Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-17
Nafrhnan & 1nnrnaL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1870.



look out for his advertisement, in which he will
tell you all about IT,
DELICIOUS article of sugar-cured dried beef
prepared by patent process, may be found at
Leland's market We fully tested its qualities
by a trial, as may all who will
T. c. PnrSNEy has Just added to his large stock
of spectacles full line of genuine Brazilian
pebbles, which he is selling much lower than the
price usually paid for such goods.
The FREE Press ASSOCIATION Of Burlington,
Vermont are now ready to receive orders for the
only authorized series Of insolvency blanks for
this state. See advertisement in another column.
AT Slayton's butter market on Saturday the re-
ceipts were large, about five hundred packages,
and prices better than last week We quote fair
to good at twelve to fifteen cents selections six.
teen cents
THE Sherman band of Burlington passed through
here yesterday on their way to the Caledonia
county fair. During their brief stop-over here
they furnished some fine music to our people,
which was fully appreciated.
A SPECIAL convocation of King Solomon ROYAL
Arch Chapter, No. T. will be held at Masonic Hall
on Thursday evening, September 18th, at half
past seven o'clock Work on the Roydl arch
full attendance is requested
Those old favorites, Duprez 4 Benedicts min
strels, to be here with a better show
than ever before. They have been on the road
twenty-eight years, and their entertainments show
that experience goes for something
READ the advertisement of j. c. Emery in an
other column. Mr.. Emery is one of our most re-
liable merchants, and his word is as good as his
bond He has many rare bargains of the choicest
goods, and all would do well to give him an
early visit
STrLLNAN LAWRENCE was yesterday tried be-
fore Justice IIinkley for stealing Il harness from
Joseph Fisher, found guilty and fined SO and
costs, amounting in all to S15.72 If not paid
within twenty-four hours he is to serve one hun
dred and eleven days in the House of Correction
THE many friends of Rev. Charles A. Allen,
formerly pastor of the Church of the Messiah
now pastor of the new Unitarian society in Bruins
wick, Maine, are soon to have an opportunity to
meet him again, He will occupy his old pulpit
next Sunday, and is expected to remain in town
several days
VALUED correspondent sends us the follow
ing: ITO can tomatoes, skin them and cut them
up in thin slices, boil about ten minutes in their
own juice without any addition of water or sugar.
or even salt, and then dip into cans and seal
The flavor, II in glass cans, will be equal to that
Of fresh fruit"
The Sunday-school of the Church of the Mes
sah expect to make picnic excursion to Queen
City Park next Saturday, the weather permitting.
The train leaves Montpelier at forty-five minutes
past eight o'clock A. NJ. Tickets seventy-five
cents for adults and thirty-ve cents for children
The public generally are invited.
MIR. JOHN A. DEAN of Worcester, Massachu-
SETS commercial traveller, came riding into
town the other day upon bicycle, exciting the
curiosity of all. He takes this method of travel
ing, in preference to teams the cars, aud says
he frequently makes ten miles an hour on good |
roads, passing teams like the wind.
THE Vermont Mutual and the Farmers Mutual |
Insurance companies are reducing, through |
out the state all risks taken that are over-insured,
and canceling those where such reduction is re-
fused This reform, properly carried out, will re-
duce the assessments in these popular companies,
it is said, one-half of what they have been the
past year.
The advertisement of Ellis g. Gleason this week
will tell our readers where they can procure, at
the least expense, the finest black c,ishmeres in
the market. Their line of cloaks and shawls is
also very extensive, and parties DESTROYS of pur-
chasing should examine their stock aud pricos.
The bargains offered are exceptional and will be
quickly picked up.
FOURTEEN persons only went from this station
on the White Mountain excursion last Sunday to
hear Beecher preach. The reason why so few
went was partly on account Of the storm, and
partly because he fails to draw as he once did
la m ber from thar,
and the affair was successful. A large pavilion
has been erected which will accommodate many
more than the tent formerly used
PREMIUM is offered of SO for the best lot of
flowers exhibition, 81 for the second best and
81 for third best at the county fair to be holden
on the oath and 18th of this month at Prospect
Park. 1t is expected that there will be liberal
display of the handiwork of the mechanics aud
citizens of the county There will be in attend
ance quadrille band to accommodate those who
may wish to celebrate the fair by dancing.
IT is expected that the next muster of the Ma
tional Guard of Vermont will be held in this viii
lage during the week in October in which cleo
ton day occurs The then newly elected gov
ernor-we can't call him by name just now-w
probably be met at the Junction by the militia
and the assembled multitudes and escorted as in
former times, with great pomp and circumstance
10 the capital. There are very many Vermonters
who will rejoice to see the ancient glory of cleo
ton day restored
The Leonard Grover dramatic company PLAYED
three evenings last week-the first two evenings
the play of Our Boarding House, and the last
evening Our American Cousin" the play in
which Sothern as Lord Dundreary has achieved
at
was much to be regretted, for the company was
one OF the best that has ever visited our town
The state fair was tine great attraction, and our
people were too weary to see the play after day
spent on the grounds
The presentation of Pinafore by the Gaety
Opera Company of Boston, at Village Hall Mon
day evening was decidedly the best public enter
tainment we have had in town for a long while
The house was crowded and hundreds turned
away We are glad to learn that the company
propose to repeat the opera here ON Thursday and
Friday evenings of this week. Those who desire
to secure seats should apply early at Mr.. Phin-
ney's, and those who secure them may be sure
OF a rich treat.
The following terms have been secured via the
Central Vermont, Portland & Ogdensburg, and
Rome, WATERFOWL Il Ogdensburg railroads, for
those DESTROYS of attending the next meeting of
the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions, to be held at Syracuse, New York
October 9TH, Sth, 9th and 10th: To Syracuse and
return from Wells River, Bellows Falls, Charles
town, Windsor, White River Junction, South Roy
alton, Mortified and Randolph, So from Mont
pelier and Rutland, 1910; from Waterbury and
Brandon, $3.50; from Burlington, Middlebury
and Vergennes, $685. from st. Albans, 50
The cases OF Charles Blay and Phllander Searls
of Tunbridge, who were accused OF stealing tools
from James NJ Rowland at the soldiers reunion
were brought before Justice Hinkley ON Friday
last, the former on complaint of Grand Juror
George W. Wing and the latter Of States At
torney Plumley. After a partial hearing the
trial was postponed until Monday afternoon in
order to procure additional testimony when they
were bound up in $500 each. It is understood
that, in order to save expense and unnecessary
delay, they will be tried at the present term Of
the county court. The cases have already been
brought before the grand jury.
BRIEF associated press dispatch announces
the death bV auiQida Erid To- ,,fD