The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-10

of Trinity Church, Montpelier
MISS IsIvINE MARTIN, teacher of Ian.
guages in the High School at Taunton,
Mass, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Worces.
ter She will remain several weeks.
Mrs. M. r. BREWER and daughter Eva
left on Friday for New York to visit Huber
their son and brother. Later, the three will
go to Cleveland, Ohio, to visit relatives.
JOSEPH MCNEIL of Springfield, Mass, will
have charge of the afternoon meeting for
young men at the Young Mems Christian
Association rooms next Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. AND Mrs. ANDREW j. PHILLIPS and
son arrived on Tuesday from Chicago. Mr..
Phillips will remain about ten days, but his
family will not return to Chicago for several
weeks.
MISS FLORA CUMMINs entertained party
of young p, ople last Saturday afternoon and
evening. At progressive whist, +. K. Howe
OF Greenbush, n. Y, scored the highest
number of points.
Miss AMY B. FISK has been requested to
say when she will be at home to receive
calls from her friends. She will be pleased
TO meet them to-day or to-morrow-morn-
ing or afternoon.
A LARGE party of young people spent the
Fourth at Berlin Pond. The circus at Barre
and the celebration at Waterbury attracted
hundreds of others, and the city had Sun
day quiet during the day.
THOMAS DEWEY returned last Thursday
from Minneapolis and other western cities,
where he spent vacation of two weeks
from his duties in the office of the National
Life Insurance Company.
The advertised wrestling match between
Michael Harrgan and James O'Neil at
Blanchard opera house, last Thursday
evening, failed to materiaize. Harrigan
was reported indisposed."
MISSES LULU AND NELLIE BEEDEE of Kan.
sas City, Mo-, are guests of Mrs. w. T.
De Tey For many years j. G. Beedee, their
father, lived on Berlin side. Since going
west he has amassed handsome property
THE case of William Lamb v. Robert
Cook, TO recover a balance of $50 due plain
tiff for labor, was heard in city court on
Saturday before Judge Lucia. The defe nee
was failure to fulfil contract Decision
reserved
Miss EVA j. BANCROFT, Mrs. Minnie
Marsh, E. H. Deavitt, W. T. Whelan, Carl
j. Gleason, Harry G. Dwight and Ray
Huse are temporarily employed in the Office
of the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
Company.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Wetmore & Morse Granite Company,
ton of general business, will be held next
Tuesday evening in room II, Hubbard
block, at half past seven.
WHILE j. p. Adams and Miss Clara, his
sister, were riding near the cemetery, Mon
day evening, their horse became frightened
at Houstons butter-tub wagon, and SHE'D,
overturning the buggy. Fortunately, neither
OF the occupants was hurt.
AT the last regular meeting of the Order
of United American Mechanics the follow
ing officers.elect were installed: George
w. Kibby, c.; A P. Kelly, " c.; d. W.
Edison, r. s.; E. p Guernsey, f. s.; L. G
Duke, T.; j. z. Hancock, examiner; F. R.
Ryle, |. p.
Miss MARY MACoMBER has rendered her
resignation as librarian of the Montpelier
| Public Library, to take effect August
| Miss Macomber is to be librarian of the
Kellogg Hubbard Library when it is opened
a position for which she has exceptional
qualifications.
JOSEPH ToRERE, an employee in the brick.
yard, was arrested by Officer Wood Thurs
day afternoon, for having too heavy load
of patriotism aboard, Before Justice Lucia
Friday, he pleaded guilty and was fined
with costs, S11.5l which he paid within
twenty-four hours.
F. Il. DAwLEY, town constable, arrested
Clayton p. Harroun of Berlin, last Thurs
day, for intoxcation and beating his wife
He'was taken before Judge Lucia, Friday
morning, and fined SO and costs, amount
ing to $10.0l II. B. Wedge, town grand
juror of Berlin, prosecuted the case.
WINDOWS in the stores of A. G. Stone, c.
s. Whittier, George W. Wilder and the
Montpelier Hardware Company were
broken by fireworks last Wednesday even.
ing. rocket went through the transom
of Gleason & Co.'s store, and narrowly es-
capped setting re to lot of drapery.
PAINTERS are at work on the interior OF
the Union School building. The old library.
room is to be used for lunch. room, to &C.
commodate pupils who come from a dis
tance. Miss Sweets department will be
divided in the fall. and one-half the little
folks will be put in a room in the new ad-
dition.
THIRTY FIVE young men from Montpelier
and vicinity enjoyed an excursion on Lake
Cham plain last Monday. They went on the
early train to Swanton, thence by steamer
to Port Kent and Platts burgh, where they
dined. They reached the Maquam House,
Swanton, for supper, and home on the mid
night train.
MRS L. w. SHEDD, Mrs 8. A. Moss, Miss
Gertrude Dewey, and Mrs. Kate Squ!res
Dewey are guests of Mrs. George l.. Spear
at Rand Jlph. At a musicale given last
evening by Mrs. Spear, Mrs, Moss was one
Of the vocalsts. The affair was largely at
tended by the best people of Randolph, in.
cluding many city visitors
THE special train for Boston, carrying the
Christian Endeavor excursionists, leaves
ths Central Vermont station this morning
at half past eight. The list Of those intend
ing TO go is too long for publication, but it
is estimated that at least 1000 people from
Vermont will visit Boston before the close
OF the convention next week.
! CLEMENT MITCHELL was arrested last
Sunday morning while in an intoxicated
condition and jailed by Constable Keegan.
Before Acting Judge Lucia, Monday morn
ing, he pleaded guilty and was fined, with
costs, S11.51. He disclosed on Francis
Gravelin, who was brought into court tried,
found guilty, and fined S23.5l. Both fines
were paid.
GLOVER SUNDAY" was appropriately
observed at the rooms OF the Young Mems
Christian Association last Sunday, and the
floral decoration by committee of ladies
and gentlemen was elabora te and beauti.
full. Rev. e. b. Earle, the Baptist pastor,
conducted the afternoon service, and the
attendance was large, Notwithstanding the
intense heat
BECAUSE of conflicting events, the special
meeting of the Vermont Fish and Game
League, called for July "a a the home of
Hon. n. w. Fiske in Isle LaMotte, has been
postponed to Thursday, August 1. On that
date the steamer Reindeer will leave
Burlington at twelve, noon, rain or shine.
The programme as given in the original in
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