The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-14

Carr, second vice president, Miss Bessie
Shay secretary and Mrs. George wilkin-
son, treasurer.
In Lewis Morrisons production of
Faust" which will be seen here soon with
the esteemed gentleman himself in his
great creation OF "Mephisto," there are
more electric lights used in one scene than
is required to illuminate the entire White
House in Washington.
A. w. FERRIN, 9. II. Ferrin and G. F.
Lowe have purchased of J. Eli Goodenongh
his interest in the Lester II. Greene syrup
OF tar business. The three new members OF
the firm will assist Mr.. Greene in pushing
the business, which has already assumed
Rratifyingly large proportions.
FRANK L. NEwcoMB OF Stoneham, Mass
was married to Mrs. Sarah f. Newcomb
last Saturday evening, by Rev DR.. Norman
Seaver, at the home of w. A. Lord. Mr..
Newcomb is we'll known in Montpelier
where for many years he was engaged in
the meat and provision business.
UNDER the direction of general secretary
r. III. Merrill, about thirty young men
gathered last Friday evening at the rooms
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
and sang college songs. Secretary Merrill
played several selections on the auto-harp
and the evening was very enjoyably passed.
QUARTERMAsTER-SERoE WARNER OF
the Twenty-first regiment United States
regular infantry, arrived in town last Thurs
day for furlough of thirty days which he
is spending with relatives in Berlin. He
has been i'll with malarial fever since the
battle of Santiago, in which his regiment
took part.
MISS BUTTS, a returned missionary from
India, gave an interesting lecture at the
church at Shady Rill last Wednesday even
ing, on the customs and religion of India
AT the close OF the lecture she dressed
girl and boy in native costumes, explain
ing the mode of dressing in different sta.
tions In life. Miss Butts returns to India
next month.
THE Office for Superintendent T. Z.
Smith at the electric car barn is nearly
ready for occupancy. The front of this
building is fitted for the use of the super
intendent and in the rear is a waiting room
for conductors and motormen. This room
is equipped with fourteen lockers for the
| use OF the men.
HOWARD G. Bancroft, a native of Marsh
field, died last Saturday at Columbus, O.,
aged sixty-three years Deceased was son
Of the late Watrous Bancroft and has, in
recent, years, spent his summers in and
around Montpelier. He leaves widow but
no children. Mr. Bancroft has been at the
| Pavilion this summer and left for home
| about six weeks ago.
Box 72, corner OF School and st. Paul
streets, was pulled last Saturday noon for
supposed fire in the Kelleher building on
| St. Paul street in the tenement occupied by
Albert King A chimney burning out was
the only cause for alarm, and although the
fire department rallied promptly their SER
vices were not needed.
HARVEY L. WEIGH formerly well and
favorably known in Montpelier, was mar
ried last Wednesday to Miss Stella Guest of
several years in the employ of Gleason &
Co., and has large circle of friends in this
city who will most heartily congratulate
him on becoming benedict.
AT business meeting Of the High school
battalion, held last week, Harry Weston
was elected president; Earl Hunt, vice
president; Hartman Leslie, secretary; Kemp
Flint treasurer, and Fred Gleason assist
ant treasurer. Harry Weston was elected
captain of the battalion, Kemp Flint, first
lieutenant and Hartman Leslie second lieu
tenant.
THE Neu England Magazine has made ar
rangements with Hon. Hiram A. Huse to
write for this publication an illustrated ar
ticle on Montpelier which will appear, prob
ably in the December number. III. B. King.
man of Boston, special artist for this mag
azine, has been in the city for several days
securing views to be used in illustrating the
article to be written by Mr. Huse.
THE September Vermonter is an interest
ing memorial number, dedicated to the vol
unteers from Vermont who have died since
the Spanish-American war broke out. 1t
contains many new illustrations of Camp
First Vermont regiment during its service.
The number is also embellished with sever.
al charming bits of Vermont scenery.
A HORSE owned by d. W. Temple made
things lively for few moments on State
and Main streets Monday forenoon. Mr.
Temple left the horse in front of III. A
Bowman's store and went inside The ami.
NAL ran at terrific speed until it reached
the telephone pole in front OF the Argus
block, where the carriage was left in q
wrecked condition. The horse was caught
near the Union House corner.
THE managers OF the Barre and Montpe
lier electric railroad have decided to build
large reservoir on the hill back of Dewey
park for fire protection OF their property al
: and near the car barn. The water will be
pumped from the river through two -four
inch pipes. The power will be furnished
by the motor in the machine shop and 8
four inch pipe will also connect the tank
with the car barn.
= JOSEPH BARNEY Of Middlesex was thrown
from his buggy on State street last Thurs
: day morning, and quite seriously injured
His horse became frightened at a passing
, Barney was thrown violently from the
+ wagon and it was thought his hip was
! broken. He was taken home by Dr. Hark
= ness, and has since been confined to hiG
bed. He is over eighty years old.
EDWARD S. LINTON of Company Fl, who
returned 10 montpelier tne DAY tne regl
!, ment reached Fort Ethan Allen from
,, Chickamauga, was taken to Heaton hospi
. tai last Wednesday because Of sever,
hemorrhage, which occurred that day. Lin
ton had been quite feeble since his return t.
, Montpelier and brought with him the seed
of typhoid fever with which he is now suf
= fering
LEROY A. FLINT OF Middlesex intends t,
contest the election of j. II. Daniels th
= democratic nominee from that town. Mr.
! Flint lacked only one vote of election oil
!. the first ballot after four defective ballots
, had been thrown out. These defective bal
! lots had Mr.. Flint's name written upol
= them in the wrong place, and had the,
, been counted he would have been elected
4 The case will be settled by the house com
Q mittee on elections.
y The Vermont State Teachers Associs
a tion will hold its annual meeting at Mont
= pelier Thursday, Friday and Saturday
September, 30, 80, and October /. Eminen
speakers and educators have been secure
u and the meeting promises to be the bes
Z ever held in the State. Railroads will OK
Il tend the usual courtesies and board i
o Montpelier will be furnished at reduce
nl,o af.Nt.&