The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-21
8ONTPE..I Ter AND VICINITY.


A daughter was born last Friday to Mr..
and Mrs. William Murray.
Frank r. Andrews has purchased the old
Homer w. Heaton farm located on Wor-
cester Branch
Rev. s. j Smith, the m mber from Hali-
fax, addressed the inmates at the jail Sun
day afternoon.
During the open season just passed, III
deer were killed in Vermont, an increase of
q over last years number.
The jury in the case of State vs. d L. Ful
Ter returned verdict of not guilty in city
court late on Friday afternoon.
Miss Clara Selma, who has been the guest
Of Mrs. G. W. Luce for the past two weeks,
has returned to her home in st. Johnsbury.
The Woman's Alliance of the Church OF
the Messiah will hold its annual sale in its
vestry during the second week of Decem-
Der.
B. Q. Al xander suffers from lace1ated
thumb sustained by getting the nail torn off
in dogs mouthwhile separating two fight
ing bull dogs.
Mrs. A. b. Lewis who for the past two
weeks has been the CUES OF G, b. Coburn,
her brother, has returned to her home in
Sharon, Mass.
Charles Hayden has warned l. j. Morse
to refrain from drawing any more wood off
Nicholas hill until he obtains permit from
the Langdon estate.
Eugune e. Seguin has finished work as
bell boy at the Pavilion and went to Con-
cord n. H., Tuesday, where he is to take
similar position in the Eagle hotel.
The local knights of Pythias will hold
social in their hall on Thursday evening
Wilders orchestral club will furnish music
and speeches will be made by out of town
brothers.
The case of State v. Frank Miller of
al W IL "a wit la m
der of Major g. johnson, will come up for
trial in county court the last of next month
or the first of January.
w H. Farrar has purchased of w. G.
Lamphere the largest buck deer of the lot
which came from Skinner, Me-, and is to
serve venison dinner at the city cafe from
nine to eleven O'Clock Wednesday evening.
The first of the series of subscription par
ties was given in Elmore's hall Friday
evening and was social success in every
way. About twenty couples were present
and music was furnished by the Montpelier
orchestra.
Charles Clark, veteran of the Spanish
American war having seen service in the
Philippines and Cuba, was taken to the
Heaton hospital Tuesday for treatment.
While in the service he was shot through
the lungs and OF late has been suffering
from general breaking ldown ply sically.
j. L. Tuttle received telegram Monday
evening, from Hon. John M. Thurston Of
Washington, announcing that Mrs. Luther
Poland died on Sunday at her home in
Omaha, Neb,, and that the funeral would
occur on Wednesday. The deceased was
the mother of the late Mrs. Thurso and
Mrs. Tuttle.
Rachel, the -years'-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. w. Corse, died on Satur-
day after painful illness from typhoid fe-
yer Of about three weeks duration. The
funeral was held from the house on
Corse street at half past two o'clock Mon
day afternoon, Rev. @. o. Judkins officiat
ing. Burial will be in Green Mount Gene
terry
Prof w. B. Chapman of New York city
is to meet the local singers at the parish
house at.eigbt o'clock next Thursday for the
purpose of organizing chorus which he
will train to take part in the musical festi-
val to be held at Burlington next year. Prof.
Chapman was the director OF the eminently
successful musical festival recently held in
that city
Peter Badord, Jr., who was arrested Mon
day by City Sheriff Bancroft on the charge
of a breach of the peace by striking Luigi
Giana, an Italian fellow workman at the
granite sheds of G. I'll. More & Co., with a
pair of blacksmith's tongs Saturday after
noon, pleaded guilty to the charge in city
court Monday evening and was fined 500
and costs which he paid.
MtLuUtT5 Vi MOulpouoT 1OuRb huiRuJS Ol
Pythias. will entertain brother Knights and
their families in G. K. hall, Thursday
evening at eight o'clock. Music will be fur
nished by Wilder's orchestra. Light re-
freshments will be served and brief ad
dresses by visiting brothers, An informal
social hour is desired and all members with
their families are expected.
The Rebekah district meeting of distri ct
No. 7, L. o. o. H will be held in Odd Fell
lows hall in this city on Tuesday evening.
December 4. The address OF welcome will
be given by Mrs. Izora M Grout of Ivy
lodge, this city. The exemplifcation of de-
gree work will be made by Bright Star
lodge, No. IS, of Barre, and Mrs Mary L.
Sanders OF this city. president OF Ivy lodge,
| will exemplify the unwritten work. There
will also be remarks by visiting grand Of
ticers followed by banquet.
The hunting party comprising w. P
WhitcOmb, X. w. Frink, H. o. Kent, w.
G. Lamphere and ID. K. Knight, returned
on Friday evening from two weeks out
ing at Skinner, Me. They brought back
with them three bucks and six does or in all
about 1000 pounds of deer. With the ex-
| ception of Mr.. Knight. each member of the
party got two deer This is the largest
number of deer ever brought to this city
and their exhibition today in front of Kent
q Vintons store attracted crowds Of ad-
mirers.
There are now nine cities and towns in
Vermont that have free delivery on which
the government expended last year $44.-
528 % as against $40, ,148 .28 for free delivery
| in eight cities the previous year. The place
where free delivery has been instituted dur
| ing the past year is at Bellows Falls and
| the COVE nment paid for the new service
there last year S1248.10. The cost OF free
| delivery In the other six cities and towns
| for last year was: Barre, $39O5 .04; Ben
nington, S3421 90; Brattleboro, 5000 90;
Montpelier. $500 72; ST. Albans, S3511 50;
and St. JohnsbuIy. $4306.85.
The second entertainment In the Star
course will occur at Blanchard's opera
house on Thursday night. On that evening
Mr.. Wellington Putnam. lecturer on eleou-
tion at Columbia University, and a reader
and imp rsonator of distinguished ability
will entertain an audience with reading se-
| lections from "David Harum" and "Je-
rome" by Mary E. Wilkins, also selections
from the writings Of Washington Irving and
many American novelists. Mr.. Putnam's
impersonations and character sketches lare
highly Landed wherever he has been heard
and his engagement in this city will be well
coined by every one. Tickets for this num-
Der will be placed on sale at Buswell No
| vember 20.
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