Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08
Travellers Guide.
About Town.

The third Pavilion assembly will be held on
Tuesday evening" January 14th.
Two new bailiiIs have been appointed namely,
II. N. Taplin, Jr., and A. W. Ferrin.
GEORGE I.ArHRor was arrested on Friday night
for intoxcation. lie was taken before Justice
Huse and fined
THE Catholics are expecting fine new organ
Of the Mason & lIamlin make-sometme this
month. |. will be a very great addition to the
musical part of the service
ED. +. IIurcmNs has bought out the grocery
fruit and fish business Of Janus Crossett, in Union
block lie will keep constantly supplied with all
the best in his line Give him trial
STREET COMMISSIONER Smith has put on new
snow-scaper-large and just the thing needed to
keep the sidewalks clear during the winter A
little private shoyeing will help amazingly,
however.
Four days of snow have given us an abundance
for sleghing. In some places the roads are very
badly drifted We have no reason to complain,
however, for we have less snow than tother local
tiles right about us have
The members Of Brooks Post have refurnished
their hall lately, and feel considerably well over
it. They have made it neat and cosy-and of
course this improvement is sign of prosperity,
which we are glad to note.
HrNKLEy & BEsT's advertisement this week is
sumner" 1t tells strange stories regarding
the prices of coalNs, shawls, and dress goods
Strange but true. Give them call and see what
magnificent bargains you can get there.
ATTENTION is called to the advertisement of NJ.
NJ knight, OF Waterbury, who is one of the most
reliable dealers in the county Any parties
having dealings with Mr. knight may be sure OF
honest goods at honest prices.
OUR leading editorial this week, upon Taxa
ton is from the pen OF one who has made this
subject matter of most careful and intelligent
study. Any agitation upon this subject which
may lead to n more equal and wholesome system
of bearing our public burdens, is healthy. We
commend a careful perusal of the article to our
readers.
PROFESSOR G. G. Bush, Phi. d. formerly con-
nected with the Vermont Conference Seminary,
has spent the last four years in foreign study and
travel, and is expected to lecture in this place
about the middle of January. Professor Bush
was well and favoraby known among MS, and it
is hoped he will be greeted by n full house. We
understand the professor gives this lecture in aid
subject and time will be given.
THOMAS WIDEY ENCAMPMENT, Independent,
Order of Odd Fellows, is differed as follows
Charles T. Summers, G. F. George l.. Lane, IL
p; George 7. Foster, s. W. d. W. Dudley j.
W; A. d. Lane Scribe: F. w. Morse, Treasurer
A. N Pearsons, Guide; II. W. Sowes, LIST w.
Albert Sparrow, ID W; j. W. Page, Sd W; F.
r. Stevens, 4th W; NJ o. pingree, |. S.; A. C,
Dewey, o. S. J. K. Blakely, r. g. of T.; II. b.
Colby, l.. g. of c. w Guernsey, +. W. Morse
and d. W, Dudley, Trustees.
VERMONT LODGE, No. 9, Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows, has made choice of the following
officers for the term ensuing: j. w. Page, n. G.
Jabez Baker, V. g.; Charles A, Best, Recording
Secretary; Charles +. Collins Per Secretary
Charles w Guernsey, Treasurer; c. T. Wood
Warden; II. C. Webster Conductor; II, II. Serb
ner, X. S. of n G.; ID. W Dudley l.. 5. of ~ g.
Charles T. Summers, r S Of V. G. W. l.. George
L. s. of V G.; A. d. Lane, Il S. s.. j, j. Pratt
L. s. S.; f. W. Morse, l. g 7. Il. Kennedy, o. s.
THE meeting of the executive committee Of the
Greenback party held here yesterday did not ac
compsh much. General Staunard was reelected
chairman of the committee, and the time of the
meeting was mostly consumed in discussing the
the state. 1t appears to be the general opinion
that il they could get some one to write the
LEADERS" and put sufficient vim into them
the paper might be made Il success without ar
irving at any conclusion they adjourned to NEE
at the call of the chairman.
The following merchants have agreed to clost
their stores at hall-past six o'clock every evening
except Saturday during this and next month, ant
at seven o'clock during the month Of March
The clothing stores are to keep open on Wednes
day evening also IIinkley & Best, Howe
Turner G. f. Taplin, George l.. Nichols, A. G
Stone. A. A. Mead T. c. Phinney, j. W, F
Washburn, Ellis & Gleason, Charles Keene, C. NJ
Lyon, +. N. Scovill, C. II. Farnsworth, II, S
LOOMS, c. IL. Cross & Son, A, d. Farwell, S. S
Towner and W. E. Adams.
A BRIGHT little three-y ear-old living on Elm
street, and who is loved and petted by all VIII
know her. was visiting at II neighbor's the othe
evening, and while there she met little fellow q
about her own age During the evening the lttl
fellow stepped up to her and began conversatio
thus lean ketch more fish than you can" Tn
little miss paid no attention to this remark unit
1t was repeated when she put stop to that sol
of juvenile brag by shaking her finger at him an
replying, " Wei, you'd better 80 and do il then 2
On another evening, while her mother was tryin
to get her to sleep, she became interested in som
outside noise. She was told that it was caused
cricket, when she sagely observed: Mamma,
think he ought TO be oaedr'
THE directors of the Montpelier Manufacturer
Company announce that the sale of the propert
of the company made, as advertised on the 20t
of December, having failed, they have placed Il
assets of the company in the hands of Joel Foste
Jr, as assignee, for the benefit of all credito
and stockholders The works will be run as her
toiore and all profits realized will be devoted
the extnguishment Of the outstanding debts
the company, and, when these are liqudated, Il
profits Of the business will go for the benefit
the stockholders. The plain English Of this
that some OF the creditors found fault with Il
sale and have rendered any other disposition
the property impracticable We are glad to lea
that the works to be kept up and business
made lively here.
The annual meeting of the National Life Insu
ance Company was held at their office in tt
village on Monday, January 9th The followil
gentlemen were chosen as directors Paul Dilln
ham, Charles Dewey, Timothy r. Redfeld,
H. IL. Bingham George W, Reed, Edward Dewe
Dudley e. Denison, Frederick Billings Fred
Smith, perley Z. Ptkin, James c. Houghton. j
James T. Phelps and Charles r Sabin. The o
GERS were reelected ~ follows: Charles Dew,
President Edward Dewey, Vce-Presdent; GeoI
W Reed, Secretary; John b. Thurston, Actual
Sumner Putnam, NJ. D., Medical Examiner. I
forthcoming report for the year will show
company to be in u very prosperous condition,
receipts from interest alone having more than p
its death claims and matured endowments.
subsequent meeting Of the directors it v
unanimously voted to retire the stock issued t
years ago.
Our NEW STATE INSTITUTION. -Superintend
Trip has resigned his newly gained position
head Of the House of Correction at Rutland,
Trip was emlnenty the man for the place,
we regret his departure. The fact it, the new
stitution does not work well, nor do its vari
officers work harmonously, 1t was an exp
ment, and the economy of the trustees, in Ike
ing within the state appropriation for its c
struction, seems to have given us paper walls
the detention of persons convicted OF crime
Eayres, the newly appointed Superintendent,
pittsford man who has served his town acc