The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23
Current Mention.

THERE is to be Blaine and Logan club in
Rutland composed of those who previously
have voted the democratic ticket.
THERE is a report that President Arthur will
soon come north for a flying trip to Platts-
burgh, st. Albans and his birthplace at Fair
field.
THE Free Press made its appearance last Mon
day in a new dress of type throughout, and
with an improved arrangement of matter. 1t
looks well in its new suit.
WE are indebted to Hon. Charles Dewey,
inspector of finance, for the statement of the
condition of our savings institutions which
appears in another column.
CAPTAIN GEORGE RUsHLow has been ap-
pointed assistant general superintendent Of
the Champlain Transportation Company, with
headquarters at Lake George.
DANIEL CHASE of Middlesex, seventy-three
years old, was struck by an engine Friday
One arm and two ribs were broken, and his
shoulder was displaced He died Saturday.
REV. S. LEROY BLAKE, D. D., of Fitchburgh,
Mass, class of 1859, has accepted the appoint
ment Of orator before the associated alumni Of
Middlebury College at the commencement ex-
ercises in 1885.
RECEIVER RICH is now prepared to redeem
the checks not presented in time to the First
National Bank Of st. Albans If sent to him
by mail they will be exchanged, or they will be
paid at the counter of the bank.
IT is said that great many twenty-five cent
pieces, clever counterfeits, are in circulation.
The pieces are dated 1875. On genuine quar-
ters only three claws can be seen on the eagle,
while on the counterfeit the eagle has four
claws ON one foot and three on the other
WARREN D. HATCH, president of the Hatch
Lithograph and Engraving Company Of New
York. is supposed to have committed suicide.
Mr.. Hatch graduated from the University OF
Vermont at Burlington in the class of 1858, and
is known by many of the residents of that city.
THE Vermont Methodist Seminary makes Its
announcement for the coming year In the pres.
ent issue Of this paper. The high standing
which the school has gained under the presen,
management is coming to be well known, and
its advantages are worthy the careful consider.
alton OF all who have young people to educate
THE current number of Harper's Weekll
contains an article on the balloon ascension
made here July 4th, which it calls "a most
noteworthy balloon voyage, illustrated by 9
view of the party drifting through thu
clouds" Since Professor Grimley's return t.
New York he has been seriously i'll, but is nov
in usual health again.
THE Eighth Vermont Regiment has received
special invitation to attend the Windsor county
reunion, to be held at South Royalton on thu
Goth Of August. Arrangements have beer
made with the several railroads for fare ont
way. The executive committee will make ar
rangements with the secretary to notify every
member of the old Eighth.
THE Johnson correspondent of the Free Pres
is made to say: "We are rejoicing in new
town clerk, the gift OF Deacon Dexter Whiting
1t has been placed in the tower of the Baptis
church" There are several remarkable thing
about this item as 1t reads, but we imagine tina
the writer had clock in place OF clerk,
as the intelligent proof-reader left it,
THE people of Leicester, Mass, propose Il
celebrate the centennial of Leicester Academ!
on the 4th of September next. This is mat
ter Of interest In Vermont, as the founders o