The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-23
Current Mention.

REV. Mr.. MILLER will preach at Wrights-
vile next Sunday, at two p NJ.
AN interesting article about the Lane Manu-
featuring Company will be found on our fourth
page.
THE citizens of White River junction seem
to be greatly afflicted, as another newspaper is
TO be started there, if rumor is correct.
PREACHING may be expected in the Morse
school-house in East Montpelier, next Sunday
afternoon at quarter past two clock.
A LITTLE child in Rutland, becoming wearied
with the quarrelipg of two younger children
over glass of milk, exclaimed: What's the
use Of fighting forever over the milk? There's
a whole cowful out in the barn.
THE five cent nickels without the "cents 4"
have already reached the commercial value of
one dollar, and few coin dealers will sell them
at that figure. AS but comparatively few are
in circulation, they will be much sought by
coin collectors.
JACOB EsTEY, L. K. Fuller, J. ]. Estey, L.
W. Hawley, w. H. Childs, J. f. Hall and j.
H. Holden of Brattleboro have filed articles of
association with the secretary of state for the
purpose of manufacturing reed organs, pianos
and other musical instruments under the name
Of the Brattleboro organ company" Whether
"The Estey organ company" is merged with
the new corporation is not known.
THE Methodist church and the Caledonia
national bank building at Danville were en-
tirey consumed by fire early Tuesday morn
ing. The church and contents were entirely
destroyed. - the papers, ETC., in the bank
were saved. The loss cannot be ascertained.
The fire caught from the furnace in the church,
which has just been repaired and newly fur
nished, and the loss will fall heavily upon the
society.
AMONG the passengers on the Inflated steam
ship City Of Columbus we're Dr. Horace c. Bart
lett Of Lyndon and his wife, who were going
to Florida, on account of Mrs. Bartlett's health
DR.. Bartlett was son Of the late Hon. Thomas
Bartlett, ex-member of congress- and was abou
fifty years old DR.. and Mrs. Bartlett leave nc
family. Mrs. Bartlett's only surviving nephew
accompanied her to the steamer on Thursday
and did his utmost to persuade her to give up
the trip.
THE annual Masonic district convention will
Dc neld In the nall OF aurora LOdRe, mont
pelier, on Friday, February %, afternoon ant
evening, under the direction of ]. Henry Jack
son of Barre, district deputy grand master
The following grand officers of the Mos
Worshipful Grand Lodge OF Vermont will b.
present. Ozro Meacham grand master; Marsl
o. Perkins, deputy grand master; A. A. Hall
grand senior warden George W. Wing, gran'
junior warden; Charles II. Holbrook gran,
lecturer, with others. All worthy maste
masons are cordially invited, The Contra
Vermont and Montpelier & Wells River rail
roads have courteously provided free returl
checks for those who pay full fare one way.
MRS. B. P. Elmer, vice-president, writes tina
the Womans Christian Temperance Union O
Washington county will hold temperate
convention at Marshfeld, commencing Wed
nesday evening. January 80, and continuin
through the next day and evening. Addres
on Wednesday evening by Mrs. e. G. Green
Of st. Albans. 1t is important that ther
should be full representation, as business n
lating to the temperance interests Of tn