Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-06-30

81, 900. 1t should have been 50 600
ANY one wishing to purchase farm in the
vicinity Of Montpelier will find rare chance by
inquiring of S. S. Keton Of this village.
THE living members Of the Richardson family
in Worcester as disclosed by the census enumera-
tors, number forty-fve-a very remarkable cir
cumstance.
BARNEY RING, who was arrested Tuesday night
Of last week for intoxcation, was brought before
Justices Hinkley and Shurtleff and fined So and
costs, which he paid.
CHARLES P. HAYDEN desires to say TO those
that helped themselves to his plants without his
permission, when he was out Of town. that they
must call and settle, as they are kno,on Breakers
ahead.
MR. W. W. PRESCOTT was made the recipient
OF very handsome presents by his pupils during
the last days Of school. His memory will be
cherished for many years both by scholars and
parents.
WE are glad to announce that Mr.. T. P. Towner
has 80 far recovered from long and severe i'll
ness to be able to sit upon the veranda OF Mrs.
Hibbard's boarding house and enjoy the sum-
| mer air.
MASTER EDWARD CELLEY, son of Mr.. James
Ceey, is member OF Miss Abbott's department
Of our Union school, and is shown by the record
not to have had tardy mark during the last four
years. II that record is exceled, 1t ought to be
known.
THE Women's Christian Temperance Union will
meet in the paror Of Bethany church, Thursday
afternoon at halfpast three o'clock Business of
Importance is to come before the meeting, also the
al.
estly desired.
A GARFIELD AND ARTHUR flag will be raised on
the premises OF Daniel Carr in District No 6 in
Mddlesex, Tuesday evening, July 6, at eight
o'clock. 1t is expected the brass band will be in
attendance and Mr. Carr will make speech.
RRv. HOWARD F. HILL preached the annual ser
mon before the cadets Of Norwich University last
Sabbath evening from !. Corinthians xvi: l3,
"Watch We, stand fast in the faith, quit you like
men," His theme was, Difficulties OF life, and
how to meet them"
We particularly desire our correspondents to
send us early reports OF the observance of indie
pendence day in their respective localities. As
the fourth Of July falls on Sunday this year. many
towns, no doubt, will observe the fifth. The re-
ports Of such must be sent at once and reach us
Tuesday to be published the same week.
"USDER THE GAsLIGHT." will be played at
Marshfield, Saturday evening next by the COM
pany which has been 30 successful in " Fanchon,"
"Uncle Toms Cabin" and other plays Dr.
Pardo appears as Dyke, whom the law is always
reaching for but never gets, and Emma Ward as
Peach Blossom and Pearl CORTLAND. The thrill
ling railroad scene, with full train of cars, will
be presented.
CANNOT potato bugs be killed with something
else than Paris green7 The stories of whole fam
lilies being poisoned with it by its accidentally
falling upon some vegetable are becoming monot-
onous. One family devoured lettuce the other
day, and soon thereafter every individual member
was taken sick A physician was sent for and
pronounced it Paris green" some OF which had
been used upon the potato vines.
In order to show our young men what may be
accomplished by industry and close application to
business, we mention the fact that Mr. Frank
Cory has purchased of George P. Foster the
block in which he has done business so long and
the land adjoining for the sum OF So $50 and paid
cash down. His purchase has front OF thirty
five and one-half feet and depth Of fifty-eight
feet There are two tenements over the two
stores which are part Of the purchase.
WE regret to learn that Miss Laura T.. Markham,
who has been for several years one OF the best
teachers in our graded school, has decided not to
accept a re-appointment here. She goes to St.
Johnsbury academy, To succeed Miss Kmball, a
most estimabe former teacher here. And 1t IL
understood that Miss Kimballs further career
will include the instruction OF family Of worthy
children to whom she is TO be a mother by adop-
ton. Verify she will have her " Mead" OF merit.
AN Orange correspondent, moved thereto by
reading OF the forwardness Of Hon Clark King
garden writes us what woman can do Mrs j.
]. Watson, on Friday, June 25th, put upon the
table green peas and new potatoes OF her own
} raising. She has corn two and half feet high,
: over thousand hills Of potatoes, over six hun.
dred hills Of beans and u variety Of other veget
! ables, all raised by herself without help from any
! one but her little girl while out OF school, She
has besides taken care of an invalid husband
! done her housework, raised poultry, etc.
ONE Brown Of Essex was In town yesterda,
suffering with the toothache, and, before trusting
himself in the dentists hands, took large guam
tity OF "anesthetic " to steady his nerves II,
then went to Dentist Whitney and had the tootl
extracted. This particular kind OF anesthet
: rendered him not only oblivious TO pain but o
his obligation to pay for the tooth-pulling. DR.
Whitney called on Policeman Ordway for assist
ance In collecting his pay, which he was unable
to render az he had no warrant He, however, ar
rested Brown for intorcation and put him in jail
ALL who like to buy their carpets where thel
, can have the largest assortment OF the choices
. patterns and at the lowest prices should call oil
? John H. Pray. Sons Co., sos and $50 Washing
ton street, Boston. Messrs Pray Co. are nov
/ we'll settled In their new warerooms, which ar
especially convenient for ladies, nearly all thei
. retail rooms being on the ground floor. To adj
: that this house has always borne an enyable rep
utation for honorable and generous dealings witt
their customers would be only repeating what tn