The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-27
Current Mention.

In order to give the full returns Of the state
election next Tuesday, The WATCHMAN will
be issued next Wednesday noon instead of in
the morning. Subscribers who receive their
mail by the afternoon train over the Central
Vermont will be served with their papers at
the usual time.
ALL Of our correspondents, whose communi-
cations can reach us by ten o. clock the morning
after the election, are requested to send full
returns to this office.
THE Good Templars' quarterly county union
will be held at Roxbury on Thursday, Septem-
ber 18th.
AT a recent meeting of the trustees of Lewis
College of Northfield it was voted to ask the
legislature to change the name back to Nor
witch University.
AT the coming fair at Burlington DIR. w.
Seward Webb has promised to exhibit some of
his fine horses, and as he has the finest stable
in the state, this will be one Of the attractions
of the fair.
THE ORANGE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL So
cIETY will hold its annual fair at Bradford,
September oath, 25th and Goth. Efforts are
ever held by the society.
JUDGE WHEELER will open the United
States district court at Montpelier, Thursday,
August 2Sth, at four o'clock p NJ, and at Bur-
lington, Friday, August Goth, at nine O. clock
NJ, for naturalization purposes.
THE report of the commissioner Of Wash.
ington county shows the following receipts
from the sale of liquor for the fist quarter :
Barre, S5S0.52; Waterbury, 1898 90 North
field, S373.22; Montpelier, $342 90; Marshfield.
S94,S3; total, S1,7S4 81.
RECEIVER RICH has petitoned Chancellor
Royce for an order to assess the capital stock
of the st. Adams Trust Company, on the
ground that actual losses have occurred equal
to the full amount Of the stock-S100,O 900 A
hearing on this petition is to be held Sep
tember 18th.
THE wires Of the st. Johnsbury telephone
exchange are up as far as the dividing line
between DaDvile and Cabot. The wires of the
Montpelier exchange are going up at rapid
rate and Mr.. Brown assures US that the two
exchanges will be connected this week. This
will afford communication between the towns
St. Adams and their sub-sta,ions.
AN unusually large number of republican
campaign meetings are being held in the
state this week. Among the prominent speak
ers OF the week are ex-Marshal Pitkin of
Louisiana, Hon. ]. |. Gilbert and Gen. Stewart
L. Woodford of New York, Hon. X. G. Horr Of
Michigan and c. c. Frost of Maine, and Hon.
j. W. Stewart, Henry Ballard, George w.
Hooker, and j. L. Martin of this state.
THERE is to be grand republican rally and
flag-raisng at West Randolph next Monday,
September l, at two O'Clock p. NJ The speak
ers promised are Hon. Justin S. Morrill, of
Vermont, Gen. Stewart L. Woodford and
Hon. John |. Gilbert of New York, and ex.
Marshal Pitkin Of Louisiana. 1t is expected
that the railroad will carry for half fare be-
tween Mortified and White River Junction
THE Spring field Republican and the Mont
pelier argus attack Hon. j. L. Martin for
gross obscenity in political speech at Jack
sonville. The Ph0nin and the Reformer, the
former republican, and the latter demo-
cratic paper, published at Brattleboro, defend
Mr. Martin against the specific charge his as
sailants make. The explanation which the so
papers make places an innocent and legitimate
construction upon the language used and fully
exonerates the speak er Of the existing house Of
representatives.
ONE OF the grandest rallies of the campaign
was held by the republicans at Burlington
yesterday afternoon and evening. The after
noon meeting was held in City Park at two
o'clock, and was addressed by Congressman
Horr of Michigan and Stewart OF our own
state and Rev. c. c. Frost of Maine. In the
evening Hon. John !, Gilbert OF Malone, N. Y,
delivered an address. Senator Edmunds pre-
sided at both meetings. Following the evening