The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
EOOAL HAPPENINGS.

The city council has appointed Hugh j.
Nj. Jones as school commissioner from ward
two to fill the vacancy caused by the death
OF Thomas Marvin,
Two men working at haying on the
GeorgeAlexander farm and one on the Les
ter Cameron farm were Frustrated by the
heat Thursday afternoon.
Edwin s. Sibley OF this city and Miss
Mary l.. Kenney of Milton were married at
Barre on Wednesday. The groom is q son
of s. b. Sibley of this city.
Rev. j. Edward Wright and family re-
turned on Thursday. Chester Wright, who
graduated from Harvard college this week,
is at home for the summer vacation.
People residing on Cliff street are think
ing OF petitioniug the city council to change
the name OF that thoroughfare to Bridal
street, three brides having begun house.
keeping there this week.
Els. Gilbert Of New York has jJinod Mrs.
Gilbert who has been the guest OF Mrs.
Kate Jangraw, her mother, for month,
Mr.. Gilbert will spend about TWO weeks
visiting in this city and vicinity.
j. Edward Bailey's horse, "rhe Cover
ness" won the 2;28 class race at Barre
Thursday afternoon for a purse OF $3.50
Five heats were JIOued, THE GOveTuess"
winning the irst, fourth and fifth heats.
Mrs. s. e. Pattoo returned on Tuesday
from Newport where she has been visiting
for several weeks While there she caught
seventeen lake trout from Lake Memphre-
magog with hook-a remarkable record
for lady sixty-iour years old.
Hon b. e, Blood Of Waljham, Mass, do
nor of the Blood library 10 Brownsville,
W.T. has sent 81. 600 TO Hon. w. p. Dilling-
ham, for the Montpelier Seminary, TO con-
atJute perpetual scholarship for tue bene-
fit OF fcholtr5 coming TO tho sCho u from
BROWNSVILLE.
The failure of the advertised auction Of
the GU, House property IN WilliamBtown
on Wednesday TO draw a crowd has not dis.
cOuraged Landlord Il. j. Gale. He still
wishes To dispose oil this property and viii!
probably again advertise IL at auction il IL
is not disp s9d Of at private sale.
Rev. @. o. Judkus was kept busy on
Wednesday making young people happg.
AT two O'Clock III the afternoon at the home
OF the bride he married W. ii. Nye of South
Barre to Miss Alice Robinson OF Middlesex,
OBLIGATED at the Beardsley- Mcdonald we'd
ding at eight O'Clock IN the evening, aud an
hour later joined George NJ Stewart and
Miss Jean M. Bliss at the home OF the par
ents OF the bride in East Montpelier.
Miss Mary e. Williams, who has been in
structor In vocal music at Montpelier Sem
mary the past year, is about to leave town.
The place OF musical instructor in the high
schoO! being vacant, it has been suggested
that very desirable opportunity is afford
ed to I'LL this important post with singer
OF unusual ability and an instructor OF aC-
knowledged competency. Very many
friends OF the school would be pleased If
Miss Williams services could be secured, II
she is open TO an engagement.
The r. q. Bowers Granite Company is to
hold It's annual picnic and clam bake, which
tor several years past have been 30 popular
with the patrons Of the company-the gram
tie polishers and their bosses-at Gale
donna park either July p or August 10.
Prof Wilson OF Brovidence, II / the vet
eran colored clam baker who has endeared
himself to the astronomical hearts Of many
in this vicinity in the past is 10 be in
charge OF the event this year. That it will
be success is attested by the iaci that Il.
.. Bowers is the committee of arrangements.
lie won his spurs as an entertainer many
earj ago.
The petit jurors in attendance at the pres
ent term OF Washington county court, APP
preciating the many things Deputy Clerk
Benjamin Gates has done for their comfort
and convenience, especially when they
have been kept together in State cases,
on Thursday presented Mr.. Gates with "a
handsome gold watch, 1t was a complete
surprise to Mr. Gates, but he managed to
assure the givers that he should always
cherish 1t in remembrance OF them, and as
souvenir Of one of the longest terms OF
court ever held in Washington county.
"Ben" is all right and is deserving OF all
uno BoOu Guluge w asnluBJOu county Jurors
are saying OF him.
Representative Hsskins has arranged for
competitive examination of the young
men who are applicants for appointment to
cadetship at the United States military
academy, West Point. The examination
will be held at White River Junction on
Friday, July B, commencing at ten o'clock
in the forenoon. The physical examination
will be conducted by Drs. o. w. Sherwin
Of Woodstock, o. w. Daley of White River
junction, and ID. p. Webster of Brattleboro.
The mental examination will be conducted
by Prof. George w. Gilman of West Leb-
anon, n. H., Hon. NJ 0. Perkins OF Wind.
sor, and Hon. A. Il. Watson OF Hartford
All candidates are required to appear at
that time for examination.
At the annual meeting OF the Ladies'
Auxiliary 10 the Young Men'e Christian
Association, held Wednesday afternoon in
the association rooms, the following officers
were elected for the year ensuing; Presi-
dent Mrs. o. A. Gale; vice president, Mrs,
Q. III. More; secretary, Mrs. W. o. Chap
man; treasurer, Mrs. j. g. Houghton; chair.
man OF entertainment committee, Miss Ella
Bailey; of table committee, Mrs. M. S.
Davis; Of house committee, Mrs. George
Wheeleri of music committee, Mrs. W. A.
Briggs; OF membership committee, Mrs. Q.
II. More. The auxiliary is in a fourishing
condition. 1t has raised $3.50 during the
past year, from entertainments, etc, and is
planning large things for the year to come
Harry w. Taplin returned On Wednesday
for the summer vacation, He was accompa-
MED by A. B. Crawford, who is tutoring
him to prepare for q medical course at
Dartmouth College,