Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-12
NBafrlinan & gunrnaL
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10. 1870.
About Town.


THE sidewalks are in a fearful state now, and
have been for several days
ALL interested in pensions are referred to the
advertisement Oft X. Gordon, in another column.
BRIEF but severe storm of hail, accompanied
by thunder and lightning, occurred here early
Sunday morning.
THE society of the Church of the Messiah held
a masquerade sociabe at the residence of L. b.
Huntington last evening.
THE final sociable Of the season held by Bethany
church and society occurs at the Pavilion on Tues
day evening of next week
REV. J. IL. HiscKs and Rev. II. A. Rogers, of
the Congregational and Baptist churches, ex-
changed pulpts on Sunday morning last.
FRED W. BANCROFT left town on Monday for a
six or eight weeks trip South. In view of his re-
cent illness, we trust the trip will be beneficial
to him.
MONTPELIER votes tax of two hundred and
forty cents "-ErchdRge, Raise 1t twenty cents,
and, we are sorry to remark, It will be nearer
the truth
OWNERS of dogs should improve the opporth-
nifty they now have of getting license dog
cheap" During the present month the license
may be procured for one dollar; next month it
will cost t,co.
SPECIAL convocation of King Soloman Royal
Arch Chapter, No. Z, will be held at Masonic
Hail. on Thursday evening, March 18th, at half
past seven o'clock. Soiourning companions are
cordially invited Work.
WE understand the Band are about to start a
subscription paper for the purpose OF clearing OF
the debt of the old Band-hoping thereby to OBJ
tain the assistance of resident talented perform
ers for the future. Success to them.
WE take this occasion to thank our friends for
the promptness with which they forwarded to us
the town election returns These timely efforts
OF our friends in various parts of the state do
much towards making readable local paper, and
are certainly appreciated by us.
Color is surely point in the selling of butter,
az all Judges well know The Perfected Butter
Color of Wells, Richardson g. Co., Burlington,
Vt, completely supplies the desideratum in this
regard, as it works better and preserves the de-
sired shade more satisfactorily than any other used
Sold by Druggists
THE wilknson's played Uncle Toms Cabin
last Thursday night at Village Hall, and played
1t well, too. The characters "Topsy," Eva, "
"Uncle Tom /" and " st. Clair were excellently
rendered The troupe had Just played at the
Opera House in Burlington, and the change from
that to our Village Hall was rather too radical to
suit them.
PARTIES desiring to purchase a farm must re-
member that the place of A. A. Pratt, In Berlin,
advertised in another column, is delightfully."- stu
ated and every way desirable Only continued
i'll health compes him to part with it, The boat
ing facilities Of that region are well known, and
other things combine to make the farm first
class piece of property.
THE recent sickness and death of Mr.. Daniel s.
Fraser who lived in the Widow Storrs house on
Main street, touched the hearts of many of our
citizens, and called forth many acts OF kindness
on the part of his immediate neighbors and
friends, who responded willingly to the demands
of the occasion. The bereaved wife has the
heartfelt sympathy of all.
Miss JENNIE WEBSTER died very suddenly at
the Union House ON Monday night She had
worked there for some time past, but had been
compelled to go home the early part of the win.
ter on account OF sickness. Returning to her
work she appeared AS well as usual until very
short time before her death. She was twenty
three years of age A post mortem examination
was held, but we have not learned what the real
cause of her death was
BROOKS Posr, Grand Army of the Republic
held the third of a series of sociabes or camp
fires at their hall on Tuesday evening" March
18th. The programme consisted of music, sing
ing, reading of a paper on the origin and early
history of the Grand Army of the Republic, by Il
J. Coffey a sketch Of the siege and capture o.
Port Hudson, Miss, by Comrade Harry Mum
formerly of tn First Vermont Battery and rem
inscences by Comrade Livingston and others.
WE have received from the pubishers-Samp
son, Davenport & Co., 15j Franklin street, Bos
ton-the New England Business Directory" fol
1879 This is a volume which is valuable to al
business men-giving As it does a comprehensive
list of the business houses of New England, ant
many firms in New York and elsewhere OUTSIDE
Of New England, as well The contents of thu
book are carefully classified and indexed b,
states, and the desired information as to bushes
firms can be readily acquired. The Director.
also contains list of New England colleges clergy
money order offices, etc 1t is well printed an,
strongly bound, and is furnished for six dollars
THAT thoughtful and kindly deeds, even on be
half of those who follow the ordinarily thankles
occupation of school-teaching, are not atogethe
among the lost arts, has been demonstrated re
Gently in the case Of Miss Mary l.. Sumner one O
the highly esteemed teachers in our Union School
Failing health having compelled her to abando
her school, and determine upon a journey t
Northwestern Missouri to seek relief through
change of climate, willing hands volunteered t
har. md lima fact hay
panied her upon the first days Journey to tie,
her ability to bear the fatigue of travel. Tn
hearty sympathy and best hopes of the Who'll
community accompany the young lady in he
search for health.
MEETING of the managers of railroads II
terested in the new passenger and freight line b'
tween Portland and Saratoga, Burlington, St A
bans and the West, via Montpelier and the Whit
Mountains, was held at the Pavilion, Wednesda
evening. There were present President Smith an
Superintendent Hobart Of the Central Vernon
Messrs Sortwe and Stowe of the Montpeli'
4 Wells River, Manager Dodge of the Bostol
Concord & Montreal, and General Anderson
Hamilton and c. X. Foye OF the Portland divisio
of Portland Ogdeusburg railroad 1t was gent
rally agreed TO increase the facilities of tran
ppitatioh, anu thlOuHH p'Soou5'i tiaiu Witho'
change OF cars will probably soon be placed up'
the line, although the arrangement was not de
nitely settled upon, The prospect for heavy pa
senger business during the coming summer v
this route is very suspicious
WE would call the attention of all interested
fruit trees and seeds land that includes about
the farming community 10 the advertisement
the Memphremagog seed farm and nursery, 10
found in another column. DR. Hoskns, the pr
prietor, has been eminently successful in t
propagation of hardy varieties, and fill
orders satisfactorily, we know. He warrar
every tree sold by him to live and do well
properly cared for" A. NJ. Foster, of Cab
writes the Doctor, after the filling of an ord
"The trees came in good order, and mere oeyy
isfdciory When we see what style of trees age
deliver, it seems as II person ought not 10 hi
much trouble in selling such trees as you s.
me-" Charles Gibbs, Esq, Secretary Of the
bottsford (p. o. Fruit Growers Association,
members of which have over nineteen thousi
trees in orchard, writes, October 3lst; "Tr
arrived in GOOD order and the packing was
admiration OF all beholders."
SALE or REuEIyEps' CERTIFICATES -Recei,