The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-25
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs George II. Guernsey con.
template leaving soon for the south where
they are to spend the winter.
Mrs. e. NJ. Waite, who for the past week
has been the guest James T. Sabin, has re-
turned to her home in Cambridge.
w, p. and L. G. Rivers are moving from
1856 Main street to the l.. g. Wakefield tene-
ment on the same street,
Deputy Sheriff George w. Kidder left for
Montreal on the mail train in response to a
telegram announcing that his sister is very
i'll.
The little son of Burton Gale was
knocked down while at play Thursday
afternoon and broke blood vessel in his
left arm.
Paschal Currier OF Berlin has purchased
OF w. IL. jackson his residence at the Cor
ner of Nelson and Ridge streets and is to
take possession November l.
A room has been furnished in Heaton
hospital by Mrs, Mary Walton Dewey OF
Cambridge, Mass, in memory Of her moth
or, Prussia Walton, wife OF Gen. e. z.
Walton.
The members of Company II were
paid off Saturday evening at the Armory
by Lieut.. Oliver j. Osborne for three days
muster during the Dewey celebration in
this city.
H.A. Skinner and G. s. Whittier went to
Underhll Wednesday morning to attend
the funeral OF Walter G. Hale, who pershed
Sunday morning in the hotel fire at Chat
ham, n. Y.
The petit jurors were excused Thursday
afternoon until first Tuesdayin December
unless otherwise notified by the clerk OF the
court. They received their pay aud mile
age up to the present time.
Cleophas Gaaise, clerk at the Capital
Clothing store, has on exhibition there a
rare specimen for the middle OF October in
HIM oh off, ri phnrr oh ha
picked Wednesday on the Waterbury Cen.
Ter road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lowe and son left
Montpelier last week TO spend the winter at
their New York city residence Mrs. j.
Warren Bailey and Miss Ella Bailey are to
also reside in New York city this winter
with Mr.. Lowe.
State board OF dental examiners. G. M.
Boutwell, OF Rutland, Herbert o. Hutchns
OF Greensboro, e. n. Trenholme Of Island
Pond and George d. Samson OF Burlington
passed and are admitted to practice in the
State.
The man who lost his false teeth and
cigar while snoozing on the steps OF P. G.
Dewey's store on the night OF the Dewey
celebration has not yet called to claim his
property. Should he delay doing 80 they
may be sold to the highest bidder.
Charles Lord OF Montreal is the guest OF
w. A. Lord, his brother. He brought to
Officer Demeritt fine white bull terrier
pup which is the gift of James Mcmahon,
formerly on the police force OF this city,
aud now captain of police in Montreal.
William Riley, who was injured in a run
away accident with the Montpelier Beef
Company's team some time since, has so far
recovered from his injuries as to leave the
Heaton hospital where he has been cared
for in the meanwhile. 1t will yet be some
days, however, before he will be able to
resume his work.
The marriage OF Charles w. Burpee and
Miss Mabel G.. McIntire, both of Medford
Mass, is announced to occur on Thursday
evening, November 2, at the home of the
BRIDES parents. MIR. Burpee will be re-
membered as former Montpelier boy by a
large circle of friends in this city and vi.
cinty.
The Pierre, s. D., Weekly Free Press OF
last week, received Thursday by A o Cum
minis, stated that last Saturday and Sunday
were red letter days in the cattle shipping
business from that city. During that time
900 Loaded palace stock cars, containing
5000 head of cattle, and comprising ten
trains were shipped eastward.
1t is reported that money recently solic-
tied in the name OF charity, for a woman
who was alleged to be suffering for want of
food, was really for the payment Of the
hne OF brother convicted as a pocket ped
dlar OF Intoxicating liquor on Dewey Day
III this is true it was a heinous offence in it
self and an objectionable wrong done to
the really deserving.
Frank Davis, son of "Chin" Davis, was
arrested Wednesday evening by Officer
b own on the charge Of furnishing liquor
contrary to law. He furnished bail for his
appearance in court Saturday in the sum of
800 His arrest is the result of disclosures
made against him in city court some time
ago. but as he has only returned from a
soJourn outside the State, his arrest has
been necessarily deferred until the present
time.
Manager Lapoint has a galaxy OF first
class attractions booked for the Barre opera
house during the next two weeks, as fol-
lows: Tuesday, October "a. Jack and the
Bean Stalk" Wednesday, October %, San
gers Minstrels; Friday, October 81, Hoyt's
Temperance Town" Monday, October 30,
Der 81, WAY Down East" Saturday.
November A, "The Sleeping City"
Much annoyance has been caused of late
at the Young Mems Christian Association
by the depredations OF young lads who
dalism became SO troublesome both inside
and outside the building, that the aid of
the police was invoked. Several boys who
would be sorry to see theil nam IS in print
In connection with such scrapes were taken
in hand by the officers and were given adj
Unless summary stop is put to such pro-
ceedings arrests will surely follow
Jose Ala, the Spanish bridegroom who
lett the city so unceremoniously last Mon
day, the day set for his IN arriage, has writ.
ten let OF from Newport, r. l., to his de-
serted bride. 1t is understood that neither
he nor the bride elect desired the marriage
TO take place They were good friends and
the match was arranged by Interested
friends who believed as Ala was a man of
some means, he would make good match
for the young lady. But the couple were
not In love aud were agreed that the mar
rage should not take place.
Commencing Monday, October 20. the
American Express Company established
a branch receiving office at A. G. stones
1ewelry store, 60 Main street, for the recep.
ton of merchandise and sale OF money or.
ders, where receipts W II be given and mer-
chandise received up to five O'Clock every
afternoon A call book will also be placed
IN this store where orders can be left for
the teams OF the company to make special
calls Tor shipment. Business men will an.
preciate this new arrangement which has
been brought about through the instrun men
tally OF d. W. Drew the local agent.
The building committee OF the hoard n