The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-02-25
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1885.
Current Mention.

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THE State Dental Association will hold
two-days' session in Burlington next month.
LAWRENCE BARRETT is to play in the
Howard Opera House, Burlington, in the
near future.
REFoRNER: Eight thousand copies of
printed and bound foolishness have been
sent out by the state printers and labeled
Laws of Vermont, session of 1884,"
THE national house committee on public
buildings, on Monday, decided to favorably
report bill providing for an appropriation of
$4,000 for the erection of a government
building at Montpelier.
THE directors of the Mary Fletcher hos
pital have received from Miss Fletcher the
generous gift of $1,000 to endow free-bed
in perpetuity in the name and behalf of the
First Calvinistic Congregational church in
Burlington.
On the seventh page will be found a cut
of the scales we are Offering in connection
with THE WATCHMAN, and the terms on
which they can be secured. 1t is very
favorable opportunity to obtain an article of
use III every nOuSenOlu.
VERMONT was represented at the dedica-
tion of the Washington monument by
acknowledgement e. j. Ormsbee, Adju-
tant-general T. S. Peck and General Will
lam Wells. The last named gentleman served
as one of the aids-de-camp on the staff of
General Sheridan.
A SERIES of lectures, instituted in the
University of Vermont for the benefit of
farmers, will be continued through the win
ter on Tuesday and Friday of each week,
comprising lectures on agricultural chem
istry, botany, physics, etc. The course is
very interesting and instructive.
TO accommodate parties wishing to attend
the Inauguration ceremonies, the Central
Vermont railroad has made arrangements
for largely reduced rates of fare to Wash
ington and return. In going tickets will be
good Monday and Tuesday, March I'd and
Sd, and in returning they hold good until
Saturday, the 7th
THE commissioned officers of the National
Guard will meet for instruction and drill at
Burlington on Thursday and Friday of this
week. Colonel William l.. Greenleaf will
ton, as provided by law. Brigadier-general
III. X. Ide, quartermaster-general, will furn-
ish transportation and pay.
ALBURGH held meeting on Saturday in
regard to the bridge between Alburgh and
North Hero The expression of the meet
ing was largely in favor of aiding the town
of North Hero to build the bridge. 1t will
be remembered that 1000, were appro-
prated at the last session of the legis-
lature to aid in the construction of this
bridge.
In the dairy department of the New
Orleans exposition the following additional
premiums have been awarded to Yer
monters: For best display of sugar of milk
$50, to Alvah II. Sabin of Burlington; for
best package for shipping print butter, medal
and diploma, and for best package for
shipping butter to hot climates, medal and
diploma, both to o. NJ. Tnkham of North
Pomfret.
AT the Washington county temperance
convention, held in Montpelier February
14th, e. B. Dwinell of Marshfield was nomi-
mated for county commissioner instead of
j. M. Dwinell, as stated last week. These
committees have been chosen in addition
to those already given: Marshfield, c. c.
Lent, j. f. Eddy and James Boyles
Montpelier, G. II. Heath, II. C. Lull and
Joseph Fisher.
COMMANDER GREENLEAF of the Depart
ment of Vermont, Grand Army of the Re-
public, has issued a general order announc-
ing the appointment of Comrade j. b. Scully
of Stannard Post, Burlington, to be assist
ant adjutant, and Comrade d. L. Morgan
of Roberts Post, Rutland, to be assistant in
spector-general. He also announces that
department headquarters have been estab-
lished in Burlington.
STATE TREASURER Dubois is receiving
many letters from town treasurers enquir-
ing why they do not receive the proceeds OF
the savings bank tax. By section thirty OF
Act No l, Laws of 1882, the law providing
for distribution to towns of the tax from
savings banks was repealed. The tax ac.
cumulated to December 81 1882 was dis
tributed to towns August 16, 1883, in the
manner provided by law. and each town had
its proportion. Since that date no dstri
button has been made, and the money from
that source has been used for state ex
penses, in accordance with the law.
The Brattleboro Phnnix speaking of news
paper matters up at st. Johnsbury, says
" Last week the Montpelier Wdtchmdn dis
tinctly charged that the straight Repnbi
can editor the Hadeg, who is from the Bur
lington Free Press, was a mugwump of
pronounced type last year If so, the situa
ton at st. Johnsbury has decidedly ludi
crous element. We notice that this week
Inde1 does not deny the soft impeach
ment'" 1t is currently reported that tn,
name of this dyed-n-the-wool republican
"organ " is to be The ST. Johnsbury RepuJ
Hcan. The Wolf in Sleeps Clothing" o
the Caledonia County Politicians Mu
tual Boosting Association might be NOR
in accordance with the eternal fitness o
things, if even one of Rumors thousan,
tongues speaks the truth.
THE proposed colony of ex-soldiers an,
others was organized at Royalton, last week
with the following officers: Captain l.. M
Hutchinson of Worcester, chairman; NJ }
Sargent of South Royalton, secretary. Gen
eral Stephen Thomas of Montpelier, Car
tain L. M. Hutchinson and l.. ID. Leavitt @
East Barnard We're appointed a committe