Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20
Vafrhntan & Journal
WEDNESDAY. JULY 20, 1881.
Current Mention.

Mascot.
The band was out drilling last evening in band
tactics and afterwards gave an outdoor concert
A good idea.
THE Young Ladies Christian Temperance Union
will meet at Mrs Fuer's Friday afternoon at
three o'clock.
The vergennes Vermonter locates murder at
Montpelier, Vermont, when it should be Mont
pelier, Indiana.
THE Montpelier Association will meet at the
chapel OF Bethany church, Tuesday, July Goth, at
ten o'clock A. n.
GOVERNOR FARNHAM was in town Tuesday en-
route to vergennes for semi-annual inspection Of
the reform school
MAN, name unknown died on the mail train
south yesterday morning between st. Albans and
Georgia from hemorrhage Of the lungs.
THE evening preaching service will be discon-
tinued at Trinity church till September. Prayer
meeting as usual at half-past six o'clock.
REV. MR.. MILLER of Trinity church will preach
at the Center church in East Montpelier next Sab
bath, at two o'clock p NJ. All are invited.
Essex CLASSICAL INSTITUTE, Essex, Vermont,
is firstclass academy and fitting school, Fall
term begins August Both. See card in this paper.
Mrs ROBERT A. FRIEDRICH Topeka, Kansas,
wants the address Of Cynthia Bishop, formerly a
teacher south, supposed to be teaching now in
Vermont
SEVERAL of our people are in Saratoga, among
whom are Mr.. and Mrs H. S. Loomis, Mrs. Nj. d.
Gilman, Mrs. Dieter, and Mrs. S. G. Shurtleff and
son. More are going
THOMAS SPAR OF Berlin was arrested Saturday
afternoon for intoxcation, brought before Justice
Hinkley in the evening and fined So and costs.
He made no disclosure
THE Washington county examining board no.
titles the teachers Of this county in advertising
columns that it will hold a public examination
at Mortified, August 3D. and ith.
THE lost bracelet advertised last week has not
been found, but the item brought in another
which the owner can have by applying at this
office. 1t was found in Marshfeld.
THE seventh annual picnic OF the Foster family
will be held at the old homestead in North Calais,
Thursday, July 2lst, and general invitation is
extended by MIR. Sidney II. Foster
WILLIAM HOWARD of Orange offers his farm
for sale or for exchange. His advertisement in
this paper is commended to the attention Of
parties interested in farming property.
WORCESTER ACADEMY, Worcester, Massachu-
setts n Leavenworth, principal, presents it.
claims to the attention of parents and pupils in
this weeks paper Read its card Fall tern
commences August 30th.
ANOTHER comet has been discovered the fourth
since May 1. DIR. Swift, the discoverer, thinks il
is the comet of 1912. 1t is moving very slowly
toward the northwest, but he cannot yet tel
whether toward or from the earth.
SIXTY or more of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs
John NJ, Fisher of Cabot, visited them on the Stl
instant the tenth anniversary of their marriage
A very happy evening was passed and many ser
viceable articles made OF tin were left
MR. GEORGE +. SARGENT started Monday morn
ing on his annual funning and fishing trip t.
Hermon Pond, near Bangor Maine. He onl.
needs to explode one of his irresistible puns t.
bring every fish to the surface to laugh.
Hon ROBERT 7. LINCOLN, secretary of war
has been invited to deliver the address at tn
coming state fair No one would be more hearth,
welcomed, unless it be President Garfield. 1t i
not yet certain that he will accept the invitation
MICHAEL McSwAIN, a stone-cutter of Barre
WAS dTItSttu last SATURDAY Ou CoInphlut lOI Ill
toxcation. lie pleaded not guilty, but afte
hearing OF evidence retracted and pleaded guilty
and was fined SO and costs, amounting in all t
S1325.
In consequence of the unfavorable weather yes
terday morning. the Trinity Sabbath-schoo pcni
was postponed to Thursday at the same place
Benjamns Falls. Teams leave the church a
$50 and $50 A. NJ. A general invitation
extended
THE household of Rev. George B. Spaldin
of Dover, New Hampshire, editor Of the Nel
Hampshire journal, is sadly afflicted. fourteen
year-old daughter has been sick six months, and i
now alarmingly low, but they gladly leave her il
the hands of him :" who doeth all things we'll
FIRsT-cLAss machine operator wanted imme
dately by Woolson Brothers, Montpelier, Vel
mont They will furnish constant employ ment
good operator on the "Weed" or Singer
machine. Apply as above as long as this motto
is in print The highest wages will be paid
such help as they need.
MIR. s. w. CUMMINGS, general passenger an
ticket agent of the Ftchburg railroad, late of tn
Central Vermont has resigned, taking effe'
August 10Th, to accept position offered him o
western railroad. His headquarters will be i
Boston. 1t is well-earned promotion and h
many friends will rejoice.
A. C. BROWN the general insurance agent, pr,
sents on the fourth page long list of reliable an
substantial companies represented by his agency
An inspection Of the companies he represent
will inspire confidence in his agency to fiji
risks, while in life insurance the old Connecticr
Mutual is the peer Of the best in the country.
THE commissioners for appraising land damage
under the new charter of the Montpelier an
White River railroad (Messrs L. F. Palmer,
P. Ptkin and j. L. Benjamin) began their labor
between this village and Barre Junction on MOI
day, but suspended on Tuesday in consequence
the rain. Work will be resumed to-day (Wet
nesday)
THE picnic OF Bethany Sunday-school and Sc
cety on Thursday last, held in Morse's note
sugar orchard was a success in every sense Of ii
word. About hsndred and twenty-five joine
in the festivities Of the occasion. The day wi
perfect, the location everything that could be d
sired, and altogether it was model affair
its kind.
GENERAL invitation is given to attend I'll
picnic Of the Church of the Messiah and Chri
church at Summit Park tomorrow Thursday
Trains leave Wells River railroad station at 81
A. NJ. and As +, NJ. returning, arrive at Mon
pelier at D. 40 p. M. Tickets can be procured
Blanchard Brothers store at forty cents for adul
and twenty cents for children.
WooLsoS BROTHERS desire to increase the
present force by engaging twenty frst-cass Goa
makers for the fall and winter season. They vi
pay an advance OF from ten to twenty per cent
last seasons prices. All good coat makers won
do well, by applying for a steady job" at tn
well-known establishment as long as this motif
is in print, Apply to Woolson Brothers, Mon
pelier Vermont.
Two Of our old Montpelier boys have reap'
the reward of their industry and fidelity to trus
Colonel Henry c. Mutt and Major William
Strong. The former is the son of Mr.. Hem
Mutt, and has just been elected president Of Il
Atlantic and Pacific railroad, now building TO Il
city OF Mexico. The latter, a sketch OF who
life we gave some time ago, has been elect
president Of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
railroad.
THERE are twenty three boarders from Ne
York and Brooklyn at the Lake View Far
House. near South Woodbury., A. II. Holt, pr
pretor, and all seem very well pleased with /
house, table, beautiful drives, delightful scener
rowing on the lake, and pass the time indoors pla
ing games, singing, with very fine piano for q
compartment, and other pleasant pastlmes. T