The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-09

| MEMBERS OF the young Mems Christian
| Association connected with the MONTPELIER
Seminary had charge Of the meeting for
| men, held last Sunday afternoon at the
local association rooms.
A CARLOAD Of Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine
went to st. Johnsbury on Tuesday, where
the degree was conferred on large class
| in the evening, followed by banquet at
| the new Avenue House.
The settling Of one corner OF the old
Ellis block on State street, last Wednesday
night, broke one-inch gas main, and an
explosion that would have wrecked the
building was narrowly averted.
A DISCHARGED employee is the author Of
the false rumor that the Capitol Creamery
| Is soon to be closed. Manager A. w. Slo-
cum is authority for the statement that
there is no truth In the current report.
AT special meeting Of the city council,
| held on Monday evening, licenses were
granted to Joseph Leno to do teaming and
trucking, Luther Knapp to peddle oint-
ment and f. H. Woodbury. to keep restsu-
rant.
WHO wants to be an alderman? Fifty.six
regular meetings of the city council were
held during the past year, an average OF
more than one week, besides many meet
ings for consultation of which no record was
kept.
APAcKAGE Of gold filing, valuedIat S15, was
stolen last Friday from the dental parlors
OF DR.. G. Il. Hunt. 1t had been delivered
that afternoon by the Express Company
and was lying on table in the reception
room.
Miss ADDIE PHILLIPS takes the place Of
| Miss Alice Folsom, as stenographer at the
Office OF the National Life Insurance Com
pany, during the illness of the latter Miss
Folsom has gone to her home in Laconia,
N. IL.
THE chicken pie supper to be served
in Trinity Church vestry from five to
seven o'clock this evening will be fol-
lowed by an entertainment, leading
feature Of which will be Procession Of
| Days"
HENRY WEIGH of this city and Edward
McInnery OF Fairfield will wrestle in
Blanchard opera house on Friday evening,
February IS, for purse of $40, fifty dollars
to go to the winner and twenty dollars to
the loser
JOHN H. SENTER is "in the hands Of his
friends" so far as the nomination for the
mayoraity is concerned. In fact Mr. Sem
ter is the only man heard from thus far,
who has signified his willingness to accept
the office.
MRS. G. j. GLEASON executor of her late
husbands estate, disputes claim of $500
against the estate in favor of Herbert S.
Chapman, which was allowed by the COM
missioners, and the case will go to county
court for settlement.
REV. ANDREW GILLIEs will begin next
| ou0udy evening III lTlulUN C0uTCD "a SbIleb
of lectures on "Some Biblical Questions
Worth Considering" His theme next Sun
day evening will be, WAS the World
Created in Six Days2"
Col. e. G. SMITH, president, T. NJ. Deal,
division superintendent and G. w. Writers,
attorney of the Central Vermont We're in
town last Thursday coming on the st. Law
renee. They were closeted several hours
with Hon. B. F. Fi6eld
AT the suggestion of the comptroller of
the currency Speaker w. A Lord went on
Monday to Washington to confer with that
official regarding the appointment of Mr..
Lord as national bank examiner which will
undoubtedly soon be made.
FRANK A. DwINELL has been appointed
an inspector in the loan department Of the
National Life Insurance Company. Mr..
Dwinell entered upon his duties on Mon
day. He will travel considerably in the
interests of the department he represents.
THE State Court, Catholic Order of For
esters, held its semi annual meeting on
Tuesday in the hall of St. Peters Court in
Lawrence building. Only routine business
was transacted. The annual state conven-
tion will be held at st. Johnsbury in Au-
gust next
A SUIT to recover $500 for services rend-
cred has been brought against L. j. Deavitt
assignee of the insolvent Montpelier Hard
ware Company by G. FL, Fuller, through r.
l.. Laird, his counsel. This suit is return
able at the March term OF Washington
county court.
THE first annual report of the trustees Of
Heaton Hospital shows that with the SO 00C
appropriated by the city last year for five
free beds they have been able to treat
eleven patients for periods Of time varying
in length. Eighty five patients have been
, admitted during the year.
THE contract for the S25, 900 monument to
be erected in Woodlawn cemetery, Brook
lyn, N. Y, for Robert Catterson was
awarded last week to the Capitol Granite
, Company of this city. Granite dealers from
New York state, Quincy, Mass, and Barre
, submitted bids for the work.
> THE marriage last Wednesday afternoon
, OF Charles D. Birtel and Miss Eula Cassa
want was solemnized by Rev. Andrew Gill
, lies in the presence of few intimate friends
! OF the bride and groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Bir'
tel will reside for the present in the family
of John Birtel on East Liberty street.
T.W EAGAN was delegate fromMontpeliei
to the annual meeting of the New England
: Granite Manufacturer association held IL
Boston on Tuesday. The Barre and Mont
pelier Association is entitled to thirty-fve
t. representatives in this gathering Severa
: delegates went from the Granite city.
- THE board of school commissioners me
on Monday evening in the office of Col. j
> | HI. Lucia, the chairman, for the approva
. . of sundry bills, and discussion of various
Il matters. 1t was voted to leave to the dis
cretion of Principal Whitehill the matter o
n holding half day sessions on stormy days.
u B. b. BAILEY has again resumed his du
q ties as agent for the Central Vermont rail
road after an absence of six weeks in tn
s west. W. III. Chamberlin, auditor of tn
vt company, was in town on Monday, turning
2 the station over to Mr.. Bailey. G. A. Lam
has very acceptably filed Mr.. Bailey
X place in his absence.
h INTELLIGENCE was received last week b,
's Mrs. @. 7. Williams that her husband, VIII
was formerly in the employ Of Peck Broth
l. ers, had been seriously injured at Dyers
h burg, Tenn, where he has been since las
n November. AS soon as he is able to b
moved 1t is probable that Mr.. Williams will
be brought to Montpelier.
"A ANOTHER bridge petition has been in cir
= culation during the past week, asking pre-
siding Judge Munson at the coming Marcl
n term of Washington County Court to appoin
70 a courts commission to hear testimony Ol
70 70 the request for bridge across the Winoosk
10 near the foot OF Charles street. 1t is no
thought probable that this petition will eve
d get beyond its infancy stage.