Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-12-17
Current Mention.

Miss NJ. L. PAGE has a large stock OF holiday
goods. Read her advertisement
THOSE black-walnut building blocks at Stones
are the best things for children.
WE understand that Lieutenant Spaulding Of
the Capital Guards has handed in his resignation.
A. G. STONE has n large stock Of black-walnut
writng-desks, and is selling them low.
JOSEPH FISHER is erecting dwelng-house on
Liberty street extension, easterly of his present
residence.
REV N. N. GLAzIER, formerly pastor OF the
Baptist church in this village, is preaching for the
present in Boston.
THE wrestling match at West Randolph on Sat
urday was won by Flagg, just as every one sup
posed 1t would be-
W. BROCK is building an extensive store
house on the lot south Of the foundry OF Lane
Manufacturing Company.
EVERY member OF the Knights Of Honor Is
wanted at their hail this wednesday, evening,
as important business is to be transacted
AN elegant advertising table has just been set
up in the Bishop hotel, the work of Mr.. Hotang
OF Concord, New Hampshire. 1t is beauty.
The engines on the Central Vermont railroad
were draped in mourning Monday in honor Of
those killed at Larrabee's Point, Saturday night.
PHOTOGRAPH makes most appropriate and
durable holiday gift, and at Cliffords you can
get just the thing-accurate, artistic and elegant
FREDERIC G. wALBRIDGE, one OF the newly
elected Republican aldermen OF the city OF Bos-
ton IL Vermonter and was born in Wocott,
February 14th 1928.
GEORGE A, PUTNAM OF Marshfied is offering
for sale the largest assortment of holiday goods
ever shown in that section and is selling them at
very low prices for cash.
Roy of Luke Lawrence of Worcester. while
hitchng horse to sled loaded with wood yes
terday had his ear nearly bitten off by the horse
DIR. Hunt dressed the wound
IT is thought that the next annual meeting OF
the Vermont Dairymens Association will be held
at Brandon, the people of that town having raised
more funds for this purpose than those of any
other
WE have never seen a time when our merchants
were 80 well stocked up with holiday goods as at
present, and the low prices indicate that it will be
merry Christmas indeed for most of the children
in this section.
THE finest assortment OF holiday presents in
town ut Emerys. lie has just returned from
market, where he has made large purchases at
such rates as will enable him to sell very cheap
Read his advertisement.
REPORTS from Burlington are to the effect that
DIR. Thayer is very much improved in health, and
the prospect for his ultimate recovery is now CON
sidered good, which will be good news to his many
friends in every section of the state.
THE town of Vershire was chartered in 1881
and organized in 1888. 1t was settled in $780,
consequently the year now approaching will be
its centennial. The first Methodist church estab-
lished in Vermont was organized in that town
in 1896
THERE will be social dance at Village Hall on
Saturday evening" the music to be furnished by
the Montpelier brass band 1t is proposed, we
understand, to continue them during the winter,
and we trust they will be very generally patron
lied, and the members of the band encouraged
thereby.
THE best informed authorities say they discover
an increased disposition to purchase New England
farms, and it is the opinion of those who are In
the best position to judge, that this class OF prop
erty is certain to improve in price during the next
few years.
Mr. IRA CAMP, father OF D. NJ. Camp, Esq of
the Newport Standard, and brother of +. S. and
Z, c. Camp of Montpelier, died. sitting in his
chair at his residence in Newport, the other day
He was good man and esteemed by all who
knew him.
KEENE has bought good stock of holiday
goods at very low prices in fact twenty per cent
lower than they can now be bought. He proposes
N oil liz tha hmm tnf 10 Dau I'D
get prizes and examine goods before purchasing
elsewhere.
Mr.. JAMES NJ. KENT opens his mercantile rooms
this week at the American Hotel, entrance at the
west door, next to d. Deweys store. 1t will
afford all an excellent opportunity to improve in
penmanship. Terms Si25 for ten lessons or
Sl.50 for fifteen lessons.
GEORGE p DEWEY, son Of Hon Charles Dewey
while coming down from the armory last Wednes-
day evening, slipped down and received severe
confusion on his face. We are glad to learn,
however, that he sustained no serious damage
except temporary one to his beauty.
HINKLEy BEST in a brief advertisement, can
not begin to enumerate the varieties and styles of
goods and the great bargains which they are Of
fering for the holiday trade. An inspection OF
their goods and prices, they claim, will convince
every one that theirs is the place to purchase.
THE finest display Of confectionery in the state
will be found at Cross, and, what is better than
ALL it is pure and perfectly harmless to the chill
dren. Honest candy at reasonable prices is what
can always be found at their store, and Just now,
a most desirable line OF beautiful gifts for the
holidays
We would call the attention OF our readers to
the advertisement OF Dr. Urann OF Boston who
has visited us occasionally for the past twenty
years therefore Is no stranger among u.s. He
brings with him letters and certificates from
every section of the state speaking OF his many
wonderful cures.
IT Is expected that the Lliputian Opera Com
pany will, at an early day, present to our people
the famous and popular operate extravaganza OF
Pocahontas. The company ia composed OF the
smallest mites OF humanity, and their perform
ance is spoken OF in the highest terms wherever
they have been.
THE directors OF Washington County Agricul-
tura Society will meet at the court house on
Tuesday, January 9th, at ten o'clock A. NJ, to
complete the business Of the past year and to
choose officers for the ensuing year, and to do
any other proper and necessary business incud-
ing proposition to alter the constitution OF the
society.
Mr.. G. P. STEARSs OF East Warren accepts Mr.
Eldridge's challenge TO show larger days work
than that noted last week, and thinks he goes one
better With pair of oxen owned by J. c. Glea-
son. he piled in one day for Mr.. L. b. Roys ninety
cords of stove wood and fourteen very large
mill logs,-all measured and counted, and not
guessed at
MIR. SCION T. CARPENTER, our esteemed Wash
ington correspondent, has resigned his position In
the patent office at Washington to accept place
in the railway mail service, running between
Washington and New York. His headquarters
will remain in Washington, and we are sure our
readers will be glad to learn that his letters will
be continued as heretofore
DYES Government Counterfeit Detector Is being
generally subscribed for by our banks and bus-
ness men by its use one need not be an expert
In order to detect counterfeit money, OF which
there is a constantly increasing amount put In
circl.ation We are convinced that II Is desider-
alum for those who handle money to any extent
1t is published by John S. Dye, 1888 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia.
WE regret to learn that Rev. Matthew A. Gates
OF st. Johnsbrry has again broken his right hip
In the same place Of the fracture OF four months