent IN the Wells
River road to our friend f. W Thompson, rice p
T.. Pease. ED" was formerly in the employ OF
the Postofiice Department, but for some few years
has been an efficient clerk in the Central Vermont
railroad office here He is "A young man Of sterling
qualities, and we hope he will accept the position
offered him. He will do credit to any position he
may hold