The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-12
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
CRY Council meets tonight.


COLONEL FRED e. SMITH was in Burlng-
ton last evening
G. W. BRowNELL, Secretary Of State, was
in town on Tuesday.
ROBERT EMERY was at home from Bur-
lington over last Sunday.
M. s. DAVIS is visiting sister and brother
at Center Harbor, N. II.
Miss III. JULIA Gross has an announce
ment in the business column.
A SON was born on last Thursday to Mr..
and Mrs. John #. Goodenough.
The mid-term examinations at the High
School occurred last Thursday and Friday.
BURT M. SHEPARD and Charles M. Ham,
bin OF East Montpelier are at Greenboro
pond.
REV. DR.. NORMAN SEAvER and Rev. DR..
George w. Phillips Of Rutland exchanged
last Sunday.
GEORGE E. TAPLIN is putting plate-glass
windows in his store, corner OF Main and
State streets.
l.. q. TEwKsBURY has gone to his home
in Worcester to recuperate from his recent
serious illness.
LOUIS FISHER, night clerk at the Ex-
change Hotel, visited last week at his home
in Middlebury.
JOSEPH SHoREY and John Miller are
moving to the rooms recently occupied by
g. B. B. Denny.
A CONCERT in aid Of the fund for the me-
mortal room will be held in Trinity Church
next Friday evening.
FRANK CAsALINI and Norman o. Mcleod
were taken to the House of Correction on
Monday by Sheriff Collins.
GEORGE W. WING was in Burlington last
Friday to attend meeting of the trustees
OF the Masonic temple.
WALTER f. WATERMAN left town for a
few days on Monday. 1t is rumored that
he will not return alone.
THE Montpelier Seminary base ball team
was defeated last Friday by the Barre
Rushers by score Of 13 to 7.
WARREN p. KIBBY has purchased of An
drew Hodgden, the house on East State
street, recently built by him.
The seventh anniversary concert of the
Epworth League will be held in Trinity
Church next Sunday evening.
FRED DANIELS of the Montpelier Semin-
ary occupied the pulpit of the Methodist
church in Brattleboro last Sunday.
MRS I. r. MERRILL is in charge of the
City Clerk and Treasurer's Office during the
absence of Mr.. Merrill at Greensboro.
IT is understood that the jury in the case
of State against DR.. w. FL. Giddings stood
six for conviction and six for acquittal
The Methodist Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society met on Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. Andrew Gillies at the parsonage.
DR., r. II. NEWTON and T. r. Merrill went
on Monday to Greensboro, on fishing ex-
cursion, expecting to be absent until Satur-
day.
j, j. FLYNN of Burlington will be in town
to-day, when it is expected something def
mite will be learned about the electric rail-
road.
w. E. O'NEILL and Richard Blackall
have associated themselves in the business
of plumbing and steam fitting, at SO State
street.
PETER GAUTHIER and Alexander Camp
bell are in Hardwick building stone dam
for George III. Almon at his electric light
plant.
THOMAS MARVIN is excavating for the
house to be erected by him just south of the
residence of f. A. Sherburne on Seminary
Hill
THE directors of the Vermont Bible So
ciety held meeting in Montpelier on Mon
day. Only routine business was trans
acted.
d. III. SENTER is making preparations to
build on the lot on Loomis street between
his present residence and that of f. NJ.
Cory.
DIR. CLAYTON A. BROWN, who recently
| graduated from the Baltimore Medical Col
lege, is assisting DR.. G. K. Chandler in his
office.
Mr.. AND MRS. WILLIAM Brown of Boston
visited last week at the home of Charles A.
Smith, 1st. Mrs. Brown is a sister of Mrs.
Smith.
REV. A. Fl. WEBB of Bradford iofficated
at the funeral of Mrs. Henry Clark, held
last Friday morning from the home of w.
G. Walker.
Mr.. AND MRS. ABRAHAM LONG returned
last Saturday evening, after an absence OF
eight weeks in Boston, New York and At
lantic City.
w. II. SAWYER, a prominent lumber
| dealer OF Worcester, Mass, was the guest OF
Edwin Lane last week Tuesday and
| Wednesday.
SEVERAL members of Montpelier Lodge,
No. 10, Knights Of Pythias, assisted in in.
stituting new lodge at Essex Junction last
Friday night.
THE subject of Rev. Andrew Gillies' dis
course at Trinity church next Sunday morn.
| ing will be "Christian Brains and Brainy
| Christians"
GEORGE W. Colby has purchased Of Ar.
thur Johonnott two building lots on Kent
| street, on which he is to at once commence
the erection of houses.
j. j. BURGIN has gone to Detroit, Mich
to represent the Lane Manufacturing Com
pany at the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Foundryman's Association.
IT is expected that Rev. Andrew Gillies
|
next Sunday afternoon at the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
THE Methodist Ladies' Aid Society will
hold its annual meeting this afternoon with
Mrs. d. #. Clark on Loomis street. Officers
for the ensuing year will be elected.
. DIR. II. 8. BoARDMAN returned last Fri
day evening from New York where he has
been taking course in surgery, and has
resumed his practice in Montpelier.
BECAUSE OF the illness OF Rev. Andrew
Gillies, Rev. DIR. e. M. Smith occupied the
pulpit at Trinity Church last Sunday morn
Ing. Rev. L. l.. Beeman had charge of the
evening service.
Mr.. AND MRS. B. #. FIFIRLD returned
from New York last Wednesday evening
Mrs. Fiheld stood the journey as we'll az
could be expected. Mrs. j. f. Workum
accompanied them.
REV. G.. H. PHILLIPS OF Rutland led the
meeting for men held last Sunday after
noon in the rooms of the Young Mems
Christian Association. Music was furnished
by male quartette.
THE listers will meet at the office OF the
city clerk on Tuesday, May 10, and every
succeeding day thereafter, as may be neces.
sary, to hear persons who feel aggrieved by
their apprasals.
A BIRTHDAY party for Miss Kate Black
we'll was given last Friday evening at the
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