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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08

HARDwIcK, The golden wedding at Dorman
Bridgman's was largely attended and well en-
ioyed. The band furnished music, and the vari-
Gus exercises, in connection with numerous pres
ents made the aged couple, were at once appro-
pirate and interesting. An elegant sofa chair,
from interested citizens, gold headed cane, sew
eral pieces of silver table ware and many other
mementoes of love and friendship from members
of the family, of more or less value, were among
the presents. The snow storm and continued
high winds of the last few days have eifectually
blockaded many OF the hill roads, compelling peo-
pie to go through the fields to avoid the numer-
GUS drifts. e.. C. A. Cook has rented his house near
the depot to Richard Kimball of Wolcott. Kim
ball has moved In and Cook has rented the Levi
Hill house ON the Wocott road of Mrs. Goodrich.
Hills family is to move TO Mrs, S. Il, Norris.
Cooks house passes into the possession of A. W.
Gray 4 Sons of Mddetown, Vt, April LIST next
....E n Porter has rented rooms over Way &
Titus store for his furniture business and moved
in An advance of rent for the rooms previously
occupied is said to be the cause of the change.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08

BARRE-On New Years day the Congrega-
tional church held its second annual reunion.
The exercises, consisting of the reading of remi-
niscences of departed members letters from absent
members, reports of church officers and remarks
by several persons, commenced at halfpast ten
o'clock a. NJ, and extended till three o clock p NJ.
with an hours intermission at noon, at which
time refreshments were served from the vestibule
OF the church. The exercises were interesting
throughout and were enjoyed by goodly num-
Der of the members. 1t is proposed TO hold these
reunions annually and to make them interesting
to all, The drama Clouds - was well acted
last Friday evening, At the unversalist Vestry
The acting of Miss Stella Iilden and J. &. Morri-
son deserve special mention as being very tine.
the 9th or parts were also well su stained. The
week OF prayer is being observed this week as
usual.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08

NoRTHFIELD.-It will interest and rejoice many
to learn that Mrs Marshall Hopkins, who recently
submitted to a severe surgical operation is doing
finely, with fair prospect for recovery. DIR.
Romans visited her last Saturday and removed
the stitches from the incision made necessary for
he rem oval of the tumor. He also changed her
position, which had not been altered for a week.
She bears all patiently, and retains her hopeful
ness which has not deserted her through all her
sufferings This condition of mind will aid in
her recovery ct. The Grand Lodge, Independent
Order of Good Templars of the State OF Vermont,
holds its sixteenth annual session at Howes Hall,
Mortified, January 10Th and 10Th. The citizens
of Mortified tender to the Grand Lodge a recep-
ton at Howes hall, Tuesday evening, January
nth, Hon H. Carpenter will preside and will
welcome the Grand Lodge for the town; ]. II.
circuit, Esq, for the village; Rev William S.
Hazen, for the churches; Dr. p. d. Bradford, for
the fraternity; welcome poem by South North
field lodge and welcome song by Gouldsville
lodge Responses by Grand Worthy Chief Tenn
plar Folsom, Rev, A. b. Truax, Grand Worthy
Chaplain; Past Grand Worthy Chief Tempars
Mead and Gushing, and by II. NJ. Bryant, for the
fraternity at large. Music interspersed, under
the charge of Mr. John Owen The Mortified
House will entertain those who in attendance,
not otherwise provided for, at one dollar per day.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08

NEW ENGLAND CABINET ORGANs.-The history
Of the New England Organ Company is in several
important respects more remarkable than that of
any other cabinet organ company in existence.
Within the last seven years they have attained
the front rank in their profession, and within the
brief space of fourteen months they have been
awarded three first gold medals in competition
with their oldest rivals-two at the great Port
land fair of 1877, over all competitors, for pro-
ducing the best cabinet organs for church and
home USE and at the famous Boston fair Of
1873, given by the veteran Massachusetts, Char
table Mechanics Association, another first gold
medal for valuable improvements, including
superior power and volume of tone" The last
named award was the result of a two months
competitive trial, and confirms the opinions and
predictions of the many thousands who are famil-
lar with the superatvely excellent merits of the
New England Cabinet Organs. This company
has long been pre-eminent for its fertility Of in
vention the melody, volume and variety of tone
which distinguish these instruments, and the
beauty durability and convenience OF their cases.
summary of the advantages acquired and
offered by the New England Organ Company is
presented in their advertisement in these columns,
and we can conceive of no more acceptable gift
for New Year than New England Cabinet Organ,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08

THEY'VE heard about us over the water"
The reputation OF our state for easy divorce
laws has reached 'em, and here is what the
London Echo says In the state of Yer
mont there is now on the average one di-
vorce to every fifteen marriages, and the
proportion is increasing. We believe that
this is the state where little boy, walking
with his mother, remarked that on the OPP
posite side of the way was the gentleman
that was pa last year."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08

The awards at the Paris Exposition of 1878 are
chanical genius of America, which has so often
been acknowledged the world over. Besides the
lavish encomiums bestowed on abor-saving ma
chinery in the line of agriculture, manufacture
and the commercial arts high praise has been
conceded the mechanics who through this i'm
proved machinery are enabled to compete sue
cessfully with the cheap labor of older countries
throughout the globe. The patent laws of the
Uuited States by their liberality and fostering
care, doubtless tend greatly to the extraordinary
development of American inventions; and the
vast needs and enormous resources of our wide
domain are not only additional stimuli to, but
the sources from which meritorous inventions
are almost sure to reap an adequate reward. How
ever in the multiplicity of active minds seeking
to obtain the same end in producing cheaper and
better articles by aid of new processes or ma
chinery there is liable TO be frequent conflict Of
claims, and the inventor finds it of great advan-
tage to place his invention before the Patent Of
flee through a solicitor who is thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with all the working details of the office and
is of experience in presenting such claims. The
name of r. II Eddy, 10 State street. Boston, is
" household word throughout New England as a
leading and successful solicitor of patents one
who has had long practice, is familiar with the
| patent laws and their technicaties in this and
| foreign countries, and most competent to advise
| inventors in regard to American and European
| patents, trademarks, designs, reissues, etc.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08

WATERBURY, DIR, NJ W. Hill has sold ont his
business here TO DIR. c. S. lIoag and is going
to Iowa to continue his practice there. His many
friends here regret his leaving them and may
success attend him, is the wish of all. DIR. Hoag
comes here well recommended, and as he has had
an extensive practice he will no doubt fill his
predecessors place well He has taken rooms for
the present at Mrs. d. Ladd's One day last
week Will Stratton prevented an accident by his
courage and activity runaway horse attached
to a pair of sleds was running down Stowe street
at frightiul rate Of speed, and rs It WAS about
TO turn the corner into Main street, Miss Jennie
Carpenter was driving up that street, and within
a few rods of the runaway stratton, who was
standing near by, saw her danger and by catching
the heightened animal by the bit he succeeded in
stopping him. thereby preventing collision,
There were over one hundred couple at Bishops
opening ball last week Tuesday evening, and
! everybody seemed to enjoy it, The hall and
| dining room were beautifully decorated with ever
green, arranged with artistic taste by the hand Of
George T. Moody, who is an adept In that bust
ness. e. Union meetings are to be held during
| the week.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08

MARsHFIELD-0n February 9Th there will be Il
grand Masonic ball at Meaders Hall in Marsh
field, given by the Lodges at Cabot and Plainiied.
Music by Blaisdells orchestra, OF Concord, n. IL,
seven pieces. Any one who ever attended one of
these Masonic balls in the past will know that it
will he The ball of the season, and expense will
be spared to make it superior To what has been
Parties will be carried to and from the depot free
of charge 4. The New Years bali at this place
December 3lst, was a perfect success, 1t was at
tended by ninety paying couples, who were a
well behaved. orderly crowd. 1t was managed
until supper time by NJ Il. Bliss and Nathaniel
Austin, aud after supper by Frank Brown and
Wallace Lamberton. Perfect satisfaction was
given by the managers in every instance. The
tables were perfectly splendid, to use phrase
equal to the case and with her corps of assistants,
the landl,dy did all that could be done to make
it enjoyable and pleasant for her guests. The
music was all that could be expected or wished
for, and dancing was kept up until nearly six
o'clock The dancers went home satisfied that
Meader was the " boss " hand to get up II ball
that every one could enjoy, and feeling ms though
they had got their moneys worth,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08

REV. Mrs. r, A. ID. TABOR is now filling the
pastoral office of the Universalist society at
Springfield late under the charge of Rev. l. F.
Simmons. She breaches regularly upon the Sab
BATH and administers the sacrament of the Lord 5
Supper. Burleigh Hunt, the half insane fellow
who fired s. S. Booths mill in Norwich last fall,
totally destroying it and the machinery, through
jealousy toward Booths son, has been sentenced
to four years in the pententiary. Lucius Pratt
of Barnard gets four years in state prison for an
attempt at rape on Inez L. Morgan George Ly-
man and his wife of White River junction have
just had their golden wedding. Within IA radius
of six miles around White River village can be
counted seventeen church spires.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08
Orange County Court.

The following cases were disposed Of by the
court, after the dismissal Of the jury
$. u. Carpenter vs. Ezekiel Emerson. In this
case the plaintiff sought 10 recover the value Of
certain stock taken by the defendant from one
Mcpherson. The last named individual resided
on farm in Rochester and the stock was taken
from that farm as his property. The plaintiff
claimed that he owned the farm in question, and
that he had purchased the stock at sheriff sale
Defendant denied Carpenters claim and sought
to show that the alleged sale was fraudulent that
the notice Of sale was placed where it could not
be seen, viz; on the door Of McPherson's carriage
house. Judgment for defendant. n, l.. Boyden
for plaintiff; J. W. Rowell for defendant.
petition was brought to strike off a default
entered in the case in which Jonah Coburn the
petitioner, was plaintiff. Default stricken of
Luke Parish rs Oliver Benthrow The plaintiff,
a deputy sheriff attached buggy wagon in favor
of j. p Cleveland, Jr, and left it in the possession
of Mr. Wells, from whence the defendant took
it. The taking Of the wagon was admitted and
the only question was its value. It was given
from twenty to fifty dollars. Judgment for the
plaintiff Value Of wagon assessed at thirty
dollars. Lamb Tarbell for plaintiff; J. W,
Rowel and Boyden for defendant
Daniel Burnham u.s. Jane CONFEDERATION Of
election. The plaintiff was a meat vendor and
had sold large amount to the husband Of the
defendant during his life time, but had to bring
an action to recover his pay. In this action he
was successful and sought to take certain house
belonging to Currer-but upon which the latter
did not lve-in satisfaction Of his claim The
defendant insisted that the place was set off as a
homestead for her and hence was exempt from
attachment to Iay her husband debts. Judgment
| for defendant S. b TIebard and c. II. Heath
| for plaintiff; J. w. Rowe and r. NJ. Harvey for
defendant
The following is a list of divorce cases heard .
James NJ Cushman u.s. Nelly NJ Cushman, bill
granted for intolerable severity and desertion
Julia A. Wilson rs Curtis Wilson, bill not granted
! Helen j. Barnes rs Sas II. Barnes, bill granted
Tor intolerable severity and refusal to support A.
| N Laport rs. Julius D. Laport, bill granted for
refusal to support and desertion; Correlia Stod-
dard Kerry Stoddard, bill granted for desertion
and refusal to support; Lydia NJ. Cunningham rs.
Josiah Cunningham, bill granted for refusal to
| support and ntoerable severity Carry Bedford
rs. Benjamin Bedford, bill granted for desertion
| and intolerable severity; Susan Il. Moore Us. Will
liam S. Moore, bill granted for refusal to support
| and desertion II. n Gardner rs. G. e. Gardner,
bill dismissed by order Of court; Lura j. Wilson
| u.s. George II. Wilson, bill granted for adultery
| Morris NJ. Marshall rs Helen ]. Marshall, bill
granted for adultery; Helen McDufee u.s. Horace
McDuffee, bill granted for intolerable severity
On Thursday some twenty-five Englishmen
were naturalzed The court adjourned on Fri
day without date.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08

4. +. MOORE, who was recently arrested at
Boston, Mass, for passing forged $3.50 note on
the Newport National Bank in September, has
been taken to Newport on Governor Proctor's
renuistinn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-08

spite this fact, however, it was celebrated IN the
usual manner by society In giving ana receiN-
ing calls
Never has more brilliant reception occurred
at the White House than that oil wednesday ana
never was good will toward all manking more
cordially manifested by the host and hostess oil
that historic mansion than on TINS OCCASION Inc
decorations OF the house were very beautiful
Against the glass screen IN the CORRIDOR ana De-
tween the door-ways OF the parlors, were ar
ranged blooming plants in vases or on stands.
Am ,ho ,nirrors and cba,deliers in the halls and
~ '"' '' ~. nj
parors were iestooheo with shiaA' III the pi'e
Parlor there were plants in the windows, ferns as
yell a. hIooming flowers. The maiden hair fern
~ - ,,,,,,, ,a,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,ro IN
surmoun'eo 'he oe"'ia' "''"", po"i"''s "''e :"
each socket of the git candelaora ana flowers
ON the mantcls. The President personally in
s,,ao,ad all tho arrap,ements and saw thar every.
speo'o' al '"' '
thing was In order peiore Tue hout iot tue reeelT
ton arrived The President and Mrs Hayes were
ossistad in receivinty nv the Vice President Mrs
,'''N c,', H.. ,s.in - ria,ai,,,d A.
Je"et' oi .hiuas'' ''s A"s''" VI '"'"'' a''
Hastings and Mrs, Anderson oil Cincinnati, Mrs
HAYES WAS attred in one of her most elegant
49,. an ,vorv-tinted silk trained slxirt and
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-08
Union CoaseIidssed.

VIRGINIA Crrr. Sept. 9. 1879 Robert
Sher,eood. Prssids~t: On our l60O level the
east drift to the Union shaft has been ex-
tended SO feet during the past week, max
ing . total length from the main north
drift Of 2Ss feet. still continuing In . IA
vorAble working porphyry. and showing
no increase Of water. We are making
good progress In uprising the main north
drift on this level. On our 1000 level the
Joint Mexican winze On our south line has
beer sunk and timbered 10 feet; total
depth, 50 feet below that level. and shows
q vein formation In the bottom. carrying
sufficient water TO interfere with our pro-
gress in sinking. The Joint Mexican cross.
cut on our north line has been extended =
feet; total length. 80 feet. We found 1t
necessary to timber the drift during the
week, which has made q progress slow.
The material passed through continues to
be . soft matter. showing streaks OF quartz
and clay. Work has been resumed In the
raise from our $500 level l22Oo Of Sierra
Nevada. designed to connect with the
Union shaft. II IL now up 40 feet above
that level. which leaves "a feet TO go be-
fore making the connection with the shaft,
which distance we expect TO make by the
25th Of this month. This will Be . very
important connection for our mine, ~ We
will then be able TO resume the work OF de-
velopment on our $500 level.
W. H. PATTON. supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-08
IPienie Events.

During last Saturday o News reporter
sauntsred through the streets Of Carson
and was delighted With the fresh looking
gardens and shrubbery Of the capital
city. verdure and flowers were every
where apparent. At the bank. where
the reporter stopped for the purpose Of
ascertaining the status Of his account,
Uncle George TuAy and Jack Mar.
shal were the prominent features.
Uncle George has not lost an ounce
since the days when he was the host Of
the st. Charles Hotel, over which Sena-
tor o. X. Stampley now presides.
Frank Kennedy. OF the Mint, has the
same genial smile that has won for
him 30 many friends. Franks mind
IL always filed with pleasant
recoll ections Of the past, cheerful
contentment with the present and
pleasant auticipations for the future.
Henry Reinstein. now located in Carson,
looked as natural as ever, and shook
hands with his accustomed heartinsss.
At the Ormsby House. Pants old head.
quarters. now run by H. W. and G. F.
Sharp. two retired printers, George Bry-
son, the giant. was found behind the
bar. Ed. Parkinson OF the Tribune
looked az sedate as ever. He Is growing
to resemble John Macksy more and
more every day. Greenwood Of the Ap.
peal has trimmed his Dundrsary whis.
kers and looks as blithesome as In the
long ago-bsfore he became famous as
q writer Of romances and paragraphs.
General Batterman was conspicuous as
the poorest marksman on the picnic
grounds. he shot in the National
Guard team. Here is his score 0. o.
o, 3, 2-5. The donkey race created a
great amount OF fun and confusion. It
IL thought some Of the racers have not
yet got around the track. Tho Miners
Union picnic was In every respect .
grand success, as Il deserved TO be.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-08
OFFICIAL MINING LETTERS.

The following letters. under tho dates
given, have been sent from the Comstook
to the principal ofiOes Of the various com
panies in San Francisco:
Opntr.
VIRGINIA err. Sept. 9, 1S7s.-C. 4.
Weller, Presidsst. During the past week
the main incline has been sunk q tim
bered IA feet and 10 now n feet below the
1900 level. The material passed through
aud now showing In tho face continues TO
DO a favorable looking vein matter carry
ing streaks Of clay and quartz. On the
$500 level the north drift has been I'D
y,nced IS feet, making the total length
from the main east drift ass feet. passing
through birdseye porphyry with clay
streaks. Tho east erosscut from the enc
of the main east drift IL now In ~ ieet,
showing . favorable vein porphyry. Inc
work on the tank and bob stations Ii pro-
gressing we'll. and va expect TO complete
them In about two weeks. On our ziVo
level the Joint Mexican winze on our north
line has been sunk and timbered 10 ieet,
and il now So feet below that level. Inc
material passed through continues ex.
tremely hard, blasting porphyry. with
considerable water. The north DRIFT on
the Hardy vein has been advanced 20 feet.
and ia now As feet north Of west crosscut
No. I; still showing low grade ore. on
our 1000 level the Joint Mexican crosscut
on our north line has been extended ~
feet; total length. l0s feet. The material
passed through continues . vein lorna.
ton, showing more quartz than at late Of
last report. Our Slopes continue to yield
the usual quantity Of good ore. We still
continue the repairs 70 the main shaft.
W. II. PATTON, Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-08

Jsass n. Carter the Uniuchy Man
and the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Shaft the Place Csrensr's In.
AmAal

Yesterday afternoon James H. Garter.
. miner ct tho Chollar.N orcross.Ssvags
shaft, was caught BY an ascending skip
near the bottom OF the shaft and In.
stantly killed.
The deceased had been at work with
Others In the pump compartment Of the
shaft, which is heated somewhat by the
double 15.inch column Of pipe running
down and filed With hot water. It wal
ready for q new set Of timbers. and while
these timbsrs were coming, Carter and
Veal, his partner, who were on the Inn
bers above, went out into the other com.
partmsnt and away from the heated
pipes, for fresh air. The bellman rang
bis signal to hoist the skip ct the bot.
tom, and as this skip went up the tim.
bers would come down ON the
counterbalancs from the surface.
As hs finished signaling hs cried
out. as . warning to oil, "Three
bells I" This was known to be
the signal to hoist the skip. As tho skip
passed where Carter and Veal were. the
latter screamed. but too late. Carter
fell with o broken neck some IA feet
into the stump. His head had been
caught by the skip OF the base OF the
brain and nearly severed In twain against
the wall plate. or course. death was in.
stantaneous; still the skip was stopped
and bis body was taken to tho surface
on the very thing which In passing killed
him.
Coroner Brodsck held an inquest at
10 A. n. today on Carter's body. The
circumstances Of the accident were do.
tailed by the evidence similarly as given
above. Veal, who was with Carter at
the time Of the accident, testified more
over that after Carter followed him ont
on the timbers from the pump compart.
ment he turned round to the deceased
aud said, mind you are out OF the way
OF the skip now" In q moment the
skip came and caught him and before
Veal had got away from him, as the for.
mer had one hand on him and q on
the skip when II killed him.
The verdict was M OF accidental
death and Of no blame to sny one. II
wal tried In the evidence TO make II APP
pear that there should have boon . cool.
ing Of place ct the bottom; but tho
testimony showed that all but one OF
the compartments OF the shaft were
cool. and that there was no restraint on
the men. II heated, they had a right to
60 into the cool air and rest or to the
surface. In fact. no n was required
to become or remain overheated.
Deceased was 20 years OF age. and q
native Of Cornwall, England.