The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-09

LARGE party from Montpelier attended
the whist party and dance at East Mont
pelier last Friday evening.
Mrs. AMY p. H1BBARD returned last
Monday from East Brookfield, where she
mas been visiting r latives.
THE winter term at the Montpelier Sem
mary opened last Monday, with large
number of students registered
GEORGE BRAINERD was in Burlington last
Saturday on business for the Vermont Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Campany.
JOSEPH CHUNG, well-known and wealthy
Chinese citizen OF New York City, was the
guest OF j. II. Senter last week
MRS GEORGE II. GUERNSEY returned last
Saturday from Boston, where she has been
visiting relatives for several weeks.
Miss TEssIE LAMB broke one ankle last
Friday, while skating on the mill pond.
DIR. II. A. Fisk reduced the frac iure.
GEORGE r EHLE and w. e. Terrll have
been in New York during the past week
purchasing goods for the holiday trade.
FRANK w. CARVER and family left on
Tuesday for a visit of several weeks at the
home of his father in Vinal Haven, Me.
WALLACE B. MARVIN left last Friday for
Jackson, Mich, where he is to be book
keeper and cashier for Marvin & Wilson.
THE regular monthly meeting OF the
Apollo Clue was held last Thursday even
THE Daughters of Rebekah will give a
whist party in Odd Fellows hall on Thnrs-
day evening. The drive will start at eight
O'Clock.
THE back piazza to Cross block on Elm
street that overhung Worcester branch has
been removed, as it was considered dam
gerous.
Mr.. AND MRS. E. II. BENwAY were given
a surprise party last Friday evening, which
proved very pleasant affair to all con-
cerDed.
A. P. WESTON is able to ride out, after his
serious illness. He hopes to soon return to
his duties in the clothing store of George l..
Nichols.
e N. SANCTURY of Hinesburg, the we'll
known base ballist, was in town ON Tues
day, representing the Pittsburg Iron Bridge
Company.
MRS. A. G. GILMAN has been seriously i'll
with brain fever during the past week DR..
p. l.. Tempeton, her physician, pronounces
her convalescent.
BY an unintentional oversight, last week
the name of n. G. Peck as commander, was
not mentioned in the list of officers elected
of Brooks Post, G. A. r.
PREF A. W. PIERCE and A. G. Fay OF
Barre we're among the speakers at the lay
mems meeting held last Sunday evening in
the Church of the Messiah.
CLARENCE d. WELLS led the meeting for
IN IN at the rooms Of the Young Mems Chris
tisn association last Sunday afternoon.
Manliness in Religion was his theme.
NEARLY all the male population of Wor.
cestar was crowded into the county court
room on Tuesday. where the case Of State
against Martin and Sarah Nokes is on trial.
FRANK MILES, the painter, was badly
used up in row that occurred in Rialto
block last Saturday evening. He has since
been confined to his bed under physician 8
care.
JAMES SUPPLE OF Middlesex was before
Judge Smile last Thursday morning
charged with intoxication the night before
He pleaded guilty and paid the usual fine Of
! $11.5l.
SKATING on the Worcester Branch and on
the mill pond has been prime during the
past week. The sport has been enjoyed by
all classes and conditions Of men, women
and children.
JOSEPH RODGERS took an involuntary
bath last Sunday morning while attempt
ing to cross the WinoOski mill dam on the
ice. A thorough wetting was the only
damage done.
LILLIAN MCNAIR COUNCIL, No. 2, Daugh
ters Of Liberty hold their regular meeting
this evening. All members Of the council
should be present as it is the time for nom
ination OF officers.
BECAUSE of the death of his sister, men
toned elsewhere, Rev. DIR. Norman Seavel
was absent from Montpelier last Sunday
Rev. DR.. E. M. Smith of the Montpelie
Seminary supplied for him.
THE Montpelier Military Band went t.
Barre last Saturday evening to assist the
Barre City Band at benefit concert givei
at the Barre opera house. T. r. Merrill lee
the combination with his usual skill.
j. r. SEAvER had severe attack of indi
Qat Sal I'd w randArad
unconscious for several hours. The state
ment in the Free Press that he had shoel
is denied by members Of his family.
A TEAM from Thomas Wildey Encamp
ment of Odd Fellows goes to Waterbur
next Friday evening to work the Colder
CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAeE.l