Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-04
Current Mention.

STORE AFTER u new coat Oh WAT paint Dy uupui
REGULAR meeting of the Knights OF Honor this
wednesday, evening. Let every member be
present.
MR.. AND Mrs w. A. BRIGGS are spending n
brief vacation on farm in Calais. A very sensi-
BILE way.
Mrs. L. BART Cross and Mrs. Freeman Bxby
left for brief sojourn at Old Orchard on Mon
day last
AN alarm OF fire was sounded Monday after
noon, occasioned by the burning Of brush heap
on the Berlin side
ENos STEVENS of East Montpelier has sold his
span Of bays to W. II. Whitehead, Esq, of Battle
boro, N c. Price paid, sG75.
THE Greenback- Labor party OF the third dis
trct and Of Lamoille county hold conventions at
Hyde Park on the 10th instant.
THE Lilley picnic will be holden on the farm Of
Willard Lilley, in Calais, Wednesday, August
18th. Ageneral invitation is given.
JOHN B. GoUuH is in Burlington, and will ad-
dress the temperance mass convention holden at
Queen City park to-day and tomorrow.
ANY one wishing to purchase farm in the
vicinity Of Montpelier will find rare chance by
inquiring Of S. S. Kelton Of this village
THE annual meeting of the Montpelier Union
District is named for August 18th at seven O'Clock
in the evening, at the Union school house.
STATE Auditor Powell and Inspector of Finance
w. II. Dubois are in town closing up the state ac-
counts for the fiscal year ending August LIST.
SoLoS CHASE the celebrated Maine Green
hacker, has promised to address the Greenback
district convention at Hyde Park, August 10.
CADET Midshpman Theodore G. Dewey has re-
ceived orders to report for duty, and left town
Tuesday night. His first voyage is to China,
ATTENTION is called to the assignee's sale by
auction OF the home of George Jacobs on Main
street. This sale will take place August Dist.
SERVICES in the Congregational church at wor-
cester, which have been suspended for two
weeks, will be resumed next Sabbath, August Sth.
APPRENTICES wanted to learn dressmaking
Mrs. D. A. Slack, over L. p Gleasons, can give
employment to several. Call soon and secure
situation.
THE steamer Z" Little Buttercup" made an
overland trip from Berlin pond, Tuesday and
will run the mill pond, in this village, during
the remainder of the season.
REV. MIR, BACON OF New London, Connecticut,
occupied Bethany pulpit last Sabbath, morning
and evening, with good acceptance. He is en-.
gagged for several Sabbaths to come.
ON Tuesday Of last week D. W. C. Ormsbee,
while fishing on the North Calais pond, caught
four bass which weighed ten pounds The larg-
est one weighed three and three-fourths pounds
Two more Garfield and Arthur flags will be
raiaad fhia xrpak-dav not cd n tho yda
building and one at the foundry. The Republi-
cans are thus showing their faith by their works
THE Blue Store " at Barre is having a closing
ont sale. The color of the store will not affect
the feelings of those who avail themselves of this
opportunity to buy goods regardless of cost. See
advertisement.
CAPTAIN ii. b. PErTINGILL, OF the United
States customs force last Friday seized at Eden
$500 worth of liquors and q valuable team belong
ing to Mark French of this place The liquors
were brought from Montreal
Mrs. Moan ROBINSON of Waterbury Center, lost
a black cloth dolman from her carriage between
Waterbury and Montpelier, on Thursday, the
29th utimo. II returned to her, or To this Office
the finder will be suitably rewarded.
THE Sabbathschools of Calais Woodbury. and
Worcester are to hold picnic in the grove OF s.
II, Foster, Thursday, August 18th. A general
invitation is given. Prof G. W. Foster OF Brook
Ign is expected to be present to conduct the sing
ing.
JOHN CAYHUE arrested on South Main
street, Saturday, by Officer Ordway for intoxica-
ton and lodged in Jail. On Monday before JUS
tce Hinkley he disclosed on +. s. Whitcomb
Lnf.
tried and acquitted.
J. b. CRANDALL Of Sterling Illinois, formerly
hospital steward OF the Sixth Vermont and surgeon
Of the Thirteenth Vermont Regiment, is at the
Pavilion and will be pleased to meet any for
mer soldiers who may desire to prove their claims
for pension through him.
WHILE great proportion of the seeds furnished
by the agricultural department at Washington
prove failure trial, it is not so with speci-
men Of peas sent to Mr.. A. N. Pearson, post
master at Berlin. On trial they proved to be- as
the New York San says Of Hancock's letter,
"sweet az honey
We are glad to see Mr.. Clark Roberts 80 far
improved as to be on the streets. Mr. Wiley is
also about the house. and doing remarkably well.
We are glad TO know that these unfortunate men
have not been forgotten or neglected since their
injury. but il should be borne in mind that their
disability is for life.
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ing at Waitsfeld on Friday, August 18th, at two
o'clock p. M An address will be delivered by
Colonel Charles H. Joyce Music by the Waits
field cornet band This rally was to have taken
place upon the 9th instant. but for cause was
postponed until the 18th
T,,v uon,na,,o. o,a WALL Dive. .o,,.o.a oo,,
narv ia I.y,na ano,her trocL from, ,hai, dono, n
the fa,, ground In This connact,on wa wonld
sr,,o., ,ho, o,har Tho ra,,oaa o. ,ra ,a,r ,,onnd
company arrange some system Of signals upo
the fair ground so that people may know when
trains are about to leave for the village.
AT the meeting of the committee OF the Grand
Army posts held in the hall Of Brooks post last
Friday, an organization was effected by the
election Of president secretary and executive com.
mittee 1t WAS decided to hold a grand camp fire
In October. The executive committee was in.
structed to make all necessary arrangements.
THE school eommittee of Cabot villape arc for.
tunate in securing the services OF Mr. orvis +
Dwinell to teach their school the coming fall. liz
is young man OF good attainments and will nc
doubt, have successful school. lie will have thu
assistance OF Miss Flora L. Meader and Miss Flor
A. Gerry, both teachers OF experience The tern
begins Monday, August aoth' and will continue
eleven weeks