The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-24

not expected that this bridge will be open
for travel much before the new year.
FRANK CLEVELAND had a toe crushed in
the yard Of the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad, on Monday by getting his
foot caught between the deadwoods OF two
freight cars. His wounds we're dressed by
! DR.. p. l.. Templeton and he went to his
home In st. Albans that evening.
FRANK WILLIS was arrested last Friday
afternoon for refusing to pay his rent to j.
Z. Donovan. He was lodged in Jail where
1t is probable he will remain for the present
unless he chooses to take the poor debtors
oath. His family Is in destitute circum-
stances and will have to be cared for by the
city.
W. K. BROWN has resigned as night clerk
at the Montpelier House to take position
with his uncle in jewelry store at Pine
Bluff, Ark. He is at present visiting at his
home at North WillistoD and will go TO
Arkansas about December 1. His place at
the Montpelier House is taken by P. j. Nc.
Enrue.
EDWARD III. DEAvTTT has returned to
Montpelier for the practice of his profess
sion, and has opened an Office with T. j.
Deavitt, his father. Mr. Deavitt has prac-
ticed law in Boston for year or more, is
bright, studious and capable, and will un-
doubtedly build up good practice in his
native city.
A PLEASANT feature OF the geographical
social held last Wednesday evening in
Bethany chapel, was the essay on "Flor.
ida," written and read by Mrs G. Fred
Ward, whose life has been, until recently,
spent in that state W. P. Smith also gave
an interesting and we'll written address on
the Klondike region.
ALEX. McPHEE, Lewis BEDFORD and Henry
Raymond, whose sentences in county court
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House Of Correction at Rutland last Friday
morning by Sheriff Collins. Miss Pauline
Garabaldi was taken at the same time and
was left at Vergennes in care OF SuperinteD-
dent s. A. Andrews Of the State Industrial
School.
FRANK H. SMITH and Miss Jessie L.
Humphrey we're married last Wednesday
evening by Rev. j. Edward Wright at the
residence of Abial r. Humphrey. father of
the bride, on Berlin street. 1t was q quiet
affair, with only the immediate friends OF
the bride and groom present. The wedding
| CUTS were numerous, useful and orna-
mental.
WORK on the electric railroad has been
closed for the winter and the men employed
by the Worcester Construction Company as
builders, have gone to their homes. The
tools, implements and unused stock has
been stored in the car house on Berlin side,
and 1t is yet an open question when Mont
pelier and Barre will see an electric road in
operation.
STREET COMMISSIONER ROBERTS is finish
ing the work Of macadamzing lower State
street in temporary manner, as there is
already 80 much frost in the ground it is not
practicable 10 put on the last layer of fine
crushed stone. The road will be left 10
good shape for the winter and the work
will be completed as soon as the frost is out
in the spring.
THE seventy-seventh birthday of Mrs. A.
l.. Sparrow was celebrated last week at the
home OF Curtis Sparrow, her son. on Elm
street. The affair was entirely informal,
but this worthy and venerable lady was the
recipient OF many valuable gifts as souve-
Mrs OF the occasion. Mrs. Sparrow has
four sons living, three Of whom-Curtis,
Albert s., and Irving L., reside in this city.
THE annual meeting of Mount Sinai
the election Of officers and for the election
of three representatives to the Imperial
council which meets at Dallas, Texas, next
June, will be held in Armory hall, Friday
evening, December 10. The degree will be
conferred upon several candidates and
banquet will follow the work OF the even
| ing.
The Office OF the Mutual Life Insurance
Company in Blanchard block will be closed
next week. A. A. Stebbins goes to Man
chester, N. H., where he is to enter the Of.
flee OF the general agent OF this company,
is to remove to Burlington. Miss Elena
George, stenographer for Mr.. Stebbins,
goes to her home in Bradford for the pres
ent.
IT has been decided to hold the next
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state convention at Montpelier, and the
date has been fixed for February 4, 8 and g.
Some of the best talent in New England
will be represented in the addresses to be
delivered, and elaborate preparations for
el,a r.v,1 hn do Ntnhs
tions in Vermont and New Hampshire will
be represented by delegates.
s WESLEY HILL, manufacturer of the cell
ebrated wesley Hills cheese" left last
Thursday evening for Redlands, Cal, ac-
companied by his wife. Mr.. Hill is suffer-
ing from pulmonary complaint, and feared
the effects of a Vermont winter. They are
expecting to return in the spring. Miss
Florence Hill received telegram last even
ing announcing the safe arrival at Redlands
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hill. Mr.. Hill stood the
journey without apparent fatigue.
MRS L. P. GLEASON and Miss Nellie FL
field have set an excellent example by pre-
senting to Heaton Hospital grounds bed
of tulips. They went there on Monday and
superintended the setting out OF the three
hundred bulbs. The possibilities and OPP
portunities for beautifying the hospital
grounds in this direction are almost unlim-
tied, and it is hoped that the example set
by these ladies will be contagious.
THE hearing on the BARR road case that
was to have been held in Montpelier last
Wednesday has been postponed until some
day after Thanksgiving, to be announced
later. Fred l.. Laird Of Montpelier, Ira
Calef of Washington and G. W. Randall OF
Waterbury constitute the courts committee
on this case, which is an appeal from the
Barre road commissioners on the appraisal
of land damages on Main street in that city
REV. G. III. BAsMAJIAN, a native of Ar
menia, took charge of the meeting for young
men, held last Sunday afternoon at the
rooms of the Young Mems Christian Asso
! citation. Mr.. Basmajian also spoke at the
Baptist church Sunday evening on "rht
Crescent Against the Cross" This lecture
was illustrated by stereopticon views anC
Mr.. Basamajian sang several selections II
the Turkish, Armenian and English Ian
guages.
THE baked-bean supper, given las
' Wednesday evening by the ladies OF th'
Church of the Messiah, netted about 1875
The new piano was christened and proved
satisfactory ia every wav. George Wi
r der, Professor +. l.. La wrence and .dis
Jessie Lawrence gave brief piano recita
t that tested thoroughly the tone and powe
+ OF the new instrument. Solos by Roll'
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