The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-01-07
BY w. w. PRESCOTT.
GHattbman 4 goumal.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1886.
Current Mention.

THE Boston Herald is sending out one of
the most striking calendars we have seen.
IT is reported that Burlington democrats
are talking of starting new paper there
being no democratic paper in Chittenden
county.
QUITE demand for excursion tickets to
New Orleans is already made by Vermont
'ers, and indications are that goodly num-
ber of people from this state will go to the
exposition.
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
practical use in every household,
THAT our subscribers appreciate liberal
offer is shown by the fact that we have al
ready sent out oUer tloo thousand of our pre-
MUM books offered in another column We
are still able to continue the offer, although
we cannot promise it for any definite length
of time. Only those who avail themselves
of the opportunity at once are sure of it, AT
present, any one who will pay for his paper
to January 1, 1886, can have the benefit of
our liberal offer. Now is the time for old
subscribers to renew and for new ones to
begin.
The annual meeting of the Dog River
Valley Fair Association was held at North
field on Tuesday of this week. The officers
reports showed clear balance of $50 in
the treasurers hands after paying all de-
mands, including the last of the old debt,
S367.27. The following officers were elected
President, Hon. f. K Jones; vice-presi-
dent, DR.. p. ID. Bradford; secretary, w. w.
Holden; treasurer, James Morse general
superintendent, F. w. Gold; marshal, r.
w. Clark; auditor, j. l.. Moseley; superin-
tendent of floral hall, j. X. Egerton-all of
Northfeld. 1t was voted to hold the next
fair Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
September %, % and q, 1885. An adjourned
meeting of the association will be held at
Village hall on Saturday, January II.
THE annual meeting of the National Life
Insurance Company was held in it's Office
in this village on the 9th inst. Messrs.
Paul Dillingham;, Timothy p. Redfeld,
Charles Dewey, W. II. H. Bingham, George
w. Reed, d. c. Denison, Frederick Billings,
Edward Dewey, James G. Houghton, Fred
e. Smith, Perley p. Pitkin, Charles T. Sa-
bin and James Z. Phelps were unanimously
reelected directors for the ensuing year.
They made choice of Charles Dewey as
president; Edward Dewey, vice-president;
George w. Reed, secretary and actuary; j.
c.. Houghton treasurer; o. D. Clark, as
sistant secretary, and Sumner Putnam,
MD, medical examiner. In a short time
the annual report will be printed and dis
tributed The years business has been
most prosperous one exceeding that of any
former year.
A SHORT time since copied an item
from state exchange to the effect that NJ.
Mansfield formerly a resident of this county,
had been hanged in Dakota for horse-steal-
ing. We have received the following COM
muncation in regard to the matter
WINDSOR, Dakota December 30, 1884.
Editor Of The WdtchmdR Il by last week.
paper once hanging does not suffice, but be
resurrected and hung again, the poor decomposed
ce 70
e Tn' c Ss or GF Sgf %sat
less you had positive proof 1t was true have seen
af nS shsrs @ PTGsSs
myself, with strong arm and short rope, and pur-
p''' - D' '''' yours YnTf Truly, NY M NJ M%Ssr1ELD
We Judge from this letter that there was
some mistake about the original item, and
although it may prove the worse for us, yet
we are pleased to learn that Mr.. Mansfield
is still hale, hearty and prosperous
WE have received circular from Mr..
Tinkham, in which he says: Having had
many inquiries as to routes and rates to
New Orleans, take this method of reply
ing. / have received circulars from the
Pennsylvania railroad giving fare for the
round trip from New York, going and re-
turning the same way, at $40; going one
route and returning another, S52. The Cen
trail Vermont will sell tickets via Montreal
Chicago and Cairo, returning the same way
at $40; via New London, New York and
Washington, S52; or by Rutland & Ben.
nington, New York Central, Cleveland, Co
lumbus and Cincinnati, $45-ths last foi
Rutland division and Central as far south as
Montpelier. 1t seems impossible to hole
the annual winter meeting of the Dairy
mems Association at the usual time, as botl
president and secretary are obliged to be in
New Orleans at that time, and there Seems
to be no one to do the work"
The committee of Vermont sheepmen wht
have charge of the matter of the proposed
exhibit of Vermont sheep at the New Or
leans exposition has been officially notified
that the rules governing exhibits in thi
class have been modified, in accordance will
the wishes and request of the Vernon
breeders, and the committee has definitel,
and finally decided to proceed with tn,
project and make the exhibit. But as th
committee will be unable TO go all about tn
state to see the various sheepmen inter
ested and make the selections to compos
the exhibit, they request all persons VIII
wish to have sheep among those sent b
New Orleans to take their sheep to Middle
hurry, and have them there ON the 18th an,
l4th, at which time the annual meeting @
the Vermont Sheep-breeders' Association
will be held. The sheep so taken there vii
be kept aud cared for in the sheep-house o
the fair ground, and will compose sort Q
sheep show, from which the animals I
compose the Vermont exhibit will be Sc
lected by the committee.
The creditors of the st. Albans Trus
Company, who claim to be preferred unde
the provisions of the institutions charter
have brought "A Detition asking Chancallo