Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26


Boston last week. ID. M. Camp OF the Newport
Express was in town last Wednesday. He in
sisted, right in the face of editorial that Grout
would be nominated. To-day has decided it,.
Rev. George +. Story OF Waterville was in town
the latter part of last week. &C. W. Fisher Of
Barre walked to town last Thursday in an hour.
Pretty good time. g. j. c. Houghton Is left alone
In the bank, Frank Kendall being away on his
vacation. Those whose business is near the
head Of State street were entertained with war
OF words one day last week. The disparity in
the volume of voices of the contestants was as
great as between the physical force Of David and
Goliah A slight display OF muscle ended the
affair and the doughty colonel remained In pos
session Of the field. Mr.. Bottsford OF Boston
has been visiting with his friend, R G. Brown.
wv d. McMaster Of the Woodstock Age was
in town last Thursday +. Company Fl had drill
upon the school grounds Thursday evening. The
usual delegation OF small boys did the standing
around 80. large new safe, made by George L.
Damon Co, was put into the post office Fri
day.. In consequence of the rain of Wednesday
and the lowery aspect of Thursday morning, only
about sixty went to the Mortified camp grounds
on the picnic excursion Of Trinity church. The
day, however, proved to be good one, and those
who went enjoyed the occasion very much. -.
Barnum's advertising car, Number 2, arrived in
town last week Wednesday and billed the town
and surrounding country on Thursday. Another
car will DO here this week Numerous young
people and children Of larger growth were enter
tanned by the music Of the calliope.. Mr. Charles
I. Sabin returned to town last week. T. Ed
ward OrmSOy, late oil the Argus Office, IL at
work in a job printing establishment in Moline,
Illinois, Mrs. Morton Marvin is still very sick,
although reported better at last accounts. On
Monday two men drove around the post office
corner from State to Elm streets too sharply,
breaking the spokes out of the hind wheel and
and throwing them out. No further damage was
done. Ill. P. Thayer of the West Randolph
Herald and Ne,cs c. s. Forbes Of the Boston
Journal. and John L. Mason Of Richmond were
in town Saturday :. Rev Il. +. Butler Of Jack
sonville, Illinois, brother Of DR.. Butler OF Essex,
preached very interesting sermon at Bethany
church last Sunday. ...F W: Baldwin Of Boston,
brother-in-law Of General Grout, was In town
last week looking after fences Results would
seem to show that some bars were left down. ....
A. G. Trulan, the we-known telegraph operator
| at the Central Vermont railroad station, has re-
c. N. Haskell Of Concord, n H., took his place.
....J W. Ellis has returned from Boston. "a
L. Prescott OF Maine spent Sunday with his
brother OF the WAToHMAN,. ...B. F: Fifeld re-
turned to town last Saturday. ,.... Rev. +. W.
Bartlett Of Mortified assisted In the evening ser
| vices at Christ church on Sunday. There will be
no service next Sunday ..Abijah Keith and
family who have been visiting with Mrs. c. W,
been in Springfield this week He will return to-
morrow. Hon c. S. Dana and family left for
| York Beach, Maine, Monday where they will
| spend the remainder OF the season. Their de-
serious illness. They will be warmly welcomed
whenever they may visit this village. . The
painters. have put new look upon, George c.
| Shepard's house. ....A portion OF the Montpe-
| lier and Wells River railroad station has been
| taken out OF the center and the east end moved
up to close the gap. This is designed to give
rooms for teams to get the freight without hav-
| ing to stand in the street, -. The following
young gentlemen of this village made a trip to
| Cancels Hump yesterday X. G. Brown and his
friend f. r. Botsford, George B. Shepard and his
friend G. T. Brooks, c. C. King, Charlie Thomp-
son, Charles Chandler and n C. King They
went on the early morning express which stopped
for them at Ridleys and they had the full day for
fun and sight seeing. Alexander Warden, the
long time fireman at the Pavilion, has left his job
for better one. John l.. futile returned Tues
day evening from Dakota. Mr.. Fales OF the
| Bishop House went last week TO Woodstock TO
attend the funeral of |. L. Thompson, Mrs Fales'
brother. -. Rev. c. s. Smith was unable to go to
Ludlow to preach last Sunday. Calvin Stow,
who has been in town for the past week. has re-
turned TO Lowell, Mass. Miss Jennie Il. Waite
is visiting her sister, Mrs. James 7. Sabin.. Mr.
II. II. Deming Of Newbury will soon remove to
this place. He has been merchant at that place
many years. Mr.. ii. G. Webster's children,
accompanied by Mrs. Blackmer Of Orwell, have
returned from Brandon. Henry Cobb, Mr.. Web
sters clerk, Is taking vacation. ii. S. LOOMS
and wife have returned from Saratoga. Mrs
H. G. Brigham has been i'll for several days.
Mrs, John Brooks has gone to Newbury to visit
her father. The wife and daughter Of Julius
Eichberg a noted Boston musician, are at the
Riverside The Lane Manufacturing Company's
works are now run by steam In consequence Of
low water. Advantage is taken OF the fact To re-
pair the DAM. George Turner, formerly clerk
for A. j. Howe, Is visiting In town. lie IL station
agent at Usage City, Kansas. Hon. Henry
Ballard was at the Pavilion, Monday evening
The regular Camp Watson party will go Their,
next week. George Edgecombe, formerly o.
the shoe firm OF Chase 4 Edgecombe, Is visiting
Stiman Chase, his former partner. Rev. II
+. Hill had a sudden illness last week Friday
but recovered 30 as TO DO at his desk on Sunday
-. Mrs. James T. 1hurston is visiting at NJ T.
SMILES Mrs. Stoddad b. Colby and daugh
ter will spend the summer In town, Fred Kim
ball, formerly OF the Argus office paid the tow
, a flying visit last week. During the absence
OF his family, who are at Randolph II. A. Huse
Esq, is boarding at the Pavilion. Mr.. AMI
Mrs, 5, Is Duryea OF Brooklyn, N. Y, stopped her
Tuesday on a trip through the state. More rea
enjoyment can DO obtained from such way o
travelling than from any other. Traces of pinl
eye are still found among some OF the horses II
: town. Mrs, George G. Kellogg IN recovering
from her recent illness. DR. j, u. Goodenougl
has the thanks Of the editor for a fine bunch o
, pond lilies. Mr. A, A. Iladley is ont of tow
Tor few days., Rev Henry !. Cushman O
, Providence, X l., will preach at the Church q
the Messiah next Sunday morning. Mrs. NJ. 4
Harrington, her daughter Rosalie, and son Lee
- lie, are stopping with Mrs H. NJ. Pierce anothe
daughter, for a short time. Mrs. Harrington vii
+ be pleasantly remembered by many OF our peopl
: m Miss Cora Ilartt