Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-16

many hhVe Hppleu tnat there arc accOmmOua
tons for only about dozen more.
Mn T. J. DEAvIIT OF this village who procure
patents as well as pensions, reports patents oh
tanned by Vermonters IA follows: Walter S. Bur
gin, Washington, lifting jack William Cooley
Waterbury, Canada patent on cheese machines
j. D. Smith and f. NJ. Strong vergennes,
Canada patent on road scraper; Philo s. Ewins
West Berkshire, Canada patent on sap evapora
tors; W. S. Holland, Burlington, Canada paten
on thin wood planer.
THE new office of the Montpelier g. Wells Rivei
railway company, now finished and occupied, IL
model Of convenience aud comfort. Besides
the main business office, there are several rooms
fitted up for the use OF directors and supernten
dents The cavity in front OF the old passenger
station, soon to be used exclusively for freight
has been filled up and teams can now back up to
the front door. The new passenger rooms will
not be ready for occupancy for, probably, two OF
three weeks.
THE greenbackers of Franklin county held a
convention at Sheldon on Saturday and nominated
a full ticket, as follows: Senators, s. Soule Fair
field; J. g. JENNIE, Enosburgh Falls; B +. Rugg,
st. Adams. Assistant judges, William Abel,
Swanton; L. d. Smith, Georgia. Judge OF pro-
bate John Webster Of Franklin. States attor-
ney, A. S. Iadd of Enosburgh Falls. Sheriff,
| William p. Walker Of St. Adams High bailiff,
Dr. Hamilton Of Fairfax. There were about forty
in attendance on the convention.
| MIR. r. J. DEAvrrT OF Montpelier has recently
procured the following pensions Thomas ]. Stay
| ton, Worcester, $40 arrears, and S24 a year
James S. Wilson, Worcester, Ssi6, and S4S year
II GtO
N. Wright, Montpelier, 1858, s4S year; Charles
Rollins, Walden, 81 $40, S21G a year; Amos A.
Whiting, Calais, SS15, s4S year; James Shields,
Waits River, s1,44s, 500 year; Rev. John c.
osgood STAFFORD, 81 $685. $40 year; Eugene c.
Sleeper, Tunbridge, $50, S4S a year.
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed for the
entertainment for the benefit of Richard Dodge at
Capital hall, Thursday evening Its features will
be music by the band reading by Mrs. Purple
one Of the best readers in the country male
quartette composed of c. s. Putnam first tenor,
Benjamin Tenney second tenor, H. d. Hopkins,
Jr., first bass, and c. NJ. Cushman, second bass
| clarinet solo, and other attractions. The en-
dorsement of Brooks post G. A. r., is sufficient
guarantee of the worthiness Of the object OF this
charity.
ihhhE bhiiots Wtlt HtCteshry 10 HOHllnhte u
senator at the Grand Isle county republican con-
vention at North Hero last Saturday. ]. A.
Chamberlain was finally nominated by one ma
jority His competitors were II. p. Kingsley and
Henry Mott. The other officers nominated were
as follows Associate judges, d. B. Town, North
Hero, and B. W. Reynolds, Alburgh; Judge OF
probate, F. j. Hazen, North Hero; states at
torney, j. H. Adams, Grand Isle; sheriff, II. W.
Como, South Hero; high bailiff, |. E. Miles,
Alburgh
On Saturday last Mrs. Jennie Poland, in the
Farmers Mutual office, missed her purse from the
table drawer where 1t was commonly kept, and
circumstances strongly implicated Freddie Dolby
lad OF eight or ten years. who frequently did
chores in the office. Being charged with the
theft he stoutly denied it for time but soon be-
coming entangled in his own stories he so far con-
fessed as to restore the purse with its most valu-
able contents, and with but about So 80 missing
The lad is still at large, Should he be sent to the
reform school?
WE are requested to say that the survivors of
the late Seventh Regiment, Vermont Veteran Vol
unteers, are toh hold reunion at Rutland, August
29th, Both and 31st, and az there may be some Of
our readers who were members Of that regiment
1t is intended that this notice shall be an invita-
ton for all to attend, and particularly those men,
bers of the regiment who have not received the
circular sent out by the committee of arrange
ments. Tents will be provided for camping and
it is expected that Vermont railroads will carry
for fare one way. Letters of enquiry may be ad-
dressed to o. P. Murdick, Secretary, P. o. Box
125, Rutland, VT
AT the annual meeting OF the St. Johnsbury
and Lake Champlain railway company, held at ST.
Johnsbury last week Wednesday, the following
directors were chosen: Horace Fairbanks, Frank
lin Fairbanks, George w. Hendee, Thomas Cog
geshall, Bradley Barlow, A. b. Jewett, Henry D
Hyde, A. b. Harris William p. Fairbanks Presi-
dent Horace Fairbanks; vice.presdent Franklin
Fairbanks secretary, William P. Fairbanks;
executive committee, Horace Fairbanks, Franklin
Fairbanks, Bradley Barlow. 1t would seem to be
eminently fitting that the name be changed from
its present long and inconvenient to the more
euphonious and appropriate one of Fairbanks rail-
way company.
The Seventh-Day Adventists will hold a camp
meeting on Prospect Park grounds in this town,
August 31-September o. A new canvas tent sixty
by ninety will be pitched, under which the meeting
will be held Ministers from other states will ad
dress the people The public cordially invited
Ample provision for all who attend. Admission
to the ground and seats free Free return checks
will be given on the ground over the Central Yer
mont, Montpelier and Wells River railroad and
Passumpsic railroad to those who pay full fare
over these lines to attend the meeting, and over
the Burlington and Lamoille and st. Johnsbury &
Lake Champlain railways should sufficient num-
her attpnd IN II Moutpa1iar nd Wallp
River trains stop at the ground.
AT the regular meeting OF Capital Lodge, No |
o. Independent Order of Good Templars, held in |
this village August IA, the following resolution |
was adopted: As time rolls on and the events |
Of the present, both of pleasure and of pain, are
soon to be numbered in the past, be it remem-
bered that man is but mortal and life uncertain |
and the gay throng who tread these halls to-day |
will in a few years have passed away. Yet as we
are permitted to minge in social Good Templar-
ship let us not be unmindfu Of those of our mum.
Der who from time to time are bereft OF their |
friends. Hence it is hereby resolved that we, in |
our union of fraternal love, do extend to sister
Ida Chase, lately bereft of father, our sincere
and heartfelt sympathies."
THE police officers and sheriffs were kept ex-
tremely busy the day of Barnum's circus but the |
crowd was orderly that very few arrests were |
made The most notable ones were Of three |
soap-sharpers, at the instigation of Landlord |
Drew of the American House. Burlington. A
watch was stolen at that house the day the circus
was there, and, as he had good grounds for sus- |
pectng these men to be the thieves he came to this
place with detective to procure their arrest, |
which was brought about by Sheriff futile and |