The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-10-12
MONTPELIER and VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

MRS. L. A. HOWE OF Brattleboro Is visit
ing Frank e. Howe, her son.
THE annual meeting of the Vermont Mu.
tual Fire Insurance Company will be held
Thursday. the Goth instant.
MISS LOUISE HoyT who is suffering from
a complicated trouble has been taken to
Fanny Allen hospital in Burlington.
The residence of Gen. j. H. Lucia and
the Granite sheds of Sweeney Brothers
have been connected with the telephone ex-
change.
JOSEPH LAMBERT, stone cutter in the
employ Of Davis Brothers at West Berlin,
has been taken to Heaton hospital for treat
ment.
The Baptist ladies gave corn supper in
their vestry Thursday night which was quite
largely attended, and was thoroughly en-
joyable.
G. W. LUCE of this city was elected
grand outer guard Of the grand lodge,
knights of Pythias. at the annual meeting
held on Thursday at Bellows Falls.
To expedite the delivery of all mail mat
ter Postmaster Shedd has requested that
proprietors of hotels and boarding houses
send the names OF all guests to the post
Office at once.
THE members of the local lodge knights
of Pythias and the members of the Barre
lodge returned from Bellows Falls this
morning where they had been attending the
tenth annual convention OF the Grand
Lodge.
FRED FRINK and Willard P. Whitcomb
returned on Friday from Lowelltown, Me-,
where they went last week in pursuit of
deer. From the standpoint of enjoyment
their trip was very much OF a success, but
no antlers or quarters of venison were
strapped to their baggage on their return.
A REPRESENTATIVE remarks that he was
never in city where the thoroughfares
were kept so scrupulously clean as in this
city. With all the expense there is de-
gree of overbalancing satisfaction hat
makes the tax payers feel that the expendi-
ture in this direction is good Judgment on
the part OF the city council.
The Central Vermont railroad has made
the following rates for those desiring to at
tend the Third Cavalry reception to he held
in Burlington Thursday the 18th instant.
From Montpelier and Barre round trip tick
cts 81. Tickets valid only on day of excur-
sion, purchased at local offices.
The Arion Quartette has been secured by
the Waitsfeld lecture course company to
sing at the opening number OF the course,
which will occur Tuesday evening Novem.
Der /. The Waitsfield people may rest as
sured that they have in store for them an
attraction that is hardly surpassed in large
cities. Everyone in Waitsfeld and vicinity
should make ready to attend.
JOSEPH LoNawAY, the young rascal who
was accused OF robbing the till Of fruit
dealer Noyes and who was allowed to 60 on
bail in the sum Of $50 furnished by Gen.
j. FL. Lucia, is still missing and probably
is outside the State. A "stickler" for the
law and all its technicalities Gen. Lucia's
mercy with stern justice and for that rea.
son he went bail for the lad to keep him
from immediate commitment to the State
Industrial School at Vergennes, where he
evidently belongs and where he should
have been sent before he was the means OF
getting his kind friend indebted to the
State in the sum OF $50.
LEE TEMPLEroN, aged 10 years, died at
his home in Worcester yesterday morning
at 3 o'clock, after o months illness. Mr..
Templeton who was for some months stu
dent in the law Office of Mayor John n
Senter in this city was taken to his home
with critical fever illness. A council OF
doctors after consultation pronounced the
case hopeless one. Deceased was q bright
young man with promising future. he
was popular with his acquaintances al
though reserved in disposition. He is sur.
clerk in the Capital shoe store in this city
Grover and Eugene. His two sisters are
Eva and Jessie. The funeral will be held
from his late home this afternoon at z
O'Clock.
THE joint committee from this city and
ability Of annexing strip OF the town OF
Berlin, alhalf mile or more.wide to the city Of
Montpelier, and to prepare bill to cover
the case II the annexation scheme Ia thought
harmony thus far prevails. A majority OF
the committee enthusiastically favOrs the
project while Of course 1t is opposed by thai
portion Of the town OF Berlin not included
in the territory to be annexed. The land II
is proposed to annex will extend from
IN on nVn fhA aof IN No nv
Park on the east, taking both into the city
fold. The necessary surveys will be made
by Joel Foster, and q very happy solution
OF the vexed Charles street bridge question
seems not only possible but probable.
THE reception at the rooms of the Younl
Mems Christian Association Friday evening
rendered General Secretary and Mrs. Il. III
Merrill by the Ladies' Auxiliary was q de
lightfully informal affair and was largely
attended by the people of Montpelier an(
members OF the legislature. The receiving
party was composed OF Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
and Miss Ella Bailey. Miss M. +. Atkins
Miss Mary b. Carleton, Miss Lucy Hutch
ms, d. #. Clark and W. 8. Smith acted a
ushers. Music was furnished by George III
Wilder. The floral decorations were pro
fuse and in good taste. The dining room
was in red, the parlor in yellow and tn,
hall in green and white. Refreshments O
ice cream and cake were served in the din
ing room by Misses Clara Adams, Ann
Phinney, Gertrude Leland and KATHERINE
Smith. The pleasant impression create,
by Secretary Merrill on his first arrival IL
Montpelier has broadened during the few
weeks he has labored here, and the peopl
oi,Montpelier, irrespective OF creed, enjoye,
the opportunity afforded last evening t
give a cordial personal welcome to him ant
to his estimable wife
THE annual excursion through the ia
nous White Mountain Notch, run on Fri
day by the Montpelier and Wells Rive
railroad was pleasant and profitable, as 1t
predecessors have been. When the trail