The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Hon. G. w. Brownell OF Burlington and
J. NJ. Kicker of Groton were in town today.
Several portraits, samples of the work Of
r. Kelley, are now on public exhibition
at the State house.
j. e Leland gave photographic concert
on Wednesday evening in the Office Of
j. l.. Stauyan for the entertainment Of
Professor SCanyan's pupils.
At a regular convocation OF King Solo
ONION Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, held on
Thursday evening, seven applications for
membership were presented
Gen. Robert Avery Of New York, presi-
dent of the Burlington and Hlnesburgh
electric railway, was in town Tuesday on
business connected with his road.
G. H. Wilder's Orchestral Club of nine
pieces has been engaged TO furnish music At
the Fish and Game League banquet to be
given at the Pavilion next Wednesday
evening
Frank, the young son of Andre Fredians
who resides at the Pioneer village, lost 81
in money Thursday, which had been in
trusted to him by his parents for the pur.
pose OF paying bill At last accounts he
had been unable to find the lost wad.
The band realized about $73 from its en-
tertainment held in Armory hall Tuesday
evening while returns were coming in W.
A. Lord read the bulletins as they came and
Harry c. Smith recorded them GU posters
that all might read and compare
w. III Herrick has novel display of cut
lery in the show window of Abbott & Bal
ley's store. Overlooking the display is an
image of negro crowned with u chapeau
la Washington, crossing the Delaware
and holding razor in each hand.
Montpelier Council, X. of c., worked the
second degree upon eighteen candidates
Wednesday evening. About fifty members
OF Barre council and several from other sec
tions OF the State were present and light
collation. was served at the close of the
work.
Max Shinburne, probably the most noted
bank robber and burglar OF modern times,
passed through Montpelier Thursday en-
route from Clinton county prison at Plstts-
burgh, N. Y to Concord, N H., where he
Is to stand trial for escaping from the State
prison several years ago
Considering the time ami occasion, 81 &C.
ton night in the city passed off very quiet
ly. The crowds gathered about various
places where bull etins were put out and
were orderly throughout the evening. The
police report that there were no disturb.
ances and no arrests made.
The funeral OF Harry e. Freer was held
from the house on Wednesday, Rev. J. Ed
ward Wright officiating. The bearers were
associate letter carriers of the deceased
Harry A. McAllister, I. Gala an. John e.
Goodenough and Arthur e. White Burial
was In Green Mount cemetery
Eugene Buck, who lost his pocket book
and money on Tuesday and thought 1t had
been stolen from his room at the Union
House, found it this morning In thinking
the matter over he remembered that he
placed his purse in one of his shoes and put
it under his bed Monday night where he
found it intact.
The DAILY JOURNAL has several wheel
barrow loads of Photographs and cuts OF va
rious people, scenes and sizes, but it has
not perceived the advisability, or rather
the necessity, OF publishing them as election
news matter and working them off on the
public as such. The constituency OF this
paper can read.
John Cure, a well-known and esteemed
farmer or Middlesex Center, aged sixty five
years. died Wednesday evening at his
home after nine months illness from a COM
plication Of diseases He leaves a widow
and seven sons. The funeral will be held
from st. Augustine's church at ten O'Clock
on Friday. Burial was in the Catholic
cemetery.
Mrs. Nancy Mitchell, aged thirty-one
years, died Tuesday afternoon from con.
sumption at the home OF Juan dc Collaines
in Berlin. The remains were brought TO
the home OF Mrs. Bridget Dryer, mother OF
the deceased. The funeral will be held
from st. Augustin's church at nine O'Clock
Thursday morning. Burial will be In the
OA.nOl!c cemetery.
Miss Anna Phinney gave a very pleasant
six-hsnd euchre party Wednesday evening
In honor OF Miss Sue Mather OF Rutland.
who is her guest Six tables were filled
with players and Frank M. Bryan and Will
Blu o Lowe were awarded the prizes. Be-
freshments were served during the evening
and altogether the affair was one OF the
most pleasant social events Of tho season.
Our venerable townsman. George W.
2Calt uOtad TuaadaU for fraaidant Fnr tha
eighteenth consecutive time. and every time
In Montpelier. Mr.. Scott adds to that ex-
traordinary record the fact that every vote
was cast for Wing or Republican presi-
Dental candid to. Such record OF politi-
cal duty well performed should certainly
be reason for much mental satisfaction, as
it undoubtedly is
James Hanrahan evidently had not heard
the result OF the election until Thursday
when he proceeded to celebrate. During
his me .nderings he drifted into the home OF
Vet Wheeler on East State street in the