The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-02
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL. HAPPENINGS.

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tives in the city.
Misses Gladys and Airline, daughters OF
II. II. Lyon, are visiting relatives in White |
River Junction.
Rev. G. o. Judkins returned Wednesday
from Wentworth, N. H., where he lectured
Tuesday evening.
The street committee has ordered the
working of Colleg street from Ridge street
to Sibley Avenue.
Miss Carrie Balch OF Barre is employed
as stenogrspher at the store OF the Capital
Electric company.
Mrs. Theron o. Bailey arrived in the city
Thursday evening from New York city and
is guest at the Pavilion.
A party of fifteen young ladies and gentle
men enjoyed a barge ride from Waterbury
to this city Tuesday evening.
Superintendent Joel Foster is lay ing
water mains from Foster street to George
W. Colby's new house on Edward street.
Invitations are out for lawn party and
dance at the home OF William Maloy in
East Montpelier, Thursday evening, August
Carleton and daughter went on Wednesday
to Glens Falls, N. Y, for visit of several
weeks.
Miss Rachel Berenson, who for some
weeks has been guest at the home Of r.
X. Peck, returned today to her home in
Boston.
r. A. Dwinell returned on Wednesday
from an extended western trip taken in the
interests OF the National Life Insurance
Company.
The work on the sewer ditch in ward six
has been greatly retarded by the waters OF
Bradshaw brook filling the excavations al
most as fast as they are made.
A c. Spiro the furrier, is having new
stairs placed in the entrance leading to his
fur salesroom. The old stairs were ncon-
venient for customers and for that reason
were removed
George Belleville Of Morrisville, who was
arrested for intoxication on Wednesday
evening" pleaded guilty in city court Thurs
day evening and was fined with costs
Sill which he paid
W. B. Woodward was called to Holyoke,
Mass, Wednesday night by the illness of
his daughter. Mrs. Woodward and daugh-
ter are visiting in that city and the latter Is
i'll with diphtheria
E. N Sanctuary h rs been employed by
the city in surveying River street in Ward
six from the abutments for the Charles
street bridge to the Pioneer village. The
street is to be three rods in width.
Principal w. M. Newton returned
Wednesday evening. He has been absent
since commencement time and will remain
in and around Montpelier until the opening
OF the fall term at Montpelier Seminary.
Mrs. o. G. Barron arrived in the city
Thursday evening by special train from
Fabyans. She was called here by the serious
illness of Mrs. Dennis Lane, her mother
who is suffering from stroke of paralysis.
E. I. Seguin made fine record at Platts-
burg, N Y, where he rode in a bicycle ex-
hibition race He made mile in one minute
fifty nine and three-fourths seconds, break
ing the record and winning $50 ruby as
prize.
AT meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of
the Young Mems Christian Association,
held Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. G.. A.
Gale was elected vice-president and Miss
Gertrude Menecke chairman of the enter
tainment committee in place of Mrs. l.. H .
Bixby, resigned.
The public examination of teachers for
Washington County with Prof. O. d.
M4thewson of Barre examiner will be
held as follows: Cabot, August and 8;
Montpelier, August and 10; Barre, Aug
us Ii and II; Mortified, August IA and 10
Wa tsfeld, August 16 and III Waterbury
Augnst Is and 49,
Alvin Cummins has brought to the
WArCHMAN office striking evidence of the
power of the lightning during recent
thunder storm. 1t is in the shape of a slab
three feet long torn from the trunk of an
ash tree and hurled thirty feet where it was
partially embedded in the ground. The
bai x is stripped as clean as it could be done
with an axe.
Trouble that originated over girl at a
ago eliminated Tuesday night near the old
tannery on Berlin street when the favored
sutton for the girls hand gave his rival a
sound threshing. The night before he put
another rival hOrS de combat at the same
place. No arrests were made and the
names OF the parties, although well known,
are withheld for the present
The local bankers wish to call attention
to the recent circular issued from Washing
ton to the effect that hereafter any bank
yuhi nh OF 70 has oto f.,a nbaD1r
for depositor or customer will be liable
to prosecution. Certain banks in the county
had adopted the practice OF not requiring
stamps attached to checks as an advertise
ment to secure patronage against rival
banks, which led to the issuance of the cir
cular referred to by the internal revenue de-
partment.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Sparrow OF Middle
boro, Mass, are guests of Landlord Spar
row of the Montpelier House. The two
gentlemen are cousins but have never met
before and the meeting at this time was by
accident j. A. Sparrow and wife were
travelling through the state when he ran
across one OF the Montpelier House adver-
Using cards on which A. 8. SparrowS name
appeared. He concluded to visit the city
and by 80 doing found cousin of whose
existence he had previously been unaware.
The people of Montpelier have little idea
OF the craze for Dewey souvenirs that exists
in other places remote from the Admiral's
birthplace. This was illustrated by letter
recently received by Marvin & Sherburne
from a lady 10 Decatur, Ill.,, who was
anxious to procure, through that firm, q
mug from which George Dewey had drank
She was willing to pay any reasonable sum
to obtain such a souvenir, and asked Mar
vim q Sherburne to assist her. so great il
the popular interest in the Admirals daily
movements the New York and Boston dai
lies will keep member OF their staff in
Montpelier as long as Dewey remains here.
Every time he takes off or puts on his over
coat will be good for half column, more Of
less
Ex-Aldermen Giles Durkee OF Barre wa
knocked down and seriously injured or
South Main street Wednesday evening
Mr.. Durkee was boarding car in front o
Peck Brothers store and was knocked
down by a reckless driver. The man whip
ped uT his horse and escaped, not stopping
to see how much damage he had done
Mr.. Durkee was carried into Peck Brother
store and his Injuries were cared for by DR.