The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16
Current Mention.

THE postmaster-general is in favor of a law
excluding from the mails those papers which
publish lottery advertisements Ii such law
should be passed, we should miss the Clipper,
the Union and the Age.
THE catalogue of the University of Vermont
just issued, shows that there are in the
institution two hundred and seventy-one stu
dents of whom eighty-six are in the depart
ment of arts and science.
THE Vermont State Spiritualist Association
will hold their quarterly convention in Rut-
land, January 25, 26 and 81. Cephus B. Lynn,
j. D. Stiles from Boston, and many other
speakers will be present. Return checks will
be granted on the railroads.
II. W. LOVE of Rutland, who was arrested
on complaint Of Graud Juror Spellman for al
legged violation of the Sunday law by issuing
Sunday paper, was tried before the municipal
court and jury of six. The jury disagreed,
and the case is continued till some time in
February
AN evil spirit seems to hang about financial
circles at st. Albans, and unfavorable rumors
have been prevailing concerning the condition
of the First national bank. Bank Examiner
Hendee has been examining the books and
papers Of the bank, and says he finds nothing
to cause any alarm.
WILLIAM M. DEvLIN, thirty years old, cattle
dealer known about Brighton and Watertown
markets, has disappeared, leaving, it is re-
ported, a large indebtedness to Vermont and
New Hampshire drovers and other parties.
Nothing has been seen Of him since last week
Tuesday, when he left the Brighton stock yard
for Watertown.
SHOCKING accident occurred on "Bruce
hill, in Roxbury, on Saturday. While Mrs.
Nathan Gushea was away from her house,
her little daughters clothing caught fire in
some way from the stove The child ran out
into the open air and, before the flames could
be extinguished, she was burned in horrible
manner. She died on Sunday
THE 81. W. Hobart" a new passenger en-
gine built at the shops at st. Albans, is com
pleted. and will be put on the road this week
1t is fine piece Of work, being constructed af
ter the same manner as the Governor Smith,
furnished with all the latest improvements IL
locomotive mechanism, and will run on tn,
fast day express, opposite the "Governo
Smith"
NEW scheme in the way OF fraudulen
bank bills has been developed lately. A bill i
cut lengthwise In narrow strips; one strip |
taken out and the rest pasted together again
and the same process applied to another bill
and so on, until a sufficient number of strip
have been taken to form new bill Quite
number Of bills thus made have been dis
covered in circulation of late.
THE circulation Of THE WATCHMAN is rapid
ly increasing, until this week 1t has reache
over ten thousand copies, and our list
still gaining p S.-This is the same kind @
cock-andbull story that the Argus told las
week, when it said that its circulation tina
week was over seven thousand but, as TIL
WAToHMAN is not printed at the Argus Office
we trust to luck that they will not notice tn
slight discrepancy between our assertion an
the facts in the case
THE annual meeting Of the Dog River Vale
Fair Association was held at Northfield Tue
day, January LIST. The following officers wer
elected: Dana II. Morse of Randolph, pres
dent; James Morse, vice-president; W. "
Holden, secretary; f. K Jones, treasurer
John l.. Moseley, auditor; F. W. Gold, generi
superintendent; Royal W. Clark, marshal;
Huntley, superintendent Of floral hall. Alta sui
sequent meeting, held Saturday evening, Jal