The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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A daughter was born on Monday to Mr..
and Mrs. Lee @. Tewksbury.
Hon. and Mrs. Charles Dewey went on
Tuesday to Portland, Me-, for few days
visit.
Mrs. Henry @. Fullerton and Miss Aims
worth of Los Angeles, Cal, her guest, are
visiting In Waterbury.
Henry G. Cotton, of the Cotton Msnufac-
turing Company, left Monday night for an
extended business trip in the West.
Miss Nellie Fullerton of Minneapolis,
MINI who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Henry q. Fullerton, returned home Tuesday
The seventh annual meeting OF the Kings
Daughters will be held at Brattleboro
Wednesday and Thursday, September 6
and 7.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Brooks and Col. A. A.
Pope and party went this afternoon in their
private car to Waterbury, en- route to
Mount Mansfield.
Miss Josephine Collier, who has been
visiting relatives in this vicinity for sew
eral weeks, returned this morning to her
home in Stoneham, Mass.
Clinton G. and Charles H. Downing were
with their aged mother in Washington over
Sunday. Mrs. Downing Is quite low and
her recovery is not expected.
Moses Farrar brought home handsome
string OF trout on his return Monday from
Roxbury Among them was one that tipped
the scales at two and one-half pounds.
A special matinee performance of "The
Two Little Vagrants," for the benefit Of
children and old people will be given by
Mildred Holland and her company at the
Barre opera house Thursday afternoon.
The excursion to Burlington Saturday
evening under the auspices Of the Mont
pelier Military Band was well attended.
One hundred sixty-nine tickets were sold
from the local station and one hundred
ninety-seven from Barre.
An old man named Boyce from Waits
field was thrown from his carriage at the
head Of State street this afternoon, striking
on his head and seriouely injuring him.
His horse was frightened at the electrics
and became uncomfortable.
George G. Brsckett, Esq., who is promi.
nently connected with the bureau OF chari-
ties in Brooklyn, N. Y, is the guest of Rev.
and Mrs. j. Edward Wright. He will visit
Miss Anna Brackett, his sister, at Stowe
before his return to Brooklyn.
Harold, son of w. e. Mcdonald, and
Walter son OF Charles Clark, saw q doe
grazing on the hillside off Prospect street,
ward six, this morning. The boys got with
in three rods of the animal before it became
alarmed and fled to the woods.
Dan r. Stuart the pugilstic manager
and party, were at the Pavilion Friday
night. Mr.. Stuart is making a coaching
tour through the State He came Friday
from Lake Dunmore where he has been
visiting his brother, who has cottage
there.
A campmeeting for the promotion OF
scriptural holiness is being held this week
on the grounds of o. l.. ,TillotsOn in East
Montpelier. The meetings are in charge Of
Rev. II. III. Perry who is assisted by other
speakers. The meetings on Monday were
very largely attended.
Miss Lillian Thrsll, who has been visit
ing in the city, returned to her home in
Rutland on Tuesday. The city Of Rutland
has opened kindergarten department in
the public schools and Miss Thrall has been
chosen as its preceptress, position which
she will successfully fill.
The case of ID. L. Fuller v. George Cay
hue for balance due on account, which was
on trial before Justice Lucia on Monday,
was given to the jury about midnight.
About two o'clock this morning. the jury
returned verdict for the defendant, allow
ing him one cent damage and costs.
The r. G. Bowers Granite Company will
give picnic next Saturday in Caledonia
park to the granite polishers and their en-
ployers in this city, Barre and vicinity.
| That the affair will be an enjoyable one
goes without saying as the company has
| previously earned its laurels in entertain
| ing.
The extreme drouth has so reduced the
water of the Winooski that Mr. Viles has
not sufficient power to furnish electricity
| for the railway, and in consequence the
the storage battery, were ordered off at two
| this afternoon and will not be started un-
til seven o'clock this evening.
A man giving the name of John Smith
and claiming Moretown as his place OF
abode, left an apology OF horse standing
| Demeritt placed IL in Putney's livery sta
BILE. He notified the city council and one
of the grand jurors, and proper action will
be taken in the matter.
The calendar for the September term OF
| Washington county court, which convenes
Wednesday, September 6, Hon. j. Ill. Wat
son presiding, is ready for distribution
The jury calendar contains seventy-twC
cases, and the court calendar ninety five
The criminal docket at present contains nc
cases Of general interest, but considerable
work is in sight for the grand jury.
Seats for Mildred Holland in "The Two
Little Vagrants' at Barre opera house
Wednesday and Thursday evenings OF this
week are now on sale at Ehle book store
Manager Lapoint has secured this opening
attraction at enormous expense and de-
serves support in bringing such first-clast
company to Barre. Miss Holland and hel
company appear at Burlington and Barre
only in Vermont.
The reception given Monday by Miss
Lucy Jacobs in honor Of Miss Mary Reed OF
Chicago was a very enjoyable affair The
guests we're received by Mrs. G. j. Gleason
Miss Lucy Jacobs, Mrs. L. W. Shedd and
Miss Mary Reed The rooms were very
finely and profusely decorated with sweet
peas in their various shadings, presenting
magnificent appearance with background
Of ferns. Mrs j. g. Brown and Mrs. Kate
Squire served a refreshing punch
The St. Albans Messenger of Friday even
ing says: "The St. Albans Brigade Band II
being re-organized with view to repre-
senting this city at the Dewey celebration
in Montpelier in October. Papers are now
in circulation to secure subscriptions fol-
defraying the expenses Of the trip which
will probably cost about $3.50. 1t is planned
to have the band number thirty pieces snd
the members will wear handsome uni
forms"
The funeral OF Mrs. II. w. McAllister
nee Miss Bertha Carpenter, who died Sat
urday night, was held in Moretown at II: :3t
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. McAlliste
had for some time been suffering from
lung difficulty and last week gave birth tt
a child which only lived until Friday. TIL,
mother was buried beside her child in the