The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


j.. Tuttle went Wednesday to Gloucester,
Mass, where they have cottage, for q
stay of two OF three weeks.
Vermont Lodge OF Odd Fellows has &C
cepted an invitation TO participate in the
parade at Barre Friday, July 81, on the
occasion OF unwilling the Burns monu-
ment.
Miss Rachael Berenson OF Roxbury,
Mass, is visiting at the home OF r. X.
Peck. Miss Berenson is the college room
mate OF Miss Julia Peck at Northampton,
Mass.
g. W. Hobart is taking few days vaca-
ton from his duties as motorman on the
trolley line. Mrs. Hobart and young son
are visiting her parents in White River
Junction for week.
A. j. Phillips received cablegram on
Thursday stating that the steamer on which
Mrs. Phillips and son and Miss Olive b.
Stout sailed from New York, reached port
safely Wednesday evening.
The George e. Tsplin residence was sold
to Robert Whelan Wednesday afternoon
for So, $50 Mr.. Whelsn will make extern
sive repairs on the house and will occupy
it as residence about September 1.
Secretary Merrill took about thirty with
him to the Gymnasium class picnic at Ben
jamins Falls, Wednesday. Base ball, circle
ball, etc, helped make an enjoyable day.
Other outings will follow during the sum
mer.
The remains OF Mrs, Catherine Starr,
aged sixty-six years, who died Thursday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. James Burke
her daughter, at 81 Barre street. w,r taken
taken Friday to White River junction
for burial.
The city council has ordered that the re-
tanning walls on East State and Wilder
streets be re.pointed. The action OF the ice
and water have forced out the cement be-
tween the layers Of stone to depth OF
some inches In many places in the walls.
A sptcial train went through here Thurs
day afternoon en- route from Detroit, Mich,
to Boston via this city and the White
Mountains. 1t had on board a party OF
Massachusetts, delegates from the Christian
Endeavor convention just closed at Detroit.
Miss Mary Mcleod graduated last week
from Heaton Hospital, having taken the
full course prescribed for trained nurse,
Miss Mcleod is the second young lady to
graduate from that institution She is now
caring for a case in East Montpelier. Miss
Mcleod intends to locate in Montpelier as
a private nurse.
1t is tremendous possibility suggested
by City Attorney Carleton of Montpelier,
who claims to have received from the ex-
rumsellers OF Montpelier and vicinity list
OF officers with whom they have trsfficked
for immunity and protection Work on the
enlarged Washington county Jail should be
pushed with all speed.-Barre Daily Times.
The Junior Epworth League of Barre and
Montpelier held most enjoyable picnic
Thursday at Dewey Park. The feature OF
the day was the ball game between the
young ladies of the two cities The Mont
Telier nine was captained by Rev. g. o.
Judkins and the Barres by James Melon
aid. The game resulted in a victory for
Montpelier by score of 20 to l.
Collins Blakely has contracted with Peck
Brothers for the installation of complete
steam heating plant in his new store build
ing. Mr.. Blakely is sparing no expense to
make his store and offices above among the
most attractive in town. Messrs. Peck
Brothers have completely renovated the
plumbing and added new and modern fix
lures which include hot water circulation
to every lavatory in building.
Fred B. Nelson, through Senter & God
dard his attorneys, has brought suit against
the Massachusetts Mutual Accident Associ-
alton. Mr.. Nelson seeks to recover an in
IDENTITY on policy which he holds in the
company because of being laid up some six
weeks from the effects of an accident which
he suffered last November and the payment
OF which, for some reason, the company re-
fuses. The hearing in the case is set for
July 81 in city court.
The auction sale Of the Exchange Hotel
property was held on the premises on We'd
nesdsy with NJ. A Kent as auctioneer
The sale was largely attended. III. A.
$1,000 for the property and furnishings.
Finally it was. struck off to A. j Sibley, at
1880. Mr.. Sibley, after the sale, stated that
when he came there he had no notion of
bidding on the property and that at present
he could not say Is to what use he would
put it,
The State papers are reprinting from the
Montpelier dailies long accounts OF the
conspiracy and Matchmaking schemes that
have recently come to light. We're it not
such serious matter the editorial comments
thereon would be amusing. The consensus
of editorial opinion seems to be that Wash
ington county is not the only place in Yer
mont where such state OF things exists,
but that the officers in this county are the
first to be detected. II this be true the af-
fair Is still more deplorable.
The engagement of Charles j. Hubbard
OF Kansas City and Miss Field of that city
is announced. The wedding will occur in
November. Mr.. Hubbard is son OF Ash
ley Hubbard OF this city. Since going to
Kansas City his advancement in the bust
ness world has been rapid He is at the
head of several financial institutions and is
western agent for syndicate of Boston
capitalists, among whom are Charles Fran
els Adams. Mr.. Hubbard's many Mont
pelier friends will congratulate him upon
the pleasing announcement.
e. I. Seguin goes to Saratoga, N. Y, Sat
urdsy, July %, where he is to enter the
one hundred mile handicap bicycle race
from that city to Albany and return. Mr..
Seguin states that there will be about
eighty competitors in the race for which
purses amounting to 1925 have been Of
ferred. In his training for the race he has
reduced his weight thirteen pounds. Last
year Mr.. Seguin was among the competitors
in the bicycle races at Saratoga and carried
away some OF the prizes. 1t is fair to pre-
sumo that he will acquit himself creditably
in the coming racing event.
The directors of the Consolidated Light
ing Company met W. II. Ward OF Lowell,
Mass, contractor for the Bolton Falls dam,
In the office OF Dillingham;, Huse & How
land Tuesday afternoon and effected a COM
promise whereby new dam will at once
be built. The new structure will be placed
in front Of the old dam, and when com.
pleted 1t will be much superior to the one
now in use. II will be faced with split
Barre granite, the construction will be
thorough from the start, and any defects in
the old structure will be avoided in the
new In the meantime the old dam will be
repaired for temporary use The directors
expect to be able to supply electric juice in
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