The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-25
MONTPELIER And VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Mrs. M. A. Bingham OF Essex Junction is
Visiting Mrs. Il. A. Mutt. her aiater.

Rill, now OF Garland, Me.
Mrs. q. j. Gleason, Mrs. +. M. Kendall
and Miss Lucy Jacobs are st Lake More,
, for two or three weeks.
Miss Alice Burnam of Litteton, N. H, il
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton G. Down
ing for few weeks.
j. p. Lavelle is spending two weeks
vacation from his duties in Stone Brother't
market at his home in Richmond.
Carroll Marvin suffered from a severe
hemorrhage of the lungs Monday evening
but Is reported today as comfortable.
Miss Florence, daughter of 9. A. Smith
goes to Lebanon, N. H., Wednesday to re-
main with relatives for three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Peck went Friday
morning to Fitchburg, Mass, to visit two
weeks or more with Leslie Peck, their son
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Cummins and daugh
ter Of Pierre, S. D., are guests of A. g
Cummins, father of Mr.. Cummins, for few
weeks.
Mrs. A. p. Moulton, who has been the
guest OF G. W. Luce, her nephew, for three
weeks, returned today to her home in Ha.
verhill, Mass.
Miss Florence Finch, who has been the
guest of Miss Grace Houghton for several
weeks, returned Tuesday to her home in
Scranton, Pa.
Miss Bessie Meacom and Willie Whitcomb
OF Beverly, Mass who have been guests of
Misses Mertie and Ethel Whitcomb, left
Tuesday for st. Albans.
Mrs e. A. Mutt went today to st. Johns
bury to attend a session of court of equity
for Caledonia county, over which Chief
Judge Taft is presiding.
Miss Eunice Baker went on Friday to
Fttchburg, Mass, where she will visit for a
week or more, and then go to Martha 8
Vineyard for an indefinite stay.
Fred Gleason is assisting at the Office of
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Com
psny's office during the making out OF the
! annual assessments.
The Methodist Sunday school will hold
picnic at Berlin pond on Wednesday IL the
weather is favorable. Conveyances will
leave the church at sharp nine o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. G w. ColbylwentTuesd ayto
Providence, r. 1. Mrs. Colby will visit at
the home of John Goodwin, her son, while
| Mr.. Colby tries the virtue OF salt water
baths for eczema.
Mrs. G. M. Learned with Miss Charlotte,
her daughter of Bsyonne, N. j., are guests
of Capt. and Mrs. II. W. Drew, her par
about two weeks.
A letter has been received in the city
written by DR.. e. Z. Beemsn from Glasgow
Scotland, in which he states that he is en-
1oying his European tip immensely and is
| In the best OF health.
S. f. Carlisle, clerk at the Pavilion, is re-
covering from his recent illness and will
take vacation from his duties for few
weeks. In the meanwhile q. Edward
Wheatley is taking Mr. Carlisle's place.
Mrs. Mary Jane Hinkson, aged seventy
six years, died Monday evening from old
age at the home of Mrs. q. j. Holmes, her
daughter, at Worcester. The funeral will
be held Wednesday afternoon from the
house.
Among the presents received by Mr.. and
Mrs. y. L. Dodge OF Brattleboro at their sil-
/ yer wedding anniversary last week, was $57
in silver coin, $40 Of which was from mem
| bers OF the Vermont lodge of Odd Fellows
of Montpelier.
The case of State against j. E. Char
bonesu and Henry ,Patenade of Barre ar
rested Friday on the disclosure of Mike Nc
Cluskey, charging them with selling intoxi-
cants, was mol pressed before Justice
Lucia, as it was shown the firm sold moth
ing but false alarm" beer.
Ira d. Harran has commenced framing.
his new house on Mckinley street. This
street is now equipped with Berlin water,
hydrants, sewers, etc, and is fast becoming
q desirable location for building. ID. l..
Sanders was the pioneer on this street, but
his neighbors are rapidly increasing.
DR.. Ralph w. Newton has just been ap-
| pointed a. surgeon with rank as first lieu
tenant in the United States service and has
been ordered to report for duty at San
Francisco at once. He left Tuesday even
ing Mrs. Newton will remain with her pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Harvey, of this
city.
What is believed TO be o genuine kissing
bug Is on exhibition at the drug store Of
w. e. Terrill Il Co. 1t was caught Friday
evening by Mr.. Terrill inside the store.
body three inches long and as large as q
lead pencil, and is, altogether, any thing
but attractive.
Read in another column the ADVERTISE
ment OF the Gulf House, at Williamstown
Springs. Ii you want a day of, or II any
one is seeking place Of rest and recreation,
with every comfort that could be desired,
amid very picturesque and delightful sur
roundings, go 10 Mr.. Gales new hotel, or
write him for any further particulars you
may desire to learn.
John Lynch, who was arrested in the
highway near Morton Marvin's farm Satur-
day by G. W. Kidder, under Instructions
from W. w. Lapoint' and who was later
convicted OF being tramp and put in
charge OF a probation officer, began work
Tuesday at the quarries OF Patch & Co.,
after lying in Jail few days.
Unless d. B. Celley OF West Berlin lets
up capturing bears some one will be intro
ducing bill into the next Legislature to
protect these animals. Up in the woods
near the Moretown line Mr.. Celley trapped
one Friday night that weighed nearly 800
ponnds. This is the fifth bear Mr.. Celey
has captured In Washington county within
year and easily makes him the champion
bear hunter OF Vermont.
Seneca Hazelton of Burlington, was on
Friday appointed Supreme Court reporter
by Chief Judge Taft to fill the vacancy
caused by the elevation of Hon. Wendell
p. Stafford to the bench. This appointment
came to MIR. Hazelton entirely unsolicited.
1t is commended by members of the bar as
entirely fit and proper. The reporter of the
Supreme Court decisions requires thorough
knowledge OF the law, literary ability, and
keen insight, all of which 1t is conceded
MI Hazelton possesses in a marked degree
Attention is again called to the action Of
the trustees Of the Kellogg Hubbard library
at the time of their purchase OF the books
and property OF the Montpelier Public Lii
! brary Association. They then voted "that
all who were stockholders of the Mont
pelier Public Library Association, March
10, 1900, who were not inhabitants Of Mont.
pelier, are hereby granted the same priv
ileges as to books OF the Kellogg-Hubbard
library that the inhabitants OF Montpelier
| have"
Stone Brothers delivery team INDUCED
In lively runaway Monday on State
III.