Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-20

unwomanly to ward off her suffering and destroy
the evil that causes 1t. President Hubert ably
indicated both the spirit and methods In which
the women wrought in this work.
TBE following business was transacted in the
Probate Court for the District Of Washington
during the week ending the 18th instant, August
12th-Thomas Cannons estate, Patrick Cannon,
administrator, and A. f. Andrews and Edmund
Ryan, appraisers and commissioners; Artemas
Miller's estate, G. 7. Sabin, A. T. Wood and Fred
Penniman, commissioners Of homestead and
dover. August 13th-R s. Curriers' estate, ad-
minstration account allowed and decree made.
August 14th--,Iacob Boyces estate. application
for extension referred to September 9Th. August
15th-Joseph Sawyer's estate, administration ac-
count allowed and assignment and second div-
dend made; Irean d. Hoyt's estate, admnistra-
ton account allowed and decree made. August
l6th-Lester c. Roys' estate, +. G. Camp and
Thomas Nichols, appraisers and commissioners
Rowland Owens estate, administration account
allowed and assignment made. August 18th
Moses Holden's estate, commissioner report re-
turned.
Mr.. CHARLES A. SAVAGE, for some time a
teacher in Roberts College, Turkey, but for the
past year member OF the Theological Seminary
at New Haven, Connecticut, preached at Bethany
church last Sabbath morning and evening His
subject in the morning was the greatness and
usefulness Of service In the world, from Matthew
Xxx: 81" whatsoever will be chief among you,
let him be your servant" The evening discourse
was upon Christs message to John the Baptist in
prison, from Matthew xi: A." Go and shew John
again these things which We do hear and see."
Its object was to bring out the fact that John, the
greatest Of those born OF woman, fell into doubt
concerning the Messiahship Of Jesus, and the
value OF personal testimony in clearing up doubt
There was fair attendance both morning and
evening, though the inclement weather doubtless
kept many at home who would otherwise have
been present Both sermons were well received,
and we doubt not will have lasting influence for
good upon those who heard them.
IT Is with unfeigned regret that we announce
the determination of Mr.. S S. Towner to close up
his business here and remove to Lynn, Massachu-
sets, where he is to enter upon the same busi-
ness the first Of next month. During the twelve
or fifteen years, more or less, of Mr.. Towners
residence in Montpelier, he has not only built up
an extensive and successful business, but has
stood in the front rank Of our generous and ear
example, and by liberal contributions he has
faithfully and actively labored to promote the
moral and religious interests Of the community;
and the loss of such citizen is always to be re-
GREETED His going will be sad loss to the Bap-
tist church here, which, we do no one injustice In
saying he was instrumental in establishing and
has been proverbially liberal in supporting. Mrs
Towner's impaired health we understand to be
the sole reason of the change. Her numerous
friends here will greatly rejoice II the change
shall serve to fulfill their hopes in this regard.
The Burlington Reuiew has been exposing the |
tax dodgers Of Burlington and other large towns
Burlington, which abounds in wealthy men, bank |
managers, etc, and has a population Of sixteen |
has a personal property list Of only |
S261 900, or about one-fourth as large as Rutland
with ten thousand, and one-third as large as St. |
with forty-six hundred inhabitants |
In both places, according to the Reuie,os showing,
which seems plausible, there are lots of respect
able swinders who are tolerated and supported |
by the poor men who pay the taxes. The follow
ing table gives in the first column the population |
Of the several places at the last census; the Sec
ond, the number Of polls as returned by the as
SCISSORS, including the firemen; the third, the
amount of personal property assessed against the
citizens Of the several towns appearing on the
grand list books; the fourth, the amount which
each citizen would have Of the personal property
provided it was divided equally; the fifth and
last, the amount which each poll would have II
tue personal property was divided equally: