The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-21
kONTPELlEk AND VICINITY,
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Miss Minnie Merron of Burlington IS Wis
iting relatives in this city and Barre Tor
few weeks.
George Smith has returned from Butte
City, Mont, where he has been employed
in mining for several months.
The Kings Daughters will hold rum
mage sale on Friday aud Saturday, Novem
Der 80 and December l, to replenish their
treasury for this winters benevolent work.
G lorge E. Alb r, craftsman for c. H.
More q Company, Is to move with his fam
lily to Philadelphia the first of next January,
where he is to engage in another line of
business.
Upon the re-assembling of county court
next week the criminal docket will be
taken up The fret case to be tried will be
that OF State vs.. Lee Badger of this city,
charged with burglarizing the store Of Fred
ReCor.
About $50 shriners were present at the
special session OF Mt. Sinai Temple held in
Armory hall. A class of eigh cen unregen-
Grated sons of the desert were given a camel
ride to u N Y IN after which all participat-
ed in banquet and social ii q.
Judge Smile of the city court has render
ed decision in the case OF State vs.. Fred
Recor, charged with compromising felony.
Recor was bound over in the sum of $500 to
await the action of the grand jury, II. B
Wedge becoming surety for the bail.
mrb, halpH w. Newton received q letter
Tuesday from her hush and. II is the first
she has received from him since h arrived
at the Philippines. Ii was written from
Bagbag which is thirty miles from Manila
where he is i'll charge OF two hospitals
e. L. Drury, agent for the Connecticut
General Life Insurance Company of Hart
ford, Conn. has received from his company
check for $1,000, the amount OF the policy
held by the late Harry e. Freer. Mr. Freer
was insured August 20. 1900, taken i'll Sep
TENDER 3 and died November g. Proofs OF
death were sent November IA and the check
for payment of the claim received Friday.
II seems impossible to prevent paths be-
ing made across church-lawns. One of our
churches erected a short fence to prevent
persons from takiHg short cut across the
grass; but it was soon torn down by some
trespassers. II will be necessary to return
to fences il we would protect our la WINS.
Some one says, "a Christian man never
walks across the grass"
That Col. Forbes has made large and
permanent success Of his periodical is an
established fact, and that IL is continually
growing in solidity and permanency is APP
parent. The last tissue is valuable souvenir
number, and has found a large sale in this
city. 1t contained excellent portraits of
Senator Dillingham;, Governor Stckney,
Lieutenant Governor Allen, Speaker Proc
tor, Superintendent Ranger and OF the
House and Senate.
II is believed that the frequent breaking
OF windows is due to reckless shooting wi h
pistols or air.guns. One OF our churches
has had several windows broken apparent
ly with bullets. The window of harness
shop near the stable OF the Adams Hotel
was lately broken by a bullet which lodged
in the wall across tbs ROOM 1t is time that
few arrests were made, Pistols and air
gnns in the hands of boys are menace TO
life and property.
e. 8. Fleury, from up In Grand Isle, and
formerly Representative of his town In
the Legislature, and T. r. Lascor OF this
city had a misunderstanding while at sup
per at the Union House on Wednesday
evening and as result Fleury was pun
tshed. 1t 10 said that Fleury used language
at the table to which Mr.. Lascor objected
and as result Fleury turned his abuse
upon him. After the men had finished sup
per Mr.. Lascor asked Fleury to apologize
and when he refused Mr.. Lascor struck him
across the face and the incident was closed
An examination will be held in this city
on Dec. TO- for the positions OF clerk and
carrier In the postoffice service. The ma
ture OF the examination is a test OF practical
general intelligence and OF adsptsbllity In
postoffice work and IL open to all citizens
OF the U. s. who will comply with the re-.
quirements. II offers an excellent oppor
tunity for bright, energetic persons to enter
promotions through merit are frequent
Applications must be on file with ID. r
Clark. Secretary OF the Postal Board before
Dec.7.
j. p. Lamson, town superintendent o
schools for Cabot. fulfilled his promise b,
bringing The largest delegation OF scholars
from Cabot that has visited the Legislator,
this session. Wednesday he brought with hin
by special train 1876 scholars and IL teach
ers from Cabot They made their head
quarters az the county court house for tn,
day. A good sized delegation from tn
Plainfeld schools also arrived on the SAM
train. Mr., Lamson takes great pride In hi
work. which has covered period Of thir I,
years, and he devoted the day to maxim
his scholars happy. n s--a@ a1-xaa IN
u A Very pretty wedding occurred at 81
Augustine's church at nine O'Clock thi
morning when Edwin b. Gilbert OF New
York and Miss Mary Della JangraY OF thi