The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15
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benefit OF the members OF Company II was
quite largely attended, and was very much
OF an artistic success. About S75 was real
lied after paying all expenses. Those who
took part in the concert were Miss II. Julia
Cross, Miss Anna Guernsey, George H
Wilder, Joseph Viau, Arthur f. Nevers,
ccornet soloist, the Arion Quartette, and the
Montpelier Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar
Club. Two Members of Blaisdell's orches-
ira, George Elmore and George II. Wilder
together with Messrs. Freer, Stanyan and
Edison furnished music for dancing, which
followed the musical programme. The
decorations OF the stage and hall were the
handiwork OF W. S. Hudson and A. j. AL.
lard, and were elaborate in character.
STATE AUDITOR HALE was in town on
Tuesday auditing the accounts of County
Clerk Smile for the March term Of Wash
ington county court. He left for Burling-
ton on the evening train to attend the Ma
sonic grand lodge to-day. Considerable in
terest exists as to how much the Mildred
Brewster trial cost the State. The bills
round numbers $4,000, Of which witness
fees were $4,000, lawyers $1,000 board of
the jury, $500; summoning witnesses, $500;
court reporter, $500; court officers, $3.50;
grand jury witness fees, $780, grand jury,
$780, petit jury. $500; jail expense, $3.50;
ceived $500 as an expert witness, DR.. G. w.
Page, S646; DR.. 8. z. Lawton, S735, and DR..
F. w. Page, S636.92. The hospital account
for Miss Brewster Of $3.50 was not allowed
by the auditor. 1t will be necessary to get
bill through the next legislature before it
can be paid.
THE graduating class from the Union
school this year numbers thirty-four The
graduating exercises were held last Thurs
day afternoon in High School hall, before
large gathering of parents and friends. The
original essays and orations were highly
creditable, to the boys and girls, most Of
whom will enter the High School next fall.
The school sang several selections, and 80.
los were given by Fred Keegan, Emma
Lyons, Eva Conlin and Alice Stoddard.
The essays and orations, with their authors,
we're were as follows; "school Girls Trials"
Lawrence Prescott; useful Books" Edith
Carpenter; intending the Old Flag" Annie
Goodall; True Liberty" Frank Martin;
THE Dynamiter's Daughters" Julia
Adams; my First Recital Harry Rowell;
States Wars" Frank Osborne; "on the
Ice" Chase Wilkinson; "The Cow and the
Bishop" Emma Lyons; classmates,
Fred Bancroft; Our Newsboy," Sibyl
Wright; Getting the Right Start" Eric r.
Keegan; "The Bicycle" Ella Sparrow.
The names of the graduates are: Julia
Adams, Olive Anderson, Fred Bancroft,
lima Blanchard, Eric Britain, Ina Burn
ham, Edith Carpenter, Douglass Cook, Eva
Gonlin, Florence CORY, Alice English,
Goodall, Warner Holmes, Margaret jan
graw, Bessie Kemp, Fred Keegan, Blanche
Kennedy, Emma Lyons, Frank Martin,
Lawrence Prescott, Harold Pierce, Harry
Rowell, Evelyn Staples, Ella Sparrow,
AGs s ss0s5r Anne ob Stiles WnS sHs
Wright, Chase Wilkinson, Lois Woodbury..
In the absence of Mayor senter Alder
man Blanchard presided at the regular
meeting OF the city council, held last We'd
nesday evening. The petition of A. W.
Prescott for sewers and Berlin water for
his lots on Berlin side was referred to the
water committee. Carlos l.. Smith and
front Of the new Catholic church on Barre
street. Referred to the committee on
lights. The committee on streets was given
power to act on the petition OF the YER
mont Telephone and Telegraph Company,
asking permission to set poles on Western
and Bailey Avenues and Baldwin street.
The council assured George Willetts that
his request for highway to his lot on
North franklin street should receive
prompt attention. A petition was received
from George III. Guernsey and others, ask
ing that South Main street and the sidewalks
from Hyde block to the new bridge be
Strengthened. This would necessitate cut
ting off q portion OF the Montpelier and
Wells River station. The petition was ia
bled. George Wheeler asked for a street
connecting Summit and Charles streets.
His request was referred to the committee
on streets e. e. Hills and others petition
ed for an arc light at the corner OF College
and Kent streets. The draft OF $500 in
favor of the school board, for salary OF
teachers, was honored. The city treasurer
was authorized to borrow S4,0 900 at four per
cent, in anticipation OF taxes. Frank Mar
telle was refused permission to hang sign
over the sidewalk, and the request for per-
mission to run saloon in Camp block, cor
ner OF Elm and School streets was refused.
The following bills were ordered paid: j.
s. Viles, lights, S12; j. w. Emery, supplies,
1915; Vermont Waterman Company, print
ing. $40; Fairbanks Company. supplies,
$7.34; M. A. flanagan & Co., supplies for
liquor agency, $3.50; @. 8. Whittier, 81 20;
Joel Foster, salary for May, $7916; expenses
OF water department for that month, $183 SO,
The city treasurer was instructed to paw T.
W. Eagan $40 for moving his wall on Barre
street. Bills for Memorial Day, S146. 81,
were allowed, when they shall be approved
by the quartermaster Of Brooks Post. The
board instructed the street committee to
contract with e. f. More to lay a concrete
crossing at the head of State street at S1 ,60
per square yard. The city attorney and
the committee on streets were empowered
to attend to changing the sewer on Barre
street. Mayor Senter was authorized to
draw warrant in favor OF the state treas.
urer for $6,7oO'76 to pay the city's proper
ton Of the state tax. City Attorney Carle-
ton was instructed to notify owners of bust.
ness blocks that CRATES must be placed over
all manholes and other openings bordering
on the sidewalks. Adjourned
A MEMBER Of the WAToHMAN staff attend
ed commencement exercises at Lasell
Seminary, Auburndale, Mass, last Wednes-
day and at the close OF this delightful day
the Vermont newspaper man, "off Duty
had feeling Of envy toward the represent
tatives OF the Boston newspapers present
whose duty it was to tell in detail the story
church in which the graduating exercises
where held in the morning was filled to its
| utmost capacity The floral decorations