The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-15
MONTPELIER and VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Levi A. Persons WAS able to ride down
town Friday for the first time after an ILL
ness OF FIVE weeks.
g. 8. Hubbard has purchased fancy
driving horse which stands sixteen and
one-half hands high.
Willard @. Walker has rented his farm
on the Middlesex road to Lester Cameron
OF Middlesex Centre.
Manager Wiswell and #. ID. Maynard CT
the Burlington branch OF the Old Amber
Mining company are in the city to-day.
Attorney #. P. Carelton is to arrange
with Judge Thompson for an early hearing
in the electric railway injunction cases.
K. e. Beeman the osteopathist, returned
Friday morning from few weeks visit with
his parents and alma mater at Kinks
vile, Mo.
Charles Ord in his disclosure was misun.
derstOod. Instead OF getting his liquor of
the local city agent he bought it OF the
agent in Barre.
The mother Of the girl who purloned
Miss e. Maud Crossett's purse has guaran-
teed to refund the money that had been
spent by her daughter.
w. e. Terril & Co., are making some
extensions to the counter room in their
store preparatory to the placing of a new
soda fountain OF the latest pattern.
e. l. Drury is soon to move his family to
Montpelier. Mr.. Drury will continue his
insurance business at Randolph, but will
be in Montpelier part OF each week.
City Liquor Agent Capt. H. G. Lul has in
his posse ssion revolver carried by Gen,
Beauregard during the war of the rebellion
and also candle mould which is a cente-
marian.
The friends of Mrs. Thomas Stafford have
received from her the news of the death OF
her mother for whom she has been caring
in Springfield, Mass, for the past two
weeks.
f. A. Sherburne and family are to occupy
the II. A. Spencer house, 38 College street
while the construction OF their new resi-
dence at the corner of College and East
State streets is in progress.
Mrs. f. d. Hyde went on Thursday even
ing to Chicago where she will lbe the guest
of Mrs. e. W. Bailey and Mrs. Charles A.
Reed for few weeks. She was accompan-
led by Miss Belle Cross of Cambridge, Mass
Rehearsals for "Crsdle Songs of Many
Nations" are progressing satisfactorily un-
der the direction Of Mrs. w. A. Briggs
This entertainment will be given either
Tuesday or Wednesday evening, March 2S
or 20, probably at the opera house.
Two games were played in the Apollo
Club billiard tournament Wednesday even
ing, G. 8. Whittier OF Fred ID. Longs side
losing game each to FL. e. Slayton and j.
G. Brown, thus making gain of thirty.six
Special Officer G. 8. Whittier upon visit
ing Barre was unable to recover within
1851 OF the $40 expended by the little girls
who appropriated the purse of Miss e. Maud
Crossett on Monday and the girls either
cannot or will not account for the deficiency.
1he following have been assigned the
solo parts in the caDtata, Daughter of
Jairus," which is to be given at the closing
concert OF The Philharmonic Club: Soprano,
Mrs. Clinton Field Of Barre; tenor, Joseph
Viau Of Barre; basso, Charles f. Lowe of
this city.
Quartermaster General W. II. Gilmore
says nothing has been,done as yet towards
Vermont, and that Iprobably nothing will
be done in the near future. Governor
Smith and his advisers will meet some
time in the future when the matter will be
discussed in all its bearings.
The meeting in the Catholic order of
Foresters' hall Thursday evening for the
purpose OF organizing q Woman's Forest ar
court was attended by eighteen ladies and
the object OF the order was explained to
them. Organization was not perfected on
this occasion as only about half OF those
present signified their intention OF becom-
ing members. Twenty eight charter MEM
bers are required
County court convened Wednesday in
seven OF the fourteen counties in the State.
Judge Thompson is at Montpelier, Rowell
at Guildhsll, Start at Newport, Munson at
St. Adams, Taft at Burlington, Watson at
Rutland and Tyler at Newfane. This gives
an assignment for each judge of the su-
preme court. Should any OF their number
be taken sick, an adjournment of the court
over which they are presiding would be
necessitsted.
Fred Murphy, who was shot two weeks
ago last Saturday night at Bolton Falls by
Charles Doherty. is reported to be failing
rapidly, His physicians have not aban-
doned all hope Of saving his life but they
consider the chances of recovery nearly ali
against him. Because Of this the prelimin-
airy hearing in the case of State against
Doherty, that was to have been continued
on Thursday before Justice j. A Burleigh
at waterbury, was again postponed two
weeks.
The poverty party given by the Epworth
League on Wednesday evening at the home
of Misses Eva and Kate Fuller, was largely
attended and was most enjoyable affair
A BRIEF musical and literary program, APP
propriate to the occasion was rendered,
after which light refreshments were served
The costumes of the guests were varied and
typical. All OF the guests looked poverty
stricken enough, but the palm was voted to
Ralph Wiley and Miss Annie johnson as
the ones presenting the most grotesque and
AFFECT appearance.
Intelligence was received Tuesday after
noon OF the death of Asa s. Sanders OF Ran
dolph, formerly we'll known in this vicinity
and brother OF ID. l.. Sanders Of this city.
Deceased had been in his usual health and
started Tuesday morning to attend March
meeting. He died in the sleigh while only
short distance from his home. He was a
member of Company d, Second Vermont
regiment, and also a member of the Grand
Army post at Randolph. Funeral services
were held at one o'clock Thursday after
noon.
The basket ball game played Tuesday
evening between the Morrisvile and Young
Mems Christian Association teams in the
gymnasium was attended by about 1875 ne ,.
pie AS the Morrisvile team drove to this
city and did not arrive until late, the game
was not called until $40. 1t was clean
cut game resulting in victory for the
home team by score Of II to 10 The Wis
itors returned to Worthwhile Wednesday
morning where return game will be
played next Tuesday evening.
There is more or less talk of a petition for
special city meeting to act on some things
that were passed over or crowded out at the
regular meeting on Tuesday. The matters
in question appear TO be the city liquor
agency, whose affairs many think ought TO
be investigated. Another reason given for
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