The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-26
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
EOCAL HAPPENINGS.

the home OF IL. q. Cotton, his father.
John MCGUIRE of Keesville, N. Y, is the
guest Of Dr. M. #. Mcclure, his brother.
Mrs. Norman Goodwin OF Ottawa, P. @ /,
Is visiting relatives in the city for few
days.
W. p. Dillingham; left Monday afternoon
for an extended trip through the western
states.
Mrs. Thomas Stafford has returned from
an extended visit with relatives in Spring
field Mass.
The Baptist ladies Missionary society is
| to meet Thursday after noon at the home of
Mrs. A. p. Hibbard.
Arthur Allen is making several desirable
| improvements on the interior Of his cigar
store in Rialto block.
j. II. Shipman and wife OF Waterbury
were the guests of Q. II. Shipman, his
brother over Sunday.
The Capital Electric Company has begun
wiring the new house of d. III. Dodge in
ward six for electric lights.
The Garnet Seal Circle will meet next
| Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs.
George Brainerd, No. Liberty street.
George Newton Of East Montpelier is to
take the position of candymaker for 9. III.
Cross & Son vacated by Napoleon Lefebvre.
M. s. Stone, state superintendent of edu-
cation, spoke at Randolph, Saturday even
ing, under the auspices OF the local Grange.
Gilt edged maple sugar in pals is selling
at fourteen cents pound in Montpelier,
and Is very scarce article, even at that
price.
The Ladies' Reading club OF Christ church
will entertain guests at the parish house
next Thursday at three o'clock instead of
Tuesday.
George w. Colby is suffering from inju-
ries received from nail piercing one of his
feet which went clear through it, leaving
painful wound.
The Capitol Creamery Company has sold
to Alex Duquette for $500, the piggery and
three acres of land situated north OF the
creamery building, across the river.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Auxiliary will hold its monthly business
meeting Wednesday afternoon at three
o'clock. A full attendance is requested.
James T. Sabin is rapidly recovering
from his recent illness, and hopes soon to
be able to resume his duties at the office of
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance com.
pany.
The jury in the case of State against Ad.
ans returned verdict of guilty on Satur-
day. Respondent lives in Northfeld and
was charged with intoxication Sentence
suspended.
q Harry Osgood, infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wing died Sunday, after a brief ILL
ness Funeral services were held from
the home of Mr. Wing Tuesday afternoon
at two o'clock.
John FL. Pine, with his wife and little son,
left the city on Monday for Clintonville,
N. Y, where Mr.. Pine is to engage in busi-
ness he having recently purchased gen.
eral store there.
James Ewing has just completed build
ing foundations for barn for c. II. Ferrn
and for house for D. L: Sanders. He be-
gan work to-day on the foundation for Pat
rick Slattery's new house.
Jailor f. II. Tracy escorted Alphonso
Demarco, who was recently convicted in
county court OF making a murderous as
sault upon his brother, to the house OF
correction Monday morning.
Rev. Effie X. M. Jones Of Barre is expect
ed to preach in the Brick church in Middle
sex at two P. NJ. next Sunday, and in the
Church of the Messiah, in Montpelier, at
seven O'Clock in the evening. @-A sLE
Conductor William Hoye of the Mont
pelier and Willamstown branch of the
Central Vermont railroad is away on va
cation of two weeks. His place is taken by
Conductor Austin A. Emery.
f. A. Sherburne is moving into the H. A.
Spencer house at 3S College street. Dayton
Jones, who has purchased Mr. Sherburne's
residence, will occupy the same as soon as
some interior changes are completed.
Harlan W. Kemp has given up the idea of
building tenement house on the vacant
lot connected with his residence on School
street and will, instead, make appreciable
Improvements to the lot by beautifying it
by setting out trees and shrubs the present
| season.
County court will resume its sessions
| Wednesday morning at nine O'Clock 1t is
expected the business OF the term will be
concluded within the next two weeks, be-
fore Judge Thompson has to go on the Su-
preme bench.
Jo;I III IT.,
this morning to bring Israel Bliss to this
city for trial. Bliss is held on the charge of
aiding and abetting Frank Morrow in es-
Gaping from the Waterbury lookup about
two years ago.
All the judges Of the Supreme court met
at the Pavilion Monday evening, to con-
suit on cases in which decisions are to be
rendered at the first day of the May term of
Supreme court, which convenes at Montpe-
lier, Tuesday, May 8.
Edward McGill, who recently lost the
sight OF one eye from having it wounded by
a flying piece of steel, is now suffering no
pain from his injuries. The stitches will
be drawn from the wound tomorrow and it
is now hoped 1t will not be necessary to re-
move the eye.
George II. Wilder played the piano for
Misses Bertha Dewing and Ruth Roleau to
dance at an entertainment given Friday
evening at Mortified. The dancing Of
these young misses was a revelation to the
people of that village and they were the
"stars" of the performance.
The Junior exhibition, given Friday
evening in High School hall, was largely
attended by friends of the school and rea.
tives Of the participants. The programme
published Friday evening was carried out
in pleasing manner, and the interest did
not lag until the last number was com
pleted
The Maiden Mirror of recent date
speaks in very complimentary terms Of the
fifth annual recital given in that city by
Mrs Maud Huntington Benjamin, daughter
OF Ira A. Benjamin, of this city. Mrs
Benjamin has many friends in this city who
are interested in her repeated triumphs az
reader and eocutionst.
Fish Commissioners Horace w. Bailey of
Newbury passed through the city Saturday
with 40 600 lake trout fry which he is to
place in Crystal Lake in Groton. Mr..
Bailey informed the writer in a stage whis.
per that the fry have, on account of the ac.
tion OF Legislature last fall, been obliged to
subsist on half ratons
In compliance with the law, w B. Wall of
RandOlnh. Stata hiUhwau conn,niaaiona.