The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-05
4ONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOOAL HAPPENINGS.

Msrcells, the little daughter OF O. H. AL
exander, is i'll with tonsilitis.
Mr., and Mrs. George P. Barber OF Bur-
lington spent Sunday in town.
j. II. Emerson, representing the Mutual
Life OF New York, is with #. II. Fuffer for
time.
Fred Dunsmore of Gouldsville is en-
ployed as clerk in the Montpelier book
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. A. Smith were in Brad
ford over Sunday visiting Mrs. Smiths
parents.
DIR. and Mrs. 9. H. Burr have returned
from spending Thanksgiving with relatives
at Post Mills.
Judge and Mrs. Hiram Carleton are to
break up housekeeping and take rooms at
the Riverside.
The Baptist Ladies Aid society is to give
chicken-pie supper in the church vestry
on Wednesday evening.
Thomas Marvin and Il. A. Sherburne
have sold to @. II. Cross house and lot
on First Avenue for 81 $50.
Mrs. Augusta Provost, who resides with
Mrs Maloney on Court street, recently
sprained her ankle severely.
The marriage Of Clyde Templeton and
Miss Anna Mayo is announced to occur
about the middle OF this month.
Fred G.. Barrows OF Burlington, State
company, was in town over Sunday.
Geo. w. Kidder is confined to the house
with fractured hip, sustained the other
day by falling on the sidewalk on Elm street
Montpelier Council, Knights of Colum-
bus, will hold its annual meeting for the
election OF officers on Wednesday evening,
The foundation for the annual ash noun
tain on Haymarket Square has been laid
and the pile is daily growing in proportion.
l.
vacation at home, returned this morning to
her school in franklin, where she is teach
ing.
Marshall L. Wood left on Monday even
ing for Wilton. N. H., on business con-
nected with the Lane Manufacturing Com
pany.
The measles are in style in town at this
time, quite number of residences being
posted and additional cards are appearing
daily.
A stated communication of Aurora lodge
OF Masons will be held this evening, which
the district deputy and her grand officers
will attend.
G. M. Goss has been appointed admins
traitor of the estate OF the late g. III. Guern-
sey and M. e. Smile and @. III. Heaton are
the commissioners.
About forty members Of the j. o. U. A. NJ
attended Trinity church in body Sunday
morning TO listen to the annual sermon by
Rev. @. o. Judkins.
The quarterly meeting of the Ladies' Lii
brary League will be held in the trustees
room of the library on Wednesday after
noon at half past two.
The 6:20 P. M, Central Vermont, south
bound train was delayed on Friday even
ing by the ditching of six cars of way
freight near Williston.
At the special conclave of Mt. Zion Com
mandery held Friday evening, the order of
the Red Gross was conferred upon three
candidates from Northield.
Miss Luna Skinner expects to leave this
city on Thursday for Los Angeles, Cal,
where her mother resides. Her many
friends wish her bon voyage.
Mrs. Eliza B. Fisher has transferred to
Mrs Harriet e. Smile for a nominal con-
sideration the lot Of land adjoining the Jo-
seph Fisher residence on Liberty street.
DR.. L. II. Fiske and DR.. H. A. Fiske, his
son, have gone to Passedena, Cal, to To-
cate. Mrs Fske will remain for while to
close up their home before joining her hus
band,
Fred L. Laird lately purchased A. 9.
Blanchard's half interest in the Bruce block
on Main street for S6,000 Mr.. Blanchard
purchased this property seven months ago
for $1,000.
The dining-room Of the Adams hotel was
closed to the public Friday night. Mr. and
Mrs Adams will keep the house open for
| the accommodation of those desiring to rent
furnished rooms.
The monthly meeting OF the Ladies' Aid
Association of Heaton Hospital will be
| held in the trustees room OF the Kellogg
Hubbard Library on Wednesday afternoon
at two o'clock.
The adjourned meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association auxiliary will
| be held on Wednesday at three O'Clock.
Professors Hrzelwood and Robie will ad
dress the meeting.
M. S. Stone will address the New Hamp-
| shire State board of agriculture at its an
nual meeting to be held at Lancaster Wed.
nesday evening His subject will be "The
Influence OF Country Life"
The Garnet Seal circle will meet next
Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the trus-
tees room of the Kellogg Hubbard library
Magazine reading, "The Rivalry OF Ma
tions" and "a Journey in the Orient"
James #, Dewey and Nelson Peck went
back to Worcester academy today, Harry
W. Taplin, Martin Peck and Hartman Les
lie also went back to Dartmouth college
and Homer Ferrin to Norwich University.
The Ethan Allen Court OF Foresters hold
their second assembly in their hall in the
Union block State street on Wednesday
evening, December B. Dancing 80 cents
per couple Wilder's Celebrated Qour) will
play.
j. f. Dobbs, accompanied by his wife
has returned from visiting his home in
Cambridgeport, Mass, aud resumed his
duties as porter at the Pavilion. Mr.. and
Mrs. Doobs have taken rooms at "a Cour
street.
While William Rivers was driving into
, tho Putney stable Saturday afternoon
snow sliding from the roof of the Dudley
block caused the horse TO shy, throwing
out Mr.. Rivers and spreining his righ
} ankle
, j. w. Brock, administrators Of the estate
of Patrick Slattery, has sold to Margaret
Roakes house and lot on Franklin stree
for $3.50 Also to Joseph and Katherin,
, Jones house and lot on the same stree
: for $500
Mr. and Mrs. j, e. Almon entertained d
/ dozen OF their friends with game dinner
: Saturday evening at their home at Al Barre
: street. The evening was most pleasantly
q spent, choice musical program following
the dinner
4 A turkey dinner was sent to the Heatol
y Hospital on Thanksgiving day. The tur
!, keys were generously contributed by
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