Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-04
MonipeIler Items.

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Mr.. Henry Oviatt was last week sworn In
as stenographer Of Chittenden county coutt and
has begun 10 perform his duties. Captain
Robert j. Coffey was In town last Thursday
morning, but soon left to take charge of the
hotel at Windsor Windsor people are to be con.
graduated, as they will have well conducted
hotel. Henry Mutt Is visiting in Boston, and
will be absent several weeks The Misses Rich
ardsoD, who have been stopping Mt Nj. Il Smiles
for some time past, left last Friday for Coventry
where they will remain until the close OF the ses-
sion OF the legislature Governor Litteheld OF
Rhode Island was In town last week.. The
silver wedding OF Mr. and Mrs. Joseph la Pointe
occurred last evening at their residence. large
number were present, bringing numerous presents.
Fanny Fiheld, accompanied by her mother,
has gone TO Boston to attend school. -. Mrs d
l.. Fuller was absent last week attending the ses.
sion of the Vermont Woman's Temperance Union
ut North Bennington.... Miss Taylor has moved
into her new house on Hubbard street. She will
occupy only a portion, Mr.. Guptil the remainder,
,..... Miss Josie Gill made report on Young
Woman's Work" ut the session of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union at North Benning-
ton last week. She was appointed superintendent
Of young woman's work, and Miss Lncy J. Brad
shaw on communion wine. Mrs. J. X. Seaver
was elected treasurer Hon George G. Crocker
Of Boston stopped at the Pavilion last week. lie
IL now enjoying the beauties Of the autumnal
season and will return the last Of this week. OF
him the Boston Post speaks thus pleasantly I" It
Is understood that Hon. Geo G. Croker has sue
ceeueu IN setting up the pins Tor fourth term to
the senate from the fourth Suffolk district George
also has bis weather eye on the presidency Of that
body. "A passenger OF the Buffalo Bill order OF
architecture came to town on the Central train last
Monday morning and attracted much curiosity .
Charles Wrisley OF Waterbury fell from the Cen
trial railway bridge the other day and had three
ribs broken. Heis confined to the house. e. Mrs
John Farwell has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Carter, at Waterbury. Mrs. G. X. Pell IL about
to remove to st. Adams This office Is now
connected with the telephone system. We hope
our friends about town will avail themselves OF 1t
to send us local news. The squirrel hunt which
came off last week was not very imposing
affair. Very few participated and the count was
not large. II was TO eliminate in a supper
but the idea was abandoned. ga post-office
has been established at Putnamsville and John
Dillon appointed postmaster. The office has not
yet been opened IS +. Gibbs of Mortified, of
Gibbs-Worthen notoriety, was brought to the Jail
last Thursday by Sheriff Avery and afterwards
released on ball While there he showed symp-
toms Of having been drugged fellow prisoner
informed Tailor Dudley that Gibbs had been eat
ing something which he had concealed in his boot
Search was made and large piece of opium was
found. He was taken into the open air and soon
recovered. The stonework OF the railroad
bridge over the Winoosk near the Central Yer
mont station is undergoing repairs Arthur
Ropes of the WATCHAIAN Is again in the sanctum
after an absence Of two weeks =. on Saturday
evening one blossom appeared on a night bloom
ing cereus at the house of Freeman Bixby and
Sunday evening three more followed suit. Quite
a mum Der OF friends witnessed the beautiful sight
-, George Shepard was able to rideout Sunday.
His speedy recovery would be qualification to
many friends. Hon Joseph Poland will attend
the annual meeting of the American Board of Com
missioners for Foreign Missions at Portland, Me
this week Mrs Henry Oviatt has gone to Bur
lington, to remain during the session. :. Dan Field
has returned from his vacation. Rev. John F.
Stone now eighty-four years of age, preached at
Bethany church last Sunday morning.. Mr..
Freeman Bixby, of Bxby & Co, druggists began
lq in tha utn ,aA
by the firm, in April, 1856. Who can beat this
record?. Mrs. M. IL. Hunt Of Boston will give
an address on scientific instruction upon the sub
ject of temperance in schools and colleges, Tues
day evening, October 10th. The place will be given
hereafter. ..J. c. Camp Of the Pavilion was I'M
fortunate enough to lose purse containing sixty
dollars Monday. We hope the finder will be hon
est enough to return it to the owner. c. L.
Wells, formerly OF the InterUieiC office, Cham
plain, n Y, is now employed in the news room OF
the WATCHMAN office. While Mrs. Alanson
Lnce, who lives on the Berlin side, was whiting
with her daughter on Ridge street the latter part
OF last week, she fell down stairs and broke her
wrist. She was fortunate to escape without
more serious injuries. Carl young son of l.. 7.
Gleason, was absent from home so long the other
day as to cause alarm, and Mr.. Gleason started
out to hunt him up. During his absence Carl
came home and reported that he and other boys
from seven to ten years of age had been out
hunting with shot gun and had had great sport.
1t is needless to say the gun has since been put
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operator, has returned from his vacation. :. N.
G. King has gone to New York City to attend the
Columbia Medical College. C. w. Skinner, the
jeweler left for Colorado last week to be gone
one or two months Last Friday evening a
farewell supper given ut the Union House by
the original members Of Capital Guards whose
term of enlistment Is about to expire. Besides
members of the company, gentlemen connected
with other companies of the militia received in
vitations From st. Adams j. Sherar and T.
Magiff responded, and few other invited guests
were present. who voted the Montpelier boys to
be " jolly good fellows which nobody can deny"
the condiments of songs and speeches, was en-
joyed, after which there was a merry-go-round "
till the small hours OF the morning. George w.
Boutwell,, for many years with Geo W. Wilder,
Is now with X. II. White & Co, Boston. Char
lie Chandler is continuing his medical studies in
New York city. W. T. Vail and Prof. Chatelain
left for Boston yesterday. They will return to-
morrow. If you have not already subscribed
for the Daily Journal for the session, now Is the
time. Orders can be given by telephone. A
large audience gathered at the regular temper
the audience room OF the Church Of the Messiah,
After singing by the choir and prayer by Rev.
ii A. Spencer, an address was delivered by W.
W. Prescott, who spoke for something over half
an hour The financial bearing Of the question
was briefly touched upon, and the speaker then
gave some of his personal experience in connec-
ton with the enforcement OF the Maine law.
Revs. II. A. Spencer and John F. Stone followed
with brief but pertinent remarks and Rev. j.
Edward Wright read report OF the meeting of
the Vermont Ladies Christian Temperance Union
recently held at North Bennington. The meeting
was then closed with singing and the benedction,