The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-19

dolph maple sugar market was held at
the close of the regular business ses-
sion. The report of manager and
treasurer Victor L. Spear showed
profit of $671 during the past year
and three per cent. annual dividend
was voted on the stock for the COM
pany. These officers were elected:
President.H M. Miller of Pomfret;
vice president, G. B. Smell of Brad
ford, Mass. clerk, E. l.. Bass, Rand
olph: treasurer and manager. V. l.
Spear, of Randolph; auditor. H. W.
Vail of Randolph.
An invitation was extended to the
association to meet at Stowe next
year. The invitation was favorably
considered and the matter left with
the officers of the association.
The Vermont Sugar Makers asso-
citation now has nominal member
ship of about 700 and about 60 new
members were taken in at this con-
vention.
The Vermont sugar makers relaxed
a little from the routine business that
Occupied their attention during the
previous sessions, and spent the last
evening of their convention in ban
quoting and merrymaking. About $50
persons gathered at the armory Thurs
day evening and the first hour was
spent in enjoying the warm sugar and
other viands prepared by Mrs. Alma
Smith and served under her direction
by very efficient corps of young
ladies. The sugar served was that
which received the first premium in
Thursdays competition, and that
means it was the best in the world.
During the banquet the Wilder or
chestra discoursed sweet music.
President Victor L. Spear of the as
ISOLATION, presided at the after dinner
West New bury read Will Carleton's
poem, "a Sugarin' Off, "in delight
full manner and i'll response to hearty
encore, gave a humorous prose piece,
"Aunt Patience's Doughnuts, be-
cause as the reader expressed it,
doughnuts and sugar always went well
together Miss Edith Brooks of
Montpelier, then sang "Happy Day., )"
with piano accompaniment by Mrs.
Joseph Viau and flute obligato by
George H. Wilder, and responded to
an encore with mighty LAX a
Rose. The toastmaster then called
on j. o. Sanford of Stamford, who
told good story, and spoke on the
future of Vermont as a summer resort
and the part good roads would play i'll
the development of this feature of the
States enterprise. He said that New
Hampshire received $10 900, 600 year
from summer visitors, and predicted
that Vermont would some day be the
summer home of thousands from the
great cities. He cited the case of DR..
Webb at Shelburne, and referred to
the fact that Robert Il. Lincoln would
erect summer home in Bennington
county Mr.. Sanford said he had great
faith in the Vermont industrial AS
ISOLATION created by the last Legis
lature, Mr.. Spear then called on
Representative William M. Gilfillan
of Ryegate, to tell what the last Leg
islature tried to do. Mr.. Gilfllan
said that would be the hardest task he
ever undertook. He spoke very in
terestingly, however, complimenting
the various State boards connected
with tho farming interests of the
State and praising Montpelier insti
buttons and people.
f. l.. Davis of North Pomfret, sec
rotary of the Vermont Dairymen's
Association, spoke of the dairying in
terests of the State, and closed with a
story at the expense of President
Spear which brought down the house.
Senator j. II. Walbridge of Concord as
the next speaker. His remarks chiefly
concerned the school legislation en-
acted at the last session and paid a
compliment to the work of State Super
intendent Walter e. Ranger. The last
toast was "The Ladies' and this was
responded to by Secretary Croft of the
association, who paid a fitting tribute
TO the noble womanhood of Vermont.
Then came another selection by the
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