The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-28

poned until Thursday evening OF this week,
because of the death OF Mrs. Ned A. Alex
ander.
j. EDWARD BAILEY, clerk at the Pavilion,
has arranged for dancing party, to be held
this evening in the Pavilion dning-room.
The Montpelier orchestra will furnish
music.
The Knights OF Pythias have employed
j. III. Patneade of Burlington, q profess
sional nurse, to care for their brother, will
Green, who is very i'll with typhoid pneu-
monia.
The Hartford Life Insurance Company,
through Orrin Daley, its agent, paid last
week to Mrs. d. G. Kemp a check for 81 900
on policy held by her late husband in that
company.
DR.. EDWARD r. MURRAY OF Worcester,
Mass, we'll and favorably known in Mont
pelier, Is to be married next tuesday in
Burlington to Miss Katherine f. Meagher
OF that city.
DAVID e. sPIoER and Juan de Collaines,
members OF Company Fl who were with the
regiment at Chickamsuga. will give a spar
ring exhibition at Marshfield next week
Saturday night.
ID. l.. FULLER has sued the city OF Mont
| pelier TO recover taxes amounting to more
than 500, paid under protest. The case Is
returnable at the March term of Washing
ton County Court.
met on Monday at Montpelier and organ
lied by electing Dr. Thomas Mound of Rut-
land president and George r. Cheney of st,
Johnsbury secretary.
The hearing in the case of Messer &
Burnham of Barre, who have been adjudged
bankrupt by Judge Wheeler, will be held
next Saturday before Edward II. Deavitt,
referee in bankruptcy.
r. K. Brown Of Burlington, States at.
tOrnev Cnittandan w of ba
Montpelier House over last Sunday with
Mrs. Brown, who is in Montpelier for a few
weeks for medical treatment.
THOMAS HIGoENBoTToM, a member of the
Third Cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen and
Miss Mary M. Mckee were married last
Wednesday evening by Rev, w. A. Davi-
son, at the residence of George Cayhue.
MRS. AGNES ROBINSON, who has been for
several weeks at the home of Rufus G. Rob-
inson, her son, went last Saturday to Man
chester, N. II, to visit daughter. She
will return to Montpelier next week
MISS SALLIE OvIATT was prevented by i'll.
ness from singing in Christ church choir
last Sunday. Miss Alice Folsom took her
place and song solo that was thoroughly
enjoyed and that elected much favor able
| comment.
The Epworth Reading Circle connected
with Trinity Church will hold sociable in
the vestry of that church next Friday even.
ing. Rev. Andrew Gillies, the pastor, will
give short talk on william Makepsace
Thackery
ARRANGEMENTS have been made whereby
the afternoon mixed train over the Mont
pei or and Wells River railroad, will carry a
closed pouch for Plainfield and towns be.
tween Plainfield and Hardwick reached by
stage line.
DIR. HAROLD e. FISK returned from Sara
mac Lake, N. Y, last Saturday, where he
has been for several months. Dr. Fisk is
receiving swarm welcome from his many
friends. He will return in few days to
Saranac Lake
THE funeral of Mrs. N. A. Alexander was
held last Thursday morning from her late
home on Elm street, Rev. j. Edward
Wright officiating, and the body was taken
on the noon train to Randolph where it was
buried on Friday.
W. E. Mccoy, who has been at the Pa
vilion since September l looking after the
interests OF the American Pneumatic Tool
Company of which James s. Mccoy, his
father, is president, left last week for New
York and will go from there to Chicago.
PROF. L. G. BLANCHARD, well known in
Montpelier and Barre. was brought to
Montpelier from Boston on Monday. He is
quite low with consumption. He was taken
to the home of DR.. Bailey at Graniteville
where he will receive the best OF medical
care.
CAPTAIN HERBERT s. FOSTER OF the
Twentieth United States Infantry left last
Thursday for New York eH route for San
| Francisco. He is 10 sail from that city with
his regiment for Manila Captain Fosters
family will remain in Calais during his alb
sence.
A CoNCLAvE OF Mount Zion Commandery,
knights Templar, will be held next Friday
evening in Masonic hall. The Order of the
Temple will be conferred on Edward j.
| Connell OF Northfeld, and a banquet will
be served In the adjoining hall at the close
of the work.
THE report OF Judge c. H. Darling, mas
ter in chancery in the case of Thomas W,
Wood ct al, against the Montpelier Public
Library has been filed with County Clerk
M. e. Smile. The arguments in this case
will be made at the January term of SUI
| preme Court
WILLIAM PALMER is in the city in the in
Illustrated" The next number will be ON
the news stands February /. 1t is filled
with many full page half tone illustrations
OF Barre Granite Industries, popular young
ladies', Montpelier scenes, etc.
The members OF Company Fl met last
Thursday evening in Armory hall and vot-
ed to establish a club to be known as the
between the ages OF eighteen and forty,
whether members of the National Guard or
not, are eligible to membership.
DUDLEY JONES, well-known farmer at
Shady Rill, died last Wednesday afternoon
Of kidney trouble, aged sixty years. Flu.
neral services were held Saturday after.
noon, Rev. P. II. Carpenter of Worcester
officiating Mr.. Jones was a member OF
Company l, Thirteeth Vermont Regiment.
r. Fl. PERKINS of this city, who has been
caring for his father.in-law, o. X. George
at w. o. Cummings at Shady Rill the
past four weeks returned to his home last
Sunday. taking Mr. George with him.
Although ninety-one years of age Mr..
George still has his mind clear and good
memory.
THE regular monthly meeting OF the State
board OF railroad commissioners will be
held in the Office Of the clerk of the board
at the State House next Tuesday afternoon.
1t is propable that the hearing in the case
OF the Polish Jew, killed September 4 al
Montpelier Junction, will be completed al
this time.
The marriage OF Daniel e. Gallagher
foreman at the Montpelier book bindery
and Miss Leila l.. Tobey occurred on Tues
day morning at the home of the bride on
East State street, Rev. j. Edward Wright
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Gallagher left on
the noon train for trip to New York and
Philadelphia.