The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-19
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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Perrin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick @. Prentss and |
Miss Charlott Prentss OF New York are at |
the Pavilion.
ID. G. Field is to open restaurant about |
October l in the No. 2 Langdon block on |
Langdon street.
Mrs. r. II. Standish went this morning to
Dorchester, Mass, her former home, to re-
main month or more.
Mrs. Frederick l.. Peck will open her
dressmaking rooms at 43 State street on
Monday, Sept. IT,
Miss Emma Foster left Wednesday for
Salem, Mass, where she will attend the
Normal school this fall.
Hon. w. z. Dillingham; went to Littleton,
N. H., Friday to attend the funeral Of Hon.
Harry Bingham of that place.
Paul Dillingham; leaves September "a for
New York city where he is to enter the law
department of the Columbus College.
Arthur G. Mansur of Burlington was in
town over Thursday night leaving Friday for
his ancestral home in Island Pond.
Harry Cole has 80 far recovered from his
recent illness as to be able to resume his
duties as porter at the Montpelier House.
Florence II. owned by j. Edward Bailey OF
this city, won first money in the 2:29 class
race at the st. Johnsbury fair on Thursday
New business for the grand jury is con-
stantly developing and that body will not
be ready to report to the court this week,
and possibly not next week.
l.. L. Kent OF Calais cut his foot Wednes-
day morning while splitting wood. DR.. q.
e. Chandler dressed the wound, and Mr..
Kent will have to go on clutches for several
days.
II. G. Gleason & Company have added to
the other conveniences in their dry goods
store five car cash delivery system, which
will be put in operation for the first time on
Thursday.
Some $50 OF the membership of over 200 of
the Apollo club visited the new club rooms
when they were opened Tuesday evening
and were unanimous in their comments on
the beauty of their new quarters.
Esquire William H. Taylor, the member
from Hardwick, and Editor Sawyer of the
Gazette, were blithe and welcome visitors to
the DAILY JOURNAL Office Friday. The lat
ter may also be- occupied at the capital dur
ing session.
Col. Charles Dillingham;, brother of
Hon.. w. p. Dillingham;, resides in the
stricken city of Galveston, Texas. Col.
Dillingham; is at present visiting in Yer
mont, but will soon return to Galveston to
look after his interests there.
The free-for-all race for a purse of $500 at
the st. Johnsbury fair on Wednesday was
won by Diavolo, owned by Frank Kit
owned by j. Edward Bailey, took second
money and j. M. Boutwell's Goliath, third.
G. j. Guare, who for several months has
been in Manchester, N. H., under medical
treatment, arrived in this city on Thursday
In private car accompanied by his two
sons. He was conveyed to his home in
Middlesex Center in Roakes g. Driscoll's
ambulance.
Montpelier horsemen were winners at the
races at the Waterbury fair Thursday.
James Markham's horse won the $50 race
in three straight heats, being driven by
Frank Felt The fastest time made in the
race was 1882. Frank Town won the farm.
er's race in three straight heats, the best
time being 2:43a
d. e. Mason received Flilay letter from
Il. S. Meigs written at Slang, P, l., July %,
IN which he states that he expects to leave
with his company for home by, il not be-
fore, the first of next March. He says in
the year and half he has been in the SER
vice he has not seen days sickness.
lurid light illumng the horizon in the
west Thursday evening caused many people
10 surrnise that there was a fire in Berlin.
There was fire but it was not in Berlin
but in Montpelier and it was simply huge
brush fire in the rear of the Bradshaw build
ing on Mortified street.
Gridley B. Coburn and Mrs. Coburn, for
marty Mrs. NJ. Jennie Dunwoodie, arrived
in the city Wednesday from Sharon, Mass,
where they were married last Thursday
evening. They are to make Montpelier
their home in future and will occupy Mrs.
Coburn's residence at 80 st. Paul street.
Mrs. Ella M. Bagey who is under indict-
ment in Chittenden county court for fraud
ulently obtaining money from nurse at
the Howard Relief building, was taken into
city court at Burlington Wednesday after
noon and the cases standing against her in
the lower court were nolle pressed. She
will stand trial on the Indictment
G. w. Luce and A. j. Allard have rented
the barber shop in Blanchard block, for
merly occupied by f. W. Frink, and will
Der l. Both these gentlemen are we'll and
favorably known TO the barber trade, and
can control no little custom. A successful
business is predicted for the new firm.
John Fratus, who was reported in We'd
nesday's JOURNAL as one OF the lads who
robbed A. b. Dugar of Worcester returned
to Mr.. Dugar's home Wednesday evening
and gave himself up. All but S1.70 of the
$50 taken from Mr.. Dugar has been re-
turned to him. The lad was brought to
Montpelier Wednesday evening by Mr..
Dugar and turned over to Sheriff Graves,
who lodged him in jail.
George W. Colby has broken ground on
his lot at the corner of Barre and Hubbard
streets preparatory to the erection OF a bust
ness ana tenement Dlock. Inc house now
on this lot will be moved back and around
80 as to face Hubbard street. The block
will be Of brick. The ground floor will be
used for stores and the other floors as tene.
ments. Mr.. Colby is an energetic and san
guine builder, having great faith in Mont
pelier's growth and believes that stores on
Barre street will soon be needed.
Two large naples in the State House yard
were wrecked by the gale Wednesday. The
trees are old, their vigor and comeliness are
gone, and the sergeant-at-arms would be
justified in removing the rows inside the
iron fence. This would give room for the
elms on the outside to expand and develop
They are now crowded by the old naples
and grow onesided and unshapely in general
And those ungainly tamarscks ought TO &c
with the naples Clean out the whole lot
Mr.. Phinney, including the Ishmaelite 10
Gusts on the westerly side OF the yard. No
in spirit of enmity to the trees but to he
friend the neighboring shade trees that re
qure room to expand and grow into comely
proportions Trees small and large in 9th
or parts Of the city have been switched
down and the sidewalks are numbered will
the wreckage of dead limbs.