Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-14
Current Mention,

Current Mention.
after July LIST
MR. AND MRS. J. S. WBEKLocK Of Berlin cele
brated the tenth anniversary of their marriage last
week.
The ladies social circle OF East Montpelier will
meet with Mr., and Mrs. +. II. Foster tomorrow
evening.
REV. GEORGE S. GUERNSEY will preach in
Essex next Sunday, March 18th, forenoon and
afternoon.
The funeral OF Rev. Ell Ballou will be held u,
Bethel at one o'clock to-day. Several of the
Montpelier Masons expect to attend.
An oyster supper and dance will be held at the
Gray Brothers hall in East Calais Thursday even
ing, March 3D. for the benefit of the East Calais
circulating library. All are invited.
BosToS HERALD: 1.-THE Christian fo,titude
shown in Governor Buffers Fast Day proclama.
ton is commended by the truly pious editor Of
the Montpelier Argus" A natural result Of that
Butler banquet.
SOME OF the cadets at Lewis College Mortified
will present the military drama, The Spy Of At
lsnta, at Capital Hall the first week in April. The
play has been well received at Mortified and
West Randolph
WE believe we voice the opinion Of nine out OF
ten who attended the performance OF Leavitts
minstrels last week Wednesday evening when we
say that 1t was the best OF its kind ever here.
Capital Hall WAS well fillei by respectable
audience.
WITH reference to the trouble between L. J
Pearce and Blanchard Brothers, we are informed
that 1t was not his Offering 81, 500 for a farm
which led the Messrs. Blanchard to suspt ct their
clerk and that Mr.. Peaice has not denied taking
money from them. There have been no new de-
veopments in the case since last week
TRAVELLING man named J. T. Hill OF Troy,
~ T.. came very near being killed at Montpelier
junction Saturday. He was dragged some dis
lance, but was prevented from falling under the
wheels by the brakeman, who succet ded in hold
ing him by the coat collar until the train was
stopped He had plenty OF time to get on but
waited until the cars started before making any
move to do 80.
WE give below problem which has attracted
considerable attention in this village during the
past week. 1t is an old one revived but many
may not have heard Of it. A liquor agent re-
ceives at the beginning Of the year, cash S32. II
and liquor valued at S57 "a his sales during the
year amounted to slO2 81; at the end Of the year
he had on hand liquor valued at S3l 81 and he
was to be allowed S25 as salary. Did he owe the
town or the town owe him, and how much? Did
the town gain or lose by the agency, and how
much3 Send your answers by postal card to this
office
Troy TIMES: 1.-THE Washington correspond
ent OF the Cleveland Herald writes that Colonel
Hooker is the first sergeant-at-arms of the house
oil representatives in many years who did not
use his position to become lobbyist. He gave
dignity to the office, and managed his room
like wel-conducted bank Colonel Hooker
might have made thousands OF dollars out OF the
possibilities OF his position. as his predecessors
did, but he chose the better part and has the re-
spect OF the community and Of George W. Hooker,
MS an endorsement for better place In the SEN
ate next winter"
AN old and esteemed subscriber asks us TO ex-
plain 1.-THE meaning OF the small itac letter
printed in the middle OF the name Thomas a
hempis.' After carefully consulting various
authorities we accept the explanation OF Rev. DR..
Sears In the BibIiottecd Sdcrd as probably the
true one. Thomas H,merken (Malleolus) was
born In the year 1880 In the small village OF Kem-
pen situated In the vale OF the Rhine not far
from Cologne. Hence his name Thomas Won
hempis' or Thomas Kemps." Or as we would
express 1t, Thomas who lives at the village Of
kempen or Kempis.
Mr., JOHN b. LASGDoN, a son OF John b., and
nephew OF James 4 Langdon, died at his home
in this village last Friday night Of consumption.
Ia had
io ""u never peeh very strong, having always
naa tendency 10 the disease which finally caused
us ueatn lie WAS member OF Company ],
nhn'eehtn vermont volunteers and Company c,
"s' Light Aitilieiy' and while south frequently
'sh'.n ,'sms ~ interest TO "ai'ons Daily Journal
""'." was 'hen issued from this office. The
aar'a' ' "as He'u anomaly rev J. H. Hincks Of
s' SUI was a''ehuea ny avery 'aIge dele
eN" ''0" Wv ni'oAs' w. A. H.
WE Internationally did Injustice last week to
Lieutenant D. II. Wood OF St. Adams in our item
US W ms recent appointment ON the staff OF Cen
efai Kingsley II appears that he did good ser
vice In the vermont Cavalry during the rebellion
ana received AN honorable discharge. We were
not aware oil the Tact at the time and only in
tended u ntly characterize some Of the late staff
appointments Generally these staff offices are ut
teriy useless. Whether ornamen al or not Is mat
Aoo"' WINCH opiniohS may diner' But this iill-
"' sN''o WIN hoiiuay coione's and captains Is
- lu'',o W 'nose VINO won their bars and
~ oasVs ~ ao'uai service during the rebellion
S',N',," "a.u pi'n Oh raising company OF
,"'" s'"o'@'' 0'"'u now oe carried out See
e's-oN company - III announcer column
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