The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-24


filing the masses of the people.
TWENTY ladies interested in the Sc
lection of a state flower met in the parlors
OF the Pavilion on Thursday. Mrs. Cor
nelia V. Russell of Burlington presided.
Mrs. II. s. Bingham of Bennington, Mrs. f.
K. Alfred of Newport and Mrs j. w.
Cramton of Rutland we're appointed as as
sistants to Mrs. Russell TO receive and count
the votes for a state flower. The time OF
the final decision of the matter was ex-
tended to November l, and the schools OF
the state will, meanwhile, be requested to
vote on the question. Mrs. Russell stated
that large Majority of the votes received
thus far, over 5000 in all, have been for
the clover. Should this flower be the final
choice, the color will be decided later. The
buttercup at present stands second in the
list, and the daisy third.
THE act in relation to subscriptions for
newspapers passed the house on Mon
day, after being amended on motion OF MIR
Ladd of Alburgh by adding the words, " or
sent to any person who has not subscribed
for said paper" Judge Read contended
that such an amendment was entirely un-
necessary, as no publisher could recover
for newspaper sent to person who mad
never subscribed for it, Mr.. Laid and the
house thought differently, and the motlon
prevailed. Judge Read was also voted
down in his motion to strike out the second
section that provides the act shall take eff
feet from its passage. In this he was clearly
in the right, and the senate will doubtless
take care Of this matter. 1t is entirely inn
practicable for the bill to go into effect at
any other time than January or July l.
A LOCAL contemporary stated Wednesday
morning that the committee on elections
had decided the Marlboro contested election
case in favor of K. p. Adams. The commit
tee gave the matter hearing Tuesday even
ing and decided that II. NJ. Adams was en-
titled to a seat in the house as the repre-
sentative from that town. e. Z. AID ans re-
ceived the certificate of election, but has
never presented the same, and has not been
at the 81 ate house SINCE the legislature con-
vened. He was given due notice of the hear
ing Tuesday evening, but failed to put in an
appearance. 1t was the unanimous deci-
sion of the committee that III. NJ. Adams is
entitled to the seat The house on Wednes-
day ratified the action of the committee on
elections and Hugh NJ. Adams was declared
entitled to seat in the house. The oath OF
office was administered by the clerk and
Mr.. Adams took his seat.
THE state fish hatchery at Roxbury has
already proved its right to be, and has at
tracted good many visitors. This institu-
ton stands for, and is well calculated to build
up, an interest which is especially important
in Vermont-namely the sporting nterest,
the maintenance of good fishing facilities
and every Vermonter should take pride in
the successful conduct of so fine an estab-
lishment. Many stream in the state has
felt the good effects of the output from the
hatchery, and the operation of the six-inch
law The joint committee on game and
fisheries is to visit the hatchery to-day
"wednesday, and it will certainly be in or
der for the legislature to adopt whatever
recommendations this committee may see
fiji to make for furthur maintenance of an
institution which is doing so much to make
Vermont attractive to outsiders and keep
up liberal supply Of the "speckled beau
ties"
THE social event of last week was the
biennial reception rendered at the state
house by the ladies of the legislature to
their friends in Montpelier and elsewhere.
From eight to ten o'clock, on Tuesday even
ing, many leading society people of Mont
peler, Burlington, St. Adams Rutland,
Bennington, Brattleboro and elsewhere,
crowded the executive chamber and recep-
ton room, and the scene was brilliant
one. The receiving party was composed OF
Mrs. Governor Woodbury., Mrs Ex-Gov-
ernor Dillingham;, Mrs. Ex-Governor Orms.
bee, Mrs. Ex-Governor Pingtee, Mrs. Ex'
Governor Smith, Mrs. Stranahan, and Mrs
Lieutenant Governor Mansur. Mrs. G. NJ
Powers, Miss Jennie Phinney, Miss Carrie
Powers, Mrs. w. w. Stickney, Mrs. c. w
Brownell, Mrs. F. d. Hale, Mrs. II. S
Bingham and Mrs. 7. M. Deal acted a:
ushers. Fully 1000 people were present
during the time mentioned. Many brilliant
toilettes were seen, and this pleasant in
auguration of the festivities of ladies
week has again passed into history as {
brilliant success.
SUPERINTENDENT STONE, in his annual
report, makes the argument effectively FOL
the town system of schools, and meets the
strongest objection that has ever been made
to it when he shows that it has actually de
creased the cost of schools while it has un
questionably improved the quality. The
average cost throughout the state was sos
per week last year; for the year before
$11 SO. The average length of schools fo
the past year was 81 90 weeks; for 1893
1929; making 6,41l.2 additional weeks o.
schooling given to the children of the STATE
in 1894 by the town system. This additions
schooling has been afforded al very small
If any, addition to the aggregate cost
the exact totals cannot be given be
cause there are no figures showing tn,
amounts paid superintendent and com
mittees under the old system. General.
speaking, 1t seems to be true that expenses
have been increased only where district
from poverty or indisposition had been il
the habit of providing only fraction of tn
schooling they ought to. This is just wha
the town system was intended to remedy =
Editorial, Brattleboro Reformer
To the executive ability Of Max L. Pow
ell, secretary of civil and military affairs
who had charge of and perfected all the ar
rangements, is due in generous measure tn
unqualified success of the social dance a
the Pavilion following the reception at tn
state house last week Tuesday evening. TIL
youth and beauty of the capital were there Il
large numbers, and gay parties from BuI
lington, st. Adams and elsewhere len
their attractive presence to the occasion
Music was furnished by the Montpelier OIL
chestra, six pieces and dance order c
twelve numbers was completed shortly he
fore two o'clock. Among the young ladie
from Burlington, who were chaperoned b
Mrs. Mayor Van Patten and Mrs. Lyman
wife of Senator Lyman, were Misses Va
Patten, Anna Wells, Mary Linsley, Jenni
Simpson, Lillian Flanagan Chariot
Graves, and Miss Thurber. The party {
young gentlemen from Burlington include
f. ID. Abernethy, Fred Kimball, K. s
Isham, and j. A. Wellman. The patroI
esses of the delightful affair were Mr.
Governor Woodbury., Mrs. ExGov. PHI
gree, Mrs. ExGov. Ormsbee, Mrs. Elk Go,
Smith, Mrs Col. E. Henry Powell, Mr.
Ex-Lieut. Gov. Stranahan, and Mrs. \
W. Fisk.
Mr., WINsLow of Brandon, secretary
the state board of agriculture, introduced
bill Tuesday giving the state board power
act in the suppression and roofing out
tuberculosis. By the provisions of this bi