The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-04
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Mrs. T S. Brophy is reported decidedly
better today. Her friends now have strong
hopes OF her recovery.
Mrs. w. E. Laird left Thursday tor several
months visit with relatives in Riplng, NJ
Y, and Columbus, Ohio.
Lowe g. Phillips have installed a gaso-
lene engine at their feed store to furnish
power for operating their elevator.
Israel Galaise of New York city arrived
in the city Tuesday evening, called here by
the death Of Edward j. Galaise, his brother
Martin Markham has returned from
several weeks sojourn in Colorado and Ar.
kansas where he has been for the benefit OF
his health.
III. A. Dewey, clerk for Philips & Lucas
was called to Poultney on Monday by the
fatal illness of Mrs. &c. S. Dewey, his
mother. Mrs. Dewey died before her son
reached her bedside.
Frank e. Dodge, roadmaster for the
Montpelier and Wells River railroad, went
on Tuesday TO Canada ON business for the
company Mrs. Dodge Is quite seriously III
at her home on Berlin street.
The First Spiritualist society held
chicken pie supper and dance at the hall in
ward six Wednesday evening. II was at
tended by some fifty couples. Music was
furnished by Jacobs orchestra.
Rev. e. I. Hutchins OF Plainfeld has been
appointed pastor OF the Evangelical church
in place Of Rev. III. ii. Perry who has been
are held in Holmes block, No. 90 State
street.
w. A. Lane, president OF the American
Confectionery Company, who with Mrs
Lane has been residing in the city for some
months, went Thursday TO Boston. Mrs.
Lane is to visit relatives at her former home
in Norwich.
Between forty and fifty members of Mont
pelier lodge, Knights of Pythias, with a
large delegation from Barre, went to
Msrshfield on Friday to attend lis
trict meeting. A special train WAS pro-
vided for their return.
G. III. Wilder received letter Thursday
morning from Miss Lucy A. Leonard, d
wealthy lady of New Bedford, Mass, whom
MIR. Wilder has met several seasons at the
mountains, asking II he would bring his or
chestra to New Bedford for an entertain
ment in which she is interested.
George Daniels, the little crippled lad
who was arrested on the charge OF larceny,
was convicted and sentenced to be confined
at the State Industrial school during the
remainder of his minority. Officer Whit.
tier accompanied the boy to Vergeunes
Friday.
The constant increase in business at the
Racquet store has rendered its present
quarters inadequate and for that reason II.
E. Slayton, the proprietor, has rented the
store now occupied by I. L. Ranney. Mr..
Slayton will move his stock there as soon as
the store is vacated.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. A. Griswold of Morris
Vile are to come to this city the first of
April TO assume the management Of the
Union House during the coming summer
for Henry Q. Holmes, the proprietor, as his
time is to be taken up by building opera
tions which he is to conduct in connection
with his hotel
The jury in the case of State against Sam.
uel Stacy of Barre, felonious assault re-
turned verdict Thursday evening of
.,,.lt GA,afn date oy,
dence in this case showed it to be a partic.
ularly aggravated one, and little sympathy
is felt for the respondent.
Superintendent s. A. Andrews of the
State Industrial School at Vergennes, was
the guest of w. g., his brother, over We'd
nesdaylnight. He returned Thursday taking
with him John Call, a former inmate OF the
school but who has been out on probation
for some time. OF late Call has been very
irregular in his conduct and Wednesday
evening was brought before Justice Lucia,
who ordered his recommittal to the school.
The chicken pie supper and social in
Trinity church vestry Wednesday evening
was an enjoyable success. From six TO
eight o'clock the long tables were repeated
ly filled, and the net receipts will give the
cause OF missions substantial lift. AT the
entertainment which followed the supper,
all the speakers announcer in last evenings
paper were present except Secretary #. ii.
Merrill, who was confined to his home by
illness,
The funeral of Edward j. Galaise was
held Friday morning from st. Augustine's
church. The bearers were Charles Their
iault, Robert Fisher, George Loiselle, Fred
Affair, William Labelle and Walter Para
dy. The edifice was well filed and the
floral offerings were many and beautiful
Among them were a beautiful Cross from
the brother of the deceased and pillow on
which was inscribed the word. "Class.
mates" this was a tribute from his mates
at St. Michael's school. Burial was in the
Catholic cemetery.
Lucia A, wife of John 8. Wilkins, died
Wednesday at the Fanny Allen hospital,
Burlington, where she has been for the past
two weeks for treatment. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilkins went to Burlington from this city,
intending to make their home there. Mr..
Wilkins will remain. Both have been
long time and esteemed residents OF Mont
pelier, where they have many friends who
will deplore Mrs. Wilkins death. De-
ceased was tifty-seven years OF age. The
remains were taken to Waitsheld, her
old home, for burial.
There is sentiment growing among the
city truckmen which is meeting with con-
sideration from the members OF the city
council that April /, when the new licenses
are issued for the ensuing year, the rate
should be raised from the 81 formerly
charged for truckmen's licenses to a figure
which will render it impracticable for out
side parties to take out license in order
that they may now and then take truck
ing job This is movement in the way OF
protecting those who make trucking their
regular business by putting a stop to cut
rate methods by those who only do truck
ing when there Is nothing else for their
teams to do. 1t has also been suggested
that the truckmen be asked to install tel