Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-06-08
N9afrhman & NnnrnaL.
Current Mention.
SoME new albums at Slayton's.

CALL at the Bishop Hotel and get good team
to Barre for one dollar.
NEW invoice Of isle thread and silk mitts at
Meader's millinery store
TOTAL eclipse of the moon is down on the
bills for next Saturday night.
ANNUAL June training Of Company II, Capital
Guards, will take place the 10th.
ALBERT P. Town has been appointed postmaster
at Woodbury. in place Of Orwell d. Town.
Ir you want any advertising cards. call on II. E.
Sayton, as he has them at very low prices
WILDER HUNTINGTON Is at Alburgh Springs try
ing the virtue Of Its mineral water for rheumatism
THE attention of suffering humanity is called
to the advertisement of DR.. Barnes in this paper.
EXAMINE our advertising columns and see what
II. f slayton will send you for seventeen three
cent stamps.
THE city Of Burlington is to have free mail de-
livery after the first Of July, with four carriers.
Congratulations.
In Is expected that the muster OF the First
regiment National Guard Of Vermont, will be
held at Rutland this fall.
john CAyHuE was arrested Wednesday night
ny EOlCtnihu Demtrltt rufunhtHutss, anu nntu
by Justice Wing 50 and costs.
G. W. WILDER has full stock OF the publica-
tons OF the American Book Exchange, which he
is selling at publishers prices.
THE ninety-frst annual convention o. the Pro-
testant Episcopal diocese OF Vermont meets to-day
at st. Paul's church, Burlington.
THE Wells River railroad bridge in this village
Gra b,tt ha frax a I'M uis nd
before general alarm was given
Buy your shade hats at Meader's He has
marked them down from thirty to twenty-five
cents. Walton's block, State street.
II. G. WILLIAMS, dentist will be at Cabot, Mon
day, June 10, remaining three days. and will be
at Marshield the three days following.
Mrs. MEAD has a fine lot Of towering plants on
sale at the old postofiice building and is daily re-
ceving fresh supplies Give her call
MIR. A. o. CuMMINs, in another column, offers
an excellent chance to those who wish to buy car
riages, nearly as good as new, for a low price.
GRASS has not looked so well for years at this
time Of the year, and haying will begin early.
There is a scarcity Of farm help in this vicinity
ALoNzo A. DODGE was arrested Friday, and
again on Monday, for intoxication. In each case
he was fined 50 and costs, but made no disclosure
MIR. II. b. DAVIS formerly foreman Of the
wATcHMAN job department, who has been very
sick and not expected to live, is said to be con-
vaescent.
A REGULAR communication of Aurora Lodge,
No. %, Free and Accepted Masons, will be held
at the masonic hall on Monday evening, June
13, at half-past seven o'clock.
HEAVY frost visited this vicinity Sunday and
and Monday nights. 1t is stated that in some sec
tons of the state growing vegetables were ruined
and other crops damaged seriously.
Mr. FALEs OF the Bishop Hotel has put new
slate roof on his woodshed near the railroad
track-an example which should be followed by
all who own buildings near the railroad.
EARLY in July the Montpelier Carriage Com
pany will commence some much needed repairs
in the basement Of their shops, which will not
necessitate any material interruption in their
work.
REV. J. II. HINcKs preached at the North church,
St. Johnsbury, last Sabbath, in exchange with
Rev. X. B. Thurston, who is supplying the st.
Johnsbury people during the disability Of Mr..
Jones.
FOURTH OF July is coming and flags lanterns
and fireworks will be in demand. Martin & Wells
Boston. offer complete line OF these goods tc
the trade, to clubs and to individuals See theil
advertisement
ROSES and other choice plants just received
Also fine lot of verbenas Another lot will be
ready for delivery Saturday. Send in your orders
early. Post-ofiice address, Mrs. S. A. Mead, Box
800, Montpelier.
RICHARD DODGE was arrested Saturday for in.
toxication, and disclosed on E. S. whitcomb and
Tim Murphy. Whtcomb was convicted before
Justice Hinkley Of one offence, but Murphy
was discharged.
THE earliest we ever knew ripe field straw
berries to be picked in this latitude was June 4tl
of this year. Our agricultural editor, Dr. Hos
kins OF Newport, had them on his table, picked
that day in his meadow.
THE impression which is abroad that Shipman
the boot and shoe dealer, has bought c. f. Stow
stock Of goods is erroneous. He has not bough
it, nor does he intend to do so, but will move hi,
stock into the store occupied by Stow.
THE examination Of Smead Purple OF Berlil
Corners for an alleged assault on the son Of o. G
Miles, Of which mention was made two weeks ago
disclosed no grounds for the complaint and thu
case was dismissed at the adjourned examination
last week.
GEORGE C. ARMS, formerly of Waterbury, blu
now Of Bristol, Connecticut, has one OF Walter A
Woods latest pattern mowers for sale for sixty
dollars warranted one year Arms & Haines o
Waterbury, Vermont, will deliver 1t and receive
pay for same.
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evening, under the auspices of the Temple o
Honor, at Naiad Temple hall. Sabin's block, a
half-past seven o'clock. Z. H. Capp, most worth.
templar Of Boston, is expected to be present ant
address the meeting.
THE towns named below have increased the
grand lists as follows: Weston, $685. 49, Orange
s474 81; Alburgh, s1,5l263; Ripton, 5000 90
Poultney, 1882. Ss Mddletown, $l,335 80
Shrewsbury, 81 ,S64.6S; waterville, S25OS Isl,
La Motto, S2336S; Jericho, 81, 14945.
PRESIDENT BUCKHAM OF the University OF Yer
mont is to deliver the address before the gradual
ing class Of Barre Academy next Sunday after
been engaged to deliver the baccaaureate sermo
to the graduating class Of St. Johnsbury
LAST Sabbath was Whtsunday or Whitsuntide
the festival Of Pentecost, which among Latin an
Greek Christians ranks next after Easter.
commentaries the day when, az related In Act
Ii, the Holy Ghost descended upon the apostle
and bestowed on them the gift Of tongues
The new and popular styles Of childrens cal
riages made by the Montpelier Carriage Compan
are on sale at f. N Scovill's furniture store o
Main street Velocipedes, shoo.ays, etc, mad
by this company are also for sale by Mr. scovil
Their advertisement will be found on our fourt
page
GEORGE F. SKIFF, for several years past ma
agent between Essex Junction and Boston, hi
been compelled to resign that position on accom-
Of falling health and has asked that he be relieve
from duty June 10Th Mr. Skiff has been
careful and thoroughly competent man for ii
place.
WITHOUT pretending to givean editorial oplnic
Of a remedy of which we know nothing PERSONAL
we desire TO ask those OF our readers who are a
fcted with scrofulous or other diseases OF II
blood TO examine and test the claims OF Hood
Sarsaparilla. 1t comes to us with high individu
endorsements, Is compounded by practical dru
gists, and Is made OF materials recognized as va
liable by all physicians.
JOHN BRows, the colored man who has BET
lecturing In the state, and who recently died
Rutland, ought to have good word spoken I
him. He came to perfect stranger to borro
money to pay his hotel bill accumulated while
was sick He obtained ten dollars promisinp