Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-19
Current Mention.
ORGANrrrEs at the Capitol office.

NEW goods this week at Gleason's.
LOOK for lot Of new carriages at the Bishop
Hotel next week.
THE auroral display Sunday evening was re-
markably brilliant.
You can buy the White sewing machine at J.
C. Griggs', Waterbury. Go and see It,
ASK for the Domestic; you will be answered by
a lifetime Of happiness at the Capitol office.
wEBsrERs spring goods will arrive this week.
New goods throughout. Call and see them.
The Champion truss is sold by Bixby & Co., and
its merits are duly set forth in the proper place.
REV. GEORGE S. GUERNSEY will preach in Han
cock next Sunday, April 30, at one O'Clock p. Nj.
The largest collection OF five-cent music for
merly thirty cents) in Vermont at the Capitol
Office
The BARRIERS Of the village, by mutual consent
will close their shops every Thursday evening at
six o'clock.
A FINE spring stock Of mems and boys fine
cdlf, and thick shoes at ]. c. Griggs' shoe store
Waterbury, Vt
ADAMS, the clothier, calls the attention Of the
public to his grand exhibition OF mems and boys
ready-maue clOtnlnB,
OUR taxpayers who do not wish to incur the
risk OF having their lists doubled should return
their inventories to-day
E. EDWARDS Brattleboro, offers carriage
shop for sale Attention is called to his adver-
tisement in another column
THE Anti-Polygamy Club wish to extend their
thanks to those Of citizens who have so kindly
entertained them at their homes.
THE ladies OF Bethany church who are inter
ested in preparing work for the colored schools
met in the church parlors yesterday afternoon.
THE advertisement OF the Patent Channel
and is commended to the attention OF the far
mers.
THERE was sudden dropping Of prices in the
butter market here last Saturday from those pre-
vailing a week before. The ruling price was
about twenty-five cents.
COMPETENT person to do the work of farm
house. some one that understands butter making
will find an opportunity to engage her services by
applying to Box 253, Montpelier, VT.
By request of numerous patrons, they have
concluded to put in five-cent counter at the
sewing-machine rooms, 40 South Main street
The old story, everything for five cents.
THERE are three hundred pupils in attendance
at the Union school this term-an unusually larg,
number. Over twenty entered the first primary
and the lower rooms are much crowded.
SATURDAY night John Cayhue, better known a.
Cheese" and one Laforte were arrested for in
toxicaton and jailed. The former was fined 81
~ iot tar 40 b,,t,,
fined.
Gus CHILDREN" of Marshfield are assured
that their lines and the sentiments they convey
are appreciated and that new efforts will be mad'
to render the WATERMAN attractive to the young
people.
TIMOTHY X. MERRILL, Jr., will canvass tn,
towns of Middlesex and East Montpelier for tn
sale OF the book entitled Decorum" We know
nothing about the book, but we do know Tim tc
be a worthy young man.
THAT old landmark, the Caldwell house, will
soon be removed as workmen are now busy tear
ing it down. The chief point of interest connecte
with it is the fact that Marquis De Lafayett
stopped over night in it some sixty years ago.
AT the opening session of the dancing schoo
for children at the Pavilion, Saturday afternoon
thirteen were present and number Of others wi
join. Last evening Professor Gould met tn
older ones who desire to take lessons. The ind
cations are that both classes will be OF good size
SKIFF's collection OF Ministries, numberin
twenty-five performers, are booked for Capta
Hall, Saturday evening, the Doth instant Tn
old combination Of Skiff & Gaylord was the orii
inator Of minstrelsy, and a rare entertainment |
this line may be expected from Skiff's protection
ANY person desiring to "brush up" in I'll
Ground dances" and advance movements {
those wishing to acquire the waltz and nelo ste
now in general use, and do not care to join
class, can have private instructions at hall
their residence on reasonable terms by calling c
or addressing, J. o. Gould, professor Of dancn
Pavilion.
Do not forget the grand benefit at Capital ha
tomorrow evening in the comedy Tom Cobb
and the laughable farce "My Uncles Will
The company Of amateurs, all Montpelier DO,
and girls, will furnish entertainment which fe
professionals have given, and considering the fiji
companies which have played here this is sayir
a good deal. The company is as follows: MI
George +. Morse, Misses Florence Wing, Jos
Robinson, Hattie Fisher, Messrs. A. W. Ferri
f.
croft, J. Eli Goodnough. Admission very 10
Tickets for sale at Phinney's.
In accordance with the call of the executi
committee OF the Woman's Christian Temperan
Union Of Vermont, gospel temperance institu
will be held at Essex junction April 18th al
Goth. Each auxiliary is entitled to five delegate
Churches where there is no Womans Christi
Temperance Union TO two. Pastors OF su
churches are cordially invited to appoint de
gates. The ladies OF Essex Junction have gen,
nnaly prpparqd n Give free antartainmant N
regularly appointed delegates, who are request
to wear the "Whte Ribbon Badge" Retu
checks on the railroads will be given.
l.. P. GLEASON has just returned from N
York and Boston, and ia now receiving at his ste
on State street an unusually large assortment
fashionable dry goods which have been bought
the lowest cash prices. Mr.. Gleason has spar
no pains in selecting goods for the spring tra'
and can show his customers the best goods,
latest styles. and the most complete assortment
this part OF the state He has already receiy
the best line OF ladies' jackets, dolmans, wri
and ulsters for spring and summer wear o.
shown in town, and the new styles and colors
dress goods and trimmings are particularly
tractive.
The history and proceedings of the VERNE
Bar Association since its organization, in IL
have just been published. The volume eontai
among other things, the annual address Of Mr.,
j. Phelps before the association In 1879 the
dress OF Judge Poland In 1880, a sketch OF Luc
b. Peck by Mr. Fifield, of Jonathan Robinson
George W. Hartman, of Royal Tyler by the X
Thomas p. Tyler Of Brattleboro, OF Charles r.
by Mr.. Huse. Other volumes will be issued fr
time to time, in which will be embraced
Biographies of the eminent lawyers OF the At
and valuable essays on various branches of ju
prudence
THE Barry & Fay Comedy Company will app
In their own original comedy, "Muldoons
mic" at Capital Hall, Friday evening, April
OF this company the Boston Journal "a
wherever they have played they have won
tors laurels from botL press and public.
vaudeville or variety portion OF the entertainm
is the very best that money secure or tai
produce. As for Muldoon's Picnic" II Is
same merry, laughable, musical and nonsens
absurdity that II ever was, save that Barry, !
and their confreres, by constant repetition Of 4
roles, have added brighter rays OF wit 10 the
ready glistening store OF fun"
The Lane Manufacturing Company IL NAL
for the inventor, Mr.. II. J. Batchelder OF Wa
bury Center, machine for making horsesh
II differs chiefly from those In use by Burden
others In that the shoe is creased and punched
machinery at a greatly reduced cost from
Burden process by hand. The finished shoe
also many points which are an improvement
Others. Mr.. Batchelder is a native Of Verm
and was practical maker Of shoes for m
years before inventing the machine He
urally feels much pride In his invention and
good reason for 1t. We shall after II is finii
aud tested, give full description Of It,
OFFICER DUDLEY, accompanied by officer
way, arrested James Hassett last week Wed
day evening on an old warrant for creatin
the way to the Jail when his father, Patl
came up behind and spoke To Dudley, when
boy, who had been quiet enough before, trie'
get away. In this he was assisted by Pat
and Ordway, leaving the boy, drove him bach
some distance Meanwhile the boy WAS 1t
ltua nd Inn