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

the desk OF Trinity church next Sunday.
FIVE persons united with Trinity church last
Sabbath and four were received on probation.
one of the best photograph galleries in the
state for sale at a very low price For particu-
lars address Box go Montpelier, Vermont.
THE Free Press pays Mr.. Bert Waterman de
served compliment when it says that he is one of
the most accomplished musicians in the state.
TnE new passenger tariff announced to 60 into
effect April LIST on the Wells River road has been
postponed to the 18th, one week from next
Monday.
Mr. X. T. DAVIS offers chance to buy a
double lot, with two good dwellings, on Summer
street at a rate that will give the rent Of one
house free.
THE net money results of the new sugar fes-
tival at Bethany chapel Monday evening were
about thirty dollars-sufIlcient to wipe out the
balance Of the furnace debt
L. BART. Cross has bought the DIR. Brigham
house the Hill; price paid, $3.50. William
Hornbrook has bought the DR. Brigham tenement,
on State street extension; price paid $3.50
JOHNSON normal school has the fullest term for
long time there being one hundred and twenty
scholars There will be eighteen in the gradual
ing class, and there are nineteen in the second
course.
LAST Thursday, Charles T. sabin, assignee OF
the insolvent estate OF George Jacobs, was at his
office and attended to the adjustment of the ac-
counts. Next Saturday the examination will be
resumed.
A. c. HARLOW, photographer, is enargng his
rooms, and his business for few days will be
discontinued. When the improvements are COM
pleted, no more pleasant or convenient rooms
could be desired.
AT slayton's butter market Saturday one hum
dred and thirty-nine packages were bought.
Thirty to thirty-two cents was paid for new but
ter. A higher price was paid for fancy, reaching
to thirty-ive cents for one lot.
THE friends and neighbors OF Mr. A. j. Stone
and wife of Worcester called upon them last
Thursday evening in commemoration of the
fifteenth anniversary OF their marriage leaving
substantial tokens Of esteem.
T. W. THOMPSON has received an offer from
Bailey, Bullock & Co., to enter their service, first
going to Burlington, Iowa, for a short time, and
ultimately settling in Chicago. Mr.. Thompson
has not fully decided to accept the offer
JONAS G. THOMPSON OF IIydepark died sud
denly on Tuesday, the Odd inst, at the age of
seventy years Many years ago he owned a
foundry in Waterbury, and was the inventor of
the liftng-top box-stoves now commonly used.
Ir costs but one dollar for dog license il pro-
cured to-day or to-morrow-two dollars II pro-
cured afterward Those who neglect to procure
licenses are liable to contribute raw material to
the sausage factory without any pecuniary ad-
vantage.
WE learn that gospel meetings will be resumed
this "wednesday evening at the Baptist church,
to be held every remaining evening in the week.
Rev. Henry Fairbanks, with others, will assist,
with perhaps the Massachusetts helpers toward
the close of the week
The Democratic state committee meets at Water
bury, Thursday, April LIST, to consider the matter
OF calling state convention for choosing dele
gates to the national convention at Cincinnati,
and also for selecting candidates for state officers
to be supported at the next election.
Mr.. A. R. BOWERS graduate OF this office,
and for the past five years employed in the news
department, leaves next week for Manchester, n.
H., where he has obtained position on the Daily
Union. "Alden" is good and faithful work
man, and we wish him abundant success.
TRUMAN C. KEHToN, Esq Of East Montpelier
advertises this week extensive sale of real es-
tate and general farm property, No farms in Yer
mont rank higher than those in East Montpelier
and the other property should 20 with the farms
This sale will doubtless draw a crowd OF farmers
The regular monthly meeting OF the woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be holden at
the parlor Of Bethany church, Thursday after
att brao ~ a nj fpyi 1.
tended to all. "And let us not be weary in well
doing for in due we shall reap if we faint
not"
THE relatives and numerous friends of Mrs
George b. Reed formerly Clara Burton), of Cam
bridgeport, Massachusetts have been made pain
fully apprehensive during the last few days by
intelligence OF her very dangerous Illness but the
latest intelligence offers strong hope that she
may recover.
The through passenger business of the Central
Vermont is to be united with the through freight
traffic, under charge Of Lansing Mills at Boston
William F. Smith, the Montreal agent of the road
is to become the local Central ticket agent at ST.
Adams, and his place at Montreal is to be taken
by William b. Wall OF Randolph
THERE is little need of our calling attention to
the famous Siddall's soap which is advertised in
another column, for it is working its own way
most rapidly into popular favor single firm in
this town has sold twenty eight large boxes within
the last few days, and the demand is rapidly in
creasng. A trial in our own family explains the
whole secret of its success.
JUDGE REDFIELD very appropriately adjourned
his court over Good Friday To be sure, there
was no pressure of business, but the sacred asso-
Citations connected with the day in the minds of a
considerable proportion Of our people furnished q
reason abundantly sufficient in itself We notice
that the United States senate, on motion of Sena
tor Edmunds, did the same thing
WE commend the attention of the lovers of
music among our readers to the card of Mrs. Laura
b. Gay, in our advertising columns. Mrs. Gay
comes among us well recommended; and the fact
that she has been selected to fill the position in
the Methodist Seminary formerly held by so able
a teacher as our late townsman, Mr.. A. j. Phil
lips, is itself strong recommendation.
ALTHOUGH we have never made any special
claims to being true prophet, whenever we do
venture in that line it is agreeable to have our
prophecies verified as was the one we made last
week in regard to the presentation OF the " Octo-
room" at Mansfield. At the urgent request OF
many who were unable to gain admission, the
play will be repeated next Friday evening
THE blacksmiths OF the village have agreed
upon a schedule Of prices for all work pertaining
to their trade, to which they have each bound
themselves by their signature, The price for
shoelng new all round is 81 90 setting four shoes
sixty cents; setting and toeing four Shoes eighty
cents. fair tariff of prices for sled, sleigh, and
carriage iron work has also been arranged
AT the annual parish meeting OF Christ church
Monday morning, the members Of the vestry fol
the past year were reelected and measures were
adopted to prepare for the meeting Of the diocesan
convention here in June, to which F. f. Smith
H. Atkins and c. j. Gleason were chosen dele
gates. The Easter offering amounted to sl95
The society does not owe dollar, and has abou
500 in the treasury.
The business OF the Boston, Concord and Mon
trea railroad has OF late attained such proportions
az to require the services of assist ant superin
tendent; and rumor says the position has beer
offered to Superintendent Stowell, of the Well
River road. While the choice is uDquestonabl,
very wise one we trust Mr. Stowe will not ac
cept, for the loss to our railroad interests her,
would be utterly rreparable
WESTWARD mo- Quite company Of Mont
peler boys start west together next week Tues
day j. W. Page goes to Colorado on prospect
ing tour, f. H. Town accompanies him, Sylyeste
MahOney Charles Hancock and Simon Eoreha,