The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-16
Current Mention.

THE directors of the Passumpsic railroad are
being petitioned to discontinue their Sunday
train.
THE republican convention for Lamoille
county is to be held at Hyde Park on Thurs
day, August 7th.
THE Reformer had portrait Of Judge Po-
land in its last issue-at least it had picture
labeled Hon. Luke P. Poland"
THE Barre Enterprise is in favor of Grout
Some one should "see" the man who takes
the Enterprise. and thus counteract the infu-
ence Of that paper.
AFTER Cleveland's nomination had been an
nounced, some enthusiastic republicans in
Indiana telegraphed Mr.. Blaine that their state
was as sure for him as Vermont is
THE last issue of Harper's Weekly contains
an excellent portrait of our next governor,
Hon. Samuel E. Pngree of Hartford. 1t is
from photograph by Harlow of Montpelier.
A SPECIAL train of nine Pullman cars passed
through here last Saturday, having on board
those from New England who will attend the
National Teachers Institute at Madison, Wis.
THE grandfather of Thomas A. Hendricks,
in the years about the opening of this century,
kept small country tavern half-me from
what is now called Pownal Center. The family
migrated later to Ohio.
WE have received from the publishing house
of Oliver Ditson g. Co., Boston, a copy each of
two Grand Marches, dedicated respectively to
Hon. James G. Blaine and Hon. John A. Logan.
Both are excellent compositions.
THE Washington County Institute Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union is to
be held at Mortified, August 9th and 9th
Mrs. ]. X. Barney of Providence, R. l., will
speak the evening Of the second day.
ST. ALBANs is indebted to Washington
county for one Of ts main stays in the political
field. !. A. Durkee Of North Duxbury pre-
sented to the Blaine and Logan club a spruce
pole sixty.six feet long as one of the supports
for Its flag rope.
CHANDLER of st. Albans is to make series
Of views Of the most attractive places along
the line Of the Central Vermont roads for the
Chisolm Brothers, who propose to issue book
containing all these views, for sale to tourists
and travellers generally.
CLINTON d. BEMIs, who was arrested for the
robbery of the East Corinth post-office, June
18th, was yesterday taken before United States
Commissioner c. w. Porter, Esq. and bound
up in the sum Of $500 to appear at the next
term Of the United States district court.
In Its disappointment at not securing the
printing of the catalogue of the Montpelier
Union School, the Argus calls the job "a typo
graphical botch." When our esteemed con
temporary gets some Of the green out of its
eyes it will feel better and appear very much
better.
THE Vermont correspondent OF the Boston
Journal writes Of "a pleasant excursion by 9
large party Of state officials" and proceeds tc
name the members of the party. the list clos
ing with the name Of Charles s. Forbes
What state Office does the redoubtabl,
Charles hold2
THE officers and trustees Of the state reform
school, and other state officials and their guests
ffty-two In number, went on an excursion t,
Lake George last week. Among the numbe
were Hon. and Mrs. George Nichols Of North
field, Hon. and Mrs. W. II. Dubois of Yves