The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-08
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.

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w p. Rivers has recovered from his re.
cent illness and Is once more at his place OF
business.
DIR. @. N. Hunt was called to Worcester
last Thursday to attend his father who Is
SER Jusly Ill.
Mrs. f. X. Hastings gave q ladies' whist
party Thursday afternoon at her house, No.
20 Winter street.
George w Parmenter had one foot badly
injured on Tuesday by large cake Of ice
dropping on 1t.
Mrs l.. L. Kent was called to Calais on
Thursday by the illness OF her sister who Is
not expected to live.
Charles Adams is working in the place OF
j. H. Ke,liuer a. the First National Bank
during the latter's illness.
The Capital Electric Company furnished
the dumb halls TO equip the new gymnasi-
UNI at Goddard Seminary.
Hon and Ms J. L Martin of Brattle-
boro, and Miss Helen Ranlett OF St. Adams,
were in town to attend the Howland-Dewey
wedding.
The family OF f. M. Kendall, who is EN-.
ployed at the Office OF the National Life In-
su,ance Company, has arrived and will &C.
cupy rooms at the Riverside.
The whist party aud dance given under
tho ausp;cRs of Ethan Allen Court OF For
esters AZ their hall on State street Wednes-
day evening was we'll attended and a good
time Is reported.
Mrs, S. \. Rowland, Mrs. Q. G. Moore
and A. q. Wells of Lisbon, N. H., and Mr..
and Mrs. j Shipman Of Waterbury were
in town last week to attend the Rowland
Dewey wedding.
DIR. E G. Stevens of Barton Landing was
in Tow recently. DIR. Stevens was patient
at the Keeley Institute in this city seven
years ago Since that time things have ev-
identlv bepn looming his waV,p
The late Homer W. Heaton left by will
to the commissioners of Green Mount ceme-
terry the SUN OF $3.50, the income OF which
is TO keep N perpetual repair the Heaton
lot in the C metery. All the remainder OF
his property goes TO his family.
The ympia Mandolin and Guitar club,
assisted by Miss Katherine Hutchinson,
furnished music Tuesday evening for the
opening reception given by the newly or
ganized Governor Paine club at Mortified.
About thirty were present at the second
meeting of the Philharmonic society at
Bethany chapel Wednesday evening. They
enjoyed nearly two hours of singing under
the direction of Prof. A. j. Philips. The
next rehearsal will be held next Tuesday
evening, February Z, at seven o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Gillette were in the
city Wednesday to attend the How
land-Dewey wedding. They are to return
to Montpelier some time this month, and
house. Miss Cora Gillette will return
about February 10, from ST.. Paul, Mimi,
where she has been since last September.
Among the United States army officers,
raised recently by brevet at Washington on,
for meritoriOus conduct in the Santiago
campaign is Captain II S, Foster of the
Twentieth Infantry, raised from captain to
m ijJr NJ tilr Foster Is now enroute for
Manila. HIS wife and sons are in Mont
\ pelier at the home of DR.. Hiram I. Clark.
= The many friends in Calais and Montpelier
% Major Foster will congratulate him on
his deserved promotion.
w. A. Shaw, observer at the Mortified
signal station, furnishes the following
meteorological summary for the month of
January last: Mean temperature, 15o; high
est temperature, $50, January 8; lowest
temperature-20o, January %; total move-
ment of wind, 667 miles; maximum ve-
locity OF wind, 4S miles an hour, January O.;
total precipitation, II inches; average
precipitation for this mouth for II years,
2S6 inches; number of clear DAYS, s; partly
cloudy days, IL; cloudy days, u
In conversation Tuesday evening with
Record reporter, George FL. Crandall of Ber-
lin stated that Berlin will submit 10 the in
evitable with good grace, and that the an
nexatiOn of portion of the town of Berlin
to the city of Montpelier this morning will
be accepted without any hard feelings on
the part OF those left in the divided town.
Mr.. Craudal is an eX-repr esentaJive from
that town, and has been one OF the strongest
opponents of annexation. Such state
ment coming from him at this time is very
gratifying, and is an evidence that the citi-
zens of The town of Berlin are thinking bet
ter Of what at first seemed to them great
injustice and hardship.
The report of George Wheeler, overseer
Of the poor for the fiscal year ending Jan
uary 81, shows warrants drawn to the
amour OF 50 710.49; farm account, 50 ,834 SO;
receipts fro ali sources, 1924 90. Pad for
support Of poor, 1866 50; due Jail account,
$l59.25; salary Of overseer, 800; balance
from account 2,1l0 %, leaving a balance
due the overseer of Sl2573 Never since
Montpelier was city have the calls for aid
been so numerous and constant as they
have en- during the past winter. Since
Thanksgiving tins Overseer Wheeler has
devoted practically his entire time to the
duties of this Office The addition of the
sixth ward WILL in future, entail much adj
ditional labor on the overseer
Fred A. Rowland, Secretary of State,
and Miss Margaret Louise, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed yard Dewey, were married
Wednesday afternoon at half past four, at
Christ church. Rev. A N. Lewis was the
officiating Clergyman The bride was gown
ed in white satin with a white veil, and
carried a bouquet OF BRIDES roses. She
was escorted 10 the altar by her father.
The full Episcopal service, with the ring,
Was used. Tho entire all air was entirely
devoid of ostentation or display. The in
terror of the church WAS preJtily decorated
with loops and wreaths of cedar. j, q.
Brown, X. b. Denny, j. p. Adams, G. q.
Bancroft and III l.. Farwell acted as ushers.
At the conclusion of the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Rowland were driven to the residence
OF Edward Dewey, where lunch was served
at which only the immediate family rela-
tives wers present. The newly welded
couple left for Montreal on the six o'clock
train. They returned to Montpelier Mon
day evening, and VIII reside, for the pre-
sent, at the home of Edward Dewey.
From the books of City Treasurer Mer-
rill some interesting figures regarding city
expenses for the year ending January 81
have been obtained. The total expense of
running the city for the past year has been
$l09 O66 90. From this amount should be
deducted what the several departments
have earned, figures not easily obtainable
until the treasurer has all the accounts in.
The total expense Of the several depart
ments has been AZ follows: streets, $l5 704-
40; sidewalks, $4,460.17; sewers, $97l2O;
bridges, SAP 90; miscellaneous, S15 SOS .55;
police, S2,09S 80; lights, S3,095.35; hre de-
partmpnt al Sg7 6S. water drUarJmeQt.