The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-03
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

the guest OF Mrs. Q. A. Smith, her sister
who Is confined to her home by the grip.
Mrs. s. @. Stewart is in critical condi-
ton from consumption at her home at n
Berlin street. Mrs. Horace Bliss is caring
for her.
the Heaton hospital will be held with Mrs.
@, III. Heaton at two o'clock Wednesday
aftern ION.
Anna e wife Of Hermon Z. Sayton,
died suddenly from heart failure about two
o'clock at her Saturday home at 13 Ter
race street.
Mrs ,E.A. Mutt went Tuesday to Guildhsll
to report the spring term of Essex county
W. p. Stafford presiding.
The place in Worcester formerly owned
by Mary A.Carr, has been sold through the
Real Estate Agency Of M. W. Wheelock to
Henry Kei chum OF Chelsea.
The remains of Maggie, the two-years-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence O'NeI,
OF Groton, we're brought here 7. esday for
burial in the Catholic cemetery.
A service for men only will be held at
Trinit, church next Sunday evening. Rev.
o. 0. Judkins will speak on the subject,
"What is it for man to be raised from the
dead?"
Rev. W. A. Dawson, Baptist State Evan
gelist, Is having excellent success in a
series OF meetings at st. Albsns. He will
hold meetings every evening this week ex.
cept Saturday, in that city.
Trinity church Sunday school will be
given an Easter reception in the church
vestry next Saturday afternoon, to which
the parents OF the children and friends Of
the school are cordially invited.
Thomas Ford of Acton, Mimi, is the
guest OF Mrs. John Ford, his brothers.
widow. This is Mr.. Ford's first visit to
Montpelier in twenty-five years and the
changes which have taken place in that
time both surprise and please him.
Sheriff Graves and deputies Shepard,
Tracy and Templeton presented today to
the presiding judge, the assistant judges
and the clerk of Washington county court
an excellent group photo raph Of them
selves, taken in the uniform Of their office.
Wilder's orchestral club is to furnish m
sic for the Red Letter Day exercises OF
Trinity reading club held Wednesday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. ID. II. Clark
Wednesday evening they will furnish mu-
sic for dance to be given by the young
people at the Pavilion.
Miglirini was ianitor OF the Socialist ball
in Barre, on the night in question when d
row occurred at a dance at this ball in
which Miglirini was assaulted with pick
axe handle. Later. on the same night,
Chief OF Police Brown was shot. These
cases will be triable at the present term OF
Washington County Court.
The theory that it is impossible for hen
to lay more han one egg day has receiv-
ed knockout blow in the examination of
the rheumatic hen OF j. V. Babcock. When
the soft shell was removed it was found
there was an egg within an egg, that is the
egg with the soft she'll contained another of
the every day sort with hard she'll.
The venerable Alanson Luce, who Is
spending the winter in southern California,
writes that the sun was 80 hot there March
20 he blistered his hands and face while
walking on the beach. Mr. Luce Is fine
example OF well preserved old age. He is
nearly ninety years old but thinks nothing
OF trip across the continent in cold
weather.
j. V. Babcock is the possessor OF rheu-
matte hen, which on Saturday laid curious
egg. The egg was eight inches in circum-
ference the long way by six and half in
ches the other and weighs about half
pound. The outside shell is about the con-
sistency Of silk while inside this soft shell
the hard shell can be felt in the process of
formation.
One of the prime causes for Sheriff
Graves delay in getting "Heensn" Bowers
before the county court on Monday as
witness in the st. Rock aud Sharkey liquor
cases, was the fact that "Heenan" had been
recently arrested at Nashua, N. FL , for in
toxicatton and sentenced to thirty days
hard labor on the city farm, Here he was
found by the sheriff engaged in saving
cord wood, and was allowed TO depart for
Vermont only when the officer settled the
fine and costs against him, amounting TO
S9.l2
The annual meeting and election of Of
ficers of the Montpelier Gun club WAS held
ia the Office Of Mayor Brown Monday even
ing. The officers elected follow: Presi-
dent. W. e. stoddard; .vlce-president W.
g Ferrin; secretary and treasurer, G. w.
Walton; captain, q. o. Barret; executive
committee, L. Q. Cummins and II. R. Wheel
ock. The club ia in hourshing condition,
IT'S membership mum bering twenty
The first shoot of the season will probably
be held at the CLUBS range on Memorial
day.
w. A. Shaw, observer at the Mortified
station. furnishes the following meteorolog.
icsl summary for the month OF March just
closed: Mean temperature 25o, highest
temperature, 47o, March %; lowest tempera-
ture, -12' March 3; greatest range OF daily
temperature, 44', March 1; least range of
daily temperature, So March 81; total snow
fall, 8 inches total precipitation, 921 in.
ches; total movement OF wind, 1888 miles;
maximum velocity of wind, 48 miles an
hour, March 3; number OF clear days, l,
partly cloudy, 7, cloudy days, %.
Northfeld is negotiating with the Con.
solidated Lighting company to furnish cleo
tIlCGlClJy lOE llRuJluB anu power pulpOSos'
The plant in Northfeld is owned by the
village corporation and ia said TO be made.
quate to meet the demands and the cost OF
running IL exceeds the income. The viii
lage would like dispose by sale or lease
its plant to the Consolidated people and
have them run their line in from this city.
General Manager Coleman OF the Consoi
da ed company says that nothing as yet has
been definitely done although both parties
have the matter under advisement.
Herbert w. Wheeler, who has won for
himself an enviable reputation in cabinet
making, especially in inlaid wood working,
has just completed two handsome pieces of
furniture for the local knights of Columbus
hall. One is an altar OF light cherry inlaid
with darker woods and the other is the pull
pit used by the Grand Knight This is of
black cherry, neither round nor square in
shape but rather both concave and convex.
1t il made Of innumerable pieces Of wood Of
the richest coloring and curious grains and
is in the style of cabinet. being provided
with shelves on the interior, enclosed by
circular door.
The members Of the orchestra of twenty
five pieces, which Is to give the grand sym
phony concert here on the oath instant,
have all been engaged and are to appear
ha IaaI In of fha wall Hnnmp nd