Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-09-29
Current Mention.

Current Mention.
FINE farms for rent in northwestern Iowa See
advertisement.
THE first snow of the season fell on Mount
Mansfield Thursday morning.
THE new legislature contains but eighteen
turned members out of two hundred and forty
A. M. FOSTER, and not A. M. Fisher, received
first premium for maple sugar at the state fair
A BUNCH OF keys was found on the fair ground,
which the owner can get by calling at this office.
MEETING Of Capitol 8 this "wednesday even
ing, at seven o'clock A full attendance is desired.
REV. N. F. PUTNAM of St. Johnsbury occupied
the desk of Christ church last Sabbath, in ex-
change with the rector.
W. A. LORD, Esq, having recently returned to
town, has opened an office in T. J. Hubbards
block, adjacent to that Of J. o. Livingston.
OUR merchants seem to be buying unusually
large stocks of goods this fall, which certainly
does not look like dull business and hard times.
Hon. RoDERlcK RICHARDSON of Boston, his
wife. his son, Roderick Jr., and his daughter-in-
law, were in town over Sunday, stopping at the
Pavilion
HIRAM NJ. PIERCE, in behalf of the Knights Of
Honor, has paid to the widow of the late Moses
o. Pingree $1,000, the full amount of his insur-
ance in that order.
WE will send our DAILY JOURNAL to all news
papers in the state which call attention to it and
give terms of subscriptions, etc Send US a marked
copy of the number containing it.
Mr. J. w. SAULT, formerly of the WArcHMAN,
and late of the ST. Adams Messenger was called
last week to yineland, New Jersey, by nteli-
gence Of the death of his mother
CALL at the store OF L. P. Gleason on State
street to find full assortment of ladies' cloth and
fannels in the rich dark shades much in use
for ladies and children's sutings.
Mr. T. T. PRESrIss, formerly of Rutland, and
for several years United States consul to the
Seychelle Islands, has been recently appointed
United States consul for Mauritus.
Mr.. DENIsoN TAFT will feed the Montpelier,
st. Adams, Bennington and Bradford companies
at the encampment next week,-a guarantee that
the boys will not lack for creature comforts.
THE Kate Thayer concert company is booked
for village hall October 2lst and 22d. Curtis
Spanish students accompany the troupe, and will
be novelty to concert goers in this community.
Barre, left on Saturday last for Boston and New
York. to purchase his fall and winter stock of
goods Read his advertisement in another column.
COLONEL PICKS general order for the muster
published last week exactly as issued, but was
erroneous in the fifteenth clause. Instead of
Governor Roswell Farnham, read Governor Red
field Proctor.
THE fair OF the ladies Of Bethany church, held
last week, proved an unexpected success. The
net receipts we understand, were nearly S175.
The committee Of ladies who had the matter in
charge is deserving of great credit for tn cir skill
and perseverance
Mr.. T. c. EVANS, the experienced advertising
agent Of Boston, has removed into new and spa
cous rooms in fremont Temple. Mr.. Evans de-
the this evidence of enterprise dis
plays, and with many other friends, we wish him
increased prosperity.
MRS. KATE SULLIVAN LAWRENCE has returned
and is rapidly recovering her health. The opera
ton to which she was subjected at the Carney
hospital seems to have been entirely successful.
Her numerous friends gave her very hearty re-
ception upon her return.
ONE of the severest rain storms OF the season,
having all the marks Of the equnoctial, has
been in progress this week. This would seem TO
insure fair weather for the events of next week,
though rough for the agricultural fairs which have
their annual meetings this week.
C. o. GRAVES & Co., of Waterbury appear 10
our advertising columns to-day They have one
OF the best hardware establishments In Washing
ton county. Besides stoves, of which they have a
large assortment, they keep full line OF tin and
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useful and ornamental in their line. Give them a
call.
H. S. LOOMS. the veteran dry goods merchant,
is in market To his old friends and customers
this announcement signifies the early appearance
on his shelves Of rare assortment Of those wares
for the tasteful selection Of which he has won au
enviable reputation. Look out for his advertise
ment in these columns, and when it appears be on
hand II you would have first choice.
A coSTEMpTIBLE trick 1t was stealing every
one OF Captain Mead's watermelons. There Is
said to be honor among thieves, and II 80 the cap
tain hopes they will return him few OF the seeds
as they are choice variety, and he will try hard
to raise another crop for them next year. II
would seem to be entirely unnecessary to steal
from man of his well-known liberality.
THE Springfield Republican says; The hear.
ing in the case Of Miles, the Barre bank robber
has been postponed, and 1t Is said an effort will
be made TO carry 1t over until after the advent OF
Governor-elect Farnham, upon whose sympathies
his counsel hope to play. 1t is thought that an.
other effort will be made in behalf OF the muir
derer Hayden before the new Legislature"
GEORGE l., NICHOLS has just returned from
marLet with a fine assortment of ready mad,