The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-25
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1884.
Current Mention.


in the first district at Burlington, Wednesday,
Colonel George T. Childs of st. Albans was
unanimously chosen presidential elector for
that district
SEVENTEEN towns out of nineteen solid In
their support for him at the state convention,
was the handsome compliment which Wash
ington county paid to c. W. Porter in his can
vass for the Office Of secretary of state.
IT is now stated that Colonel T. o. seaver OF
Woodstock is a candidate for the pension
agency which embraces Vermont and New
Hampshire, and that II successful he will move
the Office from Concord to White River juno
ton.
ACCORDING to the press reports the Caledonia
county temperance mass convention, called to
meet at St. Johnsbury last Saturday, was a
complete fizzle. Less than forty voters were
making any nominations.
SOME one in Rutland county is urging the
name of John P. Hoskinson Of Mt. Holly for
state senator. This is the gentleman who
killed off Colonel Fuller in 1882 and helped do
the same thing for J. K. Batchelder this year,
by favoring them for the Office Of lieutenant
governor. He seems to be dangerous friend
to have in convention at least.
The Central Vermont railroad will run a
special train from Montpelier for Burlington
and intermediate stations July 4th, leaving here
at half-past ten p NJ. This will give all who
come from the north an opportunity to remain
and see the display Of fireworks. Tickets will
be sold from all stations on the road to Mont
pelier and return for fare one way.
LARGE number Of citizens of Hartford,
irrespective of party, assembled at the resi-
dence of Lieutenant-governor Pingree, Thurs
day evening, to congratulate him on his nomi-
nation for governor. An address on behalf Of
the citizens was made by Rev. S. /. Briant, to
which Lieutenant-governor Pingree responded.
salute OF fourteen guns was fred
A DISPATCH from New York says the failure
of the Howe Howe Scale Company Of Rutland,
and the appointment of Edward S. Rapsllo as
receiver is reported. A dispatch from Rutland
says diligent enquiry there fails to confirm the
report of the failure of the Howe Scale Com
pany. No one there knows anything Of it, and
there seems to be no foundation for the story.
AT the meeting of the stockholders of the
Ogdensburgh g. Lake Champlain railway on
the 18th inst, new board of directors, COM
prised in part of the directors or individuals in
terested in the Central Vermont was chosen.
The business of this road, which has for several
years been diverted from the Central, will be
recovered by the latter under the new arrange
ment.
THE Reformaer says that there is considerable
OF sentiment among Windham county demo-
Gratis against the license plank in their plat
form, and that scattering vote WI be lost all
over the state for the same reason, but it relies
upon "Redington's vim and progressive posi-
tion on all state Issues !" to more than make up
for this detection. The Vermont democracy
cannot lose very much of scattering vote and
have anything left.
If the clerk of the weather will only make
July 4th pleasant day, there will be such a
crowd in attendance at Montpelier as this vii
lage has not seen for many a day. AS sug-
gested last week. it has been decided to have
the balloon ascension take place from the
school-house grounds and the display of fire.
works will be made from the hill behind the
school building. The whole celebration will
be- without doubt, the grandest ever seen in
Vermont.
THE Middebury Register, which at first re-
fused to support Blaine and Logan, had the
following in its last issue "We place the re.
publican national ticket at the head of oui
columns, and shall support it to the best of our
ability. Since the last issue change in the
ownership of the paper has taken place, by
which the editor for the past year and a hal
becomes owner Of controlling interest in the
Register company" 1t would appear as though
Addison county republicans objected to a bolt
CALEDONIA county republicans talk Of re
turning H. c. Ide and c. D. Brainerd to thu
senate. In Rutland county Joel c. Baker ant
H. F. Field Of Rutland and Edwin Horton O
Chittenden are named in connection with tn
senatorial nominations. In Franklin count,
Guy c. Noble OF st. Albans, II. C. Leavens O
Berkshire and DR.. c. F. Hawley OF Fairfax ar
favorably mentioned for senators. Orang
county republicans are discussing the merits O
Messrs. V. /. Spear OF Braintree, s. B. Hebar
of Chelsea, Henry McDuffee of Bradford, R. II
Harvey of Topsham and H. L. Frary of Strai
ford for senatorial timber. In Chittende
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OF Burlington, Buel II. Day Of Underhili, Smit
Wright of Williston and John II. Thorp {
Charlotte are being alluded to as probabl
nominees for senators.
THE following is the programme Of the al
preaching anniversary and semi-centennial o,
ercises Of the Vermont Methodist Seminary an
Female College; Friday and Monday, June 27t
and 30th, annual examinations. Friday, Jun
27th-At eight o'clock p M, reception to graz
uating class. Sunday, June 29th-At half-pa
ten o'clock A. NJ, annual sermon by Rev. ].
NJ Chapman, ID. Monday, June 30th-A
eight o'clock p. NJ, commencement concer
Tuesday, July 1st-At twenty minutes pa
eight A. M, excursion to Newbury; at half.pa
six p M, class day exercises; at eight P, M
meeting of alumni and former students, to
addressed by prominent alumni. Wednesda,
July 2-At nine o'clock A. NJ, meeting of tru
tees, business meeting of the alumni associ
tion; at half-past ten A. NJ, semi. centenni
celebration, poem, Miss Ellen o. Peck, oratio
Rev. ]. NJ. King, D.D. /; at two p. NJ, banqu
at the Pavilion at eight p. M, prize recitation
and declamations. Thursday, July 3-At hal
past nine A. NJ, commencement exercise
Those paying full fare over the Central We
mont Passumpsic, Connecticut River Vallt
and Wells River railroads, in coming TO the