The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCJL HAPPENINGS.

A daughter was born Thu -sday afternoon at
st. Adams to Governor and Mrs. e. O.
Smith
w. A. e lis has purchased OF Thomas
Osborne his former residence at27 Bailey
avenue.
G. f. Boswell went last week to New
York on business and ncidently to take in
the Dewey celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton e Bailey OF Rock
land, Me-, are visiting #. A. Bailey, his
brother, for a few weeks.
The old time favorites, Rice's Comedians
will play at Barre opera house every night
this week at popular prices
Major Ira II. Evans of Austin, Tex, has
returned to town for brief stay and has
taken rooms at the Willard house.
The October number of the "Black Cat"
has a story from the pen Of Bert l. Taylor
entitled Gabriel Dawes Last Trip"
Harold, the three-year.old son OF Mrs. FL.
w. Benjamin and grandson OF MIR. and
Mrs. R. =. Benjamin OF this city, died
September % in Toledo, o.
Miss H. Julia Cross went Thursday to Bos-
ton to pursue her musical lilies in voice
and piano under the best masters. She
will be absent several months.
G. II. Wilder is engaged by DR.. Jules
Jordan for October a. 3, 6 at the Burlington
music festival. He goes as flute soloist
with an orchestra from Boston.
The steam fire engine was shipped back 10
Manchester, N, H, Thursday. 1t was not
deemed necessary to keep II here longer as
the Berlin water supply is gaining steadily
every day.
DR.. Charles Hutchinson has moved his
cancer sanitorium from East Montpelier to
Williamstown because of the illness OF his
wife, He will, however, still have an Office
at East Montpelier
PA Bowler, who has been telegraph
operator at Montpelier Junction, is to take
w. A Scott's place as night operator in this
city 1t is rumored that Mr.. Scott is to
take q clerical position in the local Central
Vermont freight Office.
Capt. e. N. Wright has been notified by
Gen. W. H. Gilmore that the State arsenal
grounds will be used as camping ground
by the National Guard on Dewey day.
Capt Wright is at Fort Ethan Allen today
preparing the camp equipsge for shipment
to this city.
The following changes have been recon-
mended to the post Office department for
the waitsfield stage: Morning leave Waits
fl cid 45; arrive Middlesex, 30; afternoon,
leave Middlesex, 4 30; arrive Waitsfield,
715 These changes will undoubtedly be
adopted October l.
Special orders from the sdjutsnt generals
Office announce the retirement OF Capt. K.
j. Badger OF Company e, Barre, V. N. g.,
and order an election to fill the vacancy
IL
Barre October 2, Capt. Badger has been
placed on the retired list.
The double column cut in Thursdays
New York World entitled Admiral Dewey
Saluting his Sister," must be OF interest to
Mrs. Mary p. Greeley, his only sister, who
is quietly waiting here in her Vermont
home to greet her brother. The World art
lists imagination is indeed vivid
Captain W. A. Pattee and Lieutenants
Osborne and Moore went on Friday to
Burlington where they are to attend the
meeting Of the line officers OF the Vermont
National Guard called for the purpose OF
electing lieutenant colonel to fill the va.
cancy caused by the resignation of j. II.
Mimms and also to fill any other vacancies.
The city council has ordered the payment
OF the Judgment OF costs in county court
against the city in the Charles street bridge
case amounting to 1922 76 The sixty days
given by the court for the execution of the
Montpelier and Wells River railroad COM
pany's portion OF these costs amounts to
$11 IS.
Wednesday evening Officers futile and
Brown raided the home Of Emory Cleve-
land at the Pioneer village for intoxicants
and found some whiskey. In city court to-
day Cleveland pleaded not guilty to the
charge Of furnishing but he was convicted
His fine and costs amounted to S34 which
he paid. No other charge was made against
MIN III JnlS connection.
During the evening of Dewey day at
Montpelier, two powerful electric search
lights will be placed on the summit of
Mount Mansfield. A portable steam engine
and dynamo will be taken to the top OF the
mountain. The lights will be powerful
enough to enable persons fifteen miles away
to read the newspapers by them. They
will, OF course, be visible at much greater
distances.
William j. Riley is reported as resting
easily after the accident that befeii
him Wednesday afternoon near the Central
Vermont station. When Mr.. Riley was
thrown from the delivery wagon OF the
Montpelier Beef Company his head struck
on stone, cutting bad cash in his scalp
The wheels OF the wagon also passed over
his neck, 1t was narrow escape from in
slant death Mr.. Riley will probably be
confined to the house for several weeks
The Barre Daily Times said editorially
Wednesday evening" REV. j. Edward
Wright of Montpelier has been thirty years
pastor of the Church OF the Messiah of that
city 1t isn't often that minister serves
in one place 80 long, but it is less often that
man is loved and revered by everybody
as is Mr.. Wright by all who know him.
Men like him make the world better. May
he be spared to continue his pastorate an
other thirty years"
Lieutenant f. T. Austin has returned to
this city. Beside the recruits sent from
here to South Framingham, Mass, he sent
ten from White River Junction and four
from Bellows Falls. He's OF the opinion
that the Forty-sixth Regiment is practically
filled as it is reported there are at present
over 900 men modified at South Franz
ingham. He believes that the men at the
several recruiting stations, who have not
been forwarded there, will complete the
quota Of 300 men.
The reception given Tuesday evening to
Rev. and Mrs. j. Edward Wright in the
vestry OF the Church of the Messiah was
largely attended, considering the Indictment
weather, and the occasion was a most en-.
joyable one. AT the close, Mr.. Wright was
presented with an envelope which con-
tanned $3.50 in cash. The amount was
made up of thirty new So bills, signed by
the officials Of the bank which issued them
on Tuesday morning. This sum was subse-
quently increased by five dollars, the sum
left after paying the expenses OF the me.
mortal occasion,
The election of Col. Fred e. Smith of
Montpelier to be President OF the Reunion
Society OF Vermont Officers, at its recent
meeting at Newport, was fitting recogni.
finn Of hia aArVinpa N tho H. -