Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-13
Current Mention.

and Central Vermont railroads.
"CHEEsE" CAYHuR's dog went mad last Sun
day and was killed by employees of the Union
House.
GOOD cook will learn Of situation by read
ing Mrs. H. c. Pease's advertisement in another
column.
A son Of Norman Dudley OF Middlesex was
Frustrated with sunstroke in the hay field last
week, but has recovered
A LADIES gold-band bracelet was lost on Tues
day of last week. II found and left at this office
the finder will be suitably rewarded.
THE service in the church in Middlesex Center
next Sunday at a quarter past two in the after
noon is to be conducted by Mr.. Wright.
ST.. JoHNsBuRY Academy II. T. Fuller, prn-
cpal, offers in our advertising columns a fatter-
ing list Of advantages. Fall term begins Au-
gust 30.
Now that the weather is warm and fruit won't
keep long, get the Mason jars and put it up 80
that you can keep it, They are to be had at
Webster's.
GREEN MOUNTAIN SEMINARY, Waterbury Cen
ter, Lizzie Colley, principal publishes its card in
the advertising columns OF this paper. Fall term
begins August &C.
MASS was said in behalf of the president in St
Augustine's church last Sabbath Father Michaud
Of Burlington officiating. Father Duglue was
disabled by serious affection of the eyes
THE new calendar of the New England Conser-
vatory and College Of Music, which is specially
valuable to music students, is sent free on appl-
cation to +. Tourjee, Boston, Massachusetts.
THE convention OF the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, announced last week for
July 18th, has been postponed until the first
week in August. The exact date will be given
later.
G. w. WILDER Of Montpelier has now in stock
the New Testament, containing both versions on
pages opposite, handsomely and strongly bound,
for only fifty cents or II sent by mail ten cents
extra.
THE Barre, Stowe, Waterbury and Montpelier
companies of Green Mountain Guards Cthe boy
militia) will hold muster on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, August 10TH nth and 18th, at
Montpelier
DowS they go. Morrison at the Blue store,
Barre has marked down the balance of his sum-
mer stock at prices that will close it out. Now is
the time to get bargain, for room must be made
for fall goods.
THROUGH the efforts of committee appointed
at its last meeting Capital engine company No. 5
has raised fifty dollars for the family OF the late
Thomas g. Carson-all given by the members of
the company
In is said by that veracious citizen, the Oldest
inhabitant. that last Sunday was the hottest day
ever known in Montpelier. 1t ,cds hot, and we
accept his assertion as the truth until another
county is heard from.
TRINITY Sabbath-school will have a basket pic
mic at Benjamin's Falls on Tuesday, July 18th. A
general invitation is extended to sister Sabbath
schools and the entire community. most en-
joyable time is anticipated
The Young Ladies Christian Temperance Union
chose the following young ladies as delegates to
the convention at West Randolph this week Thurs
day; Gertie Hargin, Dora Hathaway Louie Hoyt,
Eulie Eaton and Josie Gill.
HENRY X. FIELD returned Saturday night from
prospecting tour in California. The Judge" has
solicitations to engage in business in San Fran
cisco, and there is n fair prospect that he may
make that city his future home.
THAT the Rev. Alden Ladd is held in high es-
TEEN by his Pensioners in Berlin is evnced by
the fact that he has been presented with $40 in
cash for the purchase of carriage, the receipt OF
which he gratefully acknowledges.
Mrs. MARY GooDELL of Calais committed sui
eide last week by hanging. She was the widow
of Dexter Goodell and was living at Mr.. Jacob
Whittier's in the capacity Of housekeeper at the
time. No cause is given for the deed.
THE landlord OF the Bishop House has lately
sold to Captain Ely-Goddard an elegant White
chapel buggy, which the gallant veteran of many
welfought field will store in his armory with
his other implements for " MASKING"
Ir is gratifying to learn that the school taught
in Jacksonville by Miss Fannie Sabin daughter
of our esteemed townsman, Charles r. Sabin, has
been well attended and has given general salts
faction The people there express a desire for
her return.
The school in district No. 3, East Montpelier
taught by Lucy b. Dudley, closed Friday, July
1st. The names OF those having no absent or
tardy marks are Alpha Clark, Blanche Mears
Mary Foster, Frank Hathaway, Rich Mears
Charlie Mears and Harry Wing
THE comet is no longer visible to the naked
eye, and Mark Twain can now relax his vigilance,
come down from the house-top and receive the
plaudits OF a grateful people Professor Stone OF
Cincinnati saw its nucleus separate and form two
separate nuclei. The two parts are twelve hun
dred miles apart.
Flnsr-cLAss machine operator wanted mme-
diately by woolson Brothers, Montpelier, Yer.
mont. They will furnish constant employment to
a good operator on the "Weed" or Singer"
machine. Apply as above as long as this notice
is in print The highest wages will be paid to
such help as they need.
THAT unsightly gap on State street, which has
since the big fire been utilized by the bill stickers
land, by the way, how long are the bailiffs going
to allow this thing to continue?) is to be filled
Homer Heaton, Esq, is to erect fine brick
building on the site 1t is understood the savings
bank will occupy the new building
WE have purchased copy OF Coughs new and
wonderful book, Sunlight and Shadow" 1t IL
all that has been claimed for 1t, and Just what
might have been expected from so remarkable a
man 1t is sold only by agents, and Mrs. Good
win OF St. Johnsbury is now canyassing our viii
lage for the work. See advertisement.
LARGE crowd was attracted the other even
ing To the sidewalk near the Union House To oh
serve the def manipulation Of coored crayons by
perpatetic artist, who announced that his OBJ
lect was to collect few shekes to enable him To
return to his home. With nothing but crayons
he deineated very correctly, portraits OF John
Paul Jones, Roscoe Conkling, Ben Butler and
Others upon the concrete walk.
VERY pretty white bronze monument has
Just been placed in the cemetery at Waterbury
for Sidney Wallace apd he is highly pleased with
the work f. r. Llscomb OF Lebanon, New Hamp-
shire, has also just had one erected A. Ban
croft oil this village would be pleased to see any
friends wishing to erect monuments or head
tablets on their plots, for he il confident that he
can set bronze work that will please them
THE lower front room Of the Holmes block has
been partitioned off and nicely fitted up for an
office and paror for the use of Dr. Brigham. The
doctor has already taken possession, hung out his
shingle and erected his telephone, and evidently
regards his new location very much as a certain
enthusiastic citizen did his own residence when
first reached by the railroad. lie said he could
"start from Wells River and go to the ends Of
the earth"
The Ladies' Friend Carpet Sweeper Is a sweep
stakes among household busting tools. 1t takes
the dust and grit up from the carpet instead Of
driving it through, and by using this sweeper the
labor Of taking up carpets twice year is saved,
and they will always look bright and new 1t
runs easily and noiseessly, can be used without
ANNOYANCE In the sick rnoIn mr. nursa,,,