Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-26
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 90, 1879.
Current Mention.


sEEadvertisement of "Lost," in another column.
FEW bushels Of choice table potatoes are
are wanted Immediately, in payment for the
WATERMAN.
THE school at Maple Corner in Calais, taught |
by Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Ainsworth, will COM
mence one week from next Monday.
THE widow OF the late DR.. Woodward has re-
ceived two thousand dollars from the Knights Of
Honor Of which the doctor was a member.
PHINNEy has received his stock Of diaries for |
1880 Those In want OF anything in his line will |
do well to give him call before purchasing.
Dos'r forget the oyster supper Of the St. Jean |
de Baptiste society this evening 1t is charitable
society, worthy Of encouragement and support.
SEVERAL OF the officers Of the newly formed |
State Bar Association were In town yesterday de- |
visug rules and regulations for the government
Of that body.
john NEE, Jr., was at work on the Pierce lot
on Barre street yesterday when a stone fell upon
his foot, badly crushing IL. lie will be laid up
for some time.
UNION Thanksgiving services will be held at
Bethany church tomorrow, commencing at eleven
o'clock in the morning. Rev. N. Fellows will
preach the sermon
"IN quiet way you are doing grand work
for grls-more than people who are not patrons
imagine" Thus writes father about Lasell Sem
mary, Auburndale, Massachusetts. Send for n
catalogue.
TEE annual meeting OF Capitol Engine Company,
No. o. will be held at their hall this Wednesday,
evening, at seven o'clock. Let there be a full
attendance, as business Of Importance is to be
transacted.
THE stated convocation of King Solomon, Royal
Arch Chapter No. T. will be held at their hall,
tomorrow Thursday evening, at half-past seven.
Regular assembly Of Montpelier Council No. 4,
at seven o'clock.
REV. CHURCH TABOR delivered lecture on
temperance at the town hall, Barre, Sunday
evening His ground was total abstinence from
all that intoxicates" His lecture was quite good
and well spiced with anecdotes.
NUMEROUS instances are reported where farm
ers in New England have been victimized recently
by sharpers, whose method is to secure signatures
OF responsible men to papers which subsequently
prove to be negotiable promises to pay
LAWRENCE, youngest brother Of Hon. George
H. Bigelow and Lucius Bigelow Esq, died in
been patient sufferer for years, and was very
highly esteemed by those who knew him best.
THE Youths Companion of Boston has steadily
grown in public favor for more than fifty years,
and is now one of the most admirably conducted
papers in the country. 1t has recently been in
creased in size, and is illustrated by our best
artists.
On Monday evening the hook and ladder COM
pany elected the following officers Foreman,
Horace Mills; first assistant foreman, Henry c.
Lull; second assistant foreman, Mark NJ. Cutler;
clerk and treasurer, Mahlon c. Kinson; steward,
James Medlar.
THE advanced class OF the Union school, TO the
number OF twenty-five, left yesterday, under
charge OF Mr. Prescott, the principal, for visit to
the astronomical observatory at Dartmouth Col
lege They returned this morning, and report
capital excursion.
Mr.. L. M. STATIONS butter market at Putnam
& Marvin's store will be closed until December
Goth, when he will be here to buy turkeys, geese
and chickens for Christmas. At last Saturdays
market, butter was from three to five cents off
from prices Of the week before.
A THANKSGIVING and praise meeting will be
held in the Church of the Messiah this (Wednes-
day. evening, at half-past seven o'clock. 1t will
be chiefly service Of sacred song. Next Sunday
morning Rev. L. G. Ware Of Burlington is ex-
pected to preach in that church.
THE winterq quarter OF Randolph Normal School
is now full under way, with an attendance Of one
hundred and eighteen-a number that has never
been exceeded, and but once equaled during the
winter, since the establishment Of the normal
achool Evarythinp Ia prosnerinp nicelv
INTERESTING religious services were held in the
school-house on the Berlin side on Sunday after
noon last, conducted by Hon. E. p Walton. The
attendance was highly encouraging, gathered
from both sides of the river. The meetings will
be continued, at three o'clock Sunday afternoons.
The fall term of the Union school closes next
week. The friends of the school are especially
invited to be present on Wednesday and Thurs
day, when there will be oral examinations in the
grammar school, and the usual oral work in the
other rooms. Go and see what your children are
doing.
II. G. GLEASON, route agent, and Catty Town,
daughter of Commissioner Town OF Richmond
were married last week Thursday, at the brides
residence, by the Rev. Mr.. Hayford They are to
take trip to Chicago, Milwaukee, etc. Mr. Nor.
ton takes Mr.. Geason's place as agent in his
absence.
THE regular term OF the county court, which was
adjourned until Tuesday Of next week, has beer
further adjourned until December 10th. The con
tinued labors Of Judge Redfeld on the bench Of
the county and supreme courts have impaired his
health. until he finds 1t necessary to rest a little
while. He left for Chicago on brief visit
yesterday.
No handsomer or more appropriate holiday gift
could possibly be made than the last bound
volume OF Scribners Monthly, or, for the younger
folks, last years 81. Nicholas. They are the
finest periodicals Of their respective classes in the
country, and their comparatively low price should
place them In the homes Of nearly every New
Highlander. Orders may be sent through T. c
Phinney of this place.
THE astronomers predict unique and grand
method Of celebrating Thanksgiving this year
Mr. Richard A. Proctor, the distinguished Eng
lish astronomer, predicts that there will be Of
the finest meteoric displays Of the century on OIL
about that time. While Thanksgiving day is tn,
one especially named, it Is stated that the shoot
ing stars may appear on any night between No
vember 25th and December LIST.
THE outbreak at Middlebury College seems t.
nave quitteu uoWn, All the STUDENTS returning U
duty Monday morning. A few Of them, it is said
will apply for regular dismission, but the mum
Der 10 minded is small. We are glad to learn o
the settlement Of the difficulty. Mddlebury Col
lege is too old and honored an Institution O
learning to be vexed with such proceedings a
have TRANSFERRED there during the past fortnight
We sincerely trust the end has been reached.
THE lecture Of Professor Richard A. Proctor
the eminent English astronomer, at the Howar
Opera House In Burlington, on Monday evenin.
Of next week, will give our people an opportunit.
to hear one OF the most entertaining and instruc
tive scientific lecturers Of the age. His subjec
s"Other Suns and Other Worlds" 1t is a plat
and most interesting deiueation Of recent astro
nomical discoveries, and those who attend will b
sure never to regret it. Tickets, fifty cents; hall
fare on railroads. Halls train will be held unit
the conclusion Of the lecture There should be
large attendance from this town.
EFFECTIVE measures are at last to be adopte
for the suppression of the bogus lottery bushes
Of the country To this end, and after a thoroug
examination Of the subjects Postmaster Genen
Key has issued special orders forbidding pos
masters TO pay any postal money-order or to d.
liver any registered letters addressed to person
known TO be engaged In lottery ENTERPRISES A