The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-01

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A. w. MEARs, who for the past three
| weeks has been the efficient clerk at the
Exchange Hotel, went on Monday to his
home in Morrsville.
Mr.. AND MRS, l., A. KNIGHTS OF Manches
teJ, N. III and Mrs. A. l.. knights and
daughter of Bradford, P. O., are visiting the
| Whitcomb brothers.
MRS. CLINTON v1LEs and Miss Sue, her
daughter, returned last Friday to their
home in Boston, after q visit OF several
weeks at the Pavilion.
POLICEMAN LEWIS wooD left on Tuesday
for vacation Of two weeks, during which
time he will visit the Grand Army Encamp-
ment at Weirs n. II.
MRS. +. NJ. ELLIE and Archibald H. Ehle,
her SOD, left on Monday for their home in
Fairebault, MINI, after spending the sum.
mer with George II. Ehle.
Mr.. AND Mrs. JULIUS woRKuM of New
York have returned from their visit to the
woods and lakes of Canada and are at Mrs
Workum's old home in this city.
Mrs. HATTIE TRUE and daughter Alice
went on Monday to Water bury, where they
are to remain for several weeks prior to
their intended return to the West.
MRS. SARAH CUMMINGS and Miss Ina
Cummings returned last Friday from
Worcester, Mass, where they have been
spending the summer with relatives.
THE members of Ivy Lodge Daughters of
Rebekah, will give an ice-cream and whist
party in odd Fellows hall next Tuesday
evening to which the public Is invited.
THE young ladies are making arrange
ments for dance at the Pavilion on Thurs
day evening, to be chaperoned by Mrs.
Julius Workum and Mrs Harry M. Cutler.
THE Sunday-school of the Church of the
Messiah will resume its sessions next Sur
day. In the afternoon at half-past four
to-. H. Ill
church.
f. A. DuTroN of Stoneham, Mass, who
wasvisiting at the home of Ralph Wiley on
Bailey Avenue, started to return home on
Monday. He is making the round trip by
carriage.
G. A. BEST went last Saturday to Swanton
where family reunion IS to be held this
week, Mrs. Best returned from the beach
on Monday and joins her husband at Swan
ton to-day.
AN infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Winn r.
Dana died on Monday at East Montpelier
Centre. The burial was in Green Mount
cemetery Tuesday afternoon, Rev. w A.
Dawson officiating.
JOSEPH KEENE of Concord, N. a., visited
relatives in this city over last Sunday. He
was on his way home from Buffalo, where
he played in one of the bands at the Nation
al Grand Army encampment.
THE State Railroad Commissioners will
meet to-day, when it is expected a decision
will be rendered on the much discussed
question as to where the ele ectric railroad
shall CROSS the Winoosk river.
Mr.. AND Mrs. j. T. BROOKS, Charles T.
Brooks and Misses Elizabeth and Judith
Brooks, all of Salem, o., were at the Pavil-
ion over last Suday. They travelled in pri-
vate car Of the Pennsylvania railroad.
REV. e. T. HUTcHINs of Planfield will
conduct the meeting for men at the rooms
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
next Sunday afternoon. His theme will be
"The rough and the bright side Of life."
TEN well-flled cars were pressed into SER
vice by the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad last Saturday afternoon to trans
port to and from Barre the crowds going to
the Granite City Trotting Park for the
races.
MISS ALICE TAFT left on Tuesday for
Sioux City, Ia, accompanied by Mrs. Henry
Hollister. She will be absent about two
months. Her place in the store Of George
E. Taplin will be taken by Mrs. W. N.
Learned.
MISS MARY REED returns to-day to her
home in Chicago. Miss Reed is pleasantly
remembered rt here, in the city Of her birth
and early life, and always receives a cor
dial welcome from her old friends and ac-
quaintances.
MUCH interest centers in the game of bas-
ket ball to be played by the Reds" and
"Blues " at the Young Mems Christian AS.
sociation gymnasium next Wednesday even
ing. The challenge may be found in the
business column.
REV. j. EDWARD WRIGT preached last
Sunday at the Universalist church at ST.
Albans. The subject of his morning SER
mon was Strengthen the things that re-
main," and of the evening, "Shall it be Sus-
picion or Exasperation?"
lodged in jail last Saturday, charged with
attaining a watch from G. W. Bonnette,
under false preteDsea, several weeks ago.
j. W. Brock, his guardian, settled the mat
ter on Tuesday and Hubbard was released.
THE friendly contest between the Reds
and the Blues OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association for increase Of membership
is being waged with vigor. The local cir
culation of the WATcHMAN is supplemented
this week with duplicate sheet in the in.
terests OF the Reds.
REV. F. f. LEWIS of Hardwick, secre tary
of the State Christian Endeavor Society,
was in Montpelier last Saturday arranging
with the joint committee from the Bethany
and Baptist Christian Endeavor societies
for the State Convention to be held at
Montpelier this month.
MRS. M. s. DAVIS retired from the man
agement of the Exchange Hotel on Monday
and g. 8. Hubbard, who has purchased her
lease, has assumed control, with j. Henry
Libben as manager. Mr.. Hubbard has COM
menced extensive and much needed repairs
ON the interior Of the house.
JAMES FITsGIBBoNs was arrested early
last Thursday morning by Officer Wood for
iptoxication. Before Judge Smile in city
court Friday morning he disclosed upon
" stranger" and was remanded to Jail to
think the matter over. His disclosure was
accepted Saturday morning, and he paid the
usual fine.
CHARLES LAFoREsT of Wiliamstown was
arrested by Constable II. X. Dawley on cir
Gus day, on complaint of Grand Juror
II. B. Wedge for selling Intoxicating liquor.
He was taken before Justice j. IL. Lucia,
pleaded guilty, and was fined S25 and costs,
amounting to S34 81. He could not pay
and went to Jail to serve the alternative
sentence.
NEWELL PAINE Of Boston has recently
donated 500 to the Sunday school OF Christ
church, the income Of which is to be used
in purchasing prizes for scholarship. Mr.
Paine gives this as a memorial for the late
DR.. ann Mrs. Ezra Paine, his parents. Mrs
T. p. Reoheld has also presented to this
church beautiful brass ever for use at the
baptismal font.
CHARLES NEWELL, porter at the Exchange
Hotel, found last Wednesday, two fifty dol
lar bills that lad been dropped by one OF
the Interstate Shooting Team from New
York City. Upon inquiry at the banks and
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