Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-25

1899 but is still as active as many young men.
He is at his law office daily, where he advises
clients on important matters, though he has
yielded the more laborous part Of his practice to
his SON. William p Dillingham;. Paul billing
ham Is also president Of the Waterbury Bank,
and personally attends to the dscounting Of the
bank paper, much Of which is left entirely to his
Judgment lie is over six feet tall, erect and Of
fine personal appearance"
MIR. J. T. CLApr OF Barre writes: an your
issue Of the wATcuMAN, January 18th, noticed
statement in regard to the dairy Of Mr.. Paige
of Cabot, asking any one that had done better
from common herd to report As consider my
herd common one, will say that we sold in
1881, from eight cows, two thousand and sixty
one pounds OF butter besides what WAS used in
the family at twenty-eight cents per pound.
One COW was sold for beef in August and one in
November. One hundred and four dollars worth
Of corn, cotton seed, bran and barley meal was
fed. find the whole cost OF keeping per year to
be about s45 per head.
JOSEPH NEWLY, the colored vender OF apples,
peanuts, CONNECTIONS OF all kinds" appeared be-
fore Justice Hinkley last Saturday as complain
ant against Charles Pecor for assault and battery.
Joe has lively sense of his rights as a free and
independent citizen of the commonwealth, and
the zeal and vigor with which he portrayed the
story of his wrongs would provoke smile on the
gravest face. " Fo' God, dis am de truf, and dat
was de commencement of it, was his last remark
as he left the witness stand The court bound
the respondent over to keep the peace, and i'm
posed fines, as the character OF the assault did
not seem to call for much punishment.
THE working" committee of st. Adams re-
port Ito the people," explaining that their policy
has been to treat all liquor dealers alike and to
secure enforcement Of the law by kind argument
rather than by law. They believe that their
movement has caused decrease of drunkenness
and no harm to trade. In regard to the closing
of the hotels, the committee had nothing to do
with the matter, and when they re-opencd no
compromise of the question at issue was made.
They had no difficulty in making arrangements
for the accommodation OF travellers, while the
| hotels were closed. The committee will continue
their work impartialy and resolutely, with
malice toward none and charity for all. -
THE sixth masonic district convention under
the direction of the Worshpful j. Henry jackson,
district deputy grand master, will be held at Ma
sonic Hall, in this village, on Friday, February
3d. Sessions will begin at ten A. NJ, and at two
and seven p. NJ. The following grand officers are
expected to be present: Most Worshipfu Lucus
| C.. Butler, grand master; Right Worshipful Marsh
| o. Perkins, grand senior warden; Right Worship
| full Alfred A. Hall, grand junior warden Right
Worshipful William H. Root, grand secretary
worshipful Justus W. +. Washburn, grand senior
deacon; worshipful Charles II. Holbrook, grand
lecturer Worshipful Frank II. Rascom, grand
| A In unnd OH ~
are cordially invited to be present Free return
check will be furnished over the Central Vermont
and Montpelier & Wells River roads.
On demolshing the old pulpit when the Free
church was remodeled, the following paper was
found carefully placed beneath the Bible rest in
the desk:
This Free Congregational Meeting house was built in
Rev Sherman Kellogg Iiezekiah Ward Jun
John Weed
The Church organized 81 Cyrus Wood
and inc now vim in Oct 1855 there Is os David Harrington
and constant increase-wren Charles Wood
tits Pulpit "''N "''' ~ Col J Miller
The eleven whose names first appear in the above
are doubtless the eleven original tmale) members
alluded to- Colonel Miller was never com
municant OF the church. With single exception
we believe THAT of c. L. Knapp, all whose name
are here recordedApastor and people-have lont
since passed away; though possibly Mr.. John
Miller still lives somewhere in the west.
AVERY large company assembled in the Churcl
of the Messiah, Wednesday evening the 1871
instant, to witness the marriage ceremony which
united the fortunes OF Charles II. More, Esq, o
Fort Dodge Iowa, and Elizabeth NJ, daughter o
A. o. Cummins Of this village. The church wa
appropriately decorated for the occasion will
ferns, evergreens and flowers, and above tn
altar hung the conventional marriage bell. Tn
bride and groom successfully passed the ordeal o
} several hundred pairs of eyes, and the usbers
Mr.. George E. Roberts of Fort Dodge, Fred l.
Eaton Of Barre and Messrs. Gleason and Herricl
I of this village, courteously and CALAMITY dis
charged their delicate duties. Mr.. Wheato
played the high contracting parties to the altar
the notes of an inspiring march, and after MI
/ wright's appropriate and impressive tying of tn
knot the musicians triumphant strains led tn
, returning footsteps of the happy couple from tn
sanctuary. A reception was subsequently hel
at the residence OF the brides father on Seminar
Hill.