The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-20
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The town author ties have been notified
that K. b. Battles, former resident, had
applied to the city OF Montpelier for pecun
larry aid. Mr.. Battlesl health has been fail
ing the past year and he is unable to work.
Miss Emma Wright Is able to be out of
the house after an experience with the
grip.
II. P. Ri'ord of South Randolph was in
town on Friday.
Major Y. l.. owe and Lieutenants Plum
ley and Greenwood returned from the Of
ficers' school on the mail train Thursday
The work at the school consisted OF exam
nations, oral and written, on drill regula-
tons, security and information, map draw
ing and reading, and the general quizzes
covered any thing and everything from the
| school OF the soldier, and including regi-
mental drill.
About So, 900 worth OF stock OF the new
Union Slate Company is offered for sale.
1t is unquestionably safe Investment and
| ought TO be very profitable. The quarries
are already well developed and the output
of the coming year will OF coed that of any
| year in the past, II the plans OF the man
| ayers are carried out.
James Ryan, O. W. French and Joseph
Baker have been drawn as jurors for the
March term of court, which begins March g.
W. w. Lspoint, manager of the Barre
opera house, has written a play entitled
"County Court" which will be presented
| at Concert hall on Tuesday evening Feb.
| ruary 10.
Don't miss the concert to be given by the
| Stephensons as the next number in the lee
ture course on February 49, II you went
last year you will surely go again; If you
did not go, you do not know what you
missed.
e. M. McCsrty, class OF 1896 at Norwich
| University, is cashier in the Crawford
House Cafe, at Boston.
II. @. Csdy, W. A. Shaw, Lieutenant
Hszen and others from this place, attended
Norwich University alumni banquet at
Boston last Friday night.
Ell. Deavitt of Montpelier was in town
on Friday.
Major Il. L. Howe will inspect Company
| + some time in March.
The members OF the Dorcas Club are to
celebrate Wsshington's birthday in the
evening. Attired in costumes OF the Martha
| Washington epoch, they will entertain their
friends at Concert hall. There they wild
serve supper, after which dancing will be
in order. Those who attend are asked to
come in costume.
Mrs. Woodbury., mother Of Professor
Woodbury., of Norwich University, spoke at
the Congregational church on Sunday. Her
subject was missionary Work" She met
the Womans Missionary Society at the
home OF Rev. and Mrs. w. L. Hezen Satur-
day afternoon.
The new rule adopted by the trustees of
the library is substar TALLY as follows:
ANY person desiring library book which
is not on the shelf at the time of his sppli-
| cation may express in writing his desire in
a blank provided for the purpose and the Ii
brarisn shall pass said book to him when 1t
is returned. III he is not present she shall
give it to the next applicant who Is pres
ent and who has made record Of his applica-
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present who have applied for the same
book the librarian shall give it to the one
who will pay the most for the privilege Of
the first reading"
The Art Loan exhibition held at the
Methodist church vestry on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings was success IN every
way. An attempt 10 enumerate all the
beautiful articles which were on exhlbltion
would be something beyond the ability OF
your correspondent who, TO tell the truth,
cared more for the antiquities OF which
there were many. The broadcloth coat be-
longing to Mrs. A. McGilvary, once her
fathers coat while captain OF the Prince OF
Wales Regiment, the Seventy-seventh, was
one thing worth selling; then the snuff box
over two hundred years old, made in Scot
land, belonging originally to soldier kill
ed at the battle of Montreal, but now in the
possession of Mrs. McGilvary, was unlike
anything ever seen in this part of the coun-
watch, and trunk, all over hundred
years old. @. S. Richmond loaned book
two hundred and eighty-four years old
which was probably the Oldest article on
exhibition. Mrs. DR.. johnson loaned
large number Of articles, among which was
framed picture made wholly out OF candy
1t was ma Elm Germany many years ago
and is very valuable. Mrs. W. Il. Mayo
loaned the second edition OF The Encyclo-
pRda Britannica, printed in 1741. Mrs. Jo'
| D.lr fhrnn nj afn M
certain age but over hundred. The
exhibition of china ware would delight the
most fastidious and the collectors who were
present had difficulty in keeping their
hands off several OF the pieces. Mrs f. l.
| Howe loaned table which was made over
two hundred years ago. II there were room
, it would be a pleasure to give a list OF every.
thing exhibited bnt those articles named
will give an idea OF what was shown
The programs presented were we'll received
and there was good attendance each even
ing.
The Athena club met with Miss Minnie
K. Smith on Friday afternoon.
Miss Anna W. Phinney visited her broth
. or, Sergeant r. L. Phinney, on Friday.
, The concert and dance hello at the drill
. hall was largely attended, and most en-
joyabe time is reported Wider's orches
, ira gave fine concert, after which II
played for dancing.
MIS-, Kate Hartley anu Joseph banDer
I were married at st. Johns church Monday
3 morning at eight o'clock by Rev. Father
: ONeill They left on the morning trair
for their wedding trip. After their return
3 they will be at home TO their friends at theil
3 home on Water street.
The friends of +. S. Mead are glad tt
learn that the physicians pronounce hi'
condition more hopeful.
/ A horse belonging to Leonard Batcheldel
made record on Monday, running at full
: speed down Main street, across the iroI
a bridge and up school house hill. The sleigh
was slightly damaged but no one was in
jured so far as can be learned.
Sheriff d. @. Jones OF Royalton was il
town on Monday.
y In Mr.. Cady's absence, p. r. Hoefie
e handed out the filthy lucre at the avinR
s bank.
i TIE csss OF SO held reunion at tn,
home If Miss Minnie Holden, last Ssturda!
evening. Charles I. Webb, Rolla Thaye
and Miss Nellie Harrigan were unable Il
be present, otherwise there was full at
tendence.