The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-28
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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j. A. Hale, receiver for the Bradford
Savings bank, was the guest OF O. ii Dem
ing Wednesday night.
Mrs. Gilman b. Dodge Jr,, Of Lisbon, N.
H., arrived in town on Thursday. She Is
at Heaton hospital for treatment.
+. Il. Hayden is to give up his lease OF
the Vermont House April l. and has given
his boarders notice to leave next Monday.
The examination of teachers at the Union
school building by Prof o. d. Mathewson
OF Barre, county examiner, will be on
March 80 and 81.
The chatting dish supper and sale given
Wednesday evening in the chapel by the
ladies' of Bethany church was very much
of success. Nearly 500 was realized.
The trial OF the case of Murray Martin
against DR.. II. Fiske was continued in
city court until about seven o'clock Tues
day evening and resulted in disagreement
OF the jury.
A report comes from Barre, which is
vouched for by certain parties, to the effect
that child was born in that city March II,
on whose breast Is remarkable birth mark
in the form OF Shamrock leaf.
f. r. Hayden, after retiring from the
move his family to his farm in Berlin. He
will retain his position as baggage master
at the Central Vermont station.
w. Z. Laird is deprived Of the use Of his
right and for time because OF wound
inf cted by nail passing nearly through it
while in attendance upon the fire in the
Ian ydon block this morning.
Ned Blanche, who was arrested on the
charge of obtaining liquor from the city
agency under false pretences pleaded
guilty in city court Friday and settled by
paying fine and costs amounting to $22 81.
n. G. Mutt son of the late Col. II. 9.
Mutt, has been appointed assistant super
intendent OF he Iowa lines Of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad, with head
quarters at Burlington, Ia. The appoint
ment took effect March 20.
Judge Tyler charged the jury Wednes-
day in the case OF Sanctuary against Blake.
The jury was out until two o'clock, but
failed to agree. The next case for trial is
the pauper case of the city of Montp 1lier
against the town of Worcester.
Mrs. Peter Rivers slipped off the rear pi.
aga OF her home at 1856 Main street Wed.
nesday afternoon and struck her forehead
on the edge OF an iron kettle, inhcting Sc
we're cash and severing an artery. DR..
Chandler was hastily summoned and re-
duced her injuries so that she is comforta-
BILE today.
By order of Daniel Worcester, county
commissioner, the Montpelier city liquor
agency will, until further notice. be closed
at six o'clock on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday evenings. This order has already
gone into effect. The commissioner hopes,
by so doing, to get rid of the Objectionable |
gang who make life burden at the agency |
every Saturday evening
II. d. Sabin OF this city and G. Ii. Sabin |
OF st. Adams, his son were called to do |
some expert locksmith work in the opening |
OF K. K. SINNERS safe which had suffered |
from going through the recent flood. They |
accomplished the work easily. This was
only one of some seventy-fve safes which
they have opened in the State during the
past three years.
q. q. Ainsworth received a telegram this
morning announcing the death OF Mrs.
Fred Hutchins at Groveton, n. III. Mrs.
Hutchins was sister of the late Mrs.
Alnsworth and assisted in caring for her
during her last illness. The body was
be brought to Montpelier Saturday morn
ing, and taken to Goudsville for burial be-
side the remains of her sister.
The Union Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany has decided not to delay moving
its offices to the new Langdon bio X. IL |
will move to the rooms on the north side of
the second floor of the building which have
been sublet to j. NJ. Boutwell, and will &C.
cupy these until those which are to be oc-e
cuplea by the company. which were dam
aged by today's fire, are repaired.
Col. Robert j. Coffsy, superintendent of
The Soldiers Home at Bennington, was in
the city Wednesday. He accompanied the re-
mains OF A. j. Hooper, who died re-
Gently at the Home, to Groton where the
burial will take place The deceased was q.
member of Company G, Ninth Vermont
regiment during the civil war and had been
An inmate OF the home for the PAST three
years.
The annual banquet OF the Granite Manu-
lecturers Association OF Barre, which in
,ludeS all Vermont manufacturers and deal
srs, will be held at the Pavilion Wednes-
lay evening, March %. These occasions in
haat Ataia tya1l to oil
who have participated. This year the YER
mont manufacturers have especia! reason
10 rejoice. An excellent after dinner pro-
gramme has been prepared.
The Ladies' Reading Club connected
with the Church of the Messiah, with in
vited guests observed Red Letter day in the
vestry w ednesday evening The programme
included book guessing contest, music,
reading by Miss Palmer, teacher OF elocu-
ton at Montpelier Seminary, and delsarte
exercises by two little girls under Miss
Palmer's direction. Refreshments were
served and the occasion will leave only
pleasant memories for all who were present.
A memorial service in honor of the late
Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer, past national
president of the Woman's Relief Corps, was
held in Grand Army hall Tuesday evening
by the members Of Brooks Relief Corps.
Members Of Brooks Post, g. A. H., were
also present The services included read
ing a paper by Mrs. Amanda Newcomb in
wnich she recountedpersonal "reminiscences
OF the deceased A supper was served to
those present at six o'clock.
The discussion of the merits OF high Ii
cense against prohibition for Vermont, at
the Workingmen's club Wednesday even
ing, was we'll carried out, and several ex-
ceiient arguments were advanced on both
sides. No regular disputants were appoint
ed, and the discussion WAS by volunteers
from the floor. The prohibitory law was |
favored by Messrs. Thomas Dewey, Bishop |
and President Lindsey, and high license
was advocated by Messrs. Stanton, Stanyan,
Hartwell and Mutt. The news resume was
given by Mr.. Glass.
At regular meeting of st. Michael's
cadets, held Tuesday evening, the resig-
nation of Captain Bonsquet was accepted
and the following officers were elected;
Captaip, Burt Cashen; first lieutenant,
Charles Theriaulti second Lieutenant; Rob Rob
ert Fisher; first sergeant. Lopls jerry cor
porals, Fred LABEL and Louis Badord.
The boys are all very enthusiastic in the
work and anxious to have it success.
They desire to purchase uniforms and
euuipmen 8 a. as early date as possible ana