The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-13
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


hold It's annual convention at the Baptist
church in this city on Wednesday and
Thursday, for which an interesting program
has been prepared.
Kellar, the magician, will be at the Barre
opera house Thursday evening Of this
week. Those who are unable to see him at
Montpelier Wednesday evening will find
him we'll worth trip to Barre.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union will meet with Miss Lenora Witt at
Witt Place, Wednesday afternoon at half
past two. Officers for the State convention
to be held at Barre September 20 and 81,
will be elected.
The suit drought by Mrs. Minnie Morse
against the Massachusetts Mutual Accident
Association, to recover on policy held by
the late George E. Morse, her husband, has
been compromised, settled and discontin-
ued
George E. Smith, formerly clerk for Fred
W. Blanchard, who went to South Franz
ingham, Mass, last Saturday to enlist for
the Philippines, is expected home tonight,
as he failed to pass the requisite physical
examination.
Samuel Cole, petit juryman from
Marshfield, was taken violently ill in the
court house this afternoon with cholera
DR.. Goodale was summoned and the sick
man was removed to his lodgings where his
sufferiDgs were relieved.
A mink running about on Main street
Tuesday caused considerable excitement.
Quite a crowd engaged in its capture which
was accomplished in a short time and the
animal was made prisoner in the store of
II. w. Blanchard.
McKannon Brothers & Co., OF Burlington
are showing samples Of high grade pianos
Wegman, Briggs and others are exhibited.
A. W. Allen is in charge. The musical
people are invited to call.
An interesting out door service was held
Sunday afternoon at Langdon ledge, under
the auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association. e. A, Williams OF Bridge
Pors port, Conn, osIi, spoke 90, on Wanted Men"
unusually large number Of ladies was pres
ent.
A change has been announced from
Washington in the mail route from " ATS
field to Middlesex. The mail will here
after leave Waitsfield daily except Sunday
at 3: :45 A. M, arrive at Middlesex by $50 A.
M. Leave Middlesex daily except Sunday
at $50 P. M, arrive at Waitstield by 8:15
p. N.
The Calais case OF E. f. Morse vs.. Harry
Daniels for the recovery OF $789 in taxes
due from Elmer Goodale for which the de-
fendant became surety, was tried in this
city Saturday afternoon, f. L. Laird ap.
p6dIluR lOT bu6 pldlutlu anu d. ". S0urLl6u
for the defendant. 1t resulted in a verdict
by the jury for the plaintiff.
The sale of season tickets for the Star
Young Mems Christian Association course
is progressing favorably. both at the Asso-
citation rooms, and with tickets in the hands
OF canvassers. 1t is expected that at least
900 season tickets will be sold. The date
for selling reserved seats will be annOunc-
ed after the city has been thoroughly can
vasSed for the sale of tickets.
A horse belonging to X. W. Morse of
Barre ran away on State street, Sunday
afternoon. One of the wheels OF the car
riage was taken off by colliding with
hydrant in front of the court house. The
animal was secured when near the resi-.
thrown from the carriage when it struck
the hydrant and although stunned by his
fall, was not seriously injured.
c. P Pitkin and James Canning of the
Lane Manufacturing company were inNorth-
field on Saturda visiting the canning
factory there. This company has invented
and built considerable of the machinery
used in this factory, among which is an
automatic soldering machine, easily solder
ing eighty cans per minute, and a steamer
for cooking which is now in process OF con.
struction.
The four months term of Imprisonment
of Charles Johnson, the former proprietor
Vi tno OOulmtTCldl HOUSE III barre, WHO
was, at the last term of county court, sem
fenced to the house Of correction and heav-
lily fined for selling liquor, expired Mon
day. He got fifteen days off for good be-
havior. Mrs. johnson went to Rutland
that morning with the amount Of her hus-
bands fine, $500 65, and he returned with
her Tuesday morning. His fine and costs
amount to 1924.
G. FL. Stearns OF Johnson, chairman of the
fnfA .Vs.tf fa.
works for Dewey day. met the local COM
mittee at the Pavilion Friday afternoon.
Representatives of firms in Boston, New
York and Troy were present and submitted
designs for decorating and illuminating the
State House and also estimates for the fire.
works display. At the meeting Of the en-
tire state and local committee to be held at
Montpelier next Wednesday evening action
will be taken in these matters.
r. w. Nichols and W. Herrick OF Barre
were in the city on Saturday riding a COM
panion wheel manufactured by the Punnett
Cycle Company of Rochester, N. Y, which
excited the curiosity OF the local cyclers.
dinary, and arranged with drop double
frame 80 that two ladies or two gentlemen
can ride side by side. Between the two
riders third party may ride. The wheel
Is 30 adjusted that one or three persons may
ride as freely as on a single wheel and the
Miss Julia e. Babbitt. daughter OF FL. A.
Babbitt died at the home OF her father in
this city Friday evening. Her age was
eighteen years. For the past four years
Miss Bsbbitt had been a patient sufferer
from disease. She was possess ed OF beau
tiful Christian character, bearing up under
the tedious months of her illness with re-
markable cheerfulness. The funeral was
held at half-past eleven o'clock on; Mon
day from the house, Rev. DR.. Norman
Seaver officiating. Burial was at St.
Johnsbury by the side of the mother.
Gates and Hayford started out from St.
Paul street Monday evening for Berlin with
horse and express wagon. The horse
was kicker of the first grade. They had
proceeded but few feet when the animals
hind legs shot over their heads, clearing
away the dash board. The occupants flew
out on either side and in all shapes, and a
bull dog which WAS p ssenger disappear
ed. Many remedieH were tried to restrain
the animal with no avail, for he kicked and
kicked until he goi tangled up in the wag-
on and thre y himself. A good sized crowd
witnessed the fun and furnished advice.
Fred L. Austin, OF the firm OF Austin q
Brigham, architt cts, Boston, has recently
been appointed by President Mckinley a
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