The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-07

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GEORGE Q. PRATT led the meeting for
rooms OF the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. He spoke on 1.-THE patriotic young
man"
NEARLY all the young ladies and gentle
men who have been away at school and
college have returned for the long vacation.
They are welcome addition to the social
life Of the city.
CARL PKcK Of Brooklyn, N. Y, son Of
the late Rev. DIR. j. o. Peck, is the newly
appointed representative in Montpelier Of
the Barre Daily Times. He is located at the
Exchange Hotel
The State Republican League has elected
Fred A. Howland one of the delegates to
the tenth annual convention of the National
Republican Convention to be held at De-
troit, July 10, Ia and 10.
II. f. HAMMOND, formerly foreman in the
WATcAMAN job department., has charge Of
the job rooms OF the Northfeld Ne,os, dur
ing the absence through July OF Walter
j. Taplin, the foreman.
THOMAS DEWEY returned last Sunday
from vacation OF two weeks from his du-
ties in the Office Of the National Life Insur-
ance Company. He visited in Portland,
Me-, and st. Johns, N. Y.
MOUNT Zion CoMMAsDERY, knights Tenn
plar, will hold special conclave next FRI
day afternoon at half past four O'Clock, at
which time the order OF knfghthood will be
conferred on four candidates.
Mr.. AND MRS. j. SUMNER VILEs Of Ken
dal Green, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Robinson OF Melrose Highlands, Mass,
have been the guests Of j. 8, Viles at the
Pavilion during the past week.
MRS. T. s. BRoPHY went last Saturday to
Montreal, where she was met by Mr.. Bro
ply. They have gone on q trip down the
st. Lawrence and Saguenay rivers to Lake
st. John, for the benefit Of Mrs. Brophy's
health.
MRS. g. G, AINswoRTH returned last Sat-
urday from Burlington, where she has been
having her eyes treated at Mary Fletcher
hospital. Her eyesight Is very much i'm
proved and a complete recovery is conf
IDENTIFY expected.
LEON GADRKE died on Monday from
appendicitis at his home on Court street,
aged thirty-fve years.:H leaves wife and
two children. His funeral will be held
from st. Augustine's church this morning
and the burial will be in the Catholic cem-
etery.
Col. A. G. Brown, George A. Peck and
John G.. Farwell attended the reunion of
the Thirteenth Regiment Vermont Volun-
teers. held last Thursday at Swanton. Col.
Brown responded to the address Of well
come which was delivered by Capt. 8. +.
Brown.
1Hh w nlte mountain Express running
between Fabyan's and Burlington struck
deer last Thursday afternoon near the Sum-
NIT in Marshfeld. The animal seemed
dazel by the approaching locomotive and
was run down before the train could be
stopped
In addition to the list OF articles contrib
uted for Christ church pss,, ps,;s. ;sn house, pub
lished on page two should be mentioned Ave
dozen lemonade cups from Miss Jennie
~. 4 .l-a h<w. hos .aI,
from Mrs. I. G. Vail and 81 from Mrs. Les
ter II. Greene.
THERE will be a game Of base ball on
Seminary campus this afternoon between
the Barre team and q nine made up mostly
of the young men who are at home from
college for the summer vacation. These
boys can "play ball " and rafting good
game is anticipated.
o. D. ScRIBNER has purchased for $1,000,
through the real estate agency OF M. w.
Wheelock, the house on Berlin side occu-
pien by Herbert Wheelock. John 1. Cook
has also purchased through Mr.. Wheelock' 8
agency, for $500, building lot near the
foot Of the hill road leading to Berlin Corner.
The old Wade Mansion " on Berlin side
was burned to the ground last Saturday
evening. The authorities OF the town took
this way to get rid Of it, and, as the matter
was understood, no alarm of fire was sound
vermin, and made fierce blaze that lighted
the country for miles around.
DEPUTY SHERIFF JOHN W. TUTTLH
served papers on Willard Hutchinson
of Boston, who has been visiting in town
during the past two weeks, just as he was
leaving last Thursday morning. The writ
was made out under the absconding debtor
act for an account Hutchinson owed M. A
Kent. The amount was paid by him and
he left on the next train.
CHARLES M. THOMPSON of the Youth
Companion staff Of Boston was the guest o.
Mrs. NJ. E. Smile over the Fourth. Mr.
Thompson returned to Boston Monday
evening, accompanied by e. ii. Deavitt
Logan q Waller. Page, geologist for tn,
Massachusetts, highway commission accom-
panied Mr.. Thompson to Montpelier.
The following meteorological summar.
OF the weather at the Northfieh signal sta
ton, Tor the month OF June, has been fur
nished by w. A. Shaw, observer; Meal
temperature, 57e; highest temperature, S6'
total precipitation, 377 inches; prevailin
direction Of wind, north and south; tots
movement Of wind, 1894 miles; number @
clear days ?, partially cloudy days, II
cloudy days ~. There was slight fros
-Jnne 81.
A PARTY of a dozen Montpelier people
already engaged, will propably be oonsid
to 18 Of the Unitarian gathering at The Isle
of Shoals arrives. The Unitarian Summe
Meetings Association has secured very 10,
rates at the "Appledore " and the "Oct
anic," and by rail from Concord, an
steamer from Portsmouth. To obtain ad
vantage OF these reduced rates a member
ship certificate is necessary, to be obtaine
from T, Fl. Elliott Lowell, Mass.
DIR. L. G. WAKEFIELD was at Green.
boro, Cra:tsbury and Albany last week tes
ing dairy herds. At Greensboro he teste
200 cows One owned by T. W. Gebbie
three by Alexander McClaren and three b
r. A. Richie were condemed and killed
\ At Craftsbury he tested 200 head. Tw
COWS belonging to T. NJ. Gallagher, one {
U. 8. Tolman and one to Albert Goodwi
were found diseased and ordered slaugl
tered. AT Albany -tifty-two cows were tes,
ed but no trace OF tuberculosis was found
DIR. Wakefield returned this week to Greens
boro and Craftsbury to continue the work.
AT the quarterly meeting OF the Kellogl
Hubbard Library held yesterday, the rt
port of Miss Macomber, the librarian, show
ed that, in addition to an extensive use
the books in the building, 1881 volume
had been taken out on borrowers card
during the six months ending July /, an in
crease OF 945 over the issues OF the sam
period last year. The borrowers card
have increased in number within this pc
riod by 302, the total number being no,
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