The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-02

large order as they are to enlarge their
plant. Saturday afternoon 9. =. Pitkin
gave the Englishmen a sleigh ride, the
first they had ever had, and they enjoyed 1t
immensely.
DR.. X. L. Clesves has just placed in his
Office Columbia dental engine This Is the
latest improved machine and il the only
one in use in this vicinity. II Ia operated
by electricity instead Of by foot power. The
motor is suspended on pulley wheels in
such a manner as to be raised and lowe ed
at the will OF the operator by means of a
balance weight and the speed is regulated
by controller by the foot Of the operator
The doctor can now compel Bolton Falls to
fill teeth by means Of the alternating cur
rent used by this engine
The marble fountain built and carved by
II AIRY Bertoli has been completed and set
In lace on he second floor Of the Lapgdon
block. The plumbing has not yet been
completed. IL Is besutiful piece Of work
and is OF Carrara m arble. II is arranged to
throw spray from the top OF the urn
which surmount+ the bowl This urn and
bowl, which are exuuistely carv. d. are
supported by carved collonades. -Four
dogs heaas, Of the Irish setter type, and
modelled from life from the dog OF Mr.
Bertoli, are arranged to discharge drinking
water upon spring valve being pressed
The fountain is about eight feet in height
and the laI gest circumference is about six
feet.
Some friend of F. A. Standish with a
aggish turn OF mind caused him to paw a
pretty high price for ham Monday. Mr.
Standish is away for a weeks fishing trip
and the train which bore him out OF town
also bore into town an express package for
Mr.. Standish on which there were due
charges OF so So. The package was deliv-
cred at the store of Mr.. Stsndsh and the
clerk paid the charges, thinking 1t was
goods which had long been expected. On
opening the package it was found to con-
tain ham which weighed about eight
pounds which stands Mr.. Standlsh thirty
three cents per pound.
A. @. Blanchard OF this city contempates
replacing the wooden structure destroyed
by fire at Barre on Thursday, with a six-story
bu iness block with granite trimmings
The proposed building will have frontage
OF seventy-three feet and will run back 173
feet. The ground floor will be taken up
with an entrance and three stores, each Of
which will have frontage OF twenty feet
The other floors will be devoted TO offices
and ter ements. A representative OF Mason
q Company, contractors, is to meet Mr..
Blanchard in this city this evening in con-
ference over the matter. When the work
OF construction will be begun has not yet
been determined.
Gov. Roosevelt spoke Sunday afternoon
at Carnegie hall before an audience OF
young men that completely filed the house.
1t was mass meeting for young men, ar
ranged by the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation of the city, but it was some what
unique in the fact that the chief speaker
was in wy addressing more than hun
dred other audiences throughout the coun-
try. II had been arranged so that copies
OF Gov. Roosevelts address had been Sc
cured in advance and sent to secretaries of
associations through the country and the
address was read aloud at more than a
hundred other meetings at the same hour.
Among them was the audience gathered at
the Young Mems Christian Association in
Montpelier.
Constable Crsndall Of Berlin has serv ed
notice on l.. p. Lawrence and Leland
Brothers making a demand upon them for
the pay men OF their tax bills. This is the
special tax voted at the special town meet
ing of Berlin held December 49, 1898, and
the parties named are given until next Sat-
urday to make payment, This is the be-
ginning of the war between the taxpayers
of ward six and the town of Berlin over the
legality or illegality of the tax assessed.
The outcome will be watched with interest
Brown of Berlin, who when the question of
the legality of the tax was raised at the
time OF the holding of ths special meeting
personally guaranteed the collection OF the
lax. Mr. Brown said Friday afternoon he
was certain the town would win out in the
fight
Wilder's orchestra delighted another
large audience at the Apollo club rooms
Sunday afternoon The orchestra played
several selections for the first time, includ-
fng Tampa Overture, Herold, Lobengrin
selection, Wagner, German Patrol, !" "a
Dream" waltz and cello solo, Golterman,
by Mr.. Hibbard. All these met with much
favor and were heartily applaud d. These
Sunday evening concerts will be discontin-
ued for one or two weeks because of other
engagements by the orchestra. Mr.. e.
st. Clair is soon to sever his connection
with Mr.. Wilder's orchestra. He will be
succeeded by Mr.. Vittum, for many years
clarinetist IN the Sherman Military band OF
Burlington. Benjamin Roberts OF New
York will take the place OF Mr. Stockbridge.
Mr. Hibbsrd will return to Montpelier and
remain with the orchestra.