Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-23
preacher, which further theological study will de-
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the parties desire any time within month. The
fare from this vicinity will be about si4 The
route will be via Montpelier and by rail to os-
wego, thence by steamer to point near the Falls.
The return trip will be by boat across Ontario and
down the st. Lawrence. The trip will be rare
one and those desiring to see Niagara and other
points Of interest Tor small sum Of money can do
so at this time. Mr.. Farr proposes to go with the
party and will do the most possible for their COM
fort. Address him, care OF o. II. Henderson, st.
| Johnsbury for information and tickets.
Mr. r. J. DEAvrTr Of this village reports the
following names Of persons for whom he has re-
Gently procured PENSIONS who received on the first
payment sums varying from $3.50 to 81 900 each;
Maryette Grover, Bristol dependent mother);
Caroline NJ. Wheeler, Plainfeld Soldiers widow;
A. l.. Currier, Randolph; Orlando Leonard, Calais;
B. I. Phelps, Bellows Falls; Luke NJ Lewis, North
Duxbury; G. f. Lawrence, Washington; Alfred
Clark, Montpelier tbounty and back pay) David
Gleason, Waitsfed; and Mrs. Jennie H. IIicke,
Marshfield. Also on account Of service In the war
of 1912; Mrs. Nathaniel Stockwell Of Chelsea cher
husband served at Pittsburgh in 1sl4)i Mrs. II.
| p. Halves, Randolph; Elfrida Leonard Calais;
| Jane Andrews Worcester; Mrs. +. b. Wood
worth, South Royalton Polly Hodgden, Corinth;
| Emily Crane, wiamstown; Harriet +. Davis,
Marshfeld. Increased pensions TO +. A. Provost,
Rutland H. P. Kidder, Boltonville; G. P. Rowell,
Montpelier Ira Mum, Stowe; NJ. ID. Brock, Bar
net; and J. S. Caswell, Montpelier
A SERIOUS accident occurred last Saturday in
the road above Clark Alexander's up the branch.
Frank Hunt was driving along the road when he
met two daughters of o. p. Miles and two daugh-
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field Frank, in n spirit Of gallantry very credit
able to him, turned his team and let them get in
and ride They soon overlook Mrs. L. P. Sloan
with her little boy, and asked her to ride She
at first demurred to this for the reason that the
| team was sufficiently loaded already, but she
finally got in and Hunt followed on foot. When
above Alexander's they struck a stone in the
road which caused the wagon to slide, when the
horse became frightened and backed down the
bank. All were thrown out, the wagon on top
Of them Mrs Sloan was badly injured in the
back and shoulders; the little boy escaped un-
hurt; one Of the Miles girls was seriously injured
In the chest and the others received more or less
severe injuries. 1t il said that two boys followed
the team shouting and jumping on behind. This
may or may not have had something to do with
the accident, but we do not understand that any
one was to blame.
OUR people could not do a better thing than to
establish telephone line through the town. The
experiment has been tried in other large towns
in Vermont and other states, and, so far as we
know, has given perfect satisfaction. In Buriing-
ton one line connecting the leading business
places and public buildings Is in successful opera
ton, and another line Is soon to be put up ex-
tending to Winooski. The telephone is yet in Its
infancy, but we believe the time VIII soon come
when such towns as this would as soon think OF
getting along without the railroad or telegraph as
without the telephone. Its advantages are OBJ
vious without any practical acquaintance with it
but once established 1t could be utilized In u thou
sand ways. The plan, in BRIEF is this; Lines
are put up connecting principal places IN town
with some central point where by means oil
a switchboard similar to that in use on telegraph
lines each one OF say nifty places Is enabled 10 COM
municate with any one oil the Others without the
knowledge OF the rest. The business man wishes
to communicate with his family the cook to order
beef steak from the butcher, or pound OF tea
from the grocer; the hack is wanted, and 30 on
without end,-how easy by means OF the tel
ephone
class of 1885, mnistered in the churches Of this
village on Sunday last, making for them kind
of field day. Rev. A. ID. Barber preached at Trim
ity (Methodist) church, in the absence OF the pas
tor Rev. J. G. Hale of Stowe in the morning al
Bethany Congregational church, in exchange
with the pastor; and Rev. DIR. n. G. Clark of Bos
ton at Bethany in the evening. Dr. Clark dis
ursed on the Signs OF the Times that indicate
the speedy triumph Of Christianity" He main
tanned that the signs show that there is now open
ing upon the church one Of those great historical
and world epochs like that which marked the be
ginning of the Christian era, when the Roman
Empire which was then co-extensve with tn
civilized world, was open to Christianity; ant
again in the Reformation in the time Of Luther
when Europe or the nominally Christian worl'
was opened to a purer Christianity than Rom
presented. Now instead Of the Roman Empir
or Europe, 1t is all nations tribes and tongues
In short the world is open and calling for the sal
walton that goes forth from Zion. DIR. Clark pre-
scented mass of facts well arranged bearing o
this point, and deeply interested and moved til
, large audience that had gathered to hear hin
Some notice OF Mr. Hale's discourse is also foun
in another column
Tur following bus;ness was transacted in Tn
Probate Court for the District of Wasbiueto
durnp the two weess ending Julv Dist: Jul
sth-.Judab Prescott's estate. Thaddeus Clougt
u administrator. and C. c. Robinson and Eben Ha,
u elton. annraisers and commissioners: Nathan I
Slavton's estate. J. R. Kent. administrato
. and B. p. White and C. S, Bennett, appraiser
and commissioners; Gardner d. Poors estate,
s. Kelton, administrator, J. N. Perrin and S.