Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-06-22
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 90, 1881.
Current Mention.

bury, Sunday, June 10Th.
sEwrSa-MAcHIsE needles and repairs for all
sewing machines kept at Meader's.
AoESrLEMAN wishes to employ a girl to do
house work See his advertisement.
GEORGE W. WILDER, at his music store, head of
State street. has pianos and organs to let
MISS MINNIE L. ARMS OF Duxbury Corners
spelled correctly all but four out Of 2,6i7 words.
C. J. GLEASON, ESQ.,, has returned from the
Arkansas hot springs apparently much improved
in health.
RICHARD BLAcKHALL has been having domes-
tic infelicties OF such nature as not to bear
publication.
THE prospect now is that large number of
Odd Fellows will go on the excursion to Highgate
Springs tomorrow.
ALL who are In want Of verbenas or fine cut
flowers should read Mrs. s. A. Mead's advertise
ment in another column.
A MOVEMENT is on foot in Wisconsin to erect
some fitting monument to the memory Of the late
Senator Matt II. Carpenter
f. X. MEADER has received large invoice Of
frst-class sewing-machines, and is prepared to
sell them for cash at bottom prices.
FRANK TUrrIE made his maiden plea in a jus
tice court the other day and acquitted himself
very creditably-just as we expected.
REV. MIR HALL of vergennes occupied Bethany
pulpit last Sabbath, in exchange with Mr.. Hincks.
He preached two very excellent sermons.
FULLER & Son received a carload Of grind
stones last week, and prepared to sell them at
the lowest prices ever offered in Montpelier.
THE band did some excellent playing on School
street last evening. and attracted to that locality
a large crowd. The boys play at Marshfeld on
the Fourth.
WE bought our paris green of Fuller & Son, and
find trouble in destroying the bugs, because 1t
is pure Go there and get it, They don't charge
any fancy prices.
c. b. MARTIN OF Berlin went to Curtis pond,
in Calais yesterday (21st), for the purpose Of
fishing; but encounterng an actual snow storm,
he set his face homewards.
THE Blanchard basket picnic will occur at the
farm Of Thomas Harvey, Esq. in East Woodbury.,
Thursday, June Both. The whole "house of
Joseph" are requested to attend.
FEARFUL fires ragged on the plains south Of
Essex Junction last week and thousands of acres
were burned over. The people turned out and
fought the fire, but with only partial success.
JAMES BURNS was arrested Saturday night for
intoxication, kept in Jail over Sunday, and early
Monday morning was fined 50 and costs by JUS
tice Hinkley. He disclosed on Jesse Cayhue.
WORCESTER ACADEMY Mass. y a literally en-
dowed preparatory school, offers excellent advan-
tages for English education, and its classical de-
G,a fort haat
N DAVIS will be prepared to buy good butter
and cheese, on Saturdays only, commencing June
25th, and will pay cash and the highest market
price, in Camps store, corner of Elm and Union
streets.
THE president of the American Institute OF In
struction has received letter from President
Garfield accepting an invitation to be present at
the meeting Of the institute at st. Adams on the
S'h OF July.
In order to accommodate those members OF the
Vermont Press Association who wish to attend
college commandments, the annual meeting ap
pointed at Bellows Fails June 2sth, has been post
poned until further notice.
CLosrSG-oUT sale of spring and summer goods
to make room for fall stock. Great bargains In
dress goods, summer silks, buntings, wraps, lawns
cambrics, linen and mohar ulsters. parasos, etc
etc, at D. W. Temple Co.'S.
THE towns named below have increased the
grand lists, as follows; Hghgate, s2,157.6l
Georgia, 81, 637 Ct; Dorset, S752 30; Maidstone
SOS 81; Sheldon, S19GO6i; Reading, 81, 233. 10
Walden, $3.50 80; Arlington, 81, 5Sl 30
CLARK B. ROBERTS, who lost his arm by the
premature discharge of cannon last summer
has been appointed inspector Of customs and is t.
be stationed at Windmill Point in Alburgh. W,
doubt not he will deserve the confidence placed
in him.
f. r. MEADER is now offering special bargains
in hosiery, gloves, mitts, parasols, and his entir
stock OF millinery. He has marked down price
ten per cent. Remember the place and give hin
a call-Waltons block, State street, Montpelier
Vermont.
WEBSTER would call the ladies' attention to hi
line of corsets. lie has twelve different styles o
the latest and best-ftting corsets in the market
Also monte buntings, all wool-something new
Call and see the goods and prices he is offering il
every department
THE ladies of st. Augustine's church will holC
a strawberry festival on Thursday OF next week
June Both, at Capital Hall. They will have
table set from five to seven o'clock for the bust
ness men who wish to have their supper early
All are cordially invited
In addition to the officers of the Dog River Ag
ricultural Association reported last week, ALFRED
Joslyn Of Waitsfeld was appointed superintendent
OF cattle. Two directors from each town in tn
association were chosen, who will soon meet ant
fix the time for the next fair.
CONSIDERABLE amusement was caused on Wed
nesday morning of last week by the appearance
upon our streets OF tall, coatless and bareheade
man, harnessed into cart upon which sat
woman weighing nearly two hundred pounds
whats his name, or where's his hame," W
cannot tell
The Mutual life insurance company has pa
Mr.. Charles B. Trues policy amounting, with I'D
ditons, to 81, $50. Mr.. True had paid the con
pany premiums OF 1888 60, and received back /
dividends SSO-making the actual expense onl
Sl03 80 on his policy Of 81 900, which he has he'll
for nine years.
Mrs HARrwELL, aged seventy-four years, {
this village, has recently received visit from be
mother, Mrs. Hopey Holt Of Woodbury., who hs
reached the advanced age Of ninety-four. Mr.
Holt has full control Of her mental powers, an
speaks OF life in Montpelier when there were bu
three houses in the village.
A CABOT correspondent cautions the people
Waitsfeld and others not to be deceived in IL
Messrs. Owen and Kellogg, the Seventh-day Al
ventists who are holding tent meetings in Wait
field. He says that in his town the effect OF the
labors has been the Dissertation Of the Sabbath an
the stirring up Of discord In families.
THE calendar OF Randolph Normal school a
pears in our advertising columns Principal Ia
son Is a wide-awake instructor and manager.
has lately visited many OF the best schools
the country, and his own school should be large
benefited by his observations OF the methods
Others. We cordially recommend the school.
CLASS of 49, Washington County Grammi
School, spent the day at Berlin pond, saturda
The band wagon, with six-in-hand, under Il
skillfu direction of Mr. Adams, took the cor
pany to the pond and returned them In safet
The day was delightfully."- spent in boating an
such pleasures as scholars on picnic know no
to enjoy.
FIFTY dollars reward is still standing for II
return of the property advertised by George
Cove of Waterbury in another column. Ind
viduals who read this item are earnestly request'
10 examine the advertisement and communica
to Mr. Cove any intelligence they may have
unknown property corresponding with the d
scriptlon.
THE friends OF the Prescott Brothers here. Al
their name is Legion, will be glad TO read the I,