Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04
About Town.

at half-past three o'clock.
A SLIGHT change of time has occurred on the
Central the particulars in regard to which will
be found in the Guide" at the head of this
column
NEW goods at Ellis & Gleason's. A call at their
store and thorough examination Of their goods
and prices will reveal the fact that purchasers can
do well there.
LIEUTENANT CHARLES WELLS, OF this village
has received an appointment in the custom house
at St. Adams, and will remove there soon. We
are sorry to lose so good citizen.
A STATED convocatlon of King Solomon Royal
Arch Chapter, No. 7. will be held at Masonic
Hall tomorrow Thursday evening, at half-past
seven o'clock. Work on the Royal Arch degree
THE Washington county conference OF minis
tiers and churches was begun here yesterday, and
continues through to-day. The meetings are held
at Bethany chapel, and are well attended and
interesting
BEST hand-pcked Virginia peanuts at Hunting
toms for ten cents quart. Remember we roast
every evening Ice cream orders should be sent
in early in the morning Only fifty cents quart
at the saloon.
AN entertainment consisting of dialogues,
tableaux and singing, will be given by the Band
OF Hope, in the Naiad Temple hall, this (Wednes-
day. evening, commencing at eight o'clock Ad-
mission ten cents
CHARLES SMITH has been engaged in the resau
rant formerly occupied by W. p. Huntington on
State street, where, with competent assistants he
will be pleased to receive liberal share of the
public patronage.
WRITING PAPERS, envelopes, and all kinds OF
stationery are sold cheaper at Phinney's book
store than at any other place in Montpelier. Those
in want Of goods In his line will save money by
giving him a call.
The NATIONAL BANK OF BARRE cash the $40
United States Bonds, or exchange them for four
per cents The four per cents for sale in all de-
nominations $50, 500, $500 and $1,000, either
coupon or registered.
The mail business of Oak Hall, Boston, occu-
pies the time of five men exclusively. Samples,
prices and rules for measurement are sent to any
address. Perfect fit and satisfaction guaranteed.
The fifth special sale is now being held
Mr.. A. A. HADLEy, Of Seminary Hill, and a
pupil of W. A. Briggs, assisted at an organ con-
cert at the Baptist church in Burlington on Satur-
day afternoon. The Free Press speaks very highly
of Mr.. Hadley's organ paying-as well 1t might
REV. Mr. WRIGHT, at the Church OF the Mes
siah, on Sunday morning discoursed concerning
William Lloyd Garrison; and his sketch of that
distinguished "Lberator" was n very interest
ing one. We wish larger number Of people
could have heard it.
THE carriages manufactured by Lewis Cook, Of
Cincinnati, are as well built and OF rs good ma
terial as any in the market An auction sale OF
several Of them il to be held in this village on Sat-
urday Of this week, an advertisement of which
will be found in another column.
HINKLEY BEST step to the front this week
with an announcement concerning new and de-
siable goods, and the public are expected to call
on them and satisfy themselves Of the genuine
ness OF the bargains offered Read the adver-
tisement and make an investment
The funeral of Mrs Carroll p Ptkin at Christ
church on Monday afternoon was very fully at
tended. and the floral decorations were profuse
and elegant. BY this sad afliiction a kind and
afrectionate husband has been deprived OF a low
ing wife, and the large family circle of Mr.. Dewey
for the first time invaded by death. The hearty
sympathies of all are with the bereaved
THE little comedy, "a Change Of Base was
presented in the Good Templars lodge meeting
Monday evening, by Sisters Pitkin and Hathaway
and Brothers Wing and Dwinel The parts were
excellently taken and the play was highly enjoyed
by the large number Of members present. The
solo, "Save the Boy" finely rendered by Sister
Lizzie Wing, was received with hearty applause.
THE attendance from Montpelier at Greensboro
Pond for the past two weeks has been large and
on the whole the take" has been rather poor.
clad -
note-that OF the foreman OF our composing room,
Mr.. Charles C. Ramsdell-to whom we are in
debted for several most " toothsome " meals OF
luscious trout 1t lisa bad day for the trout when
Charles is around.
IT has been thought advisable to change the
time of holding the county convention OF text
book committees from Saturday, June It'll, to
Friday, June 9Th, at nine o'clock A. NJ, at the
Pavilion Hotel in this village. All textbook COM
mttees are requested to be present, as 1t is i'm
portant that every town should be fully repre-
scented, in order that county uniformity may be
secured as far as possible
THE State Eclectic Medical Society, at its re-
cent meeting here elected the following as Off
GERS: President, DIR. W. +. Templeton Glover;
vice-presidents, DIR. +. w. Emery, Chelsea; DIR
G. II. Harvey, West Bratteboro DR.. +. l.. Leon
ard, Glover; recording and corresponding secre
tary, treasurer and librarian, DIR. II. H. Temple
ton, Montpelier; seniors, DR.. G. X. Bagley
Chelsea; L. L. Tanner. Montpelier; G. G. Wash
burn, Waterbury. The retiring president, DIR.
C. Washburn OF Waterbury, delivered an annua
address The meeting was an interesting an'
profitable one.
CHARLES r. HAyDRNs stock OF plants for tn
season Of 1879 are now ready for delivery, consis,
ing Of the best varieties OF tomato pepper cabbage
celery and caulihower plants. His tomato plant
the best he ever Offered for sale, every plant ha,
ing been transplanted from three to five times |
order to make them stocky and produce ripe fru
early His prices are thirty per cent, lower tina
last season, and his plants are frst-class in ever
respect Don't purchase plants till you have see
his stock. Denson Taft, at the town liquor agenc!
IL the only agent he has in Montpelier No othei
sell his plants.
GEORGE W. WILDER has just received a ne
thing in the way of cabinet organs, which is abo
as handsome an instrument as we ever saw.
IL OF that well known and reliable make Masc
& Hamn, and IL fitted with many improv
ments about the case-containing a neat rece
tacle for music and plenty Of shelf room for book
vases etc. The instrument has nine stops, Al
it, tone Is clear, rich and peryading. We new
heard better tone from an instrument OF tn
sort--indeed, we could not desire better Parti
who wish to purchase these instruments shou
call at wilder's and examine this specimen.
are sure 1t will please them.
ON Sunday morning last Mr. Marcus NJ Cutl'
OF the firm OF Babcock & Cutler. met with an ug
accident. which he will have cause to rememt