Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-06-02
Current Mention.

vention commences to-day
SEE notice Of assignees sale on the 14th inst,
by Charles T. sabin, assignee Of estate of George
Jacobs.
As will be seen by the notice elsewhere, the
firm OF Park & Robinson has dissolved, Mr. Rob-
inson retiring.
II. W. KEMrToN has removed from the Arson
Davis house to D. w. Dudleys tenement house
through the arch
OUR enterprising expressmeu, J. G. & II. S.
Smith, were so unfortunate as to lose valuable
horse last Saturday from brain fever.
On Friday Mr.. c. NJ. Robbins Of Hancock lost
his pocket-book containing about three hundred
dollars besides several valuable papers.
ABOUT one hundred and forty packages Of but
ter were bought by Mr.. Slayton on Saturday at
prices not materially varying from those Of last
week.
Hon. G. W. WILLARD and Mrs Joel Foster, Jr.,
were elected vice-presidents OF the New England
Female Suffrage association at Its recent meeting
In Boston.
PARTIES wishing to purchase desirable mill
property cheap will find the advertisement Of
David Gusha, STAFFORD, Vermont, worthy Of their
attention.
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION has been recently
formed in Worcester, commencing with some
forty members. The books are now ready for
distribution.
YOUNG daughter OF Joseph Rowe WAS run
over at the lower end OF State street on decoration
day. Very providentially she escaped with only
slight injury.
As Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Richardson were riding
to waitsfield village last week, the horse STUN
bed and fell Mrs Richardson jumped from the
wagon and broke her leg.
WE have been shown a beautiful wreath con-
tributed by Comrade George W. Colby to Brooks
post to be placed upon the grave OF DIR. J. B.
Woodward at Waterbury.
ATTENTION is called to Hinkey e. Best's new
advertisement of their wares, especially Bortree's
adjustable duplex corset which they are selling
at seventy-five cents-less than cost.
WE were shown the other day by Mr.. W. A.
Wheaton the handsomest brook trout we ever
saw. 1t was caught in the Nesmith brook in
Marshfed and weighed nearly two pounds.
THERE was music in the air" Monday even
ing, and it came from the armory OF Capitol
Guards. Assisted by perpatetic harper, the SOL
dior boys seemed to be having jolly good time.
THE green peas which Mr.. W. Z, Adams re-
Gently received from the plantation Of Adams
Kellogg in Louisiana have been supplemented by
fine mess Of new potatoes from the same source.
MEETING of the woman's Christian TEN.
perance Union will be holden in the parlor Of
Bethany church, Thursday afternoon at half-past
three o'clock cordial invitation Is extended
to all.
THE bonds lately issued by the town Of Hyde
park are written with pen instead of printed
from fnely-engraved plates, as is usual. They
are payable to the National life insurance com
pany Of this village and are not negotiable.
COLONEL G. W. HOOKER department com
mander Of the Grand Army Of the Republic, has
appointed F. S. Francis Of Burlington, A. J. Noye.
OF Bennington and George X. Crosby Of St. Johns
bury assistant inspectors on the department staff
CHARLES F. ROBINSON, while at work on thu
trestle at Plainfeld, fell upon the rocks and was
severely hurt, He is fast recovering, and no per
manent injury will result. Fortunately, he had
Just been insured in an accident insurance com
pany.
THOSE contemplating visit to the sea-short
should read the card of the " Prospect House, il
another column. The location is one OF the mos
delightful on the New Hampshire shore, as thu
last years party Of fifteen or twenty from thii
place can attest.
THROUGH the kindness OF Governor Smith, thu
rates for transporting the militia will be halffart
to the reunion at Burlington, and one-quarte
ia IN ha oil mi which will nrohahly IN
held at the opening Of the session Of the legisla
ture in this village.
WHAT might have been very serious acciden
WAS fortunately averted last Saturday. Thu
double team of Hon. John A. Page became fright
ened while in crowd Of teams at the cemetery
and for q few minutes a stampede seemed immi
nent, but happily the horses were held down.
The twenty-ffth anniversary Of Tilden Ladies
Seminary at West Lebanon, the veteran principa
Of which is Hiram Orcutt occurs Thursday, Jun,
18th. The orators are Richard b Kimball, L. D..
Of New York and Hon ]. W. Patterson OF Han
over, New Hampshire Hough's cornet band fur
nishes the music.
THE apostolic rite OF confirmation, or laying OIL
Of hands, was administered to fifteen persons Of
Monday evening, in Christ church. by the Righ
Reverend W. II. A. Bssell. DID. bishop Of Vel
mont The church was filled. The confrme
persons were addressed by the bishop on the du
ties OF Christian life and Gods helps in them.
BIsHor DE GoEsBRiAND, last Sabbath mad
his first official visit to St, Augustine's churc
since his return from Europe, on which occasio
quite number of combinations took place. Tn
altar was profusely decorated with flowers, an
the occasion was one Of much interest, as are a
the visits Of this honored bishop,
WE trust our people have in mind the Baptii
state Sunday-school convention, which began il
sessions here by a preliminary service last Tue
day. evening. (The full programme was given
the Watchmdn Of the 10Th ultino) The thrt
sessions OF to-day "Wednesday will doubtless |
Of SURPRISING interest," as distinguished speaker
from abroad will make addresses
THE Chicago convention meets to-day. Befol
the news OF the first ballot is received our rea'
ers In Waterbury and vicinity will have time
"read much and inwardly digest the latest di
patches, In another column, from NJ NJ. knight
new dry goods establishment Those buster
and buntings, and umbrellas will be just the thir
when the campaign opens, and all the other a
ticles named will come handy.
IMMEDIArELY after the burning OF the cou
house the offices Of county clerk and judge
probate were removed to rooms in Langdon's ne
building over the first national bank. The TOW
clerk has his office at his residence on Elm stree
A temporary roof has been placed over the vaul
Of the old court house to protect them from raj
But for the noise created by the workmen, the O
rooms could readily be made tenable.