The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-11
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

street. she was accompanied DY MIS-. y.
Warren Bailey, her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs, Gilman b. Dodge quietly
celebrated, on Wednesday, the fitty-third
anniversary Of their marriage, at their
rooms in Lawrence building.
Samuel Chandler has decided his farm
In Berlin to Howard Hayden OF Waterbury,
Price, $1,000. The sale was made through
the ID. A. Perry real estate agency OF Barre
I. j. Keegau after an hours fishing at
the mouth of Dog river Wednesday after
noon captured prize in the form OF trout
which tipped the scales at two and one
fourth pounds.
Mrs. T. S. Brophy and Miss Corinne
Lane, her niece, are spending a few weeks
at Center Harbor, N H, before going to
York Beach. Me. Mr.. Brophy went to Gem
ter Harbor FIJI lay TO remain over Sunday.
Mrs. Homer G.. Hopkins fell Thursday
evening at her home on Spring erect and
fractured her hip She was attempting to
rise from the table when her foot caught in
her dress and she fell heavily to the floor.
Warren E. Holmes of this city disting-
uished himself at Burlington on the Fourth
az bicycle racer, carrying off the first
prize, an SIS diamond, in one race and
second prizes of a Sc dress suit case and q
214 watch in two other races.
A number Of the laboring men in the city
are anxious that the kellogg Hubbard Ii.
brary shall be kept open from two to five
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. They are con-
sidering the advisablily OF peiioniug the
trustees TO grant his concession.
A raid for contraband intoxicsnts was
conducted generally in Barre Tuesday and
the result was a beer famine there The
telegraph wires were kept hot that night it
is said and on the morning Of the Fourth it
is reported that a consignment OF two car
loads OF beer were received at Barre
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Wednesday, not excepting Dewey Day last
October Over ID 900 fares were collected
yesterday, cars were moved practically on
time, and no serious accidents occurred
This ia record of which Superintendent
Andrus and the men under him are justly
proud.
Archibsl Ehle, brother OF George r. Ehle
who has visited in Montpelier several times
had one foot crushed under an electric cal
wheel al Brookline, Mass, on Tuesday
MIR. Ehle has been at the School OF Tech
nology in Boston for th5 past year, and was
intending to go this week to the home OF
his mother in Mortified, MINI, for the
summer,
An Italian stone cutter who resides
on the Middlesex road, WAS the victim o.
au accident Thursday eSenng while driv
ing home from his work, in which he frac
tured the bone OF his left arm. He had
few lunches Of shingles loaded on his buck
board wagon and the vehicle broke dowr
just this side Of his home. He and the load
ed wagon were precipitated over an EN-
bankment.
Alfred son of Edward G. Maker, wa,
badly injured Wednesday evening while
driving home from East Montpelier. The
horse, becoming restless, kicked over the
dash board, striking the lad in the side o
the head, cutting deep cash, and tlattenlnl
portion of the skull on the brain. His in
1rfa I'D lvyt vNI,, a;.at.
no permanent injury is feared.
A goodly number of Odd Fellows, will
their wives or lady friends gave MIR. anC
Mrs. A. e. White surprise visit Tuesday
evening on the sixth anniversary of theil
marriage. In behalf Of those present ID. p
Ring presented Mr., and Mrs. White with
dining table and six chairs. Although
somewhat frustrated Mr.. White happily re-
sponded. Refreshments were served and
the evening was pleasantly passed.
Howard Hayden, who has bought the
Samuel Chandler farm in Berlin, has beer
conducting garden farm in Waterbury snC
will continue this kind of farming at hil
new purchase. The locality is some twenty
miles nearer, on a round trip, to Montpelier
Mr.. Hayden's market, and will thus have
decided advantage over the old place. Mr.
Hayden is an enterprising man and his
change OF base must add 10 his business and
prosperity.
h. @ Bowers, manager of the R. @. Bow
ers Granite Company, has fixed the date
for holding the annual picnic and clan
bake which the company has for severa
years given to the granite po'ishers Of
Barre, Montpelier and vicinity, for Satur
day, July ID, at Caledonia Park. JOSEPH
Wilson of Providence, r. l., the veteran
clam baker, who has for several years acted
as caterer for the company, will serve il
that capacity on this occasion and the
Bow ers.Wilson combination has made sucI
a record in the past as entertainers tha
words OF commentator at this time woulC
be superhuous.
Frank Gravelin was arrested for intoxica
ton Friday by Deputy Sheriff Tracy. Thil
affair is rather discouraging to Rev. j. Ed
ward Wright and Alderman Jangraw, who
a few months since, when Frank WIS abou
to be committed 10 the house of correction
after several cases had accumulated agans
him, became surety on note for $500 IL
order TO clean up the docket against Grave
lin and give him an opportunity for a new
starr, the Fourth was evidently too much
for him and today, when arrested, he haC
to be virtually carried to the Jail.
The lecture by Miss Blalock, given Tues
day evening at the home of Mrs. 9. II
More on State street, was a pleasant sur
prise to many, but TO those who knew thi
young lady her success in captivating hel
hearers was not unexpected. Youth, beauty
and finely trained voice, gave an added
charm TO Miss BlslOck's original ideas 81
forcibly presented. Music was furnished
by Mr.. Stockbridge aud Miss NASH and a
the close Of tho lecture an informal recep
ton was held, at which every one presen
was introduced to the lecturer OF the even
ing. In her address Miss Blalock touched
particularly upon the educational aspect o
physical culture. By her masterful pres
entation of the subject, and by her win
ming personality she at once secured tn,
attention and sympathy of her audience
II Miss Blalock again comes to Montpeie
she will be greeted by an enthusiast
audience. BY special request she reciteC
the beautiful poem, HE and She" with
tenderness and sincerity that deeply move,
her audience. The pleasure of the evening
was enhanced by the generous HOSPITALITY
of Mr.. and Mrs. More, who freely offere,
the use OF their home for the occasion