Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-14
VERMONT WATCHMAN & STATE JOUF

tends TO visit San Francisco, Los Angeles, the
Yellowstone Park, the Yosemite and other points
Of interest
CHARLEY LORD, youngest son Of the late W. II.
Lord, is renewing his acquaintance with his boy
hood play-fellows.
F. LEvERENs, class Of 81 will deliver the ad-
dress before the alumni Of Middlebury College,
the first week in July.
Hon. SAMUEL W. PORTER, the oldest member
Of Windsor county bar, is very sick. He was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1874
s. S. BEEMAN, Of the Central Vermont car shops,
attends convention Of master car-buders which
meets at Philadelphia to-day.
MR.. EDWARD DANA and family have returned
to their home in Woodstock after a winters so
journ in Boston and Philadelphia
REV. J. EDWARD. WRIGHT, Of the Church OF the
Messiah. occupied the pulpit OF the Unitarian
church in Burlington last Sunday.
JOHN p HOWARD who has recently been visit
ing Burlington returned to New York last week
Wednesday and sailed for Europe
JAMES B. Brown OF Lancaster, N. H., for forty
five years an extensive lumber manufacturer,
died at Brunswick, Vt. last Friday.
RIGHT REV. w. II. A. BIssELI, D., contem-
plates trip to California where he has a son re-
siding. He intends to start June is.
REV. s. H. McCoLLEsrKR Of Bellows Falls de-
lvered the baccalaureate sermon to the graduates
Of Springfield high school last Sunday
MAJOR A. B. VALENTINE OF Remington has
returned from the west The respite from the
cares Of business was Of great benefit to him.
HOLLIS WILSON, for the past year principal Of
the academy at Hyde Park, has been engaged as
principal OF Peoples Academy at Morrisvlle.
WILLIAM B. FLETCHER Of St. Adams graduated
as a cadet midshpman at the Annapolis naval
school last week. He was the fourth in his class.
ASA T. BARRON has gone to the White Noun
tains to spend the summer Although physically
weak, he has fully regaiued his mental strength.
MR.. Z. N. ScovILL and wife are making trip
to Boston in manner common enough thirty-five
years ago, but extremely uncommon now,-wth
team.
GENERAL WILLIAM W. HENRY Of Burlington
and his brother John F., of Brooklyn, N. Y, with
party Of friends went to Canada on fishing
trip last week.
A. N. BLANCHARD, our Main street photog-
rapher, is about to start for the west on a pros
pectng tour with the intention Of removing there
II he likes the country.
MILO PARKER JEwErT, the first president Of
vassar College, has just died at Milwaukee, Wis
consin, at the age OF seventy-four. He was ma
tive Of st. Johnsbury.
MRS. J. B. WOODWARD and daughter arrived in
Waterbury from Washington, Saturday. They
will soon make the Riverside In this village their
home for the summer.
PARK DAVIS, formerly Of st. Adams, now Of
Albany, N. Y, Is now in st. Adams. He was
for some years grand master Of the grand lodge
OF masons Of Vermont.
HENRY R. DoRR OF the Springfield Republican
staff, will deliver the poem before the alumni Of
Middlebury College at the coming commence
ment, the first week in July
MIR. EDWARD G. REED pastor of the Second
Congregational church of Bennington, has ten
dered his resignation. He has received a call to
a church in Somerville, N. J.
REV L. o. BRAsrow of Burlington occupied the
pulpit at Bethany church last Sunday morning
In the afternoon he delivered the annual sermon
before the students Of the academy at Barre.
MIR. W. W. AINswoRTH and wife of Calais are
soon to leave for Des Moines, Iowa, where they
will teach in an academy. He will also fill the
position Of assistant superintendent Of schools.
WILLIAM II. BRADLEY, late wholesale cloth
ing dealer in Boston, formerly OF Burke and
and Lyndon, is to have charge OF the Mount
Pleasant House, White Mountains, this season.
S. W. PARKHURsr, conductor on the St. JOHNS
h,r,, a1rn hn,, ,.Iat,,
agent for that road at the White Mountains dur
ing the coming season with headquarters at the
Fabyan House.
CADET-MrDsHIPMAN T. G. DEWEY was in town
on Wednesday last leaving Thursday for Annap-
oils to be examined for promotion. He will re-
turn soon to spend some time with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dewey. He has for some
time been in the Asatic squadron Admiral Clitz,
in the Pacific Ocean.
SHERIFF ]. l. TurrLE left on Monday for
trip to Dakota. His soH, who is now established
at Grand Forks in the above territory seems to be
well satisfied with the prospects and inducements
OF that region and it is possible that Mr.. futile
may finally conclude to go west and grow up
with the embryo state.
GENERAL U. S. GRANT will probably attend
the soldiers reunion at Burlington, July 4. In
case he does, he will stop in Montpelier while on
his way to the White Mountains and will hold
brief reception at the Pavilion. OF course
large numbers Of our citizens will avail them
selves of the opportunity to see him.
MR. CURTIS C. COVE, principal Of Beeman
Academy, at New Haven, is, we believe, a Marsh
field boy. The academy has just held its grad
uating exercises. The Rutland Herald says
The academy is growing every year, and under
Its present efficient management is taking high
rank among the fitting schools Of the state"
REV. S. W. dixie of Royalton, now correspond
ing secretary of the New England Divorce Reform
Club, has been rendered the position of perma-
nent secretary Of the same. lie has the offer under
advisement Should he accept, 1t will involve
Royalton, as he would be obliged to devote his
whole time to the work.