The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-11
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY,
zoe Il BAPPENINGS.

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ing Mrs. Frances Riker, his mother.
DR.. Homer G. Brigham of Grand Rapids,
Mich, is the guest OF A. w. Ferrin.
Mrs. I. A. Perkins OF Towle, CAL, is visit
! ing Mrs. Fred p. Kinney, her daughter.
Miss Julette Day OF Newton Centre,
Mass, is the guest OF the Misses Ropes.
/ w. H. Hutchins OF Bridgeport, Conn.,, Is
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ropes
Rev. DIR. Norman Seaver and Rev. G. o.
Judkins exchanged Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Cantillion OF Tor
ringtoD, Conn, are in the city visiting his
parents.
Rev. Newton Glazier of Greenfield, will
preach at the Baptist church on Sunday,
October 10.
The Ladies' Reading Club of Christ
Church will meet with Mrs. p. f. Blodgett,
Tuesday October 10, at 2:l5.
The Garnet Seal Circle will meet next
Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs.
A. d. Farwell, 10 Liberty street.
The mammoth tent to Re nsed on Dewey
day by Caterer j. d. Valequet OF Boston
was erected on the city lot Monday.
In the case of State against Bean for steal
z watch from house on Prospect street,
Berlin, bail was fixed Monday at $500.
The Kellogg Hubbard Library will be
open on Dswey Day from ten A. NJ to six
M, but not for the delivery OF books.
Mrs. M. p Courser OF Massachusetts and
Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Chamberlain of Ran
dolph are guests Of Mrs. Catherine Pratt
j. p. Smith, Mrs. A. l.. Lance, his sister,
and Mrs e. j. Dyson, all of Richmond, p.
Q, ore guests Of Fred Chapman for week.
The local mail carriers are now provided
w..i. military waterproof cloaks of the same
C Or as their uniforms for use in stormy
weather.
Mrs. Andrew Hull OF Elmira, N. Y, is at
the Pavilion, where she is receiving many
warm greetings from old Montpelier
friends.
The trial OF the slander case of Kidder
! against Bacon was resumed in county court
on Monday. The defence is now putting
in evidence.
The funeral services Of Mrs. P. f. Glynn
were held Saturday morning from St.
Augustine's church. Burial was in the
Catholic cemetery.
Mayor Senter, who has been confined to
| his home by illness for several days, was
able to be out Saturday. During his illness
he has lost thirteen pounds.
G. s. Dana and wife of New Haven are at
the Montpelier House. Mr.. Dana is pleas
antly remembered as a former assistant
secretary OF the State Senate.
Six hundred camp chairs were received
Monday from the Champlain M Manufactur-
ing company, Burlington, fer use on the re-
viewing stand Thursday.
The wire is all strung to the Bolton Falls
electric plant and the managers expect to
be able to furnish power for lighting and
other purposes within two weeks
Mrs James Towle Of Boston, who is Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs. David Brown, her par
ents, left Tuesday for St. Louis, Mo-.
where she will spend the winter.
Two of the brass six FOUNDER cannon
were taken from the arsenal on Tuesday
oCapitol hill where they will announce
the arrival of Admiral Dewey in the city.
Dinner, supper and lunches will be serv-
ed in the Methodist vestIies on Thursday.
Everything wholesome and well served
Oyster stews will be served all day. Come
in.
The funeral of the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. F. Ryle was held at the house
at two o'clock Saturday Rev. w. j.
O'Sullivan officiating. The burial was in
the Catholic cemetery.
The iron mounts for the Spanish guns
have been completed by the Lane Manu-
featuring Company and Saturday the guns
were placed in position upon them on the
State House grounds.
There is a very antique pair of brass can
dlesticks on exhibition at Ehle's store said
to be more than century old. They are
highly polished and of a peculiarly old
fashioned style.
rev. D. H. w WrlRnL Is expected TO preac0
in East and North Montpelier next Sunday,
exchanging with Rev. Anna b. Aldridge,
and at $3.50 P. M, he is to conduct service s
in Memorial Hall, North Calais.
Deputy Sheriff A. c. Templeton accompa-
MED Henry Libben to Rutland Monday here
the latter is to be confined in the house OF
correction for two months because of his
conviction for contempt OF court.
The slapder case still drags its slow length
along in pOuntV COurt ID E SniCpr waa in
court Tuesday mornr G and gave bail in the
sum OF $500 for the charge against him
mentioned elsewhere.
A gentleman from New York city who ID
visiting in the city stated that Montpelier
has outdone his city in decorations when
the comparative size Of the two cities IL
taxed into considerations.
Arthur Allen, the cigar manufacturer
has unique decoration in his store win
dow. The scene is made up of miniature
war ships and represents the Olympia and
her consorts in the act OF sinking .one of tht
Spanish fleet
About fifty of the special police appointed
for service Dewey day met Chief j. L
futile at the police office Saturday evening
and were sworn in and instructed as I,
, their duties.
Mrs. III. ID. Estsbrook of Chicago has bee
the guest OF Mr. and Mrs Joel Foster. Mrs
Estabrook is very pleasantly remembers,
III bDl5 ClIy anu TtCblNtb mere u COTuldl wei
,, come. She took her departure Tuesda,
evening.
General Road Master Elrod with a worl
train and force of 70 ty men was engaged
Tuesday in grading the Central Vernon
track and grounds adj )iuiug the station
=. with gravel. The improvement is on
a which will be appreciated by the public
r G. b. Roberts has hit upon novel idea Il
decorating. His rooms on State street AT
. not only profusely draped with the nationa
o colors, but arching above the porch is
), loop OF colored electric lights, the effect c
!, which Is decidedly brilliant at night.
Street Commissioner Roberts with hi
U men have graded the Guptil and city LOT
v in fine shape for Caterer Valequet's diniu
= tent. The hitchDg posts which separate
v the lots have been removed and the truck
" mems station has been moved back to th
rear line OF the city lot.
% States Attorney Hoar has filed informs
~ tion against ID. E, Spcer and Sam Wheelt
+ charging them with breach OF the peac
in consequence Of their fistic affair on Sa
urday afternoon The warrants for the
arrest have been placed in the hands