Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-06-30

public have discovered for themselves many years
ago. Read their advertisement, which will be
found on the first page this week.
THE following business was transacted in the
Probate Court for the District Of Washington
during the week ending June 2sth: June 18th
Martin Sheldon's guardianship, guardian account
allowed. June 2Gth-Hosea Ellis and Isaac
Hamblin's estates, commissioner reports re-
turned; G. A. Tabor's and Seymour Campbelps
estates, administration accounts referred to July
Goth; J. A. r. wheaton's estate, will referred for
probate 10 July nth; Temperance Russell's es-
tate, will proved, s. s. Kelton, administrator,
with will annexed, and Chester Taylor and d. r.
Gray, appraisers and commissioners. June 2sth-
Geo. Bliss estate, commissioner report returned.
D. A. GUrrn welds skillful and tasty brush
In all matters pertaining to the art OF painting,
plain OF decorative Lettering Is a speciality
with him, and parties desiring campaign work on
flags or banners, transparencies or notices will
find their orders quickly and satisfactorily exc
cuted by handing them to him. We have re-
Gently noticed some fine specimens OF sign-paint-
ing by Mr.. Guptil. In the matter OF fine carriage
painting, visit to his shop will satisfy any one
that Dam takes the lead He has practical
knowledge Of the art which he has carefully
studied, and we venture to say that job Of work
done by him Is in respect inferior to the finest
work turned out by metropolitan establishments.
THE Cdledonidn Of last week speaks thus pleas
antly Of Miss Laura Klmball, formerly teacher
in our Union school, and we doubt not the encom-
iums are well deserved: 1.-THE students in Miss
Laura Kimball's department Of the high school
called upon her Tuesday evening and presented
her with the group Of Rogers statuary entitled
The School Examination. This affair came off
at her boarding place, Mr.. Horace Carpenters on
Summer street, and n very pleasant, social time
was had by teacher and pupils and few friends.
Miss Kimball has been principal Of the high
school for the past four years. and this little testi
monial Of affection and esteem was appropriately
bestowed upon very efficient and faithful
teacher. She closes her connection with the
school at the end Of this term. Her place will be
| hard one to fill
BERT WATERMAN, who has so acceptably led
our band during the past year and whose efficient
| services have been so highly priced and 80 ndis-
| pensable on many occasions public and private,
has just closed his engagement in Montpelier and,
unless arrangements are made very soon to re
engage him for another year, he will accept other
offers The departure of Mr.. Waterman would
break up our band and leave us without such a
musical organization at time when we can Ill af-
| ford to be without 1t. For campaign purposes, for
| social and public entertainments which we hope
to have when the new village hall is completed,
and especially during the approaching session Of
the legislature, this band will be indispensable.
Mr. J. ]. Pratt has been authorized to circulate a
subscription paper for the purpose Of securing the
requisite encouragement to retain Mr. Water.
man, and we trust and elieve the necessary funds
| will be forthcoming.
Mr. W, W. PRESCOTT, who has for the past
two years been almost invaluable in his ser.
vices to our Union school, has, we learn with
regret. decided to "change base" and to en-
ter upon journalistic duties, in connection with
the Biddeford (Niaine) Times. During his stay
with us he has endeared himself to our people
| by his worthiness and his evident aim to MAXI
tour school, the very best in the state. Ii
| this aim he has most abundantly succeeded
and the best wishes OF our people will follow hin
in his new sphere Of usefulness. 1t is seldom
that 80 good teacher voluntarily resigns 30 good {
position, especially when his services were sc
universally acknowledged. We trust he will
have no occasion to regret his step-althougl
the paths Of prosperity are not always the path
Of newspaperdom. lie will deserve, in his new
field of service, the amplest regard which cal
come OF intelligence integrity and industry. Les
we cannot, and more we could not, wish him.
WASHINGTON COUNTY has lost in population, a
may be seen from the census given below:
| TOWNS lss0 / is7O loss 10 I'm