The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04

speare's great plays. Our stage has been
more frequently given up to farces and
farce-comedies of nm ephemeral character or
else the scene of serious plays of question
able value. We are soon to have the OPP
portunty of witnessing the production
of Shakespeare's immortal masterpiece,
Hamlet" and also Bulwer Lytton's great
tragedy of " Richeleu," by an actor who
has been spoken Of as fit successor of Edwin
Booth. Henry l.. Southwick of Boston, SUP
ported by one of the best companies that
over supported the most eminent stars, will
appear at Blanchard Opera House in Mont
pelier on the 18th and 18th Of November in
the above sterling plays. 1t il TO he hoped
Montpelier people will demonstrate their
ability to appreciate a first-class ~ esenta-
ton of the highest forms of the DRAMA and
fill the opera house to the doors on both
nights.
THE man thought to be E. ID Blackwell
who was, some time since, reported as be-
ing in Mankato, Mimi. has upon investiga
ton proved not to be the missing man.
This man had applied to several physicians
in that city for relief and appeared to be a
man of more than ordinary ability. He
was taken to the general hospital and,
when an examination OF his condition was
made, it was found that he was suffering
from slight conclusion OF the brain. The
authorities Immediately communicated with
the friends of Mr.. Blackwell in this city,
requesting them to send description. etc,
which was done. 1t had been hoped that,
with proper treatment and care at the hos
pital, the unknown would regain his nor
NAL state so as to give some Information as
to who he was and whence he came. AS
yet, however, he has not recovered, and Mi.
Blackwell's friends here have been notified
that the description sent does not in any
way compare with the appearance OF the
man in that hospital, and so the case is no
nearer solution than at the first.
ABOUT thirty members of the Vermont
Press Association met at the Pavilion on
Thursday afternoon to attend the an nual
meeting of the organization, President L..
p. Thayer was in the chair, and the records
of the last meeting we're read by Luther b.
johnson, the secretary. The committee ap-
pointed one year ago on publishing the
laws, and on libel law, reported and were
continued Editors Blake and Stone were
dropped from this committee and Editors
Sault and johnson were appointed in their
places. AS at present constituted, this
committee is made up of George I. Childs
of st. Adams, George Atkins of Montpelier,
J. w. Sault of st. Johnsbury and l.. B.
Johnson of Randolph. Charles G. Grout of
the Newport Express and w. H. Robinson
Of the Morrisville Netos and Citizen were
admitted to membership. The officers
elected for the ensuing year are as follows:
President, W. b. Howe of Burlington;
vice-presidents, j. w. Sault of St. Johns.
bury, E A. Mutt of Montpelier and II. G.
Whitehill of Waterbury; secretary, l.. B.
johnson of Randolph treasurer, f. l..
Greene of st. Albans; executive committee,
l.. III. Lewis OF Morrisville, L p Thayer of
Bellows Falls and NJ. r. Atkins of Mont
pelier. The question whether county cor
respondence should be paid for was dis
cussed for half hour or more. The con-
sensus of opinion was decidedly against the
weekly newspapers of Vermont paying
cash for such service The minimum price
for foreign advertising was also discussed
briefly.