The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-05
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Terrill spent Thanks
giving with Mr.. Terrific parents in Jericho.
Conductor William Hoye has returned
from an extended visit with relatives in
Fairfield.
were guests on Thursday Of Mrs @. A.
Smith, his sister.
Charles II, Cross, 81, and wife of Boston
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Bart
Cross over Sunday.
Miss Katherine Butterfly has gone to
Rutland to spend the winter with her sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Estabrook.
Miss Lottie Logan of White River juno
ton, who has been the guest of Mrs. G. w.
Hobart, her sister, has returned to her
home.
L. P. Spooner of Barre and G. II. Lord
were released from Jail Tuesday afternoon
and pl .ced under the care OF the probation
officer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Blanchard gave
most pleasant family Thanksgiving party
Thursday, which was attended by over
thirty guests.
Mr.. and Mrs Harris Ii. Walker OF Bur-
lington were the guests on Thursday OF
Hon. and Mrs. Hiram Carleton, the parents
OF Mrs. Walker.
The Amusement Club has made, for its
dances, the following dates January l and
%, February -, and one after Easter, which
date has not been fixed.
Patrick Carey, who was arrested in FL ard
wick on the charge OF assauldng Jack Gill
lis and brought to this city on Thursday,
pleaded guilty in city court that evening
and was fined S22 81 which he paid,
John Shorey Of Plainfeld recently con-
victed OF assault in county court and Rob-
ert Merchant of Barre, conv cted of selling,
were taken to the house Of correction in
Rutland Friday by Sheriff Graves.
About a dozen members from the Mont
pelier Lodge, Knights OF Pythias, visited
Vincitia Lodge in Barre Tuesday evening
to witness the working of the second rank
AT the close Of work the visitors were
served with banquet and the occasion was
most enjoyable one for them.
Vermont's presidential electors will meet
in this city Monday, January a. next, to
ballot for president and vice president
They will also decide at that time who is to
carry the vote OF the State to Washington.
Each elector is allowed $40 aud expenses
for attending the session OF the college
here.
The Essex Record pays this belated com
pliment TO most deserving recipient.
zone fact was well groun ed at the Fish
and Game League dinner at Montpelier j.
a. DeBoer, who acted AZ toastmaster, is
what the boys call corking pre-
siding officer. There is something OF the
COlnbulan ABOUT MI OebOer, III Idct ne lS q
natural entertainer, and OF the sort to make
everybody feel easy. His fun was whole
some, clean cut and not worn out"
Thanksgiving day was extremely quiet in
this city this year. There were no dis.
turbances during the day and no arrests
are reported. Outside of a light snowfall,
the weather was mild and many seghing
parties took advantage of the day. There
was an exodus of residents on the morning
trains and their places were taken by ar
rivals from out OF town. The feathered
tribe suffered consumption by the whole
sale during the day and for time this sui-
fering was further supplemented by the
small boy, whose eyes before dinner were
80 much larger than his stom ich that the
principle OF expansion applied to his waist
band would have been source OF comfort
to him after the great meal of the year was
disposed Of
Dole Brill Black Slate Company's quarry
at Northfeld has been in operation three
years, engaged in opening quarry and max
ing slate. A thoroughly equipped plant
and on a paying basis before using the AL
mon runners, but the obstacle in success
ful working has been inability to get stock
out OF the quarry. With the Almon rim
mer, hitherto paying enterprise becomes
more profitable venture. The Dole-Brill
DO. will pay semi.annual dividend in jan
uary. Mortified has an unlimited amount
OF black slate OF finest quality, but 1t takes
considerable time to get quarries Of slate
opened A single break Of eleven holes,
the same being fred by one shot and quar-
ried about 800 tons, enough stock TO last To
the end OF the year. Last year the Union
Slate Company of Northheld, just incor.
porated by the Legislature. began opera
tions and is doing successful business.