The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

prevailing dstemper.
Adolphus Morse and wife of Burlington
are visiting in the city.
L. 8. Brophy is expected home from Mont
real the latter part of this week.
The Bethany Reading met Monday after
noon with Miss Barrows on Elm street.
Chandler McAllister and G. B. Boyce
visited relatives in Waitsfied on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs George G. Buzzell were
made happy by the arrival OF a son on Sun
day.
Mrs. e. Il. Morse is still quite low, and
but faint hopes are entertained OF her re-
covery.
Mrs. #. r. Stevens slipped Sunday while
on her way from church, and broke her
right wrist.
James Kelleher, clerk in the Montpelier
National bank, is confined to the house
with the grip.
Rev. N. M. Shaw will preach in the Union
church at Middlesex next Sunday at 10:30
A. NJ and P NJ.
Harry Smith has recovered from his re-
cent illness and has resumed his work at
Blakely's drug store.
Ned q. Hanes goes to Rutland this week
to work on the new evening daily soon to
be started in that city.
Gen. Stephen Thomas, Camp II, Sons of
Veterans, will hold a meeting in their hall
on Wednesday evening.
The free dance at Emores hall on Satur-
day evening was largely attended and was
much enjoyed by all present.
Exercises consisting of essays, orations
and music will be given by the senior class
at the High school next Friday.
Mrs. A. N. Blanchard returned Friday
evening from Randolph where she has been
to attend the musical convention.
e. s. Sawyer is moving from G. G. Down.
ing's house to the house recently built by
Don II. Dodge on Downing street.
George Wheeler, overseer of the poor, has
already received several requests for aid
from residents of the future sixth ward.
Miss Katie Henneberry resumed work
on Monday in the WAICHMAN composing
room after a serious illness of four weeks.
Harry Moulton resumed work Monday in
the Office OF the National Life Insurance
Company, after an illness Of several weeks.
The Garnet Seal Circle will meet next
Friday afternoon at half past two O'Clock,
with Miss Lizzie Stimson, No. First ave-
nue..
Clifton Heaton came home from the Uni
versity of Vermont on Saturday to attend
the funeral of his grandfather, Hon. Homer
w. Heaton.
The members of Court Ethan Allen OF
Foresters will hold whist party and
dance this evening in their hall in the
Union block.
The wedding of Fred A. Rowland and
Miss Margaret Louise Dewey will occur at
Christ church Wednesday afternoon at half
past four o'clock.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet this "Wednesday afternoon
at half past two o'clock with Mrs. l.. Nj.
Kibby on Liberty street.
The Ladies' Aid Association of the
Heaton hospital will meet Wednesday
afternoon at two o'clock with Mrs. Collins
Blakely Ill lain street.
Susan p Downer, only sister of the late
Homer w. Heaton, is dangerously i'll at her
home in Berlin. She is So years old, and
her recovery is not expected.
A valuable dog owned by l.. Bart Cross,
died on Saturday of pneumonia. II was a
young animal of exceptional breeding and
was much priced by Mr.. Cross.
The servlc Of song that was to have been
| held Sunday evening in the Church of the
Messiah was postponed because OF the ILL
ness of two members OF the choir
The Montpelier Savings Bank and Trust
| Company was closed on Monday be-
cause of the death and funeral of Hon.
Homer w. Heaton, its late president.
A new magazine, the Independent, has
been added TO the long list of reading mat.
ter to be found on the tables at the Young
Mems Christian Association reading room.
The fine picture, entitled "a Secret"
painted by n Osgood Snow, that has re-
| Gently been on exhibition in Ehles store
has been hung in the rooms OF the Apollo
club.
On and after Monday. January 80, and
until further notice, the suburban train on
the Montpelier and Wells River railroad
will leave Barre at 435 p. M instead of 4; ;lC
as heretofore.
The Spiritualist society of Montpelier will
serve chicken-pie supper at e. j. Fallon's
ON Wednesday, February 1sr. Supper
served from half past five to seven O'Clock
All are cordially invited.
Horace W. Bailey of Newbury, State fish
commissioner, was at the Pavilion Monday
as were II. j. Boynton and John b. Hunt Of
Boston, travelling auditors for the New En-
gland Telephone Company.
W. e. Harlow moved yesterday to his
house No. 16 Summer street, recently pur
chased of George g. Pratt. Mr.. and Mrs
Pratt will board for the present at ID. II
Clarke's, No. Loomis street.
Mrs. Richard Standish gave a progressive
whist party Thursday evening, at which la
dies enough to fill six tables were present
Mrs. George Q. Alber scored the highes
and Mrs. b. M. Shepard secured thu
"booby."
Fred A. Rowland, secretary of State ant
Burlington Friday, where, in the capacity
OF insurance commissioners, they examined
the books Of the Vermont Life Insuranc,
Company.
The meeting of Blanpied Lyceum to hav
been held Monday evening, was postponed
because OF the absence OF light at the schoo
building In cold weather, through som
, defect in the pipes, little or no gas reache
the building.
, 1t has been observed that ON cold morn
ings the large bridge across Berlin rive
contracts 80 AZ to leave space of three
, fourths Of an inch between the end of tn
bridge and the solid wall, while on warn
days this space is entirely closed.
Leon Town, young man employed b.
Charles Martin to drive team on the noun
tain had the second finger OF his right han
C ushed between two logs Monday morning
He came TO this city where DR.. G., L
Chandler dressed the Injured member.
! o. w. Crowell OF Concord N. H., a go'
pei singer of rare power and ability, led tn
singing at the Union service sunday even
ing at Trinity church. Mr.. Gro we'll wi
: assist evangelist Jackson this week o
!, Monday, tuesday, Wednesday and Thur'
!, day evenings.