Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13
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About Town.

ANNUAL MEErING-see advertisement
l. l.. DuRANr speaks at n temperance conven
ton in Newport to-day
SPRING term of Barre Aademy-the 2sth in
slant See advertisement
You can get spring style overcoat or sprinl
style hat, at Adams opposite Court House, a
popular prices
MASS for the Pope is soon to be celebrated a
the Catholic church, but the dry has not yet beer
definitely appointed
THE advertisement of II f. Slloway Of sale Of
real estate in East Montpelier affords a good
chance for the right man Read II.
JoHNsroN's THEATRE COMPANY are advertised
to appear in this place for short season, be.
ginning tomorrow Thursday evening.
The Amateur Ministries go to North Montpelier
next Wednesday night. W A. Wheaton accom-.
panies them rs pianist. The boys play WELL and
deserve full house.
THE IMPERIAL PAGopA TEA COMPANY sell rich
Old Mocha Old Government Java and Rio coffee.
in fve-pound parcels and upwards, at pholesoic
prices Henry Lowe & Son, proprietors.
REGULAR communication of Aurora Lodge,
No. 90 Free and Accepted Masons, will be held at
Masonic Hall, Montpelier, on Monday evening,
February 18th, at haf-past seven o'clock
AMONG the old files of justice suits tried before
the late William W. Caldwell, Judge Kelton, the
administration found about one hundred and fifty
dollars in old and worthless state bank bills.
THE stock Of gents furnishing goods at II. NJ
Suivan's store was sold at auction on saturday
Dr. j. NJ Ten,pletou the successful bidder
getting the lot for three hundred and ffty-fvc
dollars.
THERE will be an antiquarian supper for the
benefit of Rev. George l. Wells at the town hall,
in Worcester on Tuesday evening, February 26th.
Friends in Montpelier and other towns are invited
to attend.
GEORGE s. TURNER has taken charge of the
dry goods store formerly occupied by Mrs. A. l..
Carlton, and is TO carry it on for the ensuing
George understands his business, aud has many
friends who wish him success.
The firm of Shepard Norwell & Co., whose adj
vertisement will be found in another column, is
one of the most reliable in Boston, and parties
purchasing of them will be sure to get precisely
what they order, and honorable dealing
THERE was quite a lively business done in buff
fao robes on Friday. They sold at auction
on the street, and the home dealers Immediately
hung out stock of the same, with prices marked
down to hard-pan. The air was full of robes most
OF the day-and probably somebody got bargain
PATRoNIzE home dealers; it will nearly always
be found to be the cheapest and the best way
And the advertising columns of your local news
paper will be found to be pretty certain index
of where the best goods can be found at the low
paad G.
this week
THE second anniversary of the opening of the
Pavilion will be appropriately observed at that
hotel on the 22d -Washingtons birthday.
Mr. Horato Fales, Montpeliers former favorte
musician will be present and take a leading part
in the orchestra. The music will be furnished by
Densmore and Waternan's excellent band Bill,
three dollars per couple.
The lecture of General Fitzpatrick ut Village Hall
Monday evening, was well attended, and gave
excellent satisfaction to ALL His subject, " Sher-
mans march from Atlanta to the sea-" is a most
interesting one, and he made plain many of the
strategic movements during that wonderful march
which has no parallel in history. His lecture was
nterspersed with comical stories of army life
which were very amusing.
ting of Lunenburgh, State Geologist is to lecture
at Village Hall, under the auspices of Post Brooks
on the Telephone" The Doctor is an entertain |
ing speaker, and his subject is one in which all |
are interested 1t is proposed to illustrate the
uses of the telephone by means of wire which will
put up between the hall and some point across
the street. We feel justified in saying that it will
pay everybody to go, and we trust the hall will |
be full. Admission thirty-fve and fifty cents,
On Sunday morning about ten o'clock the resi- |
dence of II. X Fields, Esq took fire in the upper
story, just over bedroom, where the stovepipe |
passes through the floor. For time it appeared |
impossible to save the building, as the fire had
made considerable Roadway before it was discov |
cred. The alarm was given, and the fire depart |
ment called out; but by the prompt action of the
occupants of the house the fire snbdued be-
fore the engines arrived 1t was certainly u mar
row escape from serious results Ten fifteen
minutes more would have given the flames COM
plete control.
A DELEGATION of the Temple and Reform Club,
numbering seventy-one, went to Worcester last
evening, and had n jolly time. The first part of
the evening was passed in the Congregational
church, where speeches were made by Messrs D.
l.. Fuller and J. A. Dewing and Miss Houghton
entertained the audience with readings After
ward the company adjourned to the vestry, where
they partook of good supper, prepared for them
by the Worcester people. The party reached
home safely, and every thing passed off as neat
as "A pin" The Montpelier delegation return
sincere thanks to the Worcester people for their
kindness
THE following officers for the ensuing year were