Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-09
About Town.

row Thursday evening.
TaE last Pavilion assembly will be held next
Tuesday evening, April 10th.
The next meeting Of the Band Of Hope will b,
held next Monday evening" April 1ith, ut seven
o'clock.
NEW sugar, etc. at Trinity vestry this tWednes
day evening. Fifteen cents will pay for all you
can eat
Bisuor BIssr.L is expected to visit Christ
church parish on the 9th nst-the second Sun.
day after Easter.
DURING the year ending March 31st, 1879
eighty-four thousand postal cards were sold at the
Montpelier post-o1lce
WE regret to learn that Mrs Geo L. Nichols was
very low this morning, and hardly expected to
survive through the day.
f. H. TowNR has not closed business, but still
continues to give what the people most desire
good fits and good work.
IT is reported that Rev. Mr.. Glazier Is to make
his home here for the present. Our people will
give him cordial welcome.
THE slelghing is about used up--and it's about
time 1t was. Settled weather will be heartily
decentralization 1t gets here.
Miss c. b. DEWEY has gone to New York this
week to make selection for the Spring stock Of
millinery at Hinkley & Bests
THE listers are making their annual calls on the
taxpayers. And very often the aforesaid tax
payer bloweth where he listeth'
AT the next meeting of Post Brooks the matter
of securing headstones for the unmarked graves
OF comrades will be taken into consideration.
+. NJ. SLAYToN, the Manchester On. II butter
buyer, will be at Putnam & Marvin's on Satur-
day, April 18TH and every Saturday through the
season.
STATED convocaton of King Solomon, Royal
Arch Chapter, No. Z, will be held at their hail.
on Thursday evening" April 10th, at half-past
seven o clock
CAPTAIN JOHN W. CLARKE and r. J. Coffey, of
this place, are delegates to the meeting Of the
Grand Lodge, Knights of Honor, which is held at
Bellows Falls, to-day, the 9th.
UNION SERVICES will be held on Friday-Fast
Day-at the Baptist church Rev. Mr. Parkhurst,
of the Methodist church, will deliver the sermon.
Service begins at eleven o'clock
WILLIAM O'NEIL, of whom we spoke last week
as having been arrested for cruelty to animals,
was on Wednesday last fined five dollars and
costs. lie got off pretty cheap after all.
To holders of United States $40 Six Per Cent.
Bonds: The entire amount Of these bonds, both
the issue OF 1867 and 1868, has been called for re-
demption by the Treasurer Of the United States
OUR readers should call at Hinkley & Best's
and see the bargains they offer at their ten cent
counter. Now's your time to make good trade
Every description OF articles can be had at this
counter.
THE Good Templars have purchased n very fine
Estey organ for their lodge room. This is II sign
of prosperity. Additions are made to the lodge
every week, and it now numbers over seventy
members.
A UNION PRAISE SERVICE will be held at Beth
any church on Sunday evening next, the Metho-
dist and Congregational churches uniting 1t is
safe to say that the music rendered will be of a
high order.
ANY one wishing to purchase nice black wal
nut secretary, with four drawers on each side,
convenient for writing, etc, will find it for their
interest to call at this office, address Box i69,
Montpelier, VT
THE NATIONAL BANK OF BARRE cash the $50
United States Bonds, or exchange them for four
per cents. The four per cents for sale in all de-
nominations, $50, 800, 500 and $1,000, either
coupon or registered.
PHISNEY has just received another invoice Of
Easter cards which are going rapidly. Call early
II you wish to find good assortment to select
from. You also find at Phinneys the best
stock Of box papers in Montpelier.
In our obituary OF Miss Betsey Caldwell, last
week, we very carelessly named Mrs. Ransom,
instead of Mrs. Riker one of the three survv-
ing sisters. The latter has been lifelong and
much respected resident of our village.
The overseer of the poor reports that the calls
upon him for help are at present very frequent
more so than usual. lie has just made out an or
der for the removal Of Lorinda Brown, pauper,
to the town Of Berlin to whose care she belongs.
THE ladies' of the Episcopal church and society
are to hold their fair during the second week
after Easter They are making preparations for
a successful fair, and it Is safe to say they will
carry it along as it should be done. Particulars
next week.
THE new $40 United States reiundng certif-
Gates bearing four per cent interest, are for sale
at the Montpelier National Bank, Charles A.
Reed, Cashier. The certificates are exchangeable
at any time, oih accrued interest, into United
States four per cent. bonds
THE rite OF baptism administered to three
persons--males-a the Baptist church on Sunday
morning Rev. N N. Glazier, former pastor oil
the church, delivered an excellent address on the
subject OF baptism. The baptistry was hand
somely decorated with flowers.
Those contemplating having a custom-madt
silt of clothes, or Spring overcoat, will most as
suredly find it to their advantage to call on the
" Towne" tailor. Suit from twenty dollars up
ward. Spring overcoat from twelve to twenty
dollars. All work guaranteed,
DoN'T forget that the best place to buy paints
varnshes, brushes and all articles in the pain
line is at Bixby & Co. drug store. They have
complete stock and are never undersold. The,
lire agent for Murrays pure lnseed oil liquiC
colors for house painting-the best in use They
have sample card of coors.
AT the regular annual communication of Auror;
Lodge, No. %, Free and Accepted Masons, helt
at their hall, Monday evening, April It'll, the fol
lowing officers were elected for the en- suing year
]. c. Emery, worshipful master; T. c, Phinney
senior warden, George W. Wing, junior warden
Thomas II. Cave, secretary j, C, Houghton, Jr
treasurer; j. W. 7. Washburn, senior deacon;
b. Morse, junior deacon.
The Ladies' Temperance Association met at til
parlor OF Trinity church April Sd, and held yer
interesting meeting. Although but few meeting
have been held during the winter, it Is evider
they have lost none Of their interest, but wit
good courage are ready to do whatever will be-
promote the cause of temperance; having a
faith in these words of encouragement, " BE NJ
weary in well doing, for in due season ye sha
reap II we faint not"
We feel that we doing the public favor
calling their attention particularly To Hoods sa
saparilla This IL not patent medicine but it
proprietary article possessing real curative pro
critics and its effects upon the Blood are very pc
tive. Spring Debility, Biliousness Dyspeps
and all troubles caused by impure blood readi
yield 10 this excellent medicine We think tho
who give it trial for that out of sorts " feelii
from which many suffer and which is peculiar
this season will be quite satisfied with the result
A HOUSE, just over the river, on the Berlin sid
belonging to 7. W. Wood and at present occupi
by Michael Callahan, was slightly damaged
fire on Tuesday--the alarm being given abo
half-past twelve When first discovered the
WAS in the roof, portion Of which was burnt