The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18


The cigar store of A. Hooker was broken
into last Friday morning. Entrance was
effected by forcing window at the side Of
the building. The money drawer was rihsd
OF its contents, about eight dollars, and sew
eral pipes and quantity OF cigars we're
taken. There Is no clew as to the thieves.
Rev. DIR. g. l.. Hall of Burlington adj
dressed the union temperance meeting held
last Sunday evening in Hedding church in
place OF Judge Thompson who was pre-
vented by illness from filing his engage
ment DR.. Hall took for his subject Ear
reaching Dependencies OF the Liquor
At the annual meeting OF the Barre Saw
ings Bank and Trust company. held last
jackson, George Rowland, B. W. Bradley
and Hiram Wells were elected directors.
j. M. Perry was elected president, w. A..
Boyce, vice-president, and f. G. Rowland,
treasurer.
Captain FL. A. Gilley, brother of A. d.
purchased an interest in that dry goods
firm. The firm name will not be changed
but the experience and capital Capt. Gilley
brings to the concern will materially aid it
in developing an already established and
lucrative trade.
William f. Calder and Miss Arabella
Mcdonald were married last Wednesday
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trail street, Rev. T. II. Mitchell officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calder Lett on the midnight
train for brief wedding trip to Boston.
On their return they will reside at number
3l8 North Main street.
Rev. DR.. Cyrus Hamlin spoke on "Per-
sonal "reminiscences Of thrty-five years in
education as missionary in Turkey" at
the Congregational church last Sunday
evening. DIR. Hamlin also preached at that
church in the morning He has long been
celebrated in missionary work and was the
founder of Roberts College, Constantine
pie.
Mayor Gordon aud W. w Lapoint will
go to st. Adams aome time this week to in
tercede with Governor Smith for the pardon
OF Joseph Hamel now serving a sentence of
eighteen years in State prison. Hamel was
convicted OF rape in June, 1887 at Orange
county court and the application for par
don is based upon recently discovered evil
dence tending to prove his innocence.
At the annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers of the Granite Savings Bank and Trust
company, held last Thursday afternoon,
John Trow, ID. o. Worthen, A. ID. Morse,
g. L. Currier, W. e. Whitcomb and c. N.
Field were elected directors for the ensuing
| year. John Trow was elected president
| II. o. Worthen and q. N. Field, vice-presi-
dents f. f. Gave, treasurer; w. A. Drew
teller; q. j. Lease, bookkeeper.
Rev. E. W. Cummings, the city liquor agent
at Barre, and States Attorney Hoar have
been having something OF Disagreement
| regarding the necessity of a customer at the
I city liquor agency signing book before he
| obtained any liquor. Mr.. Cummings refused
! to deliver any liquor to Mr.. Hoar unless he
signed the book, and the States attorney
refused to do so. The m after was referred
| to County Commissioner Daniel Worcester
whose decision in such matters is final and
| ha al ha
A joint public installation OF officers OF
| Crandall Post, G. A. R., and John b. Meade
| Circle, Ladies OF the Grond Army OF the Re.
public, was held last Friday evening in
Grand Army hall. l.. H Thurston and
| Mrs. Thurston were the installing officers
Brief remarks were made by Comrades III
G. Lull, George Felt and W. e. Lawson OF
Montpelier. Ezra Burnham, Mrs. L. H
| Thurston, Mrs. Phoebe Gale and Mrs. H. K
Batchelder. Letters of regret were read
from j. r. Wilson of Worcester and Col. j
III Lucia of Montpelier. Refreshments
were served.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid
| Society of the Baptist church held last
week, Mrs. K. M. Fuller was elected presi-
dent; Mrs. e. NJ. Tayntor and Mrs. f. A.
| Hutchinson, vice-presidents; Mrs ii. A.
Demo, secretary; Mrs. f. +. Cave, treas
urer; Mrs. f. E. Rogers, Mrs..O. e. Balch,
Mrs. #. e. Perrin and Mrs j. M. Mason,
executive committee. During the past
year the Indebtedness Of the society has
been wiped out, all current expenses have
been paid and the kitchen adjoining the la.
dies parlor has been fitted up and fur
nished.
AT the meeting of the board of civil au-
| thOrity held Saturday event rebates OF
taxes were granted as follows: o. j. Dodge,
S25 80; Joseph Joncas and James Ahern,
| 1924 each; Mrs. Susan A. Nichols S13 81
James Carey, S1.38. Poll taxes were re-
bated for the following persons: Patrick
Carver, John McPhee, Donald McPhee, 9.
ID. Whiting, Eli Sawyer, E. b. Smith, Sam
uel Stacy, Lewis Omera, III. A. Rowell, III
A. Define. The petitions of the following
persons were dismissed: William Donald
| w. D. Kidder, j. A. L. Julian and Horace
Hopkins. The board will meet again next
Saturday evening.
Bradford.
III. e. Prescott and Walter Cowan have
been spending several days in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cowdry, who have
| been quite i'll for several weeks, are i'm
proving.
Rev. FL. T. Barnard preached in Grace
church Sunday morning in exchange with
Rev. A. FL. Webb.
Col. j. G. Stearns is improving from al
attack Of the grip with which he has beer
buHorluR lOT SoVerdl udyb.
Several from ID. X. Andross camp, Sons
of Veterans, visited Frost camp, No. 10, a.
st. Johnsbury on Monday night.
Mrs. r. e. Merrill, who has been quite
sick at the home of her father, Col. ID. X
Andross, for several weeks, is slowly i'm
proving.
George Bagley of Topsham has rented the
rooms OF w. b. ID, Avery lately occupied
Rev. A. Fl. Webb, and will move his fam
lily there at once.
e. K. Porter, formerly with Houghton 8
Dutton, has been spending a few days will
his mother, leaving Friday to accept pc
sition with Jordan & Marsh.
Moody @. Johnson, who has been in the
| employ Of Houghton q Dutton, Boston, fol
several years, has finished there and il
spending a few weeks at his home here.
The party given at the residence of J. M
Warden last Thursday evening by Misses
Taylor and Stevens was the social event o.
the season. About thirty of the young PEG
pie participated in the pleasures of the
evening.
Frank @. Cove is busily engaged filling
his two ice houses. The ice is OF excellent
quality and will be delivered by Mr.. Cove
throughout the village the coming season in
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