The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-11
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
zoo l. HAPPENINGS.

Mrs. James A. Trask of East okfeld,
Is the guest of Mrs A. z. Hubbard, her sis
ter.
The infant dau ghter OF Mr.. and Mrs M
II. Ryle died on Thursday from cholera in
fantum.
The exterior OF AID niral Dewey's birth
place on State street is receiving a fresh
coat OF paint
ELAN Provost has moved from East State
street TO house near the creamery where
he is employed.
George w. Colby to-day purchased the
Annette Upham house at 30 and "a Barre
street for $500.
Mrs. j. w. Leland and Mrs. Brown, her
mother, are visiting relatives in Lisbon, N.
H, for few days.
John w. Beedy, well-known banker OF
Kansas City, Mo, is the guest of W. l.
Dewey for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Rowland returned
Wednesday from attending the Dewey cell
ebration in New York
Conductor Dodge of the electric railway
is in Boston on a brief vacation. His place
is taken by d. A. Perry.
George II. Collamsr, who for the past
week has been the guest OF Il. II. Collamer,
has returned to his home in Shelburne.
Cyrus Heavey has returned from South
birmingham Mass, where he went to join
a
Rev. Newton Glazier OF Greenfield, Mass,
former pastor, is to preach at the Baptist
church in this city on Sunday, October %
Henry Stackpole raised this year seve atty
five bushels OF potatoes on little less than
q quarter OF an acre OF land. Who can beat
this?
#. G. Vinton OF Kent & vinton has pur-
chased the elegant Wyman piano exhibited
by McKsnnon Bros. q Co., at Ehle's book
store.
P. H. Daley of ST. Adams is to come to
this city on Dewey day with Company
and will act as its caterer during its stay
here.
J.Q Adams has increased the supply of
fine carriages at his livery by the purchase
of handsome landau from one Of the best
makers.
Mrs. Patrick #. Glynn died on Thursday
after long illness from consumption. A
husband and several young children sur
vive her.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Hunt and son of Bos-
ton are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George II.
Almon. Mr.. Hunt is the we'll known edi-
tor OF Granite.
Quartermaster General w. H. Gilmore is
in town making arrangements for the en-
campment OF the First Vermont regiment
at Montpelier next week.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Young Mems
Christian Association gave an afternoon
tea from three to five O'Clock Fridsy afte =
noon at the association rooms.
j. L. Poor, who for the past three months
has been visiting relatives in Plymouth,
Mass, has returned to his home with Mrs.
N. L. Smith, his daughter, in this city.
Hon. and Mrs. Charles Dewey returned
homs Thursday evening from attending the
Dewey celebration in Washington as did
Mr.. and Mrs F. j. McCuen from New York.
Alderman G. f. Boswell is conf ued to
his home by an attack from the grip. This
is the first occasion in eleven years when
he has been detained from his business by
illness.
A most enjoyable programme was rem
dered Thursday evening by the Montpelier
Military Band at the Pavilion band stand
which was heartily received by the crowd
present.
The Young Mems Christian Association
seating stand for Dewey day promises to be
filed. Applications for seats are already
being received from parties both in and out
of town.
The Penny Photo Company OF NJ on pelier
will be in Gates Block, Plaint I'D, Friday
and Saturday, October and7. Come every
body and get some nice photographs for one
cent each.
Mr.. Gates, the local representative for the
Standard OIL Company, has received per.
mission from the managers of the company
to contribute fifty gallons of oil for the use
OF the bonfire club in its blaz9.
B. A; Oummns Of Pierre, s. D., son of
A 0. Cummins OF this city, was electe
vice president, for South Dakota, Of the
American Bankers Association at the
session recently held in Detroit, Mich
The Montpelier orchestra has been en-
gagged to furnish music for the annual sup
per and ball to be given Friday evening.
November 10, in Grand Army b all at North
Galaia hy ha hu mi a
AS an extra precaution against fire on
Dewey Day, the fire wardens are to place a
light rig equipped with hose and extinguish.
ers at the quarters of the hook and ladder
company in the basement of Capitol hall
next week
DR.. G. e. Corbin, who has been practic-
ing in the city few days OF each week, has
now established his headquarters here in
the Jewett residence on lower State street.
His office is connected with the telephone
exchange.
Fred Scribner has received from twenty
year convict in the Massachusetts, State
prison at Charlestown beautiful piece of
needle work representing the Olympia on a
blue background. This artistic production
would adorn any sofa pillow.
The National Life Insurance company
has recently paid Mrs. Belle Edwards of
Barre through their agent S. S. Ballard, the
amount of policy No. 1928, which calls for
81 900 upon the life of Robert Edwards who
died Wednesday, September 81.
The l.. III. Greene Syrup of Tar Company
has received among other orders for its
remedy one from retail druggist in Port
land, Me-, which alone amounted to some
1926. This is only sample OF the orders
which the company Is constantly receiving.
General Manager w. A. Stowell of the
Montpelier railroad has prepared for the
rush at the local station on Dewey day by
adding some 10000 square feet OF platform
to what was before liberal one. He has
also installed water closets at a convenient
point on the platform.
Excursion tickets will be sold from Bos-
ton to Montpelier, via the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad for Dewey Day.
Tickets will be good coming October IL and
~ and good returning October 10. The
round trip rate from Boston to Montpelier
and return will be Sc 90.
Mrs. Otis W. Barrett of the city OF Mexico,
a native Of Vermont, is spending few days
in the city. Her husband is in the employ
OF the government OF Mexico as chief ETY.
mologist and is now preparing an exhibit
for the coming Paris exhibition. Mr.. and
Mrs Barrett will remain in Paris during