The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10

made another hit as ball players at Lisbon,
N. H., on the Fourth when they played on
the Lisbon team against the Woodsville Y
M. o. A. team, defeating the latter In holly
contested game by score OF to 8. Whelsn
played second base, Murphy third, and,
combined with Pitcher Cook OF Burlington,
the Vermonters aided the New Hampshire
team in putting up the hottest game in that
section. That their efforts were appreci.
ated was evident from the free and lavish
hospitality extended to them in Lisbon.
The suggestion is frequently made that the
proposed" business mems carnival, FOR street
fair and its ATTRACTIONS" is out Of harmony
with the general character OF Old Home
Week observances. and, further, would
come at see ION least desirable to help the
merchants who are asked to contribute to
it, support. On this account it has been
suggested that the fair be held at later
time, in September, when the interest in 1t
would be greater and the financial returns
likely to be more satisfactory to all. These
suggestions seem to be worthy OF consider
alton.
The ball game between the National Life
aud Apollo teams played on Tuesday after
noon wa q holly contested one, resulting
| in victory for the National Life by score
OF 10 to IL The Nationals battery was
| comprised OF Moulton and Goes as pitchers
| and Hayford 81 catcher. That OF the Apol-
los YVES Slsyton and M. Stsndish az pitch
ers and Phillips as catcher. AT the begin
ming OF the ninth inning the Apollos were
ahead and put Stsndish In the box. He let
| FIVE men walk to first, crowding In two
scores for the National Life.
The horse, Gills, formerly owned by
Hon. Orrice Ballard OF Georgia but now by
j. Edward Bailey, lowered its track record
of 1881 and won the race at Lebanon, N.
2:S7t. Mr.. Bailey is Disguised with the
manner in which the races at Barre are con-
due ed, He declared today that he should
never allow his string Of horses to take part
In a racing event In that city again. Mr..
Baley's horses, 1t Is acknowledged, b I'VE
been the drawing card for races in Barre,
as they have drawn good horses from other
sections to compete with his
| The graduating class of 1901 Of the High
| School returned on Tuesday from Berlin
pond, where they have for the past week
been camping at "Edeweiss" cottage. The
party was chaperoned by Miss Sarah Roskes
and consisted of all the members of the
cless except Rollo Blanchard. The week
was much enjoyed by all as the weather
was fine though hot, and the boating good.
! One OF the many enjoyable events was q
moonlight ride on the new steam launch
belonging to Mr.. Bradford. The class ex-
| tends their hesrtiest thanks to A. q. Blan-
chard and j. e Goodenough, the owners OF
| the cottage, as we'll as all others who have
accommodated them.
| A good story is told OF Alderman Greene
| In connection with the 40 compliment
tsry tickets to the circus received by the
city council. The alderman is the chair
| man of the license committee and so
had in charge the arrangements for issuing
the license for the circus here today. When
this business had been attended to, the rep
resentative of the show asked the alderman
how many tickets the council would want.
The alderman inquired what ths seating
| capacity OF the tent was, and, learning that
it ives 12.Cc0 settled upon the number OF
peste boards the city fathers would require
to make them happy. 1t is estimated that
400 complimentary tickets were given out in
this city.