The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-14
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

The engagement is announced of Howard |
M Fletcher of Boston and Miss Gertrude |
Cochrane, sister uf Mrs, d. II. Clark Of this |
city.
Mrs. L. NJ. York OF Barre is to open mani. |
cure parlors in the rooms in the Holmes
building, formerly occupied by Thomas
MoriArty.
Montpelier Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
worked the first rank on two candidates
and the second rank on one in their hall
Thursday evening.
At meeting OF the creditors OF j. j.
Eagan's bankrupt estate held in the office
Of K. II, Dsavitt Thursday morning, Will
ard c. Cotton was elected trustee.
James S. Morrill, of STAFFORD was in town
Friday to make arrangements for taking
the bodies of Senator and Mrs. Morrill, to
STAFFORD, where beautiful mausoleum has
been constructed for their reception.
In jumping from moving trolley car on
Main street Friday morning John Q: Grady
narrowly escaped serious injury, He was
thrown backward to the ground where ne
barely missed rolling under the wheels.
Sslyanus Keyes of the Jones Brook
nelghborhood and Mrs. Susan (Ayers) Smith
of West Berlin were married in this city
Wednesday at the home OF l.. L. Seaver,
Rev. W. A. Dawson performing the cere-
mony.
DR.. Harold A. Fiske returned Friday from
Saranac Lake, N. Y, where he has been Tor
over year to recuperate his health. DR..
Fiske is now apparently in rugged health
aud will resume his practice as physician in
the city.
While taking gravel from the North
branch, Thursday, George o. Boyce uncov-
cred nest OF sixty mud turtle eggs. These
eggs are somewhat larger than robins 1t
is said the mother turtle lays from twelve TO
wenty at sitting.
Phillip Smith, who is attending Williams
college, at Williamstown, Mass, is to re-
turn to his home in this city the last OF this
month and will take position for the sum
mer in the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
Company's office
Architect Fred T. Austin of Boston was
in the city Tuesday evening to confer with
the school board in regard to plans for the
the board was for conference only, and no
official action was taken.
Charles Nee was convicted in city court
Thursday evening Of third offence OF in
toxicstion and cruelty to animals. For the
first he was fined, including costs, S27 OF,
and for the latter S11.O1. He has settled
and is released from custody.
Charles Nee, while in an intoxicated con-
dition Tuesday evening, ran his team into
the one driven by II. M. Cutler. Nee was
arrested and lodged in Jail AMI his team
was taken to the stable. The damage re-
sulting from the collision was slight.
While Mayor j. w. Gordon and Allan G.
Fay OF Barre were driving on Barre street
Tuesday evening, their horse became fright
ened at trolley car and before he could be
gotten under control inflicted considerable
damage to the carriage. The occupants
were unhurt
Charles A. Smith completed, Tuesday,
setting the monument on the family lot of
l.. Bart Cross, one OF the commissioners OF
IA 10 ~ In
best in the cemetery. The designing and
carving was done by II. j. Bartoli, the
well-known sculptor.
w G. Scott, night operator at the Cen.
trail Vermont station, saw deer grazing in
Green Mount cemetery, near the road at four
O'Clock Thursday morning. The animal did
not appear to be frightened at the approach
of MIR. Scott, but trotted leisurely away
toward the woods at the rear OF the Gem.
etery.
Wallace W. Noyes OF Calais and Mrs. An
ME (VincenO Miller of Boston were married
Thursday afternoon at the home of William
.Noyes, the groom's father, Rev. w. A.
Dawson performing the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Noyes left for Burlington on the
evening train where they will visit relatives
for few days.
Z II. Fitzhugh, vicepresident and gen.
eral manager Of the Central Vermont rail.
way has issued the following circular: 1.-THE
receivers OF inc C6uCral vermont RAILROAD,
its leased lines and branches having ceased
upon May /, 1899 to operate the same, all
passes issued prior to that date by said re-
ceivers, or their officers, will be honored by
conductors until and including the Both day
of June, 1899, the end Of the present fiscal
year, and not thereafter"
Henry Wallace, one of the workmen in
the employ of Ward & Douglas, while as.
sisting about the pile driver on Thursday
afternoon was struck on the top of the head
by the wire rope used in hosting the driv-
or. There was slack in the rope and
when it Strengthened out it cut an ugly cash
in Wallace's head. He was taken to the
took several stitches in the wound and sub.
dued the excessive bleeding. He will be
able to resume work in few days.
II. d. Segel has sold his lease OF the store
occupied by him in the Lawrence building
TO the heirs Of the Blanchard estate and ia
to close out his clothing business in order
to vacate the premises by June 20 Mr..
Segel is as yet undecided as to where he
will locate branch store to take the place
OF this one. Barre parties are negotiating
for the purchase OF the store fixtures. 1t is
rumored that E. W.. Bailey & Co., are to
move their office and feed store to the quar-
ters vacted by Mr.. Segel. The interested
parties will neither affirm nor deny the ru
NOR though there are several circumstances
which give credsnce to the report.
Notwithstanding the intense heat, the old
folks concert, given Wednesday evening in
Trinity church, was we'll attended, and was
very much OF success. Professor A j
Phillips, the "tune finder and TYNE beaten
and the sixty singers and ushers were in the
costume OF fifty years or more ago Many
OF these costumes were heirlooms, wedding
garments, etc, and they were examined
with much interest after the concert closed.
The programme included several fugue
tunes in vogue many years ago. These
were sung with a swing and precision that
brought forth hearty applause.
Mayor Senter is deluged these days with
correspondence from all sections OF the
country from persons burdened with
schemes and suggestions as to how Mont
pelier should, from Their standpoint, appro.
priately deliberate Admiral Dewey's visit to
his old home in this city. Most OF the
schemes are for the furtherance OF some
personal enterprise OF the protector. Ger
tain brands OF poetry, music and even CT
CARS are suggested for the occasion, sam
Piles of which. good bad or Indifferent, are
submitted This sort OF thing, which was
at first amusing to the mayor, has become a
nuisance because of its increase in volume.
The regular meeting of the board OF
school commissioners WAS held on Wednes-
dav aVAninp Rv vote AuAtin n BRIGHAM