Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-04
Current Mention.

KEW. GEORGE ). GUERNSEY Will preach in Han
cock next Sunday October Sth, at one O'Clock in
the afternoon.
EARLY risers say that the new comet is now
visible in the east just before sunrise. We can
not vouch for the fact.
REV. HOWARD F. HILL may be expected to
preach at Wright's Mills on Sunday next at half.
past two o'clock in the afternoon.
The thirty second annual meeting of the Yer
mont Homeopathic society will be held at the
Pavilion, Montpelier, October IS and 49,
DETAILED report of the meeting of the
Orange County Educational Association is crowded
out this week, but will appear in our next issue.
CHARLES BENTLy, aged nineteen, and Mary
Blood, aged thirteen, both of Jericho, were mar
ried last week Wednesday by consent of their
parents.
d. c. LINsLEy's Canada Atlantic railway will
connect with the Central Vermont system at East
Alburgh Several gangs of men are now at work
in that locality.
The Passumpsic Valley Poultry Association has
elected officers and djourned to Monday, October
16, when arrangements will be made for the an
nual exhibition
THE Orange county Sunday school association
will hold convention in the Congregational
church in Chelsea on Tuesday and Wednesday,
October II and IS.
THE Central Vermont railway gives its fourth
annual excursion to Boston this week, beginning
Monday morning Tickets for the round trip 50,
good to return until the 18th inst.
THE Episcopal choir convention, which meets
in Brattleboro, October 1918, promises to be a
very interesting occasion. 1t is expected that
over one hundred voices will join in the chorus
THE Central Vermont last Monday put on a
special legislative train, leaving Rutland at nine
o'clock A. NJ, and reaching Burlington at half
past eleven, and connecting with the through ex-
press east
THE ladies sewing society of Christ church
will meet at the house OF the rector ON Thursday
afternoon at balf-past two o'clock, for the con-
sideraton of important business. A full attend
ance is much desired.
JUDGE TAFT has prepared his dissenting opinion
in the famous Central Vermont railway case. lie
agrees with his associates that the Vermont
Central and its property is holden for the pay
ment Of the trust Indebtedness.
CHARLES A. Brown has been appointed New
England passenger agent Of the Chicago, Mwau-
ton. His district will cover New England, Quebec,
New Bru nswick and Nova Scotia
THE new seats for Capital Hall so long expected
are in position and will be used for the first time
at the Kellogg Brignoli concert Friday evening.
They are vast improvement in point of comfort
and convenience over the old settees. Go and try
them.
IT is said that difference of opinion has arisen
in the management Of the Bennington Battle
Monument Association, as to whether the shaft
shall be constructed OF Barre granite or Rutland
marble. 1t is reported that some Rutland gentle
men are urging the latter material.
WE again call attention to the concert OF the
Burlington Philharmonic Society. In addition
to the musicians already announced the Boston
Sextette club Of Boston will furnish the orchestral
music. twill be great musical event and there
will, no doubt, be Il large attendance.
THE telephone exchange of Burlington and
Rutland have been purchased by the Boston and
Northern Telephone Company, whose managers
control all Of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
and Massachusetts, except Boston. w. p. Man
ley Of Rutland has been appointed superintendent
Of the Vermont division.
The st. Adams Messenger truly says: "Such
light terms OF court rs that recently held here
are but the natural result of act passed by the
legislature of 1880 providing for hearings before
referees and general tendency OF people who
have suits at law to avoid jury trials and settle
their differences In a less expensive way"
THE railway shops at st Adams are busy put
ting on eighty or more Of the automatic air
brakes at a cost Of about $1,000 BY this new de-
vice, any one II necessary can stop the swiftest
moving train. II anything should be wrong with
the rear car aud the engineer did not know it, a
passenger could stop the whole train instantly by
pulling little cord.
IT has probably escaped the recollection OF
most OF our readers that the town OF Salem is no
more it having been annexed at the last session
of the legislature to the town OF Derby. The pre-
cedent might well be followed in the case Of sew
eral other towns 1t would hardly seem worth
the while to keep up town organic atom where
less than fifty votes are cast and there are many
such.
THE Orange county Sabbath-school Association
will hold its convention In Chelsea October II
and Is, more interesting programme than
usual has been provided, and it should be fully
attended. Applications for entertain ment should
be addressed TO Rev. II, Webster or Rev f. T.
Herrick, Chelsea. Gospel Hymns, Nos. /, aud
3 will be used and all are requested to bring
copies with them.
THERE will be grand wrestling tournament al
Bethel, October IA, ON the grounds of the Whit,
River Agricultural Society for the cham ionshil
OF New England. A belt worth $3.50 and $500 il
gold is offered to the champion heavy weigh
wrestler, and badge worth 500 and 500
in gold to the champion light weight wlest