The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-06-28

central vermont railroad, went to Mont
real, Monday evening, accompanied by his
brother of Charlottesville, p. g., who was
on his way to Vancouver.
THE ejectment case of j. B. Marsh V.
James Devine was heard before Justice p.
ii. Hinkley and jury last Wednesday
evening. verdict for the plaintiff to re-
cover 50 66 and costs was rendered.
MICHAEL CANNING and NJ. d. Sturtevant,
for some years past in the employ of the
Cotton Manufacturing Company, went to
Burlington last week, where they have
started a plating establishment.
Mrs. o. G. BARRON and Mrs. Sanborn,
governess for Maud Lane Barron, spent last
Sunday with Mrs. Dennis Lane. They were
EN- route from Chicago to the Fabyan House,
where they are to spend the summer.
Mr.. AND Mrs. GEORGE NJ. HARLOW and
daughter of Chester visited Mr.. and Mrs.
w. e. Harlow last week George returned
to his home Monday morning, but Mrs.
Harlow will remain through this week
GEORGE BLANCHARD and Fred Perry re-
turned from Chicago last Sunday morning
after an absence of one week. They de-
clare that no one should miss the show, but
how they speak from experience is mys-
terry
The horse attached TO one of Benjamin
Daevs Job teams ran up State street at a
terrific gait last Thursday. The turn up
Main street was made in safety and the ami
NAL was stopped before any damage was
done.
GEORGE w. JOHNSON and Miss Clara A
johnson of Industry, Me-, father and sister
of Mrs Dr. j. w. Nichols, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Nichols of Pennington, Me-,
parents of the doctor, visited them last
week
r. II. WHITNEY's new house on East State
street is well under way. 1t will be very
pretty cottage of modern design. The plan
was made by Frank p. Allen of Grand Rap.
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of ID. l.. Sanders.
SOME miscreaut poured lot of liquid
grease over part of the granite steps of
the federal building last Saturday night.
Postmaster Goodenough will give bank
note of generous denomination for informa-
tion as to who did it.
THE members of st. Jean Baptiste Soci-
ETY. attended divine service at st. Angus
tines church last Saturday morning, when
high mass was sung by Rev. w. j. O'Sulli-
van, the pastor, and a sermon appropriate
to st. Johns day was preached by him.
EDWARD l.. SMITH of Newport R. l., is
visiting at the home of Rev. Q. s. Smith,
his father Mr.. Smith is a professional
chemist, and has recently received a very
flattering offer of position as instructor in
a chemical institute at Springfield, Mass.
FRANK E. BARNES, formerly clerk for d.
L. Fuller & Son, is visiting in town. He
has recently graduated from the Young
Men y CnrlSIldn ASSOClatOn framing SClOOl
at Springfield, Mass, and is soon to take
charge of the association rooms at Woburn,
Mass.
THE cheek of some people who were
invited to the Kelley banquet at the Pa
vilion, last Thursday afternoon, in giving
away their tickets, and the colossal gall of
others uninvited in using them, was noticed
by the management and was beautiful to
witness
GEORGE ST. JOHN and Anna Sexton were
married on Tuesday morning at seven
o'clock at st. Augustine's church by Rev
T: Donahue of Northfeld. Rev. W. j.
O'Sullivan was at White River Junction to
officiate at the wedding of Patrick Hassett
and Maraaset O'Neil.
POSTMASTER GooDENoUGH has received
letter from the Judge of probate at Challis,
Idaho, requesting information of Bridget
Starr, who formerly lived in Montpelier.
BY the recent death of John Carroll at Bo-
nanza, Idaho, she has become heir to a
large estate, accumulated in mining.
Mr.. AND Mrs. ELHANAN w. ANDREWS
celebrated the tiftieth anniversary of their
marriage last Thursday at their home up
Worcester branch. A substantial sum of
money for each of the venerable couple was
left by friends, with many other presents of
value. The occasion will long be remen-
bered with pleasure by those who were
present
AGNES Nj. ORMsBEE, daughter of Elhanan
Ormsbee of East Montpelier, and wife of
George W. Edwards, died last week of con-
sumption at Warren, Penn, where she
went last fall to visit a sister, Her body
reached Montpelier last Saturday evening
and was buried in the Cutler burying
ground. Rev. j, Edward Wright con
Quoted brief services at the grave.
The changes and improvements in the
interior OF the local express Office are COM
pleted, and Captain Drew has reason to
claim that he now has one of the best and
cosiest offices in the state. The partition
and brass railing that have been put in sep
arate the express and telegraph depart
ments, although business can be done with
the express office from either entrance.
The changes add not only to the convenience
but to the tasty appearance of the place.
c. II. PALMER, missionary of the Amer
lean Sunday-school Union, arrived in town
June 10. 1t is his business to establish
Sunday-schools in destitute places. Since
his arrival he has been instrumental in or
ganizing four Sunday-schools-one each at
Wrightsville, MiddleseX Center, Moretown
Common, aud Jones Brook. Mr.. Palmer is
heartily welcomed by the people. He is
always glad to learn of needy places. Com
munications will be cheerfully answered.
Address, C. II. Palmer, Montpelier, VT
EMMA l.. ALEXANDER died last Saturday
at her home on Barre street, after dis
tressing illness of many months, aged forty
three years, four months. She was the
daughter of Harrison Alexander of Berlin.
An autopsy was held on Sunday by DIR. II.
S. Boardman, assisted by DR.. d. G.. Kemp,
II. c. Webster and Frank II. Hail. when the
suppostion that she died of cancer of the
throat was established beyond a doubt
Her funeral was held Monday forenoon,
Rev. j. Edward Wright officiating. The
Good Templars, of which deceased was a
member, sent a beautiful floral Offering
The White Mountain express which was
put on last Monday by the Central Vermont
railroad TO run between Burlington and
Fabyan's during the summer is "A dandy in
appearance, The coaches and drawing
room cars are new, and fitted with all the
conveniences and luXures of modern rail
roadng. The train between Burlington
and Montpelier is in charge of Conductor
Emery, with Engineer Stack at the throttle.
From Essex junction to Montpelier the
train does way work, thus enabling passen-
gers between these stations To catch the
noon express south at Montpelier Return
ing, it stops al Waterbury and Essex juno
tion.
AMONG the visitors at Montpelier this
week was a young man named Henderson
from Fraucestown, n, III, A bright, intel