The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

ing her parents, Hon. and Mrs. Hiram
Carleton.
The Easter Offering at St. Augustine's
church this year was one OF the largest ever
taken in this parish, amounting to S625.
A car was put on the 1918 A. M, Central
Vermont train this morning which runs
through from Barre to st. Albans without
change.
Eli Carter, who was arrested on a writ OF
trover Monday after noon, was unable to
get bail Is in jail awaiting a healing in
his case.
The ladies auxiliary OF the Yount Mems
Christian Association will meet the AS
sociation rooms on Wednesday ternoon
at three O'Clock.
j. e. Leland has purchased the naper and
magazine department OF the Montpelier
bookstore and will continue 1t at his store
at 81 Main street.
Bert Cashen is to be taken to Heaton
Hospital for the treatment OF the knee he
injured several months ago as it is thought
the bone is diseased
The last OF the series of dancing schools
at East Montpelier village hall will be pull
lie, Wednesday evening, May 1, to which
all are cordially invited.
The hearing In the case of State against
Stephen Black is set for Wednesday in
city court. #. A. Bailey has been retained
as counsel by the respondent.
Over 100 members of St. Peters Court,
Catholic Order of Foresters, attended st.
Augustine's church In a body Sunday
morning to receive Holy Communion.
William Hayden has finished work TO
the electric railroad company here and has
gone to Rochester to take charge OF the
track of the White River Valley railroad.
Mrs. Joseph Lsmery, aged seventy years,
who resides with Mrs. Louis Wood, her
daughter sustained partial stroke of par
alysis on Sunday. Her condition is crit
ical.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. 8. Baldwin of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, are guests at the Pavilit n. Mr.. Bald
win Is a well-known granite dealer and on
this occasion combines q wedding tour with
a business trip.
w. Ellis, f. e. Grout, H. o. Kent. W.
r. Waterman, 8 W. Corse, Frank e. Smith
andMerrillRussell went to BurlingtonTues-
day morning to attend the annual meeting Of
the Grand Lodge, N. e. o. P.
John L. Stsnyan will deliver an address
before Unity lodge OF Odd Fellows at
Groton on Thursday evening, April %, at
celebration of the eighty-second anniver-
ssry of the establishment OF Odd Fellow
ship in America.
A team from Thomas Wildey Encamp-
ment of Odd Fellows will work the Golden
Rule degree at a district meeting to be held
at Barre on Monday evening, April -, with
Minnehaha encampment. The Patriarchsl
and Royal Purple degres will be worked by
other encampments IN the district.
Stephen Black was arrested Monday ev-
eDing by Deputy Sheriff Tracy on the
charge of the larceny OF eu express wagon
from the E. r. Skinner estate. Grand Jur-
or Thomas appeared for the State. In city
court Monday evening, Black entered q
plea of not guilty and his bail was fixed at
$500, j. H. Senter becoming surety.
The piano recital given Saturday after
noon at Christ Church parish house by Miss
Laura A. Rugg, organist of Christ church,
assisted by Misses Stella Crandall and
Ruth Roleau, soprano soloists, attracted an
audience that filled the reception rooms.
Miss Rugg's selections were cordially re-
ceived, as were the solos my True Love
Hath My Heart" by Miss Roleau, and
"The Rosary" by Miss Crandsll.
Miss Silvia Bliss OF Calais has given a col
lection of at out 400 specimens of the fora
of Vermont to the Kellogg Hu bbard il
brary. These specimens have been care
fully selected and prepared in booklets
with the Latin and common name attached
and are now on exhibition at the library IN
case specially prepared for them. The
collection is valuable and interesting ac-
quisition.
Joel ii Emerson, who was arrested at
Nashua, N, H., on the charge OF using the
mails for fraudulent purposes, VIZ taken to
Rutland on Friday by United States Mar
shall Nuts OF Concord, N. H., and arraign'
ed before Commissioners James A. Merrill
John III. Sentor OF Montpelier, represented
District A.tornev Martin, and j. j. Doyle
OF Nashua end L. w. Moloney of Rutland
appeared for Emerson. Emerson waived
examination aud wfs bound over TO the
May term OF icour6 at Windsor. His bsi
was fixed at $500 and upon obtaining 1t he
| was releaced.
David T. O'Connors, granite cutter re
sidiug on Foster street, we taken to Wat
erbury Friday afternoon by City Sheriff
Bancroft and placed in the Stato hospita
| for the insane for t-eatment. Mr.. O'Con
nors has for some tine past been IN H.
health from melsncholic dementia and for
| the paIt few weeks has taken but little
| food. Thursday night he became violen
aud help was csllC to restrain him. He
was e1judgei insane by Drs. Mcclure and
| Lindsay and when on his way to tht
csylum wcs in pessive mood
The lunersl of George W. Wilder wa
held from the house at two o'clock Sat
urday Rov. Norman Seaver, ID. D., assist
ed by Rev. Q. o. Judkins, officiating Th'
iuneral was largely attended aud the flora
offerings we're profuse aud beautiful. Mu
sic we1 furnished by string quintett'
from Boston assisted by I. r. Merrill sn(
Benjamin Roberts of this city. This wa
Mr.. Wilder's favorite combin alton OF mu
|
Hiram Carleton, Alderman M. w Whee
lock, III. @. Cotton and A. j. Howe. Bur
isl was in Green Mount cemetery.
The Montpelier Association Of Congrega
tional ministers will meet at the YounI
Mems Christian Association rooms in thi
city on Tuesday, A Ill 30 when the follow
ing subjects will be discussed: "The atti
tude that should be taken by the ministr
on the present agitation OF the tempernnc,
question in our State" Rev. DR.. Norman
Seaver, Montpelier; Exegesis, Hebrews
Gle, Rev. DR.. W. s. Hszen, Mortified
"The best methods of preserving the re
suits OF one's reading" Rev. III. w. Hi
dreth of Cabot; "Why are there not NOR
men attending church and Interested i
church work." Rev. j. j. Mcdonald, Bel
lin.
Mrs Helen M. Newton, aged seventy
nine years, died about three O'Clock Frida
afternoon at her home at 179 Main stree
The cause OF death ives heart failure. Unit
q day or so ago she was apparently In a
good health as usual. but on Wednesday al
ternoon she suffered from a sinking spe
| and for time her recovery was despaire
of. She rallied the following day, howeve
and appeared bettsr, only to subcumb o