The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

the beaches in the vicinity OF Boston and |
later at the Fabyan house.
The Consolidated Lighting Company has |
given to the band the power for operating |
seven arc lights on tn, midway during the |
week of The Merchants Carnival.
Mrs. Frederick j. Prentiss, Frederick j
Preutiss, Jr., Mrs. Mary IL. letter and
Charles q. Bennett, wife and daughter, all
of New York, are guests at the Pavilion.
W. e. Terrill aud Fred, his brother,
made record az fishermen few days ago
They ti4hed for one day in Stowe aud &C.
cured 339 trout which weighed y pounds.
Gs1rgsA Lowry of Boston, is visiting
his family at the Pavilion. Mr.. Lowry is
an in ,entor of note, He has recently i'm
vented = cotton press that excels all others
in use.
The Vermont Mutual has paid S125 and
the Union Mutual $40 il aujus tment of the
damage recently done by lightning to the
spire of Hedding Methodist church in
Barre.
Senator w p. Dillingham;, Hon. H A.
Huse, j. w. Brock, Mr.. and Mrs Patter-
son and ISIS Nj. ID. White went TO st. Al
bans on Friday to attend the funeral OF ID.
ID. Ranlett,
M L. Nelson OF Philadelphia, secretary
for the Pennsylvania Railway Company,
passed through the city on Thursday with
party of guests in his private car, Halls
mere, "ontheir way to the White Mountains.
Daniel Molony of Wells River was ar
rested Thursday evening by special officer
Jones for intoxication. In city court this
at ernoon he pleaded guilty and took ten
days in all in lieu OF paying his fine and
COSTS.
Miss Matte Browne had the thumb of her
right hand quite badly pinched on Wednes
day at the Montpelier Book Bindery. She
was removing wire from the wire stitches
when the machine was unexpectedly
started.
r. P Briggs, clerk in II. A, Shades phar.
macy, has gone to Ciaremont N H., for
vacation OF two weeks. 9. H. Kendrick of
Barre takes his place in the drug store. On
Mr.. 5riggs' return MIR. Slade will go away
for fortnight.
John Parker who was sentenced to not
less than three nor more than four years in
State prison on Tuesday for st aling
horse from Osman Thompson Of Barre, was
taken to Windsor on Thursday by Deputy
Sheriff Sayton.
Miss Mary Mscomber returned today
from attending the National Librarians
Convention at Wa kesha, Wis, and the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo. She
also visited Chicago and Milwaukee via of
the great lakes.
Mrs. Patrick Wade of Bridgeport, Conn,
is the guest of Daniel Worcester for a few
weeks. The late Mr. Wade will be remem.
bered as having been identified with the
several years.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Sheldon Williams of Attle-
boro, Mass, who have been guests of Mrs.
E. p. Coleman, their daughter, for three
weeks, ireturned home sdnesday. Mr.. Will
liams is the nearest descendant of Roger
Williams now livieg, and is president OF the
Roger Williams society.
The ball game played Tuesday afternoon
between the clerks and Apollos was a hot
one rivaling Old Sol in its fervor For five
innings the score stoo ! to 0 ia favor OF the
clerks but the tide OF battle turned at this
juncture and the Apollos won out in the
finish by score OF 10 to l.
j. Edward Bailey's horse, "The Govern
ess," won second money in the 2:29 pacing
race at Concord N. H., on Tuesday, and
Glllls' won third money in the 2:29 trot-
ting race. "E. e. Knott" and susan"
are entered fo- the race at Concord on
Thursday. Knott is to trot against Ter
rill s." in this race.
Charles Cham berlin, who was ed
Tu sday evening by Officer Wood for ntox-
icstion, pleaded guilty Wednesday after
noon to second offence in city court, dis.
closing on the stereotyped friend. He was
fined 80 and costs. Because he was un-
able TO liquidate, he was remanded to Jail
for twenty days.
Nj. w. Wheelock, real estate agent offers
in the JOURNAL TO those who long Tor
home, sweet home some very desirable
Chances to procure places that will make
good and at ractive homes. These are
fully described in his advertisement on the
third page OF the JOURNAL to which tbs
ate ton OF the Interested is directed
While George L. Rodney was working at
having for G. w. Luce near Browns Mills
on tuesday young doe came ont of the
WOO 3 near by, crossed the hay field, and
Went TO the river for drink. A passing
freight train frightened the animal 50 that
IL He'd but II ala not appear at all frighten.
ed At the proximity Of the men in the hay
field.
Henry Burhham of Waupeca, Wisconsin,
was kicked by horse June %, and died on
the 26 from the effect of the il jury. His
age was thirty-three. Mr.. Durham was
the son of Marcus aud Phebe Folsom Burn
ham, WHO moved from this town some forty
years ago. Mr.. Burnh IN was employed in
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Com.
psny before he went west.
Considerable damage resulted from the
storm hich visited this city on Wednes-
day afternoon in the way Of tearing up trees
and blowing down electric poles. But the
result, IN the clearing up of the existing
stagnsted atmosphere, more than COM
pensated for the damage done. An old res
ident said that the strongest north wind
prevailed during this storm that he had
ever witnessed during his life.
K. K. Cowner, who has for the past two
years been conductor on Pullman sleeper
DobWbou DoSAou anu CulChRO, mas JUST been
discharged from a Boston hospital, where
he has been under treatment for six weeks
for foyer and intl4mmatory rheumatism
Mr.. Towner lost twenty-six pounds during
his enforced vacation He has taken an
easy run-between Boston and Newport,
Nt.-until he fully RECEIVERS his strength
Representative Kittredge Haskins and
Gen. w. W. Grout have accepted invita-
tions to he present and make addresses at
the ANIMAL reunion of the Washington
County Veteran Association, to DO held at
Dewey Park on Tuesday, August 10 This
will be the day the Vermont Associations Of
Boston will DO entertained In this city in
the afternoon. The speaking and camp. fl 10
at Dewey Park will occur in the evening
OF that day.
Deputy Sheriff #. II. Tracy went to
Marshfeld Tuesday afternoon and arrested
Chef Wood, against whom an information
had been filed by States Attorney Hoar
charging him with assault with intent to
kill Fred A. Standish and Nelson Gay.
Wood WAS brought to Montpelier on the