Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-01
Mortified Items.

Inc monthly meeting OF the Ladies' Tenn
peranee Association Of Mortified was held last
SABBATH evening at Howe's hall. o. ID. Edger-
'on presided Frank Plumley, Esq, made very
aole address, and gave some very excellent adj
wee TO the temperance people OF this place.
more energetic work enforcing the liquor law is
needed In town, and temperance men cannot ex-
cuse themselves from their duty. one Of the
most difficult, II not dangerous, surgical opera
Tons that practitioners have been called upon to
perform OF late, in this section, was contaminated
last Saturday, in the removal OF an ovarian tu-
mor-said to be as large as a mans head-from
the person of the wife OF Marshall Hopkins. The
operation was under the direction Of DR.. Homans
OF Boston-senior surgeon Of the Massachusetts,
General Hosptal-assisted by Drs. Bradford,
Porter and Davis OF Mortified, and Kemp and
chandler Of Montpelier 1t took the surgeons an
hour and quarter TO effect the removal. At
'his time MONDAY afternoon) Mrs Hopkins Is
SAID to be quite comfortable, all things consid-
cred The tumor adhered so closely to its sur
rouhdings that it was found necessary TO actually
cut 1t away, piece-meal. Besides the persons
named, DIR. Romans brought with him medical
student and nurse, from the hospital. II Mrs.
Hopkins survives this ordeal, 1t may Justly be
claimed rs one Of the proudest triumphs OF mod
ern surgical science. The Good Templars Of
Mortified are wide-awake and moving earnestly
in their preparations to receive the officers and
delegates to the Grand Lodge, which holds its
meeting at this place the third Wednesday in
January. public reception will be given the
Grand Lodge the Thursday evening previous.
An address OF welcome and response, speeches.
music and good time generally are expected. e.
AT the last meeting Of johnson Post No. 30,
Grand Army OF the Republic, the following Off
GERS were elected for the year 1879: r. j. Griffin,
commander; G. p. Leonard Senior Vice Com
manderi j. p. Brooks Junior Vice Commander;
~ f. Boyden, Adjutant; A. MacGivray, Quar- |
ter-Master; 5. A. Richardson, Chaplain; William
stone officer of the Day; James Evans, Officer
oil the Guard; S. o. Emerson, Quarter Master
sergeant; John Hornbook, Sergeant-Major; c. |
w. Davenport Outside Sentinel; S. A. Richard |
son, d. I. Boyden, John Hornbrook, Finance |
Committee; S. A. Richardson d. f. Boyden, r. |
j. Griffin, Literary Committee. The amendment |
proposed to the constitution, changing the time |
Of meeting from the second Tuesday to the Sec |
ond Monday evening in each month was taken |
up and substitute amendment passed, changing |
the time OF the regular monthly meeting to the |
p"i"'y o'ohhB III ehcll mOntn. Inc |
next meeting will be held Saturday evening. |
January 18th. The officers elect are to be installed,
a delegate to the grand encampment is to be |
elected, and the following question is to be dis
cussed: ResoiUed, That the soldier Is Of more ad |
vantage to this country than the statesman. All |
the comrades are requested to pay their dues for |
1873, on or before the time OF the next regular |
meeting. The thermometer stood eighteen de- |
grees below zero Sunday morning at a quarter of |
eight o'clock. 80. At an administrators sale by |
Sheriff Howe last Saturday, the John McCarty |
farm in Berlin, consisting Of one hundred and |
eighty acres, was sold for 81, S05. At their
annual election Of officers Saturday evening.
Water Witch Engine Company, No /, elected the |
following officers: II. W. Ferris, Foreman; W. II.
Norris First Assistant; S. l. Goodspeed Clerk
and Treasurer James Evans, Steward. Tor
rent Engine Company, No. 2, made choice Of the
following officers: r. f. Carlton, Foreman; j. c. |
Gallup, First Assistant; NJ G. Harmon, Second |
Assistant; J. L. Mosely Clerk and Treasurer;
r c Silsby Steward; Page Harris, j. C. Gallup,
c. r. Ely, Executive Committee. AT their an
nual election held December 9th, De Witt Clip-
ton Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, No 10,
made choice OF the following officers: J. L. Mack,
Wprshipful Master; II. W. Farnham Senior
Warden; w. A. Blake, Junior Warden; ]. c. b.
Thayer, Treasurer; II. L. Kenyon. Secretary.