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

MoSes9"i FEBRUARY II, did the whale
Swallow Jonah?" March 8, "was Jesus
Sermon ON the Mount a ID cam or a Lawn;
March 90. "What Does the Bible Teach
Concerning He'll and Heaven9,; March 81
What aud Where is Johns New Jerusa-
April 10, Easter concert; April II, what
Would Christless World Be LlkeY"
Ara special meeting OF the city council,
held on Monday evening, it was voted to
pay "a, 900 of the bonded debt. A WATCH
MAN re- y Irter was shown the mayors books
on Tuesday from which 1t was learned that
during the fiscal year ending February l, six
hundred and ninety-six warrants have been
drawn, aggreg Eating S138 1903 33,--the cost of
running the city for the past year The
principal items that go to make up this sum
are: Streets $40 539 II; sidewalks, So, 923. 81 ;
sewers, $3,172 60; repairs on old bridges,
S467 90; miscellaneous, which includes APP
propriations for Heaton Hospital, the band,
salary of city clerk, rent of Office. etc,
S7,9S9.53; police, $1,S7917; lights, SO 3l1.91;
water, S9,55483; schools, $40 50S.75; liquor
agency, $6,O3O.S;s poor, including salary
of overseer, $4,6Sl74; interest, S6,749.3l;
taxes, 81, 1864; y armament roads 81 1888 80;
new bridge, SIT ,801 81. The reccip from
the water department have been vi ,522.26
showing that the water works are already a
fruitful source Of revenue. The city farm
in Berlin has been sold for 81 $50, which
amount should be credited to the expense
OF the poor department for the past year
FIVE of the seven Supreme Court Judges
went to Heaton Hospital last Thursday
morning to hear the briefs and arguments
OF counsel in the case of Mildred Brewster,
in which the defence claim that the indict-
ment for murder found against Miss Brew
ster was invalidated by the pre-, ence of q
stenographer III the grand jury room. Judge
Tyler, the presiding judge at the September
term of Washington County Court, and
Judge Taft remained at the Pavilion. The
hearing took place in the hospital dining
room aud lasted two hours. Miss Brewster
was taken to the room in wheel chair and
apparently took little interest in the pro-
ceedings. The argument from the stand
point OF the State was made by Fred A.
Rowland, states attorney, and Frank
Pumley and w. A. Lord spoke for the re-
spondent. Both briefs were very long and
elaborate, covering many closely-printed
pages. Miss Brewster became very much
exhausted before the hearing was con-
cluded, and 1t was great lief to all con
cerned when 1t was over. The court has
given no intimation as to when decision
in this case may be expected, but 1t is prob
able il will be rendered when the court as
sembles March 3 to render its decisions on
cases heard at the January term.
A REPRESENTATIVES, Of the WATCHMAN
called on j. w. Brock on Tuesday to ascer-
tain il he was willing to allow the use Of his
name for the Office of mayor for the coming
year, a position in which he has already
been privately placed in nomination by a
large number of the business men of the
city. Mr.. Brock courteously but empbat-
cally stated that under no consideration
would he allow the use of his name in this
connection, and that he would not serve in
that office were he unanimously elected. Mr..
Brock was not talking through his hat, but
meant every word he said. The removal
from the field OF this probable candidate,
who, would he consent to run, could un.
doubtedly be elected by large majority,
and who would be sure to give the city
a thorou yhly businesslike administration,
suggests to the voters, who view with a
feeling of dismay the expenses of the year
just closed, that it is their duty and privi-
lege to canvass the city to find, if possible,
man competent to fl this important Of
fee, who would be willing to accept it,.
The voters have the matter in their own
hands and tits duty they owe to themselves
to see to it that some competent and worthy
man shall be elected to the responsible po-
sition of mayor for the year just ahead OF us.
ANY enterprise, for charity or any public
purpose, that involves an outlay of large
number of dollars and infinite labors for
every dollar OF net gain, is not commend
able on any good ground. Last spring an
entertainment for public object was pre-
pared in this city that required the partici-
patton OF a large number OF children, and
ed for several weeks in rehearsal and were
often out late at night; the studies of those
who were in school were interrupted, and
in many instances parents were put to q
considerable personal expense for the stage
outfit of their children, Some s 200 was
received at the various performances but
the institution in whose interest weeks OF
hard work and personal sacrifice lh4d been
made received for its share OF the gate
money somewhat less than $500. The
I,.1ly ct fIa OF nd out - f,,xnf
Weeks OF hard labor, late hours nervous
strain and individual outlay had no greater
reward. Another entertainment, with sim
liar experiences, has been given recently in
'sweet charity's" name. 1t should be the
last. The cost is too great, more particu
larly to the devoted few upon whom the
heaviest burdens invariably fall; and the
damage to the public schools and the gen
eral wear and tear are beyond computation
Some more rational or equitable way of rails
ing money should be devised, some way
that will not send out of town several dol
lars for every dollar good cause is bene
fitted. Ask the city council for an appro
priation. Horse trotting on the ice is com
mendable public object, but there are others
THE following books, nearly all juveniles
have been purchased recently by the Kel
Iogg-Hubbard Library: AT the Front,
W. T. Adams "Adrift in the City," Vic
tor Vane," and "The Young Salesman" by
Horatio Ager; "Miss Nina Barrow" b,
Francis G. Baylor; From Girls Point o
View" by Lillian Bell "Great Mems Sons,
by e. S. Brooks; "Log School-house on til,
Columbia" lover the Andes" and "Tru,
to His Home" Hezekiah Butterworth
"The Household Boys" and "The Younl
Game-warden," by Harry Castlemon
Links of Gold" by Harriet Cheever
Hannah Ann" by Amanda Nj. Douglas
ION Plymouth Rock" by Samuel Adam,
Drake; "The Beach Patrol, !" and "The Fas
Mail" by William Drysdale; "Trif ant
Trixy" by John Habberton; "Nan a
Camp Chicopee," and Man in the City,
by Myra s. Hamlin; "An Old field School
girl" by Marion Harland; aaron in the
Wildwoods," by Joel Chandler Harris; "a
March on London" "With Frederick tn,
Great," and with Moore at Corunna," by
G. A. Henty; Her Benny" by silas X
Hooking; THE Exploits of Miles Standish,
by Henry Johnson; "Joel; Boy of Cali
lee" by Annie f. Johnston; "John Boyd'l
Adventure" by Thomas W. Knox; tale,
from Shakespeare" by Charles and Mar,
Lamb; Queer Janet" by Grace Lebanon
Helen Glenn" and "Ru Endcott'.
Way" by Lucy G. Lille; "Some strang,
Corners of Our Country" by Charles F
Lummis; Palace Beautiful" "Polly, 8
NeW-faBhiOned Girl World of Giris )