The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-16
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOC1L U1PPENINGS.

MRS, II. II. lOWNER IL VlSluDB IN Man
chester, N. III.
MAYOR GUERNSEY was in Nashua, n. H.,
on business last week
A DAUGHTER was born last Wednesday
to Mr., and Mrs. w. A. Shay.
Mrs. d. A. GUPrIL is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Mary Nutting, at Bellows Falls.
Miss MARY CoRBErT and Mrs. Alma
Smith are Visiting in Marblehead, Mass.
GEORGE II. WILDER goes July u to the
Franconia Iun Sugar Hill, n. H., to play
in an orchestra there for the season.
TT COTTON left last week for an ex-
tended trip through the west in the inter-
ests of the Cotton Manufacturing Company.
BECAUSE of unfavorable weather the BIZ
cycle carnival that was to have been held
last Friday has been postponed to Friday,
June %
Miss L, MAE JAcKMAN of Nashua, N. H.,
graduate from the musical department of
the Montpelier Seminary two years ago, Is
spending the week on the hill.
SIX carloads Of excursionsts from the line
OF the Montpelier and Wells River railroad
braved the inclement weather and took in
the excursion to Plattsburg last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. j. G. SMITH has purchased of Mrs.
Jennie Dunw oodie for $500, building lot
on upper Main street. This sale was made
through the real estate agency of A. j.
Howe
Miss MAUD PHILLIPS, stenographer at the
Office of the National Life Insurance Com
pany, went to Boston last Thursday for a
brief vacation. Her place is supplied by
Mrs. +. A. Mutt
w. II. COTTRELL, who is well remem-
bered by the older inhabitants of Montpelier
as former proprietor of the old Pavilion
hotel, died June at his home in Appleton,
Wis, aged seventy-fve years.
WILLIAM GIRARD of Manchester, N. IL,
who has been stopping in town with his
parents since last July because of i'll health,
returned to Manchester last Thursday,
much improved physically. He was ac-
companied by Antoine Galaise who is max
ing brief visit in that city.
HENRY d. CARLISLE, the affabe and eff
cient clerk at the Pavilion, goes to Brattle-
boro this week to assume the management
at the Brooks House. During his sol )urn
in Montpelier, and while clerk at the We'll
,on House, st. Adams, Mr.. Carlisle made
many friends who will rejoice at his adj
Vancement.
EXTENSIVE improvements are in progress
at the Capitol Creamery. Under the direc'
ton of Manager A. w. Slocum the exterior
and interior of the building have been
frightened and freshened with paint, var
nish and kalsomine, and changes have been
made which add to the comfort and con.
venience of patrons and management.
CAPT. IL. E. TUTHERLY, U. S. A, and
Quartermaster- G eneral w. H. Gilmore held
the annual inspection of Company III, n. G.
", last Wednesday. Because of the in
clement weather the inspection was in Ar
mory Hail. c. e. Wheatley ranked first
among the prvates in competitive drill and
Sergeant Kelly among the non-commis-
stoned officers.
Miss FANNY KNAPP has been chosen
chairman of the joint Christian Endeavor
entertainment committee to arrange for the
state meeting to be held in Montpelier in
September. E. E. Towner has been chosen
treasurer, G. II. More chairman of the re-
cep.ion committee, and Miss E. Maud Cros-
sett chairman of the decorating committee.
These officers are empowered to appoint
subcommittee.
ERNEST G. WELLS and Miss Ella NJ
Waite, both of Cambridge, were married
last Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
James L. Sabin on Bailey Avenue. Only
the immediate friends and relatives of the
bride and groom were present. Rev. j.
Edward Wright was the officiating clergy
man. The newly-wedded couple left on
the afternoon train for a brief trip, after
which they will return to Cambridge to
reside.
MARTIN GREEN, the alleged crook, was
given further hearing in city court last
Wednesday afternoon. States Attorney
Rowland appeared for the state and Hon.
d. j. Foster of Burlington for respondent
who was held for his appearance before the
grand jury in September next In default
of 81, 900 bail he was remanded to Jail. Re-
Spondent came into county court Thursday
afternoon and pleaded guilty to an attempt
at highway robbery. He was sentenced to
eighteen months at hard labor in the state
prison at Windsor.
THE summer time table on the Montpe-
lier and Wells River railroad goes into eff
feet on Monday, June rs. At this time the
oil mi doflr
Sundays excepted, between Burlington and
Fabyan's will be put on. This train will
leave Montpelier for Fabyan's daily at /: 10
p. M, returning, will arrive in Montpelier
at 3: 40 p. M. and Burlington at 81 10, to con-
meet with steamers for Plattsburg and the
Adirondacks. The morning accommoda.
ton train from Wells River will arrive at
Montpelier at H. 80 instead of IL: 20, and
the mixed in the afternoon will leave Mont
pelier for Wells River at A.: 10 instead Of
q: 10. The mixed mail from Wells River
will arrive at Montpelier at 6: 90 P. M. in
stead Of g.: 05.
REV. FATHER j. M. DUGLEE, former
pastor of st. Augustine's Church in this
city, died recently at st. Joseph's hospital,
New York, aged sixty-three years. During
the past ten years Father Duglee has been
retired from active work because of ill
health At the time of his death he was
chaplain OF a convent at Harrison, N. Y.
The body was taken to Burlington for
burial. Funeral services were held from
St. Joseph's Church in that city last Thurs
day morning, Ri. Rev. Bishop Michaud Off
ciating. The remains were laid to rest in
the priests lot in Calvary cemetery. Very
many people in Montpelier still have kindly
remembrances of this cultured gentleman
and will mourn to learn Of his death.
In United States District Court last week
Charles Mador Of Swanton was charged
with smuggling gin valued at $50 across the
line from Canada in June last The grand
jury found an indictment for this offence to
which Mador pleaded not guilty, and was
remanded to Jail for trial. The case of
United States against James f. Atwood OF
New York; charged with breaking and
entering the post,oflices at White River
junction and Hartford last July was tried
by jury and resulted in verdict of guilty
at White River junction and not guilty at
Hartford. Judge Wheeler sentenced the
respondent to four years at hard labor in
state prison. W. A. Lord represented the
government, as United States District At
torney Senter was busy with the grand Jury,
and J. P. Lamson appeared for respondent
On Thursday Mador came into court, re-
tracted his plea Of not guilty, and pleaded
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