Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-22
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 90, 1879.
Current Mention.

FARMERS are looking more cheerful as the pric,
Of dairy products increase
RARE opportunity is offered in our advertis
ing columns to purchase real estate in Mortified
REV. J. W BFSis, agent OF the Bible Society
addressed the people of Hardwick last Sabbath
evening
SENATOR EDMuNDs and his family have taken
passage for home on the steamer Gallia, which
leaves Liverpool November list.
REV. Mr.. VINCENT of Barre Is expected to hold
religious services in Orange next Sunday, al
eleven o'clock A. NJ, and one p. Nj.
The next meeting of the Montpelier Association
will be held in the parlor Of Bethany church on
Tuesday next, the 2Sth inst, at ten A. NJ
The coal bins in the rear of the Rialto block
dissolved connection with the building on yester-
day afternoon, dumping several tons OF coal in
the river
HENRY SMITH has rented rooms in Barre viii
lage for branch bar Der shop, and will employ a
competent man there who can always be found
when wanted.
REGULAR communication Of Aurora Lodge,
No %, Free and Accepted Masons, will be held
at Masonic Hall on Monday evening, October
9th. at seven o'clock.
SPECIAL convocation OF King Solomon Royal
Arch Chapter No. Z, will be held at Masonic
hall on Friday evening, October oath, at half
past seven o'clock Work.
A SERIES of resolutions in respect to the memory
of the late Mrs. Martha J. Hutchns, passed by
Capital Lodge OF Good Templars, was received
too late for insertion this week
REV. AND Mrs j. Il. WRIGHT gave reception
in their new residence to the members of the
Church of the Messiah and others last evening.
The affair was an exceedingly pleasant one
KEEP your eyes open for counterfeit trade dol
lars OF 1877 issue-they in extensive circu-
lation. Also look out for $50 greenbacks, II
dangerous counterfeit of which is in circulation.
TURKEY and hen shoot will take place on the
John W. Clark farm, half a mile up Worcester
Branch, on Tuesday, October 2Sth, commencing
thine clock A. NJ. Good fowls will be provided.
THE past week has been rather lively one at
the seminary on the hill. Several cases of dsre-
gard of authority have been met with prompt
punishment, and "quet now reigns in Warsaw"
REV. S. C. HAyFoRD OF this village, pastor of
the Universalist church in Richmond, gave last
Sabbath at that place the first of a series of dis
courses which he is to deliver this fall on I'm
mortality"
THE post-office department has decided that
writing on both sides of posta-card may be per-
mitted as long the legibility of the address be
not interfered with. 1t is slovenly practice,
nevertheless.
MAJOR ApDrNGToN d. WEIGH, well-known in
this vicinity, is now in Montreal. For some time
past Major Wech has been laboring in the cause
of temperance in the Dominion, meeting with
good success.
S. ii. DUMAS n painter, and formerly police
man here, attempted to commit suicide at West
Randolph last Thursday by shooting himself in
the mouth with revolver. At last accounts he
was still alive
REV. CHURCH TABOR, presiding elder OF Mont
pelier district, delivered a lecture in Moretown
last Saturday evening on Education" lie
spoke in the highest terms OF the Methodist Sem
mary in this village.
THE weather took sharp turn Saturday night,
the wind veering round to the north with rush.
The smoke washed out Of the air by Satur-
day rain, and the air made purer and more whole.
some, as well cooler.
At Slayton's butter market on Saturday the
receipts we're about two hundred packages. Mar
cents for diaries and from eighteen to twenty-five
cents for fall made and selections.
J. C. GRIGGs of Waterbury has just returned
from market, and can now do about the right
thing by those that want to be " shod." Prob
ably no better stock of ladies' and misses fine
shoes ever shown in Waterbury.
WE understand that the surveys have already
begun for new railroad route between the Coffee
House and this village, for the accommodation of
the Barre railroad who prefer owning their track
to leasing that much Of the Wells River line.
OUR information last week led us wrong in re-
gard to Mr. Elkins of Troy, who lost his life in
the railroad disaster near jackson, Michigan. 1t
was a younger man of the same name, instead of
the one so well known in business and public life.
Iosr-Saturday afternoon, October 18th, be-
tween the Seminary and the waterworks on the
road leading north from the Seminary cameo
breastpin. The finder will be rewarded If he will
leave it at the office of the Seminary or at the Of
flee Of this paper.
Mr. b. b. Brown of Williston has raised from
one bean, out Of lot procured from Salmon Will
liams of Roxbury, two hundred and thirty-seven
pods, averaging five and half beans to each pod,
or thirteen hundred and three beans. This is a
pretty big story, but is amply vouched for.
Mrs FOSTER CHAPMAN of Tunbridge, sister
OF the late Preston Trow Of this village, died very
suddenly on Monday morning last She attended
her brothers funeral in good health, but has SC
soon joined him in the better land. Mrs. Chap
man was most estmable lady, and universally
beloved
WE are glad to announce that the Boston Pin
afore Company, which gave such excellent salts
faction here short time since, have consented
to return to Montpelier, and will present The
Chimes of Corneiville" on Tuesday evening Of mex
week. Those who procure their seats early will
fare the best.
Colonel j. b. MEAD of Randolph, Crane
Worthy Chief Templar Of Vermont, over his owl
signature warns the temperance people of TIT
state against George NJ. butcher, Temperance
speaker lately at work in this state, as an " un
worthy advocate Of the cause and the confdenc,
Of the people"
THE case of the late Bayard Taylor furnishe
another example of folly in providing too cost.
residence Now that he is dead, the family mus
be turned out The papers say; "Bayard Tay
lor's beautiful place, Cedarcroft, is to be sold
Mrs. Taylor not being able to keep up so large al
establishment"
The Vermont branch of the Woman's Board G
Missions will hold its seventh annual meeting a
the North church, st. Johnsbury, next wee
Wednesday, beginning at half-past nine A. \
Each auxiliary is requested to send two delegate
and cordial invitation is extended to all 9th,
ladies interested.
WE learn that Professor Blair, late principal {
our schools has been compelled By failing healt
to abandon his theological course which he ha
resumed at Hartford, and has commenced Il
study Of medicine lie designs TO spend the vii
ter in Tennessee with brother-in-law, who is
medical professor.
CAPTAIN JOINT I. DREW, who will be remer
bered as a captain OF the Invalid Corps station,
at the hospital here during the later years Of IL
war, died OF congestion of the brain, at his hon
in Burlington, ON Thursday last. His life hi
been chequered one and his death was qui
sudden and unexpected
AN exchange says that " it is an unmistakat
fact that with increased prosperity in busine
affairs proportional increase in marriages inc
itaby follows. This bit Of news, rather fa
will be read with interest by the young ladi'
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