The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-17


FREDERICK q. PRENTIss Of New York ar
rived in town last Wednesday evening" ac-
companied by Mrs. II. j. Prentiss, his moth
er, and Miss Hurd OF Pittsburg.
Mrs. A. d. FARwELL gave a pleasant tea
last Thursday evening at her home on Lib
| erty street in honor OF several ladies who
were former residents OF Montpelier.
CHARLES HAYES conductor on the cleo.
trio road was thrown from his car last
Thursday afternoon and one hip was dis
located. He has since been off duty.
Miss CHARLOTTE ROPES is at Lake Morey
this week, withl Mr.. and Mrs. ID. d. Davis
of st. Albans. Dr. and Mrs. X. Longfellow
Cleaves were there over last Sunday.
The infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Abaire died last Wednesday morn
ing Of cholera infantum. The funeral was
held Friday afternoon at two o'clock.
THE annual meeting OF the Woman's
Home Missionary Society, connected with
Trinity church, will be held this afternoon
at two o'clock with Mrs W. b. Worthing.
Gov. CIRCUIT, Lieutenant Governor Fisk
and Secretary OF State Brownell were in
town on Monday to sign the acts passed at
the special session of the Legislature in May.
MRS. OLIVER WHEELocK was called to
East Calais on Monday by the death OF
Merrick Ainsworth, her father. The funer-
al is to be held this morning at East Calais.
f. H. MERRILL of Richmond, Va, led the
meeting for men held last Sunday after
noon in the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton rooms. His subject was whats in a
name"
MARTIN HENLEY, clerk at the Montpelier
House, returned from Richmond on Mon
day, where he has been for several days at
the bedside Of his mother, who is still seri-
ously ill.
AT the adjourned sale of the building OF
the Montpelier Hardware Company on Ber-
lin aldo hal1 last SATURDAY. aftarnOOu the
property was purchased by Edwin Lane
for $1,000.
MRS. MINNIE MARSH gave musicale last
Thursday at her home on Loomis street in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Skinner OF
New York and Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Peck of
Bristol, Conn.
AN advertisement has appeared in one
of our local dailies for several days an.
nouncing that bill would be introduced
into the coming session of the legislature
providing for the annexation Of Berlin
street to Montpelier.
GEORGE T. ARCHER has arranged for a
private dance by twenty-five couples OF
young people at Dewey Park this evening
A special electric will be placed at the dis
posal of the party.
Miss ADELAIDE L. GR1swoLD goes to-day
to New York to meet Harry Dwight, heI
nephew, who sails from that city next Sat
urday en- route for Venice where he is tC
tuJeE tHe COuSuldr StTNlC6s
MRS j. EDWARD WRIGHT gave a whis
party on Tuesday evening at her home OF
Baldwin street in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs
William L. Whitney Jr., of Newton, Mass,
who return home this morning
THOMAS VEsPER, a member of Company
B, Second Massachusetts regiment, wht
died recently at Santiago, formerly resided
at Wrightsville He has lived in Spring
field Mass, for the last ten years.
RuruMDup tho Rapuh1;oo, o;ty oauo,,o =,
be held at Armory hall next Monday even
ing, August %, for the purpose Of placing
} in nomination candidate for city repre-
, sentative in the coming legislature.
MRS. e. e. Andrews of Maiden, Mass.
} Mrs. James Madden and daughter o
and two children of Philadelphia, are a
{ the home of e. III. House in Berlin.
Box "a was pulled last Friday afternoon
for slight fire in pile Of shaviugs nea
) the stone sheds of g. Ii. More & Co. Th
I blaze was squelched with extnguisher
without the necessity of laying the hose.
? THE case of Luke Noyes against Johl
r Ewing, involving the destruction Of con
siderable amount of fire works at his shol
on the morning of July last, was settled
last Thursday by Ewing paying Noyes S4
ALDERMEN JANGRAw, Whelan, and Rich
4 ardson, Street Commissioner Roberts an
. Overseer of the Poor Wheeler were at th
city farm last Sunday afternoon, wher
they selected new place for a city dump
J. Mr.. AND MRS. ID. N. ToLLEs, who hav
had charge of the boarding-house at Mont
, peler Seminary during the past year, lei
last week for Brattleboro. Mrs. M. s
Davis has assumed the duties of matron a
that place.
y F. III. MERRILL of Richmond, Va, faile,
to reach Montpelier in time to hold service
at the rooms of the Young Mems Christian
. Association last Sunday as advertised.
s is expected that Mr.. Merrill will be presen
next Sunday.
a THE dance given at the Pavilion las
:, evening by j. Edward Bailey was de
lightful affair. Although entirely nforma
( in character it was well attended and mucl
t enjoyed. Music was furnished by Mis-
Katherine Hutchinson.
a GREEN MOUNTAIN SEMINARY, at Water
: bury Center, will be again opened, this fall
under the management of Miss Elizabetl
Colley, veteran teacher, and one who's
a name is Intimately associated with tn
school. See advertisement.
y PETER MILLER was arrested last weel
= on warrant procured by Lewis Barney
Barney claims that Miller owes him abou
$50 for rent. The case will be heard toda
before Justice L. j. Deavitt. Miller wa
! able to secure bail and was released frou
custody.
:, THE case of John Bartlett who was charg
& ed with allowing his hens to trespass on hi
!. neighbors grounds on Barre street, wa
v settled in city court last Wednesday even
i ing, Bartlett pleaded guilty to fractur
of this special city ordinance and was fined
- with costs, SS01.
/, THE younger music pupils OF Mrs Mimi
8 Marsh gave musical last Friday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Marsh on Loomi
- street. Among those who took part in th
p programme were Misses Edith Roberts
!. Halle Lane, Ethel Roberts, Florenc
Wheelock and Edmond Galase.
# YOUNG son of William Ewing fell in tn
II river Tuesday morning at the rear of tn
"a paint shop of ID. A. Guptil. His mothe
jumped into the water and rescued tn
:, badly frightened lad. Fortunately til
u water was not deep but the child woul
Il have perished without assistance.
THE group picture of members of Con
" pany H. sent by Lieutenant Gisborn I
q Thomas Gisborn, his father, which has bee
II ON exhibition in the show window of Allen
cigar store during the past week, has a
, tracted much attention 1t is a wonderful
- correct likeness Of every member OF th
- company.
HERMoN, son of G. III. More, was throw
from his biCycla on Eaat State street La