The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-18

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from few weeks outing on the shores of
Lake Champlain.
Senator W. P. Dillingham; left Monday
for Washington to attend the funeral OF
President Mckinley.
w. f. Terrill has received notice OF the
serious illness of Arthur L. Terrill, his
brother, at Rondout, N. Y.
II. @. Gleason returned ON Saturday
evening from two weeks visit to the Bos-
ton and New York market.
Misses Alice and Lottie Dodge, who are
teaching in Plainfed, spent Sunday with
j. W. Caustc, their uncle.
J. o. Livingstone today purchased the
DR.. 1. III. Fiske residence at the corner o
winter and Pearl streets for $2, 800
A pleasant addition to the musical pro.
grsmme at Trinity church Sunday morning
ives violin solo by Fred Whittier.
The little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lander broke one finger on Monday
afternoon by getting 1t caught in door,
Mrs. Frank Desnoyers is to leave on
Thursday for Montreal to undergo sur
gical operation for the removal of tumor.
The missionary societies connected with
Trinity church will give tea In the vestry
on Wednesday evening from five to seven
O'Clock.
Mrs. II. G. Dewing and daughter Bertha
have returned from Queen City Park, Bur-
lingtou, where they have been during the
summer
George Badger OF College street is to
move his family to New Hampshire soon,
where he Is employed as foreman for Ward
q Dougless.
Charles A. Bancroft, editor OF the Ash
ton, ILL.,, Gazette is spending few days
with MIR. and Mra. Aaron Bancroft. his
uncle and aunt.
Rev. j. Edward Wright and Philip R.
Whitney of Newton, Mass, went Saturday
to Stowe where Mr.. Wright is to
preach on Sunday.
II. G. Campbell and family, who have
been spending the summer in Montpelier
and vicinity, return ON Tuesday to their
home in Montgomery.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. w. Shedd and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Blanchard left Saturday for few
days yachting trip on Lake Chsmplain as
guests of Mayor Phelps Of Barre.
There is a natural curiosity in the State
House yard in the way of an elm tree in
Gro ch Of which sunflower seed had lodged
matured and is now in full bloom.
The deed OF the Fiske place which was
purchased by j. o. Livingstone, through
the M. w. Wheelock Real Estate Agency,
was filed at the city clerks Office today.
A great many people OF late are using
Summit water for drinking purposes. 1t
costs fifteen cents per gallon IN lots from
one to five gallons at Poole's Pharmacy.
Henry Bell, the man who underwent
surgical operation at the Heaton hospital,
last Friday is holding his own and may
recover. This however, cannot be deter
mined for certain for ten days.
Mrs. George W. Perkins of Colorado
Springs, formerly Miss Kate Coburn, is
guest Of Mrs. Joseph Poland and Mrs. II.
NJ. Paige, her cousins. Her daughter Ruth
enters Abbott Academy this week.
The Marquis de Lafayette chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution,
have been requested by the State regent to
wear badge Of mourning for thirty days
as mark OF respect for the late President.
The case Of Mrs. Mitchell of Barre who
is charged with alternating the affections OF
George M. Douglass OF Barre, came before
Judge Munson on Friday. Bail WAS fixed
at $4,000, which the respondent was unable
to furnish, and she YVES remanded to jail.
G. B. Roberts, superintendent of Streets
received Monday from Governor Stick
ney an appointment as delegate from
Vermont TO the National Road Builders
| convention, which meets this week at Buf-
falo. Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts left On the mail
train that afternoon
The Willard house on State street has
been leased to Hugh Philips of the Yer
mont Mutual force. Mr.. Philips and his
mother Of Pomfret will take possession
about October l when R. G. Robinson, the
| present occupant, moves TO his new resi-
dence on the Barre road The present
roomers will remain.
The members OF the Themes club were
pleasantly entertained on Friday evening
by Mrs. Robert Wilkinson at her home on
Barre street. Six handed euchre ives the
order of the evening ami nine tables were
flled with players. Mrs. G. B. Walton
| took the progression prize, Mis- Olive B.
Stout the lone hand prize, and Mrs. II. III.
Puffer that for the lowest score.
Hon. Loyal d. Eldridge, who died on Sat-
urday evening at his home in Middlebury-
from heart failure, was seventy years OF
age and was an agent OF the Vermont Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company of this city
for over forty years. He was senator from
Addison county in 1876 and in 1888 he rep
resented Middlebury in the Legislature.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday after
noon and the interment will be in New Ha-
ven.
In accordance with the resolution passed
by Washington county bar, W. 8. Hudson
has done an artistic Job OF draping the
comfy court room. Over the portrait OF
Judge Redheld Is a large picture OF the late
This, with the bench, bar rail, and sheriffs
desks are heavily draped in black, caught
up with white rosettes. The entire work
shows the practical hand of the experienced
decorator.
Benjamin Coburn, who was arrested on
Monday afternoon on the charge Of threat.
ening with revolver with intent to kill
entered a plea OF not guilty in city court
and his case was continued until next
Tuesday. He furnished bail in the amount
OF 5000. Mrs. Nellie Bly,, who was arrested
at the same time ON the charge OF furnish
ing liquor illegally, also pleaded not guilty
and the hearing in her case is set for We'd
nesday morning. She furnished bail in the
amount OF 800.
The surgical operation performed upon
Henry Bell at tho Heaton hospital on Fri
day afternoon was successful 1t was
found that the spine was dislocstsd and
three OF the vertebra were broken. The
spine was reset and the broken pieces Of
the vertebra were removed. The patient
was in comfortable condition today and II
is now hoped he will recover, although the
injuries TO his spine will deprive him of the
use OF one leg.