Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-01
Current Mention.

REv. J. EDWARD WRIGHT occupied the pulpit
Of the Unitarian church in Burlington last Sunday.
Hon FREDERICK BILLINGS of Woodstock has
gone to the end Of the Northern Pacific railway in
Montana.
REV. GEORGE W BARNES will preach in the
Universast church in Calais next Sunday, at
one o'clock
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has issued his proclama-
ton naming November 30 as national thanks
giving day.
REV. GEORGE S. GUERNSEY will preach in Han
cock next Sunday, November ., at one o'clock in
the afternoon.
SENATOR MORRILL, is erecting at STAFFORD
building which he will give to the town for
public library.
REV. c. P. WATSON, late of Sheldon, has ac-
cepted call to fill the Congregational pulpit in
Wabasha, MINI.
A QUARTER Of a column of blank space consti-
tutes last weeks Freeman's report of the doings
OF the legislature.
THE BEETHOVEN QUINTETTE CLUB is booked
for Capital hall November 10, with Mrs. Humph-
rey Allen, soprano.
THE spirituasts will hold mass convention at
the hall OF the Junction House, at Essex Junction,
commencing Nov. 10th and continuing three days.
GEORGE W. GRANDEy, Jr., son of General
Grandey Of Vergennes, was married at Ham
mondsvllle, N. Y, recently, to Miss Ella L
Burpee.
In its comments on the Meaker case, the St
Adams Messenger favors the abolition of the
death penalty and the substitution therefor of i'm
prisonment for life.
TEMPERANCE meeting will be held at
Bethany church on Sunday, November 9th, at
FIVE clock p. NJ member OF the legislature is
expected to deliver the address.
THOMAS II. CASFIELD of Burlington has been
appointed by the president Of the United States
to examine and report upon the construction Of
portion OF the Northern Pacific railway.
IT appears that the Messrs. Fairbanks object
to the christening OF the old North church in
St. Johnsbury by the name OF " Fairbanks hall, 4"
and it has been decided to call it " Music hall"
To the query of the Island Pond Herald we
respond that we would not have tramps treated
tenderly. We admire the course which the
justices in that section pursue towards the fra
ternity.
MRS HENRY F. TUDOR, who died in Hartford,
Conn, last week, was a daughter Of Hon. Stephen
X. Bradley, once United States Senator from Yer
mont. She was the sister Of the wife of s. G.
Goodrich peter Parley.)
JOHN SULLIVAN OF Mortified, while in state
of intoxication, so disturbed the services at the
Catholic church last Sunday that he was turned
out. He came back again, however, and Father
Dugue procured his arrest,
THE ladies' of the Church Of the Messiah will
give an oyster supper on Thursday next at their
vestry. Supper served at half past five and
after till all are supplied Come one and all
and for twenty-five cents get good supper
THE business mating NJ tho vermont Cava,r,
Reunion Society will be held at half-past 81,
this evening at the state house. to be followet
by banquet at the Pavilion. Lieutenant Far
rington of St. Adams will deliver the address.
The race nj Albany N Y last Tbursdav he
tween the horses Clara NJ and Fanny Russell WA
won by the former. A second trial will be haC
at Howard Park in Burlington next Thursday
stakes $500 on Clara M. against 5000 on Fam,
Russell.
NJ, w NcRrvy,u -, Tho con,ro, vormon
railroad wsll-known m manv ~ opr reonle ba
accepted the position OF master of transportation
on the Mexican Central railroad, and leave
Vermont to assume the duties of the position
this week.
"a wu,Apn dad vary sudden,v at Iitu
Falls N Y the 96tb Ue was a voInminon
writer on agricultural topics, and the most emf
nent authority on matters pertaining to the dairy
lie had attended several dairymen's meetings Il
this state.
Jrssp wuRp,vp busked for Josenb Knann n
Mo,e,own sixtv-one husbels NJ corn Saturday
the ol.t nit Mr. Knanp will warrant the dav'
uo,L to hold ont thirty husbels NJ sbelled corr
and very naturally challenges any one to bea
this days work
The Helpinp Hand sooietv Of Plainfield held
harvest festival in the vestrv Of the Methodi,
church Wednesday evening last. about a bundre
and fifty being present The festival consiste