The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-17
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provided for them during the time when
court Is not in session, but all newspapers
with any reports of the trial are excluded
by order OF the court. Every morning and
evening they take brisk Constitutional"
accompanied by Sheriff Collins and one or
more OF his deputies, and to all appear
ances, they are bearing cheerfully the I'M
pleasant duty put upon them.
REFERENCE was made last week to To
room fitted up in Trinity church by former
Sunday-sch pupils Of Mrs. d. L. Fuller,
in memory OF her work among them.
George III. Wilder will give concert in the
church next week Friday evening the pro-
ceeds OF which are to be used for this pur-
pose Mr.. Wilder freely gives his services
as q tribute to his former teacher, and has
postponed an engagement at Keith's The
ater, Boston, for next week, that he may be
able to do this. He also gives the use OF
piano. He will be assisted by W. A. Briggs
organist and accompanist, Miss Fannie Par.
menter, violinist, Miss Kate Hutchinson
and Mr.. Charles f. Lowe. Mr.. Wilder will
play several flute solos and two duets with
Miss Parmenter, who will be heard in pub
lie for the first time since her return from
Springfield, Mass, where she has been
studying with Edmund E. Severn, junior
pupil OF Wird, Berlin. A splendid pro-
gram will be given and we'll worth the pat
ronage Of the music loving people OF Mont
pelier The members of Company II, N. G.
", have announced their intention of at.
tending the concert in body. Let Mr..
| Wilder's friends show their appreciation OF
his generosity, by giving him full house.
The annual meeting Of the Montpelier
Public Library Association was held last
Monday evening in the rooms OF the Young
| Mems Christian Association. Col. Fred K
Smith, the president, was in the chair, and
the call was read by Fred A. Rowland the
secretary. Rev. j. Edward Wright raised
| the question of the legality Of the meeting
unless 1t was held in the library rooms as
provided by the constitution. Col Smith
said that while technically the room in
| which they were met was not the rooms
OF the Montpelier Public Library" he sup.
posed it was so, for all practical PURPOSES
| Mr.. Wright called for an expression OF
opinion from members of the legal frater
nifty present. +. A. Rowland replied that
the bylaws provided the annual meeting
should be held in the room of the Mont
pelier Public Library, or in any other place
the trustees shall direct. On the sugges
ton of Col. j. III. Lucia, Fred A. Rowland
the secretary, and Colonel Lucia were re-
quested by Colonel Smith to go to the Ii
brary rooms upstairs and adjourn to the
lower room. The report of the secretary
was then read by its title only, was &C
cepted and adopted. Mrs G. w. Porter
the treasurer, read her report, which showed
a balance on hand of $3.50. The report
was accepted and ordered recorded. Or
motion OF j. G. Brown, the secretary, was
instructed to cast the vote of the stockhol
ders for the reelection of the old board O
trustees, as follows: Fred e. Smith, F. A
Rowland, Mrs. q. W. Porter, Mrs. G. II
Heath, Stephen Thomas, f. NJ. Cory anC
+. w. Bancroft. At meeting of the trus
tees, held after adj )urnment, the old boarC
of officers was reelected as follows: Fee
E Smith, president: r. A. Rowland, sec
rotary; Mrs. Q. W. Porter, treasurer.