The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOGAN HAPPENINGS.

Mrs. Alma Smith went today to Grotor
for few days visit.
j. Eli Goodenough is to occupy the Will
lard Holden house about July 1.
Thirteen residents OF Montpelier spent
Sunday on the summit OF Mt. Mansfield.
f. w. Baldwin of st. Albans, superin.
tendent Of the Central Vermont railway, is
in town today.
Misses May and Ruth Deming and Edith
Brooks went Saturday to Newbury for a
stay OF few days.
Mrs L. b. Holt of Montpelier will speak
| at North Montpelier next Sunday after
noon at two o'clock.
Clarence Richmond and Miss Florence
| Nye OF Burlington were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Temple Friday afternoon
Rev. J. e Wright has an appointment to
preach in the Morse schoolhouse, East
Montpelier, next Sunday, at 215 PM
G. III. Smile has sold to G. II. Almon his
interest in lumber mill in Hardwck
which they have been Jointly operating.
Fred L. Adams and bride of New York.
| who were married last Wednesday, are
in the city, visiting at the home OF j. O.
Adams, his father.
e. 1. Morgan, Esq, Of Worcester, Mass.
E. H. Shedd Of Indianapolis, Ind, and H.
III. Blanchard OF Springfield were guests Of
E. III. Deavtt over Sunday.
The Sundsy-school connected with the
Church of the Messiah will hold picnic at
Benjamin's Falls next Friday, taking the
ten o'clock electrics from this city.
The largest crowd thus far this season
gathered Friday evening to enjoy the band
concert at the School street stand. The
band was obliged to respond to repeated
encores
In the case of l.. j. Holden vs. Alexander
Mcmillan heard Saturday afternoon before
Justice L. j. Deavitt, Judgment was render
ed in favor of the plaintiff recovering 800
and cost.
All veterans interested in the Washing
ton and Orange counties Veterans Asso-
citation are invited to meet at Grand Army
hall, Montpelier, Saturday afternoon, July
l, at two o'clock.
Lieutenant Theodore G. Dewey, with Mrs
Dewey and two children. arrived in the
city on Monday evening from Newport R.
They are guests at the home of Edward
Dewey, father OF the lieutenant.
H. Waite Sabin and Stanley w. Blanch-
ard arrived on Sunday morning from
Krksville, Mo. The former graduates
from the school of osteopathy there next
June and the latter next February.
Mrs. Andrew j. Phillips, her son, Red
field, and Miss Olive B. Stout leave on
will sail on Saturday for three months Eu-
ropean tour They are first to visit Hol-
land.
Church services and Sunday school will
be omitted in the Church of the Messiah
for the first four Sundays in July. The
Young Peoples Fraternity will hold a
meeting in the vestry Sunday evening,
July 8.
AT meeting of Mount Zion Commandery
Knights Templar, held Friday evening, the
Order of the Red Cross was conferred upon
w. K. Nash and j. M. Towsend, book
keeper and attendant at the State Hospital
for the insane, Waterbury.
The members of Mount Zion Command
cry, knights Templar have received an in
Pittsburg Pa, to join proposed pilgrim
age to Europe and the Paris exposition,
leaving New York June 80, 1900.
Rome G. Brown OF Minneapolis, MINI,
will arrive in town ON Thursday for brief
visit with Col. and Mrs. A. @. Brown, his
parents. He comes east to attend on Tues
day reunion OF the class OF 1884 at Har-
ward college of which he was member.
Mrs. Charles Dewey entertained about
twenty-five of her friends at her home on
State street Friday evening in honor Of
Mrs. Howard f. Hill o. Concord N. H,
her guest. The evening was passed most
pleasantly with whist and social inter-
course.
Reduced rates to Concord and return at
to the Unitarian Summer meetings, July
9-16 at the Isles of Shoals, via Wells River.
Rate from Concord to the Shoals and re-
turn So 40. Tickets good July 8-I7 in
elusive.
union meeting. under the auspices OF
Bethany church, next Sunday evening, at
1880 o'clock. Hon. Frank Piumley of
Northfeld, will deliver the address A
general attendance of our citizens is earn
estly desired.
The annual meet ling OF the board of mana
gers OF the ladies auxiliary to the Young
Mems Christian Association will be held
at the association rooms Wednesday after
noon at quarter past two. The annual
meeting OF the auxiliary will be held at the
same place at three o'clock.
Reports from Groton pond state that
rhododendrons are now in full bloom
there. 1t is remarkable fact that this is
| flowers grow naturally. A pair OF wild
| ducks with a brood OF about forty young
ones was also seen on the pond on Monday
A very pleasant birthday party was given
| Monday afternoon on the lawn of III. w.
Kemp in honor of the birthday of Grace,
the little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
| Dillon OF Barre. A goodly number of little
folks were present and were enjoyably en-
tertained with games. Light refreshments
were served
James Hogan was arrested Monday even
ing by Special officer Kidder for intoxica.
tion and begging on the street. Judge
Smile gave him ten days in county Jail for
the first offence, and thirty days in the
house of correction at Rutland for the sec
ond. At the expiration Of his sentence in
jail he will be taken to Rutland by Officer
Kidder.
There will be no preaching services in
the Church OF the Messiah from this date
till July 80. when Rev. Charles A. Allen
the first pastor " the society, is expected
10 preach The sessions of the Sunday
school will also be omitted during this va.
cation period, The Sunday-school picnic
will be held by the kind permission of @
III. Pitkin, at Benjamin Falls next Friday
going by electric cars at ten A. M.
The dog shooting case of Frank Simonds
and wife v. James Finn, which was heard
Saturday evening before Justice j. II. Lu
cia, was jury trial and was not brought to
close until about one O'Clock Sunday
morning. The jury was comprised of G. b
Walton, L. III. Greene, " L. Slayton, II. H
Tracy, q. @. Downing and o. r. Collins
The suit was for $16 damages. The jury
returned verdict for the plaintiffs to re-
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