The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-02

Rev. DR.. s. N. Jackson ofliciated at the
funeral of the late s. D. Owen, held last
wednesday morning at his late home on
the Reed farm. The body was placed in
Elmwood cemetery and later will be taken
to Worcester for interment.
Joseph Lapierre was arrested last Wed.
nesday evening by Officer Brown for a
breach of the peace. He was convicted be-
fore Judge Boyce in city court and was
fined So and costs, which he paid.
A commission composed of f. L. Laird
and Joel Foster Of Montpelier and g b.
Townsend Of Barre, appointed to investi-
gate the claim Of Levi Bolster in the Frank
lin street case, have reported that Mr.. Boil
ster is entitled to 500 damage by the lay
ing out Of that street.
George straiton and Miss Bella Stuart
were married last Thursday evening at the
congregational parsonage by Rev. DR.. s N.
Jackson. Miss Mary Robinson was Brides
maid and George Cruikshank best man.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Straiton left on the night train
for wedding trip to Montreal.
Henry E. Jillson. who was recently taken
to the State asylum for the insane at
| waterbury, died there last Wednesday
night. Deceased was a member of the
Twelfth Vermont regiment and OF Crandall
Post, G. A. X. Funeral services were held
at Williamstown last Friday afternoon,
and the burial was in the cemetery in that
village.
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mont for the New England Order of Pro-
lection, held last week at Burlington, II.
X. Bush was elected grand warden, G. f.
Stevens one of the grand trustees and Mrs.
A. o. Mudgett one of the alternates to the
Supreme Grand Lodge to be held in Boston
in May.
At a meeting of the Civic Federation OF
Women, held last Thursday, it was voted
to accept the room in the city building for
an emergency room. The aldermen have
granted permission to improve the plot Of
ground on Summer street near the Presby-
terrain church, and this work will also re-
ceive immediate attention from the Fedora
ton. Mrs. o. H. Hale was elected vice
president.
At the annual meeting of st. Aldemar
Commandery, Knights Templar, held last
Thursday evening, +. W. Stanyan was
elected eminent commander: George L.
l Conner, generalissimo W. X. Wheatley,
captain general; o. ID. Mathewson, prelate
e. b. Whitaker, senior warden; George
! e. Smith, junior warden; Frank McWhor-
3 ter, treasurer; George Lamson, recorder;
Nathaniel Bond, standard bearer; William
Mari, sword bearer; j. w. jackson, war
, den. During the evening DR.. j. w. Jack
son, in behalf of DR.. j Henry Jackson, his
I father, presented the commander with an
7 olive wood gavel which came from Royal
Solomon, Mother lodge, at Jerusalem. Dr.
r Jackson obtained the gavel during his re.
= cent trip to the holy. land. The comman-
derry gave him rising vote OF thanks.
To the surprise of many, the city council
and mayor stopped their wraDgling at the
= regular meeting OF the board of aldermen
: held last week, and considerable business
was transacted Eight out OF nine specia
n policemen appointed by the mayor were
l. confirmed, but the recommendation of DR.
NJ. l.. Chandler as health officer was AGAR
rejected The extension OF the sewer OIL
: Merchant street was referred to the com
q. mittee on streets and sewer permit wa
granted to G. L. Bugbee. The license com
l. mittee made favorable report on severa
y applications and they were granted. Tit
water committee reported favorably on the
+ petition of w. A. Bradford for the use o
s water for sprinkling streets on the same
terms as last year. Buildings permits wer,
y granted to G. and @. W. Averill, George G
y Mackie, Angelo Zorella and A. B. Averill
= The resignation OF j. Frank Perry as fisl
and game warden was accepted, and War
u rem Rowland was elected in his place.
East Warren.
Vern Brown stuck stable fork into hi:
. right hand last week.
There is considerable snow to be seen OF
\ the mountains yet.
q Elmer Williams of Barre came last Sat
urday to see his daughter, who is sick witt
4 pneumonia at her uncle's in this place.
q Mr.. and Mrs Myron Goodspeed went Il
II Sherburne last Thursday to attend wed
ding anniversary of Mrs. Goodspeed'
4 parents.
n Schools commenced this week with teach
@ ers as follows: District No, l. Mabe
Lamb No. 2, Maggie Kew of Fayston; Nc
a 8, Annie L. Chedel OF Gaysville and Jenni
% b. Callahan of Middlebury; No. g. Alic
/" Lang No. 7, Gertrude Stoddard No.
= Flora Richardson of Waitsfeld; No. l!
Rose Bostwick.
- East Calais.
a Mrs. G. r. Dwinell is showing fine lin
OF millinery, shirt waists, ladies' underwea
: and fancy novelties from New York ant
Il Boston. Thursday and Friday, May 8 ant
il a. are her opening millinery days.