The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-21
Montpelier AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

George Yatter OF NJ Anchester, N. H.. is
visiting in town.
DR.. Mary Il. Emery OF New York city, is
visiting Mrs. j. O. Emery, her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Terrill of Talspoosa,
Ga, are the guests OF their nephew, w. II
Terriil.
Frank Il. Ladd and mother of Springfi I'D
Mass, are visiting relatives In the city for
the week,
Rome g. Brown is visiting Col and Mrs.
A. @. Brown, his parents, at Rye Beach, N.
I'll. for few days.
Mrs. Carrie Daniels and Mrs. w liam
Woodward OF st. Johnsbury are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs g. W. Colby
Moses Allard OF lion Mine Mich is Wis
itng T. Allard his brother. The brothers
have not met in thirty-six years.
DIR, Charles Newcomb and family of II Az
erhill, N. H., are guests OF Mrs. Amanda
Newcomb, his mother, for the week.
Mrs. E. s, Waite. who has been the guest
OF James 7. Sabin for several weeks, went
to Stowe today to remain with relatives un.
til Saturday.
During dog days take an occas onal dose
OF Star Settler aperiant IS an effervescing
laxative, very eff Gent in head ache and
stomach disorders. Price % cents. W. e
Poole, pharmacist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Bancroft will go to
Calais this week where Mr.. Bancroft will
play on Wednesday with the Fl 70 and drum
corps at the reunion OF Company l, eleventh
Vermont regiment.
Charles K. Pearsons OF Washington, D.
c., il the guest OF Levi Pearsons, his broth
or. NJ Pearsons has been in the war de
partment at Washington since 1867 and this
Is his first visit home in twenty-six yoars.
Miss Martha Humphrey of Boston is the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman b. Dodge;
her grandparents. MIR. Dodge is eighty two
a q III
the Oldest man living in Montpelier, who
was born here.
Sergeant d sColaines and detail Of
four men from Company II, went Wednes-
day to Camp Governor Stickney TO arrange
the camp for the Company which goes S At
urday morning, accompanied by the Mon e
pelier Military Band.
The team from Alpha Lodge, Modern
Woodmen of America, OF Burlington, gave
an interesting and creditable drill on lower
Main street Oh Tuesday evening. The men
worked like one man. This is the crack
team OF the State organic alton and during
the evening it work ID degrees at the local
lodge rooms.
Orders in regard to the annual muster,
which begal last Saturday, have been
issued from hesdqn Irters. They indicate
that discipline Will be much more strict
than usual. All passes must be accounted
for and unless turned in at the guard house
martial. The camp will be conducted
strictly along military lines and as the ma
1ority of the officers saw servic9 in the
Spanish "A merican war the men will have
the best instruction possible
1t is no common thing for three United
States Senators to take dinner at the Pavil-
ion but such was the case Wednesday. Sena-
tor Redfeld Proctor with Senator John G..
Spooner and his son OF Wisconsin were in
the city today and took dinner with Sens,
tor W. p. Dillingham;. Senator S Joouer is
one OF the ablest Republican leaders in tie
Senate and is stopping with his family at
Bethlehem, N. H., for the summer He
and his son have been with Senator Proc
tor for few days fishing trip at Groton.
They returned there on the afternoon train.
S. s. Ballard, general agent for the Nj
tional Life Insurance Company OF Vermont,
has just paid to Elmer G. Dewey OF West
Berlin $1,000, in settlement OF the policy
held by his wife, Mrs. Alice B. Dewey, who
has recently died. Mrs. Dewey had paid to
the company S19420, which shows an in
crease OF SS05.SO paid by the company in ex-
cess OF the amount received Since Janu-
airy, 1901, Mr.. Ballard has paid in death
claims $1,000, on which cash psym uts have
been made to the company OF only 81 ,420 20,
showing net gain over payment OF $3.50 :
80.
Louis Wood, who has been the local rep.
preventative Of G. w. Smiths bakery OF
HtoO AeiNon OuhOulohi udo puICudbou VI r.
g. Dewey his grocery store at the corner of
Elm and Court street, taking possession to.
day. Mr.. Wood is to continue to handle
Mr. Smiths goods and is to add a telephone
to the store. He is an industrious and con.
scientious young man thoroughly familiar
with the grocery business and will undoubt-
eddy succeed. MIR. Dewey, who established
the business about twenty years ago, is to
enjoy few months rest but will remain at
the store for time.
The committee OF the local branch OF the
Granite Cutters Union finished its canvas
for funds with which to hold the Labor d "
Celebration here in September on Tuesday
and report having secured about $500. One
OF the features OF this event is to be bread
making contest with first prize of $40 and
second and third prize OF smaller denom-
ination. Each competitor is TO make two
loaves OF bread. one OF water and the other
OF milk. In making their exhibit they are
to designate the kind and quantity OF fl )ur
and yeast used, the make OF stove in which
1t is baked, and the time consumed in the
baking
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