The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Miss Alice Callahan has returned from
Boston where she has been visiting Miss
Nora, her sister, for ten days.
Mrs. w. j. Breckenridge who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Il. g. wilkins,
returned to her home in Burlington on
Thursday.
Contractor Wilbur Brown has been hust-
ling during the past week with the result
that the new Dodge bridge is now ready for
travel. Tally one for MIR. Brown.
Willard Cotton o. Springfield, Mass, is
guest OF II. 9. Cotton, his father, for few
days while he is attending to the settle
ment of some cases in bankruptcy in when
he is acting as trustee.
A cotillion party will be given in Village
hall, East Montpelier, Wednesday eve ing,
March z, to which the puplic is cordially
invited. George Fl, Wilder, pianist, and
M. NJ. Isabelle, violinist and prompter,
will furnish music.
Frank e. Smith has sold his house, No.
10 Mechanic street, TO q. p. Pitkin Tor
$1,450. Mr. Smith has resigned the position
he has 50 long held with the Lane Manu-
featuring Company and will soon go to
Massachusetts TO reside.
John p. Mcmahon OF the granite firm of
Lynch * Mcmahon has beenl AIKEN to Heat
on hospital for treatment. He has been
ill for three months. His illness, com
mencing with pneumonia, has developed
other serious complications.
Difficulties almost insurmouptable were
encountered Friday in reachingsthe Catholic
cemetery for the burial of Patrick Slattery.
1t was necessary to shovel a good portion
OF the road from Clay Hill to the cemetery
to enable the procession to reach the Gem
etery.
The snow sliding from the roof of the
Dieter building at the corner of Main and
State street caused havoc in the store of
1N,l... @ Hlag alaNsI
through the side show window Of the store
completely butying the fruit, candies, etc,
displayed there.
The American Confectionery Company
OF Providence, r. l., was Incorporated at
Dover, Del, on Wednesday. The incor-
vsne, Providence, X. l., Joseph G. Brown
and George W. Wing Of Montpelier. The
capital stock is Sl,0O0,OO0.
At the regular meeting of Staunard
Lodge, New England Order of Protection,
held Thursday evening, W. L. Lawrence
was elected secretary to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Frank e
Smith. F. N. Cloukie was elected az guide,
vice w. 1. Lawrence, resigned.
At the regular meeting OF the ladies' aux
Hilary to the Young Mems Christian Asso
citation held Wednesday afternoon at the
association rooms, Misses Anna Phinney
and May b. Carleton and Mrs. Q. II. Dem
ing were elected delegates to the inter
state meeting for Vermont and New Hamp
shire TO be held March 10 at Brattleboro
Mrs, e. A. Mutt read paper on The Va
rious Departments of Young Mems Chris
tian Association Work" Tea was served.
Some parties broke into Montpelier 6
Wells River freight car Thursday afternoon
and purlopeu a keg OF beer. That evening
Officers Demeritt and Wood investigated
the matter and their search resulted il
their finding the keg buried in the snow OIL
Rarra The Offparg nrnpuraH a hand
sled and returned the beer. Officer Demer-
lit has obtained clue to the parties who
took it. Papers were issued late this after
noon for their arrest and it is expected they
will be apprehended by this evening.
The meeting of the Workingmen's Clul
was we'll attended Wednesday evening
The song service was led by Secretary 4. II
Merrill, with Prof. l. j. Hathaway at tn,
piano. Thomas Stanton gave an excellen
news resume. Owing to illness in hi
family, DR.. W. l.. Goodale was unable u
read paper on First Aid to the Injured,
as announced, and DR.. William Lindsay
the president, gave an informal but yer.
interesting talk on this subject. A gener
al discussion of the theme followed.
Mass was celebrated Wednesday at ST
Augustine's church in observance of Ash
"Wednesday, the connection OF which witt
'ash," or ashes, seems TO have been that &C
cording to the injunction of Pope Gregor,
the Great, in the sixteenth century, ashes
which first had been blessed, were sprnk
led on the heads of wofshippers, or the form
OF the Cross WAS traced with ashes upOl
their foreheads. One main object at frs
was to put them in remembrance tina
their bodies were but dust and ashes
To certain extent Ash-W ednesday i
recognized by the nation as well as by til
Catholic denomination.
The yearly contract of Thomas Morart
with the Central Vermont railway TO
carrying the mails to and from the train
to the local postofce has expired and til
contract is not to be renewed. The nev
management has decided they have NOR
men employed at the Montpelier static
than is necessary and will IL is said, remov
one of the men. The company is also t
have the mails icarried by one OF the Ell
ployes at the station as it feels IL cannot a
ford to pay the $3.50 per year received b
Mr.. Moriarty for doing this work. Nj
Moriarty has carried the mails for the pas
five years and will still conunue to carr
the Montpelier and Wells River railroa
mails for which he receives $50 per yea
j. j. Eagan was arrested by Deput
Sheriff Tracy Friday morning on the charg
OF grand larceny. This arrest is The oul
come OF the disappearance OF the charter c
the local Granite Cutters Union from tn
Catholic Order Of Foresters hall, where
was kept. Eagan is accused Of purloinin
1t, and 1t is said he claims to have taken
under instructions from National Secretar
Duncan Of Boston. Mr.. Eagan was stanC
ingion ,the street this morning discussin
the matter. just as he was asserting ths
II there were papers out against him il wa
wonder they had not been served, Deput
Tracy, who overheard his remarks, touche
him on the shoulder and served the process
against him, The case was brought up /
city court and George Atkins became sur,
" for Eagans bail in the sum Of $500.
Secretary Duncan arrives in season, til
hearing will be held Saturday, if not
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