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

WnltC0mD ule0 suddenly FRIDAY AFTERNOON
The picnic which was to have been held
at Dewey Park Wednesday by the Junior
Epworth Leaguers has been postponed un'
til Thursday.
The jury in the case OF w. M. Ordway "
H. B. Nichols, heard in city court on sstur'
day afternoon, acquitted the defendant, the
plaintiff to pay the costs.
Mr. and Mrs. s. II. o. Bosworth left on
Monday for carriage drive Of week or
ten days to Albany, Craftsbury and other
towns in northern Vermont.
Dewey Park was formally opened for
the season on Tuesday. The restaurant
has been put in shape and G. W. Kidder is
engaged to patrol the ground as police
officer.
Mrs. George e. Morse of this city was
married recently TO- James Ridley OF Bris-
tol, son OF Jessie Ridley, former postmas-
ter in that village. They went at once to
Bristol to reside.
The management of the Young Mems
Christian Association is planning for the
finest star course in its history. Announce
ments of the course will, in all probab-
ility, be made q month in advance Of the first
concert.
Owing to the rain the Young Mems Chris
tian Association service which was to have
been held in the open air took place at the
building. l.. l. Leonard played the cornet
and G. X. BerthoM OF Boston gave very
interesting talk.
Rev. w. A. Dawson accompanied Mrs.
Dawson on Tuesday to the home Of her
parents in Worcester, Mass. M. w. May
nard, father of Mrs. Dawson, who has been
visiting in the city for few days went
with his daughter.
Col. Carl N. Bancroft OF Columbus, Ohio,
is registered at the Pavilion. He goes to
Plainfield this week to spend July and
August in his native town. He went from
Plainfeld to Columbus in 1849, where he
has been in business since he left Vermont.
DR.. III. s. Bosrdman has equipped his
office with an astatic electrical machine
with an,X-ray attachment. The machine is
one OF the latest and most complete manu-
featured. 1t is to be operated by water
motor and used in the treatment OF chronic
cases.
Information was received on Tuesday
that Mrs. Jane Palmer will be present at
the meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union to be held Wednesday
afternoon at half past two with Mrs. Daniel
Emery. Mrs. Palmer will conduct read
ing on Mercy"
A pleasing feature Of the service at Trim
ity church Sunday evening was the cornet
solo The Holy City" played with fine
effect by L. l.. Leonard. Rev. G. o. Jud-
kins, the pastor, gave an interesting talk on
the theme, "a Sacred Sunday Demands a
Sacred Monday"
Mayor Senter has appointed Aldermen
Jangraw, Whelan and Wheelock the COM
mittee OF three authorized at the special
city meeting, Thursday afternoon, to secure
plans and award the contract for the con-
struction of the abutments for the proposed
Charles street bridge. The committee will
hold its first meeting on Monday, when ar
rangements will be made for carrying out
the instructions of the council.
Friday was an unlucky day for fingers
among the employees OF the Lane Manu-
featuring Company. Frank Jary, who is
employed in the foundry, had his left hand
caught in the gearing of crane, losing one
finger at the first joint and tearing the nail
off a second. Joseph Wood, Of the manu-
featuring department while repairing an air
compressor at Barre had his left hand
caught in a fly wheel, losing the end of the
second finger at the first joint.
A large party from this city left on Sat
urday for weeks outing at the Isle OF
Shoals. Among the party were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Andrews, MIR. and Mrs. Fred
Blanchard, Rev. and Mrs. j. Edward
Wright and Miss Rebecca, their daughter,
Mrs. j. Eli Goodenough, Mrs M. Nj. Cutler
Mrs. Henry Fullerton, Mr.. and Mrs. +. w.
Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Johonnott,
Misses Gertrude Meinecke, Julia Hough-
Henry A. Woodward Jr., died Sunday
afternoon at the home of his father in More
town. from the effects of a sunstroke re-
ceived last week Tuesday while leading a
COW from Montpelier to Moretown. Young
Woodland, who was nineteen years old, was
promising young man and his untimely
death is deplored by wide circle Of
friends. Funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon from his fathers resi-
dence, and the burial will be in Green
Mount Cemetery. His mother is very low
with pneumonia.
AS the condition of Mrs. Dawson has not
changed for the better, Rev. W. A. Davi'
son, acting on the advice OF her physicians
is to resign his pastorate OF the First Bap'
tist church and accompany her to Denver
Col, where it is hoped she may recover
from her malady. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Da
vison have during their stay in the city
made wide circle OF friends who will re-
greet their departure and will earnestly de
sire that they may gain the relief they seek
in the West. They will leave for Denver
about August l.
Blackmailing seems to be contagious. A
P. Maurice was arrested in Barre or
Tuesday by Constable Slayton, charged
with selling Intoxicating liquors contrary
| to law. He was arraigned before Justic'
A. G. Fay in that city and pleaded no
| guilty. After clear case had been mad,
/ OUT against ullu no WhuI6u W Hx
with the Justice. The court assessed $40
fines and costs against him for selling
keeping with intent to SELL and keeping
nuisance. Maurice paid this amount. bu
has not yet clear idea as to how Justic
Fay fixed" things.
The Washington County Veterans Unioi
will hold reunion at Dewey Park o.
Wednesday and Thursday, August 8 an,
10. programme full OF interest for th
two days is in preparation. 1t will includ
rousing camp FIRE Wednesday evening
with addresses from prominent men in tn
State and from outside its borders. Con
panies K Of Barre, H Of Northfield and H c
Montpelier, have been or will be special
invited to be present by Commander Georg
T. Connor Of Barre. The former compan
has already accepted the invitation.
Report comes from Barre that M. M. Go
don, clerk in the Office OF States Attorne
Hoar at Barre, Is missing. 1t is currently T,
ported that warrant for Mr.. Gordon's a
rest is in the hands of an officer, because
his completely in the blackmail and col
spiracy cases that have shocked the peop
OF this county during the past three day
Mr.. Gordon was a graduate of Montpeli,
Seminary three years ago, and has alwa.
been considered promising young alto
ney. 1t was expected that Gordon wou
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