The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

City Sheriff Bancroft mas completed thk-
ing the record Of births aud deaths in this
city for the year 1900 He has recorded 1877
births and ninety-fve deaths.
j. Edward Bailey has refused an offer OF
$500 for his pacing mare, susan the
prevailing ice races appear 10 be bulling |
the market on local horse fl ssh.
G. NJ. stolf of San Francisco, general
agent for Csitorni for the National Life |
Insurance Company, is at the Pavilion or |
a few days, while transacting business with |
the home Office
The contemplated presentation of rs lffo |
in Black" under the auspices OF the Mont |
pelier Military band has been given up for |
lack of interest on the part OF those who |
were to participate.
The Knights OF Columbus crbbsge team
from Barre played another match in the |
tournament with the local councils team in |
this city Thursday evening, the visitors |
winning by a score OF 4, III to 4,126
Secretary f. H. Merrill of the Young
Mems Christian Associ Ition is to open
kindergarten gymnasium class for boys be.
tween the ages OF five and twelve years the
first of next month, the sessions to be con-
tinued three months.
There are about $40 changes in the check
list for the M arch nesting, 1901. About ITO
names are taken off and 100 added. The
other changes are caused by removals from
one ward to another. The ch SEX list will
be posted on Saturday
Judge. w P. Stafford has declined the APP
poiutment rendered him by Governor Stick
ney as member OF a com mission to arrange
for and prepare digest OF Verm INT decis-
ions. Judge Stafford is unable to spare the
tim , necessary for this work.
By an oversight the name Of Mrs. @. A.
Gale was omitted as one of the delegates
from the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Young
Mems Christian Association to the inter
staJe convention to be held at Concord n.
H, from February % to March 3
John q. Allen OF Barre has sold his large
tenement block on Addison street to
Charles j. Burnhsm of Roxbury. Mr.. AL
len takes in part payment Mr.. Burnham's
cottage on Farwell street. The transfer
was made through the d. A. Perry Real
Estate Agency,
At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Young Mems
Christian Association held Wednesday
afternoon, Mrs f. A Sherburne was chos-
en- as delegate to the Interstate conven-
ton, to be held ut Concord N. H., Febru-
airy % to March g. inclusive.
Mrs John Dillon and Miss Lillian HOWE
son, who have conducted dressmaking
rooms in the Blakey building, have sus-
pended business. Mrs. Dillon will remain
in town and Miss Howieson contemplates
going to Boston and has shipped her Of
fects to her home in K more.
Harle o. Cummins is achieving fame as q
short story writer. He has story in the
February number OF the "Black Cat" mag.
azine entitled, "The Sins Of Sims" and an
other has been accepted by that magazine
in which it will appear later He received
S110 for these two stories. He has also
written short story for the "Argosy"
which has been accepted.
The new city charter provides for only
one grand juror and the friends of r. B.
Thomas are m iking thorough canvass, it
is said, in hi, behalf for that position Mr..
Thomas Ia q young attorney but has won
the respec1 and esteem Of the community by
his careful and intelligent industry "a his
chosen profession, which, added to his good
judgement, will make him a formidable
candidate.
Alta recent meeting of the Ladies' Aux
iliary to the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation 1t was voted that the auxiliary fur
nish O lunch to the members OF the gvmna-
SUM classes on Friday evenings, com.
mencing February Different commit
tees were appointed to attend to the matter
on the evenings mentioned. The committee
for next Friday evening is Mrs. c. III DEM
ing, Mrs. G. A. Gale and Mrs E. A. Mutt.
The primary suit in the Innovation trunk
patent-infringement case has resulted in the
United States circuit court decreeing that
sworn statements and accountings mnst be
rendered to the Innovation patents by the
infringers. The case will lie further pressed
on separate counts and recourse will be had
against all middle-men handling such in
Engagements The patents cover the stand
on-end trunk In which garments hang with
out being folded.
The burning Of the grist mills at North
Montpelier and East Calais within two
weeks time has given the impression that
the fires were of incendiary origin and the
people OF East Montpelier have become 80
aroused over this theory that not only has a
night Waterman been placed on guard over
the grist mill there, but also over other
who is caught with incendiary torch look
ing for more mill property to destroy.
Clarence L. Thurston, son of Senator
John T. Thurston, who has been attsche to
the United States commission at the Paris
exposition, has recently been appointed
secretary OF legation to the Argentine Re-
public, and has sailed from Paris for his
local interest," as Senator Thurston is ma
tive OF Montpelier, has relatives here and
the people at large have an interest in his
public career, and consequently that OF the
son.
City Sheriff Bancroft has completed TAX
ing the annual school census. The school
laws have been changed 80 that only those
from five to eigh cen years, inclusive, are
taken. The old school age was from FIVE to
twenty years. Ward one has 200 OF school
age; ward two, $40; ward three, 2S4; ward
four, Dol; ward five, 214; ward six, 205 to-
tai, 1923. Under the old law there would
have been gain over 1899 of about sixty
but under the new law there is an apparent
loss of about 100.
The L ldies Reading club of the Church Of
the Messiah held social in the vestry on
Tuesday. About 125 people were present.
The guests were entertained with m sic
and readings followed by social hour Mr..
Hathaway gave piano solo, the Dance
Modern" Dennee. Miss Garlic Richardson
sang, I'm the Dark, 10 the Dsw," Coombs,
and Fl. Edward slayton sang" 1T is Dawn,
Mrs. W. e. Terrill read "The Angel
Child" one of Stephen Cranes whilom.
Vile stories, aux Italiens," Owen Mere
dith, "a PRAYER" Markham, as an encore
and 1.-THE Kings Pardon a selection from
white Aprons" Mrs. Terrill's readings
were a surprise to most OF those present
The selections were long and required grest
concentration Of thought and memory. Mrs
Terrill gave tn sm all with the self posses
sion and ease of professional reader. Th'
"King's Pardon" was rendered with grea
spirit and feeling and received prolonged