Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02
Current Mention.

SOUTH LONDONDERRY has been made a money
order post-ofiice
THE Passumpsic railway pays sem-annual
dividend of three per cent
MAD RIVER VALLEY fair will be held at Waits
field, September 18th and 18th
CALEDONIA county fair will be held at St. Johns
bury, September 49, 20 and 81,
Miss PARLoA, OF culinary fame will open a
school Of cookery in Windsor, August o.
REV. j. EDWARD WRIGHT is to preach in the
Universalist church in Barre next Sunday after
noon.
AN infusion of common tansy is said to be death
to cabbage worms. An occasional sprinkling is
all that is necessary.
THE democratic convention Of the second con-
gressional district nominated George L. Fletcher
OF Chester for congress.
AMONG the items of the river and harbor bill
are these: Burlington harbor, $4,000; Swanton
harbor, $4,000; Otter Creek. $4,000
RUTLAND has just put policeman on duty to
patrol the streets on Sundays. There is a notice
able falling off in the number of loafers.
THE greenback convention of Washington
COuuty Will Db Hclu AZ Natoipuy, huBuS1 AVN,
the place and date of the state convention.
BURLINGTON Clipper: "a newspaper is to be
built up in Jericho, this county. The ambitious
young man should see that he is on good term:
with the overseer of the poor"
THE Burlington Clipper is authority for the
statement that Judge Taft dissented from the de-
cree of the court in the Langdon railroad case SC
far as it affects the Vermont and Canada road.
THERE will be Ssbbath-school basket picnic
on Wednesday, August 10th, in the grove of Syl
vester Fuller in Calais. The schools Of Worces
ter, Woodbury. and East Calais are cordially in
vited to attend
THOSE of our subscribers who may come t.
town to see Jumbo next week are reminded tina
they will enjoy the show much better il they
should pay whatever may be due on their pape
while they are here.
THE American Dental Association will hold III
twenty eighth annual session at Saratoga, Angus
and O. Dr. Thomas W. Evans, the famou
American dentist in Paris, is expected to delive
the opening address.
A NIGHT-BLooMING cereus belonging to Mrs
Harvey Cummings Of Montpelier Center, bios
somed last Saturday night and reached crcum
ference OF twenty-five inches, measuring eigh
inches in width by thirteen and one-half in length
THE trustees of Barre Academy are maxim
strenuous efforts to put that school upon a goo
basis. All outstanding claims against the schoc
have been Cancelled and the buildings are no'
undergoing thorough repairs The outlook fo
the coming year is very encouraging
IT is announced that the Windsor county vel
otl no
or second Saturday in September, time to be def
nitely determined on in the future, Drummer
and fifers within twenty miles Of Barnard are il
vited to "send in their terms" for services at tn
reunion.
WE learn from good authority that the friend
Of MI Uriah Howe, who was recently killed Q
the Highway in Cabot, offer to settle with til
town for a moderate sum. They only ask to |
reimbursed for the actual expenses incurred
very liberal proposition 1t seems to US, and th
town should settle without controversy.
MRS. S. M. CALKINs and another lady we
driving from her place to attend the funeral
W. ii. Lombard's child on Wednesday Of la
week and were tipped over. Both ladies we
thrown out uninjured, but the carriage wi
badly smashed and the horse had two legs broke
and has been shot
THE Skillings Whitneys & Barnes Lumb
Company of Burlington give the employees of the
establishment at Ogdensburg picnic excursio
Monday, August 81 to Aliens park, short d
lance from that city. Other manufacturing G
Establishments in the state should follow their d
ample, We believe they will lose no mon
byit,
THE Rutland railway company at its annu
meeting at Rutland last week Wednesday elect
the following directors; John B. Page OF Rutla
(president); J. W. Hckok OF Burlington; f.
Burchard Of Brandon; Jacob Edwards, W. +. Re-
inson and ii. Nj. Whitney OF Boston; John Pro
of Rutland; Edward S. Moseley of Bellows Fal
James H. Williams of Bellows Falls.
THE republicans of Orleans county have no
mated the following ticket; Senators, W.
Crane of Newport, W +, Templeton Of Glow
assistant judges N c. Hoyt Of Westfeld, A.
Dutton OF Craftsbury; sheriff, j. G, Patterson
Craftsbury states attorney, G. A, Prouty
Newport; high bailiff, j, G. Orne Of Westmo
Judge OF probate, o. II. Austin Of Barton IandiI
LAKE VIEW HoUsE at South Woodbury.,
lightful old farm establishment situated on
breezy slope above Sabin Pond, is a popular su
mer resort for city people who appreciate re
fresh air, rural prospects and above all the who
some fare OF a bountiful board. Abram Ho
the proprietor, and his pleasant home has beco
the objective point Of many enjoyable excursiC
from this village.
A CORRESPONDENT OF the Bellows Falls Tn
says Of the insect which has been reported rs
deadly enemy OF the potato beetle THE nam'