Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-19
Wafrlinian e Journal
WEDNESDAY. MAY 10, 1880.
Current Mention.

may be found by inquirng at this office.
No mistake about those ten-doar suits at Far
wells They are very nobby and al-wool goods.
Call and examine them.
Co.'s superphosphate is selling rapidly at L.
d. Hyde's, and is keeping Its place among the best
fertilizers in the market.
THE receipts Of butter at Slayton's market last
week were one hundred and twenty packages,
bought at sixteen to eighteen cents per pound.
In is expected that Rev. j. Edward Wright will
preach in the Morse school house in East Mont
peer next Sunday afternoon at half-past two.
DECORATION DAY falling upon Sunday this
year, the department commander Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic directs Saturday, the 10Th,
TO be observed
wAsTEp-a good, reliable woman as house
keeper for small family-work not hard. Pay
liberal to competent person. For particulars
inquire at this office.
OUR townsman, Thomas W. Wood, whose fame
as an artist is not confined to this country, has
been reelected vice-president Of the Academy of
Design, New York city.
CHARLES NEwcoMB IL now at home sick with
pneumonia He has been studying medicine for
the past three years and was to have graduated at
the medical college at Burlington this spring
SAMUELS. MAcoMBER, ESQ, of East Montpelier,
has been appointed justice Of the peace for the
county of Washington, by Governor Proctor, to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death Of DR. J.
II. Peck.
REGULAR communication Of Aurora Lodge,
No. %, Free and Accepted Masons will be held at
.lo;- bou ,h a. a1
past seven o'clock Installation OF officers A
full attendance is desired.
H. LOWE & Son make generous offer in
another column This will furnish an excellent
opportunity to test the superior quality Of their
goods provided there be one in the community
not already aware OF the fact.
THE first anniversary OF the organization Of the
Sunday-school at Montpelier Center will be held
Sunday, May 23d, at three o'clock T. NJ. The ex-
ercses will consist Of reports Rotations Of pas
sages Of Scripture, singing and addresses.
Moscow LODGE, Independent Order Of Good
Templars, DIR. G. II. Gray, worthy chief templar
installed its officers for the current quarter May
9th. The lodge still continues to prosper; there
are now ffty-two members in good standing.
Mr.. C. J. GLEASON has returned from his some
what protracted sojourn at Arkansas Hot Springs
He seems to have derived great benefit from tn,
waters, and evidently has good reason to speai
in the highest terms of their medicinal virtues
Mr.. JOHN W. PAGE has returned from his tril
to Colorado, and is evidently somewhat takeI
with the enterprise and dash of the localities HI
visited. We are not Informed of his future plans
but presume they may be awaiting developments
A MONTH ago or more letter. containing s.
and signed &C. P. Ellis" was received, II HI
will inform us where he now receives his paper
the proper credit will be given Persons sendinI
money should always state the name Of the post
office where the paper is sent.
IT is with regret that we announce that here
after we shall be obliged to decline publishing
lists OF officers Of the various lodges of secre
societies. There are SO many of them and tn
elections occur so often that we cannot in justic
to otherinterests, publish all of them, and we wis
to treat ali alike.
WEBSTER has opened a very large assortmer
Of Hamburg edgings, lace edgings, linen eds
ings, cotton edgings, kid gloves in colors an
black; fine line of dress goods big line c
ladies and children's hosiery, cheap and goot
and lots OF other goods too numerous to mention
BE sure to call and examine the parasols, cotto
and silk, all grades
WE had the pleasure of witnessing the presents
ton of "The Octoroon by DR.. Pardo's compan
at Barre Friday evening. The company shove
the effect of the careful drill he has given then
there being less of the amateur manner percel
tible than in most country troupes. The peopl
of Cabot should give them a good house next Sa
urda ayau nj ha prasputation pf EanchO
the Cricket"
A LAUGHABLE accident happened to Mr.. Thoma
Cooley, a representative of the publishing hous
of d. Appleton & Co., while fishing with Harve
W. Benjamin on Peaclam pond last Saturda!
The tip of Benjamns pole fell off, and in reacl
ing for it Mr., Cooley fell in and was hauled oil
by the hair by Benjamin. He, however, fe
amply repaid for his wetting by his catch Of twel,
pounds of fine trout.
THE horses Of this community are neighin
their thanks to Mr.. Sumner Kimball for II
spacious water trough, chiseled from block
granite, which has been attached to the drinkn
fountain at the head OF State street during Il
past week. The trough bears the date " 1880
chiseled in its front We understand the baiif
Of the village have voted to assume the expeni
fort to the brute creation.
JAMES G. BRYANT was arrested for drunke
ness on Monday by Policeman Ordway. Jam
said he was sick in the morning and sent neig
boris little girl down town for half pint
alcohol. Didn't know where she bought it, drar
what he wanted. He seemed to be in terrib
pain and his memory was poor DR.. MALI
couldn't discover that anything in particular all
Mr.. Bryant, so he was recommitted to await Il
resuscitaton OF his memory
The eighty-fifth annual meeting of the &c
eral Convention Of Congregational Ministers al
Churches Of Vermont will be held at Chester
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June ST
9th and 10th. All delegates desiring entertai
ment should forward their names as early as ms
be to DR.. J. n. Moore. The railroads, with
single exception, will extend the usual courte
OF free return checks to delegates paying fl
fare in going to the convention.
WARREN ELLIS of Calais shot bald eagle
Sunday. 1t measured nearly eight feet from |
to tip Of its expanded wings Mr.. Ellis attenti
was attracted by disturbance among his poultI
and, going to the door, discovered the presence
the unwelcome visitor. The eagle flew away a
alighted in tree about thirty rods of, Mr. III
took down his rifle, drew bead on the bird a
brought him down. The eagle will be added
the attractions of the state cabinet
WILLIAM WHITE, a laborer, of Bolton, i
home on foot last Monday in search of work.
arrived in Montpelier about noon. At thu
o'clock he was arrested and lodged in Jail
drunkenness, but in the evening he was broul
before Justice Field. lie disclosed on Fred
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