The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-29

His overcoat was ruined and he was con.
siderably bruised.
Miss ALICE TRUE returned lat week from
Sterling, ILL.,, where she has been in school,
and is with Mrs. Hattie r. True, her mother,
at the Exchange Hotel. She will attend
the High School for the remainder of the
year.
GENERAL o. o. HOWARD of Burlington
will give twenty minutes talk on Per-
sonal Recollections Of Abraham Lincoln "
2t the banquet of the Young Mems Repub-
lican Club on Wednesday evening, Febru-
ary II.
"SowIsG THE WIND" at Blanchard
Opera House this evening" is said to be
dramatic sermon on social injustice to
woman and social kindness to men. It
will be one of the theatrical even5s Of the
season.
NEARLY 300 people were present at the
social given by the members OF St. Peters
Court, Catholic Order of Foresters, at their
hall last Thursday evening. The evening
was unusually enjoyable, aud about $50
was netted.
THE commissioners on the proposed
bridge over the Wnooski river at point
near the foot of Charles street, heard testi
mony three days last week, and adjourned
to Wednesl lay. February &c. The testi-
mony for petitioners is all in.
GEORGE BRAINERD went to st. Johnsbury
on Tuesday to look over the losses sustained
by the Vermont Mutual FIRE Insurance
Company in the FIRE there last Sunday.
Tue loss ~ sns aimed by the Vermont Mu-
tual and the Union Mutual will not exceed
81 600 each.
The marriage of Daniel Coughln and
Miss Nellie Toomey occurred last Thursday
morning at ST.. Augustne's Church. Rev.
w. j. O'Sullvan was the officiating clergy
man. A reception was given the newly
married couple that evening at the home of
John Roach.
G. FRED MORSE, son of Joseph B. Morse
OF this ,ity, who has been assistant physi.
,an in an insane retreat at Winchendon,
M ASS visited his parents in town last week.
He has returned to the University of Yer
mont, to complete his studies in the medi-
Cal department.
TIE seventeenth birthday of Miss Florence
Nichols was observed l4st Wednesday even.
| ing by large number of her young friends
who gave her surprise party that evening
at her home near Montpelier Junction.
Miss Nichols was the recipient Of gold
watch and chain.
ED. NASH, trainmaster, and j. o. Olm-
stead, superintendent of bridges for the
Central Vermont railroad, were in town on
| Tuesday. Tney were met at Montpelier
Junction by Colonel Houghton, supernten-
dent of the White River division, who &C.
companied them to Barre.
Miss LorTA FARNswoRTH of San Fran.
cisco, Cal, is the guest of Miss Lillian Stow
ell, her cousin, and will remain to attend
the wedding of Miss Stowell and Henry
Farwell of Omaha, Neb., which is to occur
Tuesday, February IL, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. W. A. Stowell.
THE ladies of the Heaton Hospital Aid
Society desire to express their heartfelt
thanks to the members of Capital Guard
who 50 willingly assisted them in decorating
Armory Hall for the ball last evening, and
also for the use of the hall, warmed and
lighted, free of expense to them.
Miss LoTrA FARNswoRTH of San Fran
cisco is visiting her friend, Miss Lillian A
Stowell. Miss Stowell invited tae young
men and maidens Of her acquaintance tc
meet Miss Farms worth Saturday evening OF
last week, and Mrs e f Rand will give an
afternoon tea on Thursday in her honor.
JAMES STONE of Berlin street had large
tumor, weighing three and one-half pounds
removed from his back last Wednesday
The operation was performed by DR.. A. w,
Rice, as sisted by DR.. Harold Fisk. Mr.
Stone is very comfortable at this time ant
feels very much pleased with the result o.
the operation.
AN impromptu musicale was given in the
paror of the Exchange Hotel last Friday
evening Miss Clara |. DsFord, who's,
rich contralto voice has charmed all who
have heard it, Master Fred Whittier anC
Miss Josie Mute of Marshtield assisted il
giving an hours thorough enjoyment TO
select but apprectative audience.
JOHN Cook died at his home in Berlil
ssven years. Mr. Cook was formerly
, pro ninsnt farmer Of Moretown, but came t.
, Berlin to reside several years ago Hi
funeral was hell last Friday morning, Rev
A. III Webb officiating, aud the intermen
was in the Cutler burying ground.
Mrs: G.. H; HEAToN, Mrs. .. P. Pitkiu
Mrs. Raphael Lanier and Mrs. Collin
Blakely went to St. Albans last Thursds
; to inspect the hospital there. The man
ayers did everything in their power for tn
comfort and assistance of these ladies, an
gave them every opportnnity to inspect i
3 detail the workings OF that institution.
d. II ROBINSON for several years locs
ticket agent for the Central Vermont rail
road, went to New York last Saturd (,
: night, where he is to be located as cas- 'er
: passenger agent OF the Bay Line of steamers
of which K. w. Thompson is uaflic mana
ger. His place at the Csntral Vernon
Z station is taken by j. Edward Bailey.
( Box %, corner of Taylor and State streets
: was turned in at |: 80 O'Clock last Thursda
morning for a fire that originated in an ash
= barrel in the bisamsnt of house on CouI
street oce lpied by James Mack and Eel
: Carbo. The fire had worked its way into
. partition when discovered, and Ia a yer.
few minutes would have been a seriou
/, blaze.
w. K. VAIL closes his lab9rs this week i
the store of + s. Brophy & Co He goes t
= Burlington, where he is to have rharge c
the dress goods department in Chamber
3 lain's dry goods emporium. Mr.. Vail has
D large circle of friends who will regret hi
c departure, but who will also congratulat
him upon this important and deserved pre-
0 motion.
+ j. V. Morrow let team, December /
I to Hugh McGillis, to go on trip sellin
Z dry goods, etc. Mr.. Morrow received a lei
ter, written at Wells River saying tina
4 McGillis would soon return and pay hi
livery bill. Since that time Mr.. Morroy
has heard nothing from man or team, an,
: appearances would indicate that the horst
and wagon have been stolen.
Q The Board of Aldermen have agail
8 given the city police strict instructions il
o regard to preventing fast driving on tn
, principal streets. The same win be on
forced, 80 don't blame the policeman If yo
are taken before Judge Smile for violating
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