The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-15

short service was conducted by Rev. j. Ed
ward Wright.
Frank McMurphy, arrested Saturday by
Officer Brown on the charge OF a breach
Of the peace and striking Mrs. e. M.
johnson Friday evening at one Of j. j.
Williams tenements on Main street The
hearing was held in city court, Grand Juror
Harvey prosecuting and j. G.. Wing appear
ing for the respondent. McMurphy was
convicted and fined $40 and costs. He ap-
pealed the case to county court and fur
nished bail in the sum Of $50.
The funeral OF N. u. Lamery OF Boston
was held from st. Augustine's church on
Tuesday, Rev. Father W. j. O'Sullivan
officiating. The bearers were Louis Wood,
Sr., Joseph Lsmery, W. o. Snow and Louis
fuse and beautiful They included book
of life with the word "Closed" on the cover,
pillow inscribed with the word "Hus-
band" two handsome columns, one sur
mounted with wreath and the other with
a sickle and wreath, and also a lot OF cut
flowers. Burial was in the Catholic ceme-
terry.
Many friends in Montpelier OF #. r. Brad
ish of Burlington, manager Of the Postal
Telegraph Company in that city, will
sympathize with him in the sudden death
Of his wife, which occurred Friday in Bur
lingtOn from convusions. The life of lit
tie daugN tier also hangs by frail thread.
Mrs. Bradish, whose maiden name was
Susie Huntoon, was married to Mr. Bradsh
in Omaha, Neb., in November, 1896. Mr.
Bradish was formerly in the local ticket
Office Of the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad in this city.
While in Montpelier Friday afternoon Dr.
j. III. Hamilton, secretary of the State
Board OF Health, investigated the reported
case of small pox at East Montpelier He
was accompanied by Health Officer Hsrk-
ness. A tool sharpener in that town had
been making frequent trips to Hsrdwick.
He was taken i'll two days ago, the neigh
bors feared small pox and DR.. Hamilton
was urged to come and diagnose the case.
DR.. Hamilton found no small pox, but the
patient was told he must not visit Hard
wick again for month without permit
from the State Board ofHealth.
s. s. Ballard left Saturday for Lowell,
Mass, and on Wednesday, next, will sail
for three weeks visit to Europe on the
Dominion line steamer, New England. He
will land at Liverpool and visit points OF
interest in England and Scotland and also
will attend the Paris exposition. Mr.. Bal
| lard has been a most successful agent for
the Dominion line in this vicinity and his
initials have come to be interpreted
steamship Ballard" He makes this trip
to famiiarze himself to a greater extent
with the steamship business and undoubt-
edly will gain new pointers in the workings
Of life insurance.
Health Officer Harkness has decided that
| Miss Lena Seaver is not ill with small pox
and has raised the quarantine from the E.
K. Fuller home. He says the young WON.
| an is suffering from multiforma, a form Of
erythema, which is a cutaneous disease
caused from indigestion and an abnormal
condition of the system. This disease is
neither contagious nor infectious. The re-
suit Of this small pox scare is most crafty
ing and will relieve the alarm felt in the
community for some days. 1t is also re-
assuring to know that il any disease sp-
pears in town which in any way resembles
an epidemic it will be promptly dealt with
by the Health Officer and isolated until its
true nature becomes certainty.
Trade follows the flag and business fol-
lows good workman. After being out OF
business for four months Peter Badord this
morning opened his new blacksmith shop
at the rear of Lawrence building. Peter
evidently believes in the virtue of printers
ink He has been advertising in the local
papers the date of his opening, telling old
and new customers where they would find
him. At ten minutes before six this morn
ing the first horse was led into his shop to
be shod, and before seven o'clock three
other animals were waiting their turn
John l.. Tuttle's horse was the first there
and two others were not far behind. The
rush of work Mr.. Bsdord and his assistants
have had today gives evidence that old
customers will follow thorough workman
uO hhblbE Wu6To lOCdJSs, hut HOW lOuR b
vacation from work he takes
Napoleon Bonaparte Lamery, aged thirty
nine years, died at his home in Boston Sat
urday, after long and tedious illness from
consumption and other complications De
ceased was a native of Montpelier. where ht
was known by the nickname of Tucker
His brothers and sisters, Joseph an(
George Lamery, Miss Mary Lamery, Mrs
} Louis Wood, Mrs. G. III. Pitkin and Mrs
w. o. Snow are residents of this city.
In his youth he served as an apprentice
in the WAToHMAN Office but later forsool
the "srt preservative' for that of a ciga
maker. In the latter business he was mos
. successful and for years has conducted
large and thrifty tobacconist's business il
Boston. At one time he was vice-presiden
Of the cigar. makers union.
His remains arrived from Boston Monda,
accompanied by his wife and her sister
Miss Rose Mclaughlin. The funeral wa
held from st. Augustine's church Tues
day morning. Burial was in the Cath
, olic cemetery.