The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-24
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

The Kellogg. Hubbard library will be re-
opened this afternoon.
Mrs. II. d. Kingsbury OF New York Is the
guest OF Miss Mary Dewey for few days
Mrs. Joseph Poland returned Monday
evening from New York accompanied by
Mrs. Page, her cousin.
DIR. N. w. Gilbert is still dangerously i'll
at his home on East State street. trained
nurse from Boston is caring for him.
Il. J. Deavitt ESQ and A. j. Howe have
been appointed appraisers and commits
sioners Of the estate of the late Miss An
nette Upham.
Mrs. Fred Corlss, who was thrown from
her carriage in Shady Rill on Sunday, still
remains unconscious and 1t is feared that
she will not recover.
Although the listers have not yet COM
pleted making up the grand list book, 1t is
estimated that the grand list OF the city
this year will be about $4,000.
G. S. Whittier has on exhibition at his
market nine fine specimens OF live brook
trout caught in mud pond in Sodom. They
Will average half pound each. -
Mrs. Florence Bailey Porter is having her
residence at Western Avenue wired Tor
electric lights. Thomas Osborne is also
engaged there in making extensive interior
changes.
Arthur Allen has purchased of Q. W. Sc
linas and wife two acres OF land fronting on
Cliff street. Mr.. Allen and S. w. Corse
now control all the vacant building lots up
on this street.
Depaty Collector Weeks has been ordered
by the internal revenue department TO re-
turn the Cuban Belle" cigars he seized
recently if the owners pay the legitimate
tax upon them.
Secretary Merrill conducted the service
for men held Sunday afternoon at the
Young Mems Christian Association. The
subject oi his remarks was Heaven the
Home OF the Redeemed"
In accordance with the designation OF the
master of the National Grange, Hon. g. j.
Bell, master Of the Vermont State Grange,
directs the observance of Saturday June
10, as Children's Day in the Grange.
Fish Commissioner Horace w. Bailey of
Newbury was in the city Monday evening
on his way to the fish hatchery at ltoxbury'
Mr. Bailey intends to ship this week from
10000 TO 10000 trout fry to the streams in
Windham county.
The metal ceiling which is to be placed in
Phillips & Lucas, store by Thomas Gis-
borne has arrived and will be put in place
| in a few DAYS. This is the third store own
ed by Col. Fred K. Smith on State street in
which he has placed this metal work.
Mail Collector T. e. Callahan sports a
fine turnout with which he collects the mail
about town He now uses blackboard
| wagon resplendent in fresh coat OF yell
low paint and varnisb, on the sides of which
appear in red and gold letters, ~. Small"
team owned by James Finn and driven
by John, his son, INDUCED in runaway on
| Sunday morning. The horse became un-
easy while standing in Henry Kelton's yard
on Main street, and ran to Pleasant street
where it was secured after tipping over and
badly wrecking the wagon. No one was
injured.
Theatre goers of this city remember with
interest the occasional appearance OF Rhea
| in Josephine.and other dramas at the opera
| house here. They will read with regret the
announcement of the death Of this accom-
plished actress, which occurred recently in
| Montmorency, France.
Alien Wilson of Washington has just
been granted, through the agency of L. j..
Deavitt, pension OF S6 per month, with
over $500 back pay John G. Bettis Of Wor-
cester was in the city Saturday and drew
81 237 the amount of his pension and back
pay just granted through the same agency.
Among the organizations that will take
part i'll the Memorial day parade are the
uniformed rank, knights of Pythias, the
High School Battalion, ST. Jean de Bap-
tiste society, Mount Zion Commandery
knights Templar, Court Ethan Allen For.
esteTs of America, the Junior Order United
American Mechanics, Vermont lodge ol
Odd Fellows, Brooks Post, G. A. K. and
Gen. Stephen Thomas Camp, Sons OF Vet
erans.
Eighty-three Knights of Columbus from
the Barre and Mont pelier Councils went on
Sunday morning by special train to st
Johnsbury, where they instituted new
council of forty-hve members, returning
early this morning The Knights highly
enjoyed their pilgrimage Sunday evening
they sat down to plentiful banquet at the
Avenue House, at which one hundred ant
fifty plates were laid.
Hon. and Mrs. Charles Dewey returned
Saturday evening from New York. While
in that city Mr.. Dewey had an opportunit.
to see something OF the enthusiasm that i
, daily growing stronger over the expected
arrival of Admiral Dewey. The interest Il
the affair is confined to no class or condi
ton hut is universal throughout create
New York, and beyond its borders.
A quiet but pretty home wedding occur
red at three o'clock Monday afternoon at tn
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Par
menter, in the marriage OF Miss Fam.
:. Maud, their daughter, to J. Fred Sheldon c
4 Springfield, Mass. Rev. u. y. Judkins pei
a formed the ceremony, attended by the immt
8 ediate friends and relatives of the parties. .
: pleasant and informal reception in the pal
d iors followed Mrs. G. A. Lang's mandoli
k club furnishing music for the occasion.
4 Preparations for tue Mai Fete, to be hel
q May 81 and June l and at the Youn
Mems CDrlSbld0 AbSOClaIlOu are prORrtS
Il ing favorably. The curios hall, ice palac
- Mrs. Jarley's wax works, and other attra
?. tions will be interesting and amusing
n Secretary Merrill and his corps of asss
n ants are putting much time and labor in
preparations for the event. which will
worthy generous patronage.
Rev. G. o. Judkins. the new Methodi
pastor, preached Sunday morning and eve
ing AT Trinity church. His theme in Il
morning was "rhe Philosophy of Repen
lt ance," and in the evening he spoke on @
IN Work-a.day Faith" Mr.. Judkin's broth
70 is very low at his home in Bristol, N. II
and he expects, any time, to be summont
10 there. The new pastor has moved b
g goods to Montpelier and az soon as MI
IN Judkins is able to come here tho parsona
r. will be opened
90 In the matter of the electric railwi
rs chancery cases in which the temporary
o. functions were recently dissolved, the SO
". eral attorneys have agreed upon and Jud
10 Thompson has appointed q. S. Emery
es Chelsea as master to find the facts in {
W bill and answers and report to the Cou
w BY this procedure it will be decided whel
or or not the railway company's franchi
10 nrovi1aa for "A five cant fara hHtWaen N