The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-01


warm all through the month The rains
will be warm, with heavy southern winds.
THE school at Maple Corner in Calais
will hold sociable next Saturday evening
commencing at half-past seven, for the
benefit of the school library. The comedi-
eta Fairy of the Fountain " will be re-
peated, followed by songs, dialogues, etc.
Refreshments will be served and there will
be music by band.
THE article in the agricultural department
of our issue of September "a, entitled Value
of Liquid Manure " was not original, and
should have been credited to some exchange,
which one we are not certain. The use of
the "I" instead of the editorial eve
shows it to have been communication, and
we regret that the proper credit was not,
and cannot now be, given.
THE Central Vermont Railroad Company
have issued a neat little pamphlet for the
accommodation of those who go on the
New York excursion this week. This tells
briefly, yet mprehensivey, how to see New
York, and calls attention to the prominent
places in the city which excursionsts would
be pleased to see, The pamphlet also con-
tains time tables and other desirable in
formation.
THE State Teachers Association will be
held the last days in December, but there
will be a meeting of the principals and
prominent educators at Montpelier October
II. to discuss two questions: Nine A. NJ.
How may the state best supervise its
schools?" Half past one p. NJ, How may
the state best examine its teachers?" These
discussions will be opened by prominent
speakers, and an address is expected in the
evening by speaker of national reputation
A large attendance is already assured.
THE Burlington Clipper ruthlessly strips
from the .4rgts some secondhand laurels it
has been Haunting. 1t reminds our very
previous contemporary that a paper north
of Montpelier had the following item imme-
diately after the last republican state con-
vention: " If the voters of Arlington will
elect j. X. Batchelder representative, the
legislature will elect him speaker" So
reasoned every one. but lately the ArguS
has taken up the role of prophet, dropped
long time ago by the Herald d Netps. Its
sage predictions will doubtless be verified,
and its vanity be puffed up by its astonish-
ing prescience. May be it will tell the world
when the moon or some other body celestial
or terrestrial will be full
AN indictment for embezzling S45 900 of
Rutland railroad funds has been found by
the Rutland county grand jury against eX-
Governor John B. Page, ex-president of the
Rutland Railroad Company; also similar
indictment against Joel NJ Haven ex-treas-
urer of the Rutland Railroad Company
also a similar indictment against Page and
Haven jointly. Several indictments for
over-issuing railroad stock We're also found
against Haven. Pages bail was fixed by
the court at 81 800 in each case, and Haven s
bail at $500. The court said that in fixing
the bail regard was had to the fact that civil
suits involving the same matters were pend
ing against the parties and Haven was al
ready under heavy bail in other matters.
On Saturday of this week, as has been an
nounced, the Montpelier & Wells River
| railroad company will run special eXcur-
sion train from stations on the line of their
| road TO Upper Bartlett, n. H., and return.
At no other season of the year is the noun
tain scenery so beautiful as at present, and
from the route of Saturdays excursion it
can be viewed to the very best advantage,
The hours of arrival and departure are con-
venient for all A special train will leave
Montpelier at ten minutes past eight in the
morning and, returning will reach Mont
pelier shortly after seven o'clock in the
evening The fare for the round trip is only
| S1.75. A special train will be run from
| Barre to connect with the excursion train at
Montpelier.
FRANK A. HARRIS of st. Adams has been
| appointed by the board of management of
| the Worlds Fair at New Orleans as honor
AIRY commissioner for the state of Vermont,
to have charge of the interests of the col
| ored people Of this state in connection with
the aforesaid exposition. This appointment
is made with a view to affording the colored
| people an opportunity to make such dis
| play as they choose at the exposition, and
embraces agriculture, manufactures, arts,
sciences, and in fact every branch of indus
| try. Mr.. Harris is a thoroughly reliable and
| energetic man, and he is fully capable of
| looking after the interests of his race in this
regard. He will devote ten days or so TO
| canvassing the state for the purpose of as
certaining what exhibit the colored people
| desire to make.
A FINE opportunity is offered to visit New
| York City by means of a grand excursion
| over the Central Vermont railroad from all
| stations between Essex junction and Mont
| pelier, both inclusive. Passengers will take
| No. 80, morning mail train, arriving New
| London Q: 80 p. NJ; New York 7: 90 A. NJ. Re-
| turning, leave New York (pier 40 North
River, daily except Sunday,) 500 P. M;
New London 3: 00A. M; arriving at starting
point ON No. 66, evening mail train Ele-
CANT cars through to New London without
change, connecting in depot there with the
| splendid steamer City of Worcester of the
| Norwich Line to New York. This steamer
is one of the finest Sound steamers afioat
| being lighted throughout, including each
stateroom, with electricity. The price for
the round trip is So.
OK Saturday, October A. there will be a
" total eclipse of the moon, which will be
visible throughout Europe and Africa, but
of which only the latter part of the phenom-
| enon will be visible in the United States
l -. Al.