The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-19
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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Two children Of MIR. and Mrs, Elmer K.
BancI oft are i'll with lung fever.
II. @. HOPKINS is seriously i'll with rheu-
matism around the heart.
T. r. GORDON was confined to the house
last week with a severe cold.
| MISS EUNICE DENIsoN OF Randolph wis.,
tied Mrs. G orge q. Aiber last week.
CLINTON K. Town returned last Saturday
from the house of correction at Rutland.
Mr.. AND MRS GEORGE G. PRATT have
been in New York during the past week.
Miss ELENA NJ. GEORGE Of Bradford is
working in the Grand Union Tea Company's
store.
MRS. HATTIE P. WILLARD was the guest
Of Mrs. + K. Perkins OF Burlington over
last SUNDAY.
MISS H. JULIA Cross sang with fine ef-
feet the offertory at Christ Church last Sun
day morning.
Ma. AND MRS G. 8. WHITTIER attended
the funeral OF Herman A. Rogers at Cabot
last Sunday.
REV. A. D. BARBER OF williston was in
town last Friday to attend the funeral OF
Rev. 9. S Smith.
GEORGE W. Colby and wife have sold to
Clarence ID. Wells for $SSS 53 house and
lot on Kent street.
REMEMBER the supper at Christ Church
parish house next Tuesday evening. See
business column
II. e. AMswoRTH OF Woodbury. was
lodged in Jail last Friday evening on a GER
tilted execution.
The Topic Club connected with Bethany
Christian Endeavor Society, is to be revived
and reorgaulzed.
Mr. AND MRS. FRANCIS GRAvELIN left on
Monday for Ashburnham, Mass, where
they are 10 reside.
II In ha
Argus Cffice, was confined to the house last
week with the grip.
THE hvdrants on M ain and State streets
were tested on Tuesday, and all were found
in perfect condition.
MRS. e. A Fits and husband" OF Rox-
bury were registered at the Montpelier
House over last Sunday.
THE engagement is announced Of G. W.
| Stewart of this city and Miss Jessie l..
| Hartwell OF Portland, Me.
WORK was resumed on Monday at the
granite sheds of Dillon & Haley, after a
shut down of three weeks.
The Bethany Reading will meet with
Mrs. g. G. Field. 6l Barre street, on Tues
day, Januar, %, al two O'Clock.
MRS FRANK E FELT has closed her la
bors for the pres- Mt at the establishment Of
A e. Spiro, and is at her home.
LEONARD I. LULL was called to Manches-
| Ter CObn, on MOuOdy 10 aut6nu tn6 luu6Tdl
OF Mrs. M. f. CushmaD, his sister.
THE Garnet Seal Circle will meet next
Friday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock with Mrs.
Andrew Gillies on Hubbard street.
ELEAzoR E. DoDGE reports that he was
forcibly relieved of a watch valued at S15,
on Stoddard street in Boston last week.
The members of the sod Wheel" will
be entertained this evening by Col. and
Mrs. A. G. Brown at their home on Summer
street.
Mr.. AND MRS F.w. NELSON were given
a surprise party last Thursday evening, to
celebrate the thlrty-ninth birthday OF Mr..
Nelson.
Mr.. AND MRS. SAMUEL BEAN and Miss
Helen Billings of Lebanon, N. H., were
guests last week of Mr.. and Mrs. W. K.
Weston.
PERLEY w. HOLDEN, assistant treasurer
Of the Cspi'al Savings Bank and Trust
company, visited in Burlington over last
Sunday.
THE meeting for men at the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association last
Sunday afternoon was led by President G.
Ii. Il ,re.
THE annual charity ball under the au-
spices OF the Ladies' Auxiliary to Heaton
Hospital will probably not be held until af-
ter Easter.
The four years-old daughter of Mr.. and
the giip Her death was hourly expected
ON Tuesday.
STREET COMMISSIONERS ROBERTS has been
instructed by The city council TO repair the
foundry bridge so that it will be safe for
travel this winter.
MRS. MABEL FRINK and daughter Bertha
go to-day to Boston for a visit of several
weeks in that city, Providence, r. l., and
Worcester, Mass.
BASKET ball teams from Company ii, and
the Burlington Young Mems Christian As
sociation will play in Armory hall in this
city Friday evening.
Mr.. AND Mas ARTHUR A. WHITCoMB re.
turned lasi Friday evening from a three
weeks wedding trip spent in Boston, New
York and Washington.
REV. J. EDWARD WRIGHT is to preach in
Middlesex next Sunday at two P. M Sub
ject. 20 IT r. lations with our Neghbors oi
Other Denominations"
The Womau's Foreign Missionary Society
connected with Trinity church met on Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. X, NJ. Smith The
work OF 1897 was reviewed,
The Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
!; Company lost nothing by the Barre fire
aud the Union Mutual only 81 900 on the
building, as noted elsewhere.
SUPREME Court reconvened on Tues lay
The cases of town of Grand Isle against M
o Kenney, and g. d. Meacham against tn,
Z town of Newport were heard.
r THE ice ON the Winooski mill dam wa,
scraped on Monday by Street COMMISSIONS
4. Roberts, and some lively trotting may b,
. expected there in tie near future.
MRS. HURTooN gave q so.called ma
terializing soRnce at the Union House las
= Sunday evening which was called any thin
but successful by those who attended.
THE Arion quartette with Miss Jessi
Lawrence and Mr.. and Mrs. II. G Law
renee will give a concert at East Mont
pelier village next Wednesday evening.
a GEORGE B. WILLIAMS was unable to reac
O Montpelier last Friday evening" and hi
J. second Shakesperisn recital has been pos,
a poned until Monday evening, January 81.
It FRANK E. SMITH, district deputy gran
n pa, riarch, and ID l.. Sanders installed tn
It officers OF Alhsmbra Encsmpment OF Cd
d Fellows at Waterbury last Friday evening
l. Dr.. w. SEWARD WEBB arrived In Mon
q pelier by special train on Tuesday to atten
= the annual meeting OF the National Life IL
y surance Company of which he is a director
r TIE case Of j. ID. Clogston against Fran
n Hunt for money claimed due on certai
y notes, was settled out OF court on Monda
h.,t tka IaSu nAav. Lot,