The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-02-18
Current Mention.
LENT begins to-day.


THE Barre correspondence does not ap-
pear this week by reason of the late arrival
of the mail from that town.
REV. j. EDWARD WRIGHT is to conduct
the meeting in the Morse school-house, East
Montpelier, next Sunday afternoon.
THR Argus loaded up last week with wet
powder and old wadding. The conse-
quences were harmless-except to itself.
RECEIVER RICE of the st. Albans Trust
Company has paid the second dividend to
depositors, amounting to ten per cent, max
ing thirty per cent that the defunct institu-
ton has paid thus far.
THE Canada Atlantic was opened on Mon
day. There was no formal opening, but
train was put on, connecting with the Cen
trail Vermont road at Rouse's Point and run
ming through to Ottawa.
THE process of weighing the mail, for the
purpose of obtaining an average as basis for
compensating the railroads for mail service
during the four years after March 4, began
last week Wednesday and will continue
thirty days.
EVENING RECORD: "A Burlington art
dealer offered copy of picture by a
famous artist, and said it was painted by
Rosa Bonner, daughter of Robert Bonner
The Vermont air is sometimes just too rare
for anything"
A NoRTHFIELD correspondent writes Of
the town system of schools with special ref
erence to its consideration by that town.
The communication is commended to the
attention of all readers outside of, as well
as in, the town of Northfeld.
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 a very
favorable opportunity to obtain an article of
practical use in every household.
A NEW close imitation So counterfeit
treasury note, series of 1875, check letter A
is in circulation. The $40 counterfeit of the
series of 1875 is again becoming frequent
The first counterfeit of the series of 1880, SIC
treasury notes, has appeared, but it is @
poor imitation.
ONE of the handsomest and most unique
and original ideas in chromo-lithography is
the Columbia Valentine, just issued by the
Pope Manufacturing Company of Boston
Mass. The design, which is in twelve
colors and mounted upon a panel, is {
genuine work of art.
THE claim of the estate of L. L. Lawrence
against the National Life Insurance Com
pany of Montpelier was adjusted by iti
agent, Charles e. Allen, Esq, on the da,
following its filing. Although the CLAIM
was not due until three months after it
presentation, it was paid without discount.
MESSENGER: "The workmen in the rail
road shops are busily engaged on repairs
with some little new work. The fact tina
they are now working nine hours day
instead of eight, is not at all depressing, bu
on the contrary begets feeling of cheerful
ness, as brighter prospects are contem
plated"
MILES, the Barre bank robber, has becom
an expert shoemaker, and has conducted
himself with such proprety since he entere'
the state prison at Windsor that he ha
earned deduction of two years time froI
his sentence of fourteen years in 1871 From
present appearances he will be discharge
some time in 1888.
IT is reported that Receiver Roberts, {
the First National Bank of st. Albans
has received only 81, 900 thus far from tn
stockholders Of the defunct bank, who wer
assessed last fall one hundred cents on
dollar on the 100000 capital stock held b
them. Suits have been instituted to comp'
the payment of the overdue assessment.
WE refer again to the Washington Count
Woman's Christian Temperance Union II
stitute, to be held at Waterbury, Februar
10 and 90 and again call the attention
the unions of the county, and the peop
generally to the speakers secured for I'll
two evenings, Mrs. Emily Mclaughlin
Boston and Mrs. J. l.. Perkins of st, John
bury. Let no one fail to hear them.
THE various ideas Of the state librar
commission were presented to the architect
with whom they were in consultation |
Montpelier on Wednesday of last week, an
one month was given them in which to pr
pare plans for building, to be submitted
the commission. The amount appropriate
is far below that necessary for the the ere