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


finally made n purchase with reference to that
end. lie has bought of Mr.. ]. G. French's estate
the long tenement block on state street extension,
just through the arch, together with the vacant
land in rear OF the same, on the latter of which
he will erect a commodious and convenient struc-
ture for his business The price paid was ~, 100.
TuR new edition OF webster's Unabridged Die
tionary, just issued, is believed to be, in the
quantity OF matter 1t contains, by far the largest
volume published. II now contains about l1S, 600
words defined, and nearly IL, 900 words and mean
ings not found in any other one dictionary. The
Biographical Dictionary, just added, supplies
want long felt by the reader and student, In CIV
ing the desired information so briefly. Never
was any one volume so complete as an aid In
getting an education.
THERE is to be an entertainment In Village hall
next Monday evening by Miss Georgia L. Cayvan
Of Boston. She is graduate of the Boston Uni
.versity school Of oratory, and though this is her
first appearance in Vermont, she has won much
well-earned praise and distinction in other parts
of New England Miss Cayvan is young elocu-
Zionist OF unusual natural ability which, combined
with the fine training she has received, promises a
rich treat to the people OF Montpelier. Tickets
at Phinney's book store.
THE New York Tribune is now spending more
labor and money than ever before to hold the dis
tncton it has long enjoyed of the largest circula
ton among the best people. 1t secured, and
means to retain it, by becoming the medium Of
the best thought and the voice of the best con-
science of the time, by keeping abreast of the
highest progress, favorng the freest discussion,
oil aid nj 10 tha baet in
telgence and the purest morality, and refusing
to cater to the tastes of the vile the preudces
Of the ignorant.
A SERIES of gospel meetings, under the direc-
ton of the executive committee Of the Young
Mems Christian Association will he held in Beth
any church, commencing Tuesday, the 9th in
slant, and closing Sunday, the 14th instant On
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the 9th,
10th and 1lth services will be held at half-past
two and seven O'Clock T. NJ. On Friday and Sat-
urday, the 18th and 18TH at half-past two, fifteen
minutes past six, and seven O'Clock z. NJ On Sun
day, the 14th, at half-past nine A. NJ, half-past
one, six, and seven o'clock p. NJ. Go and hear
The gospel is the " glad tidings of the kingdom
of God"
THE following business was transacted in the
Probate Court for the District of Washington
during the week ending March 1st: February
2ith-Samuel Fuler's estate Lewis Wood, ad-
mnistrator, and Oscar Thomas and Albert Town,
appraisers and commissioners; Horace Batch
elders estate, will referred for probate to March
10TH Chester Bugbee's estate, administration ac.
count allowed; Hosea Gupts estate commits
sioners report returned, February 26th-Amanda
c. Bugbees estate, commissioners report re-
turned. March 1st-Orame Sawyer's estate, APP
pcaton for license to sell real estate referred to
March 23d.
CONCERNING the Cooley creamer," advertised
in our columns this week by the Vermont Farm
Machine Company the Albany Country Gentle
man says: "This method OF deep-settng of milk
is coming into so general use that, at the recent
dairy fair in New York, it was not shown as a
novelty, but took its place AZ n common and in
dispensable adjunct to the dairy With a Cooley
creamer a dairyman is entirely Independent of
the weather. and his product is uniform at all
times. 1t IL in this well in its convenience,
that the Cooley process of setting milk commends
itself to all who make butter. From our foreign
exchanges wa infer that it has been quite extern
sively introduced into use in Great Britain"
THE annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Montpelier Wells River railroad held in this
village on Wednesday evening of last week. A
dividend Of two per cent was paid. 1t was re-
ported that the net income for the year past was
S1,955,sO7. The following directors were elected
d. R. Sortwell of East Cambridge, Massachusetts,
S. S. Thompson of Lyndonville, W. II. H. Bing-
ham of Stowe, f. c Sherman, president OF the
Commonwealth Bank, Boston, Massachusetts,
and Joel Foster, Jr., of Montpelier. An adjourned
directors meeting was called to order, and d. X.
Sortwell was elected president; s. S. Thompson,
vice-president; Joel Foster Jr., clerk and treas
urer W. A. Stowell was elected superintendent,
Fred W. Morse, cashier; D. X. Sortwe and S.
S. Thompson, auditors.
THE state agricultural society has fixed upon
September 18th, 18th, 10th and 18th ~ the dates
for the next state fair to be holden here Presi-
dent Buckham of the University OF Vermont is to
offer prizes to the boys Of the state raising the
largest crops from given piece of land, and a
committee Of the society has been appointed to
confer with him upon the subject. n. b. Stafford Of
White River Junction, Henry Chase of Lyndon,
and c. Horace Hubbard of Springfield are a COM
mittee to confer with Professor Peter Collier,
chemist of the agricultural department at Wash
ington, and thoroughly test the practicability of
making sugar from corn according to his plan.
The sum of $500 has been appropriated for the
purpose, and the experiments are to be made on
Mr.. Safford's farm at White River junction.
HAzEN MORSE has been first constable of the
town OF Duxbury during the past seven years. A
recent transaction of his, involving the payment
of a sum OF money to discharge mortgage on
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t,yo hro,bers b.d ,nortg,oad thar nronar,r Tor
WV oioti'i'i h'o hoits"sou '"o'i P'oPoi's ioi
Its full value drew the attention of the town
officials to his accounts which he refused to have
,;a ~ 80. .-;.; ~ IT.,
eAa'niheu' but III the recent examination Oh hlS
accounts by the town officials a deficit amount-
ing to over Sl5OO was disclosed, extending over
period OF three or four years. He declines to ex-
plain the deficit in any way till June LIST, when
the money collected by him for taxes is required
to be paid to the state treasurer. The selectmen
directed him to furnish new and responsible
bondsmen within ten days or surrender the
tax books.
THEY had a more summary method of collecting
ministers salaries in old times than now. IL not
so much in accordance with gospel teachings.
Witness the following:
STATE or vrRuosr, To r,adar,cs c,swou,d FOL.
oRAS9R, S. : lector Of R'es for the Town Of
you are Here by Directed to Collect Of the several per-
Dawn n yanr & o y, s ssp nshe yo e,
u Collect by the Seectmen OF sd Randolph III Receive