The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-30

with them, and provisions enough to last
several days. II will be necessary to
| climb the mountain, which is 700 feet high
| on snow shoes. Mr. Wilkinson and Mr.
Colburn went on Mount Mansfield last
winter on a similar errand and their sue
| cess was so great they have been engaged
| for The present venture.
| Nelson II Caswell formerly knownel
In Bare and Orange county, died last FRI
day at the home OF Mrs. George w. Jack
man, his daughter, In Bridgeport, Conn
aged eighty-three years Death was due to
old age. Private funeral services were held
IN Bridgeport Saturday and the body was
Drought TO Montpelier, accompanied by Ed
win Casgell, son OF the deceased, and W.
H. Hutchins Tho remains were met by
Is, w. Hooker of Barre and relatives, and
taken TO Washington, where Rev. r. E.
Briggs officiated at the burial service.
The Sunday-school sleigh ride from North.
held, postponed from last Saturday because
OF the intense cold, occurred today. The
ride was given by Superintendent Marshall
Smith OF the Congregational Sunday school
OF Nor hdeld, as reward for faithful at
tendance. Twelve pupils with Superin-
tendent Smith and two teachers composed
the party. After dining at Fields res tau-
rant the Kellogg Hubbard library, the
Wood Art Gallery and the State House
were visited, and the afternoon was one of
much enjoyment to the fortunate ones.
An alarm OF fire was runz ia about fivs
O'Clock Sunday evening from box 56 aud
the fire department quickly responded.
The scene of the fire WAS on the second
hOor OF the Celey house on North street oc-
cupied by A. ID Putney. The blazs was 10.
cated IN bedroom, a stovepipe running
into IL from the room below. hot fire in
the stove had heated the pipe so that il ig-
Tilted tho bedding in the room above. the
bed-tck lying against the pipe The burn
ing bedding was thrown out the window
and extinguished with fire extingushers.
No damage resulted eXcepC to the bedding.
According to the new ci5y charter five
park commissioners will have to be elected
at the annual city meeting this year for
terms ranging from one TO five years. These
commissioners are elected to take charge of
and govern the improvement of the park
left the city by the will OF the late j. e.
Hubbard. No salary is attached to tue of.
flee but this is no reason why the very best
and conservative business men should not
be selected to fill these places, AZ the sue.
cess Of the park depends upon an able admin
trAtion. The com missiOners are not n Ces-
sarily elected from wards but may be elect
ed from the city proper and may all reside
in one ward if desirable.
During the fiscal year mp to date liquor to
the amount Of S27 807 90 has bsen sold from
the local liquor agency as against S20,07i 06
for the whole year ending February 1900
IL Is expected This amount will reach, II not
exceed, 100000 before the close of the pres
ent hscal year. II B. Wedge, the agent
said today thsf seventeen towns besides
Montpelier purchase liquor from this
agency. While he is c0mpiing statistics
showing the proportion purchased by resi-
dents of other towns he has not at this time
got the work near enough completion to
give the accurate figures It is certain
however that over fifty per cent has been
sold to outside towns.
The prize cup which is to be awarded to
the winning team in the cribbage tourna-
ment OF the Mon pelier and Barre councils,
X. o., is on exhibition at the store of Phil
lips 81 Lucas by whom it was purchased
There remain four matches to be peved
before the close of the tournament, and the
two teams standing at the present time is
about the same. The cup is an elegant
affair OF sterling sivrr, gold lined, about
SIX inches in diameter and ten inches high.
The design is simple, but pretty, the sur
face being plain except for chased border
near the base. The three handles and the
feet are also chased. Altogether the prize
is one worth striving for, being valued at
about $50.
Mrs. Robert Wilkinson gave an enter
tsinment Monday, social courtesy to
Miss Charlotte Ropes, to which were invt-
ed guests for four tables of six-haud euchre.
Supper was served at six O'Clock and the
evening was passed in trials of luck and
skill with the cards. Mrs. W. o. Lowe
won the prize for lone hands, Mrs. #. W.
Morse for progression and Mrs. j. G. Brown
carried off the BOBBY. The hostess indi-
Gated the tables of the players blythe figures
of a cat, pig, COW and dog. Crackers
tied with ribbon, in the similitude OF these
animals, and properlY numbered, were dis
tributed to the guests; thus tables and part.
ners were designated. 1t was such an oc.
casion OF quiet social enjoyment as occurs
when old.time and intimate friends meet.