The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-29
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOC4L HAPPENINGS.

The steel, which has delayed the compile
tion Of the new Jail, has arrived and will
put in place at once.
! The social mop, given by the Foresters of
America, Friday evening, was attended by
about 30 couples.
Oramel Dodge of this city has sold to
Frank Rogers, through the ID. A. Perry real
estate agency, his residence in Barre for
$500.
Clinton Bad ger was arrested Monday
evening for truancy and convicted of the
same before Justice Lucia. Sentence was
deferred.
Col. j. IL. Lucia has been appointed in
spector of Brooks Post, G. A. R., by Gen.
f. G. Butterield, department commander
OF Vermont.
The Epworth League connected with
Trinity church held a Thanksgiving ser
vice Sunday evening, with short talk by
Rev. Q. o. Judkins, the pastor
In the divorce case OF Ann j. Schoolcraft
against Henry Schoolcraft, judgment was
rendered Monday afternoon by Judge Wat
son that the marriage is annulled.
A prayer and testimony service will be
held at Trinity church on Thanksgiving
day morning, from nine to ten o'clock, to
which members of the church and congre-
gatiou, and the public are invited.
Master Fred Whittier entertained the
member of the jury in the Doherty case at
the court house for about an hour Monday
evening by playing for them several seec-
tions upon his violin, which were cordially
received.
Charles Brown, of the Jones Brook dis
trict appeared on the street Saturday with
two yokes of the handsomest matched De-
Won cattle that have been seen here in some
time. One yoke tipped the scales at $500
and the other at 5000 pounds.
Mrs. Gilman b. Dodge left Heaton hospi-
tai Thursday, and has returned to her
home in Lawrence building, much i'm
proved in health. Mrs. Dodge speaks in
very grateful terms of the treatment she re-
Ceived at the hospital, and her prejudice
against such an institution is entirely re-
moved.
The funeral of the late Mrs. S. H. o. Bos-
worth was held Sunday afternoon from her
late home on LOomis street, Rev. DR.. Nor
man Seaver officiating. A, j. Howe had
charge, and the bearers we're g. K. Perrin,
Levi Strong, 7. j. Deavitt and j. v Bah
cock. The burial was in Green Mount Gem
etery.
Rev. A. e. Atwater of Barre gave very
interesting talk at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, Sunday afternoon, on
Lost Power" Mr.. Atwater has for nine
years been Young Mems Christian AS
sociation secretary, and his remarks yester-
day were particularly adapted to young men.
Mr. Viau rendered tenor solo in his usual
pleasing manner.
The ladies of the Methodist church will
conduct sale in the vestries during the af-
teTnoons and evenings of December 6 d
7. The articles for sale will be excellent
and varied. The prices will be reasonable.
This will be good chance to help the
cause, and incidentally to make a part of
your Christmas purchases. December and
I. Don't forget the date.
Postmaster l.. w. Shedd is making an
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be appre cated by the business men of the
city. new section of large mail drawers,
6S in all, is being installed These boxes
are of bronzed steel of the latest design
and are OF two sizes. There are 36 of the
larger boxes, which are 10lx6x14 inches in
dimensions, and 80 Of the smaller size,
which are 5S6x12 inches
County Commissioner Worcester has re-
appointed the liquor agents for Washing
| ton county, their com missions dating from
December 10. The agents appointed are;
E. w. Cummings, Barre; j. W. Warhnrst,
Plaiufeld; Charles f. Shepard Marsh
| feld w. S. Fisher, Mortified; II. w.
Nichols, Middlesex; Anton Landt, Water
bury; III. G. Lull, Montpelier; Nathan
Thayer, Warren.
The Thanksgiving service of the Church
of the M essiah will be held in their vestry
on Wednesday evening, November 30, at
1880 o'clock, and the Young Peoples Fra
meeting this week. 1t will be largely a
service of song, and singers are especially
invited to attend, and all are request
ed to send to the pastor an answer to
the question, what have | TO be specially
| thankful for?"
Thomas Sexton, aged seventy-eght years,
died Saturday from ulcers OF the stom ach
after being confined to the house about a
| week. Deceased was an emplOye of the
| city and resided at the home of Mrs. John
| ST. John, his daughter, on Mortified street.
! The funeral was held from St. Augustiue's s
church at eight o'clock this morning
Burial was in the Catholic cemetery in
Northfeld. Three sons and daughter sur
vive the deceased The city employees in
the street department contributed beautl
! full floral Offering.
A gentleman from Boston is authority for
the statement that so many turkeys have
been shipped to thft city for Thanksgiving
| sale, and the weather is 80 mild, that the
market is clogged and the turkeys spelling
| by the carload He states that he saw two
| carloads dumped into Boston harbOr fol
these reasons. Montpelier is not so sfll lcted
Here the dealers say they are getting al
| average price of twenty cents per pound fol
their turkeys, and some of the dealers have
found ii difficult to obtain sufficient guam
titles of the birds to supply their trade.
f. A. Standish has placed in his store
musical novelty in the way of an "encore'
automatic banjo which is the second to bt
placed in the state and the only one to be
placed in the city. 1t is arranged in q
handsome case with a sounding board tC
increase the volume, and the selections
played with the artistic precision Of an ex
pert player are unlimited, the company
from which Mr., Standish bought the instru
ment agreeing to furnish thirty different
selections week for fifteen years. Tn,
instrument is manipulated by electricity
and compressed air in a marvellous manner
The Garnet Seal Circle. with invited
guests, met in the trustee rooms OF the Kel
logg- Hubbard library at the usual hour OF
Friday afternoon. After the regular pro
gramme Rev. G. o Judkns gave talk OF
"German Genius" the subject being IL
touch with the line of study pursued by tn,
class. Mr.. Judkins contrasted severa
phases OF German and American life, touch
ing upon the superior methods of education
and the high rank taken by German univer
sities. The trait of German character mos
emphasized was their patient, care akinl
way OF seeking for truth, and their readi
ness 20 accept 1t at whatever COST to thei
personal inclination.