Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-06-09
Current Mention.

has proved of great advantage to after-dark
travellers.
THE Church of the Messiah discontinues Sun
day evening services from this date till about the
middle of September.
REV. Mr.. WRIGHT has an appointment to
preach in the church at North Montpelier next
Sunday at two o'clock.
THIS week the various Masonic grand bodies Of
the state meet in Burlington. report of their
doings will appear in our next issue.
DIR. c. NJ, CHANDLER, who has recently recov-
cred from severe illness, has gone to New York
city to attend medical convention
TAXPAYERS should remember that il they pay
the town tax before the 10th inst, they can save
three per cent. Mr.. Irish will be at the Bishop
House to receive them.
RUFUS LELAND OF Moretown raised six lambs
from three sheep, when sixteen weeks old which
average seventy-three pounds each, and which he
sold to the firm of Leland & Hale.
FRANK II. BAscoM Of this village has been APP
pointed sutlcr for the Vermont National Guards
at camp John Sedgwick during the army reunion
in Burlington June 18th and 10th; also at Mont
pelier in October.
MR.. S. S. TowNER, we are pleased to learn, has
purchased the Deacon Ward farm in Berlin and
will soon come there to reside. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Towner will find hearty welcome on their
return to our community
L. p GLEASON advertises a fine line of season.
able articles for ladies' wear. His stock of fans
parasols, gloves, mtts and dress goods affords an
ample variety in style and quality, and range in
prices to meet the wants OF every class OF pur-
chasers.
The headquarters for archery goods is at Phin-
ney's book store, where can be found everything
in that line-bows from fifteen cents to five dol
lars. Targets, quivers, arm guards, arrows of all
kinds, ETC., all of which will be sold at the low
est prices.
WATER team belonging to Corliss Butterfly
made our streets lively for short time on Mon
day, going through State street at a rapid rate
Several tried to stop it but were unsuccessful un-
til at last it brought up near the fountain at the
head of State street
REV. DR. FREDERICK WILLIAM SHELTON long
Of the Episcopal church in this village has re-
signed from st. Marks church at Carthage Land
ing, New York, after thirteen years service.
Years ago he was favorte contributor to the
Rnickerbocker Magazine.
AN erroneous statement has been going the
rounds Of the press in regard to the amount OF
taxes paid by several of our citizens. The figures
in the item represent the grand list of the individ
uals named, not their tax, the latter amounting
to several times the list.
THE Woman's Christian Temperance unions OF
Chittenden county meet in convention on Friday,
June 18th, at Milton. Miss Anna c. Park, presi-
dent Of the state organization, is expected to be
present. Arrangements have been made for re-
turn checks over the various railroads.
Miss GEORGE CAYvAN the eocutionist who so
interested her audience in this village in March,
recently made her debut at the Madison Square
theater, in New York, as Dolly Dutton in Hazel
Kirk Her performance was an instant success
Distinguished members Of the English nobility
were present.
FULLERTON is preparing for the reception of a
line OF new goods July LIST, and to this end has
marked down his stock of ladies boots on hand
fifty cents to dollar pair according to quality
good chance to shoe up cheap. Give him a call
and test the truth of this statement. See ad-
vertsement for details
On Tuesday next the Capitol Guard of Mont
pelier goes to Burlington for their regular June
inspection drill On Wednesday, with five other
companies they are to take part in the reunion of
the Army of the Potomac, doing escort and other
duty. Company II starts from here early Tues
day morning and will camp on the old reunion
grounds They will probably take their meals at
the Van Ness House.
WE wish to remind our readers in the village
of the lawn party to be given Thursday at six
o'clock by the ladies society of the Church of the
Messiah, at the residence of Mrs. A. o. Cummins,
Seminary Hill. With Mr.. Waterman's band in
attendance, and the promise of cake and ice
cream for twenty-five cents we are sure the
house and grounds will be well filed Should
Thursday be rainy, the affair will be Friday.
AMONG the invited guests who have accepted in
vitations TO be present on the occasion of the
reunion Of the Army Of the Potomac in Buring-
ton on the 10th Of June next are President X. B.
Hayes III congress adjourns in season., Secretary
Ramsey, Governor Matt Head OF New Hampshire,
Senator Ambrose L. Burnside OF Rhode Island,
General William B. Franklin, General Henry W.
Slocum and Ex-Governor Richard d. Hubbard Of
Connecticut
WE do not as a rule allow ourselves to use our
editorial columns to speak of any remedy we ad-
vertse, but we feel warranted in saying word
Tor Hoods Sarsaparilla. Sarsaparilla has been
known as a remedial agent for centuries and Is
recognized by all schools of practice as a valuable
blood purifier. 1t is put up in forms of almost in
finite variety but Hood & Company, Lowell Mas
sachusetts, who are thoroughly reliable pharma-
cists, have hit upon remedy OF unusual value.
(artainIv thav hav 81 obi
know 10 be most extraordinary.
J, A. HARRIS Esq of Ocala, Florida, sold the
past season on the trees mo expense of picking
or boxing his entire crop OF oranges from six
hundred trees, six years from budding, for the
snug sum of eighteen thousand five hundred dol.
lars Reckoning interest on money at ten pei
cent, cost of labor fertilizers and incdentas this
grove had cost, up to that time, less than eight
thousand dollars. Mr.. Harris went to Florida an
almost hopeless invalid from rheumatism, and the
above shows what improvement an invalid can
make in health and prospects In Florida
WE have reason to believe that many of our
people, like ourselves have long been in pursuit
OF a convenient clothes-reel or drer; and we are
glad TO say that our own want is at last fully met
In the Champion Clothes Drier," manufactured al
WORCESTER, Mhssacnusettsj ana now kept Tor SAT-
by Fuller & Son. 1t is OF the patent and style o.
those formerly manufactured at Barre, by Mr.. j
=. Hill, who is engaged in their manufacture Al
Worcester; but such improvements have beer
introduced as render the drer seemingly perfect
Any one in want OF an article of this sort-and tn,
want comes at some time to every household
cannot do better than call on Fuller Il Son.
THE following il the commencement programm,
OF Goddard Seminary, Barre, at Its eleventh an
nual commencement Sunday, June 20, sermon
before graduating class at 1.15P. NJ, by Rev. j.
Edward Wright Of Montpelier. Monday, June
81, morning and afternoon, oral examinations
Evening, at 49, rhetorical exercises Of junior
class. Tuesday, June %, morning, oral examina.
tions; alumni exercises at 2. p. NJ. Evening, al
1870, prize speaking, by seniors and juniors
Wednesday June %, at 10 A. NJ, graduating ex
ercisesi at +. NJ, annual address and poem
address by Rev, \. Il. Iiealy, Derby Line poem
by Rev W. S. Ralph OF Somerville, Massachu
sets, Evening, reception Of teachers and class
The Central Vermont railroad will carry for far
one way; return checks can be obtained at tn,
seminary.
The authorities by whose order and agency on
court house Is to DO repaired complain that GU
remarks last week In regard to the probable cos
were calculated to convey wrong impression
In saying that competent judges estimated tn
cost at not greatly in excess of the insurance, WI
intended merely to give that as an outside opinion