The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

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stock Of hardware into the new Lawrence
building early in January.
II. 9. GLEASON won't to New York on
business Monday. George II. Ehle is to 60
to-day on the same errand
FRANK A. BAILEY, who graduated from
the seminary in 1894, il studying law in the
Office of Shurtleff x Laird.
Miss MARY HoRNBRooK is employed in
George Il. Ehle's store, where she will as
sst during the holiday trade.
Miss ALLIE DEWEY Of Lebanon, N. H.,
has been with Mr. and Mrs. Orville Dewey,
her parents, for the past week.
In spite Of the cold yesterday the street
parade of the I'm Old Kentucky" com
pany was a creditable display.
CLARENCE Il. WELLS will have charge of
the Young Mems Christian Association
meeting next Sunday afternoon.
Mr. AND MRS. w. P. Colby of Wheat
land, n. ID are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
A. Porter, parents OF Mrs. Colby.
Hon. CHARLES DEWEY and wife left
Monday noon for Boston, where they will
remain during the present week.
THE Came Seal Circle will meet with
Mrs. II. b. Cross on Hubbard street, Friday
afternoon at quarter past two o'clock
DIR. G. e CHANDLER and wife have been
visiting for few days past at Mrs. Chand-
lers former home in Bridgeport, Conn.
NOLONEL NJ n. OHllIENDEN VI DJs Al
bans, traffic manager OF the Central Ver-
mont railroad, was in town on Tuesday.
Mr.. AND Mrs. BURTT M. BLISS and two
sons of Swanton visited few days last
week at the home Of Harlow NJ. Smith.
l.. s. BURNHAM, janitor of the Y. NJ. G. A.
building, fell last Sunday and was injured
so that he was obliged to take to his bed.
SPEAKER LORD is in Chelsea this week
attending Orange County Court before
| ipI ha hag nIa of u 1Dnh hAr nf
THE employees of S. G.. Woolson's tailor
shop went to Northield Sunday to attend
the funeral of the late Miss Johanna Lynch.
Two of Dominica Thomasi's children are
| i'll with measles. George Mayo OF Berlin
side is also afflicted with the same malady,
The local hotel business has decreased
about a thousand per cent since the legis-
lature adjourned last Wednesday morning
THE regular monthly business meeting of
! the directors of the Young Mems Christian
Association was held on Tuesday evening.
Miss ELIZABETH B. PECK has returned
! from Chicago, where she has been- for the
past month the guest OF Mrs. Frederick
Myer.
CHARLES A. SMITH, Second and wife are
to begin housekeeping, the first of Decem-
Der, in G. w. Wilder's house on Hubbard
street.
FRANK A. DwINELL and wife will arrive
home Saturday from Sioux City, La 1,
where they have been since early in Sep
tember.
Miss CARRIE DEAvITT and George Os-
| good, who were at home over Thanksgiving
recess wentback Monday to resume their
college duties.
MRS. III. d. HOPKINS who has been con-
fined to the house by illness for nearly
three months, has recovered sufficiently to
be out OF doors.
f. HARRINGTON. member of the legisla-
ture from Walden, with his wife, are at the
| Exchange Hotel, where they expect 10
spend the winter.
REV. j. EDWARD WRIGHT has an appoint
meut to preach in Middlesex next Sunday
at two o'clock, P. M Subject, " The Con-
secration Of Self"
MARK MEARs of Marshfeld yesterday
took the oaCh of office and succeeded Judge
T. III. Lance of Cabot as assistant judge Of
Washington county court.
MRS. @. p. PITKIN was last week confined
to the house by illness, but has so far re-
covered that she went Tuesday to Burling-
ton to visit her sister-in-law.
REV. IP. B.sF1sK Of Lyndonville ate his
Thanksgiving turkey with his sisters, the
Misses Fisk and Mrs II. b. Cross, at their
home on Hubbard street
FRANK BRYAN has returned from west
ern business trip in the interest of the
W :
mont Office he has charge.
THEODORE LAsooR went last week to his
home in Plattsburg, N. Y, alleging that
from there he should 60 TO Hot Springs,
Ark, to spend the winter.
A SERVICE, consisting of Morning Prayer
and Holy Communion, was held at Christ
church on the morning OF Thanksgiving
day at half-past ten o'clock.
MOSES SUMNER hnd a cancer removed
10 nv nr Kamn the HAataT
Hospital recently. The operation was sue
cessful and the lip has nearly healed,
SEVERAL supposed saloons were raided
last Wednesday morning by Sheriff Collins
and Deputies Graves and Chase, but nc
contraband beverages were discovered.
REV. w. A DAWSON of the Baptist church
has arranged series of cottage prayer
meetings to be held in his parish ever
Tuesday evening Turing December.
MASTER CARROLL PITKIN has returned
from Burlington, where he has been spend
ing week with his mother, who is being
treated at the Amy Proctor Sipitarium.
A REGULAR meeting of Mt. Zion Com
mandery, Knights Templar, occurred las
Friday evening, at which time one candi
date was elected to receive the degrees
ALBERT DARLING of this city has beel
granted pension OF eight dollars per montl
and back pay amounting to $3.50. He sc
cured it through L, j. Deavitts agency.
THE third of the series of whist partie
and dances in the village hall at East Mont
pelier will occur next Friday evening. Mu
sic will be furnished by Montpelier talent.
The men employed in caring for tn
: State House during session finished wor
last Saturday night, having put everythin
in apple-pe order for it's two years of rest.
? CHARLES H. BALDWIN, the jeweler, wen
a to New York City, Saturday on business
Mrs. Baldwin accompanied him as far a
' Rutland. They are expected home to-day
Q FRED A. Rowland took the oath of otfic
of states attorney of Washington count
before Judge Smile, Tuesday morI ing, an
d is now in charge of tho state cases in thi
county
n BRUCE MCDONALD on Monday receive
v the present of handsome gold watch froI
his father and sisters as pleasant r'
- minder of the fact that he has reached tn
a age OF twenty-six.
The Womans Christian TemperlnC
=, Union will meet with Mrs. T.. NJ Dann
= Thursday afternoon at half past two o'clocl
Subject; Reports and Historical Sketche
Of the Organization.
. Miss JESSIE VARNUM OF Peacham has r.