The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-18
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them great variety OF DeautlIul anu inter-
esting pictures by means OF his fine stereop
ticon, and will tell and illustrate the story
Of The Match-girl OF London"
THE work Of transferring the central tele.
phone office from Langdon block to its
hondsome new quarters in Blanchard block
Is progressing rapidly. Already fifty lines,
or about one third of the whole number,
are working in the new office, and by next
Saturday night Colonel A. Q. Brown, the
president and manager, hopes to have the
transfer completed. After January the
calls will be- by numbers instead OF indi
viduals, and the lists will be distributed be-
fore that time. After the patrons OF the
lines get accustomed to the change they
will realize that they obtain much more
prompt and rapid service. One long
distance booth has been placed In the new
Office, and another will be put in at some
central and convenient place. The latter
will be in every sense OF the word public
station and everyone who uses 1t, whether
patron of the lines or not, will be obliged
to pay.
VERY handsome and artistic is the " vio-
let window " through which many admiring
people are viewing the holiday display OF
y. III. Baldwin on State street. The ground
work OF this very tasteful piece OF decora-
ton ia violet velvet, and the background
curtain OF violet silk. Three pillars occupy
the central part OF the window. Between
these, and from the outer ones to the sides
smilsx. The upper part of the window is
draped with white lace and violet silk. The
pillars are twined with ground pine, and
punches Of viOleis relieve and enliven all
the lower decorations. At night electric
lights, from the tops OF the pillars, illum-
iuate the window. The charms OF articles of
jswelry and kindred wares displayed amid
these decorations are greatly heightened by
their attractive setting. The " violet win
dow will be readily recognized as the crea.
a. ID IL ,.t.fa 1..lt aN. nntA md
artistic skill.
A REPORTER for the wATcHMAN was in
County Court last Wednesday afternoon
when a divorce case was b ing heard and
his sympathies we're profoundly stirred by
the narrowing story told on the stand by the
fair petitioner, who was seeking release
from her husband on the ground of intoler-
able severity. The decree was granted; but
the reporters feelings underwent change
" hen h. happened into the Huntington res.
taurant, few hours later. The divorced
h isbaud and wife and five witnesses in the
case came in, the husband, that was, order
ing se zen oyster siews with a hang-the-
expense tone OF voice, and the entire
party sat down to the good things provided.
The divorced husband and wife sat side bs
side, chatting and joking, evidently the best
OF friends since the connubial knot had
been cut, and unless all signs fail they will,
ere long, if they have not already done so,
go before justice or p ,rson and promise to
try and hoe the row over again.
LILLIAN E.. MoNAIR COUNCIL No 2 OF
VERMONT, Daughters of Liberty, was insti-
tuted in Grand Army Hall last Monday
evening by Mrs. Lillian e, McNair Of Provi-
dence, II. /. The mem bers of Echo Council
of Barre assisted in the organization This
order is auxiliary to the Order of United
American Mechanics. The new council
starts off with a large membership and with
the promise of numerous accessions in the
| f,t Tho folIoUinu officera
installed: George w. Klbby, councillor;
! Daisy l.. Pattee, associate councillor; Mrs.
George w. Kibby, junior exec lncilor;
Mrs II. G. Holmes, associate junior ex'
councillor; Mrs. z +. vGrswold, vice )
vice councillor; Miss Marian e Stone, guide;
Mrs Allen Bagley, recording secretary; M.
A. Gillette, associate recording secretary
Mrs. Addie f. Holt, financial secretary
Mrs. M. A Gillette, treasurer; l.. e. Wright,
Mrs. II. G. Holmes, Mrs. A. P. Kelly and
George W. Kibby, trustees.
AN article in the New York Sunday Times
OF last Sunday regarding the kissing pro-
pensities of the late General Sherman brings
| the following from correspondent OF the
Free Press. " In the early summer Of the
first year OF the war, General Sherman was
going east over the Central Vermont rail
road, and at Montpelier Junction large
number of citizens had assembled to see
him and hear his voice. / CHANGED to stand
upon the car platform opposite the one on
which the general made his appearance
The first person TO take the hand OF the gen
eral was LADY, who said to him: General
1 ought to know you. My husband is or
your staff, and in reply to the generals
inquiring look, said, 'Colon'l Greene.
Colonel Greenes wife!' exclaimed the gen
eral, at the same time giving her kiss that
brought cheer from the spectators, and hi
| a1daH The colonial wOnld do that II hara
and will act as his proxy in his ABSENCE
| The lady referred to " as the wife of Col one
Jacob Greene, formerly Miss Annette
Humphrey Of Montpelier, who died severa
years ago.
THE annual meeting of Mount Sinai Tenn
pie, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, was held
last Friday afternoon and evening in Ar
mory Hall. Upwards of 100 members ere
present. Several new members were ad
mitted At the afternoon session, and the No
bles were loud in their praises of Armory
Hall as admirably adapted to floor work. A
eight o'clock a banquet was served at the
Exch 4nge Hotel which fully sustained the
enviabls reputa alton that hostelry has gained
for such spreads. Stanyan's Orchestra
Club furnished excellent music du' ing the
BANG Iet. At the event & session the fol
lowing officers were elected: E. o. Hib
bard, potentate; Stephen R. Colby, chic
rabban; George w. Lowrey, assistant rab
BAN George ID. Wheeler high priest; JOhI
T. Amey, oriental guide; Frank A, Dwi
nell, treasurer; Charles II. Heaton, re-
corder. The appointed officers have not ye
been announced Colonel Alfred A. Hal
OF st. Adams, Lauren B. Whip Of Lancas
ter, N, f., and DIR. Olin w. Daley of White
River junction we're elected representatives
to the Imperial Council, which meets il
Cleveland, o., June 16 next. The presen
membership Of Mount Sinai Temple is 436
COLONEL HOMER r. SToUGHToN, thu
newly appointed superintendent Of thu
Montpelier & White River division of thu
Central Vermont railroad vice Il. w
7 lompson, resigned, was for many year.
station agent at Randolph. Later, for sew
eral years he had charge Of the importan
station at Palmer, Mass, the crossing ant
exchange station between the Central Yer
mont and the Boston & Albany railroads
From Palmer Colonel Stoughton was trans
ferred to New London, Conn, and Will,
there accepted the position of manager o
the Shelby Iron Works, at Shelby, Ala. HI
again returned to railroading, aud was ap
pointed agent at Norwood, on the Ogdens
burg & Lake Champlain division. From
Norwood he came to Barre. Colonel Slough
ton is live, wide-awake business man
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