The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-16
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Edwin w. Felt has finished work as
conductor for the electric road and has
gone to Montreal where he has position
as motorman.
taken Peter Guyette, convicted OF selling
intoxicants, to the house OF correction to
serve out sentence OF 129 days.
The Ladies' Society of the Church of the
Messiah has purchased the manuscript for
the "Old Maids Convention" and is pre-
pairing to present 1t in the near future.
The Lester II. Green Syrup of Tar COM
pany is having the Montpelier Hardware
company building put into shape prepara-
tory to moving to its new quarters there.
W. T. Dewey has just received pros
peotus Of "The Life and Letters OF Admiral
Dewey" by A. M. Dewey. The work is a
beautiful one geographically aud is pro
fusely illustrated.
Mrs. Harry B. Taplin had the distinction
on Tuesday OF landing the largest pickerel
that has been caught in Berlin pond this
season. Mr.. and Mrs. Taplin will break
camp on Thursday
The Central Vermont locomotives EN-
ployed at Barre are obliged to come to this
city to take water, as the supply to the
water tank at the station there is shut off
owing to the drought.
Through the Real Estate Agency Of
Martin w. Wheelock, one OF the Charles
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sold to Albert III. Cole. This farm joins the
present farm OF Mr.. Cole.
The twenty y-ffth annual convention Of
the Washington County Christian Endeav-
or Union will be held in Bethany church on
Wednesday, August 30. The full program
will be published later.
Wallace W. Noyes has been appointed
aide-de-camp from Vermont on the staff of
the commander of the Legion of Honor.
N Har xya iaan Monday
from headquarters at Washington, ID. g.
1t is said that in the evening of the day
OF the Dewey celebration in this city there
will be between $1,000 and $4,000 worth OF
fireworks set off on Capital hill. This will
undoubtedly be the grandest pyrotechnic
display ever seen in the State.
Rev. DR.. FL. o. Dwight and Miss Helen
Cornelia Dwight, a teacher in Elmira.
N. Y, college, and Miss Mary Dwight OF
the Burlington school OF music are guests of
DR.. and Mrs. FL. s. Boardman.
The city council has authorized Mayor
Senter to appoint committee to act in
conjunction with the State committee in
preparing for the Dewey celebration. The
hundred OF the representative men OF the
city.
George l.. and A. e. Cornwell of Hart
ford, Conn, and George l.. Lilley Of Water.
bury, Conn, are at the Montpelier House,
and incidentally taking in the Barre races.
They are lively, trio Of expert judges OF
horses, who are thoroughly enjoying their
trip among the green hills.
District Deputy W. r. Waterman is ar
ranging for district meeting of the Odd
Fellows encampments in his jurisdiction to
be held at East Barre, Friday, September
20. The encampments at Waterbury, North
field, Randolph, Montpelier, Barre and
East Barre are included in this district.
Another moonlight excursion on Lake
Champlain will be run Saturday evening,
August 10, by the Central Vermont railroad
under the auspices of the Montpelier Mill
tary Band. Montpelier and Barre will be
included and the band will accompany the
excursion, rendering concert programme
on the Reindeer.
Lieutenant P. @. j. Cheney of Washington
arrived from Minneapolis Saturday, coming
through in forty and one.half hours via the
500 Line Mr.. Cheney was in the First
Vermont Cavalry during the Civil War,
and was shot through the body, the bullet
lodging in his watch, which is now exhib-
tied at the State House.
The rector and choir of Christ church
will hold service at the Congregational
church in Berlin, next Sunday afternoon.
John q. Adams will run a conveyance to
the service if there should be sufficient
number OF passengers. Persons wishing
transportation must send their names to
him before Wednesday evening.
The fourteenth annual reunion of the
Third Vermont regiment in the war of the
Rebellion will be held at st. Johnsbury, on
Wednesday, August 30. A business meet
ing will be held in the forenoon, followed
by a soldiers dinner, served by members
OF the Relief Corps. In the afternoon, Rev
H. l.. Veazie will deliver an address.
Sunday morning G. w. Luce left his team
standing in front of his house on Cliff street
while he went inside for moment. The
horse became frightened and ran down the
hill. The animal proceeded only short
distance, however, before the carriage
collided with tree wrecking it and throw
| ing the horse several feet away
While Governor Smith was in the city
Monday, he and Mayor Senter had confer
ence in relation to securing the Spanish
guns. AS result the Governor looks fav-
orably upon the scheme OF the State taking
possession OF them and it is expected that
within few days he will take official act
ion toward the accomplishment of that
purpose.
Eugene Bombriant, aged sixty-two years
died Friday evening at his home in this
city after a few weeks illness from pneu.
monis. Three daughters survive him, all
of whom reside here, Mrs. John Labershire
| Mrs Nap0laOu naucauaa and Miaa Mahal