The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL BAPPENINGs.

The Woman's alliance OF the Church o
the Messiah are to hold a rummage sale In
their vestry on Friday and Saturday, Janu.
airy % and g.
e. e. Blakey was insured for $1,000 in
the New England Order oil Protectisn. He
had been insured in that order only few
years and had paid in assessments only
$1,000
j. q. Breckenridge, who has been serious
ly i'll at the home OF Prof. G. B. wilkins,
was taken to the HeatC n hospital for treat
ment in Roakes q Driscoll's ambulance
Friday morning.
M. A. Hunt OF Boston, editor and pub
Usher OF Granite, with his wife, two chill
dren and mother arrived in town Wednes-
day evening and have taken rooms at the
Riverside for several weeks stay.
The next game in the Apollo Club pool
tournament will be played tonight between
Redheld Phillips and II. W. Kemp of the
d. E. Mason team and Frank l.. Pratt and
p. g. Malone Of the L. II. Greene team,
Charles e. Hobbs of East Montpelier has
filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
His liabilities are said to be 81, 1925, all of
which are unsecured. His assets are $780,
IL, with nothing exempt Mr.. Hobbs is
blacksmith.
The funeral of Ruth, the little daughter
OF Mrs. Il. s. Sawyer, who died from laryn-
gifts recently, was held from the house at
two o'clock Wednesday, Rev. Norman
Seaver officiating Burial was in Green
Mount cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs John s. White of Philadel-
phia arrived at the Montpelier house Fri
day for stay OF two or three weeks. Mr.
White is travelling for an extensive whole
sale house in Philadelphia which handles
physicians instruments and supplies.
The old and young folks ball held at East
Montpelier Tuesday evening was a success
in every way. There were 104 couples pres
ent, twenty Five of which were from this
and Mrs. Alma Smith acted as caterer.
Officer Whittier took Flora Wheeler, who
was recently convicted OF truancy and SEN
fenced to six months confinement in the
State Industrial School, to Vergennes We'd
nesdsy. They were accompanied by George
Daniels, who has been having a vacation
from the school for few weeks
e. e. Blskely's funeral was held Friday
afternoon at TWO O'Clock from the home of
Collins Blakely on Winter street. Rev. j.
Edward Wright was the officiating clergy
man. W. s. Hudson had charge, and the
bearers were from Vermont lodge of Odd
Fellows, mentioned yesterday. Burial was
in Green Mount cemetery.
Carpenters, plumbers and painters are
making rapid progress in converting the A.
Il. Humphrey tenement in the town hall
property in ward six into quarters for the
city liquor agency, WheA completed they
will be neat and clean and most convenient
ly arranged. 1t is expected the agency will
ruary.
Albert Johonnott Friday quietly cele.
brated his seventy-ifth birthday. A num-
Der of his friends and neghbors called
during the day TO offer their congratula-
tions. pleasant feature of the day was
the arrival of Mrs. George q. kellogg Of
Winchester, Mass, his daughter. Mrs.
Kellogg's visit is in the nature of a sur
prise in honor of the event but was none the
less welcomed.
Wilder's orchestral. club Misses II. Julia
Cross and Mary Williams left Wednesday
for Littleton, N. H., to take part in the an
nual musical convention which opens there
this evening and closes Friday evening.
Aside from these artists who had been en-
gagged by the convention committee, Mrs.
g. II. Wilder, Mrs. NJ L. Beardsley, Misses
Pearl Minard Catherine Gilbert and Pansy
Severance are in attendance.
While the present term OF Washington
County court, which began September
last and which closed Saturday has ex-
tended over nearly five months, the actual
number of days that court has been in
session has not been so large as some
previous terms. The petit jurors who have
been in attendance during the term drew
pay for IA days, while those for the Sep
TENDER term year ago got in 124 days.
A. G. Blanchard now plans to leave with
his family the first Of February for three
months southern and western trip which
he was obliged to postpone because of the
recent burning of his property in Barre,
He has decided not to build a new block
but is repairing the burned bniding and
his tenants are now all back in their quar-.
ters doing business. II. @. Berry of Boston
will arrive Monday to take Mr. Banchards
place as manager OF the Montpelier Beef
Company during his absence.
Elijah W. Blsisdell, one of the earliest
supporters OF Abraham Lincoln for the
Presidency, died in Rockford, ILL.,, January
10. He had been resident of Rockford AZ
years and during that time was newspaper
publisher, author, lawyer, real estate deal
er, and politician. He was born at Mont
pelier, VT, in 1926. In 1853 he went west
and settled at Rockford. He purchased
he Rockford Forum, changed its name TO
he Republican and began the agitation
against slavery.
The first lat home" given by Mrs. Clar-
ence Lowe occurred on Thursday from
three to five O'Clock and was a delightful
affair for all who participated. The rooms
where the reception was held were prettily
trimmed and the attendance was large.
The guests were ushered into the dining
room by Mrs. Charles E. Lowe and Mrs
George A. Peck. Those who assisted in
the dining room were Mrs. W. o. Love-
Mrs. Charles e. Kingsbury, Miss Lizzie
Peck and Miss Cora Johonnott
Hermon D. Hopkins returned Thursday
evening from Boston where he has been this
week attending the poultry and pet stock
show held at the Mechanics Fair building.
Mr.. Hopkins exhibited pen Of White Ply
mouth Rocks and was awarded the highly
commendable ribbon, which was the fourth
prize. The merit Of this award can be
readily seen when it is know that over
10000 fowls pigeons and the like were ex-
hibited, including 2070 single fowls and $50
yards Of five fowls each. The exhibit of
White Plymouth Rocks this year was the
largest ever made at the Boston show.
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