The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-08
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Hon. and Mrs Charles Dewey occurred on
Friday.
Rev. d. j. o'sullivan of St. Albans is
the guest of Rev. W. j. O'Sullivan, his
brother.
Senator W. P. Dillingham; went to New
York last night expecting to be absent
few days.
Mrs. f. N Field OF Chicopee, Mass, is in
town, called here by the death OF her grand
mother, Mrs. Marcia j. Eaton,
Mrs. Rosslie Cummins of go Hill street,
who was afflicted week ago with partial
shock, has been taken to Heaton hospital
She is over eighty years old.
Henry l.. e. Smith OF this city was em-
ployed as cashier in the St. James hotel,
which was destroyed in the great fire at
Jacksonville, Fla, on Friday,
Fine ripe strawberries are now plenty in
the local market at thirty-tive and forty
cents D quart. Other new things in the
May market are cucumbers, dandelion and
cowslip green's and new beets.
Favorabls news continues to come from
Thomas Marvin. No unfavorable symp-
toms have appeared during the past forty
eight hours, and his friends now have
strong hopes OF his ultimate complete re-
covery.
A team from the jurors in attendance at
Washington county court and the High
school nine will play base ball on the High
school grounds Wednesday afternoon at
five o'clock. Both smbulances will be with
in easy call.
The special boys' gymnasium classes Of
the Young Mems Christian Association will
hold an tpen session Wednesday night at
seven o'clock. Parents and friends are
cordially invited to be present. This will
close the seasons work for these classes.
The Ladies' Union of the Montpelier
Spiritualist Association will hold baked
bean socable at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Snow, 30 81. Paul street, on We'd
will be served from half past five until half
past seven.
The ball game Friday afternoon between
the Northfield and Montpelier High school
teams resulted in a victory for the home
team by a score of % to II The battery OF
the visiting team did good work, but the
team work was 80 poor that the battery got
no support
Mrs. W. #. Waterman was called to Ches
terSaturday by the sudden death OF her SON.
in-law, George II. Lovejoy. which occurred
May 2, Of appendicitis, This Is a crushing
blow to his wife. They were married last
November and had set up housekeeping in
a cosy little home.
The engagement of Martin f. Heating,
for eleven years steward at the Pavilion,
and Mrs. Mary Spellicy, for eight years
housekeeper at the same hotel, has been
announced Their marriage will occur in
June and they will reside at Mr.. Keating's
residence at No. Ia Cliff street.
The commissioners of Hubbard Park
wish it distinctly understood that 1t will
not be necessary to join the Golf club to be
entitled to the free Use Of the links. The
golf grounds at the park will be absolutely
free to Montpelier people at all times, wheth
er not they belong to any golf club
Toh.
man who was killed at Granteville on Sat.
urday, were brought to this city Sunday
afternoon, accompanied by several OF his
fellow-workmeD. The remains were sent
on the night tr in to the former home Of the
deceased at Clark's Island, Me-. for burial.
States Attorney Hoar, with E. III. Deav-
lit and Hon. Frank Plumley, counsel for
Charles Doherty, took the dispositions of
Jailor and Mrs. Tracy and Deputy Sheriff
Templeton Saturday as to Doherty's
sanity while co fined in jail. These depc-
sitions will be used in supreme court when
the arguments for petition for new trial
for Doherty are made.
The funeral OF David O'Connors was held
from st. Augustine's church Sunday after
noon. About one hundred members Of the
Granite Cutters union attended in a body
and accompanied the remains to the Gath
olic cemetery. The bearers were Patrick
Brown and Michael Kenific of Barre, Will
and Timothy McQueeney of this city.
A meeting of officers of the Washington
county Veterans association will be held
in the rooms OF Brooks Post, G. A. R.,
Montpelier, at one o'clock Saturday after
noon, May 20. All commanders and past
commanders OF posts in Washington county
together with delegates to the next depart.
ment encampmen, Il are invited to attend.
1t is reported that the city and the rail-
N an
in the Granite street crossi z matter and
toat the terms will be made public soon.
II is said that in the agreement it is settled
that the spur OF the track running into Q
III. More's granite shed shall be raised eight
cen inches. Both sides refuse to affirm or
deny the report OF q settlement.
NJ Ii. Farrar. who recently purchased
through Massachusetts agency at an OK
pense Of $50 four imported Belgian hares,
consisting of one buck and three does, has
now eighteen young hares. For the bene-
ut OF people who are not accustomed to
these pets, Mr.. Farrar has placed two litters
OF the animals in the show window of the
Grand Union Tea Co., where they are at
tracing much attention.
Miss Susan Morse died from pneumonia
at her home at 35 st. Paul street Monday
after weeks illness. She was born
Morristown in June, 1926, and since 1887
has resided in this city. A sister, Mrs. b.
brother, Allan Morse OF Calais, survive her.
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been made, but it will probably be held
Wednesday morning. Burial will be in
Calais.
Hon. Albert Dwinell, who has been
spending the winter in Southern California,
has arrived in this city on his way to his
home in Calais Mr.. Dwinell has appar-
emily passed the winter pleasantly and
prohtably in the matter Of health an en-
toym mt, He speaks OF the disaster to the
frult-growing industry there from the
scarcity of cars for shipment to the East,
particularly of oranges. The fruit is rotting
on the trees, unpicked, because OF lack OF
means OF transportation.
The annual, or rather quadr ennisl, meet
Ing and election of officers OF the Montpe
lier Military Band was held Monday even
ing. This is the first electiol Of officers
held In four years. The organization is in
good shape and voted to continue the band
The first open-air concert OF the season will
probably be held at the Pavilion stand next
Tuesday evening The officers elected are
President, q. p. Pitkin; secretary, j. L..
Stanyan; treasurer, T,R. Merrill; executive
committee, ID. W. Edison, #. W. Bemis, w.
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