The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-21
MONTPELIER And VICINITY.
LOC4L H8PPENINGS.


Mrs j. #. Dutton and children go to
Greensboro, Wednesday morning, for an
outing OF several weeks,
Children's Sunday is to be observed in
the Church OF the Messiah next Sunday. A
service of dedication is expected.
Miss Ethel o. Blanpied left on Tuesday
for New York. She will sail Wednesday
morning for Dresden, Germany.
Mrs. Alexander, mother of Mrs. George
G. Alber, went today to Sunapee Lake,
N. H., to remain during the summer
Prof and Mrs. N. j, Whitehill left
Monday fov Greensboro pond where they
will spend the summer at their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs @. II. Shipman went on Mon
day to Andover to attend the closing exer
cises of the school Miss Charlotte attends.
John Voodry saw deer on the meadow
near the Jackson place Monday morning,
while he was passing on the electrics to
Barre.
The second lecture on Bible pictures was
given to u good-szed company of boys at
the Young Mems Christian Association
Sunday afternoon by Secretary Merrill.
Miss Katherine Kane returned Monday
from California, where she has been sever
al months. Her many friends are glad to
know that she is much improved in health.
Misses Lucia Bailey, Jean Cochran and
Alice Blanchard are in Northampton,
Mass to take the preliminary examiua-
tiUns before entering Smith College next
fall.
Constable Whittier took Patrick Reardon
and Frederick Taylor, the tgamps who
were convicted in city court, to Rutland
Tuesday to serve out their sentences in the
house Of correction.
The annual picnic of the Sunday school
connected with Christ church was heldSatur-
day in Langdon grove. Before going to the
picnic grounds the scho ars were given
ride to Barre on a special trolley car.
A number of Montpelier people are plan
ming to attend the Unitarian summer meet
ings at the Isles of Shoals, July GIG. Last
year about a score went from here, and
ound the week at sea very enjoyable.
The members of the graduating class
from the High School go early Wednesday
morning by team to Greensboro pond
where they will be entertained for few
days by Prof, and Mrs. N. j. Whtehill.
L. P. and II. c. Gleason closed their
store Tuesday morning during the marriage
ceremony OF Henry @. Gravelin and Miss
Carrie L. Allard; The latter has been
faithful employe there for several years.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union will meet Wednesday afternoon with
Miss Eliza b. Rublee at half past two
o'clock. The topic for reading will be
prison and Jail Work and Flower Mis-
sion."
The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Society connected with Trinity church will
be held in the vestry Wednesday afternoon
year will be elected. A full attendance is
requested
Miss Lizzie Wilson has moved her
stock of plants and flowers from Miller's
block to Burlington. III d. Segel is NOV
ing his Boston clothing store from the Law
renee building to the store in Miller's block
vacated by Miss Wilson.
Nearly hundred boys and girls received
their first holy communion at st. Angus
tines church Sunday morning at the eight
o'clock mass which was said by Rev.
Father Donovan and closed by remarks by
Rev. Father O'Sullivan.
Conductor Bishop, when near Dodge
bridge Tuesday, was knocked senseless
from lis car by striking his head against
trolley pole. He was brought to the car
barn where he soon recovered escapirg &
with bad cut over the right eye
Chldren's Day exercises at Trinity
church, that were unavodably postponed,
will be held uext Sunday Rev. G. o. Jud-
kins, the pastor, will preach to the chill
dren in the morning, aud in the evening a
Sunday school concert will be held.
The funeral of Mrs Frank Stoddard,
who died Saturday evening at her home in
held from the house Tuesday afternoon Rev
W. A. Dawson officiating The deceased
is survived by husband, three sons and a
daughter.
Hon. II. ID. Barrett, president of the Ma
tional Spiritualist Association of Boston
Mass, will address the Spiritualists Sun
day, June %, at 2:30 and 700 in Grand
Army hall. Mr.. Barrett is a speaker of un
usual ability and the public may expect a
rare treat
A young man named Young was convict
ed in Barre Saturday Of stealing money
| and was taken from this city to RutlanC
where he is to serve term in the house oi
CORE ction. He is the same young man wht
robbed Bart Fitzgerald OF this city of $50
some time ago.
Invitations have been received at Mont
pelier for the Commencement hop to b'
given in Armory hall, Montpelier, Thurs
day evening, June 80, by the cadets of Nor
wich University. Blaisdell's Orchestra o
Concord, N. H., will furnish music for th
concert and dance. Refreshments will b'
served in the Armory club rooms.
At the auction sale of the G. S. Hubbard
property ON Barre street M Jnday afternoon
four building lots were sold at an aversg
price OF $400 each. Two were purchase,
by George Wheeler and two by G. w
Colby. After the sale Of the Exchange He
tel property to-day Mrs. Flora Hubbard i
TO move to her Barre street residence.
In the matter of the three tramps VIII
were tried Saturday afternoon in city court
Thomas Wilson was discharged becaus
the evidence was insufficient to hold hin
Frederick Taylor aud Patrick Ricardo
were sentenced to sixty days in the hous
OF correction at Rutland where they will b
taken Tuesday by Constable Whittier.
Two gavels were made on Monday at tn
shops OF the United States Clothes Pi
company from wood taken from a timber i
the house in which Admiral Dewey wa
bOtn. The gavels will be presented 6
Montreal this week to the presiding officer
of the Vermont division, Grand Army all
the Vermont Relief Corps. The materil
for these gavels was kindly furnished by 7
. r, Gordon
Patrick o. Neil of Middlesex was arreste
on Saturday by Chief Tuttle on the charf
Of obtaining liquor from the city agency G
, June under false pretences. II was a
legged that h wanted the liquor for Geori
, Pape who was too i'll TO come for 1t himse
At the hearing before Justice Lucia, NJ
a Pape denied ever having sent O'Neil +
:. any liquor and the latter was convicte
a He was fined, with costs, $25 10 which
4 paid.
r The result of hearing in the case OF Sta