The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-28
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Current Mention.
OUR Acknowledgements to Senator Morrill, for
valuable public documents.

OUR Acknowledgements to Senator Morrill, for
valuable public documents
WE are indebted to |. p Dana, Esq, of Kan
sas City, Mo-, formerly of Montpelier, for a
copy of the Report of the Kansas State Board
of Agriculture.
THE Central Association of Universalists Of
Vermont will meet in annual convention at
Washington on the first Wednesday and fol-
lowing Thursday in June.
AN intelligent observer in Rutland claims
that the local skating rink has promoted the
cause of temperance in that village, as the
young men who spend their money at ska
ting rink spend far less money at the rum
saloons.
THE Montpelier & Wells River railroad are
taking the necessary legal measures to COM
pei the Boston, Concord e. Montreal line to
draw their cars from Wells River to the White
Mountains, and thus restore the through train
from Saratoga. The case will come before the
New Hampshire railroad commissioners.
THAT portion of the Vermont Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church known as the
Burlington District, over which there has been
so much discussion during the past four years,
has been restored to the Troy Conference, by a
very decisive vote, by the committee of the
General Conference which has jurisdiction in
the matter.
REFoRMER: There is report-which comes
from out of the county, however-that c. B..
Eddy of Bellows Falls is to join in the free-to-
all race for congress this fall. Meanwhile
General Grout's canvass which engages the
energies of such men as Hugh Henry of Ches-
ter and Dr.. Ballard of st. Johnsbury, is being
pushed with unremitting determination.
THE approaching conventions render timely
the following effusion Of some non fit poet
Who is the man with steadfast eyes,
Who wears look Of mild surprise,
Who yesrneth not with soulful sighs,
And proudly doth perambulate?
'Tis he who's bound to vote for one
And only one; the rising son
Who will reach out and " yank the bun -
'Tis the instructed delegate.
AT the United States district court at Wind
sor, last week, in the case of United States
us. Miles Comstock, for Illicit distillation of
cider brandy in Strafford and Tunbridge, in
July, 1883, trial was had by jury. District At
torney Haskins and Hon. W. L. Burnap for
the government, and William Batchelder fol
defendant, by assignment of the court. The
jury returned in ten minutes after leaving the
court room with verdict of guilty.
THE VERMONT STATE SPIRTUALIsT AssoCIA
TIoN will hold their quarterly convention at j
II. Browns hall, Barton Landing, June 20, q
and 22 All the state mediums and speakers
are expected to be present. and, in addition t
these, the board of management have securet
the services of ]. D. Stiles, the test medium o
Boston, and George A. Fuller, an accomplished
speaker from Fitchburg, Mass Good mus
will be provided 1t is expected that the rail
roads will carry for fare one way.
THE Barton Monitor has some very SENSIBLE
remarks upon the governor question this week
We have read our contemporary with dill
gence through the canvass, but we really do no
Just remember when "at the beginning" OF
at any time during the canvass, it "held," a
it says it must still hold" that "the COVER
norship is greater than either Nichols or Pin
gree" etc The words, however, have famil
lar sound, and our failure to recall the occa
sion when the Monitor used them is doubtless
the freak OF defective memory.
THE Vermont State Eclectic Medical Societ,
will hold Its nineteenth annual session at tn
State House, in Montpelier Wednesday an
Thursday June IS and 10. The annual ad
dress will be delivered by II. ]. Potter, NJ D.