Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-29
Current Mention.

THE WATCHMAN will be sent to new subscriber
from this date to January, 1884, for SO. Thos
who avail themselves Of this offer the soones
will gain the greatest benefit therefrom.
Ex.LIEUTENANT-GovERNo CoLToN is visiting
IN town.
day. evening
II. A. HusE, Esq, has purchased the DR.. Lore
house on Baldwin street.
REV. g. S. PRATT Of ST. Adams occupied the
pulpit at the Baptist church Sunday last
Mrs. WAYNE BAILEY, daughter of Rev. Johr
+. Stone of this village, is visiting in town.
Miss ELIZA STEWART and Miss Addie Brainerd
OF Middlebury were at the state house yesterday
Mrs. ALMA RICHARDSON Of Brdgport. Connec
ticut, Is visiting with her sister, Mrs DR.. Brigham
REV HOWARD F. Hill will preach at Wright,
Mills next Sunday at halfpast two in the af
ternOon.
DIR. CYRUS HAMIIN president of Middebury
College, occupied the pulpit of Bethany church
last Sabbath
REV. GEORGE S. GUERNSEY will preach in Han
cock next Sunday, December Sd, at one oclock
in the afternoon.
THE post-offlce will be open on Thanksgiving
day from nine to ten A. NJ, and from four tc
half-past six z. NJ
SERVICE OF thanksgiving and praise will be
held In the vestry of the Church of the Messiah
this "wednesday, evening at seven o'clock.
lNDEx; " The encampment BOYS returned
from Montpelier Friday and reported n peasap,
visit, and generous reception and welcome"
REV. MIR. JOHNSON of Waterbury il to address
the union temperance meeting next Sunday even.
ing at Trinity church. All will be interested to
hear him.
The union Thanksgiving service will be held
Tomorrow at Trinity church. Sermon by Rev. d
Z. Miller. Subject "The Religious Aspect OF
Civil Government
FROM and after December LIST, the state treas
urers flee will be at West Randolph, and all
communications relating to the business of that
department should be addressed to that place.
THE closing proceedings of the legislature con-
sumo so much space in our columns that we are
obliged to omit many items from our local cor.
respondents which we would be glad to publish
FRED f. SMITH, accompanied by John
Baxter of Rutland and Colonel W II. H. Law
renee of Fort Worth, Texas, started last week
for that state for the purpose of investing in
lands, it is said
MYRoN NJ PARKER, assistant postmaster Of
the city of Washington, who was removed by
the president on Saturday, il Vermonter He
went from Cambridge, Lamoille county, to Wash
ington several years ago.
SPECIAL convocation Of King Solomon Royal
Arch Chapter, No. Z, will be held at Masonic
Hall on Friday evening, December LIST. at seven
O'Clock, sharp Work NJ. E. NJ. and Royal
Arch. full attendance is requested.
Hon j. A. PAGE and wife and F. w Bancroft
and Mrs. Bancroft start Wednesday for stay Of
six months in California. large party from
New England will spend the winter at the same
place, Monterey, and pleasant winter is an
ticipated
LIEUTENANT II. SHATTUCK, formerly OF Com
pany d, Thirteenth Regiment Vermont Volunteers,
presents to the historical society saber found on
the battle field of Chaniily Fairfax county. Va
also black squirrel killed by him in Addison
county, Vt, to the state cabinet.
MIR. ii. N NEWELL, the popular clerk OF the
last two houses has been assigned by the pen
sion department TO duty in Essex and Clinton
counties, New York, with headquarters at Platts-
burgh; with salary Of 50, 800. lie will go to
Plattsburgh at once. His many friends will be
pleased to learn of his success.
THE Chica ago Tribune says; "The concert by
the recognized Litta Company at Central Music
Hall last night may be considered as an unquai-
fled success. The placard, Standing room only
was on the door some time before the opening
piece was played Not only was every seat sold,
but the lobby was well filed
THE fact that Henry L. Slayton, well and IA
vorably known in this community, Is agent for
the Litta Company effectually disposes of the
silly rumor that the Litta advertised to sing in
Capital Hall this "wednesday evening is not
the real litta. The genuine Litta will sing here
this evening Providence permitting and there Is
no mistake or sham about it,
Miss LIZZIE DEWITT ATKINS, younger daueh-
ter OF MIR. Hiram Atkins, and Mr. Osman ID
Clark of this village were married by the Rev.
Howard T. Hill in Christ church at seven o'clock
this morning The marriage was very private,
and the young couple went at once, after the
ceremony, to the residence OF Captain John W.
CLARK, the father OF the groom, where they will
reside
A CORRESPONDENT sends us a detailed account
OF the marriage OF Miss Mary l.. Sumner of this
village 70 Mr.. Alpha W. Davis of North Duxbury,
and gives list OF the presents made upon that
occasion. For obvious reasons we are unable
10 PRINT the communication or make note Of the
presents made, but content ourselves with saying
that they were no more than commensurate to the
merits Of the bride.
The presentation of the opera La Mascotte "
last saturday evening was flat failure,-not we
think, because of any lack Of effort on the part
OF the performers, but because Of the inherent
lmposslblty OF seven persons performing such
piece As n matter Of course, 1t was "cut" and
maDged, almost beyond rec gnition by those who
have seen and heard the opera. Local manager
Pratt lays the responsibility wholly upon the
managers OF the company, and says they entirely
failed to fill their contract with him.
AN amusing affair occurred at the Pavilion Sun
day evening Senator lde Of Caledonia and Rep
resentatiye Meaeham Of Brandon occupy nd iacent
rooms at that excellent hostelrie. As the time
fixed for the temperance meeting approached Mr.
Meaham went up stairs from the office for the pur-
pose OF locking his room before attending IT, but
by mistake locked that Of Senator Ide instead.
Now the senator had been engaged 10 speak ut
the meeting, but there he was penned up In his
Ii OF course the occasion for infinite lest on
the part of their fellow members and ii Is io-
cosely suggested to be a device Of the democracy
TO spike republican gun.
Mr., W. II KlBBEY OF Farlee powed up on his
farm an Indian tomhhawk, gouge, and a well.
finished piece of slate, the Of which can hardly
be imagined The tomAhawk Is of peculiar shape,
not as round as usual but longer yet Is unlike the
SO called hoes found upon Memphremagog lake,
The gonge has had rough service and has been
sharpened since 1t was manufactured. Il has
doubtless lain much longer time in the soil
than many of the Indian implements found in
this state; Inc hnlshed piece OF slate may have
been used at later period to sharpen steel instru-
ments upon, but Is finished up IN the true Indian
fashion. Mr., Kibbey has presented these relics
to the state collection In the capitol.
An interested audience, though not as large a
one as it, merits waua ted, lit ned 10 The rsad.
ing Of Mr. and Mrs Russell AT Capital Hall We'd
nesday evening. They were ffctiyely sisted
by Mr. and Mr. W. A. Briggs, who are too well
known in our town TO require extended notice
Mr., and Mrs. Russell are comparative strangers
here and any merit which they possess and
showed was appreciably enhanced by that fact
The most loudly -enco fed piece on the programme
was Money Musk " by Mrs. Russell. II is a
curious commentary upon the caprices OF concert
gofrs and play-goers that this was the one piece
which was least cor sidered by the readers them
selves; but de gustibUS non disputdndum. The
whole entertainment was thoroughly enjoyable,
and Mr.. aud Mrs Russell deserve substantial en-
couragement wherever they may &c.
BURLINGTON was visited by a severe conflagra-
ton last week hich destroyed property 10 large
amount and threw many out of employment.
The pioneer shops was the scene Of the fire and
the buildings burned were those occupied by j.
X. Booth (U A Woodbury., AGENT planning, box
aud glazing shops; Wing & Smith, last; s. c.
Kimball Co., doors, sash, etc. Brink 4 Co.
iron founders, and Is S Nichols Co, machine
shops-hll forming part of the pioneer shops,
situated Just north Of the Central Vermont rail-
road station. The flames were discovered about
alavan O'clock and anread varv ranidlv daatroy