The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
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w lbn HlnDlb, uDaHBCte0 stage man
ners and winning face, she captured the
audience at her first selection, Fourteen to
One," and held 1t Throughout the evening,
Miss Maud Paradis performed the thank
less task OF accompanied in manner that
was above criticism.
THE Gibson pictures entertainment, given
last Wednesday evening in the Wood Art
Gallery, under the auspices Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary to the Young Mems Christian
Association, was gratifying success from
an artistic point OF view, and together
with the sale OF aprons and homemade
CANDIES the ladies' netted over S75. Mu-
sic was furnished by 1.-THE Sylvan Quar-
ttette and Miss Florence Shipman, vic.
mist and readings were given by Miss
Alce M. Green and Mr.. Coburn OF the
teen pictures were shown. Those taking
part were Mrs. c.. A. Best, Mrs. G. e,
Moulton, Mrs. NJ. f. Atkins, Misses Maud
Shurtletf, Clara Adams, Jane Bancroft,
Gertrude Leland, Anna Phinney, Mary
Carleton, Cora Gillette, Harriet Huse, Kate
Smith, Lucy Hutchins, Julia Peck, Flor
ence Shipman Margery Jones, DR.. HIS.
Boardman, A. e. Niles, @. e. Moulton, ].
Edward Bailey, George Q. Pratt, W. s.
Smith, W. Philip Smith, Richard II. Stan
dish, John e. Leland, George L. More and
Waite Sabin. Ice cream and cake were
served during the evening.
PATRIOTISM that reminded the veterans
Of the stirring days OF the COS was rampant
last Friday evening when orders were re-
ceived by Col. o. d. Clark, commanding
the First Regiment, National Guard of Yer
mont to recruit the companies in his COM
mand to 100 men each, instead Of fifty-two,
the standard strength of each company
Recruiting headquarters were at once
opened in every town in the state where
company 10 located and before midnight OF
Saturday nearly every company was filled
to the war strength, with scores OF late and
disappointed applicants. At the headquar-
ters Of Company II eighty-three men signed
the recruiting roll, nearly double the mum.
Der required Some OF these will be thrown
out for physical reasons some are minors,
but more than enough able bodied men re-
main to raise the company far beyond its
maximum strength. Plans were perfected
to hold meeting at the armory Monday
evening to raise and equip another volun.
teer company, but it was thought best to
defer such action until Company II is called
into service. The officers and men have
been literally sleeping on their arms since
Friday night and the call to move will find
them ready. 1t Is proposed by the veterans
OF the civil war to escort the boys to the
station, headed by the band. When the or
ders come for the regiment to mobilize pa
triotic demonstration awaits them.
Since the commencement of the Brewster
trial considerable has been said in the daily
papers regarding Judge Munson's strict inn
Partially, and, at the same time his patient
consideration of the claims Of counsel, OF
his prompt and intuitive decisions in cues.
tions embodying fine points of law, to
which very few exceptions have been TAX
en-, Of his thoughtful care for the comfort OF
the jury, his uniform courtesy to the news
paper men who are reporting the trial, and
OF his untiring industry in keeping the bust
ness trundling, when counsel, jurors, wit
nesses and spectators have been weary.
All this is true and we'll deserved, but in
one home in Montpelier Judge Munson's
name is household word for other reasons,
and the story is too good to keep. Last
Saturday white rabbit, the pet Of four
little sisters, died, and, after fearful con-
sultation, 1t was decided to give Bunny"
a proper burial on one of the hillsides over
looking the city. The body of the rabbit
was tenderly laid in soap box, which was
loaded on tiny cart, and the procession of
four sincere little mourners started The
mother touched by the grief of her chill
dren, followed On arriving at the spot
designated the soil was found to be very
hard, and, with the implements they had
impression in digging grave. tall, COM
manding looking gentleman, who was
strolling over the hills for exercise, was at
tracted by the strange proceedings and
drew near. At glance he took in the stu
alton, and with his assistance the grave was
quickly dug and the box was deposited
therein. One Of the fearful little ones then
discovered that the cover to the box was
not properly fastened, and the ind.hearted
stranger relieved the girls mind by Mailing
it. When the grave was filled and a barrel
stave, with the name Of the pet rudely PEN
ciled thereon had been planted at the head,
the mother turned to the gentleman and
said, And TO whom are my little girls in
debted for all this kindness?" "Munson,
OF Manchester" was the strangers reply.
THE HEAToN HOSPITAL.
April II the directors of the Heaten Hos
pital received the following communica-
ton from Mr.. Heaton:
"In case the directors OF the Heaton Hos
pital shall consider 1t necessary to have an
additional building erected for the proper
accommodation of the public, will con-
tribute the sum OF four thousand dollars
towards the erection of building of the
same dimensions as the one called the East
Pavilion. HOMER W. HKAToN."
April IS the directors unanimously voted
as follows:
"Whereas, the Hospital now has twenty
patients, which is its full possible capacity,
and others have made application for ad.
mission, and experience has shown that as
the Hospital becomes known more demands
are made for treatment within 1t; the d.
| rectors OF the Heaton Hospital consider 1t
| necessary to have an additional building
| erected for the proper accommodation of
the public; and gratefully considering the
generous offer OF Homer W. Heaton made
April IL, 1885, to contribute four thousand
dollars, upon the above consideration OF
necessity towards the erection OF building
| Of the same dimensions as the one called
the East Pavilion; the directors OF the
Heaton Hospital hereby adopt the the fol-
lowing resolutions: Resolved, That in con-
sideration of the necessity Of having an sd-
ditionsl building erected and the promise
of Homer W. Heaton to contribute four
thousand dollars therefor, we will at once
enter upon the construction OF West Pa
vilion to said Hospital Of the same dimen-
sicns as the East Pavilion; and the thanks
of the corporation are hereby extended to
Mr.. Heaton for his generous proposition
which enables 1t to carry out this work OF
necessity for the good Of the sick"
In accordance with the above order and
acceptance, the directors are now beginning
the construction of a west wing or pavilion
to the Hospital. The work for the founds-
ton was begun by Oughtney Shsmbo April
%, and it is hoped the new wing will be
completed ready for the admission of pa
tents early next fall. The Hospital can
now care for about twenty patients and the
new wing will provide accommodations for
ten or twelve more. 1t was Mr.. Heaton's
desire that the directors should build the
new wing and say nothing ss to where the
money came from, but they find interest in
the matter so general that considering the
public work and support OF the Hospital,