The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-10
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

The board OF civil authority will me ct at
the city clerks office on the evening OF No
vember 18.
Charles Def. Bancroft, city sheriff and
George II. Wilder have been recently con-
nected with the long distance telephone.
Mrs. Elizabeth Spaulding, who has been
In town for the past three weeks for medi-
cal treatment, returned to her home in
Moretown Tuesday.
II. L. e. Smith has returned from the
Mt. Pleasant House in the White Noun
taine, where he has been employed in his
former position OF cashier
The funeral of Timothy Quinn, who died
Thursday at his home in shady Rill, was
held from St. Augustine's church on Satur-
day Burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
Deputy Sheriff Hutchins OF Barre took
Willie Jennison of that city to Vergennes
today where he is to be placed in the indus
trial school for the remainder Of his minor
ity.
Five carloads OF Barre and Montpelier
people, nearly 400 in all, took in the excur-
sion over the Montpelier and Wells River
road Saturday through the White Mountain
notch.
The funeral Of Mrs. Thos. Casey of More
town was held from st. Augustine's church
this morning, twenty-one teams accompany
ing the remains to this city. Burial was in
I'll o Catholic cemetery.
The funeral OF Miss Lola, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Patterson, was held
from the house on Saturday Rev. j. Ed
ward Wright officiating. The remains were
taken to West Berlin for interment.
Officer Wood arrested Joseph Caudette
Saturday evening for intoxication. In the
city court today Caudette pleaded guilty
and was fined, with costs, Sl3.19 which he
paid. He disclosed on the city agency.
HarIia n Cup,rnina ~ tbia city pouy at
tending the Massachusetts, Institute OF
| Technology in Boston, has contributed in
| teresting stories in the October numbers Of
| the Nickel Magazine and the american
| Boys.
| Elery Vail, who is well known in this
city, has resigned his position in the Cham
berlin dry goods establishment in Burling-
ton and has taken the position Of head clerk
in Gilley Abbott's dry goods store in
| Barre.
Milo Sillowsy, who was convicted Of a
third offense of intoxicstion in the city
court the other day, was unable to raise the
amount OF his fine. He was sentenced to
| sixty days in the House OF Correction and
was taken to Rutland Saturday by Deputy
| Sheriff Tracy.
| Mr.. S. H. Bosworth left town yesterday
for Lebanon, N II. He will later visit Or
ange, Stockbridge and Lenox, Mass,
several places in New York, and expects to
| returnivla Burlington In season TO vote for
| Mckinley and Roosevelt.
Mrs. Mary A. More died at her home in
Middlesex on Tuesday. Two nieces anu a
nephew, residing in New York city, survive
her. The funeral was held from the
house at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon
Rev. Mr.. Ryan will officiate.
Only two of the seven men who took the
examinations of the State board Of pharma
cy at Burlington for licensed pharmacist,
passed. 1t was found on figuring the aver
ages that but two of the applicants had SO
cured the required percentage. They wer,
L. A. Luther of Somerville, Mass, sn(
George o. Estey OF this city, the popula
clerk in Greene's drug store.
About 200 of the friends OF Mr.. and Mr
John Dillon, who were recently married
gave them pleasant surprise party or Fri
day evening at the home of Mrs. Dillon
father, Myron j. Long, at Wrightsville
Music and dancing were enjoyed by tn
company up to an early hour this morning
Refreshments were served. Before leav
ing, the company presented a large numbe
OF presents TO Mr.. and Mrs. Dillon, whicl
included a couch, two easy chairs, slve
} water pitcher, toilet set and parlor lamp