Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-28

at the Pavilion.
THE county court has appointed as commission
ers on the petition to open the arch and improve
State street extension, Messrs John L. Edwards
of Newport, william S. Martin of Painfeld and
William Chaplin OF Middlesex.
| A MATCHMAKING service will be held at the
Methodist church in Marshfeld next Saturday
evening at eight o'clock The New Years con-
cert will talxe place on Sunday, and services every
night during the week OF prayer.
MAD RIVER VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
will hold its annual meeting at the vestry OF the
Congregational church in Waitshed Thursday,
January 9TH, at one o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose
OF electing officers for the year ensuing.
GOVERNOR FARSHAM has appointed and COM
mssoned Professor Mead of Middlebuiy, Charles
L. Putney of st. Johnsbury, and President Buck
ham, as normal school examiners for the first, sec
ond and third congressional districts, respectively.
Az the Morse school-house in East Montpelier
large congregation, favored by the beautiful
weather, was assembled on Sunday afternoon,
and Mr.. Wright preached Christmas sermon,
being assisted in the services by Rev Lester
Warren.
| CHRISTMAS Is over and down go the prices at
Gleason's. Having had the largest sale Of ladies'
| dolmans sacques, ulsterettes and usters the
present season he has ever had he now offers
fifty NICE elegantly trimmed garments at prices
to close them out In three weeks, every one
must be sold.
ASTRONOMERS are still watching the big comet
which created such sensation In June last. 1t
is now near the pole. Calculations made show
that the period OF the comet is two thousand
nine hundred years. so the people Of the forty
| eighth century OF the Christian may expect
to see the brilliant wanderer bobbing up from the
south some night, just as we saw it.
For Miss Josephine Roleaus benefit the opera
Sleeping Queen will be given in Capital hall
Wednesday evening" January 4th. Miss Roleau
will be assisted by Mrs. George Morse, Mr.. F. W.
Bancroft, G. H. Pitkin A. N. Wheelock. w. A.
Briggs and H. H. Scrbner. Songs and duets will
be literally interpreted. Admission thirty-five
and fifty cents Tickets on sale at Phinney's,
commencing Saturday
FARMERS meetings will be held by the united
Vermont and New Hampshire Boards OF Agrcul-
ture as follows. Newfane, Vermont January Sd
and 4th; Chesterfield, New Hampshire, January
4th Westminster, Vermont, January 9th and 9th !;
White River Junction, Vermont, January 10th
and 18th; Lebanon, New Hampshire, January
18th; Woodstock, Vermont January 18th and
18th. All are invited, free
III this old world can hold its grip till Saturday
next, midnight, Mother Symptoms name will be
added to the long list of false prophets. In spite
of the dark presage Of comets, brandshing
their crystal tresses in the sky" of assassination,
Of fire and flood of yellow days and foreboding
phenomena, this mundane sphere has ratified
bravey on through the realms of space, and bids
fair to wind up the year in blaze of lasting glory,
]. W. PAGE, with his wife, arrived from Ne
braska Sunday morning on holiday visit to his
parents. Arriving unexpectedly in the early morn
ing train, he entered the paternal mansion by the
aid of night key he had taken away with him
nearly year and half ago. Making himself at
home, he awaited the appearance of his father in
the morning, and gave the worthy gentleman a
grand surprise. Mr.. Page is cordially welcomed
by his old friends and acquaintances.
THE first week in January, the week Of prayer
will be observed usual by special services in the
Baptist church. Rev. Edwin Burnham Of New.
buryport Massachusetts, well known in New
England as an able Bible expostor and evangel.
list, will begin short series OF sermons and lee
: lures Sunday morning, at the usual hour of ser
vice. His second discourse will be on Sunday, al
three p. NJ. All are cordially invited Meetings
during the week at half past seven p. NJ.
WE gave it up when j. c. Houghton enquired
: "What do you think had for Christmas din
ner?' He had the appearance of having dinec
well, but we were not prepared for the announce
i ment that green peas had tickled his palate. l
seemed little "previous," notwithstanding tn
\ | ,bar thpr Mr. HnuphtOn'
well-known skill as a gardener. A package o
the fruit by mail from that piece of linke'
sweetness long drawn out" Henry X. Field
Esq, Of San Francisco, was sufficient explanation
TUESDAY, the Goth day Of December, was tn
l. tenth anniversary Of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs
J. Charles A. French OF St. Adams. They were gu
!. of town during the first part OF the evening, an
when they returned they found their house take
possession of by between seventy and eight
u friends who had called to congratulate them upo
J. the anniversary Instead Of tin presents, silve
J., ones we're left The Methodist pastor, the Rev.
10 McAnn, made the presentation speech, aftt
which refreshments were served, and a yer
pleasant time was enjoyed
i" THE thirteenth winter meeting of the Vernon
n Dairymen's Association will be held at RUTLAND
Is Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, January II
10 and 90 next. This association has become or
Of the most valuable institutions Of our stat
and its reputation will be fully sustained at tn
meeting The subject of butter making, Il
great Vermont industry, in all its various phas'
will be given the prominence which its important
10 demands and also the related topic of the utiliz
ton of skinned milk. Questions Of public int
"a est relating to dairy husbandry will be answere
by well-known experts in their several depar
ments and no person desiring information net
~ go away empty handed. Half fare on railroad
CAPTAIN AMAsA TUCKER, well known in Il
state as an eccentric man but of considerable nj
tive talent, committed suicide Tuesday evening
ns last week by hanging himself from his bedpos
70. at the poor farm house in Calais, Of which be h
ce been an inmate for some years, Although
)0 was found very soon after he went to his rooi
oh life was extinct. He had made three previous
of tempts at suicide, each time by poison, within
many years. As specimen OF his eccentricit
T., we would mention the fact that he erected
- headstone seven years ago, and eighteen mont
ago elected his bearers, selected the hymns to
sung and notified the chorister He had
ois quested Rev. George E. Forbes to preach
ale called oD) from the text, If man die shall
live again" His request was complied with.
lie was seventy-three years old. 1t is supposed
mt, cause of his suicide anger at some RESTRICT
orders the overseer had been obliged to issue CO
tai corning the paupers on the farm.
Re-
SEMINARY HILL-Mrs. Southworth, who
a 10. fnr INN on,