The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-12
MONTPELIER And VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Nashua N. H.. to visit relatives.
The annual Universslist church fair at
East Montpelier will be held December -
and IA
The funeral and burial OF the little son o
Mr.. and Mrs, Arthur W. Locklin occurred
last Wednesday afternoon.
The eighteen months old child of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Malone Of Groton was
brought to thi city Friday for burial in the
Catholic cemetery.
Married, December 8, at the residence OF
the parents of the bride, by Rev. j. Edward
Wright, Don V. Camp of South Barre and
Mabel j. Hopkins OF Barre.
Ralph, the one year old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence D. Wheelock, died Tuesday
afternoon from typhoid pneumonia. Burial
took place on Thursday afternoon.
The Lane Manufacturing Company IS
building one OF its largest saw mills for the
government. 1t is to be set up and used at
the Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard.
1t is not know expected that the new
school building on East State street will be
completed for occupancy before the opening
of the spring term, the fest Of April.
j, G Brown, L. II, Greene and Q. f.
Lowe attended minstrel entertainment
given by local talent in ST. Adams. We'd
nestay evening, returning Thursday.
About seventy five attended the chicken
pie supper given by the Baptist Ladies' Aid
and the occasion was an enjoyable one.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Apollo Club held on Thursday evening,
Harlow Nj Smith, Arthur W. Prescott and
Mark.L Beardsley were elected members
The annual Christmas sale of the
Woman's Alliance OF the Church OF the
Messiah will be held on Wednesday and
Thursday, December IL and 10 in the church
vestry.
Mary Heavy, the girl who was recently
convicted OF committing petty thefts about
town, will be taken to The industrial school
in Vergennes by Constable Whittier on
Friday.
The fourteen couples from this city who
attended the social hop at Patrick FarrelPs
on Thursday evening, report most enjoy
able time, the festivities continuing until
four o'clock tlis morning.
Announcement and invitation cards are
out for the MARI age of Clarence Edward
Lowe and Miss Nellie Charlotte Moulton
which is to occur at $3.50 o'clock on Thurs
day evening" ID 5cember 20, at Christ church.
Thursday was the anniversary of the birth
of Vermonts old soldier, General Stephen
Thomas. The hero Of Cedar Creek and
other close and hot actions in the civil war
was 81 on that day. Long may he survive.
The schedule of games to be played this
winter in the amateur bowling league has
Just been published. 1t includes forty
games, sixteen of which will be rolled in
this city, sixteen in Barre and eight in Bur-
lington.
West Irwin, who ia employed in the
freight service of the Montpelier and Wells
River r, r. has recently moved his family
and household effects from Woodsville, n.
H., to this city and is occupying the house
at 16 Barre street.
j. j. Thompson of St. Adams is wintering
two race horses, which he recently pur'
chased in New York. One of them has a
good record and will be put on the Jack
the coming season against Goliath owned
by j. NJ Boutwell, of this city.
Henry Lawson has a fine young wild
duck on exhibition at the Standish market
While driving on Berlin street Thursday
afternoon he came upon the duck which
had been stunned by flying against tel.
ephone wires and after capturing, restored
1t to life.
A. e. Niles & Company are to close out
their stock of dry goods about the first oil
January and will afterward devote their
business to the carpet line and accessories
George p Barber OF Burlington has been
engaged by the company as clerk in this de-
partment.
About twenty-five members of Company
H,V.N.G., were drilled in Armory hall Fri.
day evening under the supervision of Capt
Pattee. A meeting OF non-commissioDed
officers will be held hext Thursday might
and hereafter company drills will be con
Quoted weekly.
The first case to come up for trial at the
reconvening Of Washington county court
December IS, will be the murder case o.
State vs. Frank Miller of Mortified charged
with the killing of Major s. Johnson
States Attorney Hoar will appear for the
State and Senter & Goddard for the re
spondent.
Misses Lavna and Nancy Kane, went tt
st. Adams on Thursday where Miss La
vinia and Harvey Shuttle OF this city anC
the latter and gentleman from New York
state were married this afternoon. Mr. anC
Mrs. Shuttle are to reside in this city
where Mr.. Shuttle is employed by J. @
Adams. The latter couple will reside ii
New York.
Justice j. II. Lucia has rendered decis
ion in the case OF Don. b. Celley agains
the town of Berlin that was tried before
him at West Berlin two weeks ago in fayo
of Mr.. Celley to recover "a and his cost
for conveying his daughter TO school. I
j. Deavitt ives the attorney for Celley ant
Frank Plumley for Berlin. Berlin will
appeal the case to the county court.
"Deer Story From Berlin" Under thu
above caption scribe of the upstreet con
Temporary credits Frank Andrews of Bel
lin with relating the story OF wild nigh
between buck and couple of hounds
near his place on Tuesday. The yarn wal
in fact one OF Charles Cilley's celebrated
deer st Jries as related by himself. Tit
scribe got twisted ON the men ana thu
facts
The institution of subordinate lodge, No
CT, l. o. o. f., Of Milton will bs held mex
Tuesday afternoon and evening. The de
grees will be conferred by Green Mountain
lodge, No. /, and Hamilton lodge, No. IA
OF Burlington, st. Adams lodge, No. 81, o
st. Adams and Samaritan lodge, No. so, o.
Richmond. Deputy Grand Master f. A
sherburne and other local Odd Fellows
will probably attend.
Brooks Post, G. A. R., at its annua
meeting elected the following officers: Com
mander, L. M Hutchinson; senior-vic'
commander, w. e. Lamson; junior vice
commander, Michael CORY; surgeon
Charles Harrani quartermaster. John Biz
tell fiji Ger of the day, E. p. Sloan; officer o
the guard, Jacob Robinson; delegates Il
State encampment. George Herrick snC
George w. Colby; atternates, Olive
Wheelock and Charles Harran.l
Upon the passage OF the bill amending
the city charter chief of police j. L.. Tut
tle was invested with supreme control owe
the police force. Chief futile says he shall
make no radical changes in his department