Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-23
Mortified Items.


The liquor agency has been removed from the
drug store Of Nichols & Williams to the house
Of Alonzo A. Preston, on Central street, c. d..
Williams having resigned and Mr.. Preston been
appointed agent In his stead. An auction sale
Of harnesses and robes was held in the basement
OF Union Block on Saturday evening last The
sale was by parties from out Of town. and with
the usual results--the buyers paying as high
prices, in most cases, as our dealers demand for
similar goods, and in some cases higher prices
were obtained. Mr.. John Q. Cady who with his
wife went to California about a month since to
visit their daughter, returned home on Thursday
last, bringing with him the dead body of his wife,
who died In California soon after their arrival in
that state Rev. Church Tabor, presiding elder
OF the Montpelier district, has appointed an nves-
tgatng committee 10 receive and examine the
charges against Rev II. W. Worthen OF this town.
1t Is expected that the committee will begin it's
session on Tuesday, November Goth. Our in
genious traders, Kenyon Soper, who send a
team through the village every morning in quest
Of orders for goods, have lately distributed among
their customers pastebosrd signs which are to
"hang out when anything is wanted, thus saw
ing TO their teamster IA well to their neighbors
the trouble Of ringing and answering bells unnec-
essarily. They report large increase OF trade in
consequence Of the order system. =. William d.
Plastridge and wife, who were married November
Sth, at Cowansville, Canada, on arriving home
the 10th, found about fifty relatives and friends
assembled to give them cordial reception.
Games, music and jokes were the order Of the
evening, and thoroughly enjoyed by all who were
80 fortunate as to be present. Cakes and coffee
were served under the direction OF Miss Dora l..
Plastridge, who was " mistress OF ceremonies, /"
and by whom the company was invited. One OF
the cakes was found to contain numerous small
and suggestive garments, which not being digest
ible will probably be kept over to answer on some
other occasion Presents in great variety and Of
considerable value were left by the guests, with
whom we join In wishing the bride and groom a
" world Of happiness" Mr. and Mrs. Plastridge
issue the following card of thanks 1--WE wish
to extend our sincere thanks to the many relatives
and friends who gave usa very happy surprise on
our arrival home; not forgetting those who left
tokens Of remembrance and those who furnished
music for the occasion " The second lecture Of
the Mortified Free Course" is to be delivered
this wednesday, evening, by DR.. p D. Brad
ford. -. Marshall G. Wood has just received from
ance Company, pay for one weeks time, lost in
consequence Of tearing off the end Of his thumb
at Ely's machine shop. q. The graded school
closed last Wednesday for vacation OF two
weeks. The principal, Prof. J. M. Hit, has thus
far been very successful in his management Of
the school, and the universally expressed opinion
Is that he il "a right man in the right place.
The examination Of teachers for the winter schools
was held at the graded school building on Satur-
day last. Two only were present. The directors
OF the Mortified Library Association met on
Saturday evening last at the library room, for
the purpose Of making selections Of books to be
purchased DR.. Bradford and others are assist
ing Miss Hemenway in collecting material for
this towns history, soon to be published In Miss
Hemenway's Gazetteer OF Verm ont. L. The twen-
ty-fifth anniversary OF the marriage of George NJ.
Fisk, Esq, and Jane f. Nichols occurred on the
10th OF this month Their relatives and few
friends were invited to assist in celebrating the
event, and those who were present speak Of the
occasion as one long to be remembered. tea
set and several other articles mostly OF silver,
were left by the guests as tokens Of their affec-
tionate regard. IA lot Of land on the road to
Roxbury has this week been sold by Stephen
Cochrane to Daniel Bacon. McCarty has
decided his farm to Mrs. Ellen Grandfeld Mary
A. Blood has sold her homestead interest in the
National hotel to Lizzie NJ. Knapp. The COM
mittee Of investigation on the case Of Rev. II. w.
Worthen are: Rev. Church Tabor (presiding)
Rev. j. o. Sherburne Of Rochester, Rev. George
Wells Of Williamstown, Rev. d. f. Miller Of
Montpelier, Rev. Peter Merrill Of Waterbury
Center, Rev. J. R. Bartlett OF Barre, Rev. J. W
Bemis Of Mortified, Rev. A. Webster. Rev. H.
F. Forest Of Randolph Counsel for church), Rev
A. T. Billiard Counsel for Worthen). ...W. o.
Whitmarsh lost his pocketbook, containing $40
at Montpelier on Saturday last.