The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-05
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOC4L HAPPENINGS.

at the home OF Col. A. @. Brown, his father.
Mrs. A. j. Phillips and Redield, her son,
aud Miss Olive b. Stout left Thursday for
New York from whence they sail for Europe
on Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid OF Trinity church clear.
ed about S12 from the lawn party on
Thursday evening. The GOODNESS OF the
weather decreased the demand for ice
cream and lemonade.
A large crowd enjoyed the band concert
from the Pavilion stand, Thursday evening.
The high wind that prevailed did not add to
the comfort of the listeners and necessi-
tated change on the program as an
nounced.
Mrs. Merrill, wife OF Secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association, was
badly scalded in the face Wednesday with
escaping steam. Hsr injuries, although
very painful, will not, 1t is sincerely hoped.
be permanent or dangerous.
Until further notice services will be held
every Sunday at half-past two in the after
noon and seven O'Clock in the evening in
Berlin hall. conducted by Rev. II. II Perry,
pastor OF the First Evangelical church.
Seats are free and all are welcome.
Wallace Smith, slater employed on the
roof OF F. A. Sherbsrne's new house, &C
cidentally slipped off a staging on Thurs
day and fell to the ground, a distance OF
about thirty feet The man was badly
shaken up, but no bones were broken.
Inc Oakerb cart run Dy man named
Longchamps of Graniteville was accidently
backed into vacant cellar in ward six
Thursday afternoon requiring q horse and
several men to extricate it. The only dam
age done was a broken whffl stree and a
knot in the owners temper. sssrSs
Miss Carrie Blanche Bowers Of this city
has received the appointment from the
post-office department to the clerical de.
partment in the Montpelier post-ofice and
was assigned the duties OF stenographer,
typewriter and assistant money order clerk
on Saturday.
An alarm of fire was rung in from box 65
about six o'clock Thursday evening. The
cause was blsz, on the roof OF building
near the Lane Manufacturing company's
shops, occupied by Remi Marion. The
fire was extinguished by j. j. Burgen be.
fore any damage had been done.
AT the meeting of the knights OF Pythas
held Thursday evening the endowment
rank was organized by G. e. Stowell from
Goffstowp, n. III. The following officers
were elected: President, j. W. Caustic;
vice president g. W. Luce; secretary,
Moses Farrar; medical examiner, DIR. II.
A. Fisk.
Mrs. Mary G. Tobey with her daughter
Leone accompanied Mrs. Richardson, her
daughter, on her return trip to her home in
Minneapolis leaving the city Wednesday
evening. Mrs. Tobey and daughter will
remain in Minneapolis for a year where
business college.
fcers of the Ladies' auxiliary to the Young
Mems Christian Association was held
Wednesday afternoonin its building. The
report OF the secretary showed there had
been, during the past year, steady growth
in the membership aud finances and also
large amount OF work accomplished.
The employees of the Pavilion have pre-
sented M. F. Heating beautiful clock as
token of the esteem they have for their
associate. The gift was a complete sur
prise to Mr.. Heating and will be highly
priced by him as coming from those with
whom he has so long been associated and
from whom he parts today. He acc opted
the gift in few grateful words.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Rowland, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. G. Bancroft Misses Clara Adams,
Julia Adams and Laura Ropes, and r. B.
Denny, j. P. Adams and G. w. Adams went
Saturday afternoon to Berlin Pond for
stay OF ten days or two weeks. They will
occupy the cottage on the west shore of the
pond owned by the gentlemen of the party
and others. Mrs. Frank w. Brown of Con-
cord, N H., will join them there this week.
The officers elected were President,
Mrs. G. A. Best; treasurer, Mrs. j. G.
Houghton; secretary, Miss Ella Bailey
chairman OF membership committee, Mrs. j.
9. Houghtoni chairman of house committee
Mrs l.. Bart Cross; chairman OF entertain
music committee, Mrs. j. W. Burgess;
More. The vice-president will be elected at
the next regular monthly meeting.
Hubert, Fl. Ward and e. G. Morris of
Cleveland, O., arrived in Montpelier Tues
DAY evening from st. Adams on their
Mountains AMI are on bicycle trip that
will extend over four weeks. They left
Cleveland, Monday, June 10. After leav-
ing the White Mountains they will go to
Pennsylvania and West Virginia to Cleye.
land, which they expect to reach Saturday,
July Is.
The concert and dance given in Armory
hall Thursday evening by the cadets Of
Norwich University was attended by about
seventy sevesay couples; Every thing passed off
chestra, under the direction OF George II.
Wilder, both for the concert and dance. was
thoroughly enjoyed A special train
brought the Northfield party and returned
with them this morning at three o'clock AT
the close Of the festivities.
Miss Lucia M Bailey and Miss Alice
Blanchard, who recently went to North
ampton, Mass, for examination for admis-
sion to Smith college, have received notice
that they successfully passed the required
examination which admits them without
condition. This speaks we'll for Prof.
Whitehill and Miss Blanped. OF the Mont
pelier Graded School and Washington
County Grammar School, under whose in
struction they were 80 thoroughly prepared
for the test. .4x,nrss - -
Frank Hunt was arrested on Thursday
by City Sheriff Bancroft on the charge Of
keeping intoxicants for sale. This is an
old case, companion to that against An.
drew Kennedy, who is now Ia Jail for
Jumping his bail. Kennedy at the time OF
his hearing last November, disclosed on
and NJ ., A.
suit. Mrs Hunt appeared in city court
this morning with her husband and offered
TO go bail Tor him but she was denied that
privilege. Hunt furnished bail in the sum
OF 800 for his appearance for trial in city
court Friday afternoon.
George L Wilson, age forty-two, died of
consumption at his residence in this civ
Wednesday. Mr.. Wilson was a son Of Ly-
man Wilson. He was born in Montpelier
and adopted by Moses W. Gould, his uncle.
He had always lived here and for twenty
two years worked at granite cutting His
health failing, he bought the fruit store at