The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-27
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


Mrs. W. +. Waterm an fell on an icy side
walk on Wednesday, receiving severe in.
juries that have since confined her to her
room
Mrs. Dominica Tomassi and Mrs. Antoine
Tomas5i have Just returned from three
months visit In ally and are guests Of
their brother. Messrs. To nmassi will re-
turn in short time.
Hon. and Mrs, j. A. DeBoer and Miss
Bertha, their daughter, left Thursday for AL
bsny, N. Y, where Mrs. DeBoer and
daughter will visit while MIR. DeBoer goes
on busin ss to Buffalo.
Maj. Frank l.. Howe of Northfield in.
spected Company II at the Armory Thurs
day evening, Hs expressed himself as
much pleased with the excellent condition
in which he found the company.
Capt. Kelleher's team won the second
match In the Knights of Columbus cribbage
tournament Thursday evening, defeating
Capt. Therisults team ITO to 4, 100 points
and now has a lead OF 1874 points.
The knights OF Pythias worked the sec
ond rank on one candidate Thursday even
ing. Following the work a collation. was
served and q social hour spent Visiting
knights were present from Marshtield.
Calico Parent has gone to Burlington
where he is to enter a hospital for treat
ment. For the past year he has been un-
abs to work because OF cancer OF the stom-
ach. He was accompanied by his fAmil y
who will remain with relatives.
b A son of Alderman Laird captured live
grasshopper near his home on Bailey av
enue. The Alderman has way OF forcing
the season whether its grasshoppers or
granite street crossings. The temperature
is usually pretty warm in his precinct.
Twenty-six tables were filed with players
at the whist party given Tuesday evening
by the members OF Ivy lodge, Daughters of
Rebekah, in Old Fellows hall. A car
bad Of people came down from Barre to
participate.
Chief OF Police Demeritt has appointed
Hermon e. Slayton, William II. McCor-
mick, Alex W. Glennie and John W. Peck
as special police. There are yet six spe-
cisls to be appointed but Chief Dem ,ritt is
waiting until he can find the proper men
for the position.
The two tenement house No. IL Hillside
street, known as the Robinson house,
owned by Fannie M. Hunt, has been sold
through the Real Estate Agency OF Martin
w. Wheelock to Dormsn B. e. Kent. This
is one of the first houses built by the late
George II. Bennett in that section. Mr..
Kent buys as an investment.
that the trial of State VS. Guiseppeni would
have to be suspended because OF the illness
Plsinfiell and w. II. Carroll OF Waterbury.
DR.. w. l.. Goodale was called and gave the
sick men a remedy that relieved them and
enabled them to sit in the case.
Martin W. Wheelock is receiving spplca
tons for those tempting lots of real estate
he is Offering They are going, goi Jag, and
soon will be gone. He may have others,
bears are out to catch bears. They may be
out again or they may not. It's chance.
For time Friday morning il was feared
Thirteen new members we're initiated into
Stannard lodge, New England Order Of
Protection on Thursday evening. Twenty
N embers OF Barre lodge were present. The
degree work was well done by The officers
of Stannard lodge. Following the work,
refreshments were served. Six additional
applicants for membership were received
Thursday evening
1t Is estimated that the net proceeds from
the St. Patrick's day entertainment given
by the ladies Of the St. Vincent de Paul
society on Monday evening will be in the
neighborhood of S135. There is yet some
money to be turned in BY ticket canvassers
and one or two small bills to be paid. The
ladies are much pleased over the result aud
the money will go toward building the new
Catholic church.
j. j. Williams is progressing successfully
with the construction of his autom 1ble and
expects to complete it by fine first of June.
The construction of the gasoline engine is a
novelty and will furnish about eight horse
power at interchangeable speeds varying
from one to over twenty-five horse power,
the mechanism being very simple and com
pact. The machine promises TO be an i'm
provement upon vehicles of this sort.
The Buffalo" fever invaded the visi ing
dentists Thursday evening. Several were
initiated. The highest fee paid being a crisp
S. note. Hilarity reigned at the Pavilion
as the new members joined the club When
the fun was at its height travelling man,
who was trying to do some wri ing in an
adjoining room, protested, remarking that
those engaged in the fun were a lot OF cheap
sports. One witty Buffalo closed the argu-
ment by asking the testy traveller what he
expected in the way OF sports for So day
The Sancta Maria reading club spent
Thursday evening with Longfellow at St.
MichaeP5 school. About twenty young
ladies were present and the occasion was a
very pleasant one. Refreshments were
served and literary and musical program
was rendered, Miss Margaret Mooney act
ing as accompanist. Vocal selections were
rendered by Misses Alma and Eva Fisher
Emma Mulqueen and Margaret McAvoy
The school mandolin club furnished the in
strumental features and there were recita
tions by Misses Kate Connolly, Mary Can
tillion and Julia Hayes.
A chorus OF eghty.fou singers met Prof
A. j. Phillips at Barre Thursday evening
and good work was done In rehearsing fol
the coming musical festival to be held il
Barre the week commencing May 10. Two
grand concerts will be held on Thursday
and Friday evenings, May 20 and "a fol
which Mr.. Blaisdell and Mr.. Wilder will
furnish an orchestra of twenty pieces. Sew
eral singers from Montpelier. who were a
Barre last evening, report much enthusiasm
among the promoters OF the festival and III
ultimate complete success Is predicted.
Roakes & Driscoll have Just received
letter from Q. FL. McCarty, one OF the su
pervisors at Brasher Falls, N. T., informing
them that the supervisors have decided no
to mix up in the case OF Alton Bedell
whose body has been lying in state To-
about five weeks past in the undertaking
rooms OF that firm here. The supervisor ad
vises the firm to proceed In the matter ant
an administrator will probably be appoint
ed on Thursday. The matter will probabl,
now he adjusted within few days.
Mrs. John Emerson died Wednesday a
the home OF James Emerson, her son, nea
the Goodenough bridge. She had been il
about week with pneumonia and was sew
enty-three years old. Her husband diet
about year ago. Mr.. and Mrs Emerson
he tad t,