The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-16

badges; The sum Of $500 was appropriated
for Volunteer Hose Company No. 1, for
Company No. 2, $780, and $3.50 for the
hook and ladder company. The finance
the appropriation for the Montpelier Mill.
tary Band. It was voted that the mayor
draw an order for $1,000 in favor OF the
trustees OF Heaton Hospital, one-haf the
amount authorized at the annual city meet
ing. Harry Hawkins was given permission
to erect a dwelling house on East State
street. Bills were ordered paid rs follows:
hook and ladder company, $3.50; Capital
Guard rent Of hail. $40; Volunteer Hose
Company, $40; J. 8. viles, lights, s12 T.
vices as iantor, S28.36. Adjourned
DURING the last decade or more OF time
the Montpelier Board of Trade has had an
existence only In name, and has been heard
from only once year, when its officers have
assembled in February and reelected them
serves for the reason that no one else at
tended the annual meeting. The new life
this organization has OF late developed
speaks we'll for the business interests OF our
young city, and gives assurance that the
| purposes for which the board was organized
will in future be better fulfilled At the
| Office OF j. Fl. Senter, the secretary, large
| ly attended meeting OF the board was held
last Saturday evening, at which time seve-
raj important questions came up for discus
| sion. A communication from Charles r.
Adams, president Of the Massachusetts
| State Board Of Trade, was received, asking
the Montpelier board to appoint delegates
to the convention to be held in Boston,
Tuesday, March %, to devise the best means
| for the proper representation of New Eng
land manufactures at the Paris Exposition
in 1900. Q. p. Pitkin and A. d. Farwell
were appointed such delegates and they
will attend the convention. The secretary
also read communication from the Boston
Chamber Of Commerce, asking that the
| Montpelier board adopt resolutions favoring
q revised reciprocity treaty between the
United States and the Dominion OF Canada,
also the colony of Newfoundland, and that
the same be sent to President Mckinley and
special commissioner Hon. John A. Kas-
son. This matter was referred to COM
mittee comprised of j. g. Brown, A. d,
Farwell. H. O. Gleason, 9. p Pitkin, W. e
Adams, and j. Fl. Senter, who will report
at a special meeting OF the board, to be held
Tuesday evening" March 20. The proposed
electric railroad from Rochester to Mont.
pelier by the way Of Hancock, Granville
Warren, Waitsfeld. Moretown and Middle
sex, was informally discussed. The advan.
tages that would accrue to the Capital OF
were shown, and a committee composed OF
L. Bart Cross, III. w. Kemp Collins Blake
ly, Fred Blanchard, and H. 9. Gleason W as
appointed to correspond with leading bust
ness men in the towns named to ascertain
what Is the sentiment through that valley
in regard to such road. The secretary
was instructed TO correspond with Governor
Grout regarding the formation of Stat,
Board of Trade, such as exists in Massachu
: sets and othe New England states.
A CARD.-We, the undersigned, do here
: by agree to refund the money on fifty-cen
) bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup Of Ia
IL it fails to cure your cough or cold. w,
also guarantee twenty-five cent bottle t,
prove satisfactory or no pay.
Lester Fl. Greene. III. A. Slade.
W. e. Terrill @. Blakely.