The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-27
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Miss Lucia Bailey is at home from Smith
College during the holiday vacation.
William Girard Of Manchester, n. H., is
, visiting at the home Of John Girard his
father.
G. w. Kidder has returned from Frank
lin where he has been for two weeks en-
ployed as nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Goodwin of Mid
dlesex are guests at the home OF George
Goodwin, his father
Mrs Chester Clark, sister of Mrs. w. #.
Braman, died Tuesday afternoon, after an
illness Of five weeks. aThe funeral was on
Friday afternoon at one O'Clock, from the
home of W. #. Braman, where Mrs. Clark
made her home.
The Citizens Drug and Supply Com
pany's store offers an opportunity for Sc
curing pleasing Christmas gifts The stock
includes a choice line of toilet soaps, per-
fumes and toilet sets, any of which make
most acceptable gift
The Lane Manufacturing Company re-
ports that never in the history OF the con-
Germ has business been 80 good with them
as at present Last week twenty five or
ders for machines were received by the
company. Although there have been addi-
tioual men added to the regular working
force vet it is necessary 10 run the plant
evenings in order to get out the work.
The Central Vermont railroad bridge
near the United States Clothes Pin Com
Dd0YB WOikH mas Dbtu u6blubu ubsdAO III
trains to pass over. Trains on that road
are using the Montpelier and Wells River
bridge adjoining. A force OF workmen is
employed in repairing the weakened bIidge
and it ia expected it can be utilized within
a day or so.
At the adjourned meeting of the Wetmore
u Morse Granite Company, held tuesday
at the companys Office in Union block,
over two-thirds of the stock was represent
ed either in person or by proxy. The num-
Der OF directors which has formerly been
seven, was reduced to five. The following
were elected: W. e. Adams, f. NJ. Cory,
Fred e. Smith, Thomas Marvin and Albert
Johonnott. Later the directors organized
and elected the former board OF officers,
namely: President, Albert Johonnott;
vice-president w. E. Adams; secretary
and treasurer, c. A. Gale.
The fifth annual church fair, held Tues
day and Wednesday evenings at village
hall, East Montpelier, was a marked sue
cess Despite the bad travelling he attend
ance was very large both evenings. The
three act comedy, "A Gilded Youth, pre-
scented each evening was very cordially re-
ceived. The piano playing OF George II.
Wilder was taking feature, while the
fancy tables, fish pond and refreshment
booth were literally patronized. The la
dies are unable, as yet, to give the exact
net profits, but they are encouragingly
large
AT the annual meeting of Court Ethan
Allen F. OF A.. held Thursday evening
the following officers were elected Chie'
ranger, Daniel Hayes; sub'chief rangeri
John Mcdonald; financial secretary NJ H,
Ryle; treasurer, John 0'Neil; recording
secretary, G. e. Campbell; senior wood
ward, E. j. Blanchard; junior woodward
Daniel McGovern; senior beadle, Edward
German; junior beadle, George White;
physician, DR.. G. f. Chandler; trustee for
three years, NJ. Sullivan. One candidate
was admitted to membership at this meet
ing
The annual meeting of Stannard Lodge,
New England Order of Protection was held
Tuesday evening. The following officers
were elected for the year ensuing Warden,
II M. Smith; vice warden, o. G.. Harris
chaplain, f. E. Smith; financial secretary,
ID s. Wheatly; treasurer, G. f. Boswell;
guide, w. |. Lawrence; guardian, g. w.
Klbby; sentinel, f. e, Grout; medical ex-
aminer, DIR. W. l.. Goodale; representatives
in April W. A. Ellis, H. L. Grout; alter
mates, W. f. Waterman, 7. j. Keegan;
trustee for three years, S. W. Corse. These
officers will be installed Thursday evening,
January 4, in the small grand army hall
which SJannard lodge has rented for the
present. The regular nights of meeting
were changed to the first and third Thurs
day in each month.
After the special meeting of the city
council Tuesday afternoon reported else
where, Of. u. IL. hdllllLOu, bbCTbldTy VI iHt
State board of health, took a team and
driver and started out to do little investi-
eating on his own account. He visited
every place inside the city limits complain,
ed Of by Mr.. Finn, and at none OF the
houses not placarded did he find any cOnta-
gious disease. He reported the result OF
his Interrogation TO Mayor Senter. The re-
port of DR.. Hamilton is doubly gratifying
1t removes any suspicion that may have
existed in some minds that contagious dis
tod at1 10 l..
city limits, and at the same time vindicatel
Health Officer Hardness and the physicians
who have been in attendance upon the sus
pected cases.
Pietro Abuzzi, an italian stonecuttei
twenty-eight years of age, was committed
To the Stste hospital for the insane a
Waterbur Friday AlbuZzi was not vioen
but despOndent. He has boarded will
Rocco Lotti for about three weeks aud hal
worked but few days during that time
He would start TO work but in few hour
would omit return to his boarding place. %
TO bed pulling the bed clothes over his hea(
and indulge in prolonged is of vioen
weeping without any apparent cause an(
refusing to give any reason for his conduct
DIR. Lindsay after treating the man for
time became satisfied that he was suffering
from acute melancholia and it was deemed
advisable to place him in the asylum fo
treatment. Chief of Police futile and Mr.
Lott accompanied Albuzzi to Waterbury
bnlS morning no went WIN Jn6m Wiling
ly.
Nearly 200 visiting and local Odd Fellow
gathered in the hall of Vermont lodge Wed
nesday evening to attend district meeting
Of the seventh district Of Vermont. To cor
dial and fraternal address OF welcome b.
Rev. @. o. Judkins of Montpelier, Rev. /
p. Chase OF Cabot made a fiGting response
The initiatory degree was worked by Yer
mont lodge, and the second degree by Gil
lodge OF East Barre. The floor work o
both teams elected the hearty com nenda
ton of all who witnessed it. Criticisms o
abe second work were given by Past Crane
Representative j. w. Goodell of Burling
ton and Grand Master K. M. Bartlett o
Island Pond Brief speeches were ast
made by these and other grand officers
Following the work of the evening tn
members OF Ivy lodge, Daughters of Rebe
kah, served a banquet in the Grand Arm,
dining hall. Two special electrics carried
the Barre and East Barre visitors, sixty il
number to Barre at the close Of the ban
quet. Representatives were present from
the lodges at Mortified, Barre, Il asst Barre
CahOt. Waterbury, Plainfisid, Warren anC