Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-31

new prison, where vermonts last three murder
ers met their doom
REV H. T. HILL, rector OF Christ church, was
called to Concord, New Hampshire, Monday, by
the serious illness Of his wife Late information
from Mr.. Hill conveys the grateful assurance that
the disease, diphtheria, is under control and no
further danger is apprehended,
TnE report Of form to be used at the public
reception OF members OF the church, given by
each member OF the Montpelier Ministerial Club
at their meeting on Monday last, with questions
and criticisms Of the same, occupied the whole
time Of the meeting, and was found to be highly
practical and suggestive. The brethren were
agreed that the reception of new members should
be cordial, instructive and impressive to those re-
ceived, and to the church generally.
CHARLES RICHARDSON whose death Is noticed
in this paper, died at Ely Mines March oath,
after n long sickness OF fourteen months. His dis
ease is supposed to be rheumatic, and he was
thought to be improving until two weeks before
his death. lie was a promising young man,
quiet and unobtrusive, and won many friends
who deeply sympathize with his afflicted family.
At the time OF his death his older brother, Edwin,
was confined to his room with pneumonia. He
II ItVONtTlnH
THE following citizens of East Montpelier, over
seventy years OF age, have always lived on the
farms on viii h they were born: Captain George
Clark, eighty-fve years old, the oldest in the
town; Theophilus Clark, seventy eight years
Cyrus Morse, eighty-three years Putnam Nc
Knight, seventy-nine years. lawson Hammett,
seventy-fve years; Addison Peck, seventy-three
years; Il. W. Ormsbee, seventy-one years. We
are indebted to Captain Amasa Tucker who is
seventy-three years old, for these facts.
WE have quite n number of farmers in Yer
mont who will attempt the manufacture OF sor-
ghum sugar this year. Professor Collier gives a
word OF caution which we think is timely He
says: I" | have no doubt good many of them
will fail. | am not advising people to undertake
it upon a large scale at present, but to begin on
ten acres or SO, and feel their way up to larger
enterprises | have demonstrated beyond the
shadow of doubt the practcability of making
sorghum sugar, but people will need little ex-
perience."
REV. A. CHANDLER editor OF tie Record and
Farmer, died last Friday morning after a brief
attack of pneumonia, at the age Of ifty-nine. lie
was born in Woodstock, Connecticut graduated
at the Andover Theological Seminary in 1889 and
preached for the Lempster New Hampshire
STAFFORD and Dummerston (Vermont) Congrega-
tienalists. The Record which he bought in April,
1876 he devoted largely to agricultural matters
being an influential member of the state grange
His good qualities were manifold, and his death
is deeply regretted by the whole community. He
leaves a widow and three children.
The Washington county manager for the
Home" at Burlington suggests to the farmers
in our rural towns that tub Of maple sugar
would be most timely and acceptable gift to
this deserving institution By clubbing together
in a neghborhool or school district the cost would
hardly be felt; and who can estimate the worth
of a charity so simple as this ? Bread and COM
mon molasses constitute staple article of the poor
children's diet; how much better an occasional
dish Of palatable maple sugar or honey from the
native groves? II left at the WATERMAN office,
free transportation to the Home will be furnished.
II. A. BuzDiKyAN, a native of Turkey, importer
of silks, neck-tes, table-spreads sofa cushions,
silk velvets, beautiful neede-work all styles Of
Persian rugs, towels, gum tragacanth, and other
Persian and Turkish fancy goods and productions,
has for sale at the American House a rose oil
imported form Bulgaria, Turkey, and is warranted
to be the genuine article, distilled wholly from
the rose blossom leaves. For use, remove the
covering from the stopper and place the bottle in
the handkerchief box or drawer By careful
usage one bottle will last for years, giving the
most delicate and popular perfume in the world
Also one silk needle-work dress-pattern, valued
at 81 600 All goods genuine and sold at his low
! est rates for the next eight days.
THE following business was transacted in the
| Probate Court for the District of Washington
during the week ending March Doth March 23d
| Joseph RowelFs estate, administration account
referred to April 18th; G. d Poor's and Oramel
Sawyer's estates, licenses to sell real estate
granted Caroline c. Jones estate, G. w. Wing,
administrator March 25th-Betsey Marshall
estate commissioner report returned. March
26th-Joseph Dwinell's estate administration ac-
count referred to April 10th March 27th-saac
IIamblin's estate, license to sell real estate
granted. March 29th-Alara p. Georges estate,
administration account referred to April 10Th
L'ban ]. Websters estate, application for license
to sell real estate referred to April GOTH Charles W
Baeys estate, license to sell real estate granted
The spring term OF Vermont Conference Sem
| mary opened last Wednesday. The storm delayed
students in coming the first two days, but the at
tendance is now larger than at any spring term
| for five years, and is probably one hundred and
| fifteen or one hundred and twenty. English
| analysis, rhetoric and English literature are the
| largest classes The most advanced classes are
Horace, Homer, trigonometry and surveying,
| geology and Lord Kames' Elements Of Criticism.
In addition to the usual corps Of teachers, the
vices of Mrs. l.. B. Gay have been secured. Az
teacher of vocal music, she is highly recon
mended by experienced teachers in Boston as
being thorough and efficient in her work. At the
first meeting of the Adelphi Society they ad.
mitted seven new members to their number; the
Band admitted one.
OUR readers will remember the suggestion
last year made to the churches of the state
| by appeal through the papers and by letters to
pastors, that one Sunday in each year be set apart
| for contributions to the " Home for Destitute
Children at Burlington. Quite large number
of churches responded, and it seemed fair to infer
| that the idea of Home Sunday" met with
| general approval The appeal was made the frs,
| of April That season has come around again
and the managers OF the Institution feel that il
| will be necessary simply to renew their sugges-
ton, in order to renew the sympathy of those who
have already heard the call, in the hope that nc
society will feel itself too feeble to add its mite fol
| the encouragement OF this work. Certainly nc
missionary work can be Of more importance than
TO strive to save from disaster these young lives
which, though surrounded by Christian commun.
tiles, are in danger quite as great any threaten
ing the dwellers beyond distant seas.
THE village meeting last Wednesday evening
was largely attended and was a very harmon
Gus gathering. After full explanations of the
proposed changes had been made, motion d.
recting the bailiiis to proceed with the proposed
repairs at a cost not exceeding $1,000 contracting
the work to the lowest responsible bidder, and
authorizing the village treasurer to borrow money
to defray the expenses thereof, WAS passed with
only two or three dissenting votes. In addition
to the Improvements described in our issue Of
March 3D. furnaces will be placed in the base
ment for warming both the engine rooms and the
hall, the ceiling will be arched, raising 1t about
seven feet in the center, and the front OF tn,
building will be built up square. Room for
ticket office at the entrance will also be provided
In another column will be found the advertise
ment OF the bailifIs for proposals, and after thu
award Of the contract, the work will be pushed t.
a speedy completion,
The New York Sun thus finds healing mercy
in the aggravating aud almost uncomfortable wind
OF March; These winds are not popular, bu
there are few natural agencies more useful in thei
fleets. How the city air was purified by tn
tanning that IL receiy we'd vest aud nm Wadnas