The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-05

is only forty cents, and this train runs
daily, Sundays excepted. Sufficient time is
given to inspect the quarries.
THE republican Headquarters on the
third floor Of Hubbard Block, in the hall |
formerly occupied by the Foresters and
Red Men, were opened for the first time
last evening. The hall is commodious and
well lighted and large enough for an inside
rally in stormy weather. An abundance OF
campaign literature will be provided, and
the hall will be open every evening during
the campaign. The republicans Of the CITY
with their friends, are cordially invited to
make themselves at home there.
THE sixty-ninth annual report OF the
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
for the year ending August /, now in
course OF publication, shows very sue
cessful years business. 1t has been neces-
sary to levy an assessment OF four and one
half per cent, only, which provides for all
indebtedness of the company and leaves
the handsome balance in the treasury OF
$40, 285 08 to carry over to the next year.
The members of the company, now num-
bering about 10000, will doubtless be much
pleased with this favorable condition Of the
company's business.
Mr.. AND Mrs. w. W. AINswoRTH OF
| Des Moines, Ia, are visiting in this vicin-
ity Mr.. Ainsworth is one of the board of
railroad commissioners for the state OF
Iowa. and is evidently prospering in the
Hawkeye state. During brief but pleas
ant call at the WAToHMAN office, last Thurs
| day, Mr. Ainswortb stated that he did not
know one prominent republican in the city
of his adoption who would be so far carried
away by the free silver craze as to vote for
Bryan in November, while hundreds Of
democrats would, to his sure knowledge,
vote for Mckinley and Hobart.
HEADED by the Montpelier Military
Band the members OF the republican clubs
of Montpelier marched to Barre street last
evening, where a Mckinley and Hobart
| flag was unfurled between the residences Of
George w. Colby and c. @. Field. III. A.
Huse, Esq, acted as master OF ceremonies,
and after brief address and calling for
three cheers for the flag and candidates,
| introduced Captain II G. Lull, Judge L.
| M. Read of Bellows Falls and W, A. Lord
as the speakers. A large crowd listened
with interest to the eloquent and practical
discussions of the issues OF the campaign.
THE August number of The Vermonter is
at hand This is the first number OF the
second volume and is fully up to the stand
ard maintained during its first year of ex-
istence. 1t contains ten.page article on
| the war administration OF Governor j.
| Gregory Smith, embellished with portraits
OF Governor Smith, General Peter T. Wash
| burne, General p. p. Pitkin and others.
Cuts Of Vermont scenery and an article on
summer schools, by Superintendent w. P,
Kelly of st. Johnsbury, 60 to make up a
very readable number. The Vern,onter has
present circulation in twenty-five states.
Mr. AND Mrs. D. s. WHEATLEY gave an
impromptu musicale last Wednesday even
ing at their home on Elm street to Miss
Katherine Washburne of Boston, their
guest. Miss Washburne is daughter of
DR.. George Washburne of Waterbury and
is an expert and finished violinist. On
Thursday evening she gave public recital
at Bethany church, in which she was as.
sisted by w. A. Briggs, organst, Miss Eva
Clark, violinist, Miss Kate Hutchinson,
vocalist and the Mozart Quartette. Miss
Washburne's playing charmed all who had
the privilege of listening to it, and would
compare most favorably with that of sew
eral noted professionals who have appeared
in Montpelier during the past year. Miss
Washburne went to her home in Water
bury last Saturday for brief visit.
THE Young Mems Republican Club OF
Montpelier and vicinity held a rousing rati-
flcation meeting in Capital Hall last Fri
day evening Pthy fve-minute addresses
were made by j. A. DeBoer, president Of
the club. ex-Mayor George w. Wing j. w
Brock, w. A. Lord, Major o. d. Clark, II
w. Kemp, f. A. Rowland, FL. A. Huse and
e. A. Mutt. Notwithstanding the intense
heat, the enthusiasm of the audience broke
forth repeatedly Each of the speakers
was cordially received and their sentiments
were repeatedly applauded II this open
! ing meeting of the campaign is any index oi
what is to follow, the next few weeks will
develop lively times in and around the
state capital. The meeting broke up with
three rousing cheers and tiger for McKin.
ley and Hobart and for Grout and Fisk
A good list of new names was added to the
rolls OF the club.
SEVERAL one-day excursions from Mont
pelier have been run this season by the Cen
trail Vermont railroad, nearly all of which
, have been well paronized, but the one t.
Montreal, advertised for this week Friday
and Saturday, is attracting much attention
and will without doubt, be literally pa
tronized from Montpelier and vicinity
The fare for the round trip has been fxeC
at the very low rate of So 70, with ticket
, good, going, on all regular trains August
and s, and good, returning, until August 10
A This excursion is run under the auspices o.
st. Johns Court, Catholic Order of Fores
Q ters, Barre, and all stations from Barre t.
= Richmond are included in this low rate
Q The cool breezes that blow over Noun
Royal, the excitement of a trip through thu
| Lachine Rapids, and the magniticen
: churches and public buildings of the Cana
. dian metropolis all combine to make tri
i there peculiarly pleasant and restful.
n WILLIAM f. LAWRENCE of Haverhil, Mass
4 a son of Edward Lawrence OF this city, die
/ last Friday afternoon of dropsy and hear
d trouble at the home of Fred Lawrence, hi
brother, on Elm street. Mr.. Lawrenc
@ formerly resided in Montpelier, but for sey
J. eral years has been in the employ OF tn
{ Boston & Maine railroad. He came t
y Montpelier about six weeks ago and ha
t failed steadily since He is survived by
r wife, an aged father and mother, one siste
n and four brothers. He was a member {
D Haverhill Lodge, No. 213 of Odd Fellows
- during his last illness. His funeral wa
!. rOONTINURD ON POURTH pAQK1