The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-06
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

houses on Bernn sue.
JANIS SMITH moved last week ~ AIS new
house on First Avenue.
EXTENSIVE repairs on the interior of the
Union House are in progress.
Miss AMY FISK reopened her kinder-gar-
ten last Monday at No. 81 Hubbard street.
GEORGE l.. MORE left last Friday night for
the west, on business for g. IL. More & Co.
REV. NJ. II. PRATT of New York has been
visiting George Q. Pratt, his brother during
the past week
Miss ALICE PERRY gave whist party
last Wednesday evening at her home on
Pearl street,
GEORGE II. GUERNSEY has returned from
Manchester, N. H., where he has been for
several months.
JOHN McGLyNN, of the firm of Stafford &
McGlynn, was in New York and Boston on
business last week.
@. III. PERKINS went on Tuesday to AL
bany, N. Y, to take course in the Albany
Business College.
Mr.. AND MRS w. B. WoRTH1NG have re-
turned from visit in Boston and vicinity
during the holidays.
THE Cotton Manufacturing Company shut
down last week for repairs, and for taking
the annual inventory.
MRS. CHARLES CAMPBELL, Of Montgom-
cry, has been visiting Heman Campbell, her
SUI, uuIlnR Jus pdSb W6ek
MRS j. @. NEWTON has been seriously il
with rheumatism during the past week, at
her home on Ridge street.
Miss LILA WEBSTER, principal of the
Graded School at Framingham, Mass, Wis.
tied in town during the holidays.
MR.. AND MRS TIMOTHY w. KELLEHER
will reside, for the present, at the home OF
Michael Kelleher, on Court street.
MISS EVELYN LEASE returned last Satur-
day from Westfield, N. j., where she was
the guest of Miss May Scovlle during the
holidays.
Miss GERTRUDE GREELEY has closed her
labors as bookkeeper for the Flanders &
Pierce Company, and has gone to her home
in Plainfield.
ID. Ii. ROBINSON, a former ticket agent of
the Central Vermont railroad in this city,
now agent for the Seaboard Air Line at
New York, was the guest of H. A. Slade last
week.
The Baptists gave Rev. W. A. Dawson,
their pastor, reception last Friday, after
noon and evening, at his home ON Vine
street. The occasion was thoroughly enjoy
able to all concerned.
GEORGE A. McOoBB leaves next Friday
,,oHing for San Francisco where he NAV
locate If the climate proves advantageous
to his health. Mrs. McCobb will remain in
Montpelier for the present.
QUITE delegation from Montpelier at
tended the closing concert of the Groton
musical convention last Thursday evening.
The Montpelier and Wells River railroad
furnished special train.
THERE were thirty tables in the drive
whist party given New Years eve in Odd
Fellows hall by the members of Ivy Lodge,
Daughters of Rebekah. Refreshments were
served and the advent of the New Year
was ioyfully observed.
The High School Whist Club met last
evening with Chester and Rebekah Wright,
at the home of Rev j. Edward Wright on
Baldwin street. The club will meet this
evening with Miss Lucia Bailey, at the
home OF Col. A. Z. Brown on Spring street.
THE Board Of Visitors to state institutions
created by the recent legislature, composed
of the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor and
Speaker of the House, met at Montpelier
last week and organized by the election of
Governor Grout chairman and Speaker
Lord, secretary. The duties of this board
include special visits to the different state
institutions at times when they are not ex-
pected.
H. A. DEWEY, head clerk for Phillips &
Lucas, and Miss Lillian Il. Parro of Chi
cago, are to be married to-day at the home
OF an aunt of the bride in Whitehall, N. Y.
After an absence in New York and Boston
OF a week or more, Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey
will return to Montpelier to reside and
WH5I0 buty Will receive UD6 CONGRATULATIONS
and warm welcome of many friends.
THE following officers of Vermont Lodge
OF Odd Fellows were elected last Wednes-
day evening: Noble Grand, Seth W. Corse;
Vice Grand, Frank e. Grout; Permanent
and Recording Secretary, Edward Baker;
Treasurer, Herbert o. Kent. These with
the appointed officers will be installed this
evening by Deputy Grand Master E. f.
Smith OF Barre, acting in place of Hiram
Wells OF Cabot, who is i'll.
The city council met the selectmen of the
town of Berlin in special session last Wed
nesday afternoon to discuss the plans for
the. proposed new bridge to replace the di-
!apidated structure at the foot of South
Main street. The plans drawn by City En-.
gineer Currier of Barre were adopted and
bids for its cOnstructiol will be advertised
for. The contract will call for the compile
ton of the abutments by June next.
The following officers of Montpelier lodge,
knights of Pythias, for the year ensuing,
We're elected last Thursday evening: Chan
cellor Commander, g. w. Luce; Vice
Chancellor, W. II. Farrar; Prelate, James
Smith; Master of Work, w. A. Greene,
Keeper of Records and Seals, William Can.
ming; Master of Finance, Moses Kane:
Master of Exchequer, I. l.. Cassavant:
Master OF Arms, Josiah Gillander Trustee,
d. j.; Colby These officers will be installed
on Thursday evening
and Miss Lucy Lanier was celebrated at st.
Augustines Church last Wednesday morn
ing in the presence of a very large congrega.
ton. Rev. Father w. j. OSullivan was
the officiating Clergyman. Amos Lanier,
brother of the bride acted as best man, and
Miss Minnie Marcotts was bridesmaid.
After wedding breakfast at the home of
le groom the newly welded couple left for
Boston on the noon train.
The first OF a series of illustrated articles
on famous men whose birthplace ives in
Vermont appears in the January Verm9nter,
the subject Of the sketch being Stephen A.
Douglass. 1t is written by Editor Forbes
and embraces the early life and later politi.
cal career Of Mr.. Douglass. The illustra-
tions include three por rats of Douglass
and one of his wife. Another interesting
feature OF this holiday number is an article
on Vermonters Abroad" written by
George s. Marsh, assistant general passen-
ger agent OF the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST.
Paul railroad,
THE officers of Thomas Wildey Encamp-
ment OF Odd Fellows were installed last
Friday evening by District Deputy Grand
Master Q. III. Wright of Mortified, assisted
by Grand Senior Warden e. r. Smith of
Barre. Deputy Grand Junior Warden j
II. Winch of Mortified, Deputy Grand
Treasurer A. b. Laviolette of Barre, and
exc rand Patriarch ID t. Sandera of Mont