Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19
About Town.

L. l.. DuRANT, Esq, delivered temperance lee
ture in Bradford last evening.
For sALE-property in West Brattleboro-a vii.
lage farm and residence. See advertisement.
PHYSICIANS can find good chance to purchase
Western practice by consulting our advertising
columns
THE MONTPELIER MINISTER'S CLun will meet
at the chapel of Bethany church next Monday
afternoon, at two o'clock
ONE Of the interesting local events of the past
week has been the birth of a ten-pound son TO
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs lIincks.
AT the head Of this column will be found the
call for county temperance convention on the
22d inst Temperance men attention
SPECIAL convocation Of King Solomon Royal
Arch Chapter will be held on Thursday evening"
February Goth, at half-past seven o'clock.
r. X. RKER draper and tailor, has something
TO say this week. Read IT, lie is prepared to fur
nish gentlemen with handsome, well made suits
SPECIAL communication Of Aurora Lodge, No
%, Free and Accepted Masons, will be held on
Monday evening, February oath at seven O'Clock.
THE state fair business has not been decided
Large bodies move slowly; the committee meet
tomorrow Thursday for another final ~ de-
cison.
WE are pleased to learn that Colonel Charles II
Joyce, of Rutland, has accepted an invitation to
deliver the annual address here Decoration
Day May 30tl
REMEMBER that the Fullerton stock of boots
and shoes is being closed out at cost and that the
good bargains are not yet all gone. Custom work
and repairing done in the shop, as usual.
Posi- BROOKS held largely attended social
meeting on Thursday evening last Several of
the boys" gave scraps Of their experience in
the army, and the time passed pleasantly and
proftably to all present.
"THE condensation of the excessive humidity
in the atmosphere. last night, produced the phe-
nomenon of snow falling from sky in which the
stars brightly shining Press We
don't keep that kind up this way.
NOTICE the advertisement of the Vermont Con-
ference Seminary. 1t is first-class institution
and, under the management of its present eflic-
ent principal and assistants, it offers special n-
ducements to those who wish to acquire an edu-
cation.
JOHN MCGOWAN claims that the dispatch from
Claremont to the Boston journal suggesting that
he had stolen team, was unjust, and that he re-
turned the team safe and sound to the stable
from which he hired It, All right. II the accusa-
ton was n false one, we are glad to chronicle it
as such.
MANY of our citizens intend going to Burling
ton next week to hear "Lucia " and I'll Trova-
tore On Tuesday evening quite a number will
60 special train will bring them back the
same evening after the opera. Tickets for the OPP
era may be had at Phinney's on Friday. He has
diagram of the new opera house, from which
seats may be selected
THE commissioners appointed by the Governor
in pursuance of Act 10, Of the laws of 1878, to
hear and determine claims against the state by
reason of railroads assessed for taxes, held pre-
liminary meeting yesterday, at the Pavilion Hotel
in this place, and decided to send notices at once
to the different towns in the state which have
claims of this character. Proofs of such claims
are to be filed here with Charles r. Sabin, on or
before March 3D. The further proceedings of the
commissioners will be duly announced
THE large and increasing number of sales of the
Cooley Creamers prove that they are all that is
claimed for them. Only ten or twelve diaries
used the creamers in 1876, now four thou
sand diaries and creameres have adopted them.
The Higgins sweepstakes of $3.50 and the Ashton
sweepstakes of Sl25 for best butter made in the
United states or tillhlH, falttu VIII higgins
salt and Ashton salt, were both taken by persons
using the creamer. Dairymen will do well to ex-
anime into these facts before purchasing their
supplies.
WE have received from lloughton, Osgood &
Co., Cambridge, Mass, volume of Joseph Cooks
Monday Lectures treating of ileredity,' with
preludes on current events. This volume is an
exceedingly interesting one, and deserves carefn
perusal. 4 college president tells the story Of the
merit of these lectures when he says they "are
crowded full of knowledge, of thought, Of argu-
ment, illumined with passages Of eloquence and
power, spiced frequently with deep-cutting
though good-natured irony This volume
be had at Phnney's.
The Pavilion Annual, which occurs on Friday
evening of this week, commences with concert
by Carters Band Tickets for the concert, fifty
cents; for concert and supper Sl.25 each; full
BILL concert, supper and dancing, $3.50 per couple.
The reputation which these ANIMALS have enjoyed
from their commencement for affording most
delightful entertainment render them deservedly
popular, and we trust the coming one will be more
fully attended than any Of those preceding. The
music is fully equal to the best obtainable in New
England, and will prove a great attraction
THE discomfort experienced at Village Hall ON
Monday night is good argument in favor Of a
better hall At the appearance of every irst-class
company-what few can induce to come here
it becomes painfully evident that our present
hall is a disgrace to the town And yet there are
many of our citizens who will turn up their noses
and say it's good enough, Perhaps it is-but we
don't believe it, Our lack Of good hall deprives
us OF many entertainments OF high order, and
floods with cheap trash. We understand that
aplan has been submitted whereby the hall can
be made :" more like" Let it be carried through,
by all means.
THE PERPETUAL WICK, Leader Burner and
Townsend DIS Selflighting Kerosene Burner and
Night Lamp combined, are for sale in this place
by c. f. Gibbs, general agent for Vermont, OF
may be had at o. d. Scribners, No 81 State
street Orders or applications for agencies may
be addressed Perpetual Wick Montpelier" OF
&C. F. Gibbs, Thetford Vt" The night burner
will be sent to any address for twenty-five cents
Wicks ten cents each three Of the common size
twenty-five cents; six Of any size fifty cents
thirteen for one dollar Directions for using will
each wick, and every one guaranteed to give sat
sfaction. Small orders should be directed t,
Thetford.
AT our last March meeting a resolution wa
unanimously adopted in-tructing our cemetery
commissioners to provide the town hearse will
runners suitable for winters use and our select
men were directed to pay the bill But we Sc
the old black box is still used for the burial Of
citizens. How is this? II our people have bough
respectable hearse and taxed themselves to pa
for it, it would seem that they entitled TO it
use in burying their dead; and II they hav
specially instructed their servants, the cemeter
commissioners, to put it in condition to use,
would seem to he their duty to obey But "
may be mistaken, A good many citizens Al
waiting for an explanation,
one of the best socables ever held by Bethan
church aud society occurred at the house of Mr.
NJ NJ True last evening. About one hundre
and fifty persons attended. An abundance of eli
tertainment was offered by the young peopl
which was heartily enjoyed by all present II
house is roomy and especially adapted to =" 81
cable " purposes, and no pains were spared |
the hostess and her family to render the affair
success "Mrs. rartngton's Tea Party " WI
one Of the taking features Of the evenng-the C