The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-09
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

II. w. Bancroft of Boston, is a guest of G.
&. Bancroft, his nephew.
Miss Mamie Lull OF North Attleboro,
Mass, is the guest of Mrs. George Blair for
a month.
r. j. Vigeant of Lowell, is visiting rela-
tivcs in this city and his former home in
Worcester
G.. ID. Mather is negotiating with Rev ii.
I Cushmsn for the purchase OF the Marcus
Gilman house on Baldwin street.
Although no Sunday services are to be
held at the Baptist church during this
month, IL was vot ed last Sunday evening to
continue the mid-week prayer service
Mrs. Fannie NJ. Pitkin gave family din
ner party Thursday afternoon at her home
up Worcester branch in honor OF the seven
tieth birthday Of Albert o. Cummins, her
father.
Rollo. son of A. G. Blanchard, beat the
fishermen's record Thursday at Berlin pond.
He caught two pickerel the combined
weight OF which was nine pounds, and TWO
others that weighed five pounds
Late Wednesday afternoon lightning
struck a tree on Main street in Barre, and
Qlsucing off on to the trolley wire, cut 1t in
two 40 that traffic on the Washington
street car was stalled for about an hour.
About seventy.five members of the Meth
odist Sunday school at West Berlin came TO
cles to enjoy days picnic at Dewey Park.
They made an excursion to Barre by special
trolley car
Rev. Alfred Noon, who is to have charge
OF the services at Trinity church during the
month of August, arrived in Montpelier
Thursday evening, His residence Will be
at the Methodist parsonage, No. s. Hub
bard street.
Frank McCloud OF Woodbury. was ar
rested Wednesday evening by Officer Wood
for iatoxcation. In city court this after
noon. he pleaded guilty to first offense
AID being without the amount OF his fine he
WAS sentenced to ten days in jail
Mrs. e. M. Brainard and Miss Blanche,
II, daughter, of Lowell, Mass, are guests
a. de Montpelier House for week. Miss
Rraiuard is considered one of the best me-
q ,uns in New England and is to give Sc
auces at the hotel to those desiring them.
In addition to the Sunday school picnic
1r0mW West Berlin at Dewey park Wednesday
lnr,e numbers were there from East Mont
PETER, Plainfield and Calais. Dewey park
il . eadily growing in popularity as an out
ing ground, and the management and pc.
lice supervision this year is all that could
be desired.
AS result of the hearing in the cases of
Mrs Mamie Gotta and Mrs. John Brown,
alias Msude Van Dyke, charged with keep
ing house of i'll fame in Barre, which was
held in that city Tuesday, the women were
bound over to await the action OF the grand
Jury in the sum of $500 each. Not having
been able thus far to furnish bail they are
confined in the county Jail in this city.
Miss Belle Martin ente rtained her Sum
day school class from the Church of the
Messiah Tuesday evening at the home of
Alfred d. Harris. During the evening a
conhagration was narrowly averted. A
lamp that Miss Martin was lighting blazed
up and threatened to explode. She prompt
ly threw it through window thus prevent
ing what might have been disastrous
blaze, and insuring the safety of her small
guests.
The following meteorological summary
for the month of July just closed is fur
nished by W. A. Shaw, observer at the
Mortified station: Mean temperature 65o
highest temperature, 800. July 2; lowest
temperature, 80, July l; greatest daily
range OF temperature, AGE, July /; least
daily range of temperature, Ito, July 81
lns snt of wind, $3.50 miles, maximum veloc-
i,Y OF wind, AZ miles an hour, July 3; mum
brr Of clear days, 3; partly cloudy days
%; cloudy days, Z; thunder storms, July
3. 4, s, 8. II, II, 81, 30.
Assistant Judge Mark Mears OF Marsh
Fl id was in the city Wednesday to fix the
hlil of Ella Civella of Barre, who has been
CO mined in Jail since last May on the
90 srge of assaulting woman with intent to
Kill. States Attorney Hoar appeared in
bebslf OF the State and w. A. Lord as
cuu usel for the respondent Bail was fixed
j the su of $3.50 which it is expected will
b. furnished this afternoon by Barre parties
wpen the respondent will be allowed his
liberty The case is set for trial at the
& -ptember term OF County Court.
Or. Boardman is entertaining his friends
aud neighbors at his office with exhibitions
OF the marvellous power OF Y rays, and
W It'll other electrical displays that are both
ipteraatinp and sOmatimeS some " hat start.
hug to persons with sensitive nerves DR.
Boardman's outfit of electrical appara
tus for the treatment OF human ailments il
extensive and complete, and represents the
latest and most approved devices for this
purpose He has shown great enterprise in
providing the means for the introduction
here OF electrical Investigation ard heal.
ing, and both himself and his patients
should reap rewards commensurate with his
financial outlay and professional prepar
tion.
Henry Marley of Barre had papers made
out Thursday afternoon for the arrest Of
Edward Austin, a fellow boarder, alleging
that Austin had stolen from him $40 in
money The papers were given to Deputy
Sheriff Slayton for service but when he
went for his man he found that he had
skipped the town. The officer. however
Obtained clew as to the direction taken by
Austin and pursued him, capturing him a
four o'clock this morning at White River
junction JUST AZ no WAS stepping aboard
train for New York. The officer brought
Austin to this city and lodged him in j all
The hearing in his case will be held this
evening in the Barre city court.
The lawn party and dance given Thurs
day evening by Mr.. and Mrs. W Ii. Maloy
at their spacious farm house in East Mont
pelier was the largest kind of success
The affair was in honor Of Mrs. Maloy
guests from Boston and vicinity and was at
tended by over two hundred people. j. @
Adams barge, several double teams anC
private conveyancee took seventy-fve from
Montpelier. The grounds were Brilliant,
Illuminated with Chinese lanterns and tn,
house and dancing platform were profusel,
decorated Music for dancing was furnish
ed by Prof. and Mrs. George H. Elmor,
and Master Fred Whittier. For the con
venience OF the dancers large platform
had been erected Gard playing and
donkey party we're also among the attrac
tons. In the latter Mrs. Lorimer, CUES
of Mrs. w o. 6tandish, won first prize TO
ladies', and Percy w. Bailey for gentlemen
The BOBBY prize was captured by G. A
Spear. Refreshments were served and tn