Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-11
Current Mention.

SEE advertisement OF clapboard machine Tor SAFE
Tue best nails In the world are sold by Fuller
& Son.
NEW planking is to be put down in the old
arch bridge.
BUY your nails at Fulers' and get the best there
Ia made. See their advertisement
WE learn that the ladies Of Bethany church are
planning to hold their long contemplated fair on
the I'd and Sd OF September.
WASHINGTON COUNTY SUPREME COURT was |
opened yesterday in the county clerks office and |
Immediately adjourned until October 10Th.
BOSTON nails are acknowledged by all mechan- |
les to be better than any other make-more In |
keg and better quality, Fuller Son keep them. |
A REGULAR communication of Aurora Lodge, |
No -, Free and Accepted Masons will be holden |
at Masonic Hall, on Monday evening, August 10th,
at half past seven o'clock.
MICHAEL SAVAGE was arrested for drunkenness
last Thursday and taken before Justice Hinkley
He pleaded guilty and disclosed on George Beckett
He WAS fined So and costs.
REMEMBER Walker and Puffer are making
special prices and large discount on boots and
shoes through the month of August, to make
room for the large invoices Of fall goods
HON. HENRY BALLARD will speak at Hardwick
tomorrow Thursday evening. The people of
that town should turn out en- mdsse, as he IL one
OF the most effective Of our local speakers.
PETER CRANE, while attempting to brush the
dust away from q circular saw last Friday, was 80
unfortunate as to strike the saw with his hand,
which was badly acerated DIR. Reid wished to
amputate the fore finger, but Crane objected.
THERE will be a meeting OF the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union at Bethany parlor next
Thursday afternoon, at half-past three o'clock
Delegates to the state union are to be elected and
1t Is earnestly desired that all interested will be
present.
JOHNSON post No. 20, Grand Army of the Re-
public, of Mortified, holds its next regular meet
ing Saturday, August 14th, at eight o'clock 4. NJ.
full attendance is requested, as the post must
make some preparation for the reunion and act
upon the report Of its committee.
IF you are thinking about buying boots and
shoes these days. remember the place to find the
best assortment, best goods and lowest prices, is
at J. c. Griggs shoe store, Waterbury. He has
just now received full, new stock OF gents kip
and calf boots for fall trade. Ladies' fine boots
speciality.
THERE will be a lawn party in S. II. Fosters
grove in Calais Saturday evening, August 14th
Admission, ten cents. There will be quadrille
band In attendance and vocal and instrumental
music under the direction of G W. Foster. II
rainy, the first pleasant evening OF the follow
ing week.
THE engine Plainfeld, on the Wells River road,
ran into hand-car loaded with rails on Friday,
and a serious accident was narrowly escaped.
The engine received some injuries and more seri-
Gus results would have followed but for the smash
ing of the wooden cowcatcher The section man 8
watch was somewhat slow.
A. c. HARLOW Is now monarch of all he sur
veys" in the photograph business, his fine work
and hard times prices having driven his COMPETE
tors out OF town. We glad to note his success,
as it is deserved, and say that he will be at his
old place of business and will not fail to give the
best satisfaction to those who patronze his gallery
The school report Of the primary department
Districts No. and Groton, taught by Ada j
Sherburne, is as follows: Neither absent tardy
through the term OF twelve weeks, Jamie Kicker
vangie Kicker, Newtie Hall, frankie Hopkins
absent one-halfday, Halle Hopkins, Elmer Smith,
(tardy once); absent one day, Ehie Holmes
George Hall, Ida Frzze (tardy several tines
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THE executive committee oil the Grand Arm,
posts appointed To make arrangements Tor re
union have called meeting OF the posts and ex
ecutive committee to be held at the hall OF Brook
post in Montpelier, Saturday, August l4th, at on
o'clock +, NJ. Every member OF both committee
and all interested in the reunion are invited to b
present ueherai W. W. iiehry' oolohei d.
mead ana uenefai otepheh lhohas nave aireao'
been engaged to give campfire stories at the re
union'
Mrs. BAILEY, widow OF the late Hon George
W. Bailey Of this place. has been devising liberia
things in the Methodist church at Elmore wher
she il stopping with her son-n-aw. The Morris
vile Citizen contains a card from the stewards o
the church: ave wish to express our thanks t.
Mrs. George w. Bailey, in that she has paid yer,
literally to help extinguish church debt that la.
heavily upon U.S. And now again has made on
hearts glad by the presentation oil a very eiegan
communion service.
THE " Boys In Blue" who propose to vote a
they fought, will raise a Garfield and Arthur IA
on South Main street between the Hyde block an
Bacon's block at seven o'clock next Friday ever
ing. There will be music by the band and gle
club and speaking by our local speakers. Fui
Their particulars will be given in flyers to be eli
culated Friday afternoon. Members of Repub
can clubs are requested to meet at headquartel
at half-past six sharp, and march in procession
The "Roys in Blue" will meet at the club-roor
Immediately after to organize.
THE attempt by the Democratic boss to max
political capital out of the action of our tow
authorities, in preventing the sale Of liquors upo
the day the circus was here, has badly miscarriec
The citizen is yet to be found, whose opinion
entitled to the slightest consideration, who dot
not approve OF their action and OF the thoroug
aud impartial execution Of their order by Sheri
futile and his assistants. The saloon men then
selves, 80 far as we are able to find, and we ha'
taken some little pains IL ascertain their view
approve Of it, and we apprehend that Sheri
futile will not lose single vote of the men
whom the demagogic appeal was made.
LAST Thursday evening the Young Men
Hancock and English Club" organized by Il
choice OF the following board OF officers: Pre-,
dent, II. G. Dewing yice-presdents, W. +. Hat
away, Dr. c. h Pell, Henry Campbell, Geor
Fitzgerald, c. f. Templetoni club secretar
Charles L II. Moore; assistant secretary, A.
Trulan; corresponding secretary, DIR. George
Malloy; treasurer, Will Miller; executive col