Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-03
Current Mention.

If you want new crackers, call for Crosses
and get the best
TEN persons united with the Methodist church
in this village on Sunday last.
THE president has nominated General William
Wells to be collector OF customs for Vermont.
REV l. WARREN is to preach in South Wood
bury, March It'll, at the usual hours OF Sabbath
service.
ATTENTION is directed to the report of the very
interesting farmers meeting at Barre, on our
fourth page.
THE municipal elections held in Maine on Mon.
day show an overwhelming rout of the fusion
conspirators
A. D. FARwELL head of State street, has just
received some new spring styles of suits ulsters,
hats, etc. Call and see them.
WALLET has been lost between the Wells
River depot and Joel Fosters house. If the
finder will leave it at the post-ofice, he will be
suitably rewarded.
THE Republican convention of the second con-
gressonal district to choose two delegates to
Chicago will be held at White River junction,
Wednesday, April It'll.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will
hold meeting in the parlor of Bethany church
next Thursday afternoon at halfpast three o'clock
All are cordially invited.
MANY thanks to our friends for their prompt.
ness in sending returns of their respective March
meetings We hope they will find some compen.
sation in having them published thus early.
THE Bratteboro & Whitehall narrow guage
railroad which is nearly completed from Bratte.
boro to South Londonderry, has been leased for
ninety-nine years to the New London & North
ern road.
Mrs c. c. FLINT of Waterbury has our thanks
for the loan of the ancient document which we
copy as nearly as it is possible to do with modern
type. Mrs Flint is descendant of the Mr.
Griswold named in the document
SUBSCRIBER wants a four-years-old horse.
Color, blood bay, with white star In forehead
height sixteen hands, plump; weight about twelve
hundred pounds. Must be rangy, of good style
and a handsome traveller. Address, Box 400
Montpelier, Vermont.
TnE house on Terrace street advertised in
another column is a bargain for any one wanting
to enjoy the advantage of a pleasant home in q
hrst-class New England village having excellent
schools, the best churches, well-kept streets, and
one Of the very healthiest locations to be found
in the whole country
The case of Bean Us Henry and Beckwth, fol
false imprisonment, which arose out OF the sub
sttute brokerage business during the war, |,
again on trial, its reference back to the district
court by the United States Supreme court, to
which an appeal was taken from a former verdict
in favor Of the plaintiff.
N. A. Harnden, formerly of Portland, is stopping
at tho Bishop House for season, with view tt
execute life-sze portraits In crayon on India ink
He brings specimens of his work which are pro
nounced very fine by the best judges we have
He cordially invites an examination OF his work
that 1t may speak for itself
MEssRs, C. c. EATON of Middlesex and ]. L
Coburn OF East Montpelier have gone on trip {,
Texas, to look after some large landed interest
with which Major Leander Cobun of Chicago /
connected The business matters will be tolerabl,
safe in their hands and the change Of climate quit
agreeable at this season Of the year,
Mr.. LUKE G. FISHER OF Cabot, the successful
breeder OF fancy stock, has recently been making
an exchange with Mr.. Asa S Livingston OF ST
Johnsbury, the latter taking two thoroughbre,
Durham cows and two Durham steers, and Mr.
Fisher taking a full blooded Jersey bull calf an,
heller calf from the Fairbanks herd.
THE dramatic club at Wrghtsvllle playe,
"Among the Breakers" last Saturday eveninj
at the church there to a large and appreciativ
audience and will repeat 1t next Saturday even
ing In connection with stereopticon exhibition
BY Messrs. Spencer and Francis Admission tel
cents the proceeds to be devoted to repairing tn
church.
REV. G. S. PRATT Of St. Adams is assisting in
series OF meetings held In the Baptist church O
this place every day during the present week ex
cept Saturday Meetings at three o'clock p. NJ
and seven NJ, Thursday is appointed rs a da
Of special prayer and fasting in preparation 10
the gospel meetings, beginning on the oh @
March.
HERBERT WILSON, Charles Sumner. Willis an
Harrison Wilson OF Corlnth, plead guilty, In tn
United States court at Burlington on Monday, +
the charge Of Illicit dstillaton OF spirits TIL
first three were sentenced to sixty days imprisor
ment in Orange county jail and to pay fine G
500 Harrison Wilson received the came ser