Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-28
Current Mention.

THE democratic state convention meets in this
village on Thursday.
THE Vermont state fair will be held in Burling-
ton, September IL, 10, IA and 10
THE second congressional district convention il
called at Montpelier, Wednesday, July 9Th
Rev Howard F. Hill will preach at wrght's
Mills on Sunday next, at haf-past two T. NJ.
PREACHING at the old church at East Montpe-
lier Center next Sunday afternoon by Rev. d.
Miller.
REV GEORGE S. GUERNSEY will preach in
waitsfeld next Sunday July I'd, forenoon and
afternoon.
COMMUNION service at Trinity church next
Sunday morning Sacrament and sermon by
Rev. Mr.. Miller.
REV. JOHN d. WELLS of Iaconia, New Hamp-
shire, is to preach in the Church of the Messiah
next Sunday morning.
NEW cars Of an elegant pattern are now being
run on the through day express trains each way
over the Central Vermont railroad.
THAT popular and flourishing institution, the
First National Bank of Montpelier, has declared
semi.annual dividend of five per cent payable
July /.
THE White Mountain train commenced running
Monday morning from Syracuse via Burlington
& lamoie and St. Johnsbury & Lake Champlain
railways
THE afternoon express between White River
Junction and St. Adams makes the run thirty-ive
minutes quicker than ever before. 1t makes only
nine stops.
THE annual festival OF the Connecticut River
Valley Musical Convention will be held at Bel
lows Falls during the second week OF September.
Carl Zerrahn will lead.
HENRY EMERSON, aged thirty, attempted to
commit suicide at Williamstown last Sunday by
shooting The wound is probably fatal. Cause,
disappointed affection.
A FINE train OF six cars passed south over the
Central Vermont, Monday morning. These cart
have cane seats and are for the New York and
White Mountain travel
REV. ELI BALLoU is to preach in the Birch
church at East Montpelier, Sunday forenoon, July
3D. and at North Montpelier, at two O. clock In tn,
afternoon OF the same day.
THERE is no immediate prospect that our farm
ers will be relieved of the potato beetle plague
lIOul All stGllODs Oh tub stutt hTt tlh
they are more numerous than ever
OUR company OF militia H., OF N. G, v haC
its annual drill and inspection, Tuesday, In tn
armory 1t is now under the command of FRS
Lieutenant j. B. Morse, Captain f. Ey-Goddarr
having resigned.
THE net profits Of the strawberry festival hell
by the ladies OF st. Augustines church, June 22d
amounted to 1921 AZ Mrs. standish gave to tn
festival a ladys beautiful hat and the ladies Il
charge Of the entertainment are very grateful b
her
MONTPELIER people in particular, visiting Bur
lington, will find themselves Hospitality enter
tanned at the American House. Fred Camp
Montpelier boy, il the efficient clerk, and has Al
eye to the comfort and pleasure of his towns
people
THE speed at which some OF the trains are ru
around through the mountains on the Contra
Vermont railroad would doubtless astonish thos
not accustomed to this kind OF country. A goo
road-bed and steel rails are all that make sue
time possible.
THERE was change Of time on the Central Vel
mont, the Montpelier and Wells River, and mos
OF the railways OF the state last Monday. Sc
the travellers guide at the head of this column
The time table on the first page was printe
before the change was made and consequent
is incorrect.
ONE hundred or more OF the friends OF Mr.. an
Mrs Addison Mnott of Putnamsville, In Middl,
sex, gathered at his house on the evening OF tn
21st ON the occasion of the fifth anniversary
their marriage. The usual presents were mad
and refreshments served, and the affair was
happy one.
PERSONS who use the telephone are apt to appl
the instrument to the same ear every time, an
the consequence Is the organ Is overworked, an
slowly approaching deafness In that ear IL sure
follow. An eminent aurist In Boston recommend
that persons who frequently use the telephor
apply the instrument alternately TO the right an
left ear.
THE second number Of the Green Mountdi
Echo, published by the Pacific Coast Association
Native Sons OF Vermont, IL before u.s. II col
tains, besides much other interesting matter
biographical sketch Of Moses Robinson, We
monts second governor. The paper is ably col
Quoted, and we " housekeeping youth " are prou
OF 1t ~ the work Of native VermOnters
The fourteenth annual meeting OF the Grar
Temple OF Honor Of Vermont was held at Nais