The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-17
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL H4PPENINGS.

HYDE drove on Thursday to East RoxDury,
where they enjoyed days fishing at
Wardners pond.
Secretary of State Rowland is soon to
place on trial in his Office type writer for
copying in books. Only one OF these ma
chimes Is now in use in the State.
Miss H. Julia Cross, has been engaged as
soloist at the fourth annual musical festival
to be held four days this week at st. Johns
bury, by the st. Johnsbury choral union.
Governor Smith arrived on Thursday by
a special train. He met Quartermaster
General Gilmore and conferred with him
regarding the reorganization OF the YER
mont National Guard
Judge j. H. Watson is planning to move
to Montpelier next September. Judge
Watson will preside at the September term
OF Washington county court, and Will prob
ably take up his residence here at that time.
Ward & Douglass have pile driver at
work on the foundation for the east.
erly abatement for the new Lsnglon bridge.
The crowd OF interested spectators on the
Rialto bridge exceeds many times in mum.
Der the workmen employed on the job.
The employees of the Lane Manufacture
ing Company were agreeably surprised on
pay day last week to learn that the Com
pany had instituted general raise In their
wages OF ten cents per day, taking effect
May l.
LELAND Brothers began Thursday the
construction OF the addition which they are
to make to their barn. Two men dug all
day on the east side OF the barn and be,
cause of the frozen condition OF the soil
only succeeded in excavating space large
enough to bury one Of them.
The St. Johnsbury Republican says edi-
torially: THE proposed new Jail at Mont
pelier will be none too large IL States At
torney Hoar Of Barre carries out his adver-
tised purpose Of prosecuting not only the
rum sellers but also the owners of buildings
where the occupants have been convicted
OF violating the liquor law"
The measuring party" given Tuesday
evening at the home Of q. G. Cory by the
Baptist Christian Endeavor society was
we'll attended and much sport was derived
in undergoing the measuring process. Each
one present was taxed two cents for every
foot in height they measured and one cent
each for every inch over the even feet.
About 81 was realized.
A good sized company enjoyed the read
ings by Mrs. Maud Huntington Benjamin
in the rooms of the Apollo club Thursday
evening. A musical programme was also
provided in which Miss Alice Folsom,
Joseph Viau and John Angus, took part,
with Mrs. X. l.. Cleaves as accompanist A
social hour followed the literary and music.
al numbers.
In the matter OF e. H. Gabrees building
lot on upper Elm street, the committee on
streets has agreed to straighten the street
leaving Mr.. Gsbree free and clear providing
that he and G. W. ParmeDter are able to
secure from j. e. Hubbard and the Daniel
r, Gray estate the small strip of land on
the opposite side of the street necessary for
the accomplishment of this work.
An informal social was held Wednesday
evening by the girls gymnasium class at the
Young Mems Christian Association. An
hour OF games, carrones, crokinole, bean
bag, ETC., etc., was enjoyed. During the
evening the following program was rem
dered: Piano solo, Margaret Stone; chorus,
gymnasium girls; violin solo, Florence
Shipman; vocal solo, Secretary Merrill;
whistling solo, with autoharp accompani-
ment, Margaret Leslie; chorus gymnasium
girls. Mrs. f. Il. Merrill acted as accom-
PIANIST.
Among the relics unearthed in the attic
of the Langdon building which is soon to
be torn down is an old medicine pannier"
captured by an American vessel from a
British blocks de runner during the Revo-
lutionary war. The chest is OF wicker,
bound with deer hide, with the hair intact,
and with iron bands. 1t is divided into
several compartments in which were kept,
and in which are at present, ointments and
medicines, printed list of which, made
out by the London maker Is pasted upon
the inside OF the top cover. This relic is to
be presented to the Vermont Historical So
ciety.
The regular gymnasium class work at the
Young Mems Christian Association has
closed for this season. During the past six
months four classes, mems, boys, girls, and
ladies, have met 225 times with total at
tendance Of 2,026. This has meant thirty
eight sessions per month. The percentage
OF attendance was seventy-seven-a ex-
cellent showing. With view towards
making the membership privileges more
valuable, the board OF directors, at special
meeting held Tuesday evening, voted to
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building in shape for out door sports. 1t is
expected that tennis, outdoor basket ball,
etc, will be provided for.
The Waterbury correspondent OF the
Free Press writes that paper as follows:
''Since the high water has sub ided and
later measurements have been made OF the
Bolton Falls dam, 1t Is quite evident that a
part II not all OF the dam will have to be
taken down and reconstructed. The bulge
which measured only about seven inches
before the last high water now measures
between five and seven feet. 1t is not now
known who will have to bear the loss but
1t will undoubtedly fall on the contractors.
The lights which were only few weeks
distant will not now be had for several
mouths and the people will have to be con-
tended with primitive lights a while long
err"
Eliza, widow OF the late Bartholomew
Scribner, died Thursday morning at the
home Of DR.. @. NJ Scribner, her son, in
Barre. Mrs. Scribner was stricken with
paralysis Tuesday night and never recov.
cred consciousness. She was seventy-eight
years old, and for many years resided up
Worcester branch. Her deceased husband
was brother OF the late Eben and Bepia-
min Scribner, formerly Of Montpelier. De.
ceased was a sister OF Mrs. Medad Wright
OF Wrightsville. She leaves three sons
DR.. @. M. and M. W. Scribner OF Barre and
o. ID. Scribner OF this city. Funeral ser
vices were held this morning in Barre, con.
Quoted by Rev. j. Edward Wright. The
burial was in Green Mount Cemetery.
Frank A. Bailey, rising young attorney
of this city, and Miss Annie, daughter Of
Orlando Clark of East Montpelier, were
married Wednesday evening at the home of
the parents Of the bride in East Montpelier
by Rev. j. Edward Wright. The room
where the ceremony was performed was
prettily decorated with fresh flowers. Luz
Their j. Bailey Of Willismstown, a brother
OF tho groom, was best man, and Miss Alice
Foster. bridesmaid. Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey
were the recipients Of many beautiful pres
ents. Refreshments were served after
which the newly welded couple drove to
Montpelier. They went to-day to Williams
town for sojourn of a few days at Mr..
Bail6y's home. Roth thaaa uounn ,,oo.Io