Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18
Current Mention.

THE first brush of snow came on the 18th
instant.
COLONEL A. c. Brown is about to extend the
Barre telephone line to Williamstown.
REV. GEORGE s. GUERNSEY will preach in
waitsfeld, next Sunday, October 90 forenoon
and afternoon.
ST. JoHNsBURY district preachers association
will meet at the Methodist church in Newport
October "a, % and &C.
MUSICAL convention is to be held at Swanton
the last of this month, under the direction of
Prof. Perkins Of Chicago.
DURING the first week of session there were
sold at the post-ofilce eight thousand one cent
stamps and three thousand one cent wrappers.
THE supreme court for Caledonia county met
last Tuesday forenoon and Immediately ad-
journed. All cases went over to the general term.
THE Helping Hand Society of Plainfeld
will hold harvest festival at the Methodist Epis-
copal church vestry in that place on Wednesday
evening, October 25th.
THE comet is leaving us at the rate OF $4,000
miles a minute. 1t can be seen but few days
more in any event, and not at all unless the cur
tain of clouds should lift.
THE annual meeting OF the Vermont Pharma-
ceutical Association will be holden in Montpelier,
October 10 and 20. The president, c. c. Bing-
ham Of St. Johnsbury, will deliver the address,
THE latest specimen OF counterfeit silver coin is
an imitation of the silver dollar. They have a
wel-fbished covering Of silver, worth twenty or
thirty cents, and cannot be detected by the ring.
THE repairs on the state prison and the house
t,aa xlart ha.,a
the Windsor Journal says that no more complete
or substantial buildings can be found in or out Of
the state.
"ELIzA," said old Mr.. Hackstaff, pensively
whiting his cane, 81 do not regard General
Grant as a man OF great precision" "why not,
Mr.. Hackstaff?" Because he Is such great
General-'Liza
THE theater company which has been playing
in town for the past week met with very poor
success, so much so that their personal effects
were attached by Mr., Needham, keeper Of the
clearinghouse where they have been stopping.
A TEMPERANCE sociable held at Mrs McDer-
mid's on Liberty street last week Wednesday
evening was well attended. Mrs Hunt Of Bos-
ton and Mrs. Green Of st. Adams and others
spoke, and there were literary exercises by young
ladies.
PROFESSOR T.. C. TAYLOR, who Ia advertised for
week at Capital Hall, commencing Thursday,
the 10Th inst. is not unknown in Montpelier,
Many remember his very successful appearance
here several years ago. when old Village Hall was
nightly packed.
REGULAR communication OF Aurora Lodge,
No. %, Free and Accepted Masons, will be held
at the Masonic hall on Monday evening, October
3d. at seven o'clock. Work on the third de
gree. Sojourning brethren, in good standing,
cordially invited.
THE managers OF the Burlington telephone ex-
change are about to establish a messenger SER
vice, charging small fee for errands done,
Possibly 1t might be done TO advantage in Mont.
pelier, 1t would at least give employment to
boys who are now idle
DAVID MURPHY and Theophile Dolby, arrested
for breaking into Campbels saloon in St. Adams
pleaded guilty and each was sentenced to sixty
days in the house OF correction Dolby for long
time lived in this village and only lately lef
here John Bronson WAS released on bail
THE tenth reunion of the First Regiment Yer
mont Cavalry will be held at Montpelier, No
vember LIST, All members Of the regiment are
cordially invited TO be present Business meeting
at half-past six clock p. NJ, at the state house
after which a banquet will be served at thu
Pavilion hotel The address will be delivered b,
Lieutenant Willard harrington of st. Adams
Be sure and call for tickets to Montpelier dnt
return, which IL the only way TO secure fare on,
way over the Central Vermont Passumpsic ant
Montpelier & Wells River railways
Irisan imposition upon that portion OF an audi