Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-09

governor and members oil his stall and regimen
tai officers expected. Tickets at $500 couple
will be for sale at the Pavilion and elsewhere
Waterman's fine orchestra with extra pieces will
furnish the music, and mine host Bailey one Of
his most excellent banquets. Let no one fail to
be there
7. j. DEAvITT, Esq, of this village, reports the
following cases in which he has recently procured
pensions Mrs. Chester +. Newton, Middlesex,
who receives as first payment, S49l; Honora Con-
way, dependent mother, Mortified, l,776; Lydia
Marsh, Cabot, dependent mother, 81, $50; Henry
Lyford, Chelsea, S745; Leonard Hart, Waterbury
Center, 1864; Justin +. Heath, Barton, 81 ZIG;
John L. Rowland, South Royalton, 81, 1884; Will
liam H. Shepard, Warren, 81, $50; Harry NJ Sher-
man. North Duxbury, $40; Mrs. Emeline Water
son, Chelsea. s6iO; Mrs Lucinda S. Brewster,
Randolph, $3.50; Joseph Churchill, Steve, 50 300
Lorenzo l.. Burnham, Waits River, 81 $50; George
W. Nichols, Barre, $500; Gilbert L. Short, North
Montpelier, $3.50.
WE are glad to hear of the prosperity OF our old
townsman and friend, Dr. G. N Brigham OF Grand
Rapids Michigan. lie has Just delivered two
lectures to the medical students in the Michigan
University at Ann Arbor His old friends in Yer
mont, OF his school OF practice will be pleased to
learn that Mr.. A. l.. Chatterton Co., ia Nassau
street. New York. have just published medical
work from his pen, on diseases of the throat and
nasal organs. The work is highly spoken OF by
medical authorities. 1t may be obtained through
Phinney. The cold weather seems to have visited
them there, however, on the allopathic principle,
in spite OF the doctors theories. On the 4th inst
the mercury went down to twenty-four below,
xpbt1 Ia hat r..
1t ventured below eight
PROFESSOR j. W. CHURCHILL Of Andover, Mas
sachusetts and instructor in elocuton at Am
herst college, will give a reading at Capital Hall
next Tuesday evening, February 10Th Professor
Churchill Is easily the best reader in New Eng
land and has few equals in the country He sell
dom comes to Vermont, as his engagements now
keep him in the larger cities, and we owe this OPP
portunity to hear him to the request of some Of
his personal friends. Some of our eaders will
remember MIN MS being present at the meeting Of
the teachers association here three years ago,
and others may have heard him elsewhere. All
such, we are sure, will not lose this opportunity to
hear him again. and we do not hesitate to recon-
mend his reading to all our citizens as among the
most pleasing entertainments to be found any
where. Tickets for sale at Phinneys at fifty and
thirty-fve cents.
THE killing OF a bear is now so rare in this sec
ton that when it does occur it naturally creates
some excitement. That was the case in North
field on Wednesday OF last week when Dennis
Donahue brought to Moseley & Boyntons meat
market huge brute weighing 42i pounds. He
had been drawing wood in the vicinity of Cox
brook when the incessant barking of his dog up
in the woods attracted his attention. On going
to the spot he found the bear under fallen tree
upon which the tops Of other trees had fallen.
He went home for his rifle and had two men,
armed with axes, return with him. Reaching the
spot, he fired two bullets into the bears left eye
killing him almost instantly. The carcass was
dressed at Boynton & Moseley's and sold for $40,
the skin for SIG, and Dennis will get bounty of
Slo,-quite profitable days work. Half OF the
body has been brought to this village and is now
on exhibition at whittier's.
THE old-tme favortes, Whitmore & Clark's
mnstrels, will pay Montpelier their annual visit
next Wednesday evening, February 10th In ad-
dition to Hank White and the Hennessey Broth
ers, the managers announce several important
additions to the company since the last visit, the
new candidates for popular favor including Favor
and Charley Brickwood, banjoist and stump ora
tor. Lovers OF negro minstresy may safely make
up their minds for an evening of general fun and
jollty. The Rutland Herald OF the 10Th nlt.,
says: Whitmore & Clarks minstrels appeared
at the town hall last night before crowded
house. Long before the curtain rose " standing
room only" was announced. The show was up
to the usual standard Of this company, and was
highly pleasing to the audience. Hank White
and George Clark came In for their usual share Of
applause" Tickets sold at T, c. Phinney's.
FRIDAY morning the mail train on the Wells
River railroad ran off the track about half
a mile west Of Plainfeld village. There were
three wood cars next the engine, then baggage
car and passenger car. The first two cars did not
leave the track, but the forward trucks to the
first car were turned partly around and off the
rails. The rear end OF the third car was down the
bank, as were the baggage and passenger cars,
and lying nearly upon their sides, but they were
prevented from tipping over by the passenger car
lying against a tree and the baggage car was held
by its couplings. The front end of the baggage
car struck a live maple tree one foot through,
breaking the tree down and damaging the car
considerably. There were some eight or ten per-
sons on the train, none OF whom were injured,
except very slightly. The apparent cause OF the
accident was the spreading OF the rails, which it
was thought was done by some loosening or de-
feet OF one OF the car wheels. No blame attaches
to any one
DIR. j. H. PRESCOTT, ocust and optician owing
to an increasing demand for his services by the
people OF Montpelier will continue his stay at the
Pavilion another week. The appreciation in which
his skill is held Is well shown by the following
letter, dated Barre, February 4th, which was un-
solicited by him: Dear Sir In answer 10 your
inquiry about my wies eyes am glad to be able
to state that they are we'll. You will remember
that when you commenced treating them in No
vember 1879 she was having serious trouble
with them The lid Of the left eye dropped and
she could not raise 1t; the lid of the right eve
drew up end she could not shut it; and she was
troubled with good deal OF pain and disturbance
Of vision, and we were much alarmed about her
and thought of taking her to Boston for treat
ment But fortunately you came TO our place
and after considerable hesitation we concluded TO
have you treat them. And am very grateful for
the great good you have done them, as we con-
slider them well. Yours respectfully
c. N. BENEDICT"
TnE Springfield Republican thus notices two
recent productions Of our artist townsman;
There are two remarkably fine specimens here
OF Thomas W Wood, who is widely different in
his methods from Homer he leaves nothing
vague and indefinite, but paints with sincerity
and purpose OF expression that combined with
perfect technique. give his figures vitality and
personal Interest That Is the case with his astute
Yankee cooper, with abundant snowy beard and
venerable bald head, who has dropped his pao.r
"a democratic paper, we fear-and Is following
A Train OF Thought This ia very complete
character sketch, and shows us the best sort of
Yankee citizen, the sort that carries weight In
town meeting, whore the state ia founded. Sun