The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-14
in hotel. He can never be persuaded to
take the high branches

take the high branches.
The Temple Quartette of Boston and the
elocutionist, Miss Hale, are to be at the Opera
house on the 22d instant. and an entertain
ment OF unusual interest may be expected
or the quartette, the Providence Journal
says: The exercises were pleasantly in
augurated by concert by the celebrated
Temple Quartette of Boston, who sang the
patriotic selection Z" To Arms, !" melodious
pastoral song, Before the Sun Awakes at
Morn" and the familiar chant, Remem-
Der now thy Creator" with the artistic
skill, delcacy, and harmonious excellence
which are conspicuous and delightful ee-
ments or their vocalism." The name of
tins celebrated quartette is sufficient
guarants that the concert will be first-class
Miss Hale's ability as an elocutionst is
spoken OF in the highest terms. The Roch-
ester Unton and Advetiser says: " Her imita-
tion of bird music is wonderful" This will
be the last Entertainment in the course.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the First National Bank, j. A.
Page, Charles Dewey, j. w. Ellis, p. p
Pitkin aud Fred f. Smith were elected di.
rectors At meeting of the directors, Mr.
Page presented letter declining to serve
longer as president, and Hon Charles
Dewey was elected to that office, and j. w.
Ellis WAS chosen vice-president. The fol-
lowing resolution was adopted; " ReSolUed
That we accept the declination of Hon. j.
"A. Page to longer serve as president, and
citation OF the uniform courtesy aud ability
Tdisplayed by him in his twenty-six years
! service as president of this bank and we
tender him our atfectiouate regard and
hearty wishes for his health during life."
Mr.. MORTON MARVIN of this village has
some tine Hostein stock and takes an active
interest in all things pertaining to this breed
OF cattle, particularly to its butter, Producing
| qualities. He hands us the following
from j. B. butcher & Son, Pawling, n Y,
| which anneared in recent issue of the
! HOiSeiH Friesidn Reqtster. "Our Holstein-
! Fresian COW, Pauline Paul, No. g 199, II II.
| b., has finished the nint1 month of her but
ter test With 963 pounds 153 ounces to her
credit, which surpasses any butter record
ever male by any other cow of any age or
/ breed IN one year. She is holding up re
markaby and now making nearly two
! pounds of butter per day. The butter is
salted one ounce to the pound thoroughly
worked and ready for market before weigh
ing " Messrs. butcher q Son write Mr..
Marvin under date of December II, 1890
that Pauline Paul has made in ten months
| 1,03l pounds and II ounces of butter. 1t is
| claimed that this beats the record of the
Jerseys, the greatest product of that breed
ueing by Mr.. Farlee's COW Eurotisma, 945
pounds ounces in twelve months.
THE cut of Buff Cochin Bantams which
heads the advertisement of the Central Ver-
mont Poultry and Pet Stock Association in
another column is not exactly a life-size il
lustration, but is an excellent Representa-
ton of those dimnutve beauties, as they
may be seen at the exhibition TO be given at
| Capital Hall next week Tuesday to Friday
inclusive The advertisement referred to
gives all necessary information, but we feel
| like urging large attendance at this, the
| first show of the kind held in Montpelier
for ten years. Local fanciers have earnestly
endeavored to make it in every way sue
cess and hope for a patronage which will
warr9I annual exhibitions in future.
There will be hens for the farmer, hens for
the fancier, hens for the mechanics little
back yard, gorgeous plumage for the ladies'
cunning bantams for the children and at
fractions for everybody. Dispel all thought
| OF that " late unpleasantness " with your
neighbor's hens; determine to look for once
at the most useful of all birds with an un-
! preJudiced eye, and then go to the hall at
! least once next week with your family.
SEMINARY HILL.
THERE was no school Thursday and Fri
day forenoon of last week on account of tn
! Washington county teachers institute held
in town, which many of the students wished
/ to attend.
KHErokICALs Saturday evening, January
| lO. Those taking part We're mostly from
! the Junior class. The speakers were Misses
Wheeler and Hillery and Messrs. Blake
Ward, Morey and Gross.
DURING vacation two students took
| drive over the hills of south Royalton, and
during little Observation-Disclosures on the part
of both, the horse took his own course,
which resulted in precpitating them down
steep bank about fifty feet. The sole rea-
son was that the horse needed more of
! Earls attention.
RECEPTION was rendered the teachers
and others attending the Washington
county institute in the Seminary chapel
last Friday evening. During the evening
Supervisor Booth of Connecticut addressed
the audience on the subject Success and
how attained" Miss Pierce gave IA solo,
and George Newton a defamation.
THE Dennee- Novel; concert, given in Sem
mary chapel on Monday evenin was a
| pronounced success in every particular
Great satisfaction was expressed last year
when they were here, but this year the au-
dience was thoroughly aroused by the mas
terly performance of both artists We feel
sure hat II the citizens could have realized
! the high character of the entertainments
they would have been far more fully repre-
sented. II seems to MS a small hall in the
village, suitable for just such entertainments
| is almost necessity. The students on the
| Hill would not have considered the long
walk a serious obstacle in the way of at
tending, and the villagers would appreciate
the convenience of concert hall nearer tn,
business center.
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