The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-15
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

MRS. ~. .. WHhAILEf Nlslleu III hub'
land last week.
REV. N. NJ. SHAY was engaged in revival
work in Alburgh las week.
Mrs. f. l PIrKIN visited Miss Mary A.
Phinney at Rutland last week.
Miss AMY FISK was i'll last week, and was
obliged to close her kindergarten.
DIR. ID. G. KEMP went to New York last
week to take a course Of medical lectures.
LOREN FRIEND has sold to Meader Mar
tin for 81. 200 Lis house and lot on Cliff
street.
FRANK DoTEN has purchased of Charles
Recor, for 800, the Cynthia Stickney farm
in Berlin.
REV. AND MRS. l.. L BEEMAN have been
visiting, during the past week, in Brook
field, Mass.
MR.. AND Mrs. S. l.. HowE were guests,
last week, of Nc. and Mrs. G. G. Williams
at Essex Junction.
Mrs. j. F. WATERMAN was called to
Shelburue last Thursday by the serious ill
ness and death of her brother.
MRS. STILLMAN CHASE, formerly of this
city. now of Nashua, N. H., is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Frank w. Robinson.
THE additional contract for wiring the
state library for electric lights has been
awarded to George IL. Almon for $3.50.
MRS. FRANK E. HOWE is at the Amy
Proctor Sanitorium for treatment by DIR. H..
NJ. Bingham. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Fanny NJ. Pitkin.
Miss adobe PHILLIPS, who has been
stenographer for the Granite Manufacture
ers' Association at Barre for several weeks,
is at home during the holidays.
]. C. Posi-, who died recently at Audale,
Neb was born in Montp 9lier in 1914. He
has been active in church work in eastern
Nebraska for more than a century.
AN elevated platform, with a seating ca
pacity of one hundred or more, has b9en
built in the gallery of the Young Mems
Christian Association gymnasium.
A goodly number from the church of the
Messiah attended the Christmas sale and
chicken pie supp IT held at Middlese 81 last
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
THE Montpelier orchestra furnished music
for the entertainment given last Wednesday
evening at Mortified by members of the
vincitia Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of
Barre.
Miss EuLA CAssAvANr was taken to
Heaton Hospital last Wednesday, where
she can have the benefit of skilled nurses.
Her condition is reported as steadily inn
proving.
CHARLES E. WILLIAMS left on Thursday
for Chicago, with the avowed determination
of making Alaska his final destination. His
wife and child will remain in Montpelier
for the present.
THR whist party, under the auspices of
Ivy Lodge, Daughters OF Rebekah, that was
to nave been held last Thursday evening,
was postponed because of the military ball
until Thursday evening OF this week.
STEPHEN P. BLACK succeeded last Thurs
day in raising the 1913 80, fine and costs,
standing against him in Justice Lucia's
court for an assault several months ago on
his aged father, and hs is again at liberty.
A WRIT of detention was served on A. A,
Stebbins as he was at the station, ready to
leave town, asking him to pay a millinery
bill of 1914, due Mrs. M. K. Dickey from
Mrs Stebbins. Mr.. Stebbins gave his check
for the amount.
The Mon'p slier and Barre Traction and
Power Company and the Consolidated Light
ing Company have come to an agreement
whereby they are to use the same poles on
Barre street and else where whenever it is
convenient 80 to do.
SINCE the adjournment Of Washington
County Court Judge j. M. Tyler has found
for the plaintiff in the case of Woolsor
Brothers against d. L.. Fuller & Son, a bool
account case. Defendants will take theil
case to Supreme Court on exceptions.
WILLIAM ROGERS wal brought from Barre
last Wednesday and lodged in Jail. HI
was indicted last september for a murder
GUS assault upon John McPhee of that city
His bondsmen did not care to longer stant
good for his appearance when wanted, and
surrendered him to deputy sheriff W. f
Shepard.
A PosrPoNKMENT until Monday, January
10, has been made in the case OF Daniel Alb
bolt of Plainfield against Oscar Lindsey
that was to nave been heard last Thursday
by Justice J.. Lucia. Lindsey is charged
with approp rating to his own use five dol
lars which Abbott gave him to purchase
whiskey.
JOSEPH GAY was arrested at Barre las
Wednesday by Sheriff Bancroft, charged
with writing "white cap" letters to JOSEPH
Perkins, the bridge contractor. Gay wa
taken before Justice j. H. Lucia and CAV,
bonds in the sum of $500 for his appearance,
next Saturday, when the case will be givel
a hearing.
THE Blanpied lyceum will hold a publ
meeting Monday evening, January 3, a
which the proceedings will take form of
city meeting. Several attorneys in the cit.
will be represented by the young men, AM
much sport is anticipated. Martin w
Peck, as mayor, will preside, with Harr.
Weston as city clerk.
T. j. DEAvITT, assignee Of the ~insolven
Montpelier Hardware Company, ha
brought suit, through attorney E.