Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-27
About Town.


BUNCH OF keys has been lost II found, they
may be left at the Bishop House
Our village schools commence the fall term next
Monday at nine o'clock in the morning
RECEIPTS at butter market Saturday, eighty
packages Prices, ten to fourteen cents; selec-
tons, fifteen cents.
ADAM foREPAuGus circus and menagere will
exhibit in this place on Saturday, September 9th,
afternoon and evening
A NEW and elegant stock of carpets, rugs mats
and window shades will be opened about the 9Th
OF September at the carpet rooms Of J. c. Emery.
WE desire to call the attention of our readers to
the admirable sketch of the life and services Of
Hon. Ira Allen. 1t is a valuable contribution and
will well repay perusal.
THE picnic Of the Sunday-schoo of the Church
Of the Messiah to Queen City Park has been post
poned, The time will be announced hereafter
THE directors OF the Farmers Mutual Fire In
surance Company have laid an assessment OF FIVE
per cent to cover losses for the fiscal year ending
August first.
SPECIAL convocation OF King Solomon Royal
Arch Chapter, No. Z, will be held Mt Masonic Hall
on Thursday evening, August 2Sth, at half past
seven o'clock Work. NJ. f. NJ.
CRocKERY glassware and all housekeeping
goods, together with China, wedgewood, majol-
lea and Faience poteries in dessert tea and fancy
pieces, at Emerys Go and see these elegant
goods.
PROFESSOR J. B. SoUrHwoRrH, principal Of the
Methodist Seminary, preached an excellent dis
course at Bethany church Sabbath morning The
pastor is expected to resume his labors next
Sunday.
A REGULAR communication OF Aurora Lodge,
No. %, Free and Accepted Masons will be held
at Masonic Hall ON Monday evening, September
LIST, at half past seven o'clock Work on the third
degree.
THE great day of the muster at Bradford will
be Thursday, September 4th, when there will be
review and inspection by Governor Proctor and
staff, to be followed by sham fight Fare from
here and return, %.
THE new double-stamp postal card, which will
be for sale at the post-office, will supply
long-felt want On each end is stamp, one of
which is used when the card is sent and the other
when returned with an answer.
Mn TESNEY in another column drops into
poetry in the light of friend to make 1t known
that he will give any one particular fits who will
be measured for suit of clothes at his store on
South Main street. lie will do it, too
LIEUTENANT CHARLES WELLS has been APP
pointed to position on the staff of Colonel I. S.
Peck, with the rank of first lieutenant lie was
highly esteemed by all during his residence here,
and his friends glad of his recent promotion.
Mr. CHARLES T. DODGE, formerly of this village
and more recently connected with the Fifth Az
enue Hotel in New York city, has received the APP
pointment OF head clerk in the magnificent Palmer
House In Chicago. Vermonters will know where
to stop when they visit the latter city.
On Monday afternoon Romeo G. Brown, his
sister Ella and Miss Bickford of johnson, were
riding in Green Mount Cemetery, and while driv-
ing down steep hill, the breeching broke and
the horse began to kick. All were thrown out
and the horse ram leaving the wagon an almost
total wreck in the cemetery. 1t ran toward the
village until it overlook a team and was stopped.
None were injured, but the horse had some ugly
cuts and is now rather lame.
II Burlington is truly the queen city of Yer
mont the pcnics and excursions the brightest
gems Of her coronet, and among them not the
least lustrous is the annual excursion to Old
Orchard Beach, under the auspices of the Burling-
ton & Iamoille railroad. The excursion this year
is to be ria the Montpelier & Wells River railroad
instead of oid st. Johnsbury Some of our cti-
zens are awaiting themselves Of the opportunity
to have thoroughly enjoyable trip at reasonable
expense, by going on this excursion. For particu-
lars see the programme elsewhere.
Now that the excursion season il full upon us,
word of warning may not be out Of place to
those who attend We notice two serious railroad
accidents to two parties who accompanied an ex-
curson from Orwell To Queen City Park last
week. They both occasioned by the care
lessness Of the parties themselves, 1t is II pretty
safe rule to keep inside the car and in your seat
while travelling open windows should not be used
10 protrude your head or your arms. A very few
sensible rules lived up to by travellers, would Won
derfully lessen the number of railroad accidents.
Those who cannot conveniently make their
entries TO the secretary of the Washington County
Agricultural Society, whose post-ofice address is
Montpelier, may make them to E W. Bisbee OF
Moretown, W. c. White Of Barre, or Hon. Willard
S. Martin OF Painfield Those who intend to
compete for premiums should make their entries
AZ early as possible, and in accordance with the
premiums offered in the premium list in pamph-
let form Of which liberal supply has been sent
to the directors in each town. The fair is to bt
held at Prospect Park, September 24th and 18th
THE following business was transacted in th'
Probate Court for the District Of Washington
during the week ending the 25th Instant Angus
l9th-R. W. Pages estate, administration accoun
allowed and assignment made. August Doth
Lucela A. Shepards estate, commissioners re
port returned. August 2lst-Moses Bass estate
administration account referred to September 18th
August 22d-James Hurey's estate commission
ers' report returned. August 23d-Emeline
Joslyns estate, application for license to sell rea
estate referred to September 18th. August 25th-
Simeon Pratt's estate, administration account al
lowed and decree made.
VIZ had very pleasant interview the other da
with the 50 man and brother" from Patagonia VIII
recently victmized the CdiedoRian by not payin
for his printing He had written to us asking
to hire hall for him, but as we are not in ii
habit of hiring halls for impecunious lecturer
we did not comply with his request When /
called upon us he conducted himself so that "
were obliged to turn him out. The same day i
had slight unpleasantness at the America
House, but rs the genial and accommodates
clerk, II. NJ. Sullivan, don't scare worth cen
he had to get out OF that He may be very u
complished gentleman his native heath, b.
here he was dead-beat Of the first magnitud
Pass him around.
uNIvERsALIsT CONVENTION forty-six
annual convention of the Universalists OF /
state of Vermont has just closed its session