The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-08

chased by Mr.. Roberts of James ]. Young
| of East Montpelier about four weeks ago
| Mr.. Roberts has had suspicious t1at the
COW was diseased and has not used her
milk
THE many friends in Montpelier of Eldon
| Ill. Ladd were very much interested in the
| story published last week in the Boston
Globe, telling how Mr.. Lidd was buncoed
| OUT of S400 by Charles s. Brown of Roxbury
Mass. Brown induced Mr.. Ladd, with 9th.
ers, to place the money in his hands to open
store on fremont street in Boston He is
under arrest, but the chances that Mr.
Ladd or the other numerous vcti ms will
ever recover any of the money thev put in
the swindling concern are very small.
The annual statement OF the National Life
Insurance Company, just issued shows an
increase of more than 81 000, 900 in the net
assets of the company during the wear 1895
This company has a surplus of nearly a
million and a half OF dollars assets over
liabilities. 1t issned last wear 523 polio es
amounting to S15,808 053. 1t has 80 742
policies in force, I'd has paid to policy
holders during its existence over S12 600 900
This is a record of which both officials aud
policy holders have reason to be proud
The statesmen for the " Home Comfort
Range " were all at the Exchange Hotel
over last Sunday to make their monthly re-
port to ID. l.. Carter, the superintendent
They presented Mr. Carter with a hand.
some gold watch charm, engraved with his
initials, and on the reverse side " Home
Comfort Range.' Mrs. Carter was also
presented with an elegant sill yer fruit bowl,
gold lined. Both were intended for New
Years gifts, and show the cordial feeling
that exists between Mr.. Carter and the men
over whom he has charge.
METEOROLOGICAL summary for December.
1895, at the Northfeld station: Mean ba
binbaat ha l.,
lowest. 30 10, on the 31st; mean tempera
ture, "a; highest, 61o, on the 205h; lowest
130, on the l3th; mean Temperature for this
month for nine years, 39o; prevailing direc
tiou OF wind, south; total precipitation,
4 10 inches; number OF days with 0i inch or
more of precipitation, 10; average precpita
ton for this month for nine years, 3.08
inches; number of clear davs, 81 partly
cloudy days, 0; cloudy days, 13.
THE members OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association kept open house last
Wednesday afternoon and evening. They
Carleton, Mrs. A. H. Webb and Mrs.
Jerome Leland while Mrs d. F. Clark and
Mrs. ID. NJ Spence presided at the refresh.
ment table. Violin solos were rendered by
Misses Fanny Parmenter and Eva Clark.
and members of the classes from the stu
tion. The attendance throughout the day
and evening was gratfyingly large.
The New Years Vermonter contains full.
page portraits OF Senator Redfield Proctor
and General o o. Howard; also portraits
OF prominent Vermo ters in Brooklyn, N
and of the officer of the State Teach
ers' Association. Th' leading feature of
this number Is an interesting article on
Norwich University, profusely illustrated.
Prominent among the contributed articles
is one from Colonel A. B. Chandler. presi.
dent of the Postal Telegraph Cable Com.
pany, who writes on why Vermouters
are loyal to their native state" This num-
ber is embellished with thirty. four fine half.
tone illustrations.
A CHARITY ball for the benefit of the
Heaton Hospital is one OF the means sug-
gested for adding to the funds for that insti
tuition. Considering the tendency of young
people OF all ages to Ct trip the light fantas-
tic " on the slightest provocaton, whether
fun or charity is the inducement, ball
OF revenue, II the tickets were high enough.
1t is reported that Capitol Guard has offered
the Armory for this purpose. warmed and
lighted free of charge. A very generous
offer indeed, and highly creditable to the
military boys. II tickets should be pur-
chased on the same scale of liberality,
there's millions in the scheme. It's good
thing, young men. Push it alopg
The droll genius and irrepressible Irish
wit, Dan Mccarthy, comes to the Blan.
chard Opera House, Thursday evening, with
his latest and best Irish comedy. drama
" The Cruiskeen Lawn" Mr.. McCarthy's
abilities as a comedian, singer and dancer
are too we'll known for any extended de-
scription, aud in his new play he has a bet
ter chance than ever to display his abilities
As the jolly, good. hearted, impulsive Irish
man, he cannot help but win the admiration
of the audience and please everybody. In
his new play some artistic bits of Irish
W ha q n m har Of
mechanical effects. The supporting company
is good one and includes a number of high.
grade specialists, including a funny Irish
piper.
A CLASS in physical culture for ladies is to
be started by General Secretary ID. VI.
Spence of the Young Mems Christian AS
socation in about week. The class is to
meet twice a week, Wednesday afternoon
and Saturday morning. Quite a number of
young ladies have already joined which
makes the class an assured thing. Mr.
Spence made physical culture for ladies
special study during his preparation for
gymnasium work for men, and is therefore
we'll qualified TO take charge Of such work
He would be very glad 10 converse with any
regarding such class, and will be at his
office at the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion rooms every afternoon from four to
tivs the remainder of the week for such
purpose.
lows, mentioned last week. with appointed
officers, were installed last Wednesday night
by Acting District Deputy Grand Master ".
A. TAYLOR. The appointed officers are: G.
FL. Perkins, warden; f. E. Grout, con-
ductor; X II. Perkins, o. g.; William
Perry, 1. G.; #. N. Cloukie, R. s N. g.;
Harvey L. Burnham, L. S N G.; Wv.
Slayton, r. s. V. g.. Merrill Russ IL, L. S
V. G.: w. e Lawson, r. s. s.; d. z.
Ring, L. s. s.; Rev. K. b. Earle, chaplain
A. q. Templeton and Frank K. Smith were
elected representatives to the grand lodge,
with ID. l.. Sanders and W. A. Taylor, al
ternates. A. @. Templeton, o. G. Harris
and f. e. Grout were elected trustees of
the lodge for the year ensuing, and Edward
Baker ianitor.
OF the concert by the University of Ver-
mont Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs, to be
given at Blanchard Opera House next Mon
day night the Free Press says: "After sew
eral successful concert trips, the University
OF Vermont Glee and Banjo Clubs appeared
before an audience of friends and acquain-
tances at the Howard Opera House last
evening. The boys we're enthusiastically
received, and repeated encores made the
programme just twice as long as printed.