The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-18
sONTPE..IE And VICINITY,
LOOAL BAPPENINGS.


ter Of Rev. Joseph Hamilton, is the guest
Of Mrs. ID. f. Clark.
Hon. Clark King and wife, who have
been visiting their son at Brockton, Mass
have returned home.
Mrs. II. W. Kemp and daughters Mar.
iorIe and Bessie, and Miss Belle Dillon
went Tuesday to Old Orchard Beach.
Fred Rowell, while fooling Monday after
noon, sprsined his right ankle 80 that be is
now obliged to go about with crutches.
Most OF the Montpelier people who have
been at the Appledore House, Isle of
Shoals, for ten days, returned Monday
evening.
The Washington County Democratic con-
vention will be held at Montpelier on We'd
nesday, August /, st eleven o'clock in the
forenoon.
Hon. A. T. Walker OF New York, chair
man OF the board OF directors OF the Atchi-
son Topeka and Sante Fe railroad is visit
ing Hon. B. f. Fifeld.
Miss Kate Fuller returned from Woods.
vile, N, H., Saturday evening. She begun
work Monday morning as stenographer in
the Office OF j. Ii. Senter.
Prof and Mrs.A.J. Phillips drove Monday
to Randolph where Mrs Phillips will re-
main several weeks. Mr.. Phillips will re-
turn the last Of this week.
M. e. Smile and j. l.. Tuttle have re
turned from their outing at Gloucester,
Mass. Chief Tutlle speaks in enthusiastic
terms Of his visit in Colorado.
Col and Mrs. Fred PIeasants returned on
Monday to their home in Richmond, Va,
after a stay of week OF more at the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. j. @. Houghton.
Miss Eliz abeth Hawkins went Monday TO
her home in Syracuse, N y, for a much
needed rest. She has permanently closed
her dressmaking parlors In Lawrence build
ing.
j. E. Flanagan Ia taking two weeks
vacation from his duties in the office of the
National Life Insurance Company, and with
Mrs. Flanagan will visit his parents in
Moretown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wood, Mr. and Mrs.
George Lamery and Mr.. and Mrs. W. D.
Snow went TO Boston Sunday night to at
tend the funeral OF Albert Lsmery, their
brother.
The members OF Bethany Sunday school
will hold picuic at Dewey Park on We'd
nesday, July 10. The Sunday school schol-
ars are privileged to invite their friends to
accompany them.
A Young Mems Christian Association raj
ly will be held at Trinity church next Sun
day Secretary #. H. Merrill and Rev. @.
o. Judkins will be the principal speakers.
Special music will be provided.
At the Sunday morning service at st.
Augustine's church, Rev. w. j. O'Sullivsn
announced that the amount OF the special
collection taken the Sunday previous for
the benefit of the new church was about
$3.50.
George W Colby went Monday to Milton,
where he is to test the efficiency of Smiths
Green Mountain Renovstor for the cure Of
the cutsneous disease with which he 10 af-
hlcted. He was accompanied by 8. W.
Benjamin.
Landlord Sparrow of the Montpelier
House is adding to tho many modern con-
veniences Of his hotel an up-to-dste lava
tory the finish of which is chiefly blue
stone. When finished it will be q most de-
sirable improvement.
The judges of the Supreme Court are
gathering at Montpelier, preparatory to
rendering decisions Thursday morning on
cases heard at the May term. Judge Stat
ford will sit on the Supreme bench for the
first time on Thursday.
A social and lawn party for the benefit
OF the piano fund will be given on the Sem
mary campus Wednesday evening from six
to nine o'clock. The Seminary building
and the boarding-house will be open, and
will be used if the weather is unpleasant.
The price ON beef has taken a Jump OF
three-quarters Of q cent per pound on whole
beef. Sides now sell for nine cents per
pound and hindquarters for eleven cents
Dealers expect it to go still higher and say
that now they loose money on every beef
they cut.
The provisions used by the r. 9. Bowers
Granite Company at its clambake on Sat-
urday were: 240 pounds of lobster, Is
bushels OF CLAIMS. 10 gallons Of quahogs, 20
water melons, two bushels of new potatoes,
% loaves OF white and fifteen loaves OF
brown bread,
1t is reported that the Lane Msnufactur-
inn, Il. xlln hold az
bake and shore dinner in the near future at
Caledonia Park. One afternoon will be
given TO the entertainment OF lady guests
and the following to that Of the employees
of the company.
The chsncery hearing in the case Of W. K.
Laird, assignee against Fred Perry and
wife was continued Tuesday before John
Young, Esq, OF Newport, special master
The orator Is represented by ii. A. Huse,
j. II. Senter and K NJ. Goddard, and the
defense by G. W. Wing and FL. Q. Shurtleff.
A special meeting of the city council was
held Monday morning. The city treasurer
was authorized TO borrow, when necessary, a
sum not exceeding $1,000 as a temporary
loan. The superinte ndent OF streets bill
Of expense on streets, $7132l, walks, S224.-
56, sewers, $348. u, or in all, 81, 1855 SO, was
allowed and ordered paid.
The twenty.tirst bienniel convention of
the supreme lodge and national encamp-
ment OF the uniformed rank. knights OF
Pythias will be held at Detroit, Mich,
August 27 to September l. The fare for the
round trip from all points in Vermont will
be SIS. The excursion will be open to all
Knights and their friends.
l.. b. Dow has leased of the Cotton Manu-
featuring Company that portion Of its build
ings formerly occupied by the Colby Wiring.
or Company and is equipping il with the
necessary machinery for operating a custom
grinding or farmers grist mill. He is to use
steel disk mill and expects to have 1t in
operation in about two weeks.
About 1000 people from Barre and this
city attended the summer theatre Saturday
evening, and although the area in front OF
the stage was crowded to the summit OF the
slope, yet the crowd was most orderly
Some OF the members of the company OF
last week will remain this week and be re-
inforced by new comedians with new and
attractive events.
Notwithstanding the extreme heat Mon
day evening fifteen couples attended the
social hop, given In Elmore's hall, in honor
Of Miss O, Winifred Todd OF ST. Stephens,
| N. b., and Miss Gertrude Orowell of st,
Denis, Mass, who are visiting in town The
affair was thoroughly enjoyed by those