The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-14

kets this week.
MISS LIZZIE srMsoN and Miss Belle Martin
are n New York.
MRS. MINNIE MARSH Is building a house
on Harrison Avenue.
A DAUGHTER was born on Monday to Mr..
and Mrs. e. Il. Dodge.
A DAUGHTER was born last week to Mr..
and Mrs. III. A. Brown.
ROBERT EMERY was at home from the
University Of Vermont over last Sunday.
Mr.. AND MRS. r. W. TURNER of Lake.
port, N. H., are guests Of James T. Sabin.
A PETITION is in circulation asking the
city council to macadamize st. Paul street.
Roy CRossETT fractured his collar bone
last Wednesday while playing in the kitchen.
WALLACE @. HALE was called to Under
hill on Tuesday by the death Of his mother.
MISS IDA FOLEY has resumed work in the
store of e. Slayton, after serious illness.
MRS. SUSAN A. Ray OF Burlington is the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Daley for few
days.
GOVERNOR CIRCUIT was at the Pavilion
last Friday night on his way to his home in
Derby.
l.. B. BROOKS has been appointed assignee
OF the estate of George II. Whitney, insol-
vent debtor.
2. s. DUTToN. father Of j. f. Dutton of
this city, is recovering from severe attack
OF pneumonia.
A SPECIAL edition of the High School
Record Is soon to be issued as o memorial to
Prof. s. j. Blanpied.
Miss BESSIE l.. STKARNs of Burlington has
been visiting Mrs. f. g. Brewster, her aunt,
during the past week.
HENRY j. CURTIS returned last Saturday
from Denver, Col, where he has been with
Mrs. Curtis for two months.
GEORGE MAcoMBER returned last Monday
to Albany, N. Y, to continue his studies in
the Albany Business College.
Mr.. AND MRS. A. w. FERRIN left on Mon
day for trip through the west, expecting
to be absent month or more.
JOHN E. BENTLEY, the genial and efficient
excursion agent of the Central Vermont
railroad, was in town last week.
e. e. TowNER returned last Saturday
from Washington where he piloted Royal
Blue Line excursion Of 700 people.
THERON r. COTTON left on Tuesday for a
southern and western trip in the interests
Of the Cotton Manufacturing Company.
GEORGE B. ROBERTS has purchased for
$1,000, the Riker house on lower State
street, 30 long occupied by G. P. Hayden.
MRS. II. G. STURTEvANT Of Center Har-
Dor, N. H., has been visiting M. 8. Davis,
her brother, at the Exchange Hotel during
the past week.
THE last of the current series of mid
week services in the vestry Of the Church
of the Messiah will be held on Thursday
evening at 7: 10.
Mr.. AND MRS. j. W. BLoDGKTT have re-
turned from Ryegate, where they have
spent the winter months with the parents
Of Mrs. Blodgett.
DIR. G. e. CHANDLER, assisted by DR.. Nj
L. Chandler of Barre. removed tumor
frnr of Mro q tnh nf
Barre last Saturday.
MISSES CARRIE AND LENA HALL OF Bur-
lington, and Miss Thompson OF Irasburgh,
daughter OF Judge l.. III. Thompson, were at
the Pavilion last Saturday.
THE Montpelier Public Library is again
open. Miss Evelyn Lease, the librarian, is
settled in her remodeled quarters, and ready
to serve patrons Of the institution.
j. A. DEBoER started on Monday for q
trip through the West in the interest of the
National Life Insurance Company. He ex-
poets to be absent month or more.
ATTENTION is called to the piano recitals
given every weekday afternoon at three
O'Clock at the music store OF G. w. Wilder,
as advertised in the business column.
AN Easter concert will be held by the
members OF the Sunday school and the
choir OF the Church Of the Messiah, in the
vestry at six o'clock next Sunday evening.
MISS LILLIAN STAPLES, table girl at the
Exchange Hotel, has gone to her home in
Williamstown, where she is soon to be
married to Christopher Elliott Of Northfeld.
ALVIN f. soRTwELL of Cambridge, Mass,
President Of the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad, and 7. j. BoyntOn Of Boston,
post-office inspector, were at the Pavilion
over Sunday.
THE first number of the Montpelier Tran
script appeared on Monday evening. 1t is
nt oil nd thn ~
Harry M. Graves, q former reporter for the
Argus, appears as editor.
COLLINS BLAKELY was in Rutland last
Wednesday to attend the meeting OF the
State Board OF Pharmacy, Of which he is q
member. The board examined several can
didates for registered pharmacists.
The photograph gallery Of I. L. Wei
come on Barre street has been closed and 1t
ia stated the proprietor has gone to Wells
River. Rumors Of several financial mourn
ers left behind are rife upon the street.
REV. FATHER W. J. O'SULLIvAN is to as
sist in Holy week services at the Catholic
cathedral in Burlington next Friday and
Saturday. For this reason st. Augustines
Church will be closed on those days.
A BARN in East Montpelier village owned
by Mrs. Martha Mallory, was burned to the
$50 in the Vermont Mutual. G. e. Stratton
went up on Monday and adjusted the loss
A CHIMNEY burning out at the residence
of George Abair ON Fuller street last Sat
urday morning caused still alarm to be
sounded. A company of badly frightened
inmates OF the house was the only damage
| done.
On page two may be found an interesting
article written by Mrs. G. M. Gillette, de-
scribing in an entertaining manner some
scenes and incidents that came under heI
observation during recent visit to st
Paul, MINI.
S.R. Colby, worshipful master Of Aurors
Lodge has appointed the following officers
M. s. Rosenburg, 8, g.; W. M. Ordway, j
g.. G. l.. Kinsman, chaplain; w. A. Briggs
organist; Q. A. Lang, marshal; A. P
Kelly, tyler.
CLIFTON HEAToN, George Osgood. Julius
Dewey, Ray Huse and Charlie Adams re
turned last Monday to the educational in
situtions with which they are at present
connected. Il. A. Cotton returns to Am
herst College to-day.
| DIR. l.. g. WAKEFIELD examined last
week the stomach OF the pet dog owned by
w. A. Lord, which 1t was suspected had
been poisoned. A quantity Of strychnint
was found, showing clearly that the dss
! tardly act was Intentional.
ERNEST JACOBSEN, the Montpelier florist
Is making preparations for an elaborate flo
raj display In the show window OF Ehlei