The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-16


The amount of dividends paid by the savings
bank the past year is 0,65567, and state
taxes 81, 374 38 The whole number OF their
depositors is 1,055, Of whom only six are not
residents Of the state, whose deposits amount
to only 81, 1882.
MOSES THoMPsoN's team was hitched in c.
B. Tilden's yard last Wednesday forenoon and
a moving machine was being loaded on the
wagon when, by some mischance, the wagon
body was raised off from the fore axle fright
ening the horses They broke away and ram
the near one smashing through the fence into
/. N. jerks yard at the corner of Main and
South streets. This horse was cut and bruised
considerably, but it is hoped that the injuries
will not prove serious.
Books have been added to the town library
as follows: The Sanctuary and Its Cleansing,
No. 1887; The United States in Prophecy, No
1888; Sketches from the Life Of st. Paul, No.
1889; Twenty Years Of Congress, by James G.
Blaine, Volume l, No. 1856. The first reading
of the books will be disposed of by auction, at
the library room, Saturday evening at seven
o'clock. The first three were presented to the
library by an Advent publishing society in
Massachusetts.
CHARLES CURRIER, a former resident of this
town, but for several years past Of South Bos-
ton, died last Sunday, and 1t Is expected that
his remains will be brought here for burial. He
vas great favorite In this place, and his death
will cause regret to a large circle Of friends
here.
REV. W. s. HAzEN exchanged last Sunday
with Rev. " M. Hardy of the Congregational
church at West Randolph. Rev. c. N Smith
of Ipswich Mass, who, with his wife, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Joel Winch, occupied the
pulpit Of the Methodist church.
BONFIRE was built on the common last
Friday night to celebrate the nomination of
Cleveland and Hendricks It was remarked by
a cold blooded republican that .our democratic
friends take their fun at this end of the cam
paign.
MRS. ALvoRD fell the whole length of a
flight of stairs, last Thursday forenoon, and was
very seriously injured, but is now recovering.
MISS ALICE MCCLEARN has been permanently
engaged as organist at the Congregational
church.
MRS. Fl. s. THREsHER and A. o. Smith are
both very low with consumption.
IT is expected that the band will play on the
common next Friday evening.
MIR. PLUMLEY and Master Charley were In
Boston last week. They also delivered the ad
dress at Blaine and Logan hag-raising al
Hancock on Friday. Misses Ella Dutton and
Ella Howe are at home for the summer. :. Mis-.
Mary Webb started last Tuesday to spend 8
month g vacation at her home in Chicago Hel
place in the post-office is supplied by Mrs. F
A. Preston. DR.. and Mrs. Nichols and Mrs
aicniooiu anu mIo' Euio spent last week n
Saratoga and Lake George. Mrs. Glchris
was at Burlington Wednesday and Thursday
Mrs. Merritt of Chelsea, Mass, is visiting
Miss Lizzie Knapp. s.. E. Belknsp of St
JOhnsbury was in town the first of this weel
| on his way to Montreal. Frank L. Orcutt i,
now employed in the post-office. Frank is
pleasant fellow and will be liked by all.
Miss Mary Thompson left last Wednesday fol-
visit among friends in Massachusetts.
George Thomas returned Thursday to Pitts
| field, Mass. :. Rev. A. S. Buzzell was in tow1
Monday. Frank B. Wood, of the Jamaicf
Il. ~ Democrat, is in town. Mrs. Henry
Kenyon is with friends in Arlington. :. Rev
l. p. Booth and wife are at East Hubbardton
49,. Principal Hit and wife started on til,
Sunday morning train for Madison, Wis. :.
Mrs. S. G. Yeaton of Brooklyn, with he
children, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Georg
Richmond. Ladoit Derby and wife arrived
| from Iowa last week.