Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-27

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1878.
About Town.

r. c. PIiINNEy has Just received very choice
line OF new books for children and young people.
HAypEN's long statement don't seem to meet
with much approval Mt the hands of the state press
The VERMONT POULTRY ASSOCIATION will hold
their annual meeting in this village, December
nth, 18th and 18th
UNION services will be held at the Methodist
church tomorrow morning Rev H. A. Rogers
will deliver the sermon.
Tng Society of st. Augustines church will give
an oyster supper and festival at Village Hall, this
wednesday, evening. All are invited.
THERE will be a special meeting of Capitol
Lodge No. 017, knights of Honor, this tWednes-
day. evening at half-past eight o'clock, for work.
SHERIFF FUTILE took Charlotte Lisbon to
Windsor on Friday morning, where she is to stay
for a couple Of years for keeping a house of
ill-famc.
THE VERMONT STATE GRANGE will hold their
annual meeting in this village, December 18th
and 18th. very interesting meeting of the
order is expected.
CAPITOL LODGE, Independent Order of Good
Templars, will hold their meeting next Monday
evening at the Hall Of the Grand Army of the
Republic ut seven o'clock.
THE silver service and gold watch presented by
the members last night to Speaker Martin and
Doorkeeper Skeels was selected from the jew
elry establishment of Captain A. A. Mead.
THE annual meeting of Engine Company No
will be held at their hall this evening Mt seven
o'clock for the election of officers for the ensuing
year and the transaction of other important
business.
A SERIES of six socables will be held at the
Pavilion during the present winter. Waterman's
band will furnish music. Free carriage to and
from the Pavilion. Bill six dollars per couple for
the series.
Losr-On Monday morning, between L. p.
Gleason's residence and Putnam Marvns store,
portemonnae with sum of money in it. The
finder will be literally rewarded on leaving 1t at
Ellis & Gleason's store.
FULLER & Son have received large variety of
lower-pot brackets and bird cage hooks which
they are selling twenty per cent. lower than for
merly. Also splendid assortment of table cut
lery for Thanksgiving at low figures.
A. b. LINCOLN, Of Boston, whose advertise
ment will he found in another column, sells the
"White," Wilcox & Gibbs, and Domestic -
sewing machines, as well as needless and all other
machine findings. If you want a bargain, con-
suit him.
THE annual meeting of Brooks Post, Grand
Army of the Republic for the election Of officers,
will be holden on Tuesday evening of next week.
Also reunion of the Post Hot coffee and other
refreshments will be served after the meeting
A good time is expected and good attendance is
requested.
| DoN'T fail to read the announcement of great
bargains by Mr.. knight, of Waterbury. He has
a large stock of desirable goods, and his enter
prise in buying his goods cheap, and selling them
at correspondingy low figures is deservedly
bringing him an immense trade. Give him
call and prove what we say
SEE Towner's advertisement of sewing machines.
Why pay forty or fifty dollars for sewing ma
chine when you can buy one for thirty dollars,
with half dozen dollars worth of extras thrown
in You can rely on what he says. He has the
largest and best stock Of machines in Montpelier,
and is abundanty able to perform what he says.
Deputy MARSHAL THOMAS FAiLEy was in town
| Thursday and served papers upon the Montpelier
| & Wells River Railroad Company in favor OF the
Locomotive Safety Truck Company for a consid-
cradle amount of property purchased under the
old management of the road. The will have
ah carry h'"''he III 'N' ''N
Court.
| REV. J. w. A. SHAW, OF St Louis, spoke accept
ably to a very large audience in Bethany church,
| Sunday evening, concerning the religious, educa-
tiona and industrial interests of the freedmen. The
more we see oil MI shaw the more iuiiy are we
impressed with nus superior ehuowmehts' me eu-
ncational attainhehts ana rare ohrist"ih SPIRIT
and we are iully convinced that ne mas an ii'por-
tant part 10 ACT IN the upii'tihg Oh HIS race
L. r. MEADER, the popular sewing machine
agent, has received at his headquarters, No. 20
| State street, a complete assortment of the best
machines, which he offers at reasonable prices.
The inspection Of buyers is solicited To mem
bers of the Legislature designing to purchase,
special advantages are offered. Prices ttcenty
per cent lower than elsewhere in the state
Don't fail to examine his machines before leaving
town
A SPECIAL meeting Of the Stockholders of the
Moptnelier Manufacturing Company was held at
the comnany's office Monday afternoon. tine 25th
inst for the purpose of securing a thorough in
vestoation of its affairs and providing for its liza
bilities After considerable discussion. a commit
tee was raised IN examine the invoice of the di-
rectors compare it with the stock on hand, and
recommend some nlan for meeting the liabilities
os tho comnanv and report at a called meeting.
The following gentlemen were chosen as said com
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