Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-22
Current Mention.

SENATOR EDMUNDs Is visiting his relatives In
Michigan
COUNTERFEIT silver dollars are getting to be
plenty. Look out for them.
Mr. H. B. DAVIS OF the st. Johnsbury Cdledo-
nidn was In town on Thursday.
THE family Of representative Childs returned to
their home in Bennington on Monday.
PROFESSOR GEORGE CHATELAINK has given up
his French classes and returned to Boston.
Mr. AND MRS. JOHN B THURsToN entertained
q few friends in very pleasant manner Satur-
day evening.
THE Mascot and Pinafore by the New York
Comic Opera company at Capital hall, November
18th and 27th
Mrs j. ELLEN FOSTER Of Iowa will lecture In
this village on temperance, Tuesday evening,
November 28tb.
Mrs. J. P. C. CoTTRILL, who has been visiting with
her sister, Mrs. T. o. Bailey, has returned to her
home In Wisconsin.
A TEMPERANCE meeting is to be held in the
chapel Of Bethany church next Sunday, Novem-
Der 26th, commencing at five p. NJ
The Litta Concert and Opera Company will APP
pear at Capital Hall on the evening OF the 18th
In a concert and portions Of the opera OF Faust.
THE senior class at the seminary will give
public exhibition In the chapel next Friday even
Ing at seven o'clock All are invited,
SOME OF the Lewis College cadets at Mortified
are going upon the stage with the classical play,
1.-THE Spy Of the Atlanta" for the purpose OF re-
plenishing the college library.
MRS. WILLIAM UPHAM, who has been visiting
for several weeks with Mrs George LaDgdon,
left for her home In Ohio last Wednesday. Many
warm friends will regret her departure.
AMONG the recent graduates Of the medical de-
partment at Dartmouth College are the following
Vermonters: o. d. Eastman Of Newbury, A.
MaIden Of McIndoes, and George A. Pettigrew
OF Ludlow.
TIE electrical storm last Friday was widely ex.
l.I at,A fnta alp xutt a q.
graphing, In some cases stopping 1t entirely. The
display OF northern lights Friday night and Mon
day morning was most brilliant and beautiful.
THAT was fair and forcible shot made BY Ex-
Lieutenant Governor Cotton few years since,
when to Illustrate the pertinacity which the
chronic offcP-seeke: plies his vocation, he in
quired, "Did you ever know calf to wean
itself?''
MRS HUNT, who was lately in this village in
the interest OF the Woman's Temperance Union,
was severely injured In recent railway accident
near Springfield, Ohio Her back was injured
and she will be unable to appear In public for
some time.
BUSINESS generally was suspended In Burling-
ton Thursday on account OF the funeral OF DIR,
Thayer. large concourse Of people turned out
has died in this state for years whose death was
30 sincerely mourned as DR.. Thayer.
The Members Of Ainsworth Post, No. 36, Grand
Army OF the Republic, will give reception al
tnelf nail IN w dltsntu On DhtuIuHy evening, ENO-
vember 25th. All honorably discharged soldier.
and sailors are invited to attend. Distinguished
soldiers from abroad are expected to be present
Mr. AND MRS RUSSELL, and Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Briggs, will give an Evolutionary and musical en-
tertainment at Capital Hall this "wednesday
evening, at halfpast seven o'clock. A fin,
programme will be presented and no effort spared
TO make the entertainment pleasant and interest
ing. Tickets at Phinney's.
A MEETING of the directors OF the Central Yer
lzfI l. II a..
for the purpose OF concluding compromise will
the directors Of the Vermont Canada railroad, b,
which all litigation between the two parties shal
cease and their present differences be amicabl.
settled. An "interview" In relation to this mat
ter will be found on the second page
The Main street Baptist church Of Worcester
Massachusetts, calls Rev. ii. A. Rogers Of tn
Baptist church, Montpelier, and now chaplain o
the senate, to Its pastorate. The Main stree
church Is reported as the third In age and tn
second in wealth and position OF the five Baptls
churches OF Worcester. Mr., Rogers, though de
nyng other calls TO more eligible places since h
was settled in Montpelier, Ia likely to accer
OF this.
ST. JoBssBURY INDEX: Zone OF the brightes
members OF the general assembly OF the state c
Vermont Is George W. Wirg OF Montpelier. ii
makes 1t a point TO thoroughly understand ever
subject that comes up, and when he speaks 1t
In q candid, dispassOnate way that carries col
victon. George comes much nearer being
Statesman than he does politician, and his col
stituen,s have not been so well represented Il
years"
AMONG the noted arrivals In our village MOI
day was the monster Barnard panther which wi
be exhibited for a few days in the store next
the arch at the head Of State street. As the az
mission Is only ten cents every one should se
him, for he Ia the most fearful and dangerous an
NAL ever captured In Vermont, and this will
the last time that he will ever be upon exhibitio
In this section, az his owner IL under engagement
TO take him through the western states.
MRS LOIS HOPKINS OF East Berkshire, Vt
now In her eighty-ffth year. reict Of Henry HoI
kins. who died some thirty years ago, is mo-
abroad on visit to her children. Having done
Benjamin D., at St Adams, she is now at Waite
bury Center, where she Is spending some tim
with her son Daniel and her daughter, Mr.
Chauncy Lyon, She will next visit her olde
homewaId. touching at burlington to visit Il
youngest Of her large family, rs. D." Mr.
Hopkins IL In n good state Of health and is rath'
remarkable for her accurate memory Of pa
events, near and remote. Her children " rise u
and call her blessed
AN accident occurred last Monday on the Cel
trail Vermont railroad about a mile and ha
south OF Montpelier Junction by which frema
named Hollis barrett OF 81 Adams lost his liz
1t seems that the engine 10 ID. Hatch, which W,
returning light from Roxbury, stopped on Il
main track a little this side Of number six birds
to take wood and was run into by the engine
Alexander which was returning light In the ~ n
this point which prevented either engineers fro
seeing and averting the approaching DANCE
Barrett was on the tender Of the 10 ID. Hatch, ~
not having time to jump was caught In the cras
He was badly maDgled his head being crush,
beyond recognition, aud must have been |
stantly killed The remains were brought to III
village, put In charge OF an undertaken, and taxi
10 ST. Adams ON the afternoon express No OF
else was seriously injured. The tender OF Il
engine which was at rest and the forward part
the other were considerably damaged and trai
were delayed about three-quarters Of an hou
The accident WAS due TO a misunderstandil
between the two engineers. The engineer OF q
10 D. Hatch claims that he gave due notice
Mortified OF his intention TO take wood at tn
point while the other engineer denies hayil
been 80 notified The matter will doubtless
thoroughly investigated.
ABOUT Twenty-Five members OF Passumps
lodge. Independent Order II Odd Fellows,
Johnsbury, arrived on the noon train over Il
Wells River railway Thursday, and, escorted
hnntnaiaF hal al and VarmOnt lndga al thia n aa