The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-24
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY,
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

the house.
Mrs Levi Fiendal went Friday noon TO
Providence, II. l., to visit for few days.
The lecture which was to have been given
in Grand Army hall May q has been post.
poned until May %, because Of a previous
engagement OF the speaker.
A. G. Wells, of the Vermont Experiment
Station, Is in the city examing fertilizers
sold here to determine whether or not they
are up to the legal standard in quality.
United s 'ates Senator Jonathan Ross, ID.
j. Foster, chairman of the State board Of rail.
road com missioners, and Mr. and Mrs. e.
o. Leonard of Bradford are at the Pavilion
Montpelier has just named steam roller
"Clark," in honor Of the commander OF the
Oregon, probably on account of its admir-
able crushing qualities St Johnsbury
Republican.
The Central Vermont will sell half-fare
tickets to Montreal on the occasion Of the
celebration there of the eightieth anniver-
sary OF Queen Victoria's birth, on Wednes-
day, May "a.
r, j. Eunis and Gus johnson returned
Wednesday evening from two days fishing
at Shelburne pond. They brought home with
them sixty-ive handsome pckerel which
when dressed weighed 40 pounds
The Central Vermont railway will make
a round trip rate for Memorial Day OF a
fare and one-third between all stations in
Vermont. Tickets will be good going Tues
day, May 30, good returning, May 81
The State board Of dental examiners fin
ished the work of examining the class OF
applicants this morning. Sixteen took the
examination, OF whom thirteen passed and
were given licenses to practice in the state.
Fred r. Stevens has sold his house on
Court street to Charles II. Martin for
$4,000. Mr.. Stevens will move to house
he owns on Ridge street. He contemplates
erecting a residence on vacant lot adjoin-
ing.
The electric light pole on the Main street
side OF Taplin's Corner has been rem owed
and the fire alarm box was moved to pole
on the State street side. This change
makes marked improvement at that
point.
The workmen engaged in tearing down
the old Langdon block found Wednesday
afternoon, in a partition, a quart of sealed
whiskey and bottle Of California wine.
Will any member of 1.-THE Shades" claim
the property?
The aldermanic committee on electric
railway matters has discovered that the
last trolley car leaves this city for Barre at
half past nine o'clock The committee
has taken steps to have a ten o'clock car
put on as it is claimed is provided for in the
franchise.
A communication was received in the
city Thursday from Rev. A.Davison wi .
is visiting Mrs. Dawson at Ssrsnac Lake,
~ EtDOTI6 mTb. DdVlbOD b COMMUNION
as unchanged but that it is hoped as the
weather becomes warmer her lungs will
grow stronger.
About sixty were present Tuesday even
ing at the campfire held in Armory hall by
the members of Company III in commence
ration OF their enlistment into the United
States service. The evening was most
pleasantly passed in singing war songs and
relating personal experiences of camp life.
A meeting OF Company II was held in the
Armory Thursday evening for the purpose
OF settling up some business matters. Res
olutions are to be drafted and sent to Col.
W. Seward Webb expressive of the graft
tude of the Company for the service medals
presented by him to the members
Rose Abbott and the Smonds boy who
were convicted in Moretown Wednesday OF
being implicated in the robbery in that
place were brought to this city and lodged
IN JAIL Wednesday evening. The story OF
the hearing and the sentences of the parties
will be found in another column in the
Moretown items.
Joseph j. King, representing the Rogers
Publishing Company OF Boston, with branch
offices in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago
and st.; Louis, is in town getting material
for an illustrated history OF Montpelier, its
prominent citizens and leading industries.
Mr.. King has just completed a similar work
in St. Johnsbury where he met with excel
lent success. His headquarters are at the
E6CndnRe MOTEL
The officers of the Rebekah assembly
elected Thursday at Brattleboro for the en-.
suing year are: Mrs. L. V. Green OF Stock
bridge, president; Mrs. ID. l.. Sanders of
Montpelier, vice-president; Mrs. Cora Dun
bar OF st. Adams, warden; Mrs. Louise L.
Boyce OF Barre, secretary Mrs. Ella G.
Finney Of Lyndonvlle, treasurer; Mrs. W.
l.. Ravens of Chester, chaplain.
About seventy-five singers from nearly all
the religious denominations in the city met
Prof. A. j. Phillips in Trinity church vestry
wednesday evening to rehearse TO- the old
folks concert to be given in that church
wednesday evening, June 7. Father
Kemp's hymn and tune book was used.
Good progress was made and the concert
promises to be very much OF a success
George Seguin had both hands and wrists
badly burned Tuesday afternoon. He was
cleaning his gloves with naphtha and the
fluid ignited. Before he could tear the
gloves from his hands he received injuries
that will confne him to the house for the
present. Seguin is the crack pitcher for the
Seminary base ball team, and his enforced
retirement for season will badly cripple
the nine.
The law provides that the last half day
preceding Memorial Day shall be devoted
to patriotic exercises In the public schools
In accordance with this the Montpelier pub
lie schools will observe the day, although
the exercises will probably he held Friday
afternoon, May 26. as the scholars will take
recess from that date to Wednesday,
May 81. A programme is in preparation
that will be participated in by each grade. :
Rainy weather prevented large attend
ance at the supper and social given Thurs
day evening by the ladies of the Church of
the Messiah at their vestry. Those who |
were present were royalty entertained, both |
at the supper table and at the entertain |
ment given in the evening. This was the |
last social gathering of this kind at this |
church until after The hot weather, and |
special pains were taken to entertain all |
who attended.
John 9. Belts of Worcester, formerly of |
Montpelier, has received through the agency |
OF i. >. Dsavitt pension Of $l2 per month |
with III, 24O arrearages. This claim has |
been pending since August 8, 1890, aud is in |
the nature OF small fortune for a worthy
veteran OF the civil war. The pension |
vouchers for back pay were sent to Con- |
cord, N. H., on Tuesday, and Mr.. Bettis |
will receive his money in very few days. |
At the annual meeting OF the Mechanics |
building and Construction Company, held |
Tuesday afternoon, q dividend OF three Der |