The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

| helu next sunday al Bethany ChurCn,
Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver, and Mason s
Stone have gone to Halifax, N. s., to attend
| the international educational meeting.
Ernest L. Brown of Lebanon, N. II ar
rived in the city today on bicycle trip and
| Is the guest OF Mrs. o. A. Smith, his aunt.
Major j. L. Elder OF White River junction
W.T. in town Monday. He is negotiating for
the purchc7e Of the Ph9nix house, Bsrre
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dewey and Miss
| Helen, their daughter, went Monday to Old
| Orchard Beach, Me-, for few weeks out
ing.
Henry Mcmahon Of Boston, representing
the International Typographical Union ives
in town over Sunday to install the officers
OF the local union.
Louis j. Douglass and Miss Eliza Ystter
were married Wednesday evening. The
wedding we7 quiet one, only the immedi-
ate friends Of the couple being present.
Because of proficiency in military science
U. K. Wheatley Of this city hes been COM
missioned a major and will be the ranking
ofhcer in the cadet corps
Judge w. p. Stafford is to speak on
Robert Burns" at the annual meeting Of
the National Institute OF Instruction to bo
held next week at Halifax, N. 8.
Mayor Brown has appointed the conduc
tois and motormen OF the electric road E q
spe oial police without pay. They were
sworn in today by City Clerk Merrill.
Rev. G. o. Judkin's address next Sunday
will be ITO All Wage Earners' and Is
especially for the benefit Of young men and
women Music will be furnished by
quartette.
During business hours on Monday, the
first day on which taxes for 1900 were due,
S1,777.97 wrs paid to the city treasurer.
over Sl,OJO tax money was peid in today,
up to noon
A. f. Stockbridge will locate in Mont
pelier the ls t of September and will re-
ceive pupils on violin and cello, and will
form clsnses on same IN all larger schools in
the vicinity.
The infant child Of A. W. Presc ott died
on Sunday Of tuberculosis. Mr.. Prescott
recently buried his wife and in this double
etdiction he hes the sympathy Of a wide
circle OF friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Ogden, recently
married in this city, went to Boston Satur.
day night where they W Ill make their home.
Mr.. Ogden is cello soloist of the orche stra
at Hotel Touraine.
Postmaster Shedd is to place mail box at
the main entrance OF the new Langdon
block, at the corner Of Main and State
streets, for the accommodation OF the offices
located therein.
A party Of young ladies composed of
Misses Charlotte Shipman, Florence Whit
tier, Jean Cochran, Kate Fuller and Cora
Johonnott and chaperoned by Mrs. Q. FL.
Fuller went to day to Be-net pond for
weeks outing.
Miss Nellie Jerome is taking two
weeks vacation from her dutiCl in the
Temple.McCuen store. She is at Berlin
pond this week and next week will visit in
ot. Albans
Rev. q. o. Judkins will conduct chill
drens service at East Montpelier Center
next Sunday afternoon at three o'clock.
There will be recitations and music by the
children.
William j. Kinson, formerly OF this city
but OF late resident OF Williston, wf9
member of the cle1s which recently gradu-
ated from the medical department OF the
University of Vermont.
A. P. Weston, who for the past seven
years has been employed e1 clerk in the
store OF g. L. Nichols, has finished work
there to accept position In Boston. NJ.
Weston, with his fsmily, will go to Boston
on Wednesday.
Harry w. Taplin arrived in Montpel-
ier Saturday for the summer vacation.
from Philips Academy, Andover, Mass,
and has taken succ. 1sful examinations for
Harvard college, which he will enter next
fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. l.. Putney and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lucius Stone left Saturday for two
weeks outing in Canada. After visiting in
montreal they make boat trip on the st.
Lawrence river, returning home via Hall.
fax and Boston.
The case in trover for the recovery of q
watch of Mrs. Jennie Ennis against Hiram
Comstock, tried in the Office Oh T. r. Cor
don Monday afternoon We closed at eleven
O'Clock that evening by the jury returning
verdict for the plaintiff TO recover one
cent and costs.
At the Ranuhlican cancua hald SATURDAY.
afternoon at Sheldon 20 elect delegates to
the county convention, resolution wfl
adopted favoring Hon. w. z. Dillingham;
for United States Senator. Richford held
caucus the same afternoon and elected four
Dillingham; ana three Grout delegates
In the Church of the Messiah the Sunday
school is granted vacation until the first
OF September. In view of this fact, Rev. j.
K. Wright the pastor, gives a special invi-
tation to the members OF the school who re
main in town to attend the Sunday morning
services and announces that portion Of
| those services will be regularly devoted TO
| ths young.
Rev. w. j. Cloues, pastor of the Baptist
church, gave a brief but pungent address
| Sunday evening on the subject, us Our
| Nation in Peril" His treatment OF the
subject showed scholarly research into
the vital principles of republican form
of government and a keen perception of the
| evils which were threatening its welfare.
Miss Grace Houghton gave del ightful
dance in Elmore's hall Monday evening in
honor of her friend, Miss Finch, of Scran-
ton, Pa. Mrs. j. @. HoughtoD, Mrs. G. Ii.
Baldwin, Miss Houghton and Miss Finch
composed the receiving party. The hall
was prettily trimmed with maiden hair
ferns and peonies, and music was furn shed
by the Montpelier orchestra. Refreshments
were served during the evening.
The following meteorological summary
for the month Of June just closed is fur
nished by w. A Shaw, observer at he
Nortbtield station: Near temperature, g. ,;
highest temperature, 8S', June Il; lowest
temperature, $50, June IS; total precipta-
tion, 80 inches; total movement OF wind,
SO miles an hour, June y; thunder storm,
June l, IL and %; number of clear days, 7;
partly cloudy days, l3; cloudy days, 10.
Trinity church was crowded Sunday
evening and those in attendance upon this
service were given a musical treat In the
violin playing OF A. #. Stookbridge, with
organ accompaniment by G. III. Wilder. A
religious news review and song serviC
preceded p forceful practical address by
rev. O. o. Judkins on 1.-THE Preventive
Duty Of the Mother sud the Church to the
Child"
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