The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-15
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Deavitt, against G. H. Fuller, to recover a
sleigh now in Mr.. Fuller's possession, and
which he refuses to give up until storage
charges are paid. The case is returnable at
the next term of Washington County Court.
NEWELL PAINE, the Boston druggist, who
was assaulted last Wednesday evening in
his store and robbed of 81, 200, is a native of
Montpelier. He is a son of the late DR..
Ezra Paine and the people Of his native
town have had reason during the past year
to remember him pleasantly because of his
generous gifts to the Kellogg Hubbard Lii
brary and the Sunday-5chool of Christ
church.
j. s. PIERsoN, president, and A. o.
Humphrey, treasurer, of the Montpelier and
Barre Traction and Power Company, last
Thursday bonded the electric railroad be-
tween Montpelier and Barre for 500, 900 to
the American Loan and Trust Company Of
Boston. These bonds run until 1917 and
are gold bearing, five per cents. They are
secured by a mortgage on the plant in this
city and Barre.
AN alarm of fire from box GO last Thurs
day morning called the department to the
house on Winter street owned by Mrs.
II. w. Goodrich and occupied by Frank III.
Jenkins, where a pail of tar that had been
placed on the kitchen stove to soften became
ignited. The department rallied promptly
and one Of the hand extinguishers did such
effective service that it was not necessary to
food the room and building with water.
The damage from the dense smoke was in
the vicinity of $40.
THE ladies of the Church OF the Messiah
scored another CRAFTY ing success in their
annual Christmas sale, held last Thursday
and Friday in the vestry. Thursday even
ing an oyster supper was served, and Fri
day noon, a chicken pie dinner had a strong
attraction for hungry business men. The
articles placed on sale were all appropriate
for Christmas gifts, and found ready pur'
chssers. On Friday evening the farce, 1.-THE
Company's Husbands" was presented, and
a programme of vocal and instrumental mu.
sic was rendered.
AT the annual meeting of Brooks Relief
Corps, held last week, the following Off GERS
were elected:-President, Mrs. Abbie M
Smith; senior vice president, Mrs. Olive
Wheelock; junior vice-president, Mrs. Mary
Snow; secretary, Mrs. Amanda T. New
comb; treasurer, Mrs. Ida Wing; conductor
Mrs. Flora Hill; guard, Mrs. Sarah Gallison
assistant conductor, Mrs. Flora Stoddard
assistant guard, Mrs. Clara Bliss; chaplain
Mrs. Jennie Clark, delegates to state en-
campment, Mrs. e. A. Ordway of Mont
pelier and Mrs. Mary Carpenter of Barre.
THE Montpelier and Wells River railroad
is to run a special train next S aturday even
ing from Wells River to accommodate those
wishing to attend the wrestling match tt
be held that evening in Blanchard opers
house between R. e. Henderson of Wells
River, a conductor on the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad, and d. e. Spicer, 6
granite cutter Of Plsinield. W. A. Lord will
referee the match, and A. W. Lane will bt
stake holder. The contest will begin
promptly at half past eight, and the specia
train will return to Wells River that night
THE entertainment in the Star Young
Mems Christian Association lecture course
last evening by Leland T. Powers augment
ed the reputation Mr.. Powers gained wheI
he appeared in this city in February, 1893
under the auspices of the Ladies' Library
Guild. Mr.. Powers is at once imperson
ator, actor and artist. His performance
last evening was a marvellous one, anG
thoroughly merited the enthusiastic recep
ton given it. His work is finished. force
full, magnetic and delightful, and in i
creative genius and consummate art arr
happily combined.
ALTHOUGH not AS largely attended as il
some former years, the annual military ball
given last Thursday evening, in Armory
hall, under the auspices OF Company II
was a pleasant success. The concert from
eight to nine o'clock by the Montp ,lier Or
chestra was enjoyed by an audience tina
comfortably filled the spacious galleries
Tee grand march was led by Major o. ID