The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Two young men from Boston passed
through Montpelier on Frida on BIZ
bycle tour to Montreal and return.
Hon. and Mrs. H. A. Huse returned Tues
day evening from a several weeks trip Wis
iting Milwaukee, New York and other cit
les.
Mrs. Gent Chiffon OF Richmond Va, and
Mrs. K. v. Maverick of New Orleans, her
daughter, are guests at the Pavilion for
few weeks.
Amos b. Robinson and wife of Ferris.
burg have sold to Fannie NJ Hunt of the
same place for $4,000, their house and lot at
No. IL Hillside avenue.
Martin w. Wheelock, real estate agent
has sold to DR.. o. II. Perkins and wife the
Kate Crimmins place, No. 49, First Avenue.
Consideration, l,6OO.
Miss Olive B. Stout, who has been visit i
ing in Europe for the past few weeks sails
for home August 20 and is expected TO ar
rive here September b.
The thermometer is reported as having |
registered only FIVE degrees above freezing |
point at five o'clock Wednesday morning in |
the Browns mills neighborhood
The superintendent of water works and |
the police have moved into the new quar-
ters fitted up for them in the Lsngdon |
building on Elm street.
#. K. Cooper OF the New York World is in
town obtaining material for an illustrated
write up OF the boyhood home OF Admiral
Dewey. He is accompanied by j. N, Han
chens, a photographer from the World Of
fee.
The annual reunion OF the Eighth Yer
mont regiment, formerly commanded by
Gen Stephen Thomas, will be held at
Montpelier the day before the Dewey cele-
bratiou, whatever date in October that may
be.
Arthur f. Stone OF the St. Johnsbury
Cnledonidn was visitor at the JOURNAL of
fee Friday. Mr.. Stone has cancelled his ar
rangemeuts to remove to Hawaii and will
abide in the newspaper business in Yer
mont.
Those members OF the ladies auxiliary of
the Young Mems Christian association who
have not sent in their contributions for the
work now in hand are earnestly requested
TO do 80 at once. Send or mail them to the
president of board.
j. A. DeBoer left for New York las.
evening. He has six weeks or more leave
of absence from his duties as actuary of the
National Life Insurance Company and will
visit Holland in the meantime. He sails
from New York for Rotterdam on Saturday.
Among the many and costly gifts pre-
sented to Christ church none is more beau
tiful or more appropriate than the stained
glass window Just placed in that edifce by
Hon. b. r. Fiheld, in memory of his vile,
the late Mrs. Lucy Hubbard Fifeld. Those
who attend church on Sunday will see a
work OF art.
III. G. Holmes, proprietor of the Union
House, was before Burlington city court
Tuesday afternoon, to answer TO the charge
OF furnishing liquor to Arthur Il. Allen of
that city, who had disclosed on Mr.. Holmes,
He pleaded not guilty, but was convicted.
His fine and costs of S20.57 he paid and
was discharged.
The Consolidated Lighting Company, pur
susnt to orders issued from the general Of
flee of the Central Vermont railroad COM
pany, is engaged in re-settng some $50 poles
between this city and Waterbury. The
railroad company refuses to allow poles set
on the land owned by it, bordering it's
tracks.
A. W. Wright millionaire of Alma,
Mich arrived in town Friday from Mon.
tlrea with party OF ten ladies and gentle
men in his private car alma" of the Gin
cinnati. Saginaw line. The party is making
tour through New England and visiting
the several points of interest in the city and
vicinity this afternoon They leave this
evening for Rutland via Burlington.
About ten o'clock Thursday evening OF
iicers Demerritt and Whittier were sum
moned to No. IS Hubbard street to take
care of supposed tramp who had been
seen to enter the building which is tenant
less. In the chase after the hobo about the
premises, he dove through a window into
the cellar. One OF the officers followed
while the other stood guard on the outside
but the tramp went out OF window on the
his escape. 1t has been suggested that the
officers use one of Edorus Coffirin s rat traps
the next time they hunt hobos.
D. B. Celley caught a large black bear il
a trap on Tuesday, on Moretown mountain
back of his farm near West Berlin. Bruin',
carcass weighed 160 pounds, which Mr.. Gel
ley gave away, but on the strength of thu
evidence OF the hide drew from Wilbur
Brown the S12 bounty in such cases made
and provided. The animal was making
mr. yUh w niGpnUarad
ports OF the ravsges of bears, or bear, il
the region OF "bear swamp" current
A heifer was found in pasture dead ant
mangled, apparently the work of a will
animal, and bruin gets credit for the deed
SO much for being black bear and having
q black name.
Two hundred or more ladies gathered
Wednesday afternoon az the home of Mrs
G. A. Gale on Barre street in response to Al
invitation to a reception, given in honor @
Mrs. II. L. Eaton OF Sioux City, Ia. Tn
guests were received by Mrs. Gale and Mrs
Eaton. The dining room was in charge o.
Mrs. r. X. Peck and Mrs. L. H. Bixby. an
Misses Mary Carleton, Katherine Smith an
Clara Adams and Fannie Gale presde
over the punch bowl. The house wa
prettily decorated with fresh flowers. II
the dining room the prevailing colors wer
formality, but was thoroughly enjoyed b.
all present. The hours OF reception were
from four to six o'clock.
The few who attended the organ recita
by DR.. Minor c. Baldwin at Bethany churc
Tuesday evening, had the pleasure Of list
ening to one OF the greatest masters OF tn
organ now in the profession. There is al
unmistakable charm in DR.. Baldwin
playing arising primarily from the clear
ness OF his execution, and the purity an
sweetness OF the tones he coaxes from hi
instrument. He also commands powerful
effects az was shown in the descriptive az
lection entitled 1.-THE storm in the noun
tains" In this, when his fingers touches
the keyboard the audience felt magneti
thrill, as though some magic power con
trolled them Miss Evelyn Maude Web
ster the soprano soloist, ia gifted wit
beauty, and a rich, sympathetic, finely cul
tivated voice OF great purity and range
Her singing was welcome addition to a
enjoyable programme.
Miss Catherine Lynch, aged thirty years