Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-05
About Town.

THE Fullerton stock of boots and shoes, sold
sheriff's sale on Monday, will be left in the stoI
and clos ed out ut cost
A REGULAR convocation OF King Solomon Royf
Arch Chapter, No. Z, will be held ut Masonic IIa
tomorrow tThursday) evening, at ho!Epdst 81
O'Clock. Work on the Royal Arch degree.
THE cost OF raising bread, biscuit etc, wit
Horsfords Bread Preparation Is only about hal
as much as with Cream Tartar or ordinary Bah
ing Powder, and the product lisa great deal better
The directors OF Washington County Agricu
ural Society will meet at the Court House in thi
village on Saturday, the 22d inst, at ten o'coc
A. M, to make arrangements for the next an
nual fair.
AT meeting of Brooks Post vote OF thank
was extended to the speakers, the quartette an
Comrade II. S. Smith, for their aid in renderin
the public meeting last Tuesday evening de
cided success. Another meeting is to be he'll
next Tuesday evening, and all are respectful
invited
SPECIAL communication OF Aurora Lodge
No. %, Free and Accepted Masons, will be he,
at their hall on Monday evening, February 10th
at seven o'clock. The District Deputy, Georg
W. Tden, will make this the occasion of his an
nual visitation. Work on the 3do. A full at
tendance is requested
THE delightful operatta Of "Genevieve," il
three acts will be presented at Village Hall, oil
Friday and Saturday of next week, by twenty-fv,
young ladies Of Montpelier, under the direction
OF Mr.. A. J. Phillips The simple announcement
OF this fact will be sufficient to fill the hall
Tickets may be procured at Phinney's after Fri
day of this week.
THE reception and ball given by the Capita
Guards, Company II, of our volunteer militia, a
the Pavilion on Friday evening, was success il
every particular. About sixty-fve couple wer,
in attendance, and it passed off as pleasantly al
possible. This shows the hearty and health,
feeling with which our people regard the boys
and which we are pleased to record. MAY the!
live long and prosper"
ANY pensioner who will send r. r. Gordon, o
Montpelier, his name, number Of pension certif
cate, post-oce address, and one dollar, to pay fo
blank, postage and stationery, will receive from
him by return mail properly prepared applica
ton for arrears of pension, as required by tn,
Commissioner of Pensions, under the new pen
sion bill, with full directions for completing anC
making application with it.
READ tne special announcement Oh lilnkleN
a. Best. They offer complete and attractv,
line of goods at prices that will not suffer by com
parison with those of any house for the like quail
ity. Dress and housekeeping goods in variet,
and profusion. Their stock of corsets will b,
closed out at the nominal price of sixty cents pei
pair, and other equally advantageous bargains
are offered. Call and see them.
THE celebration of the third anniversary of the
opening of the Pavilion this year on Friday
evening, the DIST inst. Complete preparations
have been made for the ample accommodation Of
all who may attend 1t promises to be one of the
finest entertainments ever given in Vermont We
know that our townspeople will be out in full
force, and they hope to meet large delegations
from other sections of the state. Come one
come all
LOST on the 2Sth of January, between four and
seven O'Clock p. NJ, on tue road leading from
Montpelier to Washington, a large nice worsted
scarf with brown center ends striped with shade
OF red, and the name of "Caef" wrought be-
tween the two wide stripes on one end in large
letters. Whoever will find the same and leave it
at the Bishop Hotel in this village, or at Perry &
Camps store in Barre, or with Mr.. Q o. Calef at
Washington, will confer II great favor and be
suitably rewarded
The attention of all interested in the selection
Of textbooks for Use in the public schools of the
state is called to No 100 of the Acts of 1873 which
provides that in towns having the town system of
schools the board of school directors shall be a
textbook committee; in towns having school dis
tricts, a Textbook committee shall be constituted
in March, 1879, and each fifth year thereafter; in
towns having graded schools each district shall be
represented on the committee by two members
chosen by the district. Friends of education will
see to it that suitable persons are put in nomina-
ton at the ensuing March meeting.
UNITED STATES 1867 $50 bonds have been
called for redemption since January LIST, 1879, az
follows: Coupon Bonds-S5O's, Nos to Il, 900,
both inclusve S1O0's, Nos to 100, 900, both in
clusive S5OO's Nos / to $1,000, both inclusive
Sl,O00's, Nos to 100 900, both inclusive. Regis
tered Bonds-S5O's, No 1 to Q 800, both inclusive
S1,0OO's, Nos / to 20, 800, both inclusiye $500 s.
Nos. to $500, both inclusive; 81 COOS, Nos. !
to 49, 200, both inclusive; S5000s, Nos to TO- 800
both inclusive; S1O,0O0s, Nos to Is $50 The
Montpelier National Bank, designated depository
of the United States, have United States four pei
cent. bonds to sell, or to exchange for called oil
other United States bonds.
JUDGE n. A. CHAsE's horse took fright as the
New Orleans Minstres Band was parading State
street last Wednesday, broke from young Arthur
Eaton, who was holding him in front Of the Cour
House. ran violently homeward by way of MAR
street. then back again down Elm street to State
where he stumbled, fell and broke leg Tn,
celebrity of his movements caused no small con
sternation to pedestrians, but fortunately no ont
was injured, but the horse, in his progress col
lided with and wrecked a team the Arch
Judge Chase effected satisfactory settlemen
with the Troupe for hundred dolars-fft,
paid down, and the remainder on note. Tn,
horse injured was subsequently killed.
WE noticed last week the very great improve
ment made in wicks for kerosene oil lamps, which
are for sale by Mr. A. Gibbs, Of Thetford
careful trial of them has convinced us that the.
are very desirable, and should be in general use
They are warranted to be all which they are rec
commended. Before patent was granted upoi
them one was burned constantly in the Paten
Office at Washington for one hundred and fort
days and nights, Mr. Gibbs would like to secur
a few agents in Vermont to assist him in the sal
of this invention, and parties out of employment
would do well to correspond with him. Address Il
above, or Perpetual Wick, Montpelier" Wick
will be sent TO any address for ten cents eacl
Please state the size wanted.
As previously arranged, the young people of tn
UniveEsalst church Of Barre presented the con
edy of Clouds" at the vestry of the Church
the Messiah, Thursday evening last. CLOUDS
is pleasing and sprightly drama in four act
affording an opportunity for the display OF We
satility of character and dramatic insight on Il
part of the actors and the varied play of the EN-