The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-21

E. Hubbard and o. ID Scribner, to shinple
houses; g. E. Hunt, to single barn: r s,
Brophy, TO extend bay window: r., NJ
Lynch, to build shed; E. Il. Hills, to build
stofy,ahu-d-halI dwelling in the rear of
his residence on East Liberty street. ]. E.
Hubbard, to dig up highway so as to Law
water pipe. License was also granted to
James III. Kelly to open a billiard hall at
100 ate street. The following petitions
iIr electric lights were grant sd: One on
Kent street; one near the old Town shop
on Clay Hilli one on upper Elm street; one
on Bailey Avenue; one on the corner of
Park Avenue and Hubbard street: one on
Main street, near Cemetery street: one on
the corner OF Jay and Loomis streets The
committee on lighting was also given per-
mission to change the light on Bailey Ave
nue. to it's former position. Johonnotts q
Hall were given permission to hang new
sign over the sidewalk under the old one
The following bills were ordered paid: E.
w, Bailey & Co, 500 2j DIR. G. n. Hunt,
1925; II. A. Dubuc, S25 SO; #. w. Morse,
SIT 49, New England Gamewel Company
$40 90; Il. II. Davis, services as civil engi-
neer, S2S Joel Foster salary, $40 IS; ex-
pense Of department, 1888 03; f. w. Morse,
granite, SS2l.50; II. II. Mcclure, 150. The
price set for license to e. II. Benway to
run night lunch-wagon for one year was
S25. Council ordered that all parties living
on College and Ridge streets should con-
meet drains with main sewer The appoint
ment OF A. d. Silloway as special police
officer was confirmed.
THE Heaton Hospital entertainment was a
great success, although, owing TO the in
clement weather, the attendance was not
large It consisted of reading or lecture
by Miss Ida X. Kinds of New York City, H.
Illustrated by the following tableaux: Peace
in New England; Peace in the South; Drill
of the Washington Volunteers; Take Your
Gun and Go, John (tour tableaux); Charge
at Big Bethel Defending Col. Grebe's
Gun; Bivouac before Fort Donelson; The
Reveille; After the Battle, a Truce Mid
night on the Battlefield; In the Hospital;
Sheridan's Pickets 1.-TWO tableaux) Hand
to-Hand Fight; Fighting for the Flag;
Faithful unto Death; The Retreat; Tenting
on the Old Camp Ground; Contraband
Camp; Rally Round the Flag; Decor alton
Day. All were good, but there were a few
that could not be excelled. The Drill of
the Washington Volunteers" in which the
pany III, N. G. v, under Captain A. G..
Eaton. showed what precision this COM
pany has reached. "Iu the Hospital"
Rally Round the Flag - and decoration
Day" gave most realistic idea of war
time. The music, under the direction of
George e. White, consisted OF war time
songs and melodies. During her lecture,
Miss Kinds recited Sheridan's Ride /" and
" The Blue and the Gray" in most effective
manner. W. A Briggs was the pianist, and
vocal music was rendered by Mrs. w. A.
Briggs, Miss Clara /. Deford, Miss Kate
Hutchinson, II. D. Hopkins. G. II. Ship
man.. Among those who took parts were
the following: Mrs Laura Oviatt, Sallie
Oviatt. Mary Carleton, Eva Fuller, Florence
Smith, Mrs. Charles Porter, Harriet Huse
Mrs. Carroll Pitkin, Mrs. Winslow, Bessie
Pitkin. Margaret and Perley Pitkin, Ruby
Heaton, Philip Dewey, Fred Whittier, Har-
low Smith, Ralph Wiley, Fred Has tings,
Charles Lowe and W. ID. Allen.