The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-12
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

The Riverside boarders enjoyed their an
nual outing at Berlin Pond Tuesday after |
noon.
Joel Foster was in williamstown Tues
day laying out reservoir that is soon to be
built there.
Miss Mary Tromblee left Wednesday for a
two weeks vacation. She will visit a sister
in West Newton, Mass.
The Bethany Sunday School picnic to
Benjamin Falls filed two electrics. The
children were>frst given ride to Barre, in
celebration Of the FIVE cent schedule.
Over 200 Italians from Barre picnicked
on Wednesday at Berlin pond. The most
attractive feature of the day to the great
majority OF the crowd was bathing in the
pond.
George II. Wilder was in Burlington
Tuesday as flute soloist for the Sherman
Military band, He and Mrs. Wilder went
on Wednesday to the White Mountains
where be will furnish music at the Fran
coma Inn this season.
James Hogan, who was recently Convicted
OF intoxication and vagrancy in city court,
has finished his ten days in jail for the first
offence and was taken on Thursday by
Deputy Sheriff Kidder to the house OF cor
rection to which he was sentenced for the
latter offence.
Martin f. Heating has disposed of bis ho-
tel property, recently purchased by him at
Rouse's Point, N. Y, and will return to
the Pavilion as steward. W. A. Noyes and
s. II. Carlisle will remain as clerks and the
management OF the hotel will still be in j.
Edward Bailey's hands.
Mr.. and Mrs Hollis Mehuron of Fsyston
are visiting Rolln Mehuron their son.
Mr.. Mehuron's house was directly in the
path of the great Fayston slide two years
ago, but providentially escaped injury, al
though his meadow was covered with the
debris to a depth OF several feet.
from Boston, where he has been in hospi-
tai for eight weeks, having his injured eye
treated. The sight of his left eye is hope
lessly lost, but the optic itself will not have
to be taken out. Mr.. McGill is in good
spirits and bears his affiction cheerfully.
Joseph w. Ssult, for many years a we'll
known and popular member OF the newspa-
per fraternity ofVerm ont, has recently been
promoted to be general manager OF the
New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company at st. Johnsbury. Mr. Sault re-
Gently entered the service OF this company
as special agent, and his promotion has in
deed been rapid
John Blanchard, young man residing in
the southern part of the town of Berlin,
while furnishing knife on Tuesday, acct
IDENTIFY stabbed himself in the left breast.
The blade Of the knife penetrated between
the ribs over the heart. After suffering
severe loss of blood physician was secured
for the injured man and his wound was
dressed. Today he is reported in a preca-
rious condition. Fears are entertained
that his heart was reached by the knife and
that he may not recover.
The Montpelier Association of Congrega-
tonal Ministers will hold basket picnic at
the Barre quarries on Tuesday, July %, to
which the families and friends of the men,
bers are cordially invited. A special train
will leave Barre at 30 A. M, returning in
tim to connect with trains for the north
and south. After dinner, brief addresses
will be made by Rev. w. P. Jackson, Rev
William Ganley, Rev, DR.. Norman Seaver
Rev. S. +. Drew and Rev. DR.. S. N. Jack
son.
w. A. Shaw, observer at the Mortified
signal station, furnishes the following me-
neurological summary for the month of
June just closed; Mean temperature $50;
highest temperature, 90o, June 8; lowest
temperature, $50, June IL; greatest daily
range OF temperature, 400, June IL; least
daily range of temperature, 10, June %;
total precipitation, go inches total move
ment OF wind. 6 498 miles; maximum veloc-
ity of wind, 80 miles an hour, June 10; num-
Der of clear days s, partly cloudy days 10,
cloudy days7.
Mrs. Caroline G Mussey, wife of Edward
w. Mussey stock broker who lives in
great style at Hotel Bartol, on Huntington
Avenue, Boston, has fled petition in in.
sovency. Her liabilities are $40, 295 and
her assets are jewels valued at $780, Among
the tfty-six unsecured creditors are several
parties in Montpelier. Newbury, Bradford
Lisbon, n. H. and Hillsboro Bridge, n. II
These creditors have employed Edwin
Bayley Of Boston as counsel Two Bos-
ton parties, Mrs. Sarah Farnham and
James G. Whittemore, hold Mrs. Mussey IS
jewels as security for their loans and in.
vestments.
AT a regular meeting of the board OF
school commissioners held Wednesday
evening, the old corps of teachers was re-
elected with the exception OF Miss Evelyn
Lease OF this city, who had resigned on &C.
count OF continued i'll health and Miss
Brennan OF Castleton, also resigned. To
fill these vacancies, Miss Julia A. Holland
OF Northfeld, who for the past six years
years has been a teacher in grade 9 in the
Spaulding school Of Barre, and Miss Nellie
j. Perrin OF Barre, who has been employed
as teacher at Websterville were elected.
The matter Of salaries was not discussed at
this meeting.
The Electric Railway Company has made
change in the matter of cars on which the
workmens' special tickets will be recog-
nized under the new dispensation. In the
morning., the special tickets will be good on
the car leaving Montpelier at 6: 80 A. M,
and on the car leaving the car barn for this
city at 6: 45 A. NJ. The noon hour will be
open for the use of the tickets. In the az
ternoon, they will be accepted on the car
leaving Montpelier at p. M, and on the
5:15 P. M. A similar arrangement has
been made for Barre.
William b. random, father OF Mrs.
Hugh j. M. Jones of this city, while driv.
ing home from Calais Tuesday evening met
with what may yet prove to be a fatal &C.
cident. On turning on College street the
horse he was driving became frightened
at trolley car and become uncomfortable
turning the carriage bottom side up. Free.
ing himself from il, the horse ran to the
j. Q, Adams stable. Mr.. Brandon was
thrown violently to the ground breaking
two ribs and fracturing his skull by con-
tact with the car track. The injured man
was conveyed to his daughters home
where physician attended him. His con.
dition is precarous, yet 1t is thought he will
recover.
A sample OF manufactured marble ground
by the Warner Granite Company at Wash.
ington, can be seen in the WATCHMAN
office window. This marble is proving to
be all and more than was expected when
the work OF quarrying it was first com.
menced. 1t is OF excellent quality both for
monumental and hnildnu Wnrt atana