Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-08
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About Town.

About Town.
AN extended report OF the Dog River Valley fair
will be found on the fourth page.
REV. J. NJ. G. FuIroS, formerly of this place,
but now OF Brandon, is expected to supply the
desk of Christ church next Sunday morning and
evening.
PROFESSOR J. b. SoUTHwoRTH OF the Vermont
Methodist Seminary preached at the Methodist
church in st. Adams last Sunday-both morning
and evening.
The butter market is still booming, the prices
paid here Saturday being from fourteen to nine
teen cents for diaries and twenty to twenty-five
cents for fall-made and selections.
BY an oversight in the premium list of our
county fair the name of Charles f. Boswell was
omitted. He received premium of one dollar
for his book of specimens of card printing.
PETER BADoRD's tweve-years.od son, also
named Peter, has been missing since Monday
morning when he was seen near the Junction.
Any person giving Mr. Badord information In re-
gard to the boy will confer a lasting favor, and
relieve the anxiety of his parents hearts.
NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that all kinds OF
goods are rapidly rising in value, Mr. LOOMS Of
fers to sell at lower prices than last year lie has
n new and clean stock from which to select. He
has Just added to his stock full line of German
worsteds, English crewe ETC., etc, Read his adj
vertsements
JOIN THAYER, who has at times for years had
moments of insanity, has lately been growing
much worse, and at last became violent that
his friends wereobliged to confne him to prevent
his smashing things to pieces. It was decided to
take him to the Brattleboro asylum, which was
done last evening
The annual meeting of the Vermont Historical
Society will be held at its at the State Cap
itol in this village on Tuesday, October 14th, at
two o'clock in the afternoon, for the election Of
officers and admission of new members and the
transaction Of such other business as may come
before the meeting.
DUrREz & BENEDrCrs Ministries have never
been in our town, but have often been in Burling
ton where many Of our people have seen their en-
tertainment and speak in terms of the high
est praise of them. They perform here next Sat
urdsy night, and we assure our readers that this
troupe is one of the best of its class
The concert by the Kate Thayer Opera Com
pany on Thursday evening will be one Of the
finest ever given in Vermont, Those who secure
their seats early will fare the best. For more
than fifty years the Thayers have been promi-
nently before the public in connection with dra-
matte art, and the company here is one of the best
in the country.
THERE will be free organ recital at Trinity
church on Wednesday evening of next week, the
18th instant, by A. A. Hadley, organist of the
Unitarian charch in Burlington. consisting of
classical and popular selections. lie will be as
sisted by Mr. and Mrs W. A. Briggs. Doors
open at seven o'clock, concert to commence at
quarter to eight. As the admission is free, let
there be a good house.
THE short and limited notice of the concert of
the Mendelssohn Quintette Club, which took place
on Friday evening, gave them the smallest house
they have ever had here Those who did attend,
however, report an exceptionally fine entertain
ment even for this favorite club. We trust they
will not be deferred from another and early visit
here, and can assure them larger-though it
would be impossible to have a more cordial re-
ceplion.
THE excursion from Montpelier through the
Notch of the White Mountains, got up by the
Montpelier Wells River railroad, was in every
way successful and delightful The day was per-
ltCt, tnt BTduu InOuuGius CURIOUS Ill lIe Iuts VI
autumn, and we venture to say that of all the
people who filled train Of seventeen cars, not
one was disappointed. They will remember the
managers of the railroad with gratitude, and
when next there shall be grand and cheap excur-
sion, the most of them will be there.
WE have received the following from West
Randolph correspondent: " Look out sharply for
man about sixty years of age, medium height,
rather thick set and heavy, gray and little bald,
smart, quick walker, claiming to be Dr. G. d.
Church of Brown University, Providence, Rhode
Island He came to West Randolph from Bethel
last night October 6th) and put up at +. p Mar
rers, and after dark tonight October 7th) he
left very mysteriously, not paying his bills. But
he was easily traced and overtaken about fifteen
minutes past seven Z. NJ, some two miles up the
river, en- route for Braintree, aud, cashing over
smartly, he was allowed to go on He will prob
ably stop at Braintree tonight, and is on his way
to Montpelier and vicinity. More of him will be
published next week. Look out for him, he is
proved in this place to be a swindling fraud"
THoUGH no results have as yet been reached, or
at least promulgated, it is well understood that
our states attorney and grand jury, in the dis
charge of their official duties have been engaged
for the last few days in looking after violations of
the liquor law. As a natural result, commotion
has been produced in our community somewhat
corresponding to the alarming proportions which
the liquor traffic has attained. The duty of these
officials is most delicate and unpleasant one at
the best; and we apprehend in this case 1t has
been made still more difficult by obstacles which
have been thrown in their way at every
step. One of the most alarming features of the
liquor traffic In our community is the too APP
parent fact that men who are accounted among
our leading and most honored citizens are ut
terly indsposed to aid in applying the remedy
which the law Of the state has provided. Those
who thus aid, even passively, in open and sys
tematic violations Of our criminal law, are work
ing an injury to the morals and reputation of oul
community which neither they nor their children
after them can fully remedy.
The following business was transacted in the
Probate Court for the District OF Washington
during the two weeks ending October 9th Sep
TENDER 23d-Nancy Farrar's estate, NJ. c. Can
erdy, administrator, and George II. Lease anC
Michael Manning, appraisers and commissioners
N +. Bake's estate, application for license to sci
real estate referred to October 18th. Septembe
24th-Daniel Ralph's estate, will referred for pro
paeo W oVtopoi ioth ocptemDtT Sttu-N. n, Ia
boris estate, will referred for probate to Octobe
18th; Porter PERKINS, and J. l.. Perrins estates
licenses to sell real estate granted Ismael Drown
guardianship, A. p Drown, guardian Octobe
2d-Clarissa Hathaways estate, S. s. Kelton, &C
ministrator, and I. c. Kelton and Hiram HATH
way, appraisers and commissioners. October 3D.
Nancy Farrars estate, application for license
sell real estate referred to October 25th Laban
Webster's estate, William B. circuit, administer
tor, and John Graves and ID. X. Stanton, a.
praisers and commissioners; A. C. Hathaway
estate, will proved, Mary Hathaway, executri
and Benoni Webster and Zenas Glazier, apprai
ers and commissioners Nathan Trow's estat
commissioner report returned; Cassius ii. Ba
rett's guardianship, guardian account allowe
Abbie NJ. Lyford's guardianship, license to 5,
real estate granted; W. W. Cadwell's and Art
mas Millers estates, administration accoun
allowed and DEGREES made October 6th-Josii
Chase's estate, commissioner report returne
N. II. Slayton's estate application for license
sell real estate referred to October Doth
sUIcDE.-Early Monday morning Miss Ed
b. Maynard, daughter Of S. b. Maynard OF W,
Enosburgh, aged only seventeen years. comm
ted suicide by hanging. No cause is assigned
the act save, perhaps, that OF ill health.