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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-03

Warren.-Last Wednesday evening there
was a republican rally at the church on East
Hill goodly number were in attendance
though the notice given of the meeting was
short. Hon. W. W. Grout Of Barton addressed
the people,. Saturday afternoon there was q
democratic rally in this village Addresses
were made by Hazen Lyford and John Senter
of Warren, and Rev. Henry Parker of Nashua,
N. II. Waitsfeld band furnished good music.
80. During game Of base ball between the
East Hill nine and the West Hill nine, last
Saturday afternoon, Herbert Colby was so un-
fortunate as to dislocate his thumb, which sud-
The scores stood fifteen for the East Hill nine
and five for the nine from West Hill. :. Frank
Bradley died last week Thursday, after long
and painful illness. The funeral services were
held last Sunday, Rev. c. Smith officiating 90.
Mr.. and Mrs James Cardell and Mr.. and Mrs.
jeremiah Curtain spent last week in Canada.
Mrs. George Cardell and Miss Mamie Hall
returned from Old Orchard Beach last week.
-. Effie Smith Of Nashua, N. H., who has
been spending several weeks in town, has re-
turned home E. Mrs Andrew Kingsbury is
quite sick Guerdon Pratt is also dan pgerously
sick with typhoid fever. D. Allen, Esq,
has returned from his western trip. Quite
goody number from this town attended the
camp-meeting at Bethel last week. :. The
quarterly meeting services of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be held at the church on
East Hill next Saturday and Sunday. Presid-
ing Elder Fl. A. Spencer is to be present. -.
Mrs. Matte Edminster of West Randolph
spent last week at James McGlafin's. Mrs.
A +. Humphrey and children OF Berlin
have been visiting in this village and on East
Hill. :. Mr.. and Mrs Ira Patrick of Granville
spent portion Of last week in town.
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Montpelier.

CHRIST church Sunday-school assemblies on
Sunday next.
REV. L. II. ELLIOT will preach at Trinity
church on Sunday next.
THE pastor of the Baptist church will occupy
the pulpit as usual next Sunday.
| COMPANY H returned from muster on the
| mail train last Wednesday afternoon.
MISS ALICE LOVES private school at Mrs
| Fl. N Taplin's will begin next Monday.
| A NEw tubular boiler will be put in at the
Pavilion hotel, in place of one Of the old ones.
REV. CHARLES A. ALLEN will occupy the pull
| pit Of the Church of the Messiah ON Sunday,
| September 14th.
SOME OF the Montpelier skaters think Of at
tending the opening Of the new rink at Bur-
lington this evening.
J. L. AND ALPHoNsE SHoREY have opened a
blacksmith shop in the rear of the Marsh
| building, on South Main street.
REV. f. d. MASON expects to conduct the re-
| ligious service at Wright's Mills next Sunday
afternoon at halfpast two o'clock
| THE executive committee of the State Teach
| ers Association met here last Thursday to pre-
pare programme for the next meeting of the
| association.
The MONTPELIER OPERA COMPANY will
probably present the opera, THE Sleeping
Queen, on the evening OF September 11-next
week Thursday.
| 1T was the intention Of the republicans to
| tender Mr.. j. W. Brock serenade last even
| ing, but the same was deferred on account of
the illness of his son, Willie.
A STATED convocation of King Solomon
Royal Arch Chspter, No. 7, will be held AT
4th, at half-past seven o'clock.
E. D. HYDE will close his house ON Loomis
street this winter and, together with his family,
| will make his home for the season at the resi-
dence OF his mother, Mrs. Richard Hyde, on
Barre street.
THE excursion train over the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad for Bay View Park, Lake
Memphremagog, on Saturday morning, leaves
this station at half-past six o'clock Get an
early breakfast and go,
FRED ii. ALLER OF Barre has opened a har-
ness shop in the store next to the Montpelier
House, formerly occupied by W. ii. Barnes fol
the same purpose, and more recently by Scrib-
ner Brothers for meat market.
MRS. II. M. TAPLEy and her son, C. W
Tapley, who have been spending the summer
at Colonel II, d. Hopkins, left yesterday fol-
their home in Cambridgeport, Mass, goinl
thither by the way Of Springfield.
REV. l.. ii. ELLIOTT, agent Of the Vernon
Bible Society, preached at Bethany church or
Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Hincks has returned from
his vacation, ard the regular Sunday evening
preaching service will be resumed after mex
Sunday.
Mr. II. CLARENCE EDDY of Chicago, for
mer organist Il Bethany church and now one
OF the leading organists OF America, gave
private recital for large number of friends
aud acquaintances at Bethany church LAS
evening.
THE dramatic season at Montpelier opens al
Capital Hall next week Friday evening" with
the appearance of the Howarth Hibernics
Company in one OF their interesting, instruc
tive and amusing entertainments. This com
pany played here two nights to good houses las
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Nafrhman d gunrnaL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1884.
Montpelier Daily Journal.

The legislature will convene Wednesday,
october 1st. In pursuance of custom the
MONTPELIER DAILY JOURNAL will be pub
lished during the legislative session. 1t will
contain full and accurate reports OF the pro-
ceedings of the general assembly, OF the doings
and reports OF committees, and OF all matters
of local or general interest transpring in con-
nection with the legislative proceedings. Dur
ing the sessions Of 1880 and 1882 special atten-
ton was given to this matter, and the DAILY
JOURNAL became the recognized authority in
all matters pertaining to the legislature Its
circulation among members and throughout
the state was greatly increased at each of
those sessions. For the session of 1884 the
JOURNAL will be materially enlarged, and it
will be printed on new type, increasing the
amount of reading matter furnished and
greatly enhancing its legibility Besides fur
nishing full, Trustworthy and racy reports Of
legislative proceedings and doings in and
around the general assembly, the DAILY JOUR-
NAL will report the progress OF the national
canvass for president, the result of elections
and the general news of the day, devoting
particular attention to state and local news.
Its editorial department has been conducted
with special reference to subjects of state
interest. 1t has been progressive and inde-
pendent in its treatment of state matters, and
it will at the coming session continue to make
those matters the objects of its special con-
cern. The publisher OF the DAILY JOURNAL
proposes at the session of 1884 to furnish q
larger paper, with a greater amount Of valua-
bla nd into In spopial and mi
laneous printed in better shape than at any
former session, and at the OLD PRICE Of S1.50
per SINGLE COPY for the session. For five
copies, to one address, $1.25 each; for ten
copies, to one address, 81 each.
Since the legislative session of 1882 THE YER
MONT WATCHMAN weekly has been greatly en-
larged, changed to the quarto form, pasted at
the back and its pages cut. 1t contains large
amount Of well-digested and carefully-edited
reading matter on a great variety Of topics.
Its news columns, local and general its mis-
cellaneous matter, its agricultural and editorial
departments, are all conducted in manner
that make it easily the leading newspaper Of
the state. THE WATCHMAN is published every
Wednesday morning, and will contain full
reports Of legislative proceedings for the week
ending Tuesday night, making it very desira-
bic medium Of information for those who
wish to keep fully posted on both state and
general matters, but who may not wish to
take the DAILY JOURNAL. Price for the ses-
sion, fifty cents; Five copies, to one address,
225; ten copies, to one address, S4.
W. w. PRESCOTT, Publisher.
Montpelier, September 3D., 1884.
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WashingtOn.-The republicans had rsti-
fcaton meeting and raised fine new flag last
Friday. The Painfield band was present and
speeches were made by General Stephen
Thomas, Hon. L g. Hinckley and Hon. II. A.
White. In the evening there was promenade
concert for the benefit Of the band at SINNERS
hall. After the meeting caucus was held, at
which Ira G. Calef WAS nominated for repre-
sentative. Saturday evening the democrats
met and nominated Levi Grant as their candi-
date for town representative, and on Tuesday
they flung their flag to the breeze. E. Russell
Taylor of St. Paul, MINI. is visiting relatives
and friends in town. Rev, r. G. Spafford
preached at Williamstown last Sunday.
Mrs. p o. Huntington, who has been i'll for a
few days, is rapidly recovering I'D. w. Ellis
OF Montpelier and George g. Reed of Cam
bridgeport Mass, we're in town last Thursday.
Nora Baldwin and Lucy Roberts, who have
been teaching in Massachusetts, are spending
their vacation in town. Annie and Genie
Dickey are at home on a visit. DR.. New
comb has been adding to his stock of hens,
until he now has over ninety The Mite
Society meets with Mrs ii. A. White this
week
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MOretOwn.-The village schools commenced
last Monday, with lnez Sheple in the upper
room and Hattie Dale In the lower. Ida Spauld-
school in district No. 8, and Nellie Harran in
Fayston Flora Goss went to Connecticut
last week Thursday where she is to attend
school the coming season. Lena Evans at
tends school at Waterbury Center. The
seectmen are doing good work on the bridges.
Mr.. o. C. Turner has sold his house in the
village to Miss Strong and Mrs. E. Davis.
-. Nellie Stevens has returned TO her home in
Massachusetts and Mrs. G. ii. Dale to Burling-
ton. Only three from this place went
TO Highgate last Thur,day-Mr. and Mrs s.
Wilcox and Lola Spaulding. They report a
good time. IF. f. Donahue is home for a
short time. ..J. w. Taylor will soon move
into the rooms over w. N. Freeman 8 store
Curtis Carpenter is repairing his residence,
which he is soon to occupy. -. Emma, Eunice
and Birney Griffith OF Bolton and Byron Flint
OF Randolph are visiting in this place.
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Waterbury Center.-Mr. and Mrs. II. W.

Waterbury Center.-Mr and Mrs. IL. w.
Humphrey returned from their trip to Massa-
chusstts last Friday The auction OF G. A.
Stock kwell's household furniture, etc. last Sat-
urday afternoon, was well attended, and the
different articles generally brought satisfactory
prices. Leonard Huntley is making some
needed repairs on his house. Miss NJ. c.
Norris has some very fine oil paintings upon
exhibition at her studio in the seminary, and
invites the public 10 call and examine them
Miss Norris is having fine class in drawing
and painting. Rev. s. ID. Church will preach
his farewell discourse at Waterbury River
church next Sunday forenoon and at the Gen.
ter in the afternoon. ...F. N. Smith starts for
the West to-day wednesday,. He expect to
visit brother and uncle in Minneapolis, and
friends in other parts Of the West. Mrs. l..
d. Eldridge and her niece, Miss Hattie Parker,
of Middlebury visited here last week. E. The
campaign speech of G. c. Frost. at seminary
hall, last Monday evening, was well attended
and well received. MIR. Frost is a strong
speaker and is doing good work in the canvass.
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Tunbridge.-Going out with shotgun last
Sunday, Albert Wight in some way discharged
the piece and received the contents in his
mouth E. The fruit crop is likely to be a very
good one. Some farmers claim that the potato
crop will be a very poor one. Others say that
it will be a large one. The fall term of
school in district No. Is commenced last
Monday. Clara Farnham is the teacher, -. i.
Stearns Gay was the nominee OF the demo-
Gratis and Millard 7. King Of the republicans
for town representative. The grain crop is
one OF the largest harvested In some years. -.
Some good fields Of rowen are being cut this
week. The Grand Army boys go to Chelsea
next Thursday.
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East Montpelier.-Mr. George Davis was
elected town representative on the fifth ballot
Fifteen young men took the freeman's OATH
Willard Cutler died last Saturday, after an
illness one week, OF pneumonia. The funeral
was held Monday. -. AS Rev. T. P. Frost ex-
poets to be absent he left no appointment for
next Sunday at the Center, bat will prea
again on the Sunday following. Rev. Mr..
Morrison, who resides at Haverill, Mass, and
breaches at Keene, N. H., exchanged with Rev.
j. Z. Wright last Sunday, both at Montpelier
and the Morse school-house. =. The school,
house at the East village Is undergoing repairs.
-. George Davis went to Burlington last week
to make preparations for the state fair. 80.
Edwin Foster has lost one of his best cows and
yearling. Both were found dead in the pas
| ture. School at the Morse school-house COM
menced last Monday. with Miss |. G. Ormsbee
as teacher, and good work is sure to be done.
... Forrest Morse has sold his sorrel horse and
is looking for a matched span of grays....
The heaviest thunder-shower OF the season
visited US Saturday evening and lasted over
two hours, doing considerable damage in some
localities. &. The democratic caucus was held
Monday evening. Twenty-one votes were cast,
twenty of which were for George H. Dix as
candidate for town representative. The caucus
was appointed for Saturday night, but owing
| to the storm, only two succeeded in getting
there. One hundred and nine voters were
present at the republican caucus last Satur-
ddate for representative Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Cummings have received word that
they have another grandchild, ten-pound
boy to their eldest son, Fred, who lives at
| Brookfield Mass. :. Mrs. Lorinda Morse has
been entertaining friends from Burlington.
! Arthur Brooks Of Meriden, Conn, has been
visiting at the home of his uncle, c. c. Brooks.
| Mrs. Bacons mother and sister from
Hardwick have been spending few days with
| her. :. Ed. Leland of Boston is visiting rela-
| tives in town and entertaining the ladies with
music on the flute. :. Misses Nettie and Jennie
| Plummer are still in town, teaching the East
Montpelier poets the Boston method of max
ing rhymes. Miss Jennie expects to return to
| her home soon, as her school commences next
I week. School at the Center commenced last
Monday with nineteen pupils.... Mrs. II.
| o. Steward was entertaining relatives from
| Worcester last week. Sharock Peck has
been disabled for several days by sore on
| his hand. Mrs. H. NJ, Paine expects to spend
a part of this and the coming week with
friends in Milton. IA daughter of George
Colby is quite Ill with canker-rash. Squire
Bailey has returned from two weeks visit to
| Saratoga While there he received another
injury to the hip that was hurt last spring,
| and comes home quite lame.
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October, and met much favor. The company
now comprises six members instead OF four,
and presents many new attractions Says the
Milwaukee Republican "Their entertainment
is an unusually interesting and attractive one,
the panorama OF Irish scenery alone being fully
worth the price OF admission"
T. j. DEAvITr, Esq, has written letter to
Governor Barstow, urging the collection Of an
old war claim OF Vermont against the United
States amounting to upwards OF 100000, and
that the fund when collected be used in estab-
fishing soldiers home in Vermont.
PROFESSOR JOHN w. BURGESS, instructor in
constitutional and international history and
law at Columbia College, and formerly of
Amherst College, and his wife's sister, Miss
Mary French, have been stopping at Colonel
Z. P. Jewett's for a week or ten days.
THE excursion from this station and points
north as far as Essex junction to Missisquoi
Park, laet Thursday, was one Of the largest OF
any that has passed over the road this season,
and was enjoyed by about two hundred and
fifty Montpelier people, and nearly two hundred
went from Waterbury.
THAT there may be no misunderstanding G
with regard to the matter Of ushers at Capital
Hall in the future, Manager Pratt announces
the following names as comprising the regular
force Head usher, George p. Dewey; assist
ants, Horace II. Scrbner, Harry Cutler, Charles
A. Owler and Charles A. Smith.
Miss AMY FISK, teacher of long experience,
and for three years a teacher Of kindergarten,
is to open a school Of that nature in this viii
lage as soon as place can be found suitable
for it. The names of some fifteen children are
already assured to begin the school, and there
will undoubtedly be several more
THE band will give concert in the court.
house yard on Friday evening. The following
is the programmes:
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North Tunbridge.-Rev. George S. Guern-
sey will preach in this village next Sunday
forenoon and afternoon.
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The total vote for governor is sixty less than
four years ago, but the republican majority is
sixteen more. being, in fact, the largest majority
on the governor vote since 1868 We invite
Chairman Gibbs, who is reported as saying
that Montpelier is dead, to give this fact his
careful consideration
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AlesaglIrIa GaEetfe.
SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER II

CHURCH SERVICES, &C., To-MoKko,ws.moo
Christ Gurch-Service at II a. M anu '.'o
p. m. by Rev. H.~Suter.
st. Pauls Church-Servlce at IL d. u
and 4p. m. by Rev DR.. Norton.
Grace Church.-Service at II a. m. ana
7.31 n. NJ. by Rev. w. L. Gravatt.
81. Mary's CAurch.-Mass at a. M, and
H;gb Mass and sermon at IL a. m. by Rev.
Father DeWolfe Vespers at 4 p. m. :,
First Presbyterian Church.-Servlce at IL
a. m. by Rev. C. II. A. Buckley, D. D.
Second Presbyterian Church.-Service at
II q. m. and 7:3O p. m. by Rev. DIR. VIM.
Dinwiddie.
Baptist ch.-Service at IL a. m; by
Rev. L. Scott Norris, of Baltimore, and at
40 D. M by Rev. DR.. Flppo.
Trinity Meth Epis. Church. Service at
II a. M. and 7:3O p. M, by Rev: John Eo-
wards. Revival services at night, 10 Do
continued every night next week.
Meth. Epis. Church South.-Service at IL
a. m. and 7:3O p. m by Rev. ]. A. Kern.
Meth. Prot Nurch.-Service at Ii a. M
and 7:3O D. ~ by Rev. c. B. Middleton.
Free. Meth. Ourch.-Service at IL a. m.
and 730 p. LII.
German Lutheran Gurch.-Services at IL
a. M in German by Rev. J. "A. Schwoy.
Young MEMS Christian Association. :
er meeting in the Methodist Protestant
Church at p m. Jail at , p. IN. Aims
House at 2:30 p. IN.
Gospel Temperance Meeting of the Reform
Club at p. IN. ut their rooms, on Falrla4
street
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LOCAL BREVITIEs.

Numbers of ducks have made their ap
are busy.
We are having the beautiful red sunsets
again-but this is not written to start an.
other controversy on the subject.
On and after tomorrow the 7:15 p. NJ
trip of the Washington ferry boats will be
discontinued and the Sunday trips will com.
mence at 9:30 a. m.
The Catholic Church at Gordonsville is to
be dedicated tomorrow, and an excursion
train will leave the V. NJ. depot at a quarter
TO seren o'clock a. NJ, returning at y p. NJ
The round trip is only 81.
The adjutant general of the army has re-
ceived telegram announcing that First
Lieut.. James s. Marsteller, Oath Infantry
of West Virginia, was accidentally killed a
few days ago, while hunting in the Indian
Territory.
The season for cartridges commences in
Maryland on the first of November, and
from present appearances, says the Port
Tobacco Independent, the supply of this
popular game bird will be abundant. The
familiar cry of Bob White" can be heard
in any of the fields adjacent to town.
The schooner Ida c. Billiard, of Province
town, Freeman, from Windsor, n. s., fol
this city, loaded with plaster and consigned
to W. A. Smoot & Co., carried away her
jibboom and anchored off Cross Rip, Vine
yard Sound, Thursday. She was taken in
tow by the steamtug Confidence.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Fires.

Fires.
SHAMoKIN, Pa, Oct. 11th.-One chamber
Of the Henry Clay shaft, operated by j.
Langdon & Co.; of Elmira, is on fire. 1t is
supposed to have been ignited by a blast.
Water is being poured in but it is hoped to
extiDguish the fire without flooding the
mine
FA1RBURG, III Oct. 11.-Bepjamin Wal
toms mill and the business block adjoining,
were burned early this morning. The loss
will approximate TO 100000. At 8 o'clock
the fire was still raging.
CoPENHAGEN, Oct. 1.-THE ruins OF the
Christianshurg Palace have been shoulder
ing for week and the fire is not yet SUBJ
dued. Sailors aud dock hands have offered
their assistance TO extinguish it.
JOLIET, H., Oct. 1l.-Blast furnace No. ].
at the rolling mills north of this city burst
about II o'clock last night, setting fire to
the storehouse, and consuming it with sew
eral cars and ether property. The loss is
heavy
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Fatal Shooting.

UN1oNTowN, Pa, Oct. 1l.-Last evening
sibbett Triplett, Youngstown, Ohio, de-
tective, shot and killed Samuel keener, near
McClellandtown, miles from here. Trip
lett had been hunting and was returning
when he meet Keener, who was intoxicated
and bantered him to fight. Triplett babe
him keep off, butthe latter disregarding the
warning, attempted to close in upon him.
Triplett instantly raised his shot gun and
fired, the charge taking effect in his assall-
ants neck and killing him instantly.
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DEAD.-Mr. J. c. Suydam, formerly book
keeper for the Washington and Western
Railroad Company in this city, died this
morning in Philadelphia, of congestion OF
the lungs. Mr.. Suydam came to this city
from his home in Newberne, N. c., and
while here made many friends. He left
here over year ago to accept position IN
the Comptroler's Office of the Shenandoah
Valley and the Norfolk and Western rail
roads, in PHILADELPHIA He was taken sick
in that CITY about three months ago, and
upon becoming convalescent came here to
recuperate his health, after doing which he
returned to Philadelphia, and on the first OIL
September re entered upon the discharge Of
his duties. He suffered relapse, which
proved fatal, and, as above stated, died this
morning.
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The Cholera.

NAPLES, October 1l.-There were 100
fresh cases of cholera and AZ deaths from
that disease reported in this city during the
past "a hours. The increase in the number
of cases is ascribed to the participation of
many people in festivities which took place
here on Thursday.
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The Cyclone in italy.

ROME, October 11.-Advices received to-
day from Catania show that the recent
cyclone there was far more destructive than
was at first announced. The entire country
about Catania is devastated. Vineyards and
olive gardens have vanished. 1t has now
been ascertained that fully three thousand
dwellings were DESTROYED.
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PoLITIcAL.-The city democratic COM
mittee met last night in joint session with
the executive committee of the Cleveland
and Hendricks working club. and mapped
out their plans for the campaign. They
| propose to make o. thorough canvass of the
city and see that every democratic vote is
cast on election day.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

For the Middle Atlantic States continued cool
fair weather. with slight rise in temperature
variable winds generally from the southwest.
lower barometer. For Sunday slightly warmer
fair weather is Indicated