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

huiuaV,one, anu ordinarily tney may De re-
tanned two weeks; while special privileges
will be accorded to teachers and others, on
application TO member OF the board of
trustees. The Library will be opened for
the loan of books to morrow afternoon,
about 1000 volumes being now ready for
use. Other volumes will be added as
rapidly as the purchasing agent fills the
orders yet in his hands.
H. l.. DOYLE of the Avenue House, St.
Johnsbury, has sent out another circular
letter to all hotel proprietors in the state,
urging them to attend a meeting to be held
at the Montpelier House, Montpelier, on
Wednesday, January 8, to discuss the ques-
ton OF mutual protection and "to find re-
lief from the injustice and persecution we
are now subj. ct to through the present adj
ministration Of Vermont's prohibitory law. !"
Mr.. Doyle's letter closes by saying: 1
have nearly one hundred hotel. keepers
pledged to be present, among whom are
some OF the most influential, which is q
guarantee OF the success OF the convention ;
and sincerely hope that one hundred more
that are not pledged will be there. Let
every man who Ia coming see that his
neighbor comes also. We can at least get
together, get acquainted and get to better
understanding Of this question. But from
the tone OF nearly every letter that have
received, infer that hotel men mean bust
ness. Do not fail to be there"
BECAUSE OF the illness Ct Rev. Mr.. Gillies
OF White River Junction. Rev. l.. p. Tucker
Of Northheld supplied at Trinity Church
last Sunday. Mr.. fuckers text was from
Romans viii: %" For we know that the
whole creation groaneth and travaileth in
pain together until now" His discourse
was an interesting and eloquent unfolding
OF the central thought that the physical
world has been redeemed with the re-
| demption Of man. Mr. Tucker spoke en-.
tirely without notes. His pronunciation is
so distinct and his language flows 80 evenly
and easily that those who listened to him
might not have thought he was a rapid
talker. He is, however a rival Of the late
Phillips Brooks in this regard, and would
tempted to take" him Uerbdtim. A
stenographer in the congregation empted
| to follow him for practice, and soon found
that he was reaching his rhetorical periods
at pace to exceed at times $50 words a
minute, a speed rarely reached by public
speakers.
| CONSIDERABLE routine business was trans.
acted at the meeting Of the City Council last
Thursday evening. j. H. Welcher was
| given permission to build a piazza on his
house on Cliff street. A plumbers license
was granted to George La toilette, and Nye
& Worcester were licensed to sell hay and
meat. The report Of the health officer on
his investigation of the condition of the
Kinsman house was rendered and accepted
| The council voted that the owner OF the
house be notified to at once abate the exist
ing nuisance there. Bills were ordered
paid as follows: e. l.. Putney, $36; w. c.
Berry, services as village auditor for 1894
SO; T. j. Kelleher, stone, $25; T. f. Cotton
two police helmets, So; A. D. Farwell
police uniforms, SOL 30; j. W. Emery, So 60
Joseph Yatter, steward for Independent
Hosr Company, No. l. $40; e. d. Hyde
Sl26.85 Montpelier & Wells River railroad
freight, $12S9 SO; Wilbur Brown, lumber
S155 51 J. NJ. Brown & Son, lumber
S179.S9. Charles H. More & Co. were
| given permission TO extend their granite
plant, and o move the city stone crusher
If necessary. A favorable report was rem
dered on the proposed highway from Eas
Liberty street to the Heaton Hospital
The location Of the road will be determined
at hearing to be held at the Office of thu
city clerk next Wednesday evening. Georg,
w. Wing was retained to assist W. A
Lord. city attorney, in the case Of the pro
posed bridge across the Winooski rive
near the foot OF Charles street. It wa
voted to allow coasting on Hubbard, North
North Franklin, Middlesex, Winter ant
East Liberty streets, and on Bailey Avenue
The board ordered that the fre-alarm pole
corner of Barre and South Main streets
be painted Adjourned.