The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01

MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Keene, N. H., for a brief visit.
Miss MAUD PHILLIPS visited in Randolph
over last Sunday and Monday.
NED FIELD went to Rutland last Satur-
day to remain over Memorial Day.
EVEN the steam roller is getting patriotic
1t has been christened the dewey"
F. McCUEN was called to Vergennes
last Friday by the illness OF his father.
Mrs. EDWARD GALE and son were guests
last week Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Feriin.
A. E. WHITE is acting substitute letter
carrier during the absence OF III. e. Freer.
Mrs. CHARLES DAVIS is quite seriously ill
at the home of Mrs. Lewis Rodney, her
mother.
PROF. CHARLES L, ORToN of Newbury
was the guest of Mason s. Stone over last
Sunday.
! ARTHUR HALE broke his left shoulder
Monday evening by taking header from
his wheel.
VERNON LINDSAY OF Barre has rented the
| house on College street owned by Rev. II.
A. Spencer.
Mrs. CHARLES WILLS and daughter of
Waterbury visited last week at the home Of
j. W. Brock.
&C. BULLOCK and daughter OF Chicago
arrived at the Pavilion last Saturday for an
indefinite stay.
A. w. FERRIN and George e. Taplin left
last Saturday afternoon on business trip
through the West.
G. W. BRowNELL, secretary of state, and
George M. Powers OF Morrisville were in
town on Tuesday.
MRS. HORACE e. BLISS went on Monday
to the Fabyan House, where she is to cook
during the season.
Mr.. AND Mrs. JOHN L. PIERCE of Burling.
ton were guests OF Mrs Clementine L. Blk
by over last Sunday
MRS. SUSAN A. R..Y Of Burlington has
been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Daley
during the past week.
REV. ANDREW GILLIEs will preach at
East Montpelier Center next Sunday after
noon at three o'clock.
A SON was born last Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry L. Farwell, and grandson to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Stowell.
HARRY DUTToN was thrown from his
wheel last Saturday evening, receiving Sc
we're injuries to his right arm
Mrs. D. F. CLARK was at Lancaster, N
H., last week to attend the funeral Of the
mother OF Miss Alice Folsom.
MR.. AND Mrs. FRANK e. HOWE were al
Brattleboro at the home of Mr.. Howe's
mother, over last Sunday and Monday.
S. A. ANDREWS, superintendent of the
State Industrial School at Vergennes, is the
guest of w. G. Andrews, his brother.
Mr.. AND Mrs. E. M. BARLOW of Burling-
ton were at the Pavilion last Sunday. They
drove from Burlington, returning on Mon
day,
M s. STONE. state superintendent of ed.
ucation, is visiting schools and addressing
gatherings of teachers in Bennington county
this week.
FRED A. Rowland was in Rutland las,
Thursday to attend a meeting of the state
board Of library commissioners, OF which he
is member.
MRS e. M. Goss left on Monday for her
home in La Grange, Ill, after a visit OF
several months at the home Of George M
Goss, her son.
THE Ladies' Aid Association of Heaton
Hospital will hold its regular monthly meet
ing this afternoon at two O'Clock with Mrs
G. III. Heaton.
THOMAS X. HALE of Boston, New Eng.
land purchasing agent for the American Ex.
press Company was the guest of Henry w
Drew last week.
GEN. T. j. BoYNToN of Boston was in
town several days last week, attending to
the disposition OF cases in federal court in
which he was Interested
THE semi-centennial meeting of the Yer
mont Central Association of Universalists
| will be held in East Montpelier, Thursday
and Friday, June and 10.
HORACE W. BAILEY, state fish commits
sioner, passed through Montpelier Tuesday
morning with %, 900 lake trout fry that he
was taking to Crystal lake.
THE residence of Fred Eaton of North
Fayston was searched on Monday by Sheriff
Collins and Deputy Sheriff Wedge. No in
toxicating liquor was found.
Mrs. HATTIE W. HUNTINGTON has pur-
chased for 81 200, through the real estate
Davis house on North street.
A. G. STONE has purchased for 81, 700 the
residence OF G. W. Luce on Berlin side,
The purchase was made through the real
estate agency OF M. w. Wheelock.
A FULL report of the proceedings at the
annual county union OF the Woman's Chris.
tian Temperance Union, held at Montpelier
last week, may be found on page two.
NEIL COOLEY and Miss Della Virgins OF
Middlesex were married at the home OF the
bride last Wednesday evening. They have
commenced housekeeping on Barre street
CHAPMAN BROTHERS and @. III. Shipmar
suffered considerable damage to their stock
OF goods, by the breaking Of water pipe In
the upper story Of Hazen block on Monday
night.
HARRY e. FREER was called to Bing
hampton, N. Y, on Monday by the death
from consumption Of Mrs. Sarah L. Freer
his mother. The funeral will be held al
Binghampton today.
STREET COMMISSIONER ROBERTS has beer
at work during the past week macadamiz
ing lower State street. The steam roller
came out Of its winter quarters resplenden,
in a coat of red paint.
THE Washington County Republican
Committee will meet in the Office Of Judge
Smile next Friday afternoon at one
o'clock to fix the time and place for holding
the county convention.
THE trustees OF the Heaton Hospital have
awarded the contract for the erection OF the
west wing of the hospital to Messrs. Coates
and Cory for $1,000, the building to be
completed by October / next.
MRS. A. G. DODGE returned to Burlington
last Saturday after a visit Of several weeks
with Mrs. W. K. Lawson, her daughter
Mrs. Dodge makes her home at the resi-.
dence Of P. @. Dodge, her son.
THE fifth annual public meeting of the
Adelphi and Ladies' Literary Societies will
be held this evening in Seminary chapel
Admission will be free and the friends OF
the school are cordially invited.
ANsBAcH, the wizard, gave an enjoyable
entertainment in the Young Mems Chris
tian Association gymnasium ON Monday
evening, for the benefit OF the Ladies' GUILD
Of Bethany church and the Y. M. @. A.
; Miss H. JULIA Gross, Miss Grace 1. Lit