The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-17
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS,

and Mrs. A. ID. SllloWaY was helu az tine
house on Thursday, Rev. @. o. Judkins
officiating.
Ftp. Carleton has, for M. II Rice OF the
Montpelier bookstore, filed a petition in
bankruptcy. The liabilities are So, 400 and
the assets 49, 450.
Capt. and Mrs. II. W. Drow are expect
ed home from a several weeks stay in Bay
onne, N. j., in few days. Capt. Drew's
health is much improved.
A party OF twenty seven knights Templsr
from Barre attended the annual inspection
OF Mount q on Commandery held in this
city Wednesday evening.
Miss Smith, a domestic in the family Of
Frank Kendall, canght her foot in hole In
the plank walk on Bailey Avenue Tuesday
evening throwing her to the ground and
sprainlnR one shoulder.
MIR. and Mrs. Il W. Drew and Miss Ger
trude, their daughter, have returned from
q several weeks visit in Bayonne, N. j..
Mr.. Drew expects to resume charge OF the
local express Office the first OF next week.
Mrs. Mary Howe-Lavin and Lucien-
Howe, her brother, OF Brattleboro, were in
townW ednesday on their way to st. Adams
togive a concert Wednesday. Mr.. LAWN Is
still in Europe pursuing his musical studies.
A delegation from W. lodge, Daughters
OF Rebekah, and Rob Morris chapter, Order
OF the Eastern Star, visited sister lodges in
Barre Thursday. A special electric was
provided to return the party to Montpelier.
A bill has been presented by the city
and ordered paid. This bill, one OF $11, was
for Berlin water used By the city at the old
Berlin town hall and in the tenements In
other parts Of the building. The accounting
was simply a matter OF bookkeeping.
Chief Judge r. 8. Taft was at the Psyil-
ion Tuesday evening, on his way to Guild
hall, where he opened Essex county court
this afternoon Judge STAFFORD, who pre-
sided at this court last week, Is detained at
home by the alarming illness OF his aged
father.
On account of the crowded condition Of
the primary department OF the Union
school 1t has been found necessary to en-
gage an assistant to help Miss Rockwell
and Miss Gleason In their rooms. There
are nearly one hundred and fifty scholars n
the two rooms.
Misses Helen Brock and Florence Cory
gave pleasant dancins party at the Pavil-
ion on Wednesday evening Mrs. #. M.
Cory acted as pstroness and Wilder's or
chestra OF six pieces furnished music.
About thirty couples were present who
had very enjoyable time.
The Mount Mansfield lake club Is to
stock its preserves at Stowe with &c. 600
trout fry this season. There are abont
twenty members OF the cub residents OF
this city, J. W. Brock being vice president,
promise when fully developed, to be the
most valuable and attractive in the State.
Eugene Godfrey, who is employed at E.
l.. Putney's stable, made a Fl ve dollar wager
on Thursday with William Rivers that he
could start at the foot OF Kent street on a
bicycle at dead stop and ride up the to Mr..
Putney's house. The wager was accepted
and both parties, with MIR. Putney as ref
cree, weut to Kent street where Godfrey
performed the difficult feat and pocketed
his FIVE.
Frederick. the little son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
b. M. Shepard, sustained painful accident
late Tuesday afternoon He fell off the
ledge near his home on Pearl street infiict,,
ing scalp wound over two inches long and
cutting to the skull. The wound was in
the hair just over the left eye. I was sewn
up and the little fellow Is as comfortable as
could be expected today.
Edwin A. Towne OF Boston, president of
the Commercial Travellers Boston Benefit
Association, was in town over Tuesday
night. This is new association and is
connected with the Boston mems eastern
accident association. In ten days 700 IN em-
bers were enrolled in the new association,
which pays sick benefits, and on Tuesday
evening seven new members were added
at the Pavilion.
"Honest John" Fl. Merriield of Will
Evansville and Hon. W. b. Wall of Ran
dolph were in town Wednesday Mr.. Wall
Just returned from spending the winter at
Hot Springs, Ark. The genial Williams"
appearance indicated that his stay at the
Springs had agreed with him. He has ap-
parently dipped seven times ia the steam
ing waters, boiling all the political bile out
OF him--if ever there was any OF the stuff in
his system.
A quarterly meeting OF the directors OF
the Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company
was held today at the home Office. Beside
the local directors the following fIom out Of
town were present. Col. Q. s. Emery, Chel-
Hyde Park; j. III. Merr!fie N wfane;
Francis Fritser, ST. Johnsbury John N.
Woodfin, Rutland; Col. III. f. Brigham,
Bakersdeld; G. M. Campbell, Lyndonville
George W. Beardsley, Alburgh.
A d. Farwell, II. j. M. Jones, j. j.
Burgen. j. 8. Viles and III. M. Cutler, the
board Of park commissioners elected at the
last annual city meeting, met at the Pavil-
Ion Thursday evening for the first time.
A. ID Farwell was elected chairman and
ID. M. Cutler secretary of the board. Mat
tiers pertaining to the park were discussed
and the meeting was adjourned until May
l, when the organization of the board will
be completed and bylaws adopted.
AS result OF the fourth playing in the
knights OF Columbus tournament, Capt.
Theriault's team. which has been SO points
behind made leap to the front Thursday
evening now leading by 112 points. apt.
Theriault scored 4067 points and Capt
Kelleher's 1866, giving the former majority
OF POI. The Donnelly-Ryan combination
OF Capt. Theriault's team which has been
playing in the former games in Jonah luck
dazzled their opponents in this game by
winning out with an individual lead OF III
points.
Another full house was in attendance up
on the fair in Armory hall Tuesday even
ing, goodly delegation from Barre being
present. The feature of the evening was
the prize drill by st. Michaels cadets,
Capt. Charles Theriault commanding. John
Lawrence won the first prize and John
Mcmahon the second in the competition
drill. The prizes were medals OF honor of
sterling silver with the initials Of the battal-
Ion engraved upon one side. Dancing was
In order until a late hour and WAS partici.
pated in by large number.
Patrick #. Glynn of this city and Mrs.
Ellen Csrley OF St. Adams were married
Thursday in the latter city. Both are
well known here where they have large
circle OF friends, who present their congrat-
ulations. Mr.. Glynn has for several years
been employed as a letterer at the granite
works OF Ryle ~ MCCOrmiCl and Ia held in