The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-29
kONTPE..lE AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

At the special meeting OF Montpelier Ty-
biographical Union, held Wednesday even
ing, several applications for membership
were received from Barre.
Capt. II. @. Lull has been taken to Hea-
ton hospital for treatment. His condition is
reported as more comfortable.
j. Edward Bailey's horse, e. Il, Knott,
won three straight heats i'll the free for all
race at Windsor Thursday and his mare,
Susan, won forth money.
Officer Brown arrested James Burke
Tuesday evening for intoxication. In city
court today he was convicted, but appeal
ed his case and furnished bail.
Madame Augusta Spiro, with Miss Alice,
her daughter, who have been for several
weeks the guest Of A. @. Spiro, her son,
left today for their home in New York city.
At the meeting OF the board of civil auth
orty held Tuesday evening 1876 new names
were added to the check list, 100 OF which
were of those who took the freeman's oath
at this time.
Postmaster Shedd is putting In back
pressure valve near the federal building,
which will prevent in future any flooding
of the basement Of the federal building from
the sewers in time Of high water.
DR.. Il. e. Beeman has returned from his
European trip. While he saw many grand
and beautiful sights and his lot was cast
with most congenial party, he expressed
himself as glad to be at home once more.
Col. G. d. Clark, member of the State Re-
publican committee from Washington
county, was in conference Tuesday after
noon with Ii. j, Lance OF Cabot, relative to
speakers at grand Republican rally to be
held at Cabot on Thursday evening, Au-
gust 30.
Judge II. H Wheeler will give hearing
on the Knott & Blossom matters at Mont
peier on Wednesday, August 30, at two
O'Clock in the afternoon. Judge Wheeler
has in his possession the report of previous
hearings of claimants against this firm.
j. w Brock. E. d. Hyde, w. P. Richard
son, G. f. Lowe, l.. III. Greene, II. w.
Kemp, j. NJ. Boutwell,, Ii. #. Cutler, DR..
III. Q. Richardson and W. I. Dewey attend
ed the meeting of the Lake Mansfield Trout
Club at Stowe Friday.
The Union Pacific Railway Company has
just issued handsome souvenir book and
views treating OF the beauties to be seen
along 1.-THE Overland Route" to California
This choice and profuse collection of views
is printed by the multi.color process and is
most attractive souvenir.
Mayor Brown says he is being asked by
voters representing both high license and
prohibition, to call a meeting of the voters
that an expression of the sentiment of all
the voters in the city may be had to instruct
the Representative accordingly. The call
will be made at once for meeting for that
purpose.
The body of the late James Victor Nor.
row was brought to Montpelier Tuesday
afternoon from Morrisonville, N. Y, and
buried in Green Mount Cemetery beside
the remains of his first wife. No services
were held at the grave but detail from
Brooks Post, q. A. R., of which deceased
was member, acted as escort and as
bearers.
Misses Emma and Dora Wells pleasantly
entertained the Thomas Club and other
guests on Tuesday evening ut their home
on LOOMS street. Tea was served at six
O'Clock, followed by six-hand euchre. for
which partners were drawn in novel man.
ner, which created much amusement, The
prizes were won by Miss Mary Reed of
Chicago and Miss Holmes, the guest OF Miss
Carrie Gross.
The members of the Themas Clab
enjoyed days outing Friday at the Will
Jamestown Gulf Spring house. They went
Especial electric car to Barre and thence
by teams. They were the guests of Mrs.
l.. III. Bixby, Mrs. G. H. Baldwin, Mrs. p.
+. Blodgett Mrs. G. #. Lowe, Mrs. @. III.
More, Mrs. r. Wilkinson and the Misses
Gertrude Meinecke, Helen Dewey and
Charlotte Ropes
A fellow called at the carriage repository
OF o. Il. Collins Thursday afternoon and
stated that he wished to purchase q bicycle
He finally selected brand new Remington
wheel with Morrow brake and coaster.
He asked the privilege of trying the wheel
which was granted and he is probably test
ing 1t yet as neither the fellow nor the bicy-
Gle have been seen by Mr.. Collins who as
yet has no clue as to the thisf's identity.
The people residing on Prospect street, in
ward six, are very DESTROYS that the city
should give them sidewalk this season.
They say there are eight instead OF two
double-tenement houses as reported on the
street. They do not ask the city to put in
crossings but are willing to bear that ex-
pense themselves. They maintain that
during the spring and fall the street is al
most impossible for pedestrians, especially
for school children.
s. c. Woolson was stricken with apo
plexy at half past ten Thursday morning at
his home at Winter street and has been
unconscious since that time. For several
days Mr.. Woolson has not been in his usual
health and has remained at home, not COM
ing down to his tailoring establishment,
but his condition caused no alarm until he
sustained the apoplectic shock today. AS
he is so advanced in years, being sew
enty-five years old, fears for his recovery
are entertained by his family.
A pleasing souvenir of the recent excur-
sion to Bluff Point of the National Life In
surance officials and their friends, is pho
tograph of the party taken in front OF Hotel
Champlain bs the proprietors of the Kath-
crime e. Mcclellan studio, located at the
hotel. The hotel grounds and the $50 or
more people in the group are remarkably
distinct, each race being easily distinguishes
BILE. AS triumph OF the photographer
art, and as a reminder OF one OF the many
charming events Of National Life Week"
at Montpelier in 1900 this picture stands
pre-eminent.
The new quarters for A. G. Stones jewelry
store in the Heaton block are rapidly near
ing completion. When finished they will
be the best appointed and most convenient
OF any in the State. Cabinets, with sliding
glass fronts. have been arranged along the
sides of the walls and are to be lighted by
electricity from within. The windows have
been enclosed In cabinet and glass work
while through the center OF the room runs
q handsome horseshoe-shaped show case Of
the same material as the other finish, which
is oak. New steel ceilings OF pretty design
have been put in. The rear room will bt
used as work shop.
Observes the Northfield Ne,os anent tn,
recent Republican meeting In this city
"The Washington county Republican rally
at Montpelier was attended by very few
people from this section, owing probably IL
part at least to the fact that 1t was very
poorly advertised. The only advertising il
fact seen here was some dodgers the size o
which either party in this town might hay,