The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-17
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.

Providence, r. 1.
Mr.. AND MRS. PAUL TERRIAULT visited in
Salem, Mass. last week.
w. e. VAIL of Burlington, formerly "A
clerk for 7. s. Brophy & Co., visited in the
city last week.
THE marriage Of Frank II. jenkins and
Miss Clara s. Stockwell Of Waiisfeld Is to
occur this evening.
uEL BURsLEY special pension ex-
aminer, was called to Washington lasC
Thursday evening.
M. S. STONE state superintendent of edu.
cation WAS in Essex county last week, hold /
ing teachers institutes.
The Young MEMS Whist Club was enter
tanned last Wednesday evening at the home |
of Leroy Flint at Shady Rill,
EIGHT couples of young people enjoyed |
sleigh ride to Waterbury last Thursday |
evening, and partook of supper at Water
bury hotel.
THERE will be a stated assembly Of Mont |
pelier Council No. 4, Royal and Select Ma
sons, at Masonic Hall this evening at half
past seven. Work.
ARTHUR ALDEN, night clerk at the Mont
pelier House, and Miss Fanny Smith OF BUR
iington were married at Nortbdeld last
Wednesday by Rev. l.. 7. Tucker.
MISSES AGNES ENGLISH and Ellen Grout
finished successful terms OF school last FRI
day, the former At Putnamsville and the
latter in the Dix district In East Montpelier.
THE partnership announced last week
between John l.. StaDyan and Harry N.
Freer for the manufacture OF mattresses did
not materialize Mr.. Stanyan will continue
the business alone.
MRS. MARY L. SANDERS, the retiring No
BILE Grand OF Ivy Lodge, Daughters OF Re
bekah, was last week presented with
handsome Past Noble Grand's regalia by
the members Of that lodge.
u O IIntt TOT niotrirt
Attorney, was in st. Adams last Wednes-
day, where he went to represent the gov
eminent in the case OF several Cinnamon
who were charged with violating the exclu-
sion act.
MRS. SARAH CoFFRIN. wife Of the notori-
GUS Henry Eldorus Ooffrin. has filed a
petition for divorce on the ground Of intol-
cradle severity and refusal to support. The
case will be heard at the March term OF
Washington county court.
The many friends of Miss Ella Bailey
who went abroad last fall will be interested
in knowing that she is at present spending
few weeks in Berlin From there she ex-
poets to travel through different parts OF
Europe with Mrs. Babcock OF Indiana.
Mrs. j. Monroe Poland and Miss Mary are
still in Dres den.
TRANS from Company from Barre and
Company III of this city, played game OF
basket ball in Armory Hall last Wednesday
evening. The score was eight to five in ia
vor of Montpelier and a fine exhibition Of
ball-playing was put up. During the rests
three members OF Coffrin Brothers winter
circus, gave an athletic exhibition.
FRED FL. HARTwELL died of consumption
last Friday night, at the home OF ii. ii.
Hartwell, his brother, on Berlin street, aged
thirty-seven years. Deceased was a stone-
cutter by trade. He leaves widow, who
was formerly Miss Lena Parsons, and an
aged mother. His funeral was held on
of oft ba Gbnrch of tha Mas
siah, Rev. j. Edward Wright officiating.
FOUR new members were initiated into
Stannard Lodge, New England Order OF
Protection, last Friday evening in Grand
Army hall. Twenty members of Barre
lodge came down, and the degree was ex-
emplifed by a team from that lodge. G. II
Taplin of st. Johnsbury, Grand Warden,
was present, and made a brief address at
the close of the initiation ceremony. A
banquet was served in the Post dining
hall
THE members OF Bethany Ladies' Read
ing Club, with invited guests to the num-
Der of one hundred and fifty were enter
tanned by Miss M. d. White last Thursday
afternoon. The exercises were conducted
by Mrs. Hiram Carleton, President Of Club,
and consisted Of readings by Miss Mary
Cleaves, Mrs s. j. Blanpied, Mrs. ID. G
Kemp and Mrs. H. g. Carleton and violin
solo by Miss Eva Clark. Refreshments
were served.
HENRY BOWERS was arrested for intoxca-
ton last Wednesday evening near the pas
senger station of the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad, by Deputy Sheriff Smith OF
Barre. In City Court the next morning he
was convicted, and was fined $50 and costs
Bowers appealed his case to county court,
but as he was unable to obtain bail he with
drew his appeal. He was unable to pay his
fine and took the alternative sentence OF
one hundred days in the House of Correc
ton at Rutland.
AT Blanchard Opera House last evening
1.-THE Sunshine of Paradise Alley" at.
tracted a large audience. Denman Thomp
son and George w. Ryer, the authors OF
this work, insist tina it shall be called an
entertainment and not play, a comedy or
drama 1t is indeed, an entertainment oil
1.-THE Old Homestead F" order and was ad
miraby presented. The first act presents
life on the east side docks in New York, and
the third and fourth acts were laid respec.
lively in Paradise Alley and in Bronx
Park.
THE City Council met in regular session
last Wednesday evening The following
bills were ordered paid w w. Holmes
steward of Engine No. 4, 1872 80; L. IL
Bixby, A. w. Ferrin and M. E. Smile, ser
vice az auditors. S21.00 each; L. G. Tewks
bury 81 80; the Flanders Pierce Company
S485; DR.. Q. e. Chandler, 80; +. W Morse
1892 TO- Joel Emerson was licensed to dc
teaming and l., G. Bolton was given per
was also given Israel Grape to repair and
shingle his house.
PETER GRAvELIN of Greensbor died last
Friday afternoon of pneumonia at the home
Of Lewis Wood, aged sixty-seven years
Mr.. Gravelin came to Montpelier about ter
days ago for brief visit, and contracted 9
cold which developed into the disease
which ended his life. Deceased came tc
Montpelier when he was six years old, and
had always lived here until about sever
years ago, when he moved to Greensboro
He was a brother of Francis Graveln Of
this city. He enlisted from Montpelier il
the Third Vermont Battery, and served
faithfully until he was discharged. He had
recently received an increase of pension
with about 800 arrearages. He leaves
widow.
A WINTER mass meeting OF the YOUNG
Peoples Christian Union OF Vermont and
the Province of Quebec will be held at the
Church of the Messiah next Friday and Sat
urday The address of welcome Friday af
ternoon will be given by G. Erwin Ayers OF
Montpelier to which Rev. Alfred r. Boott
OF st. Adams, the state president, will re-
pond. An interesting programme has beer
prepared which includes a paper Friday az
t6rnOOn on " Young PeODla'a Sociatiea and