Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-21
Current Mention.


Ex-Governor REDFIEID PROCTOR OF Rutland
has been selected by the state committee to pre-
side at the republican state convention to-day.
LATEST reports from the west side indicate that
Stewart is sure Of over two hundred votes that
Joyce's forces are wavering, and in certain con-
tngencies may throw their strength in favor OF
Judge Powers.
REV. ]. d, BEEMAN will preach in the Baptist
church next Sabbath morning.
THE Wndham county republican convention
will be held at Newfane June q.
THE Caledonia county republican convention is
to be holden at St. Johnsbury to-day.
THE Champan Association of Universalists
will meet at Williston, June 28 and 30
THE Essex county republican convention will
be held at Guildhall, Wednesday, June 2S.
The fourteenth annual Blanchard picnic will be
held in the grove Of Alvah Elmer in Cabot
Thursday, June 20
THE Green Mountain musical association is
holding convention this week in Richmond I'M
der the direction OF Professor Emerson
IT Is said that the Saratoga and White Noun
tain express will run as last year via Burlington
and over the Burlington and Iamoille track.
ON Monday last 1t was so dark that the gas was
lighted at the dinner table OF the Pavilion for the
first time in the history OF the present house.
CHILDREs's Sunday was observed at Trinity
church. The floral decorations were profuse, and
the children carried out their parts ADM raby
THE Bishop Hotel has been repaired throughout
and everything looks tidy, and we doubt not this
house has entered upon new lease OF prosperity.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union Of
Franklin and Grand Isle counties will hold gos-
pei temperance institution at Bakersfield, June
28 and 80
THE friends OF Douglass, the Essex junction
freight clerk, have refunded to the railway COM
pany the SlO4 which he was short in his accounts,
and he has been released.
On the principle that lazy men take the most
pains" Montpelier man must claim the cham
pionship. lie recently spent several hours wash
ing carriage with syringe.
MANY old soldiers who received assistance
from the wife Of the late Hon. Portus Baxter
during the war will be sorry to learn OF her death
at Derby Line last week Wednesday.
DO not forget the festival OF the ladies OF st.
Augustine church tomorrow Thursday evening
enjoyable, and this will be no less so,
A REGULAR communication OF Aurora Lodge
No, 90 Free and Accepted Masons. will be held
at the masonic hall on Monday evening, June 26
at half-past seven o'clock. Work on third degree
In ia said that Senator Edmunds received fee
OF $4,000 from the plaintiffs for his argument al
Montpelier in the case OF Langdon and other,
against the Vermont & Canada railroad company
BARSUM has taken out license to exhibit hi,
circus through Vermont this summer and 80 We
will all have an opportunity to see the renowned
Jumbo. 1t will be in Montpelier, Thursday
August TO-
The commissioners appointed by the court t.
appraise damages to property In consequence o.
the State street extension have been in session
since Monday and will probably conclude the
labors to-day,
JUDGE rRADLEy Ct he United States supiem,
court has denied the application for writ o