Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-25
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About Town.

ana muster LOT pay to-morrOW.
Mr. N. p. Brooks injured his hand severely
the other day by getting 1t jammed between two
barrels in his store.
john BIAKELy, blacksmith at Gilmans car
riage shop, was struck over the eye the other day
by piece OF iron, but luckily escaped any So
rious injury.
This is commencement week Mt the University
of Vermont, Norwich University and Dartmouth
College. OF the exercises we shall have reports
in our next issue.
on account Of the state fair coming 10 Mont
peer the time OF holding the county fair is
changed from the 10th and 18th of September to
the oath and 25th Of the same month.
The Catholic Society hold fair and festival at
Village Hall this wednesday, evening. Straw
berries and cream will be among the attractions,
and all who go will have a pleasant time, we are
sure.
Mn. Il. NJ, SLAyToS bought eighty-three pack
ages Of butter on Saturday, paying from ten to
thirteen cents per pound. He reports the market
very dull, being overstocked by Western ship
ments.
A REGULAR communication OF Aurora Lodge,
No. %, Free and Accepted Masons, will be held
at Masonic Hall, on Monday evening, June Goth,
at half-past seven o'clock. Work on the third
degree.
BE sure to read Cliffords card in another col
umn The uniform excellence of his work is too
well known to need any comment from us. He
may be relied upon to sustain his well-earned
reputation as an artist.
The St. Jean Baptiste Society celebrated st.
Johns Day yesterday at Berlin Pond, on the
premises of A. A. Pratt The weather was ex-
celent, a large number OF people participated in
the picnic, and Of course the society had grand
time
WE have recently had the pleasure Of examin-
ing some remarkably fine photographs executed
by Mr.. w. ID. Chandler of st. Adams. For accu-
rate and artistic work and exquisite finish they
are fully equal to any from the best galleries in
the cities.
CLERGyMEN, AUTHORS AND JOURNALISTS. Sup
plies wanted for interior and seaside pulpits dur
ing vacation. Exchanges negotiated salaried
positions vacant for authors, correspondents, etc.
Manuscripts placed il available to any publisher.
Athennum Bureau of Literature, 81 Park Row,
New York.
THAT the crayon portraits drawn by Mr. A. B.
Bostwick possess genuine merit is fully attested
by the one of Colonel Fred f. Smith, now on ex
hibition at Phinney's store. We have seldom
seen more striking likeness than this. and their
comparatively low price places them within reach
of ALL Call and examine it,
THE Fourth of July will be appropriately cele-
brated at Marshield and Waterbury. In the
evening there will be balls at Meaders Hotel and
Bishops Hotel, both of which will undoubtedly
be well attended. Our militia Company and band
will both go to Waterbury, and the Grafton will
be delivered by II. A. Huse, Esq, of this village
The grain and produce commission firm of
Bailey, Bullock & Co., consisting of j. Warren
Bailey and Edward w. Bailey, of this place, and
Vernon w. Bullock of Burlington, Iowa, the lat
ter a former Montpelier boy, has been fairly
launched at 16i Washington street, Chicago The
enterprise, integrity and financial responsibility
of the firm augur well for its future prosperity.
DwELLING-HousE situated on the Poland
mill property on the Worcester road was burned
Saturday morning. The total loss about
S4O0 No insurance. There are strong proba-
bities that the fire was incendary, and suspicion
points strongly in a certain direction. The prop
erty has long been in litigation but we under
stand the title by decree OF court is now in Med ad
Wright
SLIGHT misunderstanding between Andrew
Hodgdon janitor Of the Montpelier National Bank,
and Wallace W. Noyes, who Converted 800 in
refunding certificates-the money for which had
been ntrusted him by Mr. Hodgdon for the bank
to his own use, resulted unpleasantly for the for
mer on Thursday last This was the first round"
1t is thought the second should it occur, will
have different ending.
WEBSTER finishes his removal TO-DAY to his
elegant store IN Hubbards new block on State
street There is no finer store in this section of
the state, and, with his accustomed enterprise,
Webster is determined to have stock of goods
worthy Of his fine quarters. People will please
take particular notice that his prices will be just
as low in the new store as in the old. Give him
call and you will not regret it,
Don't forget to look at Ellis g. Geason's stock
OF dry goods before making purchases elsewhere.
New goods are constantly arriving, and now they
offer splendid line OF camel's-har, cashmeres,
buntings, grenadines, Hernani's alpacas etc
all the best dress fabrics. Domans, ulsters, and
linen suits-new styles and very low prices. Just
step in and look things over, and you'll readily
discover that you can secure bargain,
As fat cow belonging to Judge W. S. Martin
OF Painield was being driven into town yester-
day, it became Infatuated at the pictures on Bar
NUNS show board, and made for child of Mr.
Preston, whom it would undoubtedly have
seriously injured had the COW not fortunately
slipped down just before reaching it. 1t was
promptly secured, and treated to ride to Bailey
& Newcomb's slaughter house, where it has I'M
l.l ofrn.,
For years the Argus and Patriot store, oppo-
site Bethany church, Montpelier, has kept the
lead in Vermont for selling good "rting paper,
envelopes, lead pencils, blank books, and the
like. This lead it still keeps. No matter what
other folks claim, there is no doubt that the low
est prices for stationery goods may be found at
the Argus and Patriot store There is no fooling
about this. When you come to Montpelier to at
tend Barnum's show, call there and get a supply
OF these articles.
OUR townsman /. NJ. Wright has been sadly
afflicted by the death Of his wife, which occurred
on Wednesday evening of last week. Mrs. Wright
has been sufferer for some time, and was a
woman with many warm friends who cherish a
heartfelt sympathy for the bereaved husband
Miss Nellie Wright was also seriously i'll with
neHOrfHhBt Oh tnt lungs NJ tne time Her mOtnef
died, and was not able to attend the funeral. We
are glad to learn that she is at present more com
Portable, and hope she will be restored to health
and strength again.
THE death of Mrs Augustus Torrey, which oc
CURED in Burlington on Friday, carries deeI
sense OF bereavement to q large circle of friend
and acquaintance outside the stricken relatives
young lady Of rare scholarly and literary at
tainments, OF a most amable and cheerful dis
position, loving and devoted wife of barely
year, and just mother, her early decease Is on
O OF those mysterious dispensations difficult b
understand or be reconciled 10. Without al
enemy in the world, she was the centre of pleas
ant and cultivated circle of friends by whom he
loss will be most severely felt.
WITH the present issue of the WAToHMAN tn
connection of Mr.. Joseph W. Sault who for tn
past four years has sustained very pleasant relf
tons with our readers in the local department
ceases A somewhat broader field of newspape
work, afforded by connection with the St. Albar
Daily Messenger, proved an attraction he felt III
willing to decline, We commend him cordial
TO the good people OF st. Adams as a correct an
faithful journalist. and wish him continued pro
perity in his new field Mr. Charles b. Putnam
a graduate Of this office, and pains-taking an
Thoroughly reliable NEWSSTAND man. succeeds M