Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-09-28
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Current Mention.

IT. you want fresh crackers, call for Cross.
GIT your papers and magazines at slaytons.
GESrLrMEN's shoes for fall trade at Griggs |
shoe store Waterbury.
For dress trimmings, laces, fringes, gimp, cord |
and tassels ribbons, etc, go to Webster's.
ANOTHER comet, invisible to the naked eye, |
has been discovered, the fifth this season.
FINE stock OF mems and boys kip and calf
boots at J. C. Griggs', Waterbury, Vermont.
Mrs. D. r. KNAPP, and Miss Mary her daugh
ter will sail for England early in October, to visit
relatives.
NEW lot Of satches, baskets, lamps, vases
china and glassware, cheaper than ever, at
Webster's.
The services in the church In Middlesex Center |
next Sunday afternoon are to be conducted by |
Rev. J. Edward Wright.
STREET COMMISSIONER SMITH has commenced
preparations to lay new twelve inch tile drain |
the length Of School street.
The Young Ladies' Christian Temperance Union
will meet at Mrs. Fuller's on Monday evening Of
next week, at seven o'clock.
WE learn that nearly or quite 5000 have been
collected in this village for the Michigan suffer-
ers, besides large quantity Of clothing, etc.
THE grand jury OF Chittenden county is con-
sidering the matter OF the violation of the tax
law, and will report the latter part Of the week.
C. II. SMITHS Double Mammoth Uncle Toms
Cabin Company will give this echo OF old slavery
days in Capital Hall, Monday evening, October ID.
WHEN you want vevets velveteens, dress
goods in all grades and prices, cottons prints,
find NIL and nj
websters.
A FIRsT-cLAss piano, nearly new, for sale at a
great bargain for cash. For particulars call on,
or address, Prescott Organ Company, Montpe-
lier, Vermont
GOVERNOR FARNHAM, accompanied by Ad-
jutant-Genera Peck and Colonies Ely-Goddard
and Scott of his staff, attended the funeral Of
President Garfield.
NJ WRIGHT offers fifty dollars reward for the
team and property stolen from the fair ground
recently For description, see his advertisement
10 another column.
THE ladies of East Bolton and North Duxbury
have packed and shipped box Of clothing weigh
ing one hundred and eighty.six pounds to the
Michigan sufferers.
A REGULAR communication of Aurora Lodge,
No %, Free and Accepted Masons, will be held
at the masonic hall on Monday evening, October
g. at seven o'clock. Work.
You will find the Globe kid and the Parsienne
lacing kid glove. warranted, at Webster's. Have
you seen those silk mittens, made from Florence
knitting silk, used also for edges?
MIR. WRIGHT has completed the twelfth year Of
his pastorate, and expects to preach a sermon
appropriate to the anniversary in the Church of
the Messiah next Sunday morning.
SEND to J. F. Waterman, agent Prescott Organ
Company, South Main street, Montpelier Yer
mont, for your sheet music, books etc. List of all
the latest songs and instrumental music sent free.
In the list of awards at the state fair we mad
vertently omitted to note that special diploma
on sewing-machine work done the Weed
sewing-machine was given to Mrs. X. A. Smith,
Albany, New York.
EVERYBODY is playing the new game entitled
the Star Game of Cities. tits very much like the
old game of Authors, but more interesting and
instructive. See advertisement in another column
headed "a New Came
LESTER Dow, a young man of Plainfed out
hunting last Sabbath, received a severe flesh
wound by the accidental discharge OF his gun.
The charge of shot went through the forearm, a
short distance above the wrist.
C. A. BEST has just returned from New York
with full line of fall and winter millinery lie
has secured the services of first-class trimmer
from New York, and is prepared to execute orders
in the most desirable and latest styles
PUBLIC temperance meeting will be held at
Bethany church chapel next Sunday at five
o'clock, PM, under the auspices OF Capital Lodge
OF Independent Order OF Good Iemplars' and the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
II is the earnest request of the committee APP
pointed to solicit aid Tor the Michigan sufferers
that all clothipg and other articles intended Tor
them be sent to IL. Z. webster store as soon as
Thursday night, as they desire TO snip the goods
Friday.
GRIGGs has his fall stock of boots and shoes,
complete IN every department, ana can oher
special inducements to buyers oil these goods In
Waterbury and surrounding towns. Remember
the place-corner store, knights new brick block,
Waterbury.
Mr., JoEr. FOSTER has returned from his west
ern trip and has sold his homestead ON Barre
street to the Wells River railroad-price 81, 100
We regret the sale, more especially If it should in
any degree weaken our hold upon 80 worthy cit
izen as MIR. Foster
MIR AND Mrs W. J. FLORENCE are to play Al
the opera house in Burlington, October 18th
The play has not vet been selected but these tai
anted actors will draw crowd whatever it is A
special train will run from here II enough signify
their intention to go to warrant it,
Ar the meeting last week of the Ladies Chris
tan Temperance Union the following were chosen
delegates to the state convention at St. Johnsbur,
this week Thursday and Friday: Gertie Uargin
Dora hathaway, Euie Eaton, Josie Gill and Lou
Hoyt, with Sarah Hoyt as alternate.
The Uncle Toms Cabin company advertised TO
Monday evening next has drawn immense au
diences in Worcester, Springfield, Montreal ant
similar places. and the press speaks of it in tn
highest terms of praise. The famous Sam Luca
leads the jubilees in plantation songs.
THERE can be no more appropriate time thai
the present for the person who painted the figure
$50 ON the bridges and other places in Barre t.
erase them II too much ashamed to do 1t in tn
day time let him select dark night and hi
neighbors will throw over him the mantle O
charity.
THE fourth annual band tournament will tax
Mace at Raw View Park. Lake Memphremagop
Saturday. October 1st The CITY hand of Mon
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