The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-06
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man, is certainly most attractive and no |
doubt will draw large audience to OOn- |
cert hall, Saturday, March 16. Mr. Chap !
man is the conductor OF the Burlington
musical festival, and is doing much for
music in Maine and New Hampshire The
artists who will come with him are Miss
Blanca Holley, soprano; Miss Olive Celeste
Moore, oontralto; Miss Louise Truax, who
is considered the finest whistler in this
country, and Hans Kronold, one OF the
leading solo cellists in the land, Mr..
Chapman will himself accompany these
artists. The program will be popular and
brilliant.
A party OF thirty or more Good Templars
from Brookfield visited Mortified lodge on
Friday evening. The home lodge present
ed programme and served refreshments
during the evening.
At meeting OF the Dole-Brill Slate Co.,
held last Thursday, the following named
gentlemen were elected as directors for
the ensuing year: Charles Dole, Frank
Plumley, @. w. Scarf, q. @. Brill and p. X.
and @. o. Brill was also elected treasurer
for the year. During the week there has
been quite little going on in slate circles.
The Mortified Slate Company has been
merged into the Union and the company as
it now exists contemplates further extend
ing its interests by leasing the Dole.Brill
quarry. 1t is worth noting that the North
field Slate Company, in closing up its affairs
preparatory to its being merged into the
Union company, found that in the six
months they had been in business they had
prospered beyond their expectiOns and that
their finances were in frst.class shape. 1t
is understood that a dividend OF ten per
cent for the six months is about what they
they were able to pay,
The social held at the High school rooms
on Friday evening, for the benefit OF the
athletic association, was sucoess III every
sense. The drama, Were all Teetotalers,"
was very pleasantly presented by pupils
| from the different classes and the candy Ia
bles and games were additional attractions.
The winter term OF the graded and High
school closed on Friday. After two
weeks vacation, work will be resumed
The Athena club through the courtesy
and upon the invitation of Mrs. C. Greene,
entertained the ladies belonging to the
| Teachers Art club at the home of Mrs.
Greene on Thursday evening. Miss Cora
| EdgertOn read paper on architecture and
| Mrs. Robert Davis rendered several very
| pleasing selections on the piano, Refresh
/ ments were served,
Hon. Frank Plumley, accompanied by
| Mrs. Plumley left on Saturday morning
for Athol, Mass. Mr.. Plumley spoke in
| that city on Sunday.
John M. Temple of Athol, Mass, was a
visitor in town the past week.
Mr.. wilkins, junior in the University
| Vi w lbCOubluy dEllNbu nlRuO dbu
Saturday morning entered Norwich Uni
versity.
Cadet Byrd OF Norwich University hes
received an appointment to West Point.
Congressman W. W. Grout appointed him.
The ladies reading circle met at the home
OF Mrs George Nichols on Monday after
noon.
Hon. q. s. Stanton was in town on Mon.
| day in the interests of clients who are real
estate owners in this place.
The dancing school will be held on We'd
nesday evening this week.
There will be drill at Armory hall on
Saturday evening. A full attendance is de-
sired.
Temperance meetings will be held at the
| Congregational, Universalist and Method
| list churches Sunday morning and union
mass meeting at the Methodist church in
the evening. Prominent speakers from diff
ferent points in the State will deliver ad-
dresses.
| The travelling library purchased by the
members of the Methodist Sunday school
has arrived and will be put in operation
| next Sunday.
Mrs. d. Hassett and daughters Nellie and
| Gertrude have gone to Massachusetts on q
visit.
Fred Green has not yet returned from
| Boston whdre he went to take a course in
| embalming and undertaking. He expects
to be able to complete the course in the near
future.
Halsey Edgerton is assisting his father in
the National Bank during his vacation.
The regular monthly meeting of the Gov
| ernor Paine Club will be held at the rooms
on Thursds evening.
Spanish American war veterans ought to
| be interested in the bill, fathered by Senator
Tillman, which provides for an additional
months pay for veterans mustered out of
| the service before certain date. The bill
originated in the House and Senator Till
man amended it IN the Senate, and as it
now stands it seems so affect all members
Of Company who were at Chcamauga.
Miss Minnie Talbot is making a census Of
the pupils in the graded school district of
| legal school age.
Miss Bessie Messer, Miss Alice Richmond
and William Anderson were among those
who spent Sunday out of town.
Another wedding is scheduled for this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Dennison Rrown are i'll.
Mrs. G d. Edgerton acted as librarian in
the absence OF Miss Nellie Brown on Satur-
day.
A list OF new books is soon to be ordered
for the town library.
Prof and Mrs Fl. II Kibbey are spending
the school vacation in South Royalton.
Goods belonging to Horace Pratt were
sold at auction on the common on Satur-
day. One or two pieces Of old furniture
brought pretty fair prices but there were
not enough antquarians present to make
the bidding lively
Notice the announcement of teachers ex-
animation to be held here the last OF the
month.
Mrs. w. f. Cushmsn is reported much
better.
The Odd Fellows held a whist party at
the lodge hall on Saturday evening
The annual banquet of the board OF trade
will be held at Howe's hall on Thursday
evening, March 81.
John Moseley, administrator of the es-
tate OF Johanna Sullivan, has sold the
home place on Water street to Henry Do
Ian. The consideration is understood to
| have been $475.
Mr. aud Mrs. Samuel Houston are visit
ng in Denemora, N Y.
New spring dress goods and silks coming
in every day at Homer Fits, Barre.