The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-03
Current Mention.

ABOUT forty persons were naturalized by
the United States court at Burlington last
Friday.
MADAME MELUsINA MILLER HOPKINS,
widow of the late Bishop Henry Hopkins OF
the diocese OF Vermont, died in Burlington,
August Goth, in her ninetieth year.
NOTICE is given of an application to the legs-
lature to establish two half shires in Orange
county, instead Of the present shire, one at
Bradford and one at West Randolph
SOME one hundred entries have been made
for the races at the coming fair at Howard
Park, which includes many of the finest horses
in New England and northern New York.
THE independents of Windham county put
up c. NJ. Stone of the St. Johnsbury Cdledonidn
IS their candidate for governor, and Dr. Charles
Woodhouse of Rutland for Acknowledgements
Governor Stones message will be awaited with
much interest
THE Howard Park at Burlington, it is
claimed, has one of the finest tracks in New
England, and at the coming fair, this month,
many OF the finest steppers promise to put in
an appearance, as the purses are very liberal.
DANGEROUS counterfeit silver dollar has
made its appearance in different parts of New
England 1t is very neatly executed, has a
good ring and appearance, but can easily be
detected by weighing, as it is ffty-four grains
lighter than the required standard
THE annual meeting of the Vermont Woman 8
Christian Temperance Union will occur at
Middlebury, September 16. II and IS. Mrs.
II. w. Smith OF Philadelphia and Mrs. f.
Mclaughlin Of Boston are expected to be pres
ent and address the meeting. Half fare upon
the principal railroads.
DURING the past week the lines of the Mont
pelier Telephone Exchange have been extended
from Cabot to Danville. This connects the
Montpelier and St. Johnsbury exchanges, and
opens communication with East Cabot, West
Danville, Danville, st. Johnsbury, Lyndon,
Lyndonville, Wheelock and other towns In
Caledonia county.
A PosT-oFFICE has be en- established at Lanes.
boro, on the line of the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad, four miles east OF Marshfed
Edwin Lane was appointed postmaster. The
increase of business at that point has rendered
this proceeding advisable, and it will be greatly
appreciated by all who have business relations
with the lumber dealers there
THE last week of the campaign has been
busy one with the republicans. Several larg,
meetings have been held and much work don't
incidental to the closing up of the campaign
At a rally at West Randolph, Monday after
noon, large number Of prominent men vert
present. The principal speakers were Genera
Woodford OF New York and Hon. Mahloi
Chance of Ohio. Both speakers were candle
and brilliant, confining their remarks to thu
great principles Of the republican party ant
the tariff question.
Ina close vote the carelessness of the office
who presides at the ballot-box might chang
entirely the result Of an election. A case II
point was furnished by Montpelier at yester
days election. Four votes for j. w. Brock TO
town representative were found in the box fo
state officers and representative in congress
three votes for General Grout were found II
the box for town representative and four jus
tice votes were found in the same receptacle
In a vote for town representative, especially Al
close as the balloting sometimes runs, thi
diversion Of votes from their proper place o
deposit might result in mischievous conse
quences. OF course in the above case tn