The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-15
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to him found him dead. The gun was
cooked, and undoubtedly Mr.. Draper acct
dentally hit II, causing 10 to slip down, and,
striking the hammer or trigger, 1t went off,
the entire charge tearing its way into his
left breast, causing instant death. Deceased
was born in England and was sixty-three
years old. He was for many years we'll
known manufacturer in Canton, Mass. Dur.
ing the serious illness OF his son last fall he
spent several weeks In Montpelier. The
body was brought to Canton, NJ ASS. for
burial.this week W. l.. Draper went there
last Monday night.
The annual meeting OF the stock holders
OF the Capital Savings Bank & Trust Com
pany was held at the bank last Thursday.
There was very full representation, 925
trustees were elected: T. j. Deavtt, Alex.
ander Cochran, II. N. Tapln, A j. Sbley,
George II. Sibley, Albert Johonnott and
George l.. Blanchard-the old board, with
the exception OF Mr.. Blanchard, who sue.
ceeds e. E Blakely. There were GAS votes
cast for Mr.. Blanchard against 270 for Mr..
Blakely. The stockholders adopted reso-
luton that the Vermont Savings Invest
ment Company should be separated from
the bank, and should not do business in the
same rooms. The trustees met Friday and
elected T. j. Deavitt president, with Alex.
ander Cochran and II. N. Taplin vice.
presidents. f. n. Smith, the treasurer, and
| Perlay w. Holden, assistant treasurer, were
elected last August, and hold over. The
! reports showed that the bank paid a three
per cent dividend January l. and carried
nearly one per cent more of its earnings to
| the surplus account. The last six months
of 1895 we're the best this institution has
seen since it was opened for business.
The City Council met in regular session
last We dnesday evening The following
| licenses were granted. r. III Woodbury.,
Orvile Dewey, E. Beach, L. e. Wright, NJ.
W. Gould aud H. B. Daley, to do trucking;
| f. n. @. Thompson, plumbing; o. G. Clog
ston, to keep billiard hall. City Sheriff
Bancroft was authorized to prepare the
checklist for the coming city election and
to get Capital Hall ready for use on that
occasion. 1t was voted to build highway
to tho Heaton Hospital but as there is
some difference of opinion in regard to the
land damages, hearing on that question
will be given this evening at the city clerks
office. 1t was ascertaned that no sealer Of
weights and measures was elected at the
annual city election, and Denison Taft was
appointed as such. The nuisanc. on Kent
street, complained Of by George W. Colby,
was referred to the committee on streets.
The following bills we're ordered paid:
George l. Blanchard, rent of hitching posts,
| S25; Peck Brothers. sundries, $44 20; David
Mayo new snow-scraper, $50 so; Flanders
u Pierce, merchandise, 81; Thomas Gis-
borne, lumber, $22 70; j. Q. Adams, teams,
$1,000; Dennis Lane estate, rent of hose
house, six months, $72; Fred Blanchard.
merchandise, S1415; T. r. Merrill, city
clerk, for record of births and deaths, S31 05;
Joel Foster, superintendent, expense of
water works, 1907 90, and for salary, $79.16
Adjourned.
WHILE devoid of any stiffness or formal
ity, the home wedding last Wednesday
evening at the home Of Mr. and Mrs Charles
Def. Bancroft, when Eva j. Ban croft, their
daughter, was united in marriage to Henry
w. Cate, was delightful affair. Under
| the skilled hand of GeorUa w Ca1hv IA
rooms were Hastily decorated with ever
green's, and the air was heavy with the
peri line OF roses and other cut flowers AS
the bridal couple descended the stairs,
| Louis j. Hathaway, at the piano, played q
wedding march. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. j. Edward Wright, the
young couple standing under an evergreen
marriage bell. The bride was gowned in
white silk and carried bouquet of white
roses. The refreshment room was in charge
of Mrs. Alma Smith, caterer. and Mrs.
George I. Archer, Miss Inez Hayford and
Miss Bessie Pitkin deity served the guests.
The wedding presents were numerous and
valuable, and included handsome easy
and banquet lamp from the Young Peo-
ple's Fraternity of the Church OF the Mes.
siah, of which both Mr.. and Mrs. Cate are
members. Among those present from out
of town were Miss Maud Daniels of St.
Johnsbury, Miss Alice d. Bancroft of St.
Adams, Thomas II. Graham of New York
city, Mr.. and Mrs. g. V. Kent of Mortified
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Hollister OF East
Montpelier.
THE response to the call issued for the
ladies of Montpelier TO meet at the Court
House last Wednesday afternoon, to form n
Ladies' Auxiliary to the Heaton Hospital,
was surprisingly large. Nearly one hum
dred ladies gathered, all interested to CO.
operate with the trustees of the Heaton
Hospital in any way where their services
would be acceptable and appreciated. Mrs.
G. I'll. Heaton called the meeting to order
and was elected president of the auxiliary.
Tbs vice-presdents are Mrs. Collins
Blakely, Mrs. G. Fl. Fuller, Mrs. John Mil
Ter, Mrs. Joel Worthing, Mrs. l.. Bart Cross
Farwell; treasurer Mrs. G. B. B. Denny;
auditors, Mrs. S. j. Blan pied, Miss Ella
Bailey and Mrs. Clark King; board of man
agement, Mrs. q. II. ,Hsaton (exofficio),
Mrs. @. III. Heath. Mrs. j. w. Brock, Mrs.
f. NJ CORY, Mrs. Jerome Leland Mrs.
furnishing board, Mrs. Albert Johonnott,
Mrs Raphael LaDier, Mis- Helen Kempton,
Mrs F. Rand, Mrs. e. e. Towner, Mrs.
G. p Pitkin; visiting committees Miss Mary
Dewey, Miss Mary Willard, Mrs. E. d.
Hyde Miss Margaret Dewey, Miss Harriet
Huse and Miss l. AURA Ropes were appointed
by the president committee to assist the
treasurer The president also appointed
Mrs c. II. Heath Mrs. NJ. l.. Wells and
Mrs. o II. Richardson committee to draft
a co lstitution aud bv laws, which will be
presented at the adjourned meeting to be
held in the Grand Jury Room this after
noon. A vote of thanks to the members of
Company for their generous offer of the
Armory Hall for one night was passed. 1t
was voted to hold CHARITY ball in Armory
Hall on Tuesday evening, January %.