Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-19

S3O,OOO, holds that he was unduly Influenced and
will contest the will.
REV. M. L. SEVERANCE Of MIddlebury is to be
principal OF Burr and Burton Seminary ut Man
chester
DIR. BAxTKR's friends are exerting themselves
to defeat confirmation OF DR.. Crane as surgeon
general
PRESIDENT BucKHAM delivered the address be-
fore the alumni OF the st. Adams high school last
evening.
PROFESSOR c. II. FRENCH Of Boston has been
engaged as principal OF Newton Academy in
shoreham.
Ex-Governor STEWART and other Middle
burians are camping out at Knights Island Lake
Champlain.
PRESIDENT BucKHAM, OF the University Of Yer
mont, will occupy Chicago pulpit during the
month Of August
Hon. T. P. REDFiELD, who has been at the
seashore for his health for several weeks, returned
yesterday from Gloucester, Mass.
RODNEY s. WIRES, formerly in the insurance
business in Burlington, is business manager for a
Hazel Kirke" theatrical troupe.
REV. GEORGE H. IDE OF Milwaukee, formerly Of
mencement Of Dartmouth College
Ex-vIcE President WHEELER has gone to the
White Mountains, and thence will go to Maine
The trip Is for the benefit Of his health.
CHARLES II. GoLDTHwATrE Of Cambridge, Mass,
graduate Of Harvard College, has been secured
as principal OF the St. Adams high school.
HENRY HALL of Rutland has 30 far recovered
from his recent injuries to be about the street.
He is still at work on his history Of Rutland.
CAPTAIN A. G. WATSON, formerly Of the Yer
mont cavalry and late OF Burlington, is located
at Buena Vista, Colorado, 1856 miles from Denver
Hon. W. II. II. BINGHAM, who was suddenly
taken sick last week. was reported little better
yesterday, and he will be able to be in town soon
CAPTAIN JOEL B. ERHABDr, formerly of the
First Vermont Cavalry, il mentioned as the prob
able successor OF Postmaster Pearson Of New
York city.
MR.. ALFRED JouBERT, a former law student
in the office Of j. A. Wing, has hung ont his
shingle at Mitchell, Dakota, situated in the south
ern part Of the territory.
CLAYTON A. wIcKHAM, a conductor on the
Rutland & Bennington, was 80 badly injured last
Friday while coupling cars that he will be dis
abled from duty several weeks.
CAPTAIN c. p RUSSELL OF the Lake George
steamer Horizon, has resigned his position, as
the lumber interests Of Ira Russell Co., Indian
apolis, Ind, demand his personal attention.
L. ]. SWIFT. architect for the Central Vermont
is drawing plans for the grand stand to be erected
at Howard Park, Burlington, where the Cham
plain Valley Association fairs are to be held.
GOVERNOR FARSHAM and party returned last
Thursday from their Lake George excursion
Nearly one hundred ladies and gentlemen parti-
cpated in 1t and all enjoyed delightful time
REV. L. B. HALL, a native OF Richmond and
now professor in oberlin College, Ohio is now
stopping in Richmond, where he occupied the
desk OF the Congregational church last Sunday
REV. GEORGE B. SrALDING OF Dover, n. IL, a
native OF Montpelier and now editor of the NelC
Hampshire Journal, published at this office, has
sailed for Europe. lie will return in September.
Hon b. +. FIFIELD went to st. Adams last
week to appear for the defence in the hearing be
fore B. b. Smaley, special commissioner of the
case of William Webb Us. Central Vermont Rail-
way Company.
Hon SAMUEL WILLIAMS, formerly OF Rutland
and Castleton, has published biographical sketch
Of the life and character of his father, the late
chief Justice OF Vermont, and for two years gov
ernor Of the state.
WILLIAM T. BUTTON OF Hartford, a graduate Of
the Chandler Department OF Dartmouth College
in 1876, has been appointed professor of mathe-
mates in the Cumberland Valley State Normal
School at Shippensburg, Penn.
GroRcr A. LovErANp Of Norwich. n graduate
Of the New Uampsbre agricultural college has
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