Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

General George W. Getty, colonel Of the Fourth
artillery who by law will be compelled to retire
on a colonels three-fourths pay next October,
asks to receive at that time the pay and emolu-
ments which would accrue to the rank OF major
general. The application Is very strongly Endorsed
by General Sherman, who speaks in the highest
terms Of General Getty's bravery, industry and
efficiency. He has been for long time perform
ing the duties OF general on colonel's pay"
On Sunday evening last was held at the Bap-
fist church the regular monthly temperance
meeting, union meeting under the auspices OF
the woman's Christian Temperance Union and
Good Templars The attendance was good and
the speakers seemed to enter into the spirit Of the
occasion. Rev. j Edward Wright opened with
encouraging remarks, showing that there are
many things to cause the friends Of temperance to
rejoice. Among the other speakers were f. f
Andrews, r. r. Gordon, A. G. Fay and W. G.
Ferrin 1t gives the temperance people courage
when they sec the first citizens Of the town inter-
estlng themselves enough to be present. and 1t is
hoped the next meeting will show a greater
interest in the work.
INDEx; ga very deaf old gentleman wandered
into Bngham's drug store not long ago and asked
complied with. After inspecting the assortment
he finally made selection and departed. A few
DAYS after, however, he brought back the drums
and asked to have his money returned, saying
that he couldn't stand the racket any longer
Just as soon as he got home the old lady began to
test the value OF the new purchase, and says he,
I'm be blamed II 1t wasn't the same old clack
| used to hear twenty years ago. Take back
your agony promoter, 1t does its work too we'll
The victim was accommodated and went his way,
congratulating himself on the fact that he had
out-witted the old lady, and put it out Of her
power to make herself heard"
BENNINGTON BANNER: "The famous jug
train into Rutland from Whitehall, N Y, has
been put far into the shade by the bottle trains
out of Montreal last week. In other words the
people returning from the Dominion Carnival to
the states took tho occasion to bring back sew.
eral quart bottles each, of their favorite bever-
age On the car in which the writer Of this rode
one man had seven bottles all uncorked, for use
aud because there were no two bottles of kind
the custom house officials were powerless. A
couple Of lads aged about sixteen, with girls ac-
compsnying, were possessed OF sixteen bottles OF
the ardent in use, because uncorked. Esti-
mates were made Of the amount OF liquor on that
particular car, and it is thought there was more
than barrel OF it aboard Nearly or quite one
half came to Rutland, which may account for the
occurrence"
In the Boston Journals railway article 1t is an.
nounced that the arrangements which have so
long been under way, looking toward extending
| the Lamoille Valley extension from SwantOn to
| Rouses Point, have been completed and the
necessary means for its building secured At
| Rouse's Point n connection will be made with the
| Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain railroad, form
| ing through line for all rail passenger and
| freight business to the Canadas, northern New
England and the east This road will probably
be operated by the st Iohnsbury and Lake Cham
plain railroad or the Ogdensburg and Lake Cham
| plain, and bridge charge will be made sufficient
to pay all expense of operating and maintaining
the same The opening of this route will make
\ shorter rail connection for the Vanderbilt lines
than any now in force to the points mentioned
| 1t is expected that the new connection will be
completed next August.
| THE return Of the Mutuil Life Insurance Com
| pany Of New York for the year 1882 will be found
in our advertising columns today. The exhibit
OF this the largest of the life companies, Is GER
tainly In the highest degree encouraging and
| shows that the confidence with which the com
pany is regarded by the public ia deserved and
| rests upon a sure foundation, excellent manage
| ment, ample reserves and financial resources o.
great strength. At the beginning of 1882 the
number of policies in force was 101, 400; now thu
number is 1O6,214. The amount of insurance
outstanding has risen from s3l5 9O0,137 on thu
lst of January, 1882 to 1929 554, ia at the pres
ent time. The assets Of the company, which il
the previous year had reached the large aggregate
of S9i 702, 957 were during the year still further
| augmented and now up to almost ninety leigh
millions 1897, 961, 31S) These assets comprise
over forty-seven millions of real estate mortga ges
twenty and onehaf millions Of government anC
other bonds, seventeen millions OF loans on col
lateral pretty nearly eight millions invested il
real estate almost three millions Of cash and va
rious other items.
THE teachers institute for Orange county, hell
at Brad ford, commencing Wednesday evening ant
concluding Friday evening, was a successful meet
ing The participants came for work and goo,
work was done. Among the prominent mel
resent were S'a'e Superintendent Dttt Prnci
pals Edison Of K ,ndolph, Dunbar Of II ,verhill
n, H.. Martin Of Burton and Cummings Of Brad
ford, Professor Lord OF Dartmouth, Professo
Northend of New Britain, Conn, Professo
Bracket of St Johnsbury, Rev. II Brickett o
rhetford. Rev c. Tabor of West Fairlee and Rev
James OF Corinth. It was noticeable that tn,
citizens OF Bradford attended the sessions i
arge plumbers, that many teachers were presen,
that quite large number of people from othe
TWINS were to be in the audiences, tina
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