The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-08
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Rowland returned
| Monday evening from their brief wedding
trip.
A. II. Cutler has purchased another gray
horse to replace the one that died last
| week.
| @. b. Dodge, who has been confined to
the house for two weeks, is again out and
at his post.
Mrs. s. N. Bliss was called to Swanton
Saturday afternoon by the illness OF Mrs
Burt M. Bliss.
The continued sale OF the French estate
was begun at the city court room at Barre
this morning.
| Louis Normandin has moved from the
place on Berlin street which he sold recent
ly to the Bradshaw place.
The Garnet Seal circle will meet next
Friday afternoon at 230 o'clock with Mrs.
X. A. Hayden, No. 81 East State street.
Miss Alice Nortbey sang in the choir at
the Church OF the Messiah on Sunday, in
place of Miss Nellie Dewey, who was i'll.
About twenty couples attended the dance
at Cutters hall in East Montpelier Friday
evening. A good time is reported by all.
The State board OF agriculture will hold a
meeting in Grange hall, Shady RilI, on
Wednesday and Thursday, March and Q.
Business at the shops OF the Cotton Man
ufacturing Company has taken decided
advance and several extra men have been
employed.
Charles Houston, engineer between Mont
pelier Junction and Williamstown, has
moved his family from Northfield to Mont
pelier.
George A. Knapp was unable to go to
New York on his annual vacation of two
weeks as he had planned. He is confined
to his house with the grip.
John Cameron residing on Worcester
Branch is in critical condition, suffering
with pneumonia and heart trouble. II is
feared that he cannot recover.
William Lockerby has completed his la
bors as clerk at the Exchange Hotel and
has gone to Burlington. Frank Felt has
been employed to fill the position.
Revival services were held each day
last week in the Seminary chapel. Rev.
Samuel G Lewis of Marshfield, former
student, conducted the service Thursday
afternoon.
The woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet with Mrs. l.. N. Kibby on
Liberty street Wednesday afternoon at half
past two o'clock Quotations from Frances
K. Willard.
The twelfth and last of the series of whist
parties, given by the members OF Court
Ethan Allen, American Order of Foresters,
will occur Friday evening in their hall in
Union block.
Prof George II. Elmore will be floor di-
rector at Hale's annual concert and dance
to be held this evening at WOodsville, N.
H., for which Blaisdells orchestra will
furnish music.
Miss Inez b. Dingwall, who has been car
ing for Mrs. A. A. Cove of Montpelier Cen
ter, during her recent illness, was called
here Sunday evening to nurse in the family
OF D. III. Dodge.
Charles NJ. Virgins and Miss Winifred
Cutler are to be united in marriage at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert III. Cutler,
parents of the bride, in East Montpelier, on
Wednesday evening.
I. r. Gordon was in Barre on Thursday
as counsel in the case OF State against Cyrus
Rollins for keeping Intoxicating liquor
with intent to sell. The jury returned a
verdict of not guilty.
The Montpelier & Wells River railroad
has purchased large locomotive OF the
standard type which will be placed on the
road about March l. This will be the larg-
est engine on the road.
Mrs. Jennie Bartlett Mills was able to
resume her position in Bethany choir on
Sunday, after a three weeks illness with
grip Her place in the choir has been filed
during her absence by Mrs. f. III. Puffer.
The next promenade concert and dance,
given by the Montpelier Military band and
orchestra, will take place next Saturday
night in Armory hall instead of next week
| Tuesday evening, as previously announced.
A service for children and young con
verts was held at Trinity church at 4: Is
Thursday afternoon which was largely at
tended There was another meeting OF the
same nature Saturday afternoon at three
o'clock.
G. E. Shepard of Marshfield is at the
home of B. M. Shepard, his son, while Mrs.
Shepard is visiting her mother in Burling-
ton. "Shep" is an adept at tending the
baby, as we'll as at driving feetfooted
horses.
The funeral of Mrs. d. w. Temple will be
| held at her late home on Wednesday after
noon at two o'clock. Rev j. Edward
| Wright will officiate and the remains will
be placed in the tomb at Green Mount
cemetery.
G. Ii. More has withdrawn his resigna-
ton as superintendent Of Bethany Sunday
school, and in response to the earnest ap-
peal of the teachers in the school, has
agreed to continue in that capacity for the
present year.
A. j. Cross of Worcester, who has beer
at Heston hospital for ten days under treat
ment for rheumatic trouble, was able tC
leave that institution Saturday. Mr.. Gross
Is loud in his praise Of the care and treat
ment he received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Ramsdel
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handsome mahogany center table, present
ed by the employees and editor Of tn,
Barre Daily Times, in the office OF whict
MIR. Ramsdell Is foreman.
1t was noticed Saturday that the earl,
cars were not very freely patronized, ther'
being only an occasional passenger Will,
the morning train on the Montpelier ant
Wells River road was filled 40 that peopl
were obliged to stand in the aisles.
The owners of Blanchard opera blocl
have contracted with the Consolidate,
Lighting Company to wire that blocl
throughout for electricity. The work will
be commenced In few days by gang O
six men. 1t will take several weeks L
complete the job.
Mrs. Charles Bliss who was so badl
burned recently by an exploding lamp
gaining rapidly. Her daughter who wa
Ill at the time with pneumonia suffered
relapse caused by the shock at the time O
the accident and has since been in critica
condition.
At the request OF the management OF tn
Barre and Montpelier electric railroa
Sheriff Graves has appointed George W
Kidder deputy sheriff. Mr.. Kidder will
have the same jurisdiction as other depu
ties, but his duties will be largely on tn