Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-15
Nafriiman & Journal


GET your albums, Christmas cards, ETC., OF II
f. Slayton. They are going cheap
THE Pavilion annual ball has been arranged fol
Friday evening, December 3lst.
THE commission of Kittridge Haskins as United
States district attorney has been signed by the
president.
J. J. PRATT has tickets for those desiring to at
tend the Bernhard visitation at Burlington De
cember 22d.
" you haze any pictures you want framed for
Christmas, H. T.. Slayton will frame them cheap,
and in good shape
NuBIAs, ladies' and gentlemens wallets, at all
prices and very nice for Christmas presents, for
sale at webster's.
LEWIS A. MEAKER, who is under the death SEN
tence for the murder OF Alice Meaker, was taken
to Windsor yesterday.
THE veteran Moses l.. Cheney will lecture on
music, at union hail. North Montpelier, wednes-
day evening, the 22d inst.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Calais holds its
next meeting at the school house vestry on We'd
nesday evening Of this week.
ALL varieties of Christmas cards, including the
beautiful prize cards published by Prang can be
found at Phinney's bookstore.
AN eght-years old child of Charles De F. Ban
croft is very sick with scarlet fever It is so far
as we know, the only case in town
SLIDE Of snow from the roof OF the building
over the arch created slight disturbance yester-
day happily no damage was done.
The defects in the arrangements for warming
Capital Hall have been remedied, and the building
can now be made comfortable for ALL
THE president has sent to the senate for con-
firmation the name OF Judge Asa 0. Adds as COM
missioner of the French claims commission.
SHERIFF TurTLE on Monday took Mrs Meaker
to the house of correction at Rutland on account
OF a lack of safe accommodation in the county Jail
STATED convocation Of King solomon, Royal
Arch Chapter No. Z, will be held at M1nohic hall
on Thursday evening, December 10TH at half-past
seven o'clock. Regular Council meeting at seven
o'clock
THE hog Of Mr.. Clark Thompson of Washing
ton weighed two hundred pounds August 23d In
ninety-three days it gained three hundred and
ten pounds, and its dressed weight was four hun
dred and sixty pounds.
IT is reported the burglars who broke into the
store of G. b. b. Denny of Mortified, Thursday
night, will not be brought back here for trial.
They were arrested by Burlington officers who re-
fuse to surrender them
THE work of collecting fancy articles for the
fair of Capitol Guard is completed If there are
any who have been omitted or who have not yet
finished their articles, they will oblige the COM
mittee by sending them to c. A. Smith at Hunt
iDgton's.
HERE is q useful hint to our milkmen. Nor
walk, Connecticut, milkman serves milk to his
customers in air tight glass jars, holding from
one to three quarts, which are filled at the dairy.
Every morning the empty jar is replaced by a
filled one
c. +. DUDLEY desires to meet all who are inter-
ested in vocal music in the town of Barre and
vicinity at the town hail. Barre, next Saturday
evening at seven o'clock for the purpose of or
ganizing a series OF singing schools to be held
there this winter
On the evening of December 9Th the friends
Of the pastor of the Congregational church in
Marshfield gave him surprise Eighty or more
were present and had very pleasant time, leav-
ing presents in cash and articles of use to a con-
siderable amount
PHINNEy's store has a holiday appearance, and
his advertisement in another column explains the
means used to give it an air so attractive. Mr.
Phinney has unrivaled taste and judgment in Sc.
Letting the articles of which he makes a specially,
and at Christmas his store is thronged with holi-
day gift-buyers.
THE friends OF Hon John W Rowell have no
reason to feel ashamed of the vote which he re-
ppivpd for nd Of 10 tba
cent joint assembly. Mr. Rowell, although
comparatively young man, ranks among the fore
most lawyers of the state, and has brilliant ca
reer before him.
WE again say, what we have probably said a
hundred times, that we never publish commune
cations unless accompanied by a respectable name.
We would gladly print the communication headed
" Common-sense Thoughts" II the author had
signed it. This rule is for our own protection
against imposition.
MAURICE Bowen, who was sentenced by Cal.
edonia county court to be imprisoned in the state
prison fifteen years for the crime OF rape, was
conditionally pardoned Tuesday, the condition
being that he shall wholly abstain from intoxi.
eating liquors for the remainder of the time for
which he was sentenced.
EVERYBODY is now looking for something suit |
able for Christmas presents You can find beau |
tiful lot of fancy slippers at j. c. Grggs' more
than forty different styles in all, also some new
and very pretty overshoes for ladies' For slip |
pers, overshoes, etc, you can't do better than |
visit Griggs' store at Waterbury
ID. W. TEMPLE, Walton's new building, il |
stocked with useful and fancy articles in dry |
goods suitable for attractive Christmas presents. |
He also offers inducements in this direction |
in the way OF coaks domans, ulsters ETC., in |
large variety at closing out prices. Such articles
make substantial and very acceptable Christmas
present
A COLLABORATION wrestling match for the
lightweight championship Of New England and
a purse of $500 side will occur at Capital Hall,
Wednesday evening, December %, between Mr..
A. W. Lane of Barre and Mr.. Nat. 4. Hutchns of
Marlboro, Massachusetts,, both well known in
sporting circles, Mr.. George w. Flagg Of Brain
tree will act as referee.
o. Il. SCOTT OF Waterbury has larger stock
than ever OF watches, clocks, jewelry and plated
warei also a good line of violin strings Good
tem-winding and stem-settng watches for So. so
and up All who are in need OF such goods for
holiday presents will do well 10 call at his store
near the railroad bridge and examine his stock
and prices before purchasing
DR.. WHEELocK wishes to announce to the
people OF Waterbury and vicinity that he is not
going to leave town III has been reported, and all
who are in want of anything in the line OF den
tistry will do well to call upon him at his office
near the railroad bridge. The doctor has made
many friends during his stay there and his work
speaks for itself. Give him call
A. G. STONE will soon move his watch and
jewelry store to the corner Of Main and State
streets. With this end in view he will during the
next fifteen days sell watches, silyer-ware, Jew
eIy, toys, etc, at greatly reduced prices to re-
duce stock before removal. Now is your time to
buy elegant Christmas presents, as well as staple
goods, at low prices, See advertisement
AN associated press dispatch says Rev. Dr.
Goodell, native Of Calais, Vermont, pastor OF
Pilgrim Congregational church, st. Louis, was
assaulted Saturday evening in the street by two
Or three ruffians, knocked down and badly beaten
and cut about the head The attack was evil
IDENTIFY for robbery but the outcries Of the doctor
his assailants and they escaped.
RuMoRs Of case Of poisoning in this village flew
thick and fast on the street Monday hut they
were OF such an incoherent and improbable char
Acter that we placed little credence in them. In
has confirmed our belief that they
we're sensational In the last degree We have no