The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-09
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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fence which encloses the grounds.
Presiding Elder o. Bakatel of Man
chester, N. H. was in town Monday evening
while on his way to Waterbury to see hi
son Leon.
Mayor Brown and City Attorney Carlton
are to begin proceedings at once with
| view to closing all alleged "bucket shops
in the city.
The executive council OF the local Anti
Saloon league will meet in the vestry o.
the Baptist church Wednesday evening al
half-past seven.
Postmaster l.. w. Shedd went 10 Burlinp
ton Tuesday on business. He will visit his
mother, who is i'll at her home in Rich.
mond, before returning.
The wife OF Rev e. Lezer of Minnesots
Is visiting at the home of Vernon W. Lind
say, her brother. Mrs. Lezer is pleasantly
remembered in Montpelier as Miss Ida
Lindsay.
The condition of Mrs. Levi Fiendel, who
Is Ill with pneumonia, is now critical. She
is cared for by trained nurse from Bur-
lington. Mrs. G. w. Colby, her sister, is
improving.
Gov. Smith and State Treasurer Bacon
were here Tuesday to attend hearing be-
fore the State Insurance Commissioners
held this afternoon in the Office OF Secretary
of State Rowland.
The remains of Imogene L. (George)
Wild, who recently died in New Haven,
Conn, passed through this city Saturday
accompanied by the hui band and son en-
route for Groton where bu rial will take
place.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet Wednesday afternoon,
May g. with Mrs. @. G. Dudley on Vine
street. Miss Amy Fisk will have charge of
the readings in kindergarten and physical
culture.
Ernest jacobson, the florist, is to sail
from New York July for his former home
In Hamburg, Germany, which he has not
visited for seven years. In his two months
absence, his greenhouse will be in charge of
an experienced florist.
A carload of heavy western horses ar
rived here on Tuesday for II. M. Farnham
OF East Montpelier. The cavalcade of
twenty-five horses made fine appearance
as they passed through the streets on their
way to Mr.. Farnham's farm.
The funeral of Mrs. James Boyette, who
died Saturday at her home at 81 Northfeld
street, after long and painful illness, was
held Monday morning from St. Augustines
church. A husband and one child survive
her. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
A choice musical programme will be given
in Bethany church parlor Friday, May II,
at 1880 o'clock. after which light refresh
be served. The proceeds of this entertain
ment will be for tho electric light fund.
William Smith, formerly of Barre, and
late Company L, 9th Vermont regiment,
and Company III, 9th Vermont, aged SO,
died az the Vermont Soldiers Home on
Monday He died from the effects of old age
and a cancer. He leaves an aged wife at
Barre.
No settlement has yet been reached be-
a nj 70 Il ioba a 81,
manufacturers. The polishers are to hold
meeting In Barre to consider the situg-
tion. Lynch Brothers of this city effected
settlement with their tpolishers, who are
now back at work.
Q. e. Bugbee, who has charge OF the
painting in the new Lang don blocks, has
the work in the Union Mutual Company's
rooms we'll under way. The coloring of
the walls. which are finished in the rough,
is unique in the blending OF tints used one
room differing from another.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins Blakely left Saturday
for Richmond, Va for two weeks alb
sence. The annual session of the Amer
lean Pharmaceutical Association will be
held there next week and Mr.. Blakely is
the delegate from the Vermont association.
e. IT. Seguin has made arrangements
with G. f. Buswell, the new lessee, to con-
tinue bis newspaper and magazine agency
in the Ehle store. He is to move from the
rear to the front part OF the store, which
change will make it much more convenient
for bis patrons.
The Star course committee, composed of
ID. f. Clark, w. s. Smith and f. M. Bryan,
Is already at work for next years list OF at.
fractions. From present indications it is
safe to say the course to b presented will
even surpass the universally satisfactory
one of last season.
Frank w. Tuttle OF Vergennes, son of
Chief of Police Tuttle of this city, is candi.
date for judge of probate for the district of
New Haven, in Addison county. to succeed
Judge Smith, who does not desire re-
election. Present indications are shat Mr.
Tuttle will have little or no opposition.
The funeral OF Henry B. Stackpole, aged
seventy three years, who led at his home
in East Montpelier Monday from acute
bronchitis, will be held Wednesday from
the house. Burial will be in Green Mount
cemetery. Mr. Stackpole was we'll known
and highly esteemed farmer and is survived
by several children.
The Montpelier Seminary base ball team
was defeated on the home campus Friday
afternoon by the Middlebury College team
by score OF eight to five. The weather
was cold and disagreeable and neither
team was able to do its best. Because OF
the inclemency OF the weather the attend
ance was small.
The Industrial school closed for the sea-
son last Saturday afternoon. After recita-
tions, singing, etc. the children were taken
for two hours ride in j. Q. Adams band
wagon. The expense was borne by a few
friends. Refreshments of cake, candy and
pop corn were provided by the officers OF
the school,
A collection amounting to over So was
taken at Trinity church Sunday evening for
he fund to purchase an organ for the Jail.
Churches throughout the county are re-
spending literally to the appeal of Sheriff
Graves and Jailor Tracy for money for this
purpose. The Congregational church at
Northheld sent in over S8 last week as the
proceeds OF contribution taken.
A. K. White is the delegate from Thomas
Wildly encampment and w. B. Worthing
and H. e. Grout from Vermont Lodge Of
Odd Fellows to the grand encampment and
grand lodge that meet next week in Bur-
lington. The grand encampment will
meet Tuesday, the grand lodge Wednesday
and the Rebekah assembly on Thursday. *
special round trip rate OF $165 has been
made by the Central Vermont railway.
John Nee, aged sc years. died ON Friday
evening, from heart disease, at the home OF
Martin Nee, his son, at 8 Northfeld street,
The deceased was an esteemed resident OF
Middlesex, coming to this city a few weeks