The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-21
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Ray Ordway is to go to BrattlebOro this
week where he has position as night clerk
at the Brooks House.
The Garnet Seal Circle will meet next
Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the
trustees room of the llogg-Hubbard
library.
The condition OF Will Gabree, who Is
under treatment at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital, Burlington, is reported to be very
critical.
The local Retail Clerks Union will meet
in Grand Army h IL Wednesday evening at
eight o'clock. All clerks in the city are
cordially invited
A sixty-two wire cable is being strung
by the telephone company from its ex-
change TO a terminal at the corner of Elm
and Vine streets.
Remember the concert at East Montpelier,
village hall, Wednesday evening, March u,
given by chorus of fifty voices, under the
direction OF @. f. Dudley.
II. NJ Farnham OF East Montpelier has
gone to Chicago and other western points
for a Car load of horses. These horses will
be on sale at his farm on his return in about
two weeks.
Deputy Sheriff Tracy searched the prem
ises Of Mrs. Arthur Lojklin on North Main
street Sunday afternoon for intoxicants.
1t is said the search was fruitless.
DR.. j. Ii. Linsley of Burlington is the
mont. He recently purchased one of these
vehicles, which he is to put to practical use.
The musical to be given by the pupils un-
der the instruction of Miss Dwight and
Miss Prindle has been postponed from
Wednesday, March 21 to Wednesday,
March %.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Henry Charles Stoughton OF this city and
Miss Anna j. Bissell to occur at Brandon
Inn, Brandon, on Wednesday evening,
April IL.
The second trial OF Jack Powers for
breaking into the Richford Savings bank
was begun on Monday in Franklin coun-
ty court. States Attorney Steele and Col.
A. A Hall appear for the State; f. w. Nc
Gettrick and Willard Harrington for Pow
erS.
DR.. K L. Cleaves goes Wednesday to st.
Johns bury to attend the annual meeting of
the Vermont State Dental Society of which
he is president. G. III. Wilder has been
engaged to furnish entertainment at the
social of the society to be- held on Thursday
evening.
The Wo kingmen's Club will meet We'd
nesday evening at eight o'clock at the
Young Mems Christian Association. The
programme will include a general discus
sion OF prohibition for Vermont against
high license. All men are cordially invit-
ed No fees, dues or collections.
George Wheeler, overseer OF the poor, has
been busy at the city farm for the past two
days, closing up the accounts of retiring
farmer Pickett, and installing Mr.. Murray
of Moretown in his place. Mr.. Pickett dc.
sired to move to another farm where the la
bor would be lighter.
The ladies of Beth my church will have a
sale of fancy and useful articles and home
made candies in the church parlor Wednes-
day afternoon and evening. A chating dish
supper will be served in the evening from
five until seven o'clock. The sale opens at
three o'clock in the afternoon.
Walter j. Sterling Of Brattleboro is in
| town visiting his parents before leaving
Tuesday for Prince of Wales Island off the
southeast coast Of Alaska where he has
| lucrative position with the Kasaan Bay
Mining Company. LIS. Sterling will re-
main in Vermont for the p esent.
Washington county court took recess
Saturdaynoon.unt Monday forenoon at half
| past ten. Trial of State against Constine Is
not concluded. The State rested shortly
after nine o'clock this morning, and the
defence is now putting in testimony. The
| jury was kept together over Sunday.
County court convened at half-past ten
Monday morning, when tho trial OF State
against Constine, burglary, was resumed.
| After one witness in rebuttal was called by
the State both sides rested. The argu-
ments were in progress this afternoon, and
the case will go to the jury this afternoon or
Friday morning.
The funeral OF Mrs. Sarah A. Camp was
held from her late home, Fullerton
avenue at two o'clock Sunday afternoon,
Rev. A N. Lewis officiating. The bearers
were A. ID. Farwell, f. A. Adams, FL. A
Slade and l.. ii. Bixby. The remains were
placed in the tomb at Green Mount
| cemetery.
The jury in the case of State against Con
stine attended divine service at Trinity
church Sunday morning, in charge of Dep
uty Ben. Gates. An abundance OF reading
matter was furnished them TO help pass
away the hours of their confinement They
went for long walk Sunday afternoon, in
charge of Deputy Sheriff j. l.. Tuttle.
Cards are out announcing the marriage OF
Miss Effie Dell Kibby and Moody Page
Gore to occur Wednesday evening, March
%, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John M
Kibby, the BRIDES parents, in South Roy
alton. After their marriage Mr.. and Mrs
Gore will reside at Plymouth, N. Ii. Miss
Kibby has been teacher in the Union
school of this city.
Who max g sport of the woodchuck and
his shadow? Six weeks ago today was Can
dlemas day. That day was bright, cleal
and cold. The woodchuck saw his shadow
and retired for another six weeks hiberna
tion. Almost every day since that time has
been cold or stormy, winding up yesterday
with one of the worst snow storms OF the
winter. The woodchuck and his prophetic
powers have been vindicated.
George A Peck is to build two tene
ment house at "a Elm street. Dennis Pa
quette has purchased the building now oc
cupying the lot aud is to move it 10 145 Elil
street. James Ewing has the contract fo
making the excavation and laying tn,
foundation for Mr.. Peck's new building anc
also for the new residence to be erected by
Q. p. Gill ON the Kelleher lot on College
street.
1t now seems probable there will not be |
repititon of the recent flood The presen
thaw has had such an effect upon the ice il
the Winooski hat already natural chan
| mel has been cut along the right bank ex
tending from this city TO below Montpelier
Junction. II the present thaw continues
: for a few days longer 1t is more than prob
able the ice in the streams will 60 out with
!. out causing any damage.
3 The Methodist ladies are plan ing 70
their annual chicken pie supper, TO be hell
In the church vestry on Wednesday even
ing, March 28. This will also be the las
cial reunion OF pastor and people befor
the annual conference which meets Apri
IL at Bellows Falls. Following the suppe
five minute speeches will be made by pas
:, tors and laymen Of Montpelier and near b.
!. towns on special features OF church work.