Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22
Mortified Items.

The Rev. H. F. Hill Of Montpelier preached at
St Mary's church on Sunday last. The morning
service was upon confirmation and in the after
noon the subject of the discourse was conversion
The hour of evening service is changed TO half
past four O. clock .. The Odd Fellows are to have
another lodge sociable in two weeks and are
making arrangements to celebrate the anniversary
day OF the order ON the 18th of April. The
Panther" was on exhibition in this village on
Friday and Saturday evenings of last week. 1t is
reported that the exhibitor got pretty full " on
the last night of his show and left on the night
train without paying his hall rent ....A new
taior's shop has been opened in Eagle block by q
Burlington firm. Eleazer Nichols was very Sc
riously injured by falling and cutting his head,
on Saturday last Nv. +. Baker was admitted
to practice at the Washington county bar last
Saturday. Pending the illness of Frank Plumley
and +. X. Bates Baker has plenty OF business
running the offices of both Success to him and
them. Amos Plastridge has sold his Baker
farm To Mrs. Mary 7. Ford, Mrs, Thomas Gale
has sold her house Water street to W. 7.
Sherman for $3.50. +. + steele, MD, OF this
town, a recent graduate OF the Chicago Home lp-
athc medical college is soon to locate at Gaysville.
Mrs Edwin Austin of Gouldsville has Just re-
ceiyed check from the htna life insurance
company in discharge of policy of insurance on
the lie of her husband who died last fall. DIR.
j Bradley Smith of this town has recently heen
taken 10 the insane asylum at Brattleboro. The
ladies of the Uniyersaiist society will have mas
querade antiquarian and fancy dress party at
Concert hall on Friday evening OF next week go.
The following resolution was passed at the town
meeting held on the 7th OF March f" Resolred,
That from this date no bills against the town OF
any kind shall be adjusted or allowed by either
the seectmen, overseer or auditors unless the
same shall be presented In detail, giving dates
and items, and the auditors are directed 10 print
said bills, as presented aud allowed In the an
nual reports OF the several town officers" A COM
mttee consisting Of H. Carpenter, A. ID, Metcaf
and James n johnson was appointed to investi-
gate the reports Of the several town officers and
report at subsequent town meeting and the
said town meeting was adjourned to the 2lst day
of March, At one o'clock r NJ. On Tuesday, the
2lst at one O'Clock L. NJ, town meeting was held
IN pursuance OF the above adjournment at the
town hail. to listen To the report Of the above men
toned committee, and 10 transact other business,
Francis }. Wright WAS elected constable and col
lector OF taxes, and j. q. Gallup was elected
lister The investigating committee made par
tiai report showing Irregularities ON the part OF
officers and many imperiections and Olunders In
the making up of the town report; and the town
voted recommit the said reports u the auditors
and seectmen, with dir, ctions 10 furnish the
town a corrected and correct report OF their do
ngs the past year, and the meeting WAS adjourned
Ia the 10th day Of April, at one o'clock =. N.