The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-11
Current Mention.

REV. GEORGE S. GUERNSEY will preach in
North Tunbridge next Sunday, June 10, FORE
noon and afternoon.
THE creditors of Lawrence Brainerd have
elected c. w. Writers of Milton as assignee and
the election has been confirmed.
DIR. SAMUEL J. ALLEN, the White River
junction physician, who shot and killed Del
Hansell in Howard street saloon, Boston, has
been indicted for murder.
SALUTE was fired at St. Albans, Friday, in
honor of Blaine's nomination. 1t was the only
place in the state, so far as heard from, where
any enthusiasm was shown
SOME one has discovered that Blaine's name
is composed of six letters; that he was NOM
mated on Friday (six letters, the sixth day Of
the week, the sixth day of the month that is
the sixth month of the year.
THE RT. REV. W. H. A. BIssELL, D. D., bishop
Of Vermont, with Rev. Howard F. Hill of Mont
pelier, will visit the Church people of Waits
field and vicinity, at the Irasville school-house,
on Sunday next, at four O'Clock P. NJ.
THE United States house has passed, on mo-
tion of Mr.. Poland the senate bill to authorize
the construction of a highway bridge across
that part of the waters of Lake Champlain lying
between the towns Of North Hero to Alburgh.
THE managers of the Boston Sunday Herald
and other Boston Sunday papers have made an
arrangement with the Passumpsic railroad to
run a Sunday train from Wells River to New
port connecting at Wells River with the
through paper train from Boston
THE Vermont Central Pomona Grange held
its quarterly session with Snowsville grange
on Wednesday, June 4th. The principal topic
of discussion was Adulteration." The next
meeting is to be public one, and will be held
at Northfield the last Wednesday in August.
THE Reforner says that Wndham county
did not come out very well from the democratic
state convention, so far as any of the positions
was concerned, and gives as reason that their
position on state issues in years back had
alienated them in degree from party leaders
elsewhere in the state.
THE annual convention of the Vermont Bap-
tist Sunday-school Association was held at
Sharon last week. A large delegation was
present and the meetings were interesting and
profitable. Dr. c. R. Blackall of Philadelphia
acted as general conductor and NJ. d. Fuller of
Burlington had charge of the music.
MRS CATLIN Of Goshen, whose husband died
under suspicious circumstances last March, has
been indicted by the grand jury of Addison
county for his murder by poisoning, and is now
in jail. Messrs. E. R. Hard and Walter p
Wheeler (of Brandon) are her counsel. She
will probably be tried at the present term
SHERIFF HALBERT made search for Krause's s
body in the vicinity of the murder, the 4th,
but without avail. He had two men wade
through large part of the bay in the hope of
finding some trace on the bottom, but nothing
was discovered. Unless the body was buried
somewhere in the marsh, there seems not the
slightest prospect of ever finding it.
The following telegram was sent to James
G. Blaine by Hon. F, E. Woodbridge of YER
gennes: Accept my hearty congratulations.
Vermont will do her whole duty" Governor
Smith followed with this dispatch; Vermont
stood Loyalty by her favorite son to the last
she now stands with equal loyalty to Maine's
favorte, and will give him a rousing majority
in November
lington this week. On Tuesday the Grand
Commandery held its meeting, and in the
evening occurred the Grand Council Of Royal
and Select Masters. To-day and tomorrow
the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Ma.
sons holds its meetings, and Friday the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter. A number of distin-
guished speakers from without the state are
present.
OUR Groton correspondent writes "During
the thunder shower, last Friday night, light
ming struck and burned large barn in Ryegate
owned by j. B. Nelson. Three hogs and seven
calves, all the farming tools, and two carriages
were destroyed. The horses were saved and
the cows had just been milked and turned out.
There was some insurance on the building and
contents, but the loss falls heavily upon Mr..
Nelson"
ANY persons in the vicinity of Montpelier
who have geese and are willing to enter them
in the goose race will assist in one Of the
grandest celebrations that Vermont has ever
witnessed Communication Is desired with any
one who wishes TO compete for prizes Of So, 50
and 80 in the antiques and horribles on the
Fourth of July in Montpelier. With regard to
either matter, please address Charles A. Owler
box 663, Montpelier.
RUTLAND HERALD: "The Rutland delegates
to the democratic state convention, which meets