The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
MONTPELIER And VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Doris, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
I. Archer, is seriously i'll with tonsilitis
and grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Harvey are to go to
Topsham this week to spend the summer
months.
The city clerks Office is being wired for
electric lights by the Capital Electric Com
Company.
Mrs. Fred e. Smith and Mrs. George
Branerd went to st. Johnsbury today to
visit relatives.
The annual muster OF the National Guard
OF Vermont will be held at Fort Ethan AL
on from August IL to 18.
The Baptist Christian Endeavor society
will hold social Wednesday evening at
the home of MIR. and Mrs. f. A. Carr.
Mrs. Fred A. Carr is suffering from an in
jury received by stepping upon a rusty nail
which pierced the ball Of her left foot.
d. w. Dudley, for many years deputy
sheriff and jailor in this city, but now Of
Los Angeles, Cal, is visiting in town.
the barber shop in the new Langdon build
ing as he had intended. Il. b. Martel !s
negotiating for the shop.
Deputy Sheriff j. l.. Tuttle was in East
Montpelier today TO advertise the sheriff's
sale OF certain property of j. NJ. Willard to
satisfy mortgage claim.
A meeting OF the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Young Mems Christian Association will be
held Wednesday afternoon at the Associa-
tion rooms at three O'Clock.
Robert d. Logan, formerly clerk in the
local express Office but now an express mes
senger between St. Albans and Boston, is
visiting in town for few days.
Rev. Father w. j. O'Sullivan Is quite Sc
riously i'll at the parochial residence Be-
cause OF this no services were held at ST.
Augustine's church on Sunday.
The board of civil authority will meet at
the office of the city clerk next Thursday
afternoon at two o'clock, to hear from any
one who feels aggrieved by the action of
the listers.
L. Fl. Greene left Saturday evening for
Boston leaving there Sunday night for
Washington, ID. c., to attend the annual
meeting of the Imperial Council, Order Of
the Mystic Shrine.
Miss Mary e. Williams, vocal instructor
at the Montpelier Seminary, is to appear in
a song recital to be given Friday evening
in the Young Mems Christian Association
hall, Burlington.
Frank Enos has finished work as chef at
the Montpelier House and Bert Bessette OF
Albany, N. Y, is taking his place. MIR.
Enos is to go to Springfield, Mass, where he
has similar position.
The listers have on their books 1894 tax
able polls and 1Q5 exempt, over seventy
years of age. This lacks one OF being 1000
men of voting age in the city, and is gain
OF seventy-four polls over 1899.
Charles W. Alexander has fini ed work
at the Lane Manufacturing Company's
shops and goes Sunday night to Providence,
r. l., where he has position with the
Mossberg- Granville Manufacturing Compa-
ny.
Barre furnishes the smallest bankruptcy
case yet filed in any State, under the new
law. Harry E. Smith, granite polisher,
has filed voluntary petition with liabili-
ties OF S57,60, and assets of 800, all of
which are exempt.
Clark Wedgeworth, formerly Methodist
pastor at Worcester now of Peacham, went
today to the latter place after being at
Heaton hospital for week while her par
ents were moving to Peac am.
Samuel Rugg, Berlin town charge, aged
eighty-four years, died Monday at the home
OF David Bean after brief illness from
st. Augustine's church Wednesday, Burial
waslin the Catholic cemetery.
E. 7. Seguin is to move Wednesday into
his new quarters in the front part OF the
Ehe book store. @. Il. Buswell does not
expect to move his goods in for week as
there is yet considerable work to be done
IN that part OF the store occupied by Mr..
Seguin.
A sparring match has been arranged TO
take place in this city about June 10 be
tween Frank Gauthier OF tAis city and Joe
Martell OF Barre with j. Nj Donahue as
referee. This match is said to be sure
thing this time and no backing out by either
principal.
Deputy Sheriff Wedge served on Friday
writ OF attachment upon The piano and
dogs of W. A. Lord in favor of Kent &
Vinton to secure bill of some S25. The
officer also served writ of attachment upon
the piano and certain furniture in favor of
Gleason ~ Go. to secure bill OF something
over 500.
Driscoll & Roakes Tuesday opened their
new undertaking rooms at IA State street,
formerly the Racquet store. Both members
OF the new firm are young men, who are
we'll and favorably known. The interior Of
the store has been remodeled to meet the
needs OF the new business and neatly paint
ed and equipped.
The Temple -McCuen Company, while it
has not and will not for some days yet get
thoroughly settled in its new quarters, it
has 80 far advanced that it is doing business
in the new addition to its store. Consider
able OF the new furnishings and the trolley
cash system have yet to arrive and be put in
place.
The Il. @. Bowers Granite company,
which occupies office rooms in Whitcomb's
block, has leased OF the Langdon estate
that half of the ground floor OF the remod-
elled Guptil building next to the river for
its offices and expects to occupy them about
October /. The rooms will be fitted with
the latest conveniences and will be up.to-
date in every way.
Assistant Judges Mark Mears and @. d.
Edgerton came TO Montpelier today to at
tend the adjourned term of Washington
county court. Judge Tyler was busy in
Supreme court, and as no uncontested di.
vorce cases were ready for hearing no busi-
ness was transacted today. 1t Is expected
few short cases will be heard on Wednes-
day.
The annual session of the Grand Masonic
bodies OF Vermont opens in Burlington
Monday, June IL. The annual meeting OF
the bodies will be held as follows Scott
ish Rite, June II; Grand Commapdery and
Grand Council, June IL; Grand Lodge,
June 13 and ID Grand Chapter. June 10.