The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-25

largest cigar combinations in existence and
controls seventy per cent OF the entire cigar
product OF Porto Rico.
Postmaster Shedd has Just put in the post
office three case routing table for rural
free delivery, which is a valuable addition
to an already well equipped Office. The ta-
bic has separate apartment for each OF the
three rural carriers, and iS still all one ta-
BILE. 1t was manufactured by Thomas Gis-
borne & Son from designs and drawings
made by Postmaster Shedd.
j. 8. Viles is adding two water wheels to
his electric plant at Middesex, one of 400
horse power and the other of 900 horse pow
or. Saturday one OF the three huge main pull
leys being constructed by the Lane Manu-
featuring Company TO be used with these
wheels was carted to Middlesex. This pull
ley Is 81 feet wide on the face by six feet in
diameter and weighs 5210 pounds.
A special train OF six cars started from
Barre Monday for the Central YER
mont excursion to New York via New Lon
don. Ninety-three tickets were sold at
Barre and thirty-three from this city. Just
as the train started from this station three
Barre young men made q hustle to get it
but were unable to secure their tickets and
Conductor Young refused to hold the train
for them.
Harry s. Cotton, w. p. whitcomb and
Fred Benway returned on Friday from a
visit to Montreal to attend the celebration
OF the Duke and Duchess of York's visit
there. They said what most impressed
them was the respect shown President Nc
Kinley by the Canadians. They changed
the day OF their celebration, cancelled the
public reception to be given the royal visi-
tors and all the British Gags were at half
mast.
improvements on the store Of w. e.
Poole are to begin next week. Plate glass
windows are to be put in, the store floor
lowered two feet and the floor OF the porch
is to be placed on level with the side.
walk. 1t is understood that when j Cor
win Teplin, the owner OF that part OF the
building, Yves in town recently, he -aid he
wss willing the city council should remove
the porch entirely II they 80 desired and
this may be lone, another year.
g. II. Wilder has a novel scheme Tor ad-
vertising the Kneisee quartette, which is to
appear here under his management on the
evening of October g. Beginning on
Wednesday he is to receive daily from
George w. Britt, the manager Of the quar-
tette, a telegram, giving the size Of the au-
dience played to the previous evening and
how the performance was received. These
kilograms will appear in the local papers
each day until the performance here.
Mrs Theodore Brown died Sunday even
ing at her home near the old poor farm in
Berlin, aged sixty-five years. Mrs. Brown
wes recovering from an illness with pDeu-
monia, when she suffered a relapse on Sun
day which proved fatal. She leaves hus-
band, one son, Frank, and two daughters,
Mrs. Thomas Ryan and Mrs. Louis Jeru
both of this city. Funeral services was
held from St. Augustine's church a6 nine
O'Clock Tuesday morning and burial was
in the Catholic cemetery.
The associate members OF the Wood art
gallery are to have the following rights and
privileges: W Personal free access to the
art gallery at all times. (2) The right to
personally introduce to the art gallery with.
out admission fee nonresident friends. (0
The privilege of free access at all times to
the rooms provided for the associate MEN,
bers by the trustees. (4) Participation in
all the social functions and other meetings
or assemblies conducted under the direC-
ton OF the board of trustees
Already about 125 have accepted the inv-
tation to become associate members of the
Wood Art Ga lery Association, and the in
terest in the association and the establish
meut of an art school in this city is increas-
ing daily. 1t is expected the membership
will reach the 2C0 mark within short time,
1t is planned to have lectures given By
competent authorities during the coming
winter. Plans are also being made for the
placing of additional casts Of antique sculp-
ture and statuettes in the gallery within
few months.
AT knights Of Columbus hall in the Law
renee building on Friday evening the Olov-
er club gave a delightful dance in honor OF
one of their members, Miss Sibyl Wright,
who leaves Montpelier next week to attend
school This club is composed of Misses
Sbyl Wright, Ruby HeatOn, Ruth Brooks,
Julia Adams and May Deming. AT this
dance they proved themselves charming
entertainers. Mrs, O. II. Deming and Miss
Clara NJ. Adams acted as chaperones, and
music was fur ished by George III. Wilder
and Fred Whittier. Nearly fifty young
people were present and the evening was
one Of thorough enjoyment. Refreshments
of punch and waters were served.
There ives standing room only at Blanch-
ard opera house on Monday evening when
Lyman III. Howe gave his moving pictures
nnder the auspices OF the Ladies Aid SC
ciety of the Heaton hospital. Mr. Howe,
who has an enviable reputation for giving
these pictures, oUtdid even himself on this
occasion. The pictures were clear cut and
vivid and every subject was new, never
having been shown here before. That Mr..
HOwe's efforts to please were appreciated
was evident from the hearty applause which
followed each picture. Nj. Paige, in his
tightening clay modelling, and his moulding
the features of we'll known personages in
clay was most interesting. Mr.. Howe will
make return date at Montpelier, with an
other new lot OF pictures, before the close Of
the present see son, and is sure OF a crowded