The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-02

four TO six o'clock by the Misses Camp to
Mrs. John Mcleod OF Milwaukee, was
thoroughly enjoyed by the large number Of
ladies present. The interior of the home OF
the Misses Camp on School street was pref
tily decorated with ferns, peoples, sweet
peas and nastursiums. They were assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Mcleod and Mrs. j. G.
Fsrwell. The dining room was in charge
of Mrs. Juliette Bancroft, and Mrs. @. c.
Bancroft, Misses Jane Bancroft and Laura
Ropes served. Many old friends OF Mrs.
Mcleod as well as new acquaintance were
more than glad to meet her on this oCca-
sion.
DR.. H. 8. Boardman, who has just COM
| pleted a course at the New York Electro
THERAPEUTIC Clinic, has put into his office,
| LOT State street, complete outfit of electro
| cal appliances for the treatment of Office
| cases both acute and chronic, of whatever
character. All diseases are treated scien-
tifically, upon therapeutic and physiology
| Cal basis The outfit consists of an eight
plate thrty.inch Morton. Winshurst. Holtz
influence machine, with a fine X.Ray at
tachment for the diagnosis of disease and
the location of foreign bodies. Also No.
| II Van Houten and Ten Brock cabinet
with fifty galvanc and four Faradic cells.
In connection with this form of electric
treatment he has fitted up room adjoining
the office, and had it wired for giving cleo
| trio baths in class OF cases best suited to
that form OF treatment
The members of Montpelier Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, gave a social and en-
tertainment in their hall Wednesday even
| ing. Sides were chosen in the lodge six
months ago for the purpose OF getting new
members, the losing side to give the enter
tainment furnished Wednesday evening.
The memberships contest resulted in tie,
therefore the expense was borne by the
lodge. j. w. Caustic, chancellor CON-
mander, presided. The programme includ-
ed piano solos by Mrs. Curtis Of Concord
N. H., gramaphone entertainment by
Frederick Thornton of Providence, r. l.,
| vocal solos by Mrs. Thornton, and brief re-
marks by g. w. Luce and James Smith
captains of the respective Sides also by Dr.
H, A. Fisk and j. W. Caustic. Refresh
ments OF ice cream, cake and coffee were
served by Farrar Brothers.
Some time previous to the special city
meeting, the special aldermanic investigat-
| ing committee became convinced hat the
existing contract for city lighting was null
and void. Chief among the reasons was
the claim that the former city council had
no authority to make contract to extend
beyond the term OF office of its members
Acting upon this belief an injunction was
obtained restraining the city from paying
to the lighting company any further mon
| eys. Judge Thompson now grants the in
junction prayed for. But on account of the
action taken in the special city meeting
ratifying the contract between the city and
the lighting company, the injunction is 1.-THE
letter which came too late" 1t is the opin
ion OF some attorneys in the city that the
vote of ratification at the city meeting does
not in the least impair the effect the injunc'
ton would have II applied, that when 6
contract is null and VOID vote OF ratifica
ton does not make a new contract.
The local newspaper men were invited to
DR.. III. S. Boardman's office Thursday
evening, when the doctor gave an informal
exhibition Of the power of his new Morton
Winshurt-Holtz electrical machine, and
especially Of the X-Ray attach lent. Nc
one Of those present had ever seen anything
Of the kind before and DR.. Boardman had
very appreciative and deeply interested au
ditors. The exhibition was entirely sue
cessful and the doctor handles the compli-
Gated mechanism like an expert. The
bones in the hand, arm and body Of the
subjects" who took turns in placing them.
selves before the x Ray globe were shown
with startling distinctness, as were coins In
a heavy purse, and a Yale key that was
placed in the center OF an 800 page book
DR.. Boardmap closed his entertainment by
showing the power of his machine, giving q
vivid illustration OF chain lightning and va
rious other electrical eccentricites. Powe
for this machine is furnished by small
water motor, the handling and regulating
Of which DR.. Boardman already has down
to science.