Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
Current Mention.

THE hills in this vicinity were white with snow
Monday morning
THE Montpelier auctioneer again: " How much
am offered for them croquet hooks?"
REV. HOWARD F. HILL will preach at wright's
Mills, on Sunday next, at half-past two p NJ.
ris expected that the supreme court will soon
announce its decision in the great railroad suit.
REV. GEORGE s. GUERNSEY will preach in Han
cock next Sunday, May Dist, at one o'clock p. M.
NORTH Star: George Goodel, on Cabot plain,
killed two cartridges at one shot lately" He
probably did it by drawing the long bow.
If the subscribers of the Mortified Ne,os do
not pay up now Editor Richmond may set his
alligator on them live one arrived yesterday
from Florida.
THE annual state convention OF the Congrega-
tional churches will be held in the Congregational
church at Manchester on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, June 18th and 14th.
A WILLIsToN clergyman says that during long
pastorate in that village, he has never seen but
one intoxicated man. That clergyman must have
been housekeeping youth.
WE are indebted to Congressman Grout for
copy Of his speech on the proposition to make the
departments of the government
THE village fathers have commended them
selves to pedestrians who pass along Baldwin
street by laying down nice plank walk in front
of the Lord and Hopkins dwellings.
THE annual muster of the Vermont National
Guard, Colonel Greenleaf, will be held at Bran
don. At least so says the Rutland Herald, but
the Brandon Union has no such information.
A MASQUERADE party OF about forty persons
gathered at the town hall in Berlin last Friday
evening. 1t was under the management of Mr..
Abal W Humphrey, and there were the usual
amusing contretemps
WE desire to impress upon the minds Of our
correspondents that it is necessary to have most
Of their copy reach us Monday or Tuesday morn
ing. II anything Of importance occurs later send
supplementary communication.
A TRAIN was put on Monday morning from
Montreal to Boston via Central Vermont which is
the fastest train ever run over that route 1t
leaves Montreal at A. NJ. and reaches Boston at
7PM making good stop for dinner.
Now that the post-oflice fight in yergennes has
been brought to a close by the appointment Of II
c. johnson, former editor Of the VerDlOnter, lei
us hope that the burghers Of that antediluviar
city will cool off and cease abusing each other
A CHANGE OF time went into effect on the Cen
tral Vermont last Monday morning. The mai
and express trains south arrive earlier, and als'
the accommodation and local passenger train
north See travellers guide at head OF thi
column.
DECORATION DAY will be duly observed in Mont
pelier A full programme well be published mex
week but at this time we announce with pleasur
that George W. Wing has been selected as orato
for the occasional choice that assures an address
eloquent, sensible, appropriate.
THE republican convention to nominate a can
ddate for member OF congress in the first dstrlc
will be held at Burlington, June %, There vii
be $40 delegates, made up as follows; Addison
county, 81 Bennington, "A; Chittenden, 60
franklin, 30; Grand Isle, IL; Lsmoille, 20; Rut
land, "a.
SoME of our Vermont towns have had exper
sive litigation over the Norton patent steam fir
engine valves, and, we believe, have comprC
missed with the inventor owner. But now tn
cities Of Boston, Mass, and Dover, N. H., propos
to fight, and it will not be plain sailing for tn
Norton company,
IT may do up in Rlchford to tell, ~ a CORE,
pOuuent OF lne Newport Express uOes, inc nam
Of the brook only two miles from the villsg,
where 40 trout were lately caught; but II W
should do 1t here, in less than an hour 40 me
would be seen prancing around trying to g,
hold of l40 little trout
In addition to the dry goods stores, boo
stores and barber shops, the millinery store
will close every Thursday evening at six o'cloc
until October lst Those stores which enter int
this agreement are those Of c. A. Best w.
Vail, Mrs p. A. Standish Miss H. Benton
Washburn Co., and Il, X Meader.
THERE is law of the United States making
penal offense to fill up the holes 10 punche
coins for the purpose OF passing them off. II
penalty is SO, 600 OF imprisonment for five year
or both at the discretion Of the court. Vel
many coins are In circulation that have holes
them filled up with lead solder OF tnfol
AN adjourned meeting Of the directors al
members Of Washington County Agricultural s.
cety will be holden at the court house in Mon
peer on Saturday, June Sd, at one O'Clock p. N
to hear report OF committee TO location OF fai
and TO decide whether fair shall be holden Il
present year. full attendance IL solicited.
A RousISG town meeting was held Tuesday 4
ternoon. Seventeen voters, including moderate
were present. town tax OF fifty cents W
voted and the customary highway tax Of TWEEN
cents payable In money The valuation of p,
sonal property M reported by the listers
$I,247, 336.O6, making the grand list Of the TO,