The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-09


THE closing-out sale of ladies' garments
advertised on page five by Giley x Abbott,
Barre, has attracted crowds of ladies' to
their store during the past week. Their
mail orders ara also large, as satisfaction in
every case is guaranteed. Note the special
bargains in wrappers advertised for next
Saturday.
OPENING DAYs.-We invite you to visit
our store and inspect the fine line Of holi-
day goods we have on exhibition. Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday are our opening
days, and you will find everything neces-
saTy for an ideal Christmas gift at the low
est price at our store. All are welcome.
Remember our opening. Montpelier Book
Store, 10 State street.
Mrs. CLARENCE S. WHITTIER will hold
her four h annual sale OF hand-decorated
china, at her home, 46 East State street on
the afternoons and evenings OF Wednesday
and Thursday, December and 10 Mrs.
Whittier has made careful selection OF
china in articles for the toilet and dining
room, as we'll as the latest novelties in brio
a-brac. All are cordially invited to attend
THE LINCOLN FOUNTAIN PEN:-Buy it,
and you will save the cost in the item Of
pens alone, in a short time. You will have
a fine gold pen that will last for years, al
ways loaded and ready to GO Price only
81, and every pen warranted. By mail,
free OF postage. A most desirable gift for
Christmas or any other season. Sold by
Watchman Publishing Company, Mont
pelier, Vt.
PENSIONS of So to S12 month are paid
soldiers, rich or poor, with slight disabil-
tiles, contracted in or out Of service, under
act of June q, 1890. Those now pensioned
under this act can complete any suspended,
delayed or rejected claim under the old law,
and receive the arrears. Widows entitled,
without regard to cause of soldiers death
No charge unless successful. Address, 7.
j. Deavitt. Montpelier, w.
THE Ladies' Society of the Church of the
Messiah will hold a novel sale In the vestry
Wednesday and Thursday, December 16
and II, opening at three P. NJ. On Wednes-
day an oyster supper will be served from
half-past five to seven o'clock. On Thurs
day, a chicken-pie dinner will be served
from twelve to two o'clock. There will be
an entertainment Thursday evening. Gen.
eral admission 10 cents; supper, including
admission, % cents; dinner, including, ad-
mission, 50 cents; admission to entertain
ment, 25 cents.
In 1892, Mr.. A. L. Goldwater, who owns
three retail drug stores in New York City,
having learned Of the great value Of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy for colds. Group
and whooping :congh, ordered a supply for
his customers. 1t met with 80 much favor
that he soon found it necessary to order
more, and during the winter sold over two
gross of the remedy. He says 1t gives the
best satisfaction OF any cough cure he has
ever handled. For sale at twenty-five and
fifty cents per bottle by G. Blakely, Mont
pelier.
OF Robert Mantel in " Monbars" the
Philadelphia Ledger says: Robert b. Man
tel reappeared last evening at the Walnut
| as MOnbars, in the drama of that name,
and increased the favorable impression
| which he made when he was first seen here
| in that character. The star has marked
ability as an emotional actor and his pres.
ent role is one that fittingly emphasizes his
talents in this direction. He figured To
great advantage last night in the interesting
| scenes in the latter portion OF the play, and
the audience was quick to appreciate his
clever work."
A GENUINE WORK OF ART.-The Youth.
Comoanion Calendar for 1897 is gem
Four beautiful girls represent the four sea
twelve colors from original paintings. The
whole calendar consists Of four folding
pages, and is ten and one-half by twenty.
four inches. 1t is by far the best piece OF
color work the Companion has ever offered
and one of the best ever produced in this
country. 1t Is given free to all new sub
scribers who send 81 70 to the Companion fol
the year 1897 An illustrated prospectus
will also:b sent free to those who address
The Youths Companion,
2O5 Columbus Ave, Boston, Mass
WHEN most needed it is not unusual fol
your family physician to be away from
home. Such was the experience OF Mr.. j
Y. Schenck, editor of the Csddo, Indian
Territory, Banner when his little girl, two
years of age, was threatened with a severe
attack Of Group. He says; "My wife in
sisted that go for the doctor, but as oul
family physician was out Of town / pur
chased bottle of Chamberlains Cougl
Remedy. which relieved her Immediately
1 will not be without it in the future.
Twenty-Five and fifty cent bottles for sal,
by G. Blakely, Montpelier.
Do You WANT FARM? Now that Nc
Kinley is elected and business is starting
up, the prospects for farmers are bette
than for years. Here, then, is chance Il
buy farm of sixty-fve acres. Tons of cot
ton seed meal and bran have been fed ou
on 1t, and tons OF fertilizer have been used
Will cut twenty-five or more tons OF hay
good orchard, bears about the sam
amount of apples each year, 250 or 80 suga
naples, plenty Of wood and some to sell
hemlock and hard wood lumber; wood 10
only two and one-half miles to village
House three miles from stores, post-office
ETC., about mile to school. House in goo
repair, very warm, stable warm, good cal
riage house and shop. Very healthful an
pleasant location. Milk goes to creamery
Would make good place for young mar
or good hay farm, or a good summer hom
for city family. Reason for selling, OWL
er's family (nine persons), too large fo
farm. Assessed value $1,000, for which
will be sold. j. W. Newton Stowe. Vt.