The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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fall.
The steam roller has been rechristened
"Clark" in honor OF the commander Of the
Oregon.
The gentlemen will give return dance
to the Themas club Friday evening, May
| 10, in Elmore's hall.
The amount of the betterments Of the real
estate in the city this year as appraised by
the listers will be about $4,000.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
! Union will meet Wednesday afternoon at
half past two o'clock with Miss Amy B.
Fisk.
A son was born Tuesday to Mr.. and
Mrs. John M. Willard of East Montpelier
John says the infant is strictly Republi-
can"
The marriage of Henry Gravelin and
| Miss Carrie Allard is announced to occur
at St. Augustine's church Tuesday morn
ing, June 20.
A business meeting of the Philharmonic
Society will be held at Mr.. Phillips music
rooms on Thursday evening at half-past
| seven o'clock.
DIR. G. e. Chandler has purchased the
| John w Clark farm located on the North
| Branch road, to be occupied by Cornelius
| Chandler of Berlin.
| Ward & Douglas resumed work Monday
morning on the abutments for the Langdon
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come low enough to allow the resumption
| OF work.
A movement is on foot among the several
Grand Army posts of Washington county
to engage the Montpelier Military band to
accompany them to their annual encamp-
ment in Montreal in June.
Secretary Merrill and the members of the
Young Mems Christian Association are
planning for May Fete, to be held at the
Association rooms May 1926 inclusive. 1t
promises to be grand affair.
Forepaugh and Sells Brothers circus is to
| appear in this city Wednesday, June ID.
The show will come over the Montpelier
and Wells River railroad in two private
trains, with sixty-five cars in all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles FL. Carter, who
have been spending the winter in Chicago
at the home of Mrs. e. W. Bailey, their
daughter, returned on Saturday morning.
They were accompanied by e. W. Bailey.
Mrs. j. W. Leland, Mrs. George p. Bar.
ber, Miss Laura Clark and Miss e. Maud
Crossett have been appointed as commit.
tee to arrange for the Children's Day exer-
cises to be hell at the Baptist church, Sun
day, June IL.
day afternoon for the foundation for the
abutments to the new bridge across the
north branch an alto horn was dug up. 1t
was buried to a depth OF more than six
feet, and how it came there is a mystery.
Miss Florence Batchelder of Barre, who
has been at the Sparhawk Sanitorum in
Burlington under treatment for serious
spinal trouble, was brought to this city Satur-
day and taken to Heaton hospital where
she will be treated by DR.. e. e. Beeman.
The Boston Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation is planning for summer outing at
| Camp Buena Vista, Lake Winnipisaukee,
| N. III. Members of the Montpelier associa-
| tnn inv fnA fn otto nd DO Do
ticulars may be.obtained Of Secretary Mer-
rill.
The singing by the Cecilia Quartette at
| the musical convention, held last week at
| White River Junction was received with
marked expressions OF approval. At the
concert Thursday afternoon they took the
audience by storm, and were obliged to
respond to repeated encores.
The Lester III. Greene Syrup of Tar Com
pany has purchased of ID. A. Guptil the
building lot in the rear Of the city lot, ad-
| joining the Golden Fleece building. The
| company will erect commodious az arters
for its business on the lot but as yet have
not decided when it will begin operations.
Postmaster l. W. Shedd has issued an or.
der that all mail matter left at the police
station must be placed in the mail box at
the Central Vermont station by IL 40 P. M.
| Those desiring to post letters at the police
station must now leave them there by II 80
p. M, as none will be received after that
| hour.
A horse belonging to L. G. Kidder of
East Roxbury which stood hitched to a
weight on stones corner, became frightened
at the trolleys Tuesday and started in
to smash up things He was soon secured
after the kingbolt OF the wagon was broken
and keg of cider was dumped into the
| street.
The injunctions in the cases OF W. A.
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ier Traction and Power company were dis
solved Monday evening by Judge Thomp-
son. This is virtually a decision against
the railroad company and leaves the par
ties in question at liberty to prosecute their
suits in city court.
In the case of State against Mooney per-
petual injunction was granted by Judge
Thompson Monday afternoon, restraining
the owner Of Camp block from allowing in
toxicating liquor to be sold on the premises
In this block is located the city liquor
agency Does the injunction hold good in
the case of liquor sold under sanction OF
law?
About eighty-Ave couples attended the
concert and dance given by Company ii
and the Montpelier band and orchestra In
Armory hall Friday evening. The gross
proceeds were about $40 and a most enjoy
able evening was passed. The last concert
and dance of the series will be held next
Friday evening.
Saturday Jailor #. III. Tracy trans
ferred four of his boarders to the House OF
Correction at Rutland. Their names are
Israel Blair of Waterbury, convicted oi
breaking Jail, p. II. Rooney OF Barre, sell.
ing, Adelbert Martin of Sodom, selling and
keeping, and Harry Irwin OF this city
breach Of the peace.
The younger members of the music class
Of Mrs. Minnie Marsh gave a recital at hel
home at SO Loomis street last Saturday
Those contributing to the musical pro
pramme were RollO Blanchard, Rita Beard
sley, Ethel and Bernice Roberts, Albert
Snow, Florence Wheelock, Edith Roberts
Margaret Blanchard and Edward Galaise
Refreshments were served.
Mrs. e, 8. Bard has purchased OF George
W. Parmenter, administrator, through the
real estate agency OF A. j. Howe, the Lucy
Guernsey place, corner OF Gross and Nortl
streets. Price, $500. Mr.. Howe has alst
sold for Don H. Dodge to Miss Fanni,
Stone of Claremont, N. H., house OF
Downing street. Consideration, $3.50.
The Montpelier and Barre Councils
Knights OF Columbus, are to go to st
Johnsbury Sunday, May 21, by specia
train to assist in instituting a council a
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