The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-02

:, IHE first annual meeting OF the Vermont
Butter and Cheese Makers Association
opens In Armory hall on Thursday, at half
past two in the afternoon. Mayor Senter
Will deliver the address OF welcome to
which r. III. Bickford of Bradford, the sec
rotary will respond. j. j. jackson of East
Montpelier, the president will give an adj
dress, and w. V. Beach of Charlotte will
speak on Sailing and working butter" to
be followed by general discussion. Thurs
day evening the Arion Quartette will fur
nish music, Miss Edith Bruce Jones OF
Bradford will give readings, and Professor
j. Il. Hills OF Burlington, director of the
State Experiment Station, will speak on
Secondary tests at creamery and cheese
factories" The question box will be opened
after Prof. Hills address. On Friday
morning the judges will report. j. Harvey
White OF Boston will speak on Require
,ments OF the Market" and G. II. Water
house OF the New Hampshire Agricultural
Oollege will discuss Creamery Manage
ment." The afternoon OF Friday will be
taken up with addresses as follows: 1.-THE
surplus OF butter over Babcock test" e. p.
Carpenter. West Waterford; "Cream Ri
pening," e. r. Towne Waterbury; "The
fancy butter trade" II. Il. James, Ryegate.
At the closing session Friday evening the
Arion quartette will again sing, 9. q. Doe
of Newbury will deliver an address, the
subject OF which Is not announced, and
Simeon @. Keyth, Jr., OF Boston will give
an illustrated talk on Bacteria in dairy
ing" The exhibit of butter will be open
for inspection on Thursday morning. A
substantial list Of premiums and prizes Is
offered. This association was organized at
st. Adams last January. 1t did not come
into existence in opposition to the State
Dairyman's Association, but It's projectors
felt that the time had come when they
were not receiving as much benefit as they
| ought from that organization. Montpelier
! cordially welcomes this infant organization
for Its first annual gathering, and will
watch Its growth and development with no
little interest.
The entertainment given last Saturday
evening in Armory hall, under the auspices
OF Brooks Relief Corps was a pleasant sue
| cess The attendance was large and the re-
| ceipts must have been gratifying to Mrs.
Fred e. Smith, president OF the corps, who,
| with other ladies OF the organization, put
mnch hard work into the preparation. OF
course Major r. II. Henderson, and ]. c.
Hendershot, his son, were the star attrao-
| tions and their playing justified all the fat
tering press notices that had preceded them.
| Vocal solos were given by Mrs. f. II. Tracy
G. +. Lowe and Fl. D. Hopkins, the Mont
pelier Mandolin Club made its first appear
anoe under its new management, and the
Arion quartette rendered several selections.
e. A. Mutt gave recitation and Miss Anna
Guernsey, who Is at home on a vacation from
/ the Emerson School of Oratory, Boston,
was very cordially received. Miss Guern-
eoy reClleu - w naJ tne t1Qule lOlu, ana
| but for the extreme length Of the programme
the audience would have demanded an en-
core. The subject matter of her selection
was rendered doubly interesting by her
happy delivery, which was entirely free
from affectation, and was punctuated with
effective gestures. Miss Guernsey is de-
lightfully natural and self possessed, and
gives evidence of the thorough training she
has received. the exception and not the
rule in regard to postponed entertainments
| frtna 1nn Gat r1a.v ~.
ladies of the corps are to be congratulated
! upon the success of their venture, and the
enjoyment they gave those who attended.
A CARD.-We, the undersigned, do here
by agree to refund the money on fifty-cent
bottle OF Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar
IL it fails to cure your cough or cold We
also guarantee twenty-five cent bottle to
| prove satisfactory or no pay.
Lester Fl. Greene. H. A. Slade.
| W. E. Terrill. G. Blakely.