The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-29
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Mr.. AND Mrs. GEORGE ATKINS went to
New York last Friday noon.
Col. AND Mrs. A. @. BROWN returned last
Wednesday from their western trip.
Mr.. AND MRS. w. A. LELAND and Miss
Gertrude visited last week in Hardwick.
MAYOR GUERNSEY has been in Nashua,
N. H., on business during the past week.
Mr.. AND MRS. IT, l.. PRICK returned last
Thursday from their trip to Marshall, Mich.
JAMES MoMANus had his right ankle
crushed last Wednesday by getting 1t
caught under block or granite.
r. w. ROBINSON and w. W. Holden
moved last week to the new house on elm
street owned by George A. Peck
Mrs. A. @. HARLOW Of Boston was In
town last week, experimenting the snip
ping of her household goods to that city.
WE. TERRILL was elected president of
the State Pharmaceutical Association, at
the annual meeting held last week at Bel
lows Falls.
THE fourth in the series Of Sunday even
ing lectures at Trinity Church on The
Highest Type OF American Citizenship"
will be delivered next Sunday evening by
Hon. Frank Plumley OF Northheld on The
Christian as a Lawyer"
REMEMBER that Haly & Whitney's San
Francisco minstrels hold the boards at
Blanchard opera house tonight. The mill
parade at noon. This company Is drawing
great houses and is receiving fiattering
press notices wherever it appears
Mr.. AND MRS. RUBEN MoREHoUsE Of
Jonesville passed through Montpelier last
Thursday on their way to Plainfield to visit
relatives. This was the first time this aged
couple had ever seen or been on railway
train and their appreciation OF the novel
event to them was enjoyed by their fellow
passengers.
SENATORS PROCTOR and Morrill,, and Con-
gressmen Grout and Powers, with ex-Gov-
ernors Farnbam and Pingree met at the Pa
vilion last Thursday evening to consider
pointments yet to be made in Vermont.
The delegation voted unanimously to rec
ommend the immediate appointment OF w.
A. Lord, Esq, as national bank examiner
for Vermont, to succeed Elisha May OF st.
Johnsbury. 1t is understood that the Mont
pelier post-office received no little atten-
ton, but nothing would be given out as to
whose name will be sent to the Senate to
succeed Postmaster Sibley.
THE military and patriotic entertainment
given last Friday evening in Trinity Church
vestry attracted large audience, and was
gathering the Montpelier Military Band
gave concert on the church lawn, render
ing q programme in which patriotic airs
predominated The success OF the enter
tainment was largely due to the skill and
patience OF Mrs. f. A. Sherburne and Miss
Mary Gill of Boston, who had the little folks
in training for nearly three weeks. First
on the programme was flag drill by thirty
girls, as given by the school children OF
Toronto during the recent International
Epworth League Convention. This was
followed by Swedish military manoeuvres
by company Of young ladies in uniform,
csptained by Miss Gill; The ease and pre-
cision with which these movements were
executed showed the skilled and faithful
work OF Miss Gill, the instructor. The en-
tertainment closed with campfire scene
at which many old-time army songs were
sung.
AT the regular meeting Of the City Coun-
Gil, held last Wednesday evening. the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted: Whereas,
in tie opinion of the City Council it is nee
essary for the safety of the public, in build
ing the electric railway on Sibley Avenue,
width of the highway, therefore, be it re-
solved. that the Barre and Montpelier Trac-
ton and Power Company be, and hereby
is instructed to widen Sibley Avenue on
the southerly side to the width Of the street
within six days from the time Of the adop-
ton OF this resolution; resolved, that the
Barre and Montpelier Traction and Power
Company be directed to do the widening OF
Barre street as directed by the City Council
September 6, 1897, before September 20,
1897" Bills were ordered paid as follows
Lane Manufacturing, Company, $99 16; J.
M Boutwell,, crushed stone $76769; j. r
Ramsay, supplies for liquor agency, 1861
Fl. A. Blanchard & Co., same, $285.72; A
E. Niles & Co., supplies, 50; Vermont
Waterman Company, printing, $14.25; Ar
F. Jones, clerical labor S1S; T. r. Merrill
Office expenses, $3.50. 1t was voted to re-
fund taxes as follows: Mrs. L. g. Bolton
$2.88; W. G. Lamphere, so $751;; A. j. Glys
son, S1.44; L. P. Gleason & Co., on list Of
1896, $22.3S. The following permits were
livery stable; II. A. Slade, to erect double
tenement house, corner Of Sibley Avenue
and College streets; j. p. Donovan to re-
pair buildings on Main street; ID. 8. Wheat
ley, to do plumbing at his residence ON Elm
street. A petition was received, asking To-
street to Hubbard street. Referred to com
mittee on streets. Aldermen Whelan an(
Jangraw were appointed committee Il
consider the petition for the completion o
Kent and Nelson streets. The board votet
to purchase vitrifed brick to pave the Stat
street cutters from Main street to the Ri
alto bridge. The chairman of the commit
tee on streets was authorized to secure bid
for 1000 feet of granite curbing, each sec
ton to be sixteen inches deep, six inche
wide and six feet long. Adjourned.
THE long-anticipated banquet that msrke,
"Blues' and the "Reds" occurred las
Wednesday evening in the Young Mem
Christian Association gymnasium. Plate
were laid for one hundred and twenty-five
and nearly every chair was occupied TIL
hall was Hastily decorated with red and blu
bunting, and a corps Of young ladies fror
the auxiliary waited on the tables TIL
banquet was furnished by the ladies of tn
auxiliary. and was deserving of the ur
stinted praise it received on every hanG
Prayer was offered by Rev. w. A. Dawson
@. I'll. More, president of the association
was elected toastmaster, and admirabl
filled that position. He extended, on bt
half of the association, very cordial gree
ing to all present, and read letters of regrt
from several absent members. Mr.. Nor
then announced the result Of the contei
between the "Blues" and the Reds" 6
follows: Total number of points, 800; cree
tied to the "Blues," $50; to the "Reds,
259 making the "Blues" the winners b
291 points The result was received wit
loud applause, and the defeated ones wei
RECALLED on basket of oyster crackers an
dipper of water. Bruce Mcdonald. capital
of the "Blues,n and Harry 8. Cotton, cal
tain Of the Reds" spoke briefly OF I'll
work done by the respective sides. G. {
Bancroft also spoke for the "Reds" and
G. Bowers and W. G. Berry for the "Blues
Responses to toasts followed. George
Pratt spoke for "The Ladies"; DIR. II. !
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