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MONTPELIER, VT., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1S96.
NUMBER 52.
Ohristmas Buyers
Thufc aro looking for useful gifts, can find thein in
our etock. Here aro a few of them. Dross Suit Cases,
Travcling Bags, Uinbrellas for Ladics' and Gcntlemcn,
Initial Handkerchiefs, Dress Suit Shields, House
Coats, Batli Wraps, Furs for Ladics' and Children,
Fur and Lamb lincd Gloves and Mittens, Fur Coats
and Rotes, Fur Capes for Ladics' and Gcntlemcn, and
many otlier dcsirable, as well as useful articlef?.
A. D. FARWELL.
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And Ghristmas
1s
This nurning wo will pufc on Sitle, at greutly reducod
prices, our entire stock of these goods. We haven't a
great m..ny left, but rathev tlian c vry any over another
year wo prefer to c'use them out. For two days then
remomber Ihat those will bo sold at
20 PER CENT DISCOUNT.
Our foricer price on tlieso goods is marked in plain
figures, and you can figurc for yoursclf just 20 por cent
less than the price marked, which will be tlie selling
price. We have a desirable stock left, and hilo it is not
large, wo aro certain that an early call will enable yo to
mako a pleasing choice. These Calendars and Christuias
Cards are of the best makes, and are beautiful ai d all this
season's production.
HOLIDAY
Hints to Gift Givers.
The Unibrella Stock invites you. Ilnvo you secn thoso Handfonie Towels bought for tliis
occ.ision. Won't you investigate our Ilolidaycquipment inFurs, Muirs, Colarettes, Cnpes nnd
Boas. Booka at dry goods profits aro cheap property for anybody's purelmse. We liave thcni,
Cloaks, if you liaven't bought you will be glad you aitedUien you'sco our pikes.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
No stock could be in better fliapo to fit your
overy desiro.
KID GLOVES.
A pretty pair of Kid Gloves mako a very
acceptablo gift. Wo liave special values in tlio
latest Btyles, at SSc. nnd $1X0 a pair; also
better goods up to $2.25. Every pair guaran
teed perfect.
OUR SPECIAL BARGAIN FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26 th:
All our Cut Glass and Christmas Goods at just ONE
HALF REGULAR PRICE.
R. S. CURRIER &
OPERA HOUSE BIiOCK.
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pleased to give you
We are always glad
now about our stock
wish.
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Don't
think you must buy
goods.
WARNER
BARRE, VT.
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Cards!
EHLE'
Bool
store GOODS!
SHOPPING BAGS.
We are Bliowing a laige line of Hiopping
Bags, from 2Cc. to 3.B0.
CUT GLASS.
A veiy pretty assortnient to retail from ICc
to Sfi.00, both Araerican iinportcd.
COM - - Barre, Vt.
1
IN BUYINB
A CARPET I
See that it is closely
woven that its colors
are firm and true. If you
n0t verset carPet
1 1 Jore, we should be inore
any information you may
to have visitors. The more
the betttr it will be for us.
just because you lool at the
F. GOLBY,
Telephone Connection.
rUnMSIlKD KVKllT WKDNK8DAY I1T
Tbe Watchman Pabllsatng Corapany
At Montpelier, Vt.
Tlie Lincoln Foimtaiii Pen,
Pkick only $1.00 Rkduced fhom S2.C0
WAllKANTKD SOLID GOM EVBUY I'BN
GUAIIANTBED.
Tlio "Lincoln Pen" has been In use in this
ofllcf, on ull klnds of w rk, for ncarly two
yenrs. acoreH oro in use
In tlio baukf, ItiHtirancH of
fllrns Hinl ImnltieHH bnusH
of Moi tpHlit r. IIutidr'ilH
linvo been moM by tbls
ofllco In all pnrts of 'lm
ht itn nnd couutrr . It, is
duralilc, pood for ypnra of
hi rvicc, alwaj-fl rcaiiy to
"(.'," but novcr ilr'tH, tliB
Ink tlowlnc utdf rmlyund
In tlio rlglit. tneasuro. It pivi'.s perlto' uatis
factlon. Huy ona. Tlio prlco Is tlm only
thlnu cbcnp ubont tlio " Iilncoln." Ify uiail
on rccelpt of prlco.
Watchman runusniNa Co.
A Christmas Present!
Tho bect tbat can ba bouglit for Sl 00, is
tlio Lincoln Fountain Pen. A Joy for
evr. Bny ono.
LAWS CF VERMONT.
Scsslon of 181)0.
PCCKRT EDITION ReADY.
Tho Watchman ' Pooket Editlon" of the
Sesslon Laws of 1890 is now ready for salo.
Printed on eood book paper, lndexed and
HubHtantially bound, for popular uso this
cdition of tho Laws is inQnitelj superior to
the cheap, wood-pulp, blanket sheet, helter
skelter nevrspaper publicatlon lssued to the
press by the State. Tho book lawa will not
bo out f jr noine two tnonths, and will then
bo llmlted in dibtrlbution. Meantitno tho
Watchman pamphlet ls tho only conve
nlent and nalibfictory publlcation obtaln
ablo by tho publlc.
Cauvassers wauted ln overy county in
the state. Just the opporttinity for somo
liUHtlhiK young man, studout, or otbor per
son, who is looktng for a chanco to mako a
dollar.
Retail price, flfteen contt-; ten for ono dol
lar; twenly-ftve for two dollars. For teruiB
to bookstores, newg-stands and dealeis
Renerally, write the
Watchman PoDLisniNa Co ,
Montpelier, Vt
Hnslness .Hcro Mcution.
You'll UBe one-thlrd less of Hatinless Soap.
O. E. SiiF.PAitD, auctloneer, Marshfield, Vt.
Chaklks A. Smitii of Barre, advertlses on
page tlve, u line lluo of hollday eoods.
Just call ln'at Whlttlor's market, and see
IiIh poultry. The flneat line in the city.
To Rknt. T noment of flvo rooins. Ic
quiro of Lticy liOomis, 15 Terrace street.
E. D. FIydb is tho local aReut for " Cere
Nota " llonr, advertiscd on page eip;ht.
IliaiiKBT uiarkot piices paid for hldep,
Hklns and pelts. Ptck Brotherp, CO .Maln
street.
Gbt your poultry at Whittler's. Tur
knys, duckf, geese and chickens in ubuu
dance. Wantkd. Two hundrcd pounds butter
nut nieatB, or iu Ices quautlties. Afply at
this ofllce,
Tknp.mknt to rknt of siz roomH, in good
repalr aud couveuleut, all on tlrst story;
also pantry, water closet and good cellar.
D, L. Kuller.
Gold watches and chains for ladles and
centleuiou, all Btyles acd all prices at U. II.
lialdwin's.
Adams, the clothlor, cives a discount of
ten per uent on all cash purchases maclo
Decembor 23 and 21.
What better Christmas present can you
make than a Rood fat turkoy or chlcken.
Whlttler has them all.
To Hent. A tonement conslstlug of nlx
rooms with pantry and batli room. Inqulro
of F. A. Hayden, 74 East State street.
Lucoln Fountain Pkn for one tlolhr,
Every pen warrauted by tho Watchman
PubllHh iiiK Company, Montpelier, Vt.
Fou Salb. The Dr. Forbush place on
Elm street. Inqulre of GeorRo W. Wlnf
and Dr. R. n. Newton, Montpelier, Vt.
Jackkts, capes. blankots. handkerchiefs.
eto., at ureatly reduccd prices aroadvortised
on this page byTheRlchardson, Ilurliogton.
KOn page flvo the Barnard Sumner & l'ut
nam Co. of Worcester, Mass., advertlse
some rare Christmas bargainn ln dress pat
terus, oloakf, etc.
O. S. nonnAitD will bo at the storo of 0.
R, Dwinel), East Calais, overy Tuesday,
prepared to pay the hlghest cash price for
butter, poultry and eggs.
Tiin brooches wltb diamond settings,
shown by U. H. Baldwin at hls jewelry
Btore on Stato street, tnako tho llcest kind
of a Uhrlstmaa present for.a lady.
Thk Flanders & I'lerce Company have
the best assortnient of traveling baga and
dress suit cases ever shown in Montpelier.
Just tlie thlng for a Christmas present.
Diiooks & ItniinY, cash grocers, after Jac
uary tlrst. Goods sold for lower pricea.
Wo hope to recelve the patronage of all our
old customers and many new ones under
the now systrin.
Mu. IIykhly, plano-forto tuner, ezpects
to he in the clty uext week. Orders may
be left at Ehlo's book storo.
As there are now no loud calls for hlgh-
rmo inieresi securuies, uui ior saio oues,
the 1'Jnrro Savlngs Bank offers its slz per
cent seml-aunual Interest, selected farm aud
clty loans, through its vice-presldent, A. O.
Oumuiius, Montpelier, Vt.
1'kofi.k lookluc for holldav ctfta will
please call at G. W. Wtlder'a, head of 8tato
street, Montpelier, whero a choice variety
of good thlngs in muslc, musical lnstru-
niHiits, books games aud statlonury can be
loiimi.
Tkn cknts on every ilollat'rf wotth of
goods puro'iased can bo savod at Adams' on
iKcoinour i.i ann .1.
Thby Havk Stooutiik Tkst fok Ybaus.
School, county and town bonds, from llvti
to slx per cent interest, in sums o( 8100 to
S 1.000, Tho same class of bonds bouuht bv
savlngs bauks. Inqulro ol E. E. Blakoly,
treasurer.
Foit your plauos and organa go to J. F,
Watennan, Montpelier, Vt. Ho sells now
uprlght planoa for $1C0, and upwarda.
New orgaus $50, up. Easy paymeuts. Old
lUBtruments takeu at full value. Write for
cuta and prlcea.
Ju8T to keep thlnga movlng untll Ghrlnt
maa wo have reduced the prlco of trlmmed
uilllliinry to suit tho pockot-books of those
wMilng to mako useful Chrl.itmas gifis.
"IVrlodlcal tlckets " still glvon to ciiKtott -nrs
piylng full prlco. Tho Mlssea Flsk, 27
Stato stroot.
In 1802, Mr. A. L. Goldwater, who owtm
throe ro nil drug Btores ln Naw York Clty,
havlng learned of tln groat value of Cliaiii
berlaiu's Cough Rninedy for colds, oroup
and whooplng cnngb, ordercd a supply for
hls cnstotnore. It tnet with so milch favor
thnt ho soon found it ueceasary to ordor
more, and durlng tho wlnter sold over two
gross of tho remedy. Ho saya it glves the
bost sattsfaclon of nny cough curo ho has
over handh'd. Far salo nt twenty-tlvo and
llfty conts per bottle by 0. Blakoly, Mont
pelier. Wkdnksday and Thursday, Decomber23
nnd 21, tre Cliristiaas days at Adatns',
Every cash customor gots tuu per cont dls
OHint. Tiib liiNCOLN Fountain I'bn: Buy it,
and you 111 save tho cont in t'jo llem of
pens hIoih", in a short tlmc You will havo
a line gold pen that ulll hist for yoars, al
wiijs loadcd and ready to go. Prlco only
Sl, and overy pen witrantod. By umll,
frro of postage. A mot dnslrablo gift for
ChrlHtuias or any olher senson. Sold by
Watrb'jiau Pabllshlng Coiiipauy, Mont
pelier, Vt
Pbnsions of S(! to S12 a uiouth aro paid
soldiers, rlch or poor, with sllght dlsabil
ities, contracted In or out of servico, under
act of Juno 27, 18110. Thoso now poiiHloned
nuder this act can completo any stiHpended,
dolayed or reiected claim nuder the old law,
and recoive tho arrears. Wldows entitled,
wUhout regard to causo of soldier's death.
No charge unless HiiccesHful. AddreHS, T.
J. Deavltt, Montpelier, Vl.
Stbulino sllver noveltles ln great variety,
latest ntvles and low prices at C. II. Bald
wlu's No. 8 Stato street.
What a timo to buv clothlug and fur
coatf! Ten per cent discoui t on all pur
chasis, on Uccember 23 aud 21, at Adains'.
Whrn most ueeded it is not uuustial for
your famlly phjdlcian to bo away from
hotne. Sncli was tho experience of Mr. J.
Y. Schonck, nditor of tho Caddo, Indian
Territory, llanner, when hls little girl, two
years of ago, was throatened with a severe
attack of crojp. Ile saysj" " My wife in
sisted that I go for the doctor, but as our
famlly physician was out of town I pur
chased a bottle of Chrimberlaln's Cough
Remedy, which relieved her liiimediately.
I will not he wltliHit lt ln the future."
Twenty-flvo and flfty cont bottles for salo
by 0. Blakely, Montpelier.
Of Robert Mantel in " Monbars " the
Phlladelphla Ledyer says: "Robort B. Men
tel reappearod last evenlng at tho Walnut
as ' Monbars,' in the drama of that name,
and Increased the favorablo impresslou
which ho mado when he was tlrst seen here
in that character. The star has marked
ablllty as an 4 emotlonal actjr,' and hls pres
ent rolo ls one that nttlngiy emphasizos his
talents ln this directlnn. Ho figured to
great advantage laBt night lnthe intoresting
scenes in tho latter portlon of the play, and
the audionco was quick to appreclato hls
clever work."
An Impoutant Trial. A trlal will not
cotyoua ceull W. M. Dojle of Burling
ton gave Neurotlo Pilo Oititinenta trlal and
replies to us as follows: "I have been a
great suiTerer with plles for many years,
often uuablo to work and so bdd at timcs I
could not bo comfortablo and rext in bed.
No worae case could be found. Have tried
everythiug known for the curo of plles.
My coiuplote curo Is duo to tho usa of Neu
rotlo Pilo Olntment. Gratefully yourn, W.
M. Doyle." On account of tliis testimonlal,
and many othorr, we havo such contldence
in Neurotlc Pilo Olntment that we herebv
cusrdutee to curo any caso of nlles or refund
tho uionuy paid our agents. Out's is dlffet
ent from othnr olntments. Try it now.
For sale by II. A. Slado, drugglst, Mont
pelier, Vt.
The St. Louis Gi.onE-DEMocBAT Semi
weekly Tuesday aud Fridaj eight pagts
each Issue slxteen paces ovt ry week only
ono dollar a year, Is unquestloiiably the
blgcest, best aud cheapest national ne s
journal published in the United States.
3'rlctlj Uepuhlioan in polltlcs, it still gives
a'.l tho news, and gives lt at least three clujs
oarller than it oau be had from any weekly
paper puldlshed anywhero. It is indlspeu
sable to tho farmer, merchaut or profes
atonal man who desires to keop promptly
and thoroughly posted, but has not the
timo to road a large dally paper; whlle Its
great variety of well-selectod reading mat
ter makes it invaluabld as a konio and fam
lly paper. Remembor the price, only one
dollar a year. Siimplo copies free. Club
with tho Watchman. Address, Gloue
Printiug Co , St. LjuIs Mo.
A Collection ok Cklbdbtibs. There ls
probably no other publlcation in Amerlca
so successful as the Youlh's Compvilon In
securlng the servlces of famous meu aud
women. imiiK wnat a couectlou tuis ls,
fnr a singlo year: Ian Maclaren, Rudyard
Kipling, Stephen Cranp, Androw Carnegie,
IIou. Theodoro Roosevelt, Pr. Lyman Ab
bott, Madame Llllian Nordica, ITon, Carl
Schurz, Cliarlos Dudley Waronr, Mrs. Bur
ton Harrlsou, Dr. Edward Everett Hale,
the daughter of Longfellow, the son of Em
erson, three members of Presldent Clevc
land'a Cablnet, a Unitod Stites Senator, the
Speaker of tho Ilouso of Representativea
aud half a hundred other men aud women
equally well known I Tho value of such a
llstoi writers nos m ine mci imu eacu oe
acribes or discusses the work he Is idec
titled with the work that haa made hlm
famous, An IlliiBtrated Prospectus will be
seut free to thono who addrtss, The Youth'a
Compaulon, 203 Columbus Avenue, Boston,
Mass.
Do You Want a Farm? Now that Mc
Kinley is elected and husiness is startlng
up, tho prospects for farmers aro better
tbau for years. Here, then, is a chanco to
buy a farm of slxty-U vo acrej. Tons of cot
ton seed ineal and bran have been fed out
on lt, and tons of fertllizer have been used.
Will cut twenty-Ove or more tonsofhay;
a good orchard, beara about the same
amount of apples each year; 250 or so sugar
mnples, pleuty of wood and sometosell;
hemlock and hard wood lutnber; wood lot
only two and one-half uil es to vtllage,
Ilouso three tnilea from stores, post-cillco,
eto., about a mile to school, House ln good
repalr, very warm, Btable warm, good car
rlage houso and shop. Very healthful and
pleasant locatlon. Mllk goes to creamery.
Would make a good place for a young man,
or a good hay farm, or a good summer hoiue
for a clty famlly. Itea'on for selling, own
er'a famlly (nlne persons), too largo for
farm. Assessed value S 1,000, for wiilch lt
will be sold, J. W. Newtou Stowe, Vt.
SrnciAi, Notice To Tax I'aykiis:
I sold moio of Greeno's Syrup of Tar last
year than all other cough remcdiea conibiiiud.
Tf ... ......... o.tflaf.. ......... ..... n.ldU..inH.
thnn any tlilng I evur boIu, I ain selling it
ll. ! .1 f 1 11 If ll. f,.ll. l
iiim yeur, iiiiu luiiuiii mu iiiunuy it ll. iiuia iu
euru. I.KSTlut II. Ohkkn, 25 Stato Street.
Tiir corretpondent of the London
aara ut Alailrnt telegraplis tliat paper tnat
the feollug is itnanlmous in Madrld that tho
neoplo of tho United States are treatlug
Spaln untairiy uml that tliey want to sys
tematically provokn her to an uneniial htniC'
glo almnly because the United States has
obtaiuod assiirauces tliat the Enropeau pnw
ers will only dlsnlav platoulo symnathles
for Spalu, Tho Sp iulards are convlnced of
this, aud hence they forhear exprossing
thelr deep resentment. Sunpresscd Irrita-
tlon pervades all classes and partits. Tlie
correspoudent addj that lt ia reported that
there haa been some dlspluy of anliuoBlty
agalnat tho United States in Barceiona and
uuuao.
MONTPELIER AND YICINITY,
t.OOATi llAVl'liXlXdH.
City Council meets to-night.
C. II. hvhi. ls ill with the grip.
Miss Jrnnib Holmrs Is vlsitlngln Boston,
Miss Evblyn Lbasr Is vlsltlng Iu Now
York.
JosKrn FisiiKit's oyoslght Is gradually
Impruviug
Jrssr N. ICino niDved hls famlly last
woek to East Barre.
The scliools of tho clty aro closed for n
vacailou of two woeks.
Mus. O. D, ScniiiNKii haa been seriously
ill durlng the pasi week.
A column of llve local newa may Le
fouud tliis week on page two.
GEoitaB A, McConn weut to Boston on
Tuodil .y (or meulcal treatment.
W. E Haulow has heeu conllncd to tho
houso with the grip for several days.
DoLrit N. Hunt ls dangerously 111 with
the uieaslts at hls hoiuo on Berlin streot,
Thb eight-yoars old sou of Clark Stowart
of Berlin, is seriously ill with appendlcitus.
Edbrht 11. Uwinbll is at liouia from
Hurvurd Law School for the hultday vuca
tlon. Miss Mauy Boahdman la tlio guotit of
MUses Muty and Isabel Dwlght ut Bur
lington. Lykcii & McMaiion shut down thelr
grau.te wurks ou Tuesday, untll ufter tho
holtdayB.
Hahlik Cumy.s will rtturn from Wor
cester, Mass., ou Thursday for tho hollday
vacatiou.
Mus. T. E. Callahan Is at her old placo
in tho store of Georgo W. Wilder during tho
holidaya.
J. II. Sbntbh weut to St. Jolmsbury ou
Tuesday to uselst in tho organizatlon of an
lnsurauco company.
Thebb will bo a whlst party at Grand
Army Hall next Tuesday oveulug to which
the public is invited.
A cottaok prayer-meetlng waa held on
Tuesday evenlng at the houio of Don Dodge,
ou East Liberly street.
Miss Mauy Phinnby goea to Rutland next
Saturday to slng Sunday iu the Congrega
tional church ln that clty.
H. A. Dubeg leaves on Thursday for a
busluess trlp to Boston aud Fall Itlver,
Mass , and Provldeuce, U. I.
Thr Bethauy Reading Club will meet
nexe Tuesday evenlng with Mrs. S. J.
Blaupied, No. 1, Baldwin btreet.
Thr next aoclal atsemhly to bo givon by
the inembers of Company U, occuih next
Tuesday evenlng, Decombt-r2D.
W. II. Hunt haa recelved, through the
agency of T. J. Deavitt, a pdusion of $14
per inonth, with 8241 arrearages.
"Nick'' Nikbaum, a former proprlotor of
Hotel Burlington, now of Sitkc, Alaska,
wm a vlsltor ln town last week.
Miss Elrna Gkohoi haa cloied htrla
bora at the Montpelitr bookstore, and is
now clerk for W. E. Terrlll & Co.
Mus. IIauuy M. Gravbs has been seri
ously ill durlng tho post week with perlto
nttls. Their Infaut child is also 111.
At both servlces at Chrlst church on
Christmas Day the vested cholr will slng,
aud strangere aro cordially Invited.
Hon. F. A. Dwinell ,and wife returned
on Tuesday from Sioux Clty, Ia , where
tliey liave been sluco last sopteuiDer.
The Methodlst Woman's Forelgn Mls-
alonrtry Socit ty met on Tuesday afternoon
wltu Mrn. A. li. Weuu, at tne parsouage.
CSMus. C. H. Mohk and children and Mra.
Rhinehart aro all convalescont from tlio
grip with which they havo- been prostrated.
Rev. W. A. Davison. the Baptist p.i.itor.
nreached, last Sunday eveuine, the tlrst of
a series of three sermoua ou " Regenera-
tlou."
SiiKitiFF Bancuoft started on Tuesday
to take the aunual school ceusus of the
city, uls'o the rrgistratiou of birlhs and
dealhs.
Tiib puplls of St. Michael'a school garo a
croditablo exhlbition last Frtday afternoon,
wlucu was largely attenueu tiy parents, anit
by frionds of the school.
Thb Canltal Savings Bank and Trust
Company ou Tuesday declared a seml-
anuual dividend of three per cent, payable
on and after Jauuary 1 next.
Miss Claiia I. DbFodd wont. last Mon-
day, to her home ln Hardwick to atteud
tho weddlng of hor sltter, which occurs to
day, to Salma Davis of Danville.
M. S. Davis, landlord at the Exchanco
Hotel, ls still coutlnod to his room with a
billoua attack, from which he has been suf
fealng for tho past three weeks.
Shkuiff Coi.lins took Thoiuas Corcoran
and J. F. Alblu to the House of Correction
at Rutland last Saturday, whero they have
ueen seuteuceu, as noteu eisewnere.
The itetu ln last week's Watchman re-
gardiug the suit of Miss Alihea Blood
agalnat Georgo Davia of East Montpelier
Htould have read George BIIbs, iustead of
Ueorgo uavls.
D. N. IIUNTof Berlin Corner is 111 with
he measles. Durlng hls dellrUim last Sun
day evenlng he escaped from hls attendaut
and ran to a neighboring house, clad only
n ntb mgmcioittes.
James McKin of Middlesex was airetted
laBt Saturday evenlng by Otllcer Wood for
lntoxicatlon. Iu city court, before Judgo
Sinllle, ho pleaded gullty, and contrtbutod
$11 51 to the treaaury of the state.
Mrs, Prkbton Thow, mother of Mrs. J.
G. Farwell, sutlered a slroko of paralyais
lat Monday. Iler conditton has Binco beou
crltlcal, and at her advanco ago the chances
of recovery aro somewhat agalust her.
1'kahl Daniels led the meeting for men.
held last Sunday afternoon ln tho rooms of
tho Young Men's Chrlstian Assoclatlon,
llia tueino waa "unrist tne lilglit of the
World " A servlce of sonu was led bv W.
S. Suilth.
Thb many frlenda ln Montpelier of Henry
Chauibtjrllu, the veteran Central Vermont
conduotor, will regret to learn that ho feli
from a lsdder laBt Friday at hls home in
Burlington and suffered a bad fracture of
one wrlat.
Mus. Gilman S. Bliss has been ougagod
to till tho vacauey as teacher iu the Sum
mer street echool t North Barre caused by
the reslgnation of Mlas Isabello Whltehoad.
Mrs. Bliss tauglit several terms in thla
Echool beforo her marrlage.
Alueut CiifcquKTTF, dled ou Tuesday of
U phold fevor,ugtd tweuty.ono years. His
fuueral will be held ou Thursday tnorniug
trom St. Angtistlno's church, Rev, W. J.
O'Sulllvan ofllciatlnp, and the htirlal will he
iu tho Catlioliu ceini tery.
J. E, HunuAiiD has putchased the barher
sl op of I;, David Mohh, After January 1
next this shop will be uuiUr tho proprletor
shlpofU, W. Bonette. Mr. Moss liitenda
to at oiich open auother shop iu Montpelier,
Miss TiniAr.Ls klnder-gartou closed for
the Christmas vacatiou on Thursday.
Many vUltors wero presont, tho oxerclses
woro iuterosttng, there waa a Ohrlstman
tree tastefullv dicorated. tho "ktudor"
were dtllghted and acqultttd themselveB
very uaniiBomeiy.
John li. IHJLI.OCK, tho reprosentatlve
from tlie town of Guilford ln tho last leuls
lature died last Thursdav. Mr. Bullock
waa in feehlo health durlng tho fall, but
waa ttble to attend to hls dutles durlng the
last weeka of thoseaBlon. Ho boarded with
Stephen R, Colliy ou Court street.
Thr ailvanco salo of Beats for Robert
Mantell, Iu "Monhari" at B'auehard op ra
house this ovenlnp, has not been largo thtis
far Tliis romantio actir Is recelvlng very
luttcrlng notlcos from tho press whorovor
ho Hpp.wirf. Hls suppoit Is excellont, and
tho trotipo deserves a crowded houso.
Tiir annual Christmas exerclsea in con
uecilon with tho Iudustrlal School will be
held next Saturday afternoon, at tho home
of Mrs. Ann Dlllon on Barre street A treo
will be provldedanduontrlbutions of books,
plctures. frult, candy or clathlng will bo
gratefully recelved not later than Saturday
uoon,
Espkcial attoution Is called to tlio "write
up," on page two, of the onterprlslng Mont
pelier merchant", who use the advertlslng
coliimus of the Watchman to aslst them ln
luaklng a llvoly Christmas trade. These
iiiTcliatitH easlly control the best trado of
tlie clty and vlclnlty, and tho lines of good,
tlioy carry aro tho best tho markot nllords
The tlilrty-flr.it anuual meeting of the
Baptist church will benext week Thursday.
prayer-nieeting will bo held ln tho morn
lng, dluner will bo served ut noou, nnd ln
tho ufternoou coinea tho roll-call and eli c
tlon of oflioirs. Suppir will bo served In
tho vea'ry at slx o'clock. and ln the evotiiug
Rev. W. . Uavisou, tho pstor, will dc
llveran address.
A M'rciai. dispensatinn has been gianted
by the Rlght Eiuluont Graud Coinmander,
unthorlziug hohling tho annual Hesslon of
Mount Zlon Coinmandery, Knights Templar,
ou TueBday, Decmber 29, luitead of next
Friday. At this meeting tlie Orcbr of the
Reil Cross t.111 be conferred, and olllcers
will be elected. A batiquet wlllbiseived
at tlie Exchange Hotel at seven o'clock.
Thr followlng order of muslc will be ren
dered at Chrlst church on Cbristuiati Day
and next Sunday: Processlonal, " Rejolce,
yo pure in heart," Sydenham j anthem, " O
Holy Llgbt," Adams Buck; "Glorln,"
Ollver; Te Deum, Pinsuti-Nevtn; Jubllalo
Di'o, Schilling; Adette Fideles, RuJlng;
" Ilark tho Herahl Angels Slng," Mendel
sohn; offertory, " Blrthday of a IClng,"
Neidltnkor.
A drsiradlb and long-wlfhed for custom
was inauguruted last Sunday atternoot.,
when Rev. A. N. Lewis, rector of Chrlst
church, held Bervlces ln tho county all at
four o'clock in tho afternoon. Thc re are at
present thirteon Inmates, aud they wero
unanimous iu a request that Mr. Lewis con
iluct servicts there. The quarteite cholr of
Chrlst church furnlshed muslc, and Mr.
Lewis spoke on "Tho Prodigal Son.'
Sheriff Colllna and Deputy Sheriff Dudley
wero iu attendanco.
I'olitics haa certalnly touched bottoui ln
Colorado. Here is the evidence: A pater
fauiilias, ucit unknown ln Montpelier, but
now aresident of tho ttite devoted to silver
and Bryanism, recently returned from a
few day absence from his home and ic
quired of hls daughter, a bright and phll
osophical little urnid of flvo years, if she
had attended Sunday-school and what waa
aald there. " Yes," she answered, "I have,
and they talked about God and Solomon
and David, and didu't say one word about
McKinley or Biyan, and I was glad they
didn'il" Well, there's hope for Colorado.
E. II. Putnam of Randolph, a brother ol
Goorge K. Putnam of this city, waa ln
stantly kllled at Wlng Road, N II., last
Friday. Ile was a brakeman on the Boston
uud Malue rallroad. The breaklng of a
brnke chaln throw hlm under a moving
traln, badly crushlng hia head. Deceaseil
was twontyeight years old, and unmarried.
Ho was at one tlme clerk at tho Northfield
House, Northfield, and had been employid
iu the local olllce of tho Amerlcan Express
Company. George K Putnam, hia brother,
went at once to Woodsv'ille, where the
body was brought and took it to Randolph
fcr burlal.
Artho annual meeting of Court Ethan
Allen, Foresters of Amerlca, held Ust
Thursday evenlng, the followlng olllcers
were elected for tho year ensulng: Chief
Ranger, Danlel Sweeuey;Siib-Chief Rauger,
A.J. Allard; Treasurer, John 0'Neil;lte.
cordlng Secretary, James McDonaltl; Fi
nanclal Strcretary. Michael Uvle; Senior
Wnrden, Oharles E.Cdinpbell; Juntor War
deu, James Doyle; Senior Beadle, John
O'Malley; Jitnior Beadle, John Burke;
Trustee for three years, Patrlck McBrlde.
Dr C. E. Chandler was appointcd medlcai
examiner. Tlieso olllcers will bo lustalled
Thursday evenlng, Jauuary 7.
William Noyks celebrated his eightloth
blrthday last Saturday at hls home on St.
Paul street. Many of his old frleuds and
nelghbors called durlng the day to extend
their cougratulatlous and to wish hlm many
years of health and happiness. Mrs. An
uetto Loveland and Mrs. William Drew of
Burlington, hia daughters, were present
and remalned over Sunday with thelr
father. Lettera from abseut children were
read, and Mr. Noyea waa tho reclpient of
many useful aud valuable presents. Mr.
and Mrs. Alonzo Noyea of Chelsea, and Mr.
and Mre. Charles Noyea of Franklin, were
present. Mr. Noyea la one of tho old land
niarks of Montpelier and the company that
crowded his houso to Its utmoat capaclty
dellghted to honor hlm on this occaslon.
The dnwnfall of Frank C.Mllee, treasurer
of the Bolton Safo Dtposit and Trust Com
pany uas a pecultar local interest irom tno
tact that both Mr. and Mrs. Mllea were well
known in Montpelier. For aeveral yoars 0.
11. Cross. 2il. bou ol L. llart uross, waa cltiK
iu thla lianlc, under .Mr. Miles, and tho lat
ter haa often been a guest of Mr. Crosa ln
Montpelier. Mrs. Mlles, wuoso maluen
name was Vlra Cross, la a nieco of C. II.
Cross, and. for several years boforo her
marrlage. she Uvtd with hlm, and worked
ln tho bakery. Her culturod soprano volco
was a feature of the Methodlst cholr ln tho
old church, now the Hlllslde boardiug
house. The aympathy of a wido circle of
old friends in Montpelier goes out to Mrs,
Miles In very large meaaure ln tno ueep
trouble tliat tiaa overtaKen uer.
Box Gl, corner of Elm and Court Btreets
waa ruug ln last Sunday evenlng foratiro
nt "ftwasev Place" No. 12 Court street.
The blaze origlnated in aomo unexplalned
way arounu tlio ciumuoy ana tno rooi waa
well ablaza before lt waa diHcovered. There
are tlve tonants' In tho bullding, and the
greatest sufferers from damage by water
were James Tuttle and John Seymour.
Tho department was promptly on tho
scono and tho (Umes were coutlned to the
roof. The bullding was flooded and the
damage from that sourco waa much nioio
aerioua than was tho tlre, The bullding Ia
iu cbargo of Colonel J. II. Lucia during Mr.
Swasey'a abseucoaud was Insured. A few
mlnutes after the tlre department had gone
to thelr quaitera a few' stray aparka ou tho
roof f-ightened tho Inmates and a needless
second alarm was turued in trom the aauio
box.
Thk llrat Uterary moetlug of the Datigh
ors of Vermont Iu Boston was held ut Ho
tel Vondome last. Thursday afternoon. Af
ter the nccessary busluoss Mrs. lliram Oc
cutt took cliarge of an excellent programmo
devoted to tho " Mother State." Mrs. E.
P Hltchcock of Andover rol an lnterest
Ing paper on " Hlstorlo Vermont," dwoll
lng parlhmlarly on tho coloulal perlod and
Vermont's actlvity and valor lu the Kevo
lutiouary Wur, under the leadershlp of the
horoes, Ethan Allen and Mr. Wtuner. Mlsa
rODNTIKUKI) oit rouiiTii TAOK.
l IJlO
DrAlUT ModemClcanei
Clonns anclpolislios ovcr-.y-
ihing. Apply iho lailior.
WILL NOT SCRATCM".
"The Richardson."
Tho Largcst and Handsomcat Store
In tho Stato.
Tlio briuht nnd beautiful, as wtll a8
the usoful Iloliday noveltlos aro horo.
Spoakitig or useful glfta, notliine
cntild bo nicor than a nico picco of Silk
for a Waist or Evenlng Dress, and so
clicnp, only 09a and 89c per yord.
Somo of them st 1 1 for 1.09 per yard,
aud aro no worso for belng sold at
half price.
JACKET3 aro all matkcd down and
wuy down too. Wouderful, tho onea
wo sell at Sl 98. nnd moro wonderful
siill, thc ones at 10 woro $18 98. No
iiced to wait loner at tbeso prices.
CAl'ES, vell, wh w 1. eell you any
we huve and nllow fortv per cpnt ofl
regular prico. Thta applieB to FURS
as well.
Blankets and Corafortables.
For downriht valueB nnd best qual
ily oura lead. Lovely ROods at very
low fljjures.
Handkerchiefs.
Tho nianasjer of this Department is
tnore than proud of hcr stock, and tho
way thiy aro selling, and sho haa a
right to be. Hetter onea ctnnot bo
foutul, and pricta are as low aa tho
goods aro handsorae.
Liokera aa welcomo as purchasors.
Comu in if you don't wish to buy. A
c;oo(l placo to walt for the carp.
McKILLIP & SMITH CO.
THK RIOIIARDSON DErARTMBNT BTOREf,
Head of Chnrcb Street, . . Barlington, Yt.
mportantl!
Ou all cash purchases
mado at our storo tc
day and to-morrow, Decem
ber 231 and 21tb, wc will
givo a reduction of TEN
PER CENTof the purchase
prico.
This discount wi 1 be m:de
on everything aud anything
bought at our store; nothing
will bo rescrvod.
A aaving of TEN ceuts on
overy dollar is worth look
ing after.
This offer ia good for De
cember23 l nnd 24th ONLY.
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The Clothier,
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NEXT ATTRACTION AT
BLANGHARD
Opora
Houso.
Wednesday, Dec. 23.
The Emlnent Romantio Actor,
ROBERT MANTELL
Accompanied by CHARLOTTE BEHREN8
and a Select Company, under the manage
ment of M. W. HANLEY, preaentlng Loula
Nathal'a adaptation of D'Ennery'a
MONBARS.
The Play will be Magnlflcently Mounted.
Prices $1,00, 76. 00 nnd 35 cnils.
Seata on salo at Ehlo's Bookstore, Satur
day, December 18.
I SHALl HAVE ON HAND
FOU THE IIOLIDAYS
Cariirtt lons, all colors, ltoscs, all col
or:', Llllcs-of-t lic-Vnllcy, Narclssus,
llyaclntlis, Ylulets.
Don't forget to take somo home for your
wlfo or best glrl.
E. JACOBSEN, Florist.
minnyjtousi:
Itcnr of Eptscopnl Church. Stnto St.
IF YOU WISH
To cotnmuulcato with
BEMIS, EYE SPEOIALIST,
Address your lettera to
BEMIS OPTICAL CO.,
MONTPELIER, - VERMONT.