Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-07
Current Mention.

Current Mention.
THANKS to Congressman Joyce for valuable pub
lie documents.
REV. GEORGE S. GUERNSEY will preach in Essex
Center next Sunday, July 1ith
Two desirable tenements for small families may
be found by inquiring at this office.
JoBN R. BLAKELEy, on piscatorial pleasures
bent, Is stopping in town for a few days.
INITIATION of officers by the Knights of Honor
at their hall this evening. Let every member be
present.
d. g. W. TuDES of Barre are prepared to do
wool carding for this and neighboring communi-
ties See advertisement
DODGE HALL Of Elmore committed suicide by
hanging last week. He was missed on Thursday
and was not found till Saturday night
ANY one wishing to purchase a farm in the
vicinity of Montpelier will find rare chance by
inquiring of S. S. Keton Of this village.
THERE was no public celebration here OF indie
pendence day, either upon the Sd or the 9th. The
irrepressible small boy enthused as usual.
WE have the details OF horrible outrage COM
mitted near this village last Sunday, but as the
interests of morality and the ends Of justice do
not demand their publication, we refrain, for the
present at least.
BROWN Of Essex, who was arrested for intoxica-
ton Tuesday OF last week, sufficiently recovered
to be able to remember having purchased his
liquor OF George p. Foster and Jesse Cayhue The
former paid his fine of so and costs The latter
was found guilty Of one offense, and took appeal
40 ,i,ht L., Ill 10, aiv IN bia
enthusiasm Lewis Gerore hit John Ewing over the
eye Ewing swore out complaint against him,
and Monday morning he was arrested, taken be-
fore Justice Huse and fined five dollars and costs,
with the alternative of the work house. He paid
the fine
WE call attention to the advertisement Of St
Johnsbury academy in our columns. The princ-
pal, Rev. II. I. Fuller, has added to the high quail
fications he had before by classical study and
travel in the classical lands for the year past.
These add to the attractions of st. Johnsbury
academy.
BENJAMINs FALLS has been the scene Of many
enjoyable picnics, but that one which came off in
that delightful locality yesterday was the leading
event of the kind those rural scenes wit
messed clam-bake was novel feature Of the
occasion and under "Freem's" skillfu manipu-
ation it was grand success. About forty, ladies
and gentlemen and children, participated, and fun
and frolic ruled the day.
THE Sunday schools OF Montpelier are to unite
in picnic excursion to Misssquoi Park at High
gate Springs, Tuesday, July 10. Tickets can be
procured on Monday OF Fred Blanchard and
George L. Storyht their places of business, and
at Central depot on Tuesday morning previous to
leaving Fare for the round trip-adults S1.OO,
children under twelve years, fifty cents. gen.
eral good time is expected.
JOHN W. PAGE, Esq, who made prospecting
tour through the west in April, has decided that
Horaces advice was good and will act upon 1t in
few days-expecting to leave on Saturday next
He goes with his family to Blue Springs, Ne
braska, where he contempates engaging in a lane
and cattle business. 1t is n desirable section o
the west and of that state, and we trust his ven
ture will be a successful one
WE have received the semannual catalogue Of
the state normal school at Randolph. The aggre
gate attendance for the past year was 493, Al
average of 1877 per term. The aggregate attend
ance for tile past thirteen years has been, 1867
324; 1868, 262 1869, BOG; 1870 1893; 1871, 423
1872 40; 1873, 400; 1874 496; 1875, 452; 1876
446; 1877, 49S 1878 439; 1879 457 aggregate at
tendance since February, 1867, 5,656. The gradu
ates were from twelve counties, Bennington anc
Grand Isle being unrepresented.
WE feel that we are doing the public favor il
calling their attention particularly to Hoods Sar
saparilla. This is not patent medicine but is
proprietary article possessing real curative prop
critics and its effect upon the blood are very posi-
tive. Spring debility, biliousness, dyspepsia anC
all trouble caused by impure blood readily yelc
to this excellent medicine, We think those wht
give 1t trial for that out OF sorts feeling from
which so many suffer and is peculiar to this sea
son will be quite satisfied with the results.
THERE were some errors In our list Of Gran,
Temple of Honor officers printed last week, an
we reprint, as follows Grand worthy templai
T. II. Dunstone OF Ely; grand worthy vice-temI
lar. George L. Story of Montpelier; grand worth
recorder, J. W. Kendall of Montpelier; gran
worthy treasurer, |. NJ. Wright Of Montpelier
grand worthy chaplain, P. H. Hinkley Of Mont
pelier; grand worthy usher, Josiah Eva Of Ely
grand worthy guardian, W. II. Eustace Of Ely
past grand worthy templar, Josiah Pearson G
Berlin.
The social event of the week is the marriage il
in Christ Church by Rev. Howard F. Hill, on tn
evening Of the 3Oth ut,, of Mr. Edward d. Bacl
well, cashier Of the Barre National Bank to Mis-
Jennie, daughter Of Hon. Charles Dewey of thi
village. The chancel and the pews occupied b
the friends and relations OF the "high contract
ing parties " were tastefully decorated with flow
ers, and after the formal ceremonies, the brids
pair moved down the broad aisle to leave tn
church, their pathway was strewn with roses
the juvenile hands Of Misses Kate Dewey an