The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-09

Mrs. DIR. III. s. Boardman; talk on "Gen
Israel Putnam" by Rev. A. N. Lewis, and
a paper on "Gen. Nathaniel Greene" by
Judge Hiram Carleton. Refreshments were
served.
Thursday, May was the eiRhty-eiphth
birthday anniversary OF Mrs. Freelove Gut
Ter, mother OF Albest II. Cutler and the late
NJ. M. Cutler. The occasion was very
pleasantly celebrated at the home Of Mrs
Hall, her daughter, in East Montpelier
Miss Mary j. Cutler lately from Boston
with other family relatives and friends
were present, four generations being rep
resented. Mrs. Cutters mental and physi-
cal condition compares favorably with one
a generation younger. She with one SIS
ter ninety years OF age are the only sur
vlVing members OF the family. Tea and
cake part Of which was of her own cook
ing were served proving that she is still at
the head in that art.
Horace W. Bailey OF Newburv was in
town on his way from Morrisvile TO New
bury. He has been actively engaged in the
congressional campaign OF Hon, Carroll s.
Page. In speaking Of Mr.. Pages chances
IN the race with the six other Candidates he
expressed great confidence that Mr.. Page
would win. He, however, refused to be
interviewed as to the details OF the campaign
and dismissed the subject with a genial
smile, remarking that Montreal and sew.
eral counties in New York state were solid
to secure Coos county in New Hampshire.
The smile and remark were accompanied
by wink which expressed the satisfied
confidence he had as to the result.
About midnight on Friday night dis.
graceful row occurred on Main street in
which about dozen or two were involved
before it was brought to a finish. No ar
rests were made but should have been in
one or TWO instances, at least, IL the testi-
mony OF an eye witness is to be relied upon.
1t appears that there are two or three
bruisers walking about the city with
"chips on their shoulders" challenging, in
manner II not by word, those with whom
they come in contact to knock them off
This sort OF thing should be suppressed
and ii these fellows will not keep their
places the State ought to provide steel
cage for such birds.
A practical suggestion has been made
apropos to the blacksmith shop agitation,
which is vexing the souls of the owners
and the city council. 1t has been suggest
ed that the city lay street at the rear of
the city lot connecting with Main and East
State streets along which several shops
could be erected. The location is good for |
all concerned, being off the main thorough
fares, easy OF access, and in no way detri- |
mental to other property. 1t is argued that |
the city is now furnishing the local truck |
men $4,000 lot on which to rendezvous,
and that in wedding out the blacksmith |
shops, the council should make a proper ef- |
fort to help the blacksmiths who are forced |
to abandon their old localities.
Sarah, wife of George Curtis, died Mon
day night after weeks illness from pneu-
monia, aged sixty-nine years. A husband
and one son, Clarence H., of Wakefield, |
Mass, survive her. Mrs. Curtis has been
in feeble health for some time and last
wednesday pneumonia set in. She was
taken to the Heaton hospital for treatment
but her constitution was 80 undermined
that she could not withstand the rsvages of
the disease. She was patient sufferer and
a woman OF gentle and sterling character.
During the thirteen years which she had
resided in that part OF the city which is
now ward six she had made many friends
who will regret her loss. The funeral will
be held from the house at II Berlin street
at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Rev.
j. Edward Wright officiating. The re.
mains will be taken to Calais where they
will be inferred in the Robinson burying
ground
A Manila paper Of December 27 contains
the following: @ Company of the Twen-
tieth Infantry enjoyed a merry Christmas
at their quarters in the Trozo. Major Eos.
ter, formerly captain of @ Company, was |
invited to attend. Just before the banquet |
the boys surrounded him and presented the |
popular major with beautiful gold mount |
ed cane, token of the love and esteem in |
which ne was neld by every man in the |
company. Not one failed to subscribe to |
the gift, and there is not one who is not ex- |
tremely sorry to have their gallant COM
mander leave them. The cane Is made OF |
ebony, with heavy gold head. The head !
Is beautifully engraved, and bears the fol- |
lowing inscriptions Presented to Major H. |
$. Foster by members OF Company, |
Twentieth Infantry, Manila, p. l., Decem- |
Der, 25th, 49," After the presentation, the |
company retired to the dining room OF the |
quarters and enjoyed banquet that would |
have pleased and satisfied the greatest of |
epicures.