The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-05-18
annual address by p. l.. Templeton, MD (;
transaction of necessary business ad iourn-

annual address by P. L. Templeton, MD
transaction of necessary business; adjourn
ment.
THE Kings Daughters have arranged
quite an elaborate programme for their en-
tertainment in Capital hall tomorrow even
ing. The concert comprises selections by
the Christ church quartette, solos by Mr..
Chapman and Miss Dooey, duet by Miss
Dooley and Mrs. Oviatt, and piano solo by
Miss Bancroft Part two is the operetta
Professor Gandor," with the following
excellent cast: Professor Gandor,"
phrenologist with a hobby, Burt NJ. Shep-
ard; "Dr. Jungmann," in love with Win-
fessor Gandor's niece and ward, Miss Ella
NJ. Waite; +" Mary" the Professors house
keeper, Mrs. Hattie P. Willard
A VERMONT branch of the Kelley Insti.
tute of Dwight, ILL.,, for the cure of drunk
enness, will be located at Montpelier in the
immediate future If the citizens of the town
Will encourage the matter to a slight ex-
tent. Mr.. Austin of Pennington, and Mr..
Foster of Richmond, Me-, were in town,
last Saturday, to make the necessary ar
rangements The location Of this branch
institution means good deal more to Mont
pelier than appears at the first glance. 1t
would attract to this town and its surround
ing hills patrons from New York and other
large cities who would spend from three to
ten dollars day. The Woman's Christian
Temperance Union in several parts of the
country have added to their temperance
work the very practical and sensible plan
OF sending to these bichloride of gold clubs
persons who are unable to provide them
selves means for treatment. The matter of
the Montpelier branch is now in the hands
of few of our leading citizens, who are
securing the needed guaranty.
THE music festival, G. F. Dudley
conductor, begins Monday evening, May
90, at the Blanchard Opera-house. The
main features of the programme were
published last week, and the details are
given in the printed matter which has been
posted around the county. The convention
promises to be successful affair. The
great popular features will be the matinee
Thursday afternoon at three o'clock and
grand concert Thursday evening. At the
latter will be given Stainer's sacred can
tata, the Daughter of Jairus, the solo
parts being taken by Mrs. f. L. Pitkin,
soprano, Mr.. F. W. Bancroft, tenor, and
Mr.. II. D. Hopkins, baritone. A large and
well drilled chorus, supported by the Mont
| pelier Military Band orchestra, will con-
tribute to the enjoyment of the concert.
! The various rehearsals are open to the pub
| lie. Rehearsal tickets, fifteen cents; mat
inee, twenty-five cents; concert, thirty-fve
cents and fifty cents. Course tickets, which
admit those who wish to listen to rehearsals,
matinee and concert, will be on sale at
Longs bookstore next Tuesday morning
Tickets to the matinee and concert on sale
at the Opera-house, Thursday, May 26.
Singers from out of town intending to join
the chorus at the convention next week.
and wishing free entertainment, are re-
quested not to forget to send in their appli-
cation as early as next Saturday. Apply to
j. Eli Goodenough, Montpelier
EVERYTHING in the granite business is at
a standstill::, Monday morning ushered in
the era of silence that broods over the stone-
sheds, not only in Barre and Montpelier,
but in all New England. AS stated in these
columns last week, the New England Gran
| ite Manufacturers Association voted that
the members of this association shall
stop all work in all their departments, with
all employees, on the evening of May IA
next. provided they do not make agree
ments in all localities which shall terminate
January 1st, 1888" The word was given
last Saturday by the New England associ-
alton, and work in Barre was suspended.
Montpelier followed suit, as the manufac-
turers here belong to the Barre branch OF
the association. AS both sides to the con-
troversy appear resolute, the length of the
suspension of business is a matter for con-
lecture. Each side must wait for advice
from its headquarters. The branch of the
association which comprises Barre and
Montpelier is the only branch in the state.
The manufacturers do not call it lockout
but suspension of business until matters
are adjusted. What's in a name? What
appears TO De concession TO the cutters
was made by Hamilton Webster, an extern
sive quarry owner and paving gstone con-
tractor at Barre. He has signed the paving.
cutters bill Of prices to May l, 1898. The
general lockout in New England was in
augurated Monday, and some 10000 men
are out of employment. Building opera.
tions in New York are paralyzed by the
state of affairs in New England, and other
trades will undoubtedly be affected if the
struggle is protracted. The suspension is
now somewhat national in its character,
and will doubtless grow more so. Derrick
men, engineers, truck drivers, brick masons
hod carrier plumbers, gas-fitters, carpen.
ters, plasterers and iron workers are more
or less directly affected