The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-25
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

7. w. Wood closed "Athenwood" on
Monday and left on the noon train for his
winter home iu New York.
Harrison Alexander OF Berlin is in a pre-
carious condition resulting from the shock
Of paralysis on Thursday.
The Garnet Seal Circle will meet next
Friday afternoon at 2:30 o clock with Mrs.
II. b. Gross, II Hubbard street.
Tickets for the Ladies Military band, the
opening attraction OF the Star Course, go
on sale at Ehle's this morning.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will meet at the
Young Mems Christian Association rooms
Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock.
Miss Emma Witty, matron at Heaton
Hospital, left on Saturday for a visit in
Springfield, Mass, and New York city.
Special Officer Whit er has taken the
tramps, Doyle and Smith, to Rutland TO
serve their sentences in the house of cor
rection.
G. II. Wilder has been engaged to fur.
nish an orchestra of twelve pieces for the
firemen's annual bail to be held early in
January at Barre.
The Baptist society is to hold social
Wednesday evening at the home OF Mrs.
Eliza Crossett for the purpose Of raising
funds for use iu church work
The socal hop given Friday evening by
was attended by thirty couples. A most
enjoyable time Is reported.
One Of the hands OF e. o. Tracy, brake
man on the Central Vermont branch
freight, was badly jammed on Monday
evening, while coupling cars.
Harvey w. Benjamin, only child of Mr..
and Mrs Il. p. Benjamin OF this city, died
on Friday at Toledo, Ohio, aged thirty
seven years. He leaves widow.
Qtraat No,,,,;aoio,ar Rob bao aract ad
a substantial hitching post Of large iron
piping on Haymarket square in place of
the old wooden one formerly in use there
The largest number Of people from this
city in years, it is estimated, will take in
the excursion to Boston over the Central
Vermont road tonight and on Wednesday.
Miss Jennie Simpson, who has been the
guest OF Mrs. G. e. Chandler, returns on
Thursday to her home in Peekskill, N. Y.
She will be accompanied by Mrs. 9. M.
Chandler.
Chief Tuttle arrested Eli Carter Monday
evening for being intoxicated Carter will
also answer to the charge OF obtaining
liquor under false pretences from the city
liquor agency.
ID. A. Guptil is working on one OF his
masterpieces in sign work for the st. Jean
Baptiste society. When completed 1t will
be placed on the Langdon building where
the society has rooms.
County court took recess Friday after
noon until Tuesday afternoon, October 81.
AT that time the assistant judges will open
court to fix any matters OF bail, or to hear
uncoDtested divorce cases.
Rev. Joel II. Metcslf of Burlington ex-
changed Sunday morning and evening with
Rev. j. Edward Wright. Mr.. Metcalf also
conducted serv ces at the Morse school
house in the afternoon.
Miss Kate Smith went on Saturday to
Taunton, Mass, to remain through the win
ter. Mrs g. l.. Smith, her mother, went
as far as.Concord. N, H., with her, where
she will visit sister for a few days.
Hon. II. A. Huse, f. A. Rowland and F.
L. Laird were in Hanover, N. Fl Saturday
to witness the football game between the
Dartmouth and Williams College elevens,
returning home Sunday morning.
Eli Carter was convicted of intoxica-
tion in citv court Not being able to pay
his fine he was committed TO Jail for ten
days when he will answer to the other
charge against him mentioned elsewhere.
Two men named Patrick Murphey and
Gonld had debate on Main street Satur-
day night which resulted in Mcmahon get
ting thorough drubbing at the others
hands. No arrests were made at the time
but may follow later.
Hoyt's IA Temperance Town" with
Richards and Garfield, surrounded by a
first class company, will be at Barre opera
| house next Friday evening. Seats can be
secured without extra charge by telephon-
ing the Red Cross Pharmacy, Barre.
Jack Wilkinson of Barre, who has been
| in Jail on the charge of assaulting Conduc-
tor Simonds, pleaded guilty on Saturday in
city court and was fined 800 and costs with
the house OF correction as an alternative
sentence.
A meeting OF all the members Of the local
laav mil ha haIA ivat hao x,all
vestry of Trinity church Wednesday even
ing at half past seven. A special pro-
gramme has been prepared and every mem.
ber OF the league is cordially invited to at.
tend.
Mrs. G. B. B. Denny left on Monday fol
Baltimore, Md, to attend the annual Inter.
state conference OF Kings Daughters and
Kings Sons. to be held on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday OF this week. On her
return she will visit in New York for abou
a week.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Coffey O
Wrightsville were absent from their home
last Friday evening burglars broke In ant
stole S47 that was secreted in a bed. Nc
clue to the parties was left, but IL was evi
IDENTIFY some one familiar with the premsel
and with the hiding place of the money.
Underwear that is good and warm is th,
thing people are thinking about at thi
time. Homer Fits, the Barre dry goodl
merchant, publishes in the JOURNALS ad
vertsing columns the news respecting thi
needful article Of clothing Hunt it up
read, ponder and buy.
One of the members of the Hoyt's TEN
perance Town" company made bushels o
fun ON he streets on Tuesday. He mad
up as thoroughbred rustic and visited tn
business places, where he discussed TEN
perance ad lbitum and in many case
; fooled those present az to his real char
acter.
Sheriff Graves took Schoolcraft and PEI
lotti to Windsor on Saturday. They wer
! sentenced In county court Friday afternoon
the former to not less than two and one
half nor more than three years at hard Ia
l Dor in state prison, and the latter to not les
, than one and one-hslf nor more than tw
years.
The residence Of James Harran. situate
at the foot OF Gallison hill, was burned I
: the ground Friday afternoon. Mr.. Harra
: was not at home at the time, 1t was
, small and inexpensive structure. hut cor
o tained sll OF Mr.. Harrans household 81
q fects Scarcely anything of value wa
o saved. A defective fue is said to hav
, l. haan tha aauEa of tho