The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28

AMONG tne late arrivals OF Une legal ira
ternity in town, not noted elsewhere. are
Hon. II. H. Powers, Hon. j. w. Stewart,
Hon. A. NJ. Dickey, Hon. G. c. Cahoon and
Hon. ID. G. Dennison.
WILL the party who took from this office
some weeks since an umbrella, bearing the
name of the owner, H, ID. Hopkins, Jr.,
kindly return the same to this Office at his
earliest convenience?
DURING the past summer good road has
been laid out along the side-hill west of
Summer street, from the westerly end of
Spring street to point a little above the
house recently occupied by j. p. Hayes.
ATTENTION is called to the local notice of
Hillside clearinghouse which has recently
been leased to Miss Mary e. Caustic, a
former Montpelier girl, and a lady of ex-
tended experience in the art of housekeep-
ing.
SARAH H., wife of George H. Nichols,
died of cancer in Minneapolis on the 9th
instant. Mrs. Nichols was born in Mont
peier, and was daughter of the late A. ID.
II. Caldwell. Her remains were buried at
Prescott, Wisconsin.
THE Montpelier preachers meeting will
hold its next session in Trinity vestry, Mont
pelier, Monday, November 3D. at ten o'clock
A. NJ, when Rev. r. Morgan, presiding elder
of the st. Albans district, will read a paper
on " Re-dstricting the Conference"
JAMES f. MAHoNY of Troy, n. Y, has be-
gun the study of the law in the Office of Hon.
acIn af gtatn
Mahony was a student in the office of the
late Hon. John F. Porter at Troy, and is a
young gentleman of promise and ability.
A COMMUNICATION headed "Snutf-tak-
ing" with the request that it be published
editorially, has been consigned to the waste
basket-the fate of all manuscripts from
anonymous contributors. "One of Your
Subscribers" is not sufficiently definite
signature.
Mr.. p. G. DODGE of st. Johnsbury, form
erly of East Montpelier, and pleasantly
known in this place, spent Sunday in town,
the guest of T. G. Phinney. Mr.. Dodge has
been in California for two or three years
past, but has recently returned to reside in
st. Johnsbury.
THE Vermont Bar Association will hold
their annual banquet at the Pavilion this
evening. Manager Waterhouse has ar
ranged choice bill of fare for the occasion.
1t is expected that seventy-fve or more
members of the Association will take part
in the festivities.
ONE of the greatest attractions in the
theatrical line during the present season is
booked for Blanchard Opera-house, Tuesday
evening, November 10th-John T. Ray
mond in Mark Twain's famous comedy,
"Col. Sellers" Excursion trains will be
run from all points.
Owing to the unfavorable condition of the
weather, Rev. T. p Frost's lecture upon
"The Infant of the Revolution" which was
announced to be given at Trinity vestry last
week Wednesday evening, was postponed
until Friday evening, when there was pres
ent large and interested audience.
DIR. II. c. BRIGHAM has sold his interest
in the Fairvale Stock Farm and intends tC
go soon to make his residence in New York
city, where he will continue the practice ol
his profession. There is prospect that DR.
w. B. Mayo of Northield may be his sue
cessor here, though nothing definite can be
stated as yet.
On Thursday of last week, Hon. Joseph
Poland received from Washington check
for 5000, the price of the land decided by
him to the government. Mr.. Poland is un
decided as to what disposition to make
of the buildings situated thereon but it is
thought probable that he will move then
on to some Of his vacant lots and fit them fol
tenements.
A HEAVY rain during Wednesday of las
week caused the stream to rise higher thar
for some time past at this season of til,
year, and there was a slight wash-out OF
the Barre railroad near the Pioneer works
These facts gave source to an Associated
Press item, stating that it had rained here
for forty-eight hours, and representing tn,
situation as perilous to the lower portions
of the village
No one should fail to secure tickets a
once to Will Carleton's poem-lecture, to be
given at the Blanchard Opera-house on thu
evening of the Goth instant This is a rare
opportunity to hear this distinguished p oe
and lecturer. Tickets to be had of Mr.. ID
f. Long at the Phinney bookstore, and ap
plications to him by telephone by parties il
or out of town will be promptly attended to
A special train will be run to Barre at TIN
close of the lecture, and half rates ha V,
been secured.
WE were informed last evening that quit
a large proportion of the business men Of
Montpelier, including many republicans
have signed petition to the President fo
the appointment of Mr.. l.. p. Gleason a
postmaster, provided any change is to b
made in the office. Some of these had no
previously signed any petition in behalf o
other applicants for the place, and it is sal,
that several who signed the petitions O
Mr.. Bascom and Captain Mead are now dis
posed to change their recommendation.
WHILE at his work last Wednesday morn
ing Warren f. Wood met with a serious ac
cident. He was standing on chair place
upon a staging when he lost his balance
and fell some twenty feet to the ground
breaking both wrists and striking his hea
upon a stone in such a way as TO cut ba,
cash in his forehead. He was unconsciou
for long time and being quite an old ma
1t was at first feared that his injuries wou
prove fatal, but he is at present more con
Portable, and his friends are hopeful for hi
recovery.
AMONG the late arrivals at the Pavilio