Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-24
Current Mention.
GET your ribbons at Webster's

GET your ribbons at webster's.
PuRL SUBIAs ninety-6ve cents, at Webster's.
LADIES and chdrens leggings all prices at
webster's.
A NEW lot OF nobby ulsters at Farwells. Head
of State street.
LOOK out for holiday presents at webster's, a
big line and small prices.
HYDE FOSTER has gone to Omaha, Nebraska,
where he expects to remain.
DR. REID has moved his office to the rooms
formerly occupied by L. L. Durant.
INK for use in the automatic shading pen can
be found at Phinneys bookstore.
The United States signal service officials pre-
dict that the present cold snap will continue for
considerable period.
CALL at the head OF State street and see the
largest stock of buffalo and wolf robes in town,
and at lower prices
A DISCHARGE in bankruptcy has been granted
to Marshall & Buchanan, former proprietors of
the Cabot carriage shops.
REV HENRY ]. CusHMAN of Providence, Rhode
Island is expected to preach in the Church Of the
Messiah next Sunday morning.
A DANGEROUS counterfeit OF the fifty cent coin
is in circulation. Its bogus qualities, by ordinary
examination can be detected only by the ring.
A SERVICE of praise and thanksgiving, largely
musical will be held in the Church OF the Mes
siah, this Wednesday, evening at seven o'clock.
FROM twenty-nine pounds of wheat Clark
Thompson raised in Washington sixteen bushels
the past season. He has some Of the seed for sale.
II. L. SLAYToN has very fine lot of photo
graph and autograph albums which he is selling
very cheap. Just the thing for a holiday present.
Give him a call.
The first snow OF the season. except few fur
ries, fell Saturday, sufficient for sleghing 1t is
a frst-class opportunity for those who propose to
pay us in wood to deliver it,
ON the first page will be found a full report of
an important legislative committee hearing upon
the merits and dement's Of barbed wire fencing.
The testimony in its favor is very decisive, and
is well worth reading
SIXTY or more of the neighbors Of Mr.. b W
Rowel and wife Of Corinth assisted them in eel.
ebrating the fifteenth anniversary of their mar
rage. The presents were numerous, and a mos,
enjoyable time was had
~
Winchell g. Co., Chicago, Illinois, is the best ed
ucational paper we receive. We are sure ou
common schools would be better than they arr
did every teacher read it.
TIMOTHY GLENSoN was arrested early Monday
morning for intoxicaton and disturbing the peace
and on Monday fined 9.GO and costs. Jim Burn,
made disclosure that secured his release from
Jail on paying fine and costs, $500
AN obsequious-appearing tramp called upon III
Monday morning. We advise our people to Civ
him nothing except perhaps, work on the wood
pile. Unless we wish to be again infested will
the fraternity, the tramp law should be enforced
Mr.. AND Mrs. b. +. FIFIELD most hospitabl,
and sumptuonsly entertained large number o
guests last week Tuesday evening. The socia
hours passed quickly away, and at a late hour thu
company dispersed with pleasant recollections o
most enjoyable occasion.
THE examinations in the medical department
OF Dartmouth College closed Tuesday. The Yer
monters who carried off honors are William II
Currier of Norwich and c. IL. Shattuck of Queche'
upon whom the degrees OF NJ. d. were conferred
Mr.. Currier received prize for the best examina
ton in hygiene.
L. " IHlNNEl HAS On stlt lllt Dtst llnt Vi PIT
ture frames ever shown in this section, consstin!
Of velvet passed. artouts, carved and satin-lined
gilt, etc, in both card and cabinet sizes. Also
easels in all sizes and designs and the low pric,
at which they are sold insures a good bargain u
every purchaser.
EDWARD DUNwooDIE, in the employ Of the Ian,
Manufacturing Company, had the sad misfortun,
last week Tuesday to have the thumb and thrt
finger Of his left hand severed at the first Join
by circular saw This misfortune, following 5,
soon the loss of his house and contents by fire
will be doubly severe.
GEORGE HERRIcK, brother of the principal O
the Royalton academy, aged fifteen. and lad O
excellent character and bright PROMISE while at
tempting to get on passing freight train in Roy
alton Saturday noon, fell under the cars and ha
one leg badly crushed below the knee He d
not rally from amputation, living only eigh
hours after the accident.
Miss HELEN POTTER, Of Pleiades lmpersonatio
fame, will give one of her attractive entertain
ments in village hall, Thursday evening, Decem
Der I'd. She will be assisted by the Eichber
lady quartette. Music, Rotations and impeI
sonations of distinguished characters in the dram
and in history will make varied and exceed
ingly enjoyable entertainment
THE Free Press says; Colonel George A
Merrill, superintendent of the Central Vernon
railroad is in town, the guest Of the American
When did Mr.. Hobart resign, and when was MI
Merrill appointed to the above SUPPLEMENTARY
The public and, it is safe to say neither of tn
parties interested were aware of any change
the headshp of the management of the Central.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES arises to explain thu,
The editor of the Messenger asks us to explai
what we mean by humane literature" in whc
we said Mr.. Palmer was widely read. II he wi
ask his assistant, Mr.. Barrett, who, we thinl
was pretty thoroughly drilled in his "humal
tiles " at Dartmouth he will be informed withol
undergoing the humiliation Of public lesso
from u.s."
THE Free Press undoubtedly thought that
had discovered another "gross error" in Il
house report of Tuesdays proceedings when 1
acting editor read that the bill to restrain fow
had been referred to the committee on militai
affairs "Wise in his own conceit" he change
the text of the report and in that paper Of Wedne
day the bill appeared az referred to the cor
mittee on agriculture.
l.. p. GLEASON advertises to close out his lar,
stock OF cloaks, ulsters and dolmans befo
Christmas. Prices made low to insure tn
result Take Mr.. Gleason's advice, look at theI
and you will undoubtedly be purchaser. NJ
Gleason takes time by the forelock and announc
the expected arrival Of elegant Christmas pre-
ents. Knowing Mr.. Gleasons good taste and 9
cellent judgment, holiday gift-buyers will tai
notice and govern themselves accordingly,
THE fall term OF the Green Mountain Seminar
at Waterbury Center, closed Friday. Examin
lions showed that hard, honest work had be-
done by teachers and scholars. viii B. Cha
received the prize offered the commercial ella
for best set of blanks. Miss Angie ID. Weeks al
Helen j. Batchelder were highly commended
excellence OF work In bookkeeping. Clars
Smith received the first prize, Mary Minott h
second, and Frank Lyon honorable mention, I
improvement In penmanship. The managers
this school aim not only IN furnish an opportuni
for the higher education, but to prepare YOU
men and women for the active, practical wo
and duties Of life,
The Capitol Guard fair Is an assured eyel
The dates set are the 10th, l7th and 18th of /
cember. The committee has labored diligeni
to see every one, but, ~ usual In such cases, II
probable that many have been skipped II si
persons will excuse such seeming neglect and [,
ward their names expressing willingness to c,
tribute toward this charitable undertaking,
thanks which they will receive and the conscio
ness that they have done praiseworthy act, W
II Il hoped, offset any feeling that they have be
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