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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-06
Personal.

HON. H. G. RooT of Bennington will start
for Florida in few days
PHIN. CHAMBERLIN Esq. Of Bradford, has
gone on trip to Minnesota.
Hon. E. J. PHELPS has been quite i'll at New
Haven, but is now convalescent.
Hon. FREDERICK BILLINGS, wife and daugh-
ter, returned from New York to their home in
Woodstock last week.
Don ]. WHITTEMoRE, formerly of Milton,
has been elected president of the national So
ciety of civil engineers.
GUY c. NOBLE, Esq, is mentioned as pos
sibe senator from Franklin county, and A. F.
Walker, Esq, as representative from Rutland.
JUDGE VEAzEY of Rutland has accepted the
invitation of Ethan Allen post, Grand Army Of
the Republic, of Vergennes, to deliver the Dec
Grafton day address, May 30.
j. M. HAVEN of Rutland, the ex-treasurer Of
the Rutland railroad, is in a critical condition,
growing out of injuries to his leg when thrown
from horse, last fall, and fears are expressed
that he may not recover.
Hon. E. S. DANA of New Haven, who has
been severely ill for the past three months, is
much better, but fears are entertained that it
may be many months before he entirely re-
covers his usual good health.
Hon. c. W. KING of Lunenburg has become
Brown lumber company of Whtefeld, n. H.,
and is to be the general manager of the CON-
panys business and finances.
DIR. c. F. BRANCH of Coventry, who was a
major in the Ninth Vermont Regiment, has
been invited by Hon. G. G. Benedict of Bur-
lington to write up the military history of that
| regiment, to be used in vermont in the Re-
| belion.''
o. M. TINKHAM of North Pomfret and Asa
| Livingston of St. Johnsbury are the delegates
appointed by Governor Barstow to represent
Vermont at the fourth national convention oi
the American Agricultural Association, held in
New York to-day and tomorrow.
| EDWARD T. SMITH, for nearly ten years past
a trusted and faithful officer of the Merchants
national bank, Burlington, and at present its
assistant cashier leaves that institution the last
of next month, to become cashier Of the Glenn
ent national bank and treasurer of the state
trust company at Rutland.
| GOVERNOR BARsTow has nominated to tht
president. for commissioners for Vermont t
the New Orleans worlds fair, Mr.. Joel Fl
Gates of Burlington and Hon. Henry G. Root
OF Bennington. For the representatives ant
organizers of the department of womens worl
for Vermont, he has named Mrs. John Gregory
| Smith of St. Albans and Mrs Edward w. Peel
| of Burlington.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-06

Groton.-Charles Bass, engineer at Groton
pond, recently met with quite severe acc-
dent. While handling supposed-to-be un-
loaded revolver, it went off, the ball taking
effect in the middle finger of his hand 1t was
thought to have lodged in his wrist, by the
pain. Our local physician failed to find it.
After waiting day or two Mr. Bass went to
St. Johnsbury, but did not get it extracted
there. At length, after several days, DR.. Nell
son of Wells River found the ball in the oppo-
site side of the hand and got it out The hand
is now doing we'll. The laid and hope"
society of Topsham present the popular drama,
The Turn Of the Tide" at our village hall
this "wednesday evening g. AS A. j. Carpen-
ter was at work by the side Of a log which had
become wedged in between some stumps, the
team which was hitched to the log was started,
and as the log sprung by the stump it struck
Mr.. Carpenters leg, throwing him several feet,
lameing him severely, but fortunately no bones
were broken. Quite number of our citizens
attended w. A. Rickers reception, at his
fathers, in Peacham, last Friday afternoon
and evening. They report very large attend
ance and a jolly good time all round E. Our
station agent reports business lively, with a
much larger collection of freight for the past
month than any previous month since the road
started.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-06
Montpelier.

SERVICES at Bethany will be held in the
church next Sunday.
FORTY excursion tickets for Montreal were
sold at this station up to yesterday noon.
THE ladies' missionary society of Bethany
church will meet with Mrs. A. j. Howe to-mor-
row afternoon.
REV. II. A. SPENCER will give his lecture on
John Wesley and his Times at Trinity ves-
try this wednesday, evening.
THE ladies' sewing society of Christ church
will meet this "wednesday afternoon, at two
o'clock, with Mrs Charles Dewey.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by which
the Randolph and Brookfield telephone lines
are run In connection with the Montpelier
exchange.
REV. DR. L. w. PARKER, native Ver-
monter, but for twenty-five years missionary
in India and soon to return, will preach at Trim
ity church next Sunday morning.
A REGULAR communication of Aurora lodge,
No. %, F. Il A. NJ, will be held at Masonic
hall on Monday evening, February IL, at seven
o'clock Work-thrd degree.
WE are indebted to H. NJ. Sullivan, well
known in this vicinity, for copy Of the Hamil-
ton (Bermuda) NelC Era, containing an article
on Bermuda az winter resort"
THE ladies of Christ church will hold a socl-
able at the Pavilion, Friday evening of this
week, instead of Thursday, as stated last week.
Dancing from half-past seven to eleven.
THE seventh recital by the pupils Of Mr.. A.
A. Hadley, will be given in the seminary
chapel on Friday evening. Miss Edith Adams,
as soprano, will assist on that occasion.
L. w. WELoH has moved into his quarters In
the new block east Of the " arch " and the store
in that block which Is to be occupied by A. ID.
Farwell is rapidly approaching completion.
ARTHUR, son of Thomas L. Casavaint, is re-
ported to be in the employ OF Ed: Demeritt at
| the hotel at Essex Junction. He ran away
| from home some time since, and his parents
have heard nothing from him.
PERCY L. TEMPLEroN, M. D., leaves Mont
| peler this week for Craftsbury, to continue the
| practice OF medicine in that locality. Mr..
Templeton received his diploma from medi.
cal college in New York city, and is one of the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-06

THE MUTUAL LIFE OF NEW YoRK.-The Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company of New York,
whose annual statement for 1888 appears else
where in this issue, now has Sl0l las, 24S 25 as
sets. The payments to policy holders last year
were S13 959, 800 81, equal to over S46 600 every
business day in the year, and those among
whom this large sum was apportioned can best
tell the benefits which the Mutual Life confers.
The families who have been kept from want
are the witnesses as to the fidelity with which
this great corporation manages and conserves
its trusts. Its surplus Is now over S12, 900, 600,
its outstanding insurance is over 1857, 364, Ill.
The transactions of this company are on 80
grand scale as to place 1t beyound the limit
OF comparison.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-06

Tromblee is clerking In the store of George L.
Taplin. W. Cate, tenor, Maud Rumsey,
soprano, Mary L. Freeman, alto, and Fred
Carr, bass, constitute the Washington county
grammar school quartette.
SEMINARY HILL.
MRS. BEEMAN has returned and resumed her
duties.
SEVERE colds are quite prevalent here just at
this time.
THE mid-term reception was held in the par
lors last Friday evening. The result was a
general good time.
WE are very sorry to record the loss of Mr..
d. G. Thatcher from tue class of '84. He was
obliged to leave school on account Of i'll health.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-06

WOlcOtt.-Last week three new engines
arrived for the st. Johnsbury road, and there
are quite number of hands now laying steel
rails on the Harris section W. w. Cate is
now at work putting in three piers for the
boom to rest against. He has already bought
thirty thousand logs for the mill Elias Albee
has bought Albert Dimicks place, about a
New Hampshire. Byron Guyer is home for
short visit from Iowa, where he has been en-
ployed rs conductor. There was a surprise
party at George Gray's last Friday night, about
seventy five persons being present MIR. and
Mrs. Gray were presented with a nice large
lamp. An oyster supper was served and all
report good time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-06

West RandOlph.-SethM M. Flint, who has
been in Illinois for three or four weeks, buying
poultry, has returned, looking hale and hearty.
49,. Julius c. Hebard has taken the farm of
James H. Hebard again for the coming year.
.... Mrs. Charles Hubbard, who has been sb-
sent from town for the last four or five months,
is again at her home on the north side of the
river. January was the most changeable
known for many years, changing over seventy
degrees In twenty-four hours! The coldest day
of the month was the 6th-forty-two degrees
below zero the warmest was the last day Of
for the month, 40 above The average was
warmer than last year. c. M. Flint has sold
his store building on Main street to Charles
Thurston; price paid, S3,S00. A. W. Tewks-
bury & Sons and John Moses are caring pota-
toes paying thirty cents per bushel.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-06

Chelsea.-The sociable at the Congrega-
tional church vestry Wednesday evening Of
last week was quite success Remember
that tonight the ladies give musical enter
tainment at the town hall. -. An agricultural
meeting will be held here Thursday and Friday,
February and 8. We want to see all the
farmers, with their wives and daughters, pres
ent.. II. II. Taylor has moved to Royalton,
where he will assume the responsibility Of pro-
prietor of the Cass,dnac house. Nv. P.
Townsend has a sister visiting him. A week
ago Saturday G. f. Peters gave party of six
couples of young ladies and gentlemen a treat
to sleigh-ride to Barre, behind the four white
horses They went to Montpelier on the train,
and enjoyed a sumptuous dinner at the Pa
vilion returning in the evening Though it
was fearfully cold day, all report it one of
the pleasantest of drives. Miss Fannie Lin
coin has gone to the New England hospital for
women and children at Boston, as nurse. 49,.
The mother of w. S. Hatch is not expected to
live. Ned Davis has returned to school at
St. Johnsbury.. The next evening for skat-
ing at the rink will be Friday, All come.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-06
The Savings Banks.

The following is comparative statement of
deposits in each savings bank and trust COM
pany in Vermont, January 1, 1883, and January
1, 1884. The Marble savings bank Of Rutland
trust company, January 3, 1883, and the Bur-
lington trust company, january 90 1883:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-06

Marshfield.-There has been remarkable
child born in town the past week. She has
five names and her mother the same The
name of the child is the Marshfield Womans
Christian Temperance Union, and her mother
is the county organization of the same name,
which met here in convention last week. The
convention, under the leadership of Mrs.
Greene and Mrs. Elmer, was a grand success
good attendance, good speaking and good
music. The new society, under the direction
of Mrs Samuel Bems, will also be success.
1t begins with nearly forty members, and the
first meeting will be held next Friday, at half
past one o'clock P. M. Everybody invited. -.
Revs. Ramage, Baxendale and Tabor filled the
three pulpits here last Sunday Rev. c. P.
Taplin will preach in the Methodist church
next Sunday. We are much pleased to be
favored with visit from c. c. Twiss and wife
Of Wolcott, last week, though it was necessa-
rily short, as their stay in town was limited.
80. OF late quite number of our citizens have
taken life insurance, among them being our
town clerk, Mr. Mears. The ladies of the Uni
versaist church will hold their sociable in the
vestry Of their church, Thursday evening Of
this week. Admission, five cents; ice cream
and cake, five cents. There will be speaking
on the duties of women. They will also pres
ent the farce, entitled No Cure No Pay"
All are invited and good time is expected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-06

turned to a line from here to St. Johnsbury,
and good start is made on this end, and IL
Danvile and st. Johnsbury come to time and
are as much in earnest as our people are, the
line will be strung and in working order in less
than six weeks. There was quite a stir
among the citizens and officials in our village,
last Thursday, on account Of a theft committed
In the millinery store Of Mrs. Gerry. The
value OF the goods stolen that were recovered
was S42. States Attorney Huse was in town,
but no arrests were made
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-06

East Calais.-Preaching again next Sunday
evening at seven oclock by Rev. j. G. McIner-
ney, ..H N Pearce is home from Massachu-
sets, where he has been teaching. :. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Laird have again taken possession
Of their rooms over B. p. Whites store. Mrs.
Laird has been spending several months at her
old home In Ohio. The many friends of Mrs.
Willard Lilley, who has suffered 30 much from
sickness for several years, will be panied to
learn that she is again quite low. The Good
Templars hold their annual oyster supper In
their lodge room next Friday evening. All
members In good standing are invited to be
present. The lovers of the dance among the
Calais people are to have a social gathering at
A. c. Slayton's hall, Plainfield, Tuesday even
ing, February 18th. Music by ellison & Cush
mans orchestra--six pieces. Moscow Lodge
Of Good Tempars has elected the following Of
fcers for the quarter ensuing: Worthy chief
templar, Dr. G. H. Gray; worthy vce-tempar,
Mrs G. X. Dwinell; worthy secretary, Ethel
Wheelock; worthy assistant secretary, IDez M.
Pearce; worthy financial secretary George Bal
entine; worthy treasurer, Mrs Z. b. Dwinell ;
worthy chaplain, E. B. Dwinell; worthy mar
shal, W. G. Peck; worthy deputy marshal,
Katie Peck; worthy right-hand supporter,
Flora Allen; worthy left-hand supporter, Hat
tie Wells worthy sentinel, Herbert Wells 1;
worthy guard, Ethel Eastman organist, Inez
Pearce. Mr.. Bruce from Worcester came
into the place the 4th and appointed a meeting
at the school-house. The attendance was
small, mostly boys who carried beans with
them, but some found it not very becoming to
young men :. The Good Templars hold their
annual oyster supper at their hall next Friday
evening. ;. II. II. Jewell and wife from West
Concord are in town. :. The telephone is in
running order at Kent's Corner.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-23
The Lead. Pencil Thief.

There is no meaner thief than the
lead-pencil thief. He takes rank below
the umbrella snatcher. He never has .
pencil, in sight He asks for yours,
''just q minute" to sign telegraph
book, address . card. and then with .
business-like air sticks it into his pocket,
knowing that nine times out of ten you
will never think of the pencil until you
want to use it yourself, and then he will
be far away, playing his game ON some
one else. They are shameless fellows,
proud of their petty thieving. They
throw back their coats to show you the
spoils nesting in q vest pocket, and
they tell you from whom they stole
each pencil. We lost the last pencil we
had in this world, not ten minutes ago,
by the hands of the pencil thief. A
man who makes business of stealing
pencils, ought to be burned at the stake,
boiled in oil. beheaded at the block,
hung, drawn and chartered, and buried
without benefit OF clergy, al the solemn
hour of midnight, in the dark of the
moon, at a lonely place in an awful
forest where two roads meet, with a
lead pencil thrust through his heart
Here we are, robbed by soulless VII
lain, not lead pencil to our back, and
it may be half day before we meet a
man from whose confiding hands we
can lift pencil to make good the one
we lost. We played poor old Prof.
Sayitslow for that one. he is so absent
minded anybody can get away with his
Lad pencil, but then he's out of town.
The stars in their courses seem to be
lighting against us to-day. A plague
on all pencil thieves, still We say
HaWkeye.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-23
Vienna Firemen.

An interesting letter was received by
Aid Van Slyke, who tor over year
past has been studying eye and ear dis
eases in the hospital at Vienna The
writer gives minute, graphic and in
teresting description of bow the fire de-
partment is conducted in Vienna, a
city which claims over 100000 inhab-
itants. For the benefit Of our readers,
the description is herewith given in
full:
wish you could see the fire depart
ment apparatus in Vienna; ! know you
would enjoy it-at any rate laugh. The
building has population of LOO, 600;
most OF the buildings are four and five
stories in height. They have two very
small steamers and q number of hand
engines (smalD. When an alarm of
fire is sounded, the first thing to be
heard is great footing of horns, and
the clearing of the street ahead for q
block. Soon q wagon trots in sight,
with ten or twelve men hanging to it,
all in linen clothes and fireman-hat.
with large coil OF rope wound about
them, small hatchet in their belt, and
each one also having slung over
his shoulder goo Isl ed brass horn.
The fireman on the front seat blows his
horn sill the way to the tre, although
they 90 only at a snail's pace; and the
others begin to toot as soon as they
sight tn. ire. After this wagon, which
has bucket or two and a coil of rope
on it, comes steamer or hand-engine
followed ty four or five water carts.
each having cask of water about as
large as a hogshead mounted upon it
the water supply. There are two men
10 each cart--One to drive, the ther to
toot- and they all keep the horns gong
from the front wagon to the rear,
although the distance between them
be only few feet.
At the scene of ton each man
sci es his timely lung destroyer and tie
0 erture begins. AS assistants to the
noble firelnen. hundreds OF policeme n
and two or three egiments If the reg
uiar army are called. out gene ally or
no OF er purpose than to prevent the
poor peoi lie from getting a glimpse of
the fire. AL the last hre. on one de
.ae peepla ware no, * as,a - ap-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-23
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

s.-Sosp- suds, are q valuable fertilizer
for small fruits, and in the fruit garden
viii never be wasted.-Albany Journal.
Cookies Without Eggs: Four cup
fuls -four one and . quarter cupfuls
butter. one and 8 half cupfuls sugar, one
cupful sour milk, two tea-spoonfule
soda.-7oledo Blade. -e.fo-,, -
The American Csl.irotor says that
however valuable cotton-seed meal may
be for feeding farm stock, it is beyond
doubt . that its use affects the butter
product injuriously, making it soft, oily
and "cf favor"
An exchange says that if the pretty
pink ginghsms now 20 much worn by
children, are dipped in water with
enough vinegar in it to give fs sour
taste. the rink will be brighter than If
rinsed in sater alone. ,g....--
Lace curtains should never be
ironed. Wash and starch them, using
in the rinsing water tablespoonful OF
powdered borax; this makes them very
stiff; when. wet, spread on q sheet,
either on bed or on the floor. and pin
down every two or three inches. Let
them dry two or three days and they
will look very nice.-The Caterer.
DIR. Stuart, in the Ohio Former,
says soft, sloppy or succulent food pre-
| vents rumination or cud chewing,
while dry grain with bulky food, with
out the necessary liquid, causes fer
mentation in the rumen. which also
prevents rumination. This points to .
union of the. two kinds of food as essen
tial to preserve the cow in good health.
The great scarcity of good seed
corn this year leads a correspondent Of
the Ne0 England Farmer to suggest
that plot OF ground be devoted on ev-
cry farm to 'seed-corn growing, and at
the right time, before the tassels fertil-
ize the silks. every: imperfect stock
should be removed, and no stock be
left standing that does not promise to
produce at least two ears. If this course
is kept up every year, using only this
seed for field crops, the. farmer will be
using seed of increasing vitality and
productiyeness.'
Nut Cake: Two eggs; one-half cup
Of butter; one cup Of sugar; o1e-half
cup of cod water; one and one-half cup
of prepared flour; one cupful Of nut
kernels freed from bits of she'll and
rolled in flour. If almonds are used
blanch them, let them get cold and cut
small. with . sharp knife. White or
English walnuts must be cut each into
several pieces Mix as with cup cake.
the water taking the place of milk and
the nuts going in last. Bake in small
tins or in one loaf in q steady oven
Chicago journal. ,a..... e
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-23

There ar $40 anthracits collieries
n penn yivania.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-13

There's no use talking, boys" re-
marked a travelling man, "there is a
thing that travels faster than a railroad
train or the telegraph. 1t is slang. A
few months ago left New York for an
Indian agency way down in the Indian
Territory to look after the filling Of con
tract our house has there. The night
before left town was walking up
broadway when heard for the first
time the latest greeting slang of the
street. 1t was then fresh and new. Well,
the night of my arrival at the agency,
hundreds of miles from civilization.
took little walk. Imagine my surprise
to hear little half-breed squaw whom |
passed, accost US with: 'Ah. there, my
dear, I'll abduct you" Chicago Herald.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-13
For the HOLIDAYS.

Those who contemplate giving Christ.
mas presents Cannot fail to find some.
thing appropriate in the large and varied
stock of Louis c. Bernays, II6 MAR
street. His stock of diamonds, jewelry
siiver-ware, toilet good, etc. is always
complete, and for the holiday trade ha.
been selected with more than usual care
A look through his large establishment
will convince you that Bernays can sell
you better goods for less money than any
other dealer.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-13
A FIrst-Class House.

There is probably no house in the
south carrying larger or more complete
stock Of Win and Liquors than Nick
Kupferle, at his wholesale establish.
ment, northwest csrner Main and Mark
ham streets, Little Rock. His stock
embraces Bottled Beer, Ale. Porter
Ginger Ale, Settler and Apollinaris
waters; Mentebello, Dry Monopole
Cliquot, Roederer and the celebrated
Royal Champagne; Rhine wines, Claret:
and California wines; Hoff S Molt Eek.
tract, Green and Clark's Champagne
Cider, also fine WHISTLES and cigars, ca Sc.
goods and general saloon supplies
With stock complete in every detail
dealers may send their orders with Ger.
tainty of their being filled promptly anc
at the lowest ruling prices.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-13
A Cheap Pair of Pictures.

For forty cents we will mail, post paid,
to any address, the splendid colored en-
cravings, The Arkansaw Traveller and
"The Turn of the Tune; also, without
extra charge. the original story of the
"Arkansaw Traveller" as told by Col
Sandy Faulkner. The pictures are gotten
up in the highest style of art and possess
ing such historical interest they should
have place in every household. Postage
stamps taken. Address, Read & Benham,
Little Rock, Ark.