The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-24
Current Mention.


mas"
SINCE the 9th of the present month An
tome Bell of Roxbury has buried six chill
dren. All died of diphtheria.
THE postmaster at Woodbury. informs us
that he is now looking for another place, in
view of what he learned from our telephone
article last week.
AUTHORITY has been conferred on post
masters by the postofiice department, not
hitherto possessed, to correct misdirected
letters, where possible, and forward them,
instead of sending them to the dead letter
office.
GOVERNOR PNGREE has pardoned Ed
ward Gaffney, who was convicted at Wood
stock OF assault with intent to kill, nearly
two years ago, and sentenced to confne-
ment in the state prison for term Of six
years.
VERMoNT's contribution to the Garfield
monument fund to December 10Th amounted
to $3.50. The whole amount of contribu-
tions of states, territories and foreign coun-
tries up to that date was S132,399.6i. The
fund is drawing interest at four per cent.
THE president has nominated Hon, Kit
tredge Haslkins of Brattleboro to be United
States attorney for the district of Vermont,
Noah B. Stafford to be postmaster at White
River Junction and William A. Perry to be
postmaster at Barre. These nominations
have been confirmed by the senate.
THE annual meeting of the Mad River
Valley Agricultural Society will be held in
hotel hall, Waitsfeld, Thursday, January
1st at one o'clock in the afternoon. This
society well deserves its reputation for
a really fine exhibit of thoroughbred cattle,
good horses, maple sugar and dairy for sew
eral successive years.
IT is good time to pay for THE WATCH
MAN and take advantage of our book offer
mentioned on this page. We have already
sent out between four hundred and five
hundred of these books, and the orders are
pouring in by every mail. Don't delay re-
newing your subscription. Now is good
time.
The announcement that smokng-cars are
to be run on the fast express trains over the
Central Vermont creates a rumble of
satisfaction among that part of the travel
ing public who have yearned for such a
thing. Work on these cars is progressing
and they are expected to be ready about
January 1st.
THE passenger department of the Central
Vermontare corresponding with the Pullman
Car Company to see if drawing-room and
sleeping-cars cannot be secured for Vermont
parties of thirty-five who desire to visit New
Orleans. If this accommodation can be OBJ
tanned it will undoubtedly be great incen-
tive for people to take in the exposition,
since it will do away with frequent changes.
MANY of our patrons, in ordering their
premium books, asked that they be sent in
time to be used as Christmas presents We
regret that we were unable to comply with
the request; but, as we do not carry the
books in stock, the time was too short to
have them sent by the publishers so as to
reach their various destinations before
as possible
WITHIN the last three months the Sunday
schools of the state have contributed over
six hundred dollars as thank Offering u
for the Bible. In acknowledging the re-
ceipt of the money, the secretary of the
Vermont Bible Society, Rev L. III. Elliot
suggests that similar offering be made
next year. on the first Sunday in September
and that the day be called the Children s
Bible Sunday.
THE Winooski Valley Agricultural Asso-
citation is to hold meeting at Waterbury
town hall ON Tuesday December 80 al
eleven o clock in the forenoon, to choose Off
GERS and complete an organization for fair,
to be held on their new grounds at Waterbury
in September 1885 All those from the sur
rounding towns interested in such an or
ganization are invited to attend said meet
ing, to help organize and choose officers for
the same.
A FATAL accident occurred at Braintree
last Saturday evening. While Mrs. Otis
Riford was lying on y sofa near the stove
she was suddenly awakened to find her
clothes in flames. Her husband, who was
in an adjoining room, was awakened by heI
cries, but was unable to quench the flames
Finally outside assistance rescued the
woman from her perilous position, but not
until the flesh ON her head and neck was ter.
ribly burned. Mrs. Rifor d died Monday
afternoon
JAMES ALBIN of Warren was indicted al
the September term of Washington county
court, 1888, for burglary committed in Rox.
bury the summer previous, and gave bonds
for appearance at trial. He ran away, the
bonds were forfeited and a warrant issued
for his arrest. 1t was reported to Deputy
Sheriff E. w. Howe of Northfeld that AL
bin was at his fathers house in Warren
and the officer went there, last Wednesday
night, with three assistants, arrested Albin
and the next day lodged him in the county
Jail at Montpelier.
THE Ncps mentions new use of the
telephone, as follows: " A. l.. Town had 9
law case with N. G. Lawson before s. b
Fair, justice of the peace at North Calais
The plaintiff employed as attorneys G. III
Heath and the defendant Il. j. Deavitt OF
Montpelier. These lawyers, instead OF 60
ing to Calais and having an all-day's justice
! trial want IN tha telenhona Mt tha hour aei