Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-12


NEW line Of felt SKIRTS all kinds and prices
at Webster's
H. T. SrAyroY has the finest line Of birthday
cards in town
Moses HAINEs Of Cabot offers good farm for
sale at a bargain.
NEW pictures, new albums, new books, new
velvet frames at Slaytons.
FINE upright piano for sale ut great bar =
gain ut the Prescott organ rooms.
BlG line of lamps, all sizes and kinds, and all
kinds Of glassware, at Webster's.
MIR. DEsrsoN TAFT is putting French roof
upon his residence ON Main street.
COLONEL ALBERT CLARKE, formerly OF the St.
Adams Messenger, is going to live in Boston.
Mr.. r. o. BAILEY, with his entire family, left
for the west yesterday for an absence of several
months.
RELIGIOUS services will ba conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Wright in the Morse school house, next Sun
day afternoon.
MIR. NORMAN W. FRINK is moving into the
house on Seminary Hill which he lately bought Of
Putnam 4 Marvin.
WARNING is given against silver dollars marked
1881, weighing but 255 grains. They are circulat-
ing in large numbers.
KNIGHT Of Waterbury is making great dis
play OF new fall and winter goods Look out for
his advertisement next week
THE Rutland Standard adds one to the already
too long list OF weekly papers in the state. 1t
must improve If 1t would live.
MIR CLARK RoBERTs now inspector OF customs
at Windmill Point Is in town looking as If gov
eminent pap agreed with him.
j. G. EMERY has in this paper his fall announce
ment Of carpets, crockery and the line of goods
OF which he makes a speciality
TAYLOR o. PARKER of Marshfield advertises in
this paper an auction sale of grade Jersey cows,
to which special attention is called
ANOTHER of those social assemblies occurs at
the Berlin Street Hall, Friday evening next
Houses band furnishes the music.
BIZ sure and see the Prescott Organs at their
warerooms South Main street, before you buy
Good judges say they the best.
The Vermont Historical Society will hold its
annual meeting at room No. ., State Capitol
Tuesday, October Is, at two o'clock p. NJ
WE understand that Marcus D. Gilman and
Mrs Charles Reed will soon close their houses, and
with their families, spend the winter in Boston.
$. H. ALLEN has returned from New York with
fashionable millinery goods, and invites the pub
lie to call and examine before purchasing else
where.
The Herald and NeicS, published by L. p Thayer
at West Randolph, has discarded its patent out
side. 1t is one of the most readable and reliable
OF our exchanges.
RARE opportunity is now offered for those
desiring hair work, elegantly set in gold. We
know whereof we speak. See notice of Mrs
Pray In another column.
ASTRONOMERS predict bright meteoric showers
on the 18th, 18th and Goth instans The best
time to observe the phenomena will be between
midnight and moon-rsiug.
NOTICE was given in the Baptist church last
Sunday that the pastor intends to preach a sermon
next Sunday To superintendent, officers and
teachers of Sunday-schpols.
The delinquent members OF Co H. National
Guard OF Vermont, are quite generally paying
up and the chances are that none will become
guests Of Mr. Dudley's tavern.
REGULAR public meeting of the Independent
Order of Good Templars, aud Womans Christian
Temperance Union, will be held next Sunday at
the Trinity vestry, at five o'clock.
ANY individual who has failed to raise an APP
pie this year weighing more than sixteen and
onehalf ounces can find himself beaten in the
garden of the editor of the WATCHMAN.
MIR HERBERT NJ SULLIVAN, ~ many will be
glad to know in order to give him hearty greet
ing, is now in town, taking short vacation from
his duties at the Crawford House. Boston.
The appearance OF the foliage at this season of
the year is somewhat unusual Instead of the
!" coat OF many colors :" which it usually puts on,
its raiment is Of a gray and sombre hue and the
leaves present a shrveled look.
AT the risk OF mourning the displeasure OF our
brother of the Argus, and of injurng the business
of the town, we would state the fact that there
are few cases Of diphtheria besides two which
have proved fatal, and of fever in town.
A HARVEST GATHERING will be held in the YES
try Of the Baptist church, Wednesday evening,
October 18th, beginning at seven clock All are
invited to spend social hour in recognition of
the abundant gifts OF Providence during this
fruitful season.
WHEN in the course OF human events it becomes
necessary for the people TO put on new under
clothing on account of the cold weather, let them
recoect that the place to buy knit goods for
ladies, children gentlemen, all kinds and prices
way down, il at Webster's
The ST. ALBANs Messenger announces that the
National car company stock sold in Boston on
Saturday at auction for Sll02, The listers Of st.
Adams should not longer be kept in Ignorance of
the value Of that stock, and marked copy Of the
Messenger should be sent to each.
THERE were two errors in the agricultural
department last week, In the article headed
Muck Deluson," In the third paragraph,
eighteenth line, "fresh dry muck" should be
" fresh dug muck" and in the same paragraph,
last line but one, composed should be com.
posted"
SINCE the outside of this number was printed
there have been changes Of time ON the Central
Vermont and the Montpelier & Wells River rail-
roads, and consequently the advertisements on
the first page are incorrect The correct time
may be found In the travellers guide at the head
OF this column
j. G. GBIOGs now offers to buyers of boots and
shoes the largest stock to select from In this part
OF the state, at prices as low the lowest. Never
mind any prices you see advertised, but be sure
you will get bottom prices at Griggs' every time
Knights new brick block, Stowe street. Water
bury, Vermont
STEPHEN II, Colby who has for the past FIVE
years been the capable freight conductor on the
Barre branch Of the Central Vermont, has re-
signed and will probably accept a much more
lucrative position which has been offered him on
western road, The Central will be fortunate
indeed II 1t secures M good man for the place.
Bya late Leadville, Colorado, paper we are
pleased to notice that Charles j. Rowel, who
went TO that city from Orleans county year
since, has been made president and first director
of the Henry Clay Consolidated Mining Company.
The capital stock Of the corporation is 49, 600 Co.,
divided into three hundred thousand shares, of
$40 each.
IT IL announced, on what Is said to be good au-
thority that Lieutenant Governor Tabor, Of Lead
vile. Colorado, an Orleans county boy, and now
one Of the most wealthy and popular men In the
new silver state, will soon found an extensive
public library at Denver, to be literally endowed
the building TO cost $500 900 and to contain 00,-
900 volumes TO start with.
Mus. T. j. DEAvIrT, who has been very low
with fever for the last four weeks Is reported tc
be slowly improving. T, j. Deavitt, Esq. has
been constantly with her during her severe sick