The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-02-14
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

church, Thursday night.
1t Is suggested that one OF the "mention-
ed" candidates for alderman in ward five
will STAND" on prohibition platform.
The meeting OF the board OF agriculture
at Water bury Center il on February 81 and
% instead Of % and %, as has been reported.
The Garnet Seal Circle will meet next
Friday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock in the
trustees room of the Kellogg Hubbard Lii
brary.
A force OF workmen employed by Ward
q Douglass have been engaged in tearing
down the McGorrie paint shop building on
Elm street.
Alderman wheelock fell and sprained
his ankle Saturday evening. He will prob
ably DO conf Led to tho house for several
days.
Mrs. G. M. Gts3 Is to entertain the Bap-
list Christian Endeavor Society with a
domino party at her home on Wednesday
evening.
Miss Ellen McDuffee, who has been en-
ployed rs stenoRrspher in the office OF Lord
~ Carleton, Is now assisting in q similar
capacity at the rebate Office.
Thomas j. Smith and Fellow W. Lewis
OF Barre have been adjudged bankrupt.
Their estates are now in no hands Of Ref
cree k. III. Deavitt for settlement
Albert j. Gsuvenau of St. Adams is to
open a roller. skating rink in this city and
Barre for a few weeks. Iu Montpelier tie
rink will be in Armory hall and open three
nights in the week.
The Young Mons Christian Association
gymnasium class will meet on Wednesday
instead OF Tuesday evening because OF the
entertainment the latter evening In the
Star course.
Miss ice Dodge, who has just closed a
successful term OF school in District No. 8,
in Middlesex, has returned TO her home in
Brattleboro after visiting relatives in the
city for few days.
Miss Florence Palmer, who for some time
has been employ ed AZ housekeep, " at the
home OF j. W. Emery, has, because OF con-
tinued Ill health, goue to the home of her
father in Dickinson Center, N. Y, to remain
G. Ii. Wilder has been appointed agent
for the Redpath Lyceum Bureau for Yer
mont. Next year he will combine his at
fractions with those OF thi bureau In sup
plying the demands for amusement features
throughout the State.
The third whist party for the benefit Of
Heaton hospital will be given thursday
evening, February 10, at Christ Church
parish house. Six-hand euchre will also
be- played. Playing to begin sharp at 80.
Admission % cents.
Miss Julia Harrigan, who since last fall
has been employed as housekeeper for Mrs.
M. j. Dunwoodie, has gone to Roms, N Y
where she Is to undergo surgical oper-
alton for the removal OF a cancer from her
face.
The Passion Play will be presented in St
Augustine's church on Thursday and Fri.
day evenings OF this week by means of
moving pictures, which will p 'esent that
remaI kable religious drama III an almost
life like effect.
The passengers we're in error. There is
the best Of authority for saying that when
the Seminary hill Car Went off the iron the
brakes were working for all they were
worth. 1t was simply case Of very slip
perry rails, rendering the Car uncontrol-
liable.
The condition OF Michael Broggi. who
has been sutfe ing from a lung difficulty
for the past four months, does not Improve.
AT present his wife and two OF his children
are also i'll. 1t is feared by his friends that
1t will be- some months before he will be
able to resume work.
Union will meet with Mrs. Jane Palmer
Wednesday, February ID, at half past two
O'Clock. Members are requested at respon-
sive roll-call to give names Of reform bills
that seem necessary to present to our next
Legislature or to the Fifty-sixth Congress-
y. l.. Smith. George b. Peck and Will
liam Blanchard left on Tuesday for Grot-
on pond where they have gone into camp
| for a week. Shooting mink, and fi,hing
through the ice will be their principal di-
version. They took along two toboggsn
loads OF supplies"
Special meetings will be held in Trinity
church vestry on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday evenings OF this week. Rev. q.
o. Judkins. the pastor, will preach short
sermon and Miss Williams OF the s, minary
will sing gospel solos. Every one is cor
daily Invited to be present.
What could DO termed a Crush" at.
tended the fair at the Armory Saturday
evening and swelled the Golfers II the or
ganizaIions conducting the lair o q notice.
able extent This evening will close the
fair, the priz will be awaI ded, and what
remains uDsold at the several booths will
DO disposed OF at auction
l.. p. Gleason has received letter from
Carl j. Gleason, his son, announcing that
he is confined at the Presbyterian hospi-
tai in Nsw York city suffering from a mild
attack Of typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs.
Gleason will probably not lin their son
unless the disease assumes Ia dangerous
form.
The ladies OF the Bap ist church are to
hold missionary supper Ia the church
vestry from five to ssven o'clock, Friday
evening. The supper will DO followed by
addresses on foreign missions, by Rev and
Mrs Frank Dickie, recently returned mis-
sionaries in China. Mrs. Dickie will be
remembered as Miss Anna Young, former
student at the Montpelier Seminary.
A New Hampshire clergyman, present Oh
the occasion, was heard 10 compliment one
of the speakers who were marking time a
the Opera house while Bryan was paradine
at the Armory. The discourse, said the
preacher, was one OF the most Impressive
temperance lectures he ever heard, and the
recipient OF the compliment blushed his &C
Acknowledgements.
A small party OF her Seminary Hill neigh
bors joined Mrs. Caroline B. Hopkins IL
celebrating her seventy-fourth birthday a
the home OF Hermon ID. Hopkins. her son
Monday afternoon from three to six o'clock
Refreshments were served and d most en-
joyable time was passed. Ga leaving, tn,
guests wished the estimable lady might ye
live to preside at many similav occasions il
the future.
A hearing Ia the case OF State against
William Keogh, drunkenness, was held IL
city court Tue sday. The respondent PLEADED
guilty and was fined $l3 81, which he paid
There 10 Case OF breach Of the peace
against him which is still held in allegiance
, The he ,ring in the assault case OF Sta,
against Ernest Lundon has been continued
The second OF the series OF sociils for tn
benefit OF the piano fund was held Frida.
In Of Nj nj al Naf,