The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-30
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Rev. A. N. Lewis has moved from the
Riverside to apartments In the Willard
house.
Arthur p. Johonnott has sold to John
McMshon for SO, 500 the house and lot at the
corner OF Berlin and Mortified streets.
Aaron Bancroft, w. w. Wilson and 9. @.
Ainsworth have been engaged to play In
drum corps at Northfield on Memorial
Day.
The Waterbury Record "hopes that Mont
pelier will not contract the same political
desedse that Burlington has had for the past
few years." etc. The good Lord Forbid
DR.. o. l.. Watson went on Thursday to
Waterbury Center to visit his daughter.
Next week he and his daughter go to Old
Orchard. Me-, for the benefit OF her health.
Mrs. Borden, who with her maid and chill
dren have been guests OF Rev. and Mrs. A;
N. Lewis, her parents, for time, returned
home to New Haven, Conn, Wednesday.
The divorce case OF Bertram against Ber-
tram was heard by the assistant judges In
county court Wednesday. Bill granted for
intolerable severity. The parties reside In
Barre.
DR., e. P. Bailey OF Oneida, N. Y, is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. 8. j. Bailey, OF East
State street. He Is called to Vermont by the
Illness OF Mrs. Adams OF South Royslton,
sister OF Mrs. Bailey.
Mrs. w. e. Terrill with her class in phys
icsl culture gave a pleasing and entertain
ing exhibition OF the methods she employs,
at the home OF @. II. Heaton Wednesday
evening. Miss Ruth Rolesu acted as ac-
companist on the piano.
At the meeting of King Solomon Chapter,
held Wednesday evening, committee was
instructed to procure a complete set OF Co.'S
tunes for the officers. Another committee
was instructed to see that necessary repairs
are made on other property OF the chapter.
Chief Judge Taft has appointed Mrs. e.
A. Mutt court reporter for Caledonia coun-
ty, vice Paul 8. Carter, who has gone to
the Philippines as private secretary to Com
missioner Ide. The June term will con-
vene in st. Johnsbury on Tuesday, June
8, Chief Judge Taft presiding.
Preparations are in progress for musical
convention to be held In Concert hall,
Northf1eld, on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, June II, Ii and IA. 9. +. Dud'
ley Of East Montpelier will be the conduct
or and George II. Wilder OF Montpelier &C
compsnist. Further particulars will be
given later. Under such management the
convention is bound to be success.
G. L. Holman will sell fifteen horses
weighing from 1000 to 1900 pounds, all
young and sound at public auction, Sstur.
day, May 26, at one o'clock p. M, at Down
ing's livery stable, Barre, VI.
The musicale given by the young people
Heaton hospital at the home of G. II. Hes.
ton was attended by about seventy and
was very pleasing entertainment. Over
81 was realized.
Capt. II. @. Lull has purchased the clock
which for 80 many years has done service
in the Senate chamber at the State House
and which recently was replaced by new
one. He has it now on exhibition at the
city agency.
nv T. Pt,f
land Wednesday. DR.. Cleaves is to attend {
meeting of the State Board OF Dental Exam
iners, Of which he is president. Twelve
candidates are to come before the board TO
examination.
John Page, a workman on the Langdor
estate on the river wall, suffered the loss O.
the middle finger Of the right hand today
derri ok and the finger crushed. DR.. Chand
Ter dressed the wound.
Woodbury. furnishes candidate for tn,
Office of State Senator in the person OF r
f. Drenan. Mr.. Drenan was a member o.
the House of Representatives from Wood
bury in 1896. 1t is thirty years since thu
town has had county Office, the claim II
made, In the person Of Assistant Judge Put
nam.
I. r. Merrill, leader OF the Montpelie
Military Band received letter Friday morn
ing signed "a friend" which enclosed ST.
note to be applied for the benefit of tn,
band. Mr.. Merrill turned the money into
the band treasury and would gratefully &C
knowledge it did he know the name OF tn,
anonymous giver.
"It is understood" says the Record O.
Waterbury, THAT Judge Powers is to stuml
the district, at any rate he Is billed TO-
Bethel tomorrow night" Then Page ma!
turn up in Bristol. Possibly the Record Il
only ordinarily mixed In It's geography, Al
in uArth Inv aud
ody," and most Of the other fundamentals
e. F. Rand passed restless night Tues
day night and today his wounded hand ha
panied him severely. His physicians ex
pect the severe pain to abate after thirty
six hours have elapsed from the time OF thu
accident. Conductor James Markham ha
been assigned to the freight train of which
Mr.. Rand had charge and George NJ Smitl
is acting as conductor of the Montpelier ant
Wells River passenger trains.
Thayer's Hotel, Littleton, N. H., ha
passed into the hands OF Henry, the lum
Der king. The new management will no
use music at the hotel. George 81. Wilde
had contract with the former manage
ment to furnish music dnring the comin
season. This contract is discharged b.
paying Mr.. Wilder the price OF it's fulfill
ment, and he and his orchestra will enter
tain the guests Of Francona Inn with thei
music. The season opens July 3.
The three years old son of George viii
lette of North Franklin street sustained
painful accident while at play Thursda
evening In some unknown manner h
fell on piece of board, aud jagged slive
half the size of ones finger and some tire
inches in length entered his throat and con
tinued along into the feshy part of tn
cheek just grazing the jaw bone. DR.. P. /
Templeton was summoned and though tn
lad was suffering intense pain he bravel
allowed the physician to draw the splinte
with pincers without the aid Of anR ,thetic
1t Is not thought any serious results wi
follow.