The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-10
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


from tonight until Monday next.
Fred l.. Wakefield is visiting Mrs. Henry
A. Burt, his sister, at Swanton'
I Emery Cleveland of East Montpelier was
in town this week, visiting his friends.
Arthur Poole commenced work for Jake
Pape in Dillon 81 Hsley's shed on Tuesday
Jas. Haley, of the firm of Dillon & Haley,
Is back from the west, where he has been
on business.
j. W. Huntoon OF Barre has gone into the
granite business in the plant OF the Ameri-
can Granite Co.
Thos. Eagan Of the Capital Granite Co. is
engaged In a suit against western party TO
recover damages.
Ryle & Mccormick have suspended work
for few days on account OF the breaking
down OF their motor.
Mrs. j. o. Lorimer of New York is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Standish, her par
ents, for q few weeks.
The police report no arrests made on the
Fourth. which speaks well for the munic-
ipality and its residents,
The granite business OF Montpelier Is very
quiet st now, but the demand for cutters
is greater than the supply and good man
can get Job any place where he applies.s
Several from this city attended the cele.
bration at Marshfied on the Fourth which
was great and glorious day in that enter
prising town.
Mrs. Lyman sprague OF Chelsea, with her
granddaughter, Miss Evelyn Sprague, Is
guest OF Mrs. W. A. Shay, her daughter,
for few days.
Mrs. L. j. Gilander, wife OF L. j. GLAND.
or OF the American Granite Co., started
this noon for England to visit her mother
for two or three months.
The jury acquitted the respondent in the
cese of State against Mary Can lilies. who
was tried in city court Wednesday alter
noon on the charge of selling intoxicants.
Perley Wilbur, formerly clerk in Brooks
& Berry's store, takes the place OF Harry
Hawkins as driver OF the local delivery
team OF the American Express Company.
While Frank Bean was driving up state
street Wednesday evening his horse became
unmanageable and plunged into an electric
light poIe near Tsplin & Company's store.
The result was broken thill.
George II, Parmenter left on Tuesday for
Boston to take a position as assistant In the
surgical ward OF the City Hospital, being
one OF the candidates who successfully
passed an examination at the University Oh
Vermont.
John Macdonald had narrow escape
from losing the thumb Of his right hand the
other day. While lifting stone with one
hand his thumb became caught between
the banker blocks and the stone, badly
jamming the nail and first joint.
The ball game on the Seminary campus
played on Thursday morning between the
clerks and Pickups attracted large num-
Der and, notwithstanding the main fes-
lures OF the game being errors, was interest
ing and full of sport. The clerks won by
score Of "a to 6.
BENZ miD Grouse, an employe at the car
barn, was badly burned early on Thursday
morning. He WAS replacing fuse when
his screw driver made contact forming an
arc VIII CD burned his hands 30 badly as to
deprive him of their use for several days
and also inju ing his eyes.
The Central Vermont ran three extra cars
on its regular morning train from points
south OF White River junction and Tour
cars on the morning train from the north TO
accommodate those who desired to attend
the Barre races. There was fair traffic
but the extra cars were not crowded.
The two men with the boat, "City Pilot"
gathered 325 pounds OF dead suckers from
the North Branch on Wednesday. As the
fish were found present in schools OF 200 or
800 and infested with the destroying para
sites, dynamite and lime were used on Thurs
day when large harvest was made.
Richard, son of II. M. Cutler, ives VIC
tim OF q painful accident Wednesday even
ing while setting off fireworks. He was
holding dynamite cracker in his hand
cracker exploded decorating the lads hand
in terrible manner requiring the taking OF
several stitches.
One of the twin daughters OF Aughtney
Shambo narrowly escaped serious burning
on Wednesday evening. The little girl was
setting off fireworks when her dress caught
fire, and but for the timely act OF a neigh
Dor, who threw his coat about the girl,
smothering the flames, the resnlt might
have been fatal AS it was, she was badly
burned about the face and arms.
Arthur Bailey was severely hurt at the
circus grounds Friday morning. He was sit
ting on the side OF the E. W. Bailey & Co.
delivery wagon when the horses arted
throwing him out. He struck his face on
stone cutting cash in the chin and rem
dering him unconscious for several moments.
He also received an injuries to one leg
which, however, were not serious.
Jonathan Ross, chairman and e. M. Har
vey, clerk, OF the State board OF railroad
commissioners were at st. Adams Tuesday
afternoou to attend the formal opening OF
the electric line from St. Adams TO St. AL
bans Bay. They rode in the car that made
the first trip over the line Commencing
Wednesday that line is now open for bust
ness. II will be extended to Swanton by
August 10
A curious fact connected with the polish
ing of bed OF granite was noticed lately,
people," A bed Of small dies was placed
side by side, thirteen in number, being
roughed out one inch oversize. After the
bed was finished it was found that the
length of the same had diminished just the
width of one die. Consequently, Just the
size OF one OF the thirteen stones had been
rubbed away into fine dust during the
process of polishing the whole bed.
The new all-nght sy stem OF lighting the
streets Of the city was employed Wednes
ay night for the first time and worked per-
fectly. There are now 81 enclosed arc
lamps OF seven ampere capacity which will
run 100 hours without retrimming. They
are arranged in series on an alternating cur
rent with a direct connection with the Boil
ton Falls plant. In order to get the new
system in running shape for the Fourth
the Consolidated Lighting Company had Il
work its linemen from five O'Clock Tuesda.
morning until after midnight that night.
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