The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-05
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOOAL HAPPENINGS.

parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynch Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
are the gu ats of Mrs. NJ. r. Atkins, their
daughter.
Misses Emma and Anna Carey and Lizzie
Canning have gone TO Quebec for few
days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Mutt drove to the Gulf
House, WilIiamstown, on Saturday to re-
main over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman s. Bliss have re-
turned from u weeks visit with relatives in
Milton.
Mrs. r. A, Adams returned Saturday
day evening from Granville where she has
been for the past four weeks.
Several Of the younger generation OF the
city enjoyed straw ride and corn roast
at Shady Rill Monday evening.
Hon. j. II. Watson went Tuesday to New
fame where he is to preside at the Septem-
her term OF WinGha county court.
DR.. Mary e. Emery, who has been spend
ing the summer with Mrs. j. O. Emery, her
mother, has returned to her home in New
York.
John Piper has finished work az porter at
Adams hotel and has gone TO his home in
Lebanon, II. His place is taken by Cliu-
ton Smith of Waterbury.
Mrs. I. II. George of Bradford and Miss
Elena George, stenographer for Stickney 81
OdEB6nL OF LuulOW, were Jne guests oil MISS
ELIZA George over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G Gleason have return
ed from two weeks visit at Old Orchard
beach aud Boston. Mr.. Gleason leaves to
day for the New York markets.
David L. Sanders has been appointed
chaplain with rank OF captain on the staff
of Col. y. Ii. Henderson of the First Regi-
ment of Vermont, Patriarchs Militant.
Bethany Christian Endeavor Society is
to give reception in the chapel Wednes-
day evening. All members Of the church
and congregation are cordially invited.
The regular monthly meeting of the La
dies Aid TO Heaton Hospital will be held
on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock
with Mrs. q. II. Heston on State street.
MIR. and Mrs. f. ID. Parker of Bangor,
Me-, are visiting in the city for few days.
Mr.. Parker was formerly employed as book
keeper for the Montpelier Beef Company.
Rollin Mehuron, for several years en-
ployed by o. II. Cross & Son, now of Ports
mouth, N. H., was in town over Sunday
while on his way to his home in Fayston.
The guests at the Frsnconia Inn have
presented George II. Wilder with set of
solid silver spoons, in appreciation Of his
services at that hotel during the season now
closing.
The rummage sale by the Kings Daugh-
ters will be reopened in the early autumn.
the committee who have the ARA ngements
in charge.
William Conlin was arrested by Officer
Wood Monday evening for intoxication
In oity court he pleaded guilty, but
was remanded to Jail because of an unsatis-
factory disclosure.
A party of ten young ladies gave an equal
number OF young men a ride to Curtis pond
last Sunday in the band wagon. The boys
say the ladies beat everything in sight as
entertainers.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Minsrd OF Bos.on
visiting in town. Mr.. Minaru will be
remembered as a popular member of Com
pany III and as veteran OF the recent un-
pleasantness with Spain.
Mayor j. 9. Chase OF Haverhill, NJ ass,
addressed quite number OF the local Social
Democrats on Haymarket Square Monday
evening. He presented his views of the
political situation in a red-hot style.
OF the two immune nurses, who are car
ing for small pox patients in Hardwick and
who have had the disease, one is reported
TO be at present i'll and suffering from the
same symptoms as the patients she has been
nursing.
Mrs. Sarah Cumming, although over
eighty years OF age, will start today for a
pleasure trip to Worcester, Mass. Mrs #.
p. Flint, her niece, of Shady Rill, will ac-
vicinity
While combination baggage and SIN ok
ing car WAS being shifted Monday NOR ming
in the Montpelier and Wells River railr Dad
yard it climbed the rail and got off their ack
in the bridge. II was put back on the ails
in short order without having done any se-
rious damage.
j. W. Brock has been appointed admins
traitor Of the estate of the late s. @. Wool
son. An invoice of the stock at the Wool
son tailor shop is being taken. 1t is proba-
BILE that Frank l.. Pratt, for so many years
in the employ OF Mr.. Woolson, will co ontinue
the business at the old stand.
The result Of ball game played Saturday
afternoon between the National Life and
High school teams on the Seminary campus
was victory for the former by score of
10 to 6. Goss and Hardness were tho bat
terry of the first named team and Slayton
and Haytord that of the latter.
Levi II. Bxby suffered painful accident
Sunday evening while riding his bicyc
AS he WAS turning off Looms street onto
School street he nearly colllded with a team
and il dodging it his wheel went from un.
der him. He received a violent fall in
which he sustained bruises and sprained
ankle.
The Dillingham; Club OF East Montpelier
will hold a meeting at the church AT the
Center on Thursday evening at half past
seven. GOOD speakers Will be In attend
ance. All who are interested in McKin-
ley's administration and his reelection are
invited to be present.
Philip Il. Whitney of Newton, Mass, is
the guest Of Mrs. j. Edward Wright, his
aunt. Mr.. Whitney rode from Boston to
Brattleboro on his wheel last Saturday. He
was intending TO come TO Montpelier on
Monday but punctured a tire AT Bellows
Falls. and was delayed several hours. He
rode today from White River Junction.
The Womsn's Christian Temperance
Union will hold a parlor meeting with Mrs.
O. II. Richardson, No. Terrac, street,
Friday afternoon at three o'clock. in honor
of oarre Union. Refreshments will be
served at half past four. onorary men,
bers and their wives are invited, also the
pastors If the city with their wives Mem
bers are TO invite guest.
In pleasing contrast to the excitement at
the polls this afternoon was the "At
Home" given by Mrs. g.. w, MoAllister
and Mrs Samuel Wells from three TO six
o'clock. The house was preJtily trimmed
and a large number of ladies' were present
during lhe hours named Refreshments
were served and the occasion was thor