The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-03
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

| guest OF Mrs j. V. Babcock, her sister.in-
law, for week,
1t is now expected George II Wilder will
| succeed Mrs. j. II. Waterman as orRanist
at Trinity church.
Several OF the local Hebrews went to
Burlington Tuesday TO observe the Hebrew
Day of Atonement
The High school battalion is to hold
weekly drills. The new uniforms are ex-
pected to arrive this week.
Mrs. d. X. Stevens and Miss Ruth, her
daughter, of Fitchburg, Mass, are guests Of
James T. Sabin for lew weeks.
Bert Dearborn, assisted by j. p. Dono-
van, has overhsuled and made general re-
pairs on the pipe organ at Christ church.
Mrs. Benjamin Coburn, who has been
seriously i'll from pneumonia for several
weeks, is now able to sit up every day.
Rev. Samuel Lewis, Representative-elec
from Danville, is to have rooms during ses-
sion with b. M. Shepard at 20 Pearl street
The Ladies' Union of the Spirituaist AS.
sociation will hold sale on Thursday, Oct.
4, lat Mrs. Elizabeth Turner's on Barre
street.
At the yard OF Sweeney Bros. granite
works on Saturday the heavy arm of their
largest derrick fell with a crash and was
shattered in several pieces.
George Gauthier and Miss Daisy Lam
phere were united in marriage on Thursday
evening by Rev. A. N. Lewis. They have
taken rooms in the Hazen block.
George Little, while at work at Clarihew
u Grays shed Saturday, had one OF his legs
badly injured between two stones and will
be unable to work for several weeks.
W. K. Barney, as executor OF the estate
OF Nathaniel Chamberlin, sold the house
and lot at three South Main street to Mrs
Jeanette Martin Monday for So, 200.
The New England dinner given by the
ladies of the Baptist church Friday even
ing at their vestry was an enjoyable affair
and well patronjzed. The ladies netted
/ snug sum.
Henry q. Smith and family drove on Sun
day to Morrisvile, called there by the dea b
of Mrs. Smiths grandmother, who is also
the mother of Hon. Frank Kenfeld of
that place
A meeting OF the executive committee Of
the coming Catholic fair was held Monday
evening when Montpelier Council, X. of @.
contributed a four piece parlor set and suit
of clothes for the fair
Officer Lavioette OF Barre was in town
on Monday to take Steven Cleary, who
has been in Jail since July because uf
making an unsatisfactory disclosure before
| the Barre city court and give him anoth
| er chance.
The eighty-eighth anniversary of the
Vermont Bible Society will be held in Beth
Rev. DIR. G. w. Brown of Rutland, presid-
ing elder Of the Burlington district, will
give the address.
Judge j. W. Rowell is i'll with pneumonia
at the Pavilion and his wife is caring for
| him. AS his illness will probably be a mat
ter of some weeks Judge H. R, Start will
| come here to preside over Washington
county court at nine o'clock Wednesday
| morning
The annual meeting OF the Montpelier
| Educational and Benevolent Association
due October 8, will be adjourned without
the transaction OF business to Oct. 8, when
| it will be held in the conference room of
the Church of the Messiah at half past sew
en- o'clock In the evening.
The marriage of e. B. Gilbert OF New
York to Miss Mamie Jangraw is announced
to occur about the middle Of November at
the home OF the BRIDES mother, Mrs. Kate
Jangraw at ia Main street. Mr.. Gilbert
| will be remembered as having been in the
employ of the Argus some time since.
Mr.. Hall, teacher of language at Goddard
Seminary, gave most enjoyable i'm
promptu piano recital at the parish house
| on Friday evening at the close of the Christ
church choir rehearsal Mr.. Hall is plan.
ist of unusual ability and his renditions
were most thoroughly enjoyed by those
who were present.
The educational committee of the Young
Mems Christsn Association is planning for
| business course OF study to be given in
evening classes this winter. The cour Q
| will comprise penmanship, bookkeeping,
| commercial law and business forms. 1t ia
expected that Professor Nichols Of the
Seminary, will conduct the course. A class
will be formed il ten apply.
The Woman's Relief Corps gave recep-
ton Tuesday afternoon and evening in
| Grand Amy hall to Mrs. j. r. Seaver, the
president and Mrs. W. e. Lawson, q CO.
L. Il
| the two ladies'. A upper will be served at
six O'Clock and general good time indulg-
ed in. Members Of Brooks Post, G. A r.,
have been invited to attend.
The legislative "Soons" began to arrive
In considerable numbers this noon and in
creased on the afternoon trains. Upon ar
| riving in the city they were greeted by
boarding house "hawkers" galore, who,
in instances where the conservative legis-
| lator was slow to make up his mind where
he would feed and sleep for the next two
months, made the decision for him and to
the advantage of both, we hope.
M. S. Stone, State superintendent OF edu
cation, returned Friday afternoon from
Saratoga, N. Y, where he went to confer
with the business men of that city relative
to holding the annual meeting OF the Amer
lean Institute of Instruction there. Mr..
Stone is president of that institute. The
people OF Saratoga are enthusiastic over
| having tnis Breht pouy ol INSTRUCTORS meet
with them.
Wilders orchestral club is engaged this
year in place of the Germania orchestra,
which has for years furnished music at the
Littleton, N. III, music festival. The clubs
engagements are as follows; October /,
Cabot; 2, Marshfield; 3, Groton; 4, Littleton,
n, H.; 8. Plainfeld; 6, Morrisville; 8, 10, IL,
Burlington; 10, East Montpelier, Village
Hall; H. Barre; IL, Grand Symphony Con-
cert at Montpelier; 10, Cambridge; 16, Bur-
lington.
The veteran sergeant-at-arms, Mr.. T. O.
Phinney, among the many other improve
ments which have come from his good judg-
ment and sense Of the fitness of things, has
removed the baskets" from the old lamp
posts along the approach to, the Capitol,
which used to hold the shields for the old
gas lamps. He has substituted an orna.
mental "goose-neck," at the neither end OF
which is an alternating inclosed arc lamp
which will, o. nights, make the way to the
State House as light as day.
W. A.. Briggs received serious injuries
while riding home to dinner on his bicycle
Tuesday noon. Upon reaching the head OF
State street, his wheel oollided with vii.
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