The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-22
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with Madam Hersey, who has lately re-
turned from Paris.
A MEETING of the Montpelier Republican
League will be held on Thursday evening
at seven o'clock to elect delegates to the
State League Convention to be held at Mont.
pelier Tuesday afternoon next
@. s. WHITTIER, w. o. Standish, Stone
Brothers, II A. Skinner and o ID. Scrib-
ner, meatmen, have agreed to close their
stores at six o'clock on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings until October 1, next
Mr.. AND MRS. GEORGE II. GUERNSEY re
turned last Monday from Washington, ID.
Q. Mr.. Guernsey spent several weeks at
Southern Pines, N. G.. and is very enthusi-
astic over the climate of that mountain re-
| gion.
JOHN j. EAGAN, state chief ranger of the
Catholic Order Of Foresters, institu ed
court for st. Joseph's parish, Burlington,
last Saturday evening. Rt. Rev. Bishop
| Michaud was present and delivered a brief
address.
o. NJ FISHER went to Boston last Mon
day, and for the next four weeks may be
| found at his old place with Jacobs, Whit
comb q Co., No. 26 Federal street, where he
will be glad to meet any OF his Montpelier
| friends.
A RUNAWAY horse owned by George w.
Parmenter made things lively on Park
Avenue and School street last Saturday
evening. The animal was secured at the
rear of the residence of L. Bart Cross before
1t had done any damage.
GEORGE e. HOLDEN, secretary and treas
urer of the populist state committee, will at
tend meeting Of that body at the Van Ness
House, Burlington, next Tuesday, when ar
rangements for holding the annual state
convention will be perfected.
MRS. FRANCES HALL died last Sunday af-
ternoon of consumption, at her home on
Main street. Her funeral was held from
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ing Rev. Father w. j. O'Sullivan officiat
ing. The burial was in the Catholic Gene
terry.
Miss ETA THOMPSON, who has been stop
ping with her sister, Mrs. e. K. Linnell, in
Lowell, Mass, the pist five weeks, made
brief visit with friends in this city last week,
leaving on Saturday afternoon for her home
in Waitsteld, where she will remain about
two weeks.
THE Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold its annual meeting with
Miss Eliza Rublee on Thursday afternoon at
hall past two o'clock. Annual dues and r.
ports from officers and superintendent will
be followed by the election of officers for the
ensuing year.
FULLY seventy-fve singers attended the
rehearsal of the Montpelier Choral Union
held last Friday evening in Whtcomb Hall.
The next rehearsal will be held next Thurs
day evening, at which time the new chorus
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tor, will be used.
A RARE chance is offered to horse-buyers
at the sale at auction at the Hammett
Stock Farm, East Montpelier, on Monday
May 4, of its standard bred stations, brood
mares and colts. The standard bred trot-
ting stallion Governor Hendee," record
2: %, will be incl1ded in this sale.
GEORGE II. WILDER of Boston is visiting
George w. Wilder, his father. During the
past season Mr.. Wilder has been flute solo
ist in the Jessie Couthoui Concert Company,
and during the past five weeks has appeared
with that company at Keith's Theaters in
Boston, New York and Philadelphia.
FREDERICK w. BANCROFT is to give his
ballad lecture, Irish Songs and Song
Writer'S" at Ansonia, Conn, on Tuesday,
April 28; at Providence, r. T., April 30, and
his " Scottish Songs and Singers" at Nor
wich, Conn. May 1. He is to present the
latter lecture at Skowhegan, Me-, May s.
G. s. WHITTIER, truant officer, has cap
tured four offenders during the past week
they were released. Joseph Longway, one
of the number, is an old offender. He was
convicted of habitual truaucy, but his sen.
tence was withheld during good behavior.
THE republicans of the town of Berlin are
requested to inset in Town Hall on Berlin
street next Saturday afternoon ut two
o'clock, to elect delegates to the State Re
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gressonal District Republican Convention
| to be held at Montpelier, Wednesday
April 80.
| COMPANY H turned out with full ranks,
last Friday evening, on the occasion of the
annual inspection by Captain Herbert K
Tutherly, brevet assistant adjutant-general.
At the close of the inspection Captain Tuth-
erly highly complimented Captain Eaton on
the efficiency and fine appearance of his
command.
Mrs. G. L. BIxBY and Mrs. Albert Johon-
mott were at Burlington last Thursday to
attend the funeral of Mrs Clarissa Perry.
| Mrs. Perry was sister of he late Salvi X.
Collins, a former druggist of Montpelier,
and was ninety four years old Further
notice of Mrs, Perry may be foend in Will
iamstOwn items.
LESLIE, son OF @. o. Barrett, had narro v
escape from dro wning last Thursday in the
| cove near the tauuery OF Peck q Cummns.
While playing on the bank of the stream he
lost his balance and fell into deep water.
The presence of mind of Harold Pierce and
Burton Goodrich, who pulled him to the
shore, saved his life.
j. j. WILLIAMS is, during the season, CIV
ing his entire time to his bicycle business,
and with newly.equipped machine shop
| connected with his store, is better prepared
than ever to do all kinds Of bicycle work.
Goods by express and orders by mail will
receive prompt attention. Work from other
agents promptly done.
JOHN JOHNSON, stone mason living on
East State street, attempted suicide last
Wednesday morning by taking strychnine.
The fifteen grains he swallowed proved an
overd jse, and by the use of emetics and a
stomach pump the Doctors Fiske soon had
the man out OF danger. Domestic infelicity
is said to have been the cause Of the rash
act.
GEoRaE X, EHLE has signed a contract
with Colonel Hall, manager OF Bailey's
Music Rooms, Burlington, to open branch
store in Montpelier, This will be done as
soon AZ the repairs on Mr.. Ehle's store are
completed He will carry complete line
of hgh-grade pianos and organs, and small
instruments OF all kinds. Also musical sup
r plies and sheet musii
JUDGES JONES AND LANCE were in town
last Monday to fix time for resuming the
hearing on the question of bridge across
the Winooski near the foot OF Cha les
street. A continuance until Tuesday, May
26 was ordered. When the commission
meets at that time Judge L. M. Read o
ROclxinuham will taka the nlaCa of u. M