The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Miss Matte Watson left Wednesday for
New York en route to Europe and the Paris
exposition
Mrs. A. w. Prescott is in a critical conci
ton from consumption. Fears are enCer.
tanned for her recovery.
Margaret Delanl has been engaged 10 lee
fure in Montpelier Monday evening April |
80. Subject, "The Value Of the Novel"
MI and Mrs. j. G. Gillette, who have
been at the Montpelier house for TWO |
weeks, went today 10 their home in Water
bury Conn.
County Commissioner Daniel Worcester
has established a liquor agency at Granite
vile and has appointed NJ. A. Corbett as
agent.
Maple syrup is selling in Burlington mar
kets at from forty to forty five cents less
per gallon than the same grades can be pur-
chased in this city,
Dr. G. e Corbin left Thursday evening
for his home in Kirksville, Mo-, where ne
hopes the change Of climate will be bene-
fici 81 to his health.
Superintendent OF Streets Roberts has
placed the snow scraper and roller tiotiila
in dry dock for the season. Spring, evi
IDENTIFY, has surely come to stay
c. Def. Bancroft has broken his record
as lister this year. For the first eleven days
OF this month he has averaged to take over
took over two hundred lists.
The three great communions OF Chris
tendon, the Anglican, the Roman and the
Greek were represented at Christ church
on Thursday. There were also representa-
tives Of one of the Christian denominations.
The Workingmen's club has taken on
new life The meeting Wednesday even
ing was one Of the best aud most largely
attended of any yet held. The programme
published Wednesday evening was carried
out and every feature was thoroughly en-.
joyed.
G f. Lowe, B. M. Shepard and II. E.
Slayton completed the work of invoicing
the stock at the I. 7. Ranney store today.
Mr.. Stay ton said the report that he WAS ne
gotiating for the purchase OF the stock was
without foundation as he has had no idea
OF so doing.
The city council has voted to give the
venerable George s. Hubbard the use of a
free bed at the Heaton hospital at any time
and for so long as he may desire it. The
council feels this is the smallest mark OF es-
TEEN the city can pay one who for the best
part of century has been prominent in
pubic affairs Of the town.
The jury in the civil case OF Patrick Cal
lahan against Ira Phelps and Annette
VIII seler, which was on trial Thursday af-
ternoon before Justice ID. p. Clarke in 7,
r. Gordon's Office, returned a verdict at
1880 A. M, today for the plaintiff to recover
So and costs amounting to $50. An appeal
has been taken to county court.
Chief of Police j. L. Tuttle has received
letter from law finn in Coromandel New
Zealand, asking him to find if possible any
relatives of John Lawson, who recently
died there. The attorneys say he came to
New Zealand from Vermont, and formerly
worked bu tCher in Burlington. He
also had sister Eliza. who lived in Maine
and a brother. Deceased was forty eight
years old, and these solicitors are attempt
ing to locate his heirs. Chief futile will
ascertain whether any Of the numerous
Lawson's in East Montpelier and Barre
claim any kinship to the dead man.
Mrs. Jessie Burbank, daughter of A. A.
Stimson, died Wednesday in Providence
X. l. Funeral services were held in
Providence on Thursday and the body was
brought to Montpelier for burial, reach
ing here Friday morning. Services were
held at Bethany chapel at 1920. MI. Burbank
and Miss Lizzie Stimson, a sister, a..
companyed the remains. The cause Of
her death was tuberculosis of the brain.
Mrs. Burbank is pleasantly remembered in
Montpelier where her girlhood and young
womanhood was passed, and the hearts Of
very many friends are saddened by her
early death.
Charles Nee was arrested Wednesday af-
ternoon by City Sheriff Bancroft on the
charge OF cruelty to animals He was con-
victed in city court and fined, with costs,
$32 20 which he paid. Last Saturday after
noon Nee left his horses, which he had
worked hard all day, standing out attached
TO the cart, on LoOmis street, where they
remained without food or care until Sun
day evening when they were placed in
Mee's barn by some neighbor. They were
not given any further care until Tuesday
evening when Officer Bancroft took charge
OF them. In their restlessness caused from
hunger the horses had paved holes through
the barn floor.
Joseph etiquette was found by City Sher
III Bancroft Wednesday evening lying be-
side the Central Vermont railroad track in
drunken stupor some three miles from
this city in the direction OF Barre. The Of
ficer had to carry etiquette bodily to the
electric car line and after arriving in this
city carried him from the corner Of State
and Elm streets to the Jail in his arms. Chi.
quette was so far gone as to be helpless and
unable to tell his name. He pleaded guilty
cation and was fined with costs $12.70
etiquette could not settle 30 was given ten
days in Jail.
The body of Mrs. G. d. Burbank arrived
from Providence, r. l., Thursday evening
and was taken to the home Of A. A. Slim.
daughter and Miss Lizzie Stimson &C.
companied the remains. Funeral services
were held from the house Friday morning a
half past ten, Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver Of
floating. The house was filled with sym
pathizing friends, and the remarks of DR.
Norman Seaver were peculiarly comforting
and appropriate The burial was in Green
Mount cemetery. The bearers were f. A.
Sherburne, j b. Morse, j. III, Voldholn
and II. s. Cotton.
Dudes and Farmers, Saturday, April IA
Farmers and Crsckajacks, Tuesday, Apri
IT; Dudes and Crackaj 4cks, Saturday Apri
81; Dudes and Farmers, Tuesday, April "a
Farmers and Crackajacks, Saturday, Apri
%; Dudes and Crackaj scks, Tuesday, May
/; Dudes and Farmers, Saturday, May
Farmers and Crackaj .cks. Tuesday, May s
Dudes and Crackajacks, Saturday, May II
AS far as possible this schedule will b,
strictly followed. The game between tht
Dudes and Farmers Saturday night will b,
preceded by game between teams from
the juniors, The school girls are cham
pioning the teams by displaying their col
ors. The red and white Of the Dudes seem
to predominant.
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