Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10
Wafrlinan & eynnrnaL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1870.
About Town.

THE new double postal cards will not be du
until October
THE usual evening service in the Church OF th
Messiah will be resumed next Sunday, at sevei
o'clock.
The school on Seminary Hill is closed to-da,
"wednesday to afford the students an opportu
nifty to attend the state fair.
Hon. C. W. WILLARD and General James s
Peck left yesterday fora sojourn at the Loon LAX,
Hotel, among the Adirondack.
"WEDNESDAY opens fair, and there is every pros
pect that the attendance upon the state fair will
be fully as large as ever before
THE many friends OF Mrs. DR. W H. Lord here
abouts will be pleased to learn that she has re-
turned to Montpelier, and has taken up her abode
at her former residence.
THE special trains on the Wells River road for
the accommodation OF the people DESTROYS Of at
tending the state fair furnish an excellent and
very cheap opportunity for reaching the grounds
GEORGE L. Nichols has just returned from
market, having purchased much larger and
more complete stock OF goods than ever before.
Call and examine goods and prices before purchas-
ing elsewhere.
perance Union, September 4th, the following del.
egates to the state Union were elected: Miss L
j. Bradshaw, Mrs. d. L. Fuller, Mrs. NJ. C. King
and Miss L. f. Witt
FARwELL has just returned from market with
his full stock Of goods, and says it is the largest
and best he ever had. Some of his usters and
suitings are as nobby as can be found in the Bos.
ton shops Call and see them
THE LEONARD GROVER THEATRICAL TROUPE
gave most excellent presentation of the comedy:
~ Our Boarding House." at Village Hall last even
ing They deserve, as they doubtless will re.
ceiye, very liberal patronage.
DoN'T forget to visit Webster's on State street.
and see the new goods just opening every day,
consisting Of dry goods, notions, crockery, glass
ware, and the biggest line of fancy goods and nov
elites for presents etc. 1t will be worth visit to
look over the fancy goods alone.
FoREPAuGu's Great Show exhibited here Sat.
nrday afternoon and evening to large and well
satisfied audiences. The wild animals, the ele-
plants and the equestrian part of the perfor
nance were fully equal to anything we have ever
had here We trust they will come again.
DIR. e s. PECK Of New York city on Saturday
last removed the eye of Mr.. Curtis Carpenter of
this place, which injured while at work at
his blacksmth's forge some time since piece
OF glass was found mbedded in the ball. There
is well-grounded hope OF saving the other eye
ONE week ago last Saturday Mr. Aaron p Darl.
ing of Wolcott, while in Whittier's meat market,
was suddenly stricken with paralysis and would
have fallen to the floor had he not been caught
by his son. An attempt was made to carry him
nome, but he was unable to go farther than
Wrightsville, where he died last Friday.
The marriage Of DR.. Charles A. Bailey and
Miss Ella l. Brown was very quietly celebrated
at the residence of Colonel Brown last evening
We understand the happy couple are to reside in
Williamstown, where the Doctor has already |
built an excellent practice The best wishes of
their hosts of friends will go with them
10 preserve autumn leaves, spread the fresh |
leaves and press them in suitable DISH with al
ternate layers OF fine sand, which is thoroughly |
dry and as hotas the hand can bear When the |
sand has cooled it may be removed, the leaves |
smoothed under hot iron, dipped for moment |
In clear French spirit yarnsh, and allowed to dry |
in the air.
OUR merchants are rapidly filling up their stores
with very large stocks OF new fall goods. These
have been bought at the very lowest cash prices
and will be sold at the slightest possible margin.
Attention is particularly called to the very COM
plete stocks of II. S. Loomis and Ellis a. Gleason
1t will take very brief examination of their
goods to convince one that there was never a time
when so little money would purchase 50 many
and desirable goods
NEXT Tuesday az two, T. NJ, at the Office Of
Joyce Lawrence in Rutland competitive ex-
animation will take place for a cadetship in the
United states Military Academy at West Point
from this congressional district Candidates must
DE sound In body at least five feet in height, be-
tween the ages OF seventeen and twenty-five
years. well versed in reading, writing, orthogra-
phy, arithmetic, English grammar, geography
especially of our own country and history of the
United States.
The opera of II. NJ. S. Pinafore will be pre-
scented at Village Hall on Monday evening. Sep
TENDER 10Th, by the Gaiety Opera Company of
Boston, consisting of the following popular artists
and large chorus Mrs H. E. H. Carter, soprano;
Miss Anna Guenther, contralto Miss Fanny
Corey, soprano; MIR. J, c. Bartlett, tenor; Messrs.
John E. Brand and James Bayliss, baritones
Messrs James A. Gilbert and d. j. Sullivan,
basso Tickets seventy-fve and fifty cents For
sale at Phinney's bookstore Thursday morning,
September 18th.
OF James Pyle's " Pearlne," advertised in our
columns to-day, and which is fast becoming a ne
cessity in every well-regulated household the ed
itor OF the Augusta, Maine, Gospel Banner speaks
as follows; A few weeks ago Mr., Pyle sent us
a package OF the compound to be tested in our
family, as he had no desire to advertise anything
In our paper which was not all it was recon-
mended to be- 1t has been put to the trial, and
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