The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-21
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


Col last Wednesday, after stay OF only |
four days in Montpelier.
MISS HICKMAN, an experienced nurse |
from Hanover, N. H., has been engaged by |
the trustees of the Heaton Hospital.
MRS. r. L. Coz of Center Harbor, N, H.,
has been the guest Of Mrs. M. s. Davis at
the Exchange Hotel, during the past week.
HARVEY w. BROWN, the postman, has
been off duty during the past week because
of illness. Substitute ii. K. Freer has taken
his place.
A HEARING in the case of II. A. Bowman
against John l.. Stanyan will be held next
Saturday. Bowman claims that Stanyan
owes him for mileage books to the amount
been offset by labor. A body writ was
served on Stanysn last Wednesday. f. A.
Rowland, his counsel, entered as surety for
his appearance.
ABOUT three feet OF clay slid on to the
tracks OF the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad last Thursday evening, just west OF
Barre Transfer. Fortunately the mail train
had just passed that point, and the track
was cleared during the night The heavy
rain OF last Thursday was responsible for
the landslide. The suburban line was not
covered to any great depth, and there was
no delay in the service.
DIR. G. K. CHANDLER, assisted by Doctors
Mcclure and Bisbee of Montpelier, Dr.
James OF Waterbury and DR.. Howe Of Waits
field amputated the left leg Of Mrs james
Irwin Of Waitsfeld at Heaton Hospital last
Wednesday afternoon. diseased bone
was the cause of the amputation. The leg
was taken off just above the knee joint.
Mrs. Irwin rallied quickly from the opera
ton, and has been doing well since.
GEORGE X. PUTNAM, clerk in the Office OF
the National Life Insurance Company. and
Miss Mamie e. Dooley were married on
Tuesday at the home of the bride in North.
add hr-p n Ont ri nd n
st. Marys church in that village. 1t was
quiet affair, witnessed by only the immedi-
ate relatives and friends OF the contracting
parties. Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam left on the
noon train for brief wedding trip, and will
return to Montpelier about May /.
JUDGE II. II. WHEELER of Brattleboro,
United States Circuit Court judge, issued
writ OF habeas corpus last Thursday in the
case of A. L. Weeks, deputy collector of in
ternal revenue, and Mr.. Weeks was re :
leased from the custody of the sheriff. Bail
in the sum OF 81 900 was promptly furnished
and Mr.. Weeks went to his home in St. AL
bans. The final decision in this case will
be watched with no little interest. hear
ing will be held before Judge Wheeler at
Brattleboro April 80.
THE Whitney Opera Company, famous
for its operate productions held sway at
Blanchard Opera House last Saturday even
ing. Scotland has furnished the subject,
and the quaint romantic Highlands the
melodies from which DeKoven and Smith
the authors, drew this successful work.
Although the scope of the opera does not
embrace a series of opportunities for the
display of silks and laces. it is seldom that
anything of its kind eclipses it in scenic
effect. There are a number of beautiful
songs, and the author has drawn largely on
the national melodies. Plenty Of clean
wholesome comedy, with bright tuneful
music and harmonious grouping of the
plaids of the clans form general effect that
is most pleasing.
In response to special invitations large
number Of ladies and gentlemen gathered
in Masonic hall last Wednesday evening to
witness public installation of the officers
Of Aurora Lodge, F. and A. M. Right Wor-
shipful Deputy Grand Master Daniel N.
Nicholson of Burlington was the installing
officer, assisted by Deputy Grand Marshal
Collins Blakely. The exercises were in
charge of Past Grand Master George w.
Wing, and music was furnished by the
Cecilia Quartette The list of officers in
stalled was given last week. At the close
of the ceremonies remarks were made by
d. N. Nicholson and Rev. DIR. Norman
Seaver. Refreshments were served in the
banquet room which was in charge of W.
A. Briggs. G. A. Lang and j. Eli Good
enough, the committee of arrangements.
THIRTY men in the employ of the Capital
Granite Company struck last Wednesday,
because of the alleged unfair treatment OF a
fellow workman. 1t is stated that one OF
the men in the employ of the company was
discharged and in settlement with him T.
W. Eagan, the proprietor, paid him at the
rate of twenty-five cents per hour, while the
man claimed twenty-nine cents. The mat
ter was left to committee who decided in
favor of the discharged employee. On Mr..
Eagan still refusing to pay him what he
claimed was his due, his fellow workmen
struck in sympathy. The matter was ad-
justed and the men went to work Friday
morning. 1t was simply a family affair, and
in no way affected the time or labor sched-
ule, nor could it be called, as many sup
posed. conflict between the cutters and
manufacturers unions. 1t was a local mat
ter that affected or concerned no other
sheds in the city.
ABOUT thirty members of the Vermont
Democratic Club met at Montpelier last
Wednesday evening to attend the SEMI
annual gathering Of that organization. At
q business meeting, held in the club-room
in Hubbard building the following officers
were elected for the year ensuing: Presi-
dent Rollin S. Childs of Brattleboro Vice.
Presidents, III. M. Miller of Bradford, George
e. Royce of Rutland; Secretary and Treas
urer, G. A. G. Jackson of Montpelier; Ex-
ecutive Committee, one from each county.
G. f. o. Kimball of Vergennes, John Rob-
inson OF Bennington, p. G. Dodge Of Bur-
lington, B. e. Billiard Of Hardwick, G. M.
Fletcher of Canaan p G. McCsmbridge of
ob. AlDdubi W. w DuIlobOn VI dTduu 1915,
G. l. Mcmahon Of Stowe, G. A. Dckey of
Bradford, Clarence Ewing of North Troy,
DIR. w. M. Stearns of Rutland, G. o. Evans
of Waterbury, II. B. Haus of Brattleboro,
and @. A. Fitzpatrick of White River juno
ton. Resolutions were adopted endorsing
the principles of the Chicago platform. also
extending the sympathy OF the club to j.
II. Senter OF Montpelier, r. s. Childs of
Brattleboro sand B. B. Smalley of Buring-
ton in their illness. The semi.annual ban
quet was served at the Pavilion at nine
o'clock Sixty plates were laid and about
one-half the chairs were unoccuped. Music
was furnished by quartette. under the
leadership of j. s. wilkins of Montpelier.
Ex-Mayor 7. III. Brown of Rutland was
toast-master, and the toasts and responses
were as follows: 1.-THE Conflict Between
the Federal and State Courts" S. 9. Shurt.
left OF Montpelier; 1.-THE Young Men," b.
E. Billiard Of Hardwick; 1.-THE Press" II.
l.. Hindley of st. Adams, editor of the new
Democratic Sun; 1.-THE Old Line Demo-
Gratis" George Atkins of Montpelier;
methods of Taxation" G. c. Peck Of Mid
dleburyi 1.-THE Democratic Press" @. A.
G. Jackson of Montpelier; Future Pros
poets OF the Democratic Party" V. A.
Billiard of Underhill.
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