The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26

formations of the actors and at the va
riOus methods of campaign resorted to
for the remedy of existing confusing
circumstances, which efforts only
served to entangle the perpetrators in
more intricate web of misunder-
standing, confusion and mystery.
Lieutenant Governor Zed S. Stanton
went to White River Junction Monday
to meet Auditor Horace F. Graham and
Secretary of State Frederick G. Fleet
wood, to draw up rules for the govern
ment of the board which they comprise
and which has to consider the appeals
from the appraisals of railroads by Tax
Commissioner J. L. Cushman. They also
went to Springfield to consider the ap-
peal taken by the Springfield Electric
Railway. Several other electric COM
panies have appealed, and one steam rail
road company.
The children of ST. Michaels school
were treated to sleigh ride by L. L. Put
ney on Monday, in honor of Washing
toms birthday. Mr.. Putney remembers
the boys and girls every Washington's
birthday and they have come to look for
ward to the event In the morning Mr..
Putney took four teams of boys to drive
and, to say the least, they expressed a
portion of their Joy by horns and hooting.
In the afternoon the girls took their turn
and were just as enthusiastic as the boys.
They all hold a warm place in their
hearts for Mr.. Putney.
Harry R. Bolles, secretary of the
Y. M. @. A., returned on Monday
from Worcester, Mass, here he has
been attending the thirteenth annual
conference of the boys department of
the Young Mems Christian Association
of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
| The conference was in session Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. over 300 dele
gates were present, representing over
forty associations. Among the prom
inent speakers were d. Chauncey
Breer, chairman of the State depart
ment, r. NJ. Armstrong, of Boston,
F. &. Borden of Fall River and l.. 0
Crossett of North Abingdon Mr..
Bolles said it was a very profitable con-
vention and he commented especially
on tie original papers delivered by
the young boys of the Association.
The old Mutt homestead on the
! East Montpelier road was the scene of
a genuine good time on Monday even
ing when Levi a. Persons entertained
"A company of fifty friends in honor
of his siXty-sixth birthday. Whist
and other games occupied portion OF
the evening aud later the tables were
spread for a good old-tashiOned oyster
supper which was enjoyed to the full
est extent. Then the cigars were
passed and season of continued
jolilty was enjoyed, and when thu
guests departed it was with heart,
thanks to Mr.. Pearsons for his gener
Gus hospitality, and best. wishes TO
many more birthdays. Among tnos
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Georg,
Persons of Washington and l.. S
Collins and son of Greensboro Bend
At the ninth general court of th
Vermont Society of Colonial Wars
held at the Van Ness House in Bur
ling ton on Tuesday, the Hon. B. f
Fifield of this city was elected deput
governor and the Hon. Charles Dewe,
was chosen as member of the com
mittee on historical documents. Col
George Grenville Benedict of Burling
ton is the new president of the society
The secretary reported that tire
members had died during the pas
year: Hon. James 9. Houghton, an
Hon. Hiram A. Huse of Montpelie
and Gen. Julius j. Estey of Brattle
boro. A committee was appointed t
arrange for an excursion to the site O
Fort St. Anne on Isle La Motte AM
if thought advisable to place there
tablet to mark the spot where whit
men first occupied territory now in
cluded in Vermont.
The teachers of the kindergarten de
partment. with the children, visited tn
State House on Monday. 1t is the Gus
tom, so far as possible, to strengthen tn
impressions received from the daily les
sous by visits to scenes where object les
sons may be given in practical ilustra
ton. When foods were studied the chill
dren visited the bakery that they nigh
watch the actual processes of preparation
when manufactures were taken up tri
to the clothespin factory was taken where
as at the bakery, each child received
token which gave an added interest to tn
lesson At the State House they saw tn
pictures and other attractions, drinking il
doubtless something of the atmospher
which pervades these halls in that uncon
scious absorption which is after all S
powerful an element in education
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