Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-18

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hat was stolen, but accused the other woman OF
stealing it, and claimed that she gave 1t to her
The shoplifters finally settled the matter by pay
ing good price for tho property, and all the ex-
penses that had been incurred In their detection
THE old adage "The bost is always the cheap
est" will apply to no article with greater force
than to Seeds Nothing is quite so worthless as
poor seeds. ID. NJ. Ferry & Co., Of Detroit Mich
igan, seem to be one of the very few firms en-
gagged in the seed business who have fully re-
allied the importance of putting up and selling
only the freshest and best Of all varieties of Seeds
and as a legitimate result their brand Of seeds has
become exceedingly popular all over the land.
We take pleasure In referring to their advertise
ment in our columns, and would advise all our
readers who will be likely to require seeds to send
and obtain their beautiful catalogue, giving
prices, instructions for planting, etc.
WASHINGTON COUNTY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
will hold Its next meeting at Waterbury, Febru-
airy 4th, unless circumstances not now appre-
hended should render a later date necessary.
State Superintendent Dart is expected to be pres
ent and leading teachers and educational work.
ers in the state and county will participate in the
exercises. Efforts will be made to render this
meeting especially instructive to teachers and In
teresting to the general public It is earnestly
hoped and desired that there will be a full turn
out from all parts Of the county. Free entertain
ment will be provided, special rates arranged with
the hotels for those who prefer to stop at pub
lie house, and the customary half fare arrange
ments will doubtless be made for those attending
by railway. The programme with full details Of
subjects and speakers will be announced in a
few days.
IT turns out that the confidence which we last
week expressed in the integrity and persistence Of
the temperance people Of st. Adams was justified
by the facts. correspondent of one of our
exchanges, writing from the seat OF operations,
says: d" 1t turns out that the paper asking the ho-
tells to open gives them no warrant to resume
liquor selling, and II they are caught doing so
they will assuredly be prosecuted. This paper
gives the hotel keepers an excuse for opening
which they needed to enable them to back down
from a position that was becoming embarrass-
ing" To this may be added the following from
the Messenger: 1.-THE working committee Is
liable to be heard from again SOON They say
that they have not the slightest idea OF giving up
their labors. They have paid all expenses to date
and have a surplus in the treasury which is being
increased by voluntary contributions from those
who did not sign the paper, and they are fully
satisfied with the financial support received"
The meeting called to consider the matter Of
the establishment of a library and reading room
in this village was largely attended Monday even
ing, many of the audience being ladies' The
project was discussed by various speakers and an
encouraging degree of enthusiasm manifested.
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ment of committee to consider the whole sub
| ject and report plan of operations at future
meeting. The following is the committee Rev. c.
| s. Smith, Rev. J. +. Wright, Mrs. c. W. Willard,
Mrs. Joel Foster, Jr., Rev H. F. Hill, Hon B. F.
Fifeld, Mr.. NJ. L. Smile, Rev. d. L. Miller, Rev
D. II. Hincks, Mr.. j. R. Bracket and Mr.. II
| A Huse. Montpelier not only has no public Ii.
brary, but for years has had no regular course OF
lectures. She is not only the capital of the state
but has grand list of nearly $4,000. The rura
village of North Troy, one of two in a farming
town having grand list of less than $1,000, sus
tains course of public lectures by such speaker
as General Swift of Boston, President Hulburt
etc, more than two hundred season tickets tC
which have been sold.
AN important new departure in the matter o.
church music was inaugurated last Sabbath in
Bethany (Congregational church, Montpelier, by
substituting a choir to lead in the "service o.
song" for the three or four voices to which thu
duty has been entrusted for some years past, and
while pleasure is felt at the sight of familiar
faces in the organ loft, new pleasure was expert
enced at the appearance of some twelve or fifteer
new faces The new recruits are enlisted entirely
from the Sunday school, and gave good accoun
of themselves on their first days appearance. o
course not much in the way of skill and efficiency
is looked for at present, but the promise for Thu
future is good. We understand it to be the pur
pose to dispense for the present at least, with al
anthems and set pieces, aud use only plain, ia
miliar hymn tunes. On Sunday last the tune
Phuvah, Boylston, Hamburg and Pleyels Hymn
were used The two latter were sung in unisol
with fine effect, and indicated what may be ex
pected when the young singers get familiar witt
their new position, with one another, and tn
sound OF their own voices.