The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-29
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basis or in greenbacks.' His guests on this
occasion preferred the gold standard, and
paid accordingly Evidently friend Oscar
Is sound as a financier."
THE democratic state committee mat at
Montpelier last Friday evening, Colonel
Herbert f. Brigham Of Bakersfield, the
chairman, presiding. The Chicago platfor m
was formally endorsed and plans for the
coming campaign were discussed John
II. Senter practically had the committee in
his pocket, as seven proxies were sent to
him that day. W. II. Chlds of Brattleboro
one OF the democratic nominees for presi.
dental electors resigned, as he cannot sup
port Bryan The vacancy was filed by the
nomination of r. S. Childs of Bennington.
Mayor Brown of Rutland and Gen. T. j.
Boynton Of Boston made informal adj
dresses.
s. A. HOWARD and his gang OF concreters
arrived in town last week, and a special
meeting OF the City Council was held last
Saturday evening to determine where the
work should be put in during the present
season. 1t was decided to lay concrete
walks on both sides of School street not
already laid to the Union House bridge
| from the corner Of Main and Liberty streets
to the eastern end OF A. D. Farwell's lot
from the corner Of East Liberty and Loomis
streets to the easterly end OF A. G. Har-
lows lot from the corner Of Bailey Avenue
and Baldwin street to the entrance to Pro-
lessor Burgess grounds, and from the iron
bridge on Spring street to the corner OF
Main and Franklin streets.
THE monthly meeting of the ladies' aux
iliary to the Young Mems Christian As
sociation was held at the association rooms
on Tuesday afternoon, followed by recep-
tod from four to six. The rooms were
beautifully trimmed with ferns and fresh
flowers. During the first hour Mrs, Charles
Dewey, Mrs. 9. II. More, Mrs ]. W. Bur.
CESS and Miss Annette NJ. Upham received,
and during the second hour Mrs. Joseph
Poland Mrs Hiram Carleton, Mrs. L. Bart
formed that duty. Mrs. G. A. Best and
Mrs. w. A. Briggs acted as ushers. Tea
was served from four to five o'clock
by Mrs. @. n Baldwin and Mrs. S. A.
Moss, and during the second hour by Misses
Ella Bailey and Mary Dewey. Misses Anna
Phinney, Mary Carleton, Maud shurtleff
and Alice Taft assisted in the dining
room. 1t is proposed to hold these pleasant
receptions monthly i'll future.
HAD the Montpelier Military Band and
the fire department Of Montpelier been
eliminated from the parade at the fireman's
tournament at Barre last Thursday it would
have been a decidedly slim affair. The
band fully sustained the reputation it has as
being second to none in the state, and the
Montpelier firemen were cheered the entire
by two gray horses driven by j. @. Adams
was gaily decorated and came in for it's
share of praise, but had there been prizes
for the best designs in the parade the boys
OF Volunteer Hose Company, No /, would
have captured the lot. Their bright new
hose sleigh was mounted on huge float
drawn by six heavy gray horses from the
Montpelier street department. The floor of
the float was trimmed with cotton in imita-
ton of snow, and to the hose sleigh the
dummy horse of the Flanders g. Pierce
Company was hitched. The effect was
novel and artistic, and stirred the enthusi-
asm of the crowds.
The City Council met in regular session
last Wednesday evening. Licenses and
permits were granted as follows: George
w. Parmenter, to move his house on East
State street; j. M. Bell, to sell meat; j. l..
Shorey, to run fruit store on East State
street; Mrs. Ida Reed, to build a hem
house and an addition to her kitchen; G. II.
Cross q Son, to cover their bakery with
metal roofing. Bills were ordered paid as
follows: e. L. Putney, livery and use of
horse at fires, $40 50 Capital Guards, rent
OF hall for city meetings, $50; w. E. Laird
Co... electrical apparatus, $91.91; T. R.
Merrill, clerk, expense of office, S91 9l; E.
W. Bailey & Co., feed for city horses,
S2675 Ell. A. Fiske, services as health Of
ticer, $35 The bond of f. G. Kennedy, A.
o. Humphrey, John j. Flynn and j. s.
Pierson of Burlington, in the sum of $4,000,
as a guarantee of good faith in accordance
with the franchise recently granted them to
build an electric railroad, was rendered and
accepted. Adjourned