The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-15
anxious to come, 80 his appointment gives
universal satisfaction to all concerned.

anxious to come, so his appointment gives
universal satisfaction to all concerned
CHARLES III. BALDWIN has presented to the
Ladies' Aid Association, for the Heaton
Hospital, a handsome French clock which
strikes the hours and half hours. This gem
ero ~ gift not only shows that Mr. Baldwin
is interested in the welfare OF our new hos
pital, but it is good example for our mer-
chants TO follow.
TWELVE hundred and forty-fve borrow
ers' cards we're issued by the Kellogg-Hub-
bard Library during the first three months
OF its work-7S0 the first month, 230 the sec
ond and 235 the third-and its aggregate
circul alton of books during this quarter was
1875 to wit, 1881 the first month, 1878 the
second and 1880 the third.
A PLEASANT surprise was given w. e.
Lawson last Saturday evening by twenty
five of his friends calling to celebrate his
birthday. Whist was enjoyed the prize
winners being Alanson Luce and Mrs. r.
Il. Thompson, while the lowest scores were
made by f III. Thompson and Mrs. V. l..
Slayton. Refreshments of cake and coffee
we're served
"ANITA's TRIAL" a bright and interest
ing comedy in three acts, will be presented
in the Opera House by the girls Of the High
School Debating Club next Monday even
ing. The proceeds will be given to the
Hea ion Hospital Admission to all parts of
the house, thirty-6ve cents. The entertain
ment will begin at eight o'clock. Doors
open at half past seven.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' Guild
of Christ Church was held last Friday at
the rooms Of Mrs. II. A. Adams. The Off
GERS elected for the year were: President,
Rev. A. N. Lewis; vice-president, Mrs. G..
FL. Hea'on; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. f..
A. Adams chairman Of the committee on
work, Mrs Fred e. Smith, chairman of the
social committee Mrs. /. G. Vail.
poxu thot d;oturbad fba ,aooa opd o,,;at
of the neighbors occurred in Cat Alley"
last Saturday evening, which resulted in
the arrest OF Robert Devine Barney Roakes,
William j. Lamb and John Devine for in.
toxication. The first was landed in Jail by
Policeman Wood, and the three latter by
Monday they all pleaded guilty-Robert De-
vine. ROakes and l. amb to second offence,
and John Devine to third. The three
first were fined, with costs, ST. .01 each, and
John Devine $50 Of. Roakes and Lamb
took the alternative sentence Of twenty
days in the county Jail, but the Devine boys
paid their assessments.
A REGULAR meeting of the City Council
was held last Wednesday evening. The Pc
tition for permission to repair Willard
Block at the head of State street, was
granted W. Fl. Farrar asked permission
! to place a stand on the sidewalk in front oi
his store on Main street, and the same was
referred to the committee on sidewalks
Bills we're ordered paid as follows: joe
Foster, expense of water works for March
S47 80; salary of superintendent for that
month, $7916; Thomas Osborne, repairs on
tirealarm boxes, $3.50. John W. Peck was
appointed first assistant engineer of the fire
| department, to fill the vacancy caused by
his resignation when he was elected as alder.
man. Permission was given George II. AL
mon to withdraw his petition for a telephone
franchise. The claim OF Arthur Roberts, fol
damages caused by runaway, was refused
payment. Joel Foster, superintendent oi
water works, was instructed to report list
of all delinquent subscribers on April 10.
AMONG the 1000 people who sat under the
magic spell OF Joseph Jefferson In his por
trayal of the character OF rip Van Winkle'
at Howard Opera House, Burlington, last
Monday night, were eighty-five from Mont
pelier 1t was the theatrical event of the
season in the Queen City, and special trains
were run from st. Albans and over the Rut
land division of he Central Vermont rail
road. Sixty-seven years sit lightly on the
head Of this wonderful actor, and the play
was put on with all the accessories and the
excellent supp )rting company that always
marks its production in larger cities. While
it is true that Jefferson can still nightly
pack the Boston Theater from orchestre
rail to back gallery for two and three weeks
and that the bare announcement of his
name is enough to crowd the largest play
houses in the country still it is safe to say
he never had more delighted or thoroughly
satisfied listeners than composed his Yer
mont audience of last Monday night. The
regret, when the curtain descended at tn,
close OF the last act, was tiuged with sad
ness at the knowledge that it must soon, il
the natural course of events, be rung dowr
for the last time the stage performance!
of Joseph Jefferson.