Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-04
Current Mention.


THE next Pavilion assembly will take place
next Monday evening, February 9th.
THERE Is to be horse-trot on the pond ut
North Calais next Saturday, February 7th.
THE Kate Thayer Concert Company has broken
up, owing to some difficulty between Miss Thayer
and the management.
Mr. Bosco, a magician, is now performing here
The audiences have been small and the perform
ance may be called moderately good
A DESIRABLE farm in East Montpelier can be
rented at very low rates. Apply to George s.
Hubbard, overseer Of poor, Montpelier
THE Vermont homeopathic medical society
holds It's sem-annual meeting at the Junction
house, White River Junction, next Friday.
Our genial friend Jacob Stearns, being about
to go into business In New York, desires to sell
the property advertised in another column.
THE state prison directors are said to have dis
covered a deficiency of some $500 in the ac-
counts of II. P. Spencer, late superintendent
THE proprietor OF the Freeman appears this
week with new head" See marriages. Con-
CALCULATIONS to Brother wheelock and the new
partner.
IT was the horse Of Ennis, Of the Singer sewing
machine agency, instead Of that Of Meader, as
stated last week. that wrecked the sleigh at the
Bishop hotel.
THEconvention at St. Adams OF butter-tub manu-
facturers of Vermont, New Hampshire and New
York advanced the price Of tubs at an average Of
about one cent each.
A SERIES Of gospel meetings to continue six
days will commence in Williamstown, Tuesday
February 10th, under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
GOSPEL MEETINGS under the direction OF the
executive committee OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association will be held in Orange, COM
mencing Friday OF this week.
THE present is undoubtedly good time to buy
farms, they are more likely to rise than fall in
value Those thinking Of buying should read
Hon Clark Kings advertisement
BARRE ACADEMY, with It's veteran and honored
principal, makes announcement of its spring term
in another column. There is no better school,
especially for boys, in the county.
STATES ATTORNEY SLADE OF Addison county
shows no favors to the liquor sellers. At Middle
bury last week several were fined as high as $50
and costs, and another batch are now before him
for examination.
Mr. BUrrERFIELD, the Vermont superintendent
Of the census, is in receipt Of many letters daily
from applicants for the position of census enumer-
ators He will not make any appointments for
several weeks yet.
MR. SAMUEL DUDLEY of East Montpelier was
stricken with paralysis, Sunday evening, the Let
inst, from the effects of which he died on Mon
day. Funeral services will be held at his late
residence on Thursday, at one o'clock
0. & f. s. HALL OF East Randolph received a
silver medal for wool sent to the worlds fair at
Paris. They have recently sold n ram lamb from
their thoroughbred Merino stock to parties in
Pennsylvania for the nice little sum OF siO0
OUR present February which began Sunday,
will be remarkable, not only for its twenty -nne
days. but also for its five Sundays. The scientists
tell us we shall have to wait for another such Feb
ruary until 1920 Most of us can't wait so long.
JOHN E. JONES, while wrestling in his saloon
with Edward Sullivan last Wednesday evening,
had his leg broken. Medical aid was at once
summoned, and he will suffer nothing more seri-
Gus than being obliged to keep in the house for
some time.
CITIZENS OF Lamoille county through Senator
Edmunds, have petitioned congress that the pa
tent laws be amended so to prevent the pros.
ecution of persons who may ignorantly infringe
upon patents, and thus protect them from specu-
lators or impostors
THE national house Of representatives has passed
the bill ratifyng the action Of the legislature Of
Vermont and New York relative to the boundary
line between these states. The effect is to give
two acres of the town OF Fairhaven to New York
state to rectify the boundary.
THE wave OF sympathy for suffering Ireland has
reached our people, and a collection will be taken
next Sabbath in st. Augustine church for their re-
lief The money will be forwarded and applied
through the channels Of the church, and by nc
means devoted to the Parnell scheme.
WILL the village authorities put stop to fast
driving in our streets? 1t is bad enough to be in
danger OF broken limbs or heads on our icy side
walks without the addition Of danger to life by
converting our streets into race course. Sew
eral very narrow escapes have already occurred
A DRAMATIC entertainment will be given at thu
vestry OF the Church OF the Messiah this WED
nesday) evening, at half-past seven o'clock The
play sour Best Society,"" and the farce, "WhC
Speaks First?" will be presented Admission
fifteen cents.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Woman,
Christian Temperance Union will be held Oh
Thursday afternoon (the 5th) at haf-past three
o'clock, in the ladies parlor of Bethany church
Good impulses, be they stirred never 80 feebly
and briefly, are better than the deadly sleep o.
indifference"
In is impossible to obtain cars enough to accom-
modate the immense volume OF freight over thu
the sidings have been filed with empty cars TO
which there was no demand; but at the presen
time every car is in USE and the total number /
found inadequate
rHE annual exhibition of the American water
color society is now being held at the academ
building in New York city, and is reported to be a
advance upon that OF last year, which was pre-
nounced altogether the most successful up to tina
time. Mr.. 7. W. Wood, our townsman, is pres
dent, and some OF the best pieces on exhibitio
are furnished by him.
THE medical college at Burlington has latel
been enlarged and renovated, the money (som
$4,000 being contributed by the citizens. Tn
lower lecture room has been enlarged to seatin
capacity of some two hundred. The amphitheatt
has also been enlarged. The museum has bee
thoroughly fitted up, aud two-story addition /
the rear built, eighteen by thirty-five feet
DISTRICT meeting Of all the Masonic lodg,
in Washington county will be held In Aurol
Lodge room. Montpelier, on Thursday, Februar
18th. The district deputy grand master, Hem
Ferris, will be present The work and lectures
the three degrees will be given. Morning sessiC
to commence at nine o'clock, afternoon at tw
and evening at seven. 1t is hoped that all Il
lodges in the county will be fully representa-
and that the several delegations will be on haI
to commence promptly at nine o'clock
IL G. YEsSoR, the famous Canadian wealth
prophet seems likely TO have his predictions fl
filled so far as relates to the weather during Il
first days OF February. He prophesied a hea'
snow-storm with deep drifts and railroad bloc
AIDES, to be followed by an intense cold snap
several days duration, The high wind OF Su
day was almost unprecedented in this regio
and the snow-storm is now upon US, and perhaI
the blockade. The cold snap is next In order.
THE BosroS ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY, 90
old favorites," will appear in Chimes OF Corn
vile at Village Hall next Friday evening, Februa
9th Mr. Bartlett having recovered his healt
Is now with the company, as is also all the rest
the old members, among whom are Mrs II. T..
Carter Misses Guenther, Upham, Parker, VIII
comb, and Carter, Messrs. Gilbert, Merrill, lila
kell, Bartlett, and Davis with large chorus a
orchestra. H. G. Balsdell musical director. 4