Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-16
Travellers Guide.
About Town.


church on Sunday morning
THE meeting for the election OF the officers of
Christ church on Monday was adjourned for
two weeks.
THERE has been a change of time on the Wells
River road. For particulars, see the " Guide =" at
the head Of this column.
FAST DAY was a dreary day, as far as weather
was concerned-a driving snow storm prevailing
throughout the day and evening.
Mus Lucy A. Cooke, as will be seen by her
advertisement elsewhere, will be at her country
residence, in this village, until May LIST
If you are looking for Spring styles in ready
made clothing for men, boys and children, you
want to call on Adams the clothier, opposite
Court House.
A SPECIAL convocation OF King Solomon Royal
Arch Chapter, No. T. will be held at their hall,
tomorrow Thursday evening" at half-past seven
o'clock Work.
Mr. A. j. HOWE has returned from Boston,
where he has been for several weeks with his
sick wife We regret to say that Mrs. llowe's
condition is not much improved as yet
The last of the Pavilion assemblies occurred on
Tuesday evening, and was a pleasant affair.
Some sixty couples were present-a lager at
tendance than at any previous one this season.
The adjourned annual meeting Of the Montpe-
lier Association for the Protection Of Fish and Game
will be held at the Pavilion this "wednesday
evening It is hoped there will be full at
tendance
THE NATIONAL BANK or BARRE cash the 800
United States Bonds, exchange them for four
per cents The four per cents for sale in all de-
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coupon or registered.
THERE will be u special meeting Of Brooks Post,
Grand Army of the Republic, next Tuesday even
ing at half-past seven o'clock sharp Business
of Importance is to be transacted, and every COM
rade is requested to be present.
FRED STEVENS has quite a gray squirrel show
in one of his store windows. lie has fitted up the
entire window as "park, and placed therein a
tree which the squirrels gambol. There are
three of them and they attract considerable
attention
READ the advertisement Of A. w. Bridgman, in
another column lie makes some good offers to
those who desire to beautify their grounds with
vines of any sort-oifers which are not to be
sighted. A glance at his figures will tell the
thing as it is
will present the comedy entitled Mrs. Wal
throp's Bachelors" at the church vestry, to-mor-
row (Thursday) evening Admission fifteen cents.
Commence at half-past seven O'Clock. we VEN
ture to say they will do well
ALBERT CAswELL, the engineer running the
afternoon trains between Barre and Montpelier
Junction, has been transferred to the main line.
Robert Gregg the well known express engineer,
is to take Caswells place. The latter has won
many friends during his stay here.
THE ladies Of Christ church will hold their
Bazaar on Thursday afternoon and evening of next
week, at Village Hall variety of entertain
ment will be Offered in the evening, and it is safe
to predict that the affair will be well managed
and worth attending Full particulars next week.
Tur fashion of colorinp butter il so universally
approved. that dairymen naturally prefer a color
which is reliable, uniform in action, harmless in
all respects and free from odor or flavor. Such
is the Perfected Butter Color of Wells, Richard
son & Co, which is the most desirable article of
the kind known.
The last quarterly meeting for this conference
wear will be held at Trinity church ON next Satur-
day and Sunday Saturday, at three p. NJ, preach
ing by Rev. Church Tabor, to be followed by
quarterly conference Sunday, preaching ut
usual hour in the morning. Sacrament and other
service at three =. NJ The Presiding Elder will
oliciate
CHARLES Z. HAyDENs stock of plants for the
season of 1879 will be ready for delivery when the
proper time comes to set them out This stock
will consist of the best varieties of tomato, cab
bage, caulfower, pepper, celery and other plants
His prices will be lower than last season, and hi
plants will be the best that can be raised. Prices
and varieties will be given hereafter
j. c. EMERY has Just returned from market
with his Spring stock of CARPETS room papers and
borders and other desirable goods These thing,
have been selected with a view of getting the best
in the market. and purchasers NAV be sure of sat
isiaction both in regard to goods and prices
Read his announcements in another column, ant
go and examine the goods mentioned.
ONE of the first parties to receive pension unde
the Act of January 18th. 1879. was Mr. Isaial
Frost of Groton. Vt Although the rate of hi.
pension was only two dollars per month, vet the
,yhole sum received Mt the first paymept cover
ing n period of fourteen wears. amounted to tire,
hundred and thrtv-six dollars. This claim wa,
prosecuted by T. J. Deavitt, of this village
Rv the death of Mrs Ceorge l.. Nichols. wbic
occurred ON Thursday of last week. four youn
daughters are derived of the care of a most de
vo,el mother at a tine when if seems almost in
disnensable Mrs Nichols was a universally g,
teemed and most respected wife and mother, an
In ber deatb vary large circle of friends and a,
onaintauces aside from her family circle feel
deem persopal loss.
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termined IN close ont his furniture estalishmeI