Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24
Current Mention.

Born-on Berlin street, Montpelier, May 22d, a
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Smith.
THE June term OF Caledonia county court be-
gins June 6. 1t is expected that the term will be
a short one.
REV. W. J. JOHNSON will deliver the Memorial
Day address at Waterbury, in one of the churches,
at half-past ten o'clock A. M.
EMIGRANr trains on the Central Vermont are
unusually crowded this summer and they cause
much delay to the regular trains.
DIR. s. W. THAYER of Burlington has started on
trip to the Yellowstone river and Manitoba. lie
will return at commencement time
THE Fairbanks scale company is considering
the project OF lighting the residences, store and
scale shops by the Edison electric light.
THE new comet, known as the Wells comet, h as
been seen with the naked eye at an observat ry
in New York. 1t is in the constellation Cassiopaa.
SUPERINTENDENT DARTr will hold educational
meetings in Grand Isle county as follows South
Hero, June g. Grand Isle June Z; North Hero,
June
CHARLES BARNARDs young child died very
suddenly Monday night. The mother is in del
icate state OF health and the case is a peculiarly
sad one
WE should have said last week that over forty
couples were at the masquerade party, instead Of
forty persons. Another will occur next Fri
day evening.
THE Washington county conference OF Congre-
gational churches will be held at Waterbury,
June 9th and It'll, commencing at half-past ten in
the morning.
TUESDAY evening of last week. while John +
Eddy was coming down the stone steps leading
from r. ]. Hargin's, he tripped and FELL breaking
bone of his ankle.
THE book agency business has been booming
since one Of the guild procured verdict Of S1.15
against a western man for kicking him (the
AGENT off the steps.
A REGULAR communication of Aurora Lodge,
No. 90 Free and Accepted Masons, will be held
at the masonic hail. on Monday evening May 20,
at half-past seven o'clock.
THE Odd Fellows of Vermont are to have a
grand reunion at Queen City Park, July 9th, 9th
and It'll, Immediately after the soldiers reunion
and preparations are making for grand time.
GOVERNOR FARNHAM has issued his proclama-
ton containing official information of the redis-
trictng Of the state into two congressional dis
tricts, separated substantially by the Green
Mountains
HENRY BOWERS has been convicted at the dis
trict court of the United States, in session at
Windsor Of robbing the mails. Hiram A. Huse
and William A. Lord OF this village ably de-
Tended him.
THE bridge department OF the Central Vermont
railway is now at work altering the bridge across
Worcester branch to double track one. Thit
has been rendered necessary TO make more track
room for the yard.
THE town of North Adams, Mass, is interest
ing itself In the proposed railway from Brattle
boro to Wilmington. The business men thinl
that by building an extension of twenty mile
they can divert share OF the trade from Brat
teboro.
In response to a personal invitation from ont
of our townsmen, who Is an admrer of ex-Presi
dent Grant, to come to Montpelier during hi
stay In Vermont this summer, the general hal
written that he will probably accept the profferet
courtesy.
JUST because the hoodlums were around In Ben
nington a recent night, the Banner whic
waves In that historic town wants the policeme
to be Ground o. nights" Doesn't the Banne
suppose policemen like to sleep " O. nights " a
well as other peope2
THE St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain raiws
has adopted system OF whistle signals niue
used in the west, but new here. The passenge
locomotives give one long blast followed by tw
short ones, and the freghts give two long one
followed by two short ones.
The Hope tDakots) Pioneer, just received fror
an unknown source, is small sheet but it d
plays the marked characteristics OF the frontit
press-energy and life. In one paragraph
screams frantically with delightful ALTERATION
for barber, a baker and butcher.
THOSE from abroad intending to attend III
Universalist Association TO be held at Mort
Montpelier during the second week OF June, wisl
ing for accommodations over night will confer
favor by sending their names to W. G. Nye ,
Byron Goodwin OF North Montpelier
RHODE ISLAND editor has just discovered thu
"there is certain class of people who wht
they pay bill, think they are comforting speci
favor upon the party receiving the money, and
discharging the obligation act pretty much
though they had received nothing In return"
THOSE who think Albert Sparrow OF the UniC
House Is destitute OF any sense OF hnmor n
greatly mistaken. George-the Niger" as
Is fond OF calling himseif-was drawing a wag'
down the street when Albert quietly aske
"How would you like to ride after our new bla
horse p
THERE will be Memorial exercises, under Il
auspices OF Brooks Post, G. A. H., at Trini
church next Sunday afternoon at three o'cloc
All soldiers, whether members OF the post or ne
are requested to meet at G. A. r. hall at ty
O'Clock Hall Post Of Worcester is expected to
present.
The Addison county republican convention "
be held at the court house In Middobury on Tu,