Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-12-27
Current Mention.

Current Mention.
REV. J. EDWARD WRIGHT is to preach at
wrightsville next Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock.
REV. GEORGE S. GUERNSEY will preach in Han
cock next Sunday, December 3lst, at one o'clock
in the afternoon.
THERE has been large sale OF tickets for Neil
Burgess Samantha Allen, Thursday. crowded
house is the prospect.
TIE stated convocation of King Solomon,
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 7, will be held at Ma
sonic hall on Thursday evening, December 2Sth,
at seven o'clock, sharp.
THE Womans National Christian Temperance
Union has Joined the United Presbyterian church
in urging all churches to observe January 9th as
aday OF prayer for the temperance cause
THE BosroN JOURNAL is advertised in another
column-S6 per annum postage included-or two
cents per copy. There will be no change in size
or quality, and nothing cheap about it except its
price,
WASHINGTON dispatches state that post office
has been established at Florence and Llewellyn Z.
Harrington appointed postmaster Wish some
one would introduce us to Florence. We don't
know her or where she lives
THE January term OF the Franklin county SUI
preme court sits at St. Adams, January II. Judges
Redfeld, Ross, Veazey and Rowell will compose
the court There are about thirty cases to be
heard, among them that of f. A. Sowles u.s. Bel
lows.
THE fourteenth annual meeting OF the Vermont
Dairymen's Association will be held In Burling-
ton during the third week in January. The ar
rangements are not yet completed. The usual
arrangements have been made with the railways
for reduced fares.
THE Raymond excursionsts at Monterey, CAL,
In which party are Hon. John A. Page, Fred W.
Bancroft and his mother, are doing honor to the
Marquis of Lorne and the Princess Louise. The
Yankees intend to make the yiceregal visitors as
happy as possible. The excursionsts themselves
are having royal time at Hotel del Monte.
THE Clipper scolds the legislature for its re-
cent law paying the newspapers according to
their circulation for publishing the laws. 1t is
good, business-like basis Of paying for such SER
vice-the recognized basis the world over Brace
up your subscription list, Brother Kinsley, make
sharper bargains for your supplements, and you
will make more money out Of the job and like
the law first rate
THE townsmen of Brother Blake of the Barton
Monitor, about a hundred and fifty 10 number,
recently gave him a house-warming on the occa-
sion Of his taking possession of his residence
In this connection we cheerfuly say that Mr.
Blake is giving Orleans county people excellent
paper-wel edited and entirely free from the sem
sational features which characterize but not
adorn other more widely circulated sheets. al
though the Monitor has good circulation.
BETHANY CHURCH presented a picturesque
scene externally at Christmas as well as festive
occasion internally. large number of ever
greens had been planted in the snow along the
walks of the spacious church yard and hung
with Chinese lanterns. A solitary lantern shone
out from the bell tower and altogether the effect
was as charming as the arrangement was novel.
To Mr., Jere, Babcock's good taste and originality
the people were indebted for this pleasure as they
have been for many others,
THE Woman's Christian Temperance Union OF
Vermont claim that through their efforts the law
was passed providing that instruction be impaired
In the public schools in elementary physiology
and hygiene, which shall give special prominence
TO the effect OF stimulants and narcotics upon the
human system. The union have placed in the
three normal schools Of the state number Of
scientific temperance books for the use of the
pupils, Prizes are offered for the best essay,
upon the subjects OF stimulants and narcotics.
THE author who wrote the various books il
which Josiah Aliens wife Samantha figures has
witnessed Neil Burgess delineation of that re
markabe character and has expressed to him
the entire satisfaction she has with his vivid
nj ~ hos har lam
able eccentrcities Mr.. Burgess will give til,
people living illustration Of this peculiar
females characteristics Thursday evening, til,
28th inst Go and hear him and you will hav
an evening OF genuine entertainment and spon
taneous laughter.
OUR village is very slow, compared with SOM
other Vermont villages, notably Brattleboro an,
Bellows Falls, in avaiing itself Of the benefits o
an extension Of the telephone system TO othe
towns. Such extension as has been made Ia
been through the efforts .of Colonel Brown, tn
manager. II Montpelier desires to retain tn
trade with neighboring towns which it has al
ways had, 1t must give encouragement to him /
his efforts, and thus enable him to reduce tn
present rates We do not mean to say that the
are excessive under the circumstances, but hav
no doubt they may be reduced by an extensio
OF the system
A GOLDEN WEDDING at the house of Mr. Lore
Gray of East Montpelier was numerously al
tended on the evening of December 10th Re,
Mr.. Ballou made the presentation address to tn
aged couple. The presents were numerous, us,
full and valuable, especially as evidences of tn
kind regards and esteem in which they are hel
by their neighbors aud friends Mr. Gray an
his wife tender their heartfelt thanks to all VIII
so kindly remembered them and filled the
house with the light Of their countenances, an
their hearts with joyful gratitude on the happ
occasion. Mr.. Charles Gray and wife also tend,
thanks to their nelghbors for the assistance the
gave 80 freely in entertaining the large party
the golden wedding OF their aged parents
BARRE correspondent Of the Boston Journ
says: - union meeting Of the Methodist preac
ers OF the Montpelier St. Johnsbury and Sprin
field districts of the Vermont Conference was he
at Groton this week, closing Wednesday evenin
The three districts were well represented al
able essays and sermons were feature of II
session. A series OF strong resolutions on Il
present aspect OF the temperance cause in We
mont were adopted calling for the indoctrina,i'
OF the young in temperance principles, approvil
the support gwen ID CONSTITUTIONAL prohibition
the recent Legislature, and deploring the UNI
liability Of the majority OF the house OF represe
tatives, who, by adverse votes or by dodgin
allowed the proposed amendment to be defeate
The resolutions also deplore the tendency in Il
legal profession to permit the prohibitory law
be shorn Of its force by practical nulfcatio
This action is significant as indicating the pr
nounced loyalty of the Methodist clergy to pra
tical prohibition"
THE thirty-third annual meeting of the v,
mont state teachers association will common
in this village Thursday evening OF this week al
continue till Saturday noon. There will be