Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-01
Wafrhman & gnnrnaL.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 1. 1882.
Current Mention.

SEVERAL probate notices will be found on the |
first page this week
You can get your little boys and girls rubber
boots at J. c. Griggs, Waterbury.
WE are glad to see Mr.. Arthur Johonnott able |
to ride out after a severe sickness Of several
weeks
DANIEL CARR of Middesex advertises farming
tools, horses and stock for sale. Read his adver-
tisement.
Hon. JOHN c. SrEARss has 80 far recovered
from his late sickness as to resume his duties as
collector Of internal revenue
JUDGE DANA late of Montpelier, has sold his
residence in st. Johnsbury, it is understood with
design to seek a location in the west.
j. c. GRGGs has large lot Of mems and boys
rubber boots Of very best make, at bottom prices
for best goods. Knights block, Waterbury.
THE communication OF "a Taxpayer" from
Marshfeld, will be published II he will give us his
name,--for our own use, not for publication.
BROOKS Posi- is to have another dance at its
hall on Friday evening" March 10th Gilson's
orchestra of this village furnishes the music
II. L. STATIONS is the place to buy stationery
goods We notice he does not attempt to get rich
in a minute, but is content to get fair profit.
THE announcement of the sale of the ]. G.
French premises to Mrs. j. Warren Bailey, we
have the best of reasons for pronouncing entirely
incorrect.
WIDOW c. B. HOLDEN OF Middesex has moved
into the Widow Warren house on Barre street,
and Miss Woodbury. goes to her father in Berlin
for season.
THE 26th was the first of the six Sundays in
Lent. The soemnity OF the season will increase,
eliminating in Holy Week, then to be followed by
the joys of Easter.
Mrs PRAY has returned from Barre, and may
be found at Mr.. Huntington's, ready to supply
hair jewelry in every variety of design and OF the
best workmanship
VERY inadvertent omission was made last week
to mention the fact that Neil Burgess presenta-
ton of Widow Bedott at Capital Hall has been
postponed to March Dist
THERE will be social gathering at the Metho-
dist church in West Berlin on Thursday afternoon
and evening" March %, for the benefit Of the
pastor. Rev. j. W. Bems.
MARY +. JosLIN is the fourth appointment OF
teacher during the present school year in grades
and of the Union school. We believe Miss
Joslin will hold the fort"
LADIES black kid glove was lost Sunday
morning between st. Paul street and Christ
church. The owner would be glad to receive 1t
through the wArcHMAN office.
FROM fifteen to twenty young misses from this
village took a pleasure ride to Barre and back
last Saturday. and delightful time was had by
all. The team was from Youngs stable.
ST. JoHSsBuRY h,der The Amity club passed
through here Saturday afternoon their way
home from Montpelier They had evidently en-
joyed their visit and were all smiling and happy"
SLAyToN, the butter buyer, bought forty-three
tubs Of butter, Saturday, for most of which he
paid forty cents per pound. These prices will not
rule long and those who have butter to sell should
sell at once
"OUR MUTUAL FRIEND" was successfully pre-
scented by the young people of the Church Of the
Messiah last evening These amateurs play like
professionals and seem entirely at home before
the footlights
AT the coming republican state convention each
town will be entitled to one delegate for each
hundred votes cast for Farnham and one for any
fraction over fifty Montpelier will be entitled to
five delegates.
THAT was a very circular singlemstance,' the
birth on Friday morniDg of son to Frank Dewey
and Saturday nlor-ing, about twenty six
hours afterwards, OF daughter to Clarence Whit
{. r, their wives being sisters.
THE rumor upon the streets last Monday that a
anther had been seen in the vicinity of Whee-
n ck's mills in Berlin started several of our MINI
rods on the chase. The panther proved to be a
big black dog, and the party returned home dis
gusted.
W. L. VAIL, success to Miss NJ L. Page in
the millinery busine \ In the postofice building
has opened for sale full line OF ladies' furnishing
goods, Swiss embroideries, Hamburg edgings
etc. For full details see his advertisement in
another column.
MONDAY night the ice from the roof of the
block in which the telephone exchange is located
made sad havoc with the wires running there
from, leveling some half dozen of them to thu
ground and causing great calm to prevail for
time in that miniature babel
OFFICER oRpwAY arrested a Nellie Hayes nea
the state house, Saturday last, for intoxication
She was brought before Justice Hinkley, pleade
guilty and was fined the usual five dollars an
costs. According to last accounts she had take
sudden departure from the capital.
HON. +, d. PUTNAM of this village informs IL
that it was Benjamin Greenbank (for many years
and, we think, now, wooden manufacturer a
South Danve) who attempted some years ag
10 buy Molly's Falls, and not E. 4 T. Fairbanks
as our correspondent put it last week.
THE St. Adams Messenger announces that tn
members Of the present board of selectmen ar
candidates for reelection. How is it with tn
listers? They badly need " vindication," and W
are all waiting with breathless anxiety to see
the town of St. Adams will give it to them.
MONTPELIER is overrun with sewing machine
but II you want machine combining all Il
modern improvements buy the Crown " sold |
z. II. Shipman and advertised elsewhere in tn
paper, together with extra inducements in Il
boot and shoe line which are well worth q
tenton.
PROFESSOR SoUTHwoRTH's resignation as pri
cpal of the Vermont Conference Seminary h
been accepted and his connection with the scho
will close with this term. The spring term viii
begins March Goth, will be under the princp,
ship Of Professor +. A. Bishop, with the 9th
teachers as heretofore.
COLONEL GREENLEAF OF our militia regime
has ordered three drills monthly until July /
Each company will report to headquarters
number Of men on the rolls Of the company, I
number present for drill, and the time occupied
drill, and from these the relative standing of ca
company in the regiment will be computed.
As evidence that the old Whittier meat ma RI
keeps in the front rank and furnishes its patrc
with the best Of meat mention the fact Il
two steers have recently been dressed for
which weighed dressed, 1893 pounds, and
pounds Of tallow were taken from them. I'll
were twenty-five months old and were bought
G. w. Hall of Barre.
REV. T.. j. RANsIow Of Wells River occup
the desk at Bethany last Sabbath, in exchar
with Mr.. Hincks. In our childhood we heard
grandfather, Rev. DIR. Parmalee, the late c.
tenarian, preach the same gospel and, later
his father. And so it is true; one generat
goeth and another cometh, but the Word OF
Lord abideth forever
THE annual meeting OF the Lake Champl
Fish Protective Association was held in St.
bans last Saturday. c. NJ spaulding Of Bur
ton was elected president. and Hiram Atkins
Montpelier vice-president meeting will
held in Montpelier during the next session Of
legislature and 1t is expected that Senator
munds will deliver address.
ALL policy holders, whether stock or mutt
will do well to remember that when propert
sold and title changes the policy should be