The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-26

and reading room. although we are.call-
ed avaricious and are said to be very fond
OF money getting" he said 1.-THE fact that so
many libraries and other institutions OF
learning are being endowed every year by
the rich men Of the State and nation proves
that 1t is not the dollar alone that we are
after but the good which it may do Is a fac
tor which prompts men TO fight for it,"
Hon. Frank Plumley thanked the speaker
OF the evening for the effort he had made to
be al the meeting ard voiced the sentiment
of all present in stating his appreciation Of
the work done by the State library COM
mission, of which Mr.. Rustedt is a member.
A collection was then taken and after pray
or had been offered by Rev Mr.. Sutherland,
the meeting was declared adjourned and all
were invited 10 go to the rooms occupied for
the reading room. 1t may not be out of
place to give list of the papers and maya
vines which are to be found on the tables,
and which are free to all every afternoon
and evening from two o'clock until nine.
The list is as follows: Dailies; Barre Tele
egtam, Burlington Free Press, Boston
Transcript, New York Sun, New York
World. Weekli g, Saturday Evening Post,
Literary Digest, Harper's Weekly, Public
Opinion, Chicago Dispatch, Chicago Inter-
! Ocean, Youths Companion, San Francisco
Chronicle, Montpelier WATCHMAN and Ar
gus and Patriot, Epworth Herald, Christian
Endeavor World. Monthlies: Harper's,
The Century, st. Nicholas, McClure's,
Scribner's, Forum, Atlantic North Ameri-
can Review, Library Journal, Munsey's,
The BookmaD, Scientific American, Poul-
try Monthly,i Chautauquan, Vermonter,
Puck, Judge, Ladies' Home journal, Re-
view of Reviews. Cosmopolitan, Success.
The following magazines and newspapers
are given to the reading room: VERMONT
WATcHMAN, Barre Telegram daily Mont
pelier Argus (weekly) Organ of fhe W. G.
L. o., Epworth Herald Christian En-
dpaUnr
zines you care to contribute them they will
be gladly received. We have made a good
start and we hope the day is not far distant
when the new library building will be
something more substantial than a dream.
The Athena Club holds its next meeting
at the home OF Mrs. Fred Green on WASH
ington street, January 3.
The pupils in room one at the graded
! school have been taught lesson in practi-
| cal charity, having furnished the material
I and sent to the inmates OF home for Grip
Piles in Boston box of Christmas danties
Of various kinds.
Arthur Tilden is clerking in E. Huntley g
store during the holidays.
1t is generally understood that L. G.
| Fletcher has sold out his furniture and
undertaking business to Fred Green, late OF
! Dorchester, Mass, but now of this place.
Mr.. Fletcher intends to move to Cornish
! N. H., where he has partially completed a
trade for farm and stock. Mr.. Fletcher
has been in business in this town since 1890
and has made many friends who are sorry
to learn of his intended departure. Mr..
| Green is a native Of this place and we are
glad to welcome him home again.
Fl r. Roberts, G. s. Lovelsnd and ]. M
Bullock were in Montpelier last Thursday
evening in attendance upon a meeting OF
the Royal Arch Masons, at which time and
! place the Mark Masters degree was con-
ferred upon the gentlemen named.
The annual meeting of Naomi Chapter,
| Order OF the Eastern Star, was held at the
| Masonic hall last Tuesday evening when
the following officers were elected: Matron,
Miss Addie K. Cobleigh; patron, Charles L.
| Pervier associate matron, Mrs Mertie Da-
Wis; treasurer, Mrs. Daniel Johnson; secre-
| tary, Mrs. Sarah Ferris; conductress, Mrs.
Amy NJ. Pervier; associate conductress,
Mrs. Hattie Richmond. The reports of the
officers show very satisfactory condition
OF the chapter and the new year promises
| TO be one OF the most prosperous since the
organization OF the order in this place.
Adjntant and Qustermaster General Gil
more was in town Tuesday making an in
spection Of the work being done ON the new
| armory and arranging for the sixty-one
lockers which are to be placed in the rooms
| for the use OF the officers and men. North
| field will have the third best armory In the
State when IL is completed, Burlington and
Montpelier leading us in the order named.
Ed Wiley is delivering the express
! through the holidays as T. A. Wiley is TAX
ing rest. which he has earned.
South Corinth.
Lewis Boardman has finished nine months
engagement with B. o. Rogers of New York,
and is now stopping at home.
Nella Sanbom of Waterbury and Fred San
born Of st. Johnsbury are at home from their
schools for two weeks.
Mrs. W. c. Sanborn has brother from Col
orado visiting her.
Mr. and Mrs. r. e. Norris are entertaining
friends from Enfield, N. ii.
Austin Gilbert and assistant are saving a
large quantity of wood for |. M. Wilson to be
I drawn to the creamery.
Charles Waugh is employed at A. l., Park
er's for the present,
Mrs. l, NJ Wilson prepared Christmas
dinner for her children ten in number, which
inc udes the better halves of the married ones
and an only grandchild.
! b. d. Slack and family spent Christmas
with Mr. and Mrs. q. l.. Wilson, parents of
! Mrs. Slack.