The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-03-04
Current Mention.

THERE is talk of starting democratic pa
per at St. Albans.
r. f. CARTER of the large granite works
at South Ryegate was attached Tuesday of
last week.
A LARGE number of Vermont democrats
have gone to Washington to attend the in
augural ceremonies,
WE are indebted to Mr.. 7. w. Wood,
president for catalogue of the exhibit of
the Water Color Society now open in New
York.
In the city election at Burlington, yester-
day. Colonel U. A. Woodbury. (republcan)
was elected mayor by two hundred sixty
three majority.
THIS is the last month during which we
shall give premium book to all who pay for
The WATcHMAN to January 1, 1886. Remit
at once and secure the benefit of the offer
before it is withdrawn
On the seventh page will be found cut
of the scales we are Offering in connection
with The WATCHMAN, and the terms on
which they can be secured, 1t is a very
favorable opportunity to obtain an article of
DIdCllcdl use III cNcly HOuSclOlu'
THE March Century has followed the ex-
ample of its recent predecessors and gone
out of print-ths time within two days of
issue. second edition of thirty-five thou
sand is on the press, making the total
two hundred twenty-five thousand.
Hon. WARREN GIBBS of Burlington has
purchased and taken possession of the St.
Albans Daily and Weekly Messenger. d.
w. Dixon, who has been editor for three
years past, retires. 1t is understood that
the purchase includes the entire business,
but no real estate.
RECEIVER ROBERTS of the First National
bank Of st. Albans has sued E. A. Sowles,
Albert Sowles, George W. Foster, o. A.
Burton and b. G. Hall, directors of that de-
funct institution, for the sum of $500, 600,
and United States Marshal Henry has at
tached and sequestered all their property.
A PETITION requesting Judge Powers to
appoint another court reporter in place OF
Henry Oviatt, C. d. b., has been circulated
for signatures among the members of the
Washington county bar. 1t is understood
that the court is ready to make change, if
such a step is found to be acceptable to the
lawyers.
The Board of Agriculture will hold meet
ings at Waitsfeld on Tuesday and Wed
nesday, March 10th and 11th, and at Water
bury Thursday and Friday the 18th ant
18th. The attention of farmers, farmers
wives and the community generally is called
to this announcement. Extend the notice
and let there be a full turnout at both places
THE Central Vermont railroad reports fol
the last six months of 1884 total earning
of 81 ,587, expenses SSS2 $40, rents anc
state taxes $203,S54, leaving net of $3l5,
1872, which, according to the auditor of tn
road, will meet the interest charges TO
the entire year. This covers the first 81,
months since the discharge of the road from
chancery.
THE love of the skating rink still spread
with alarming rapidity. A Vermont clergy
man says that not only are the young pee
pie fascinated by the sport, but evel
the farmers have been known to leav
their work in the busy season and al
tend the rink, without stopping to chang
their overalls. Evidently the priests an
the parsons have begun their crusade agains
the rollers too late. The amusement may b
vicious, but it seems bound to continue POI
ular.
WORCESTER people are to have gran
festival of song" in the Congregations
church on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursda
and Friday, March II, Is, 10 and 20, unde
the direction of Professor G.. w. Foste
Arrangements have been made to secuI
the services of Harold Nye for the gran
concert on Thursday evening, and Mrs.
b. Corthell of Syracuse, n. ", on Frida
evening A cordial invitation is extended I
the singers of Washington county to
present.
MAJOR M. b. ADAMS of the corps of eng
neers, u. S. A., has arrived in Burlington
under instructions from the war depar
ment, to establish an engineer office in th
city and take charge of the harbdr improy
ments on Lake Champlain, and to incut
the harbor at Ogdensburg, N. Y Maj
Adams expects to have an Office ready +
public business within a week. Work upC
the break-water which is the only improv
ment in progress on the lake, will be push,