Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-25
Current Mention.

REV GEORGE S. GUERNSEY will preach In Han |
cock next Sunday, February 10Th, at one P. M
The ong-talkei-of match between Dufur and |
Mcmahon has fallen through, the principals hav |
ing failed to agree upon a referee.
MIR. AND Mrs. T. o. BAILEY have returned
from their visit west, and the Pavilion again re-
joices in their familiar presence.
scHooL closes on Seminary Hill with written
examinations next Monday and Tuesday. The
usual reception occurs next Friday evening
WE notice that Rev. George b, Spaulding, for
merly OF vergennes is favorably mentioned as a
candidate to the Chicago convention from New
Hampshire.
A. A. TIadley, a member of the Vermont Con-
ference Seminary Of the class Of 80, goes to Bos
ton in few days to study music with Mr. Eugene
Thayer.
DURING January forty.three thousand hogs
passed over the Central Vermont road In freight
ears No accurate countwas made of those which
passed over the road in passenger cars.
THE temperance men OF the county are re-
minded of the convention in this village Saturday
next for the nomination of candidate for county
commissioner Let there be full attendance.
STATED convocation OF King Solomon Royal
Arch Chapter No. 7, will be held at Masonic hall,
tomorrow Thursday evening, at halt-past seven
o'clock Regular council meeting at seven o'clock.
DR.. II. A. CUTTING, state geologst, will exhibit
and explain the lately invented photograph and
microphone in the vestry Of the Church of the
Messiah next Tuesday evening, at half-past seven
o'clock. Admission fee ten cents
THE 10Th OF October next is the one hundredth
anniversary of the burning Of Royalton, this year
being also the one hundred and ninth anniversary
Of its settlement n town, and the question OF
its public observance is agitated
On the Northern New Hampshire railroad the
freight collections have been as high as S45, 900
for one days business and an average balance to
the Central Vermont railroad of $4,000 per day
since January LIST, 1880, has been paid.
ATAsrEFUL-LooKING, as well toothsome-tasting,
ball of butter is a sine qua non, to speak, In
the appearance OF neatly laid table, as esse tial,
in fact, as rare china or a fine silver service.
Kenerson's butter print seems to supply this de-
sideratum.
THE young people of wrightsville are to pre-
sent the play among the Breakers" at the
church there next Saturday evening. small
admission fee will be charged, and the net pro-
ceeds will be appropriated for the repairing Of
the church.
PRESTON POWERS, who was recently married in
Washington, will sail shortly to Florence to super
intend the shipment to the United States of the
statue OF ex-senator Collamer, which he exc
cuted by the order OF the State of Vermont, to be
placed at the statuary hall in the capitol.
WE call attention to the annual exhibit of the
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company con-
tanned in our advertising columns this week. The
report speaks volumes for itself, and furnishes
good grounds for the high esteem in which the
company ia held in all sections of the country.
COLONEL FAiRANKs has lately received some
valuable additions to his cabinet from South Az
RIGA, including Zulu weapons of warfare shields
Of rawhide, spears, etc. Some of these instrr-
ments have the blood-stains upon them Just at
they were taken from the dead Zulus on the
battle field.
THE directors of the new railroad company
the St. Johnsbury & Lake Champain railroad
met in St. Johnsbnry on Tuesday of last week
and organized by the choice Of Horace Fairbanks
president; William p. Fairbanks, treasurer; Al
bert W. Hastings clerk and cashier. No further
business was completed
CHECK drawn by Kellum & Pierce, Boston
and cashed by the Merchants National Bank o
st. Johnsbury, having been shown to have been
stolen and to contain forged endorsements, tn,
crime seems to lie very closely at the door OF {
young clerk in st. Johnsbury who was arrested
last Friday and gave bonds in $500 for his ap
pearance.
SIGNoR BRUMIDI, the distinguished fresco ar
tist spoken of in the article on the first page
"The National Capitol" died in Washington las
week. His funeral was attended by many artist,
and literary friends of the deceased. Mr. Clarke
the architect Of the capitol, is already besieget
by artists who desire to finish Brumidi's work il
the rotunda.
GOSPEL meetings are held at the Baptist churcl
every afternoon at three o. clock, and every even
ing at seven o'clock, except Saturday, during th
week Bible lessons are given by Mr.. P. G. Able!
Of Essex Mr.. J. Z Hall Of Brattleboro has charg
of the song service. series Of meetings ha
been held at each OF the Sunday school station
connected with this church, since the week 0
prayer.
WILLIAM TERRILr, aged seSenty-nine, paupe
at the town farm Of Corinth, was murdered OF
Thursday OF last week with an axe by Aaron Fer
rim, another pauper aged seventy-six, who after
wards fatally cut his own throat Ferrin was evi
IDENTIFY insane He left a note saying that he hat
to kill Terrill because he received more attention
than himself and that he must afterwards eithe
kill himself or be hung
AFTER deliberate consultation it has been de
cided to invite the Young Mems Christian Asso
citation of the state to hold series OF gospel meet
ings in this village, and we understand the inv
tation has been accepted, and that the service
will commence at Bethany chapel on Tuesday
the 9th OF March, at two O'Clock Pm The Meth'
dist Baptist and Congregational churches all col
daily unite In the movement
THE Woodbury. dramatic club, at the town hal
Woodbury. on Thursday and Friday evening
March 4th and 9th, will present the dram
Henry Dunbar, or, Daughters Trials, to
followed by the farce, who's Who, or, All in
fog' Our Hho"ieuse Oh 'he h's'fiohie u1ieh'
our woodbury. i'ehus IN years past ieaas us
oeiieVe II Will pass on successfully Inc pr
ceeds are 10 Dc devoted 10 sustain preaching
MR., LuoIUs CuMMISs, one of the wealthy ia
rners OF East Montpelier-and they have got
many of them-has devised and executed Il cha
ity which not only speaks volumes for the kin
ness Of his nature but furnishes an example wortl
of wide imitation. He has placed one thousaI
dollars In the hands of one of our good sanariti
clergymen, the interest OF which shall be used