Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26
About Town.

AGENTS wanted to sell fruit trees, etc. See adj
vertisement in another column
l.. L. DURANT, Esq, organized lodge of Good
Templars in Norwich last week
SEE advertisement of Goddard Seminary, the
spring term of which opens Wednesday,
March 10Th
ON, for somebody with a Howard disposition,
who would give Montpelier chance to swell
u little over new hall
WEhave received n copy of The Little Rhody"
published at Westerly, r. |. 1t is devoted to mis-
cellany, and appears well
REGULAR communication Of Aurora Lodge,
No. 90 will he held at their hall on Monday
evening, March I'd, ut seven o'clock
To THOSE out of employment, and to agents,
Sherman & Co., Marshall, Mich, offer great in
ducements Read their advertisement.
MONTPELIER gave evidence of its musical taste
in sending over hundred people to the Burling-
ton opera Rather the banner town ON that oc-
casion wasn't it?
TO-DAY is Ash Wednesday-the first day Of
Lent. Services at Christ church this morning.
and hereafter during Lent on Wednesdays and
Fridays at four o'clock =. NJ.
HAVE you read Pomona's Bridal Trip" the
latest Rudder Grange" story in .Scifbner for
March, and " Potts Painless Cure" Edward Bel
lamy's story in Scribner for February?
BAcnELDER, EVANS Il Co of Boston are reliable
commission merchants Farmers who have pro-
duce to dispose of should read their advertise
ment The highest market prices and fair dealing.
JUDGE rILDEN is confined TO his home by Illness
and persons having business with him will oblige
by deferring the same until after March 4th, when
he hopes to be able to meet them ut the Probate
Office in this village
CALVIN f. Srow, formerly of Barre has bought
out the boot and shoe establishment of G. H.
Farnsworth, and will try to merit the patronage
of the public. Mr. Farnsworth, we understand
goes to Boston for treatment in the matter Of an
eye afiicton.
THE Perpetual Wcks and Leader Burners that
are being sold by c. F. Clubs and T. C. Davis
grow in favor the longer they are used Some OF
these wicks have been burning nearly ten weeks
'cdhom trimming. They may also be procured at
o. ID. Scribner's, 81 State street.
CAPITAL LODGE, Knights of Honor, mean to
have first-class time ON Thursday evening. II
is the annual " of the lodge, and the brother
Knights of Barre coming down to help cele-
brate. There will be banquet at the Bishop
Hotel, and Il Knghty" time will be in order
The Episcopal sociabe at the residence Of Mr..
j. W. Ellis, last Wednesday evening, was pleas
ant and well attended affair. The main feature
of the evening an exhibition Of Mrs. Jarley's
wax fgures-Mss Clara Fiteld impersonating
Mrs, farley. The exhibition caused much mer-
rment and was a success
SOMEBODY'S going tn get a bargain. \. A.
Pratt, of Berlin, offers for sale his fine farm on
Berlin Pond. Poor health compels him 10 do this,
and we don't see why he should wait long for II
customer. His farm is a particularly desirable
one with good buildings and splendid location.
See his advertisement in other column.
THERE will be special meeting of the Capitol
Guards, Co. II, First Regiment Vermont National
Guards, at their hall this Wednesday, evening,
at half-past seven TO make preparation for at
tending the funeral of General Aonzo Jackman,
at Northfied on Friday, at two o'clock r. NJ
The train will leave Montpelier at twenty eight
minutes past eleven A. NJ, and return at four T. NJ
The forthcoming number Of "The Popular Sci
ence Monthly" for March, 1879 will contain,
among other articles, the following: 1.-THE Elec-
trio Light" by Professor John Tyndall, +. X. S,
etc. ION the Chemical Elements" by Professor
j. Norman Lockyer, F. K. S, etc; Experiments
with Living Human Beings" by Dr. George NJ.
Beard " Science and Socialism," by Professor
Oscar Schmidt; and as Conscience Prmtive?''
by Warning Wilkinson.
II. p. HUBBARD, the enterprisng and reliabl,
advertising agent of New Haven, Conn, has just
issued d" Leading Newspapers, No. 2''-an extern
siye list of the leading papers of the country, witt
rates of advertising, and circulation Every ad
vertiser ought to have copy of this publication
as it will prove an invaluable guide to him in di
recting him to judcious advertising Mr. Hub
bard does business with his Office, aud can be re
lied on to give judicious advice to business men.
DISTRICT meeting of all the lodges in Wash
ington county will be held at Masonic Hall. in THU
village, on Thursday, March 9th, afternoon ant
evening, for the purpose of comparing and ex
employing the work and lectures as adopted am
recognized by the Grand Lodge, The Gram
Master, Grand Secretary, Grand Lecturer and til
District Deputy Grand Master will be present
full representation OF all the lodges in the dstric
is urgently requested Afternoon at two o'clock
evening at seven
The meeting of the County Agricultural Societ
on Saturday fixed upon the lGh and 18th of Seq
TENDER for holding the county fair Their actO
in reducing the premiums for trotting 500 wi.
we are sure. commend itself to the good jud,
ment of our people. The competition among Il
parents Of those juveniles who have during ii
past year first seen light will, we trust be shai
and general We don't want to be on that con
mttee Of award, but do want to see goodly nui
Der OF children exhibition II properly repr
scented, the show will be worth all the "agricr
tural hoss-trots we have ever had in the count