Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

ment Of undergarments, made in tho hest man
ner, at prices that will surprise them, at H. S.
LOOMS, on Main street.
NEw arrival on Friday night-a bouncing
young deputy county clerS-and NJ. Z. Smile is
the happy father Congratulations are in order,
aud we hereby tender ours.
A PARTY of thirty members of the d" Social
Temple" made surprise visit to Martin Vince
lock and wife in Berlin, on Monday evening, and
pleasant time was the result.
AT a recent meeting of Brooks Post the follow
ing were appointed as a committee of arrange
ments for Decoration day r. j. Coffey, W. W.
Noyes, Orrin DAILY, Walter Waterman and Hi
Rm Pierce.
WE notice that Henry Cobb, the marble dealer,
has men at work clearing away the debris from
his lot on Main street. The probability is that
he will erect a onestory building there for as
marble shop.
A TRAMP made an assault with knife upon
Mr.. Luke Nee, superintendent of the town poor
farm one day last week, The blade of the knife
went through Mr. Mees clothing, but did o fur
ther damage.
MONTPELIER JUNCTION is getting to be quite a
suburb. Mr. Pngree, the worthy station agent
there, the happy recipient of another fourteen
pound boy last week Nose is in his souenh
heaven, probably,
BEAR in mind that the largest stock Of writing
paper envelopes box papers and the like, to be
found in Vermont, is at the Argus and Patriot
store, opposite Bethany church, Montpelier and
at the very lowest prices
A. ALLEN has fifty thousand cigars on hand
,pI; all ho 20
descriptions will now be sold at very low prices in
consequence of hard times. Call at the Havana ci-
gar mandatory, Ralto block State street
THERE will be meeting of the Ladies' Temper
ance Association at the residence of Mrs. Joel
Foster, Thursday afternoon at three o'clock. Of
hcers for the next quarter are to be elected, and
all members should attend If possible
Mr., G. +. OAKfs closed very successful
dancing school in this place with a pleasant as
sembly at the Pavilion last evening Mr.. Cakes
is thoroughly competent and efficient teacher
and under his instruction his pupils have i'm
proved rapidly.
We understand that the now Portland & Og-
densburg freight line via the Central Vermont
Montpelier & Wells River and Boston, Concord &
Montreal railroads. have completed arrangements
"a
freight this summer.
NUMBER of the Young men Of the town have
united in forming debating club, and meet
weekly in Hubbard's Hall, Union block, for the
discussion of questions This is commendable
undertaking, and the "boys" will undoubtedly
reap much benefit from it,
The superiority of the mills manufactured by
the Lane Manufacturing Company was fully de-
monstrated last week in saving up a log of lig-
NUN vtie, shipped from South America test,
almost as easily as they would hemluck log.
large order for mills will undoubtedly result from
this trial.
THE hook and ladder company experimental on
Monday evening with one OF the Bangor extern
sion ladders" These ladders are so made as to be
extended any desired length and form a safe and
reliable means of access to burning building.
They can be put up in quick time and the boys"
did well in their first trial.
Those in town in need OF articles in crochet,
such as ladies' clouds and shawls, childrens col
lars, babies hoods socks afghans, etc and dolls
shawls and hoods, requested to inform Sarah
+. Hoyt through the post-oiiice, and she will
answer such calls in person. Plants for sale low
at F. Hoyts, Seminary Hill.
Miss NJ. l.. PAGE would respectfully announce
~ her patrons that she has Just returned from
New York and Boston markets with fine line of
spring millinery goods which are now open for
inspection at her rooms in Riato block, upstairs.
Thanking the ladies for past favors, she hopes for
continuance of a liberal share of patronage.
Young Tom Moriarty is preparing himself for
place in the Reform School. Last week he
helped himself to gun belonging to Mr.. Need
ham, at the old Keith house, but was compelled
to give 1t up again on Monday The gun was
heavily loaded and did its part in admOnishng
the boy by kicking him over when he discharged it
Coon work is sure of appreciation The awards
made to f. Z. Gilman at the Centennial exhibit
ton in Philadelphia 60 to show what good judges
think Of the class of work done by him in the
carrage-building line lie has leased the first
floor of Murray's new block, South Main street
where he has on exhibition, and for sale, large
stock of most elegant carriages. Read his ad
vertisement.
WITHOUT pretending to give an editorial opinion
Of a remedy Of which we know nothing person
ally, we desire u ask those of our readers vii,
are afflicted with scrofulous or other diseases o
the blood to examine and test the claims o
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t comes to us with higl
individual endorsements, is compounded by prac
teal druggists, and is made of materials recog
nized as valuable by all regular physicians.
Mrs. w. A. BRlGGs sang at II concert in Bun
lington last night. The Free Press says: Mr.
Briggs has fresh voice, clear and full in its W
per register which appeared to excellent advar
tage in her song The Two Castles She CAV
herself no airs, went through her part in a ouit
and busness-like way, and decidedly pleased he
audience, who cordially applauded her In +,
Spouse to hearty encore she sang Weloon
Pretty Primrose by pinsuti."
H. S. LOOMS, on Main street. Montpelier, hf
just returned from New York, and is now ope
ing a complete stock Of goods, comprising all Il
latest novelties OF the season in ladies and CHI
dren's underwear hosiery, gloves, corsets, trir
mings, silks, etc Prints of excellent quality al
fast colors at four cents per yard and upward
All prices in proportion. Don't fail to call Al
goods, and get the low prices to suit the time
THE REPUBLICAN, STATE COMMITTEE meet
the Pavilion on Tuesday Of next week for /
purpose Of issuing call for the next State Go
vention. The Committee consist of George
Grandey Of Yergennes, George Nichols of Mort
field, Il. j. Ormsby Of Brandon, Stephen Thorn
of Montpelier, Franklin Fairbanks of St JOIN
bury, William Rounds Of Chester, j. l. Barst
of Burlington George n Dale of Island Pond, a
C. 5. Page Of Hyde Park
WHILE in Cobbs marble shop the other day
noticed very handsome tablet designed to ma
the grave Of Miss Emma Mann. 1t il OF Itlli
marble and is neatly urnanienled with asheaf
wheat-the lettering being done iancfully By
skilfull fingers of II c, Iu 1t certainly Is
pretty u thing Of the kind as we ever saw
noticed also cottage monument gotten up
Mrs George W Wilder. 1t is of Column
marble aud is piottly ettered aud varegat
We mean soon 10 mention other pieces OF WI
which we saw In that establishment