The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-30
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY,
LOCAL HJ4PPENINGs.

Il. z. Gleason left Monday for New York
city to attend the furniture exhibition being
held at Madison Square Garden and also TO
purchase spring goods.
II. W. Kemp left Tuesday for a sew.
eral days business trip through western
Vermont in the interests of the Union Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company.
W. p. Dillingham; and A. d Farwell, ex-
ecutors of the Hubbard estate, have sold to
Charles O. Bliss "A lot Of land over 100 feet
square bounded by Elm and Pearl streets
for $2 800
Mrs. Cora Decker has fled petition for
divorce from j. William Decker on the
grounds Of intOlerable severity and refusal
to support. G Wing appears for the pc.
titioner.
Mrs. Martha Brisbin and Miss Louise.
her daughter, of Glens Falls, N, Y, who
have been the guests of Mrs. Ftp. Carleton
lett tuesday for Charleston, 3. O., to spend
the winter.
a dog stole a valuable coon skin Satur
day afternoon that was hanging outside the
entrances to A q. Spro's place of business.
After hot chase, the skin was recovered
minus the tail
Mrs. Robert j. Coffey, matron at the
Vermont Soldiers Home at Bennington, is
visiting relatives in Waterbury, She will
not come to Mon pelier this trip because I
impaired health.
Announcement has been received of the
Young Mems Christian Association inter
state convention to Ue held at Concord, N.
H., February % to March g. A delegation
from this city will attend.
John II Senter was at his law Office Sstur-
day for the first time In several weeks. Be-
cause OF illness he has not done business at
his office since last November. His condi-
tion is now much improved
Mrs Q. B. Carver Who has been confined
to her rooms for the past eight weeks by
injuries received from falling down the
stairs leading to the Brewster studio, re-
mains in about the same condition.
BY request, the old and young folks ball
will be repeated at Village hall, East Mont
pelier, ON Tuesday evening, February o.
Wilder's new orchestral club will furnish
music. Full bill, including supper, So per
couple.
s. s. Ballard's Steamship agency is in re-
celpt OF telegram advising that the Do
minion Line Steam Ship New England"
docked aC Boston at $3.50 last night. This
steamer will sail for Liverpool "Wednesday,
January 30.
An attractive feature of the musical pro.
gramme at Trinit. church Sunday evening
was the otfertory violin solo, "The Lost
Chord, played with rare pa hos power and
swee ness by Benjamin Roberts, OF Wilder's
Orchestral Club.
Friday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock in the trus.
tees room of the Kellogg. Hubbard library.
Magazine reading, January number, the
Rivalry of Nations" and reading, Journey
in the Orient"
The ladies of the Church of the Messiah
are much gratifed by the success of the
rummage sale Just closed. The treasury of
the society has been increased over 500
and numberless people have been supplied
with good and useful articles at a very
small cost.
Alta special communication of King Solo.
mon chapter, Royal Arch Masons, held
Monday evening in Masonic hall, the Royal
Arch degree was conferred upon Q. EDWARD
Wheatley, Dean w. Edison and Harry B
Taplin. A lunch at Fields restaurant fol-
lowed the work.
The annual roll-call and supper at the
First Baptist church will be held a; the
vesiry Thursday afternoon and evening, At
2:3O M, the Ladies Missionary society will
hold meeting followed at P. M, with the
annual meeting and election of officers of
the Ladies Aid society. From to 7P. M,
social will be held and supper served and at
1880 p. NJ the roll-call will occur.
Frederick p. Carleton, as agent for
the U. j. Gleason estate, has paid a tax OF
about $40 assessed upon a farm owned by
this estate in Berlin Mr.. Carleton ex-
plains that the farm has Just been sold and
to be legally collectable but he would rath-
or pay IL than lose the sale of the property,
So 1t would appear that the situation still
remains horse and horse.
While leaving his house on Berlin street
on Monday to take hack, George Blair
slipped and fell on the icy walk. He was
picked up In an unconscious condition and
carried into the house and physician was
No bones were broken and his
faintness is attributed to the shock after his
recent illness. He was unable to go to St.
Albans and resume his duties as manager of
the Messenger plant.
Judge M K. Smile will be Obliged to
change the printed oath administered when
citizen of Great Britain wishes to take
out naturalization papers. The tn now
reads that such an applicant must forswear
allegiance to Victoria, Queen Of England
and Empress OF India. no words Victoria,
Queen and Empress must be changed To
Edward VII, King and Emperor.
A hearing was held in Burlington on
Monday before Judge of Probate NJ. A.
Bingham. on the application for guardian
for Catherine Atkins, daughter Of the late
Hiram Atkins. The hearing was not con-
cluded and was adjourned until next Mon
day. A short time ago there was a hearing
before Judge Bingham on the application
to dismiss the petition for guardian and
this petition was dismissed.
rev. WlImot A. warner OF Bethel. chap
lain OF the present Vermont House OF Rep
resentatives, was seriously injured Satur-
day evening. He is still confined to his
room and may continue TO be for several
days. He was about to enter the post office
Saturday night when he slipped and fell on
the ice. He was carried nome and ply 81
Clans were summoned. 1t was found that
his back was quite seriously injured.
Eight tables were filed with players at
the masquerade whist party ON Friday
evening III G. A. X. hall, by the members
of Brooks Post and Woman's Relief Corps.
AS only a small number OF those present
wore masks that feature was discarded.
The first prize was awarded TO anley W.
Slsyton and Mrs. e. X Plaisted, as they
won by "A score Of tifty-two points and the
second prize went to w. L. Lawrence and
Mrs. q. N. Peck.
The second regular meeting OF the newly
organized Ministers Monday club will be
held at ten o'clock on Monday, February
4. AT Hedding Methodist church in Barre
Following is the progTam: Devotional OK.
ercises minutes Of the last meeting; one
minute reports OF recent sermons; three
minute reports Of recent readings; m rning
paper, "Perversions OF Scripture" Rev. |
Norman Seaver, ID, d., of Montpelier;
stterno II paper, An Exege esis Of Jer 8: IA. |