The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-11
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


Show days Of Spring millinery April 10 to
II at the millinery rooms of Miss Meinecke,
No IL State street.
Eddie Dodge goes on Wednesday to Con-
cord, N. H., where he has position as bell
boy in the Eagle hotel.
O. II. Alexander has discontinued house.
keeping and has taken rooms at the ID. G.
Kemp house on Main street.
The Epworth League reading circle will
meet in Trinity church vestry next Friday
evening at eight o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Cochran OF
Groton were guests of Mrs. ID. H. Clark,
their daughter, over Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Hawkins has returned
from New York and has reopened her dress
making rooms in the Lawrence building.
William McAuliff and daughter OF
Northfeld are in the city, called here by
the serious illness oi Mrs. Sullivan, q rela-
tive.
Mrs. M. e. Dicky has an announcement
in the advertising columns, Wednesday
and Thursday of this week will be opening
days at her store.
The ladies OF the Baptist church are to
serve an old'fashioned boiled dinner at
the church vestry from five to seven o'clock
Wednesday evening.
The members OF Brooks Post, G. A. R.,
and of the Junior Order of United American
Mechanics attended the funeral Of John W.
Smith in a body Tuesday afternoon.
Thomas Gauld has returned from his
sojourD in Toronto. On Saturday evening
he appeared in city court and settled his
share in the recent beer episode by paying
$38.65.
Edward Baker was elected scribe OF
Thomas Wildey Encampment OF Odd Fell
lows Friday evening, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Frank e.
Smith.
G. f. Lowe, B. M. Shepard and FL. e.
Slayton are engaged in making an invoice
Of the bankrupt stock in the store OF T. 7.
Ranney Of which 8. W. Brock has been op-
pointed trustee.
Roger Donahue, who was arrested Satur-
day for intoxication, pleaded guilty to the
charge in city court Saturday evening and
was fined with costs $12.70 which he paid.
He disclosed on stranger.
A. A. Stimson received a telegram Satur-
day evening that his daughter, Mrs. Bur-
bank, OF Providence. r. l., is dangerously
i'll, with no hope Of her recovery. Miss
Lizzie Stimson Is with her sister.
Rev. j. A. Sherburne and Mr.. and Mrs.
f. A. Sherburne went to Plainfield Sat-
urday where they attended the celebra-
ton of the golden wedding anniversary OF
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. Quincy Perry.
The Womsn's Christian Temperance
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Wednesday afternoon at half past two
o'clock. 1t ia the annual meeting and it Is
hoped every member will be present.
Washington county court reconvened at
two o'clock on Monday. The arguments
are now in progress In the case of McGov-
ern against Hays and Smith. 1t is thought
the case will go to the jury Tuesday morn
ing.
James Mcdonald has exchanged his lot
on Barre street with Charles Kirkland of
Barre for two tenement house situated on
Foss street. The exchange was made
through the ID. A. Perry, real estate agency
Of Barre.
Mrs. o. G. Barron, who has been in the
city for the past five weeks caring for Mrs.
Brophy, her sister, returned Saturday to
her home in Boston. Mrs. Brophy is slowly
but steadily recovering from her serious i'll
ness which is a source Of qualification to
her many friends.
Ii. g. Stoughton OF this city and Miss
Anna j. Bissell are to be married Wednes-
day at Brandon. John Burkett, Of Find
lay, Ohio, classmate at Oberlin college of
the groom, is to act as best men. The bride
was formerly teacher in the Spaulding
graded school at Barre.
A pleasing feature of the musical service
at Christ church Sunday morning was the
tenor solo, "Thy King" by Rodney, sung
by George A. Knapp. Mr.. Knapp was in
excellent voice, and his artistic rendering
of this delightful selection was thoroughly
enjoyed by the large congregation present
Norman d. Sawyer is to finish work May
/ for the Capital Electric Company. He 10
to go about the middle OF May to p. ince OF
Wales Island, Alaska, where he is to en-
ter the employ of the Kasaan Bay Mining
Company. Henry @. Fullerton and M. A.
Kent Of this city hold stock in this company
and contemplate visiting the scene of opera
tions sometime this spring.
Hon. j. L. Martin, United States district
attorney, was asked by a reporter for the
Rutland Euening Ne,cs what he thought of
Admiral Dewey,s presidential aspirations.
He replied: "Of course for personal rea.
sons l should like to see Admiral Dewey
President, bat think his announcement Of
his candidacy most inopportune. / am sor-
ry for It,"
The annual convocation OF King Solomon
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 7, will be held at
seven o'clock, next Thursday evening In
Masonic hall TO elect officers for tue ensu-
ing year and to transact other business.
The annual meeting Of Montpelier Council,
No. 4, will also be held at the same place at
$50 o'clock on the same evening.
The woman's department at the new Jail
was christened Monday night when Rose
Abbott OF Waterbury was lodged there
She Is charged with grand larceny. She
was brought into county court ON Toesday
pleaded not guilty to the information
against her, and furnished bail in the sum
OF 500 for her appearance when wanted
The funeral of Robert j. Hargin was
held from his late ho'oe, Is Court street, at
two O'Clock on Saturday, Rev. @. o. Jud-
kins officiating. The floral offerings were
profuse and beautiful. The bearers were
Robert Whelan, j. L. Tuttle, @. A. Lang,
I'll. w. Drew, W. w. Foster and j. q. Car
roll. Burial was in Green Mount Gene.
terry.
Mrs. Elbert o. Stone was painfully
burned Saturdaymorning about the arms and
body at her home on North Main street.
She was cleaning ashes from the kitchen
stove when her dress caught fire. Doctors
M. H. Mcclure and p. l.. Templeton were
called and made her as comfortable as pos
sible. IL is hoped her injuries will not be
permanent or fatal.
The A. ID. Farwell Company has placed
an elegant new sign, with the letters raised
and in gold, over the window Of its new
store In the Langdon block The sigh was
furnished by d. A. Guptil, who is also to
furnish one to be placed above the windows
OF the Union Mutual Fire Insurance Com.
pany's new quarters in the same building.
The arguments In the case OF McGovern
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