Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
Current Mention.

Buy your Easter cards at II. L. Saytons.
REMEMBER Neil Burgess in Widow Bedott, the
18th.
REV. L. WARREN is to preach in Woodbury.
next Sabbath.
Go to Walker Puffer for rubber boots and
shoes. Low prices.
MIR. |. A. LATHRop who has been quite sick
from bleeding at the lungs, is worse.
MRS LIZZIE LORD CoSDIT is making a brief
visit among her numerous friends in town.
BUY the White sewing machine 1t is one of
the best Sold by J. C. Griggs, Waterbury, VT
THE new Gospel Hymns can be obtained at G.
W. wilder's. See his advertisement for terms.
ErIzooTIc cough and heave powders are adj
vertised in this paper by ]. r. Hail. Newport, Vt.
BRADLEY's super-phosphate Of lime, always re-
liable, always the best, is for sale by W. W. Park.
The woman's Auxiliary OF Christ church will
meet with Mrs. Charles Dewey, on Thursday
afternoon.
CONSTABLE IRISH sold sufficient property Of Mr..
James R. Iangdon, at auction on Friday last, to
pay his taxes.
New upright piano for sale at actual cost for
cash. great bargain. Call at once at Singer
office, Montpelier.
THE Domestic sewing machine is now for sale
only at the Capitol Office 40 South Main street
Call and see them.
+. n. ScovIILE has for sale Graves patent i'm
proved lounge bed-a perfect bed and perfect
lounge. Call and see it,
ALBERT c. DEWEY and Frank futile started
vid C. Sloan succeeds to Mr.. Dewey's business.
IT is not generally known that filling of punched
coin is punishable by fine Of S3000 or by i'm
prsonment for not more than five years, or both.
JAMES BRyANT's horse dropped dead in the
street Monday morning. James is now capt.
talst, and the loss will not materially derange his
finances.
MR. CHARLES II. CROSS and Mr.. Albert Johon-
mott we understand, contemplate joining the Ray
mond excursion to the Pacific coast which leaves
Boston in April.
DIR. WHEELoCK will be in Stowe with his dem
tai chair this week Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday His office at Waterbury will be closed
until Monday March Goth.
JAMES T. SABrN has been appointed sole agent
for Montpelier Of the Vermont Accident Associa-
ton, and Mr., J. P. Eddy is authorized to solicit
applications under his direction.
THE maple sugar festival of the Ladies' Chris
tian Temperance Union, at Trinity vestry last
week Wednesday evening, was but thinly at
tended, which is much to be regretted.
DR.. T. II. HosKINs, our agricultural editor,
will send the price list Of his Memphremagog
seed farm and nursery free to any one who will
send his address to him at Newport, Vermont.
BUTTER was off about five cents per pound at
Sayton's butter market last Saturday and thirty
five cents was the ruling price. But even this
price is higher than ever before, with money on
gold basis.
CALL at the Capitol office and see the ne,c
Groom sewing machine. The best in the field
to-day. Parties buying of them will have their ex-
penses paid 10 Montpelier, and dinner at the
Union House free.
THE Library Of Universal Knowledge in COM
plete sets, and a large stock Of the American
Book Exchange publications, just received and
for sale at the former low prices at G. W. Wild
er's bookstore, Montpelier
j. C. GRIGGs has this week been receiving large
quantities Of goods for spring trade. Everything
new and desirable in gentlemens and ladies' fine
shoes in spring styles, will now be found at Grggs
store Knights block, Waterbury.
II. E. SLAYToN will, for the next thirty days,
sell goods at prices never before heard OF in this
vicinity. These goods embrace large line Of
stationery Of all kinds, steel engravngs, chromos,
books, velvet frames, and other articles too nu-
merous to mention. Give him call.
LET no one forget the ladies meeting at Beth
any chapel this wednesday, afternoon, from one
till haf-past five o clock to sew for the benefit Of
students in Howard University. Word comes
from there that they in pressing need of help.
Articles OF new OF secondhand clothing CRATE
fully received
THE case OF NJ. T. c. Wing Us. David Barton Of
East Montpelier, tried before Justice p. Ii. Hink-
ley last November was decided on Monday in
favor OF the plaintiff. Damages $50 and costs.
Mr.. Barton took an appeal to the county court.
T. ]. Deavitt attorney for the plaintiff; S. C..
Shurtleff, attorney for the defendant
"BLIss' AMERICAN WONDER PEA" is adver.
tised on the first page. 1t is rather early yet to
plant peas but none too early to look after seed
and select the best Read what B. X. Bliss &
Sons, "a Barclay street, New York. have to say OF
the wonder pea and other garden and flower
seeds This subject is OF interest TO all who value
good gardens.
MRS. MARY H., wife Of Thomas B. Reed a well
known traveller for Messrs Rathbone, Sard &
Co., extensive stove dealers in Albany, died al
her home in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on Saturday
last. Mrs. Reed has for several years been fire.
quent visitor In the family OF Mr. Denison Dewey
of this village and was lady OF rare attractive
ness both OF person and character. Her many
friends here sympathize deeply with the husband
In his severe bereavement.
By means Of what the Free Press calls tn,
"stillest Of still hunts c. S. Kinsey, editor o
the Burlington Clipper, came near being elected
commissioner for Chttenden county over Weston
the nominee OF the temperance convention. In
deed, until Friday it was supposed he was elected
but returns from Westford and Charlotte turned tn
scale in Westons favor, and the latter is elected
by majority Of eighty.two. The vote stood
Weston, l,4S6; Kinsley, l,404.
WE have the sad intelligence OF the death, oil
Sunday last in Worcester Massachusetts,, of Ed
ward j. Gill, son of Rev. Joshua and Alice Stick
ney Gill; In the nineteenth year of his age Younl
Gill has been for the last two years engaged II
an extensive hardware establishment In worces
ter, and for two years previous was with hi
grandfather and uncle, Messrs d. l.. Fuller 4
Son Of this village. lie was a young man of fin,
character and promise, and his untmely dealt
brings sadness to many hearts. His remain
have been brought here, and funeral services
will be held at Mr.. Fullers to-day "wednesday
at half-past ten A. NJ.
The following is the full text OF the bill latel,
reported from the senate committee on publ
buildings and grounds providing for the erection
of a government building at this place:
enacted that the secretary Of the treasury be- and
hereby w. authorized and directed TO purchase suitabl
site and cause 70 be erected thereon al Montpelier In IA
state OF vermont substantial and commodinns publ
building with nreproOf vaults for use and
ton Of the pos-ohee Internal revenue office aud for Iii
The site and the building thereon Vhe
completed according to plans and specifications To he pra
vousy made and approved by the secretary The
shall not exceed the cost of 500 0O and the purchase
shall leave the building exposed TO danger from In adj
jacent buildings by an open space OF al least fty
Guiding streets and aey and for the purpose herein men
toned the sum Of S5OOOO h hereby appropriated an
moneys In the treasury not otherwise Appropriated 10
expended under the direction OF the secretary real
my provided That no part Of ad sum shall be expended
M valid title TO the said site shall be vested tie Unite
States, and The state Of Vermont shall oee tie Unite
States exclusive Jurisdiction the during the lin
the United states shall be the owner thereof /,
all purposee except tn administration OF the criminal Law
OF said state and the service OF civil process therein
WE understand that the case of Mr. Appleto
Fitch, which ELECTED 50 much attention and crit
cism In the report Of our late overseer Of the poo
has received special consideration at the hands
Oyerseer Irish; that several physicians have o,
amined his case, and are Of the opinion that n
attempt had better be made TO remove him TO III