The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.

G. c. FIELD has recovered from his recent
| illness.
Mrs A. o. CUMMINs left for Boston on
Friday.
LEE BADGER has been appointed special
policeman.
MRs. G. NJ. FOSTER has returned from
New York
THE district meeting of Odd Fellows Ia to
be held here Friday.
WOOD dealers make their Headquarters
on Haymarket Square.
AN oyster supper will be held at Bethany
chapel, Friday evening.
JAMES BRADSHAW of Hydeville is the
guest of W +. Waterman.
THE proposed city charter is a good one,
and will probably be accepted.
THE judges of Washington county court
will meet next Monday afternoon
THE jury men for county court are to be
called together again next Tuesday.
County COURT will have a do >ket Of
nearly seventy cases when it reopens.
Mrs. ALBERT JoHoNNorr and Mrs. c. L.
Bixby have been visiting in Burlington.
THE United American Mechanics are to
hold a state meeting here in few days.
THOSE oyster stews at Huntingtons seem
favorite dishes with the hungry visitor
Il. E. Ross of Middlebury is here complet-
ing his trade for the lease Of the Exchange
b. II. SANBoRN, the well-known Boston
publisher, native of Morrisville, is in
town.
Der of the U. V. M. freshmen football
eleven.
The new academy bridge is nearly COM
pleted and is great improvement over the
old unsafe one.
THE st. Johnsbury Academy and " M
s. football teams are booked for game
here next Monday.
w. r. WESTON, of Weston & Smith, has
returned from Bethel, where he has been
setting monuments.
LONG distance metallic telephone cir
cult is being constructed between Burling-
ton and Montpelier.
THE Chautauqna class will meet with
Mrs. f. NJ. Smith, College street. on Fri
day at 2: 10 o'clock.
GEORGE WARD, formerly clerk for c. H.
Ferrin, has been training the Goddard Sem
mary football eleven.
THERE seems to be almost az much local
interest in the coming New York election
as i'll presidential year.
TIE new house of Frank Sherburne on
Seminary Hill is nearly completed. 1t will
be one of the best in town.
THE local lodge, Knights of Pythias, have
engaged Foresters hall, and will hold their
NEE tings IN Friday evenings.
The pathetic little poem, " Ragged Old
Ben" to be found elsewhere in this issue,
is from the pen of Mrs, G. A. Best.
The Norwich University foot ball eleven
were anxious to meet " NJ. S. last Satur-
day, but previous game prevented
STATES ATTORNEY G. L. STOWE of Chel-
sea was called here by the case of State v
William Gordon charged with arson.
THE ladies of Bethany Reading Club will
meet at Mrs Morton Marvin's, Tuesday
afternoon, November 6, at two o'clock.
THE show window of Niles & Pratt is
worthy of a thorough inspection 1t con-
tains the articles which the people need.
REV. JOEL METCALF of Burlington is
! to exchange pulpit with Rev. j +. Wright
of the Church of the Messiah next Sunday.
THE meeting of the Kings Daughters,
with Mrs. S. l.. Howe is postponed from
Monday to Wednesday evening of this
week.
| Fl y. TAPLrY, president of the Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, gave a
/ dinner 70 a number Of state officers, last
week.
TELEGRAMs of coincidence were sent to
Fred A. Rowland by Governor Woodbury.,
/ Lieutenant Governor Mansur and Speaker
/ Stickney.
A j. STEPHENSON Of Roanoke, Va, who
spent several months at the Pavilion last
lmmer returned on Monday for a stay Of
few weeks.
e. E. Ross aud John Hyde of Middlebury
have leased the Exchange Hotel for four
years lrom December / next, when they
take possession.
/ c. S. WHITTIER can give any one full par
ticulars about a bear hunt, Friday night, in
which he was one Of the participants that
is, if he wants to.
a HALLOWEEN social will be held at the
Baptist church TO night There will be a
programme, with games aud refreshments
The public invited
THE steam roller is attracting much atten-
tiol from representatives, and many of them
| will urge their own towns to purchase these
modern road builders,
THE walls of the public library building
begin to tower toward the sky, and it is
evident that some day a handsome building
is to adorn the corner.
ALBERT l.. MILLS aud Miss Eva l.. Pro-
vonche were married on last week Tuesday
at the home of w. A. Rice, where the bride
has been living TO. several years.
CHIEF JUSTICE Ross has decided that
funds in the hands of school districts at the
beginning of the town system should be
/ turned over to the town directors,
The court room in the government build
ing is being put in condition for the session
Of the United States District Court which it
Is expected will soon be held here.
CARDS are out for a reception TO be given
by Mr.. and Mrs. L. S Brophy on Thursday
evening, November l. from eight to eleven
/ o'clock, at their home, l26 Elm street.
The annual meeting of the State Life I'm
! derwrters' Association will be held at
Montpelier November /, A banquet will be
served at the Pavilion in the evening.
AT the meeting of Thomas Wildey and
Mlnnehaha encampments to be held at
! Odd Fellows hall Nov. l, It is expected that
/ all the grand lodge officers will be present.
The Crystal fashion plates advertised in
/ the business colu mn by G.. b. Il. Denny are
/ deserving OF special mention. Read his ad-
yertisement and then go in and look at
! them.
The V. NJ. s. football eleven have new
/ player in the person OF Mr. Minard, new
student. He has played the game five
years, and is reported TO be an excellent
| player.
No more obliging porters and hack
/ drivers can be found than those of Montpel-
! ier Many traveller has reason to thank
| these Jolly fellows for much free and valua-