The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
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born Map Company, stopped oil a train TO
visit friends In town on Friday, He is
making maps OF New England town for his
company and is on the road the greater
part of the time. We are always glad to
see IBID" and to know that he il prosper
ing
The regular meeting of the Governor
Paine club will be held next Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Charles Baldwin has returned to
her home In Barton after a few weeks visit
with her parents in town.
The Athena club met at the home of Mrs.
E. II. Prince on Thursday afternoon. Any
one interested in the study Of art who
knows where it is pc -sible for any one to
obtain information concerning the lie and
works OF the artist Bodenhausen, will con-
fer q favor on those who have made an I'M
awaiting search thus far for such infOrma-
ton. Will any one inform your correspond
ent concerning the authorities which must
be consulted for su IN informaton2
At the annual meeting of the Mortified
Telephone Company, held last Saturday
evening at the office Of Judge Edgerton,
the following were elected directors;
George H Richmond, Frank Plumley, j.
II. Winch, g. q. Brill and @. d. Edgerton.
The directors elected George II. Richmond
~ president, j. II. Talbot, secretary and
treasurer, and @. A. Edgerton, auditor.
The report for the year shows that this To-
cal company is in frst-class financial shape,
which is gratifying to those interested.
Several new instruments are to be placed
the coming year and the outlook flor the
company is flatterlng The exchange is To-
Gated in the room adjoining the reading
room and new rules governing the use of
phones are soon to be printed and posted in
conspicuous places, as well as placed in the
possession Of each subscriber.
The mem bers oil class No. OF the Sunday
school OF the Congregational church held a
very successful social, from financial
standpoint, on Wednesday evening. The
receipts were sufficient to make up the de-
ficiency between the amount on hand and
the amount necessary to pay for the new Ii
brary, which has arrived and will be in use
next Sunday. The Sunday school of the
Methodist church contemplates purchasing
4 similar library. Under the plan as pro-
posed each Sunday school pays $50 and has
fifty books S Bnt them in a library case. AT
the end of specified time this library is
shipped to some other school nd new set
of books is received. This exchange is made
until eight sets of fifty books each have
been received by the Sunday school, and
the last set ia the property OF the school.
This scheme gives the readers a chance to
peruse four hundred books and finally own
fifty out of that number.
The Rainbow club held dance in Con-
cert hall on Friday evening which was
quite generally attended.
The senior class at the high school will
hold social at the school building on the
evening Of February 8. The last social was
largely attended by those interested in the
school and II is hoped you will continue to
grace the occasion with your presence.
f. S. Porter has gained possession of the
barn belonging TO the Plastridge place on
Union street and will move 1t in the spring
to the lot which he recently purchased OF
Mr.. Houston.
1aAu HIM fhn tatn NJ
the food preparation Konut has been at the
store of G. s. Richmond demonstrating its
value as food the past week. The story
goes that one Of the cadets took a dinner
pail into the store hoping 10 get it filed
with the dainties which were there pre-
par d, but was informed that "school chill
dren" were not the ones TO whom the foods
were given by advertisers Ii the pail had
been smaller it might have made differ
ence. Anyway, life is not worth living to
the youth who is the hero Of the tale and
his fellow cadets are having lots of sport
with him.
A special meeting of Eureka encampment
this Saturday evening. Make an effort to
be present.
The Chapter house belonging to the AL
pha Sigma P Fraternity has undergone re-
pairs and has been made especially sttrac-
tive for the "brethren" by the addition Of
the "Den."
Notices are posted in the store windows
and flyers have been distributed announc-
ing that the members of the Junior class at
Norwich University will hold concert,
followed by dance, in the new drill hall
on the evening OF February 10. The mer-
chants in town will be asked to close their
stores and an especial effort is being made
to make this first entertainment held in the
Norwich University drill hall success.
Wilder's orchestra will give the con-
cert and Mr.. Wilder will himself be pres
emit Those who do not dance need feel no
hesitsncy In attending the concert as there
will be no dancing until the end Of the con-
cert. Teams will be run from the depot
square to the hall and it is earnestly hoped
by those having the matter in charge that
the people OF Northfield will assist the mem.
bers OF the corps OF cadets in this, the first
of a contemplated series OF concerts to be
Civ n during the spring. Teams will meet
the evening train to carry those who may
come from out OF town.
There is every prospect OF a first class
base ball nine for the coming year at Nor
witch University. Dates for games have al
ready been arranged aud most of last years
team are hard at work in the cage There
are several promising candidates for posi-
tions on the nine among this years men.
Among that number are Maxwell, Wash
burn and Nichols Of last yerr's High school
team.
The ladies' reading circle:meets next week
| with Mrs. IL. ii. Kibbee.
Members OF Neal Dow lodge Of Barre
have notified the Good Templers OF this
/ place that they contemplate visiting North
| field next Friday evening.
Pudd'n Head Wilson says, 1.-THE old saw
! says Let sleeping dog lie,'" and then he
1 adds, Right; still when there is much at
stake it is better to get a newspaper to do
| it,"
Notices are posted prohibiting cossting
| on the main stl eets OF the village.
Miss M. Grace Ingalls, and Miss Leda B.
Stevens Of Barre and Miss Martha Hazen
OF Montpelier were In town on Saturday.
c. L. Slack, Frank Plum.ey and II. M.
Kidder were in Washington the latter part
| of the week.
Company r drills tonight at the new ar.
mory. 1t will not be long now before II
will be possible for the committee having
charge OF furnishing the rooms to begin
their work
Several cadets were initiated into the
Theta Chi Fraternity last Saturday evening
President Brown OF the University is In
Philadelphia and Prof. @. q. Brill is acting
as president. By a combination OF circum
stances it happened that Prof. Brill beini
Ill the duties of president devolved on Prof