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

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Mrs. A. j. Phillips and her son RedAeld
have gone to York Beach, Me-, for stay OF
ten days
DIR. @. E Chandler and family went on Sat
urday to Old Orchard, Me-, for short stay
by the sea.
The electric road reaped harvest of
nickels on circus day, carrying over 1000
passengers.
Miss Annie Stewart leaves today for
two weeks visit with relatives at Norwich
and Sharon.
Hon. ID. j. Foster and family of Burling-
ton were in town on Saturday on their way
to st. Johnsbury.
Fred LABEL has finished work as bell boy
at the Pavilion. His place is taken by
Percy Darthenay.
The installation OF the officers OF Court
Ethan Allen, Foresters of America, was
held Monday event &.
q. Def Bancroft and son, Fred, left on
Sunday for Parry Sound, Ont, to remain
until the first of August.
Fred Whittier left Monday forBethlehem,
N. H., where he is to take lessons on the
violin during the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Dodge OF Worces-
ter are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Har-
ran, parents OF Mrs. Dodge
Mrs 1. o. Thsyer and son of East Rox-
bury are visiting Miss Bertha Thayer and
Jnb 1hmlly OF Shmubl dOWhru.
A horse, owned by DR.. II. s. Boardman,
became cast in his stall on Saturday
night and died from the effects.
Miss Blanch Roberts of St. Albsns and
Mrs. Vincent OF Champlain, n. Y, are
visiting Mrs. Il. M. Menard, their sister.
Mrs. K. 2. Walton of Columbus, Ohio,
formerly of this city and highly esteemed
here, is spending the summer at Chicago.
Married at St. Johnsbury on July 4, Rev.
Edward L. Fairbanks officiating, DR.. Miel
ID. Warren and Mis-. Edna Mower, both Of
Cabot.
Miss Clara Dodge of Lisbon, N H., Is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman b. Dodge,
her grandparents. They are to accompany
her home.
The electric cars were stalled for over an
hour between six and eight O'Clock Friday
evening by the power being cut off at Boil
ton Falls.
M. w. Wheelock on Saturday
conveyed bu lding lot on Cherry Avenue
from j. Gilman Scribner and wife to Jason
Jennings.
Fred Delsuries, who recently enlisted in
Company ID, Eleventh United States cav
airy, was in town from Fort Ethan Allen
on Sunday.
A party Of young ladies from this city
went Saturday to the Bugbee cottage at Ber-
lin pond aud were chaperoned by Miss
Anne Kane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. j. Shriner and son, who
have been guests OF A. n. Blanchard,
father of Mrs. Shriner, for the past week,
returned to their home in Boston.
Eli Carter, who has been in Jail here for
| two months because of being mixed up in
a horse deal with Dana Bean Of Barton, has
| settled the case and IL released from GUS
| tody
John kirkland of Middlesex, aged 80
years died Saturday OF old age. Four sons and
| two daughters survive him. The funeral
| will be held from the house at two o'clock
| Sunday afternoon.
The managers of the proposed street fair
in this city say the merchants are respond
| ing literally, as about 1.200 has air ady
been subscribed. Several have raised their
first subscription OF $5 to $25.
Rev. DR.. Howard Ii. Russell OF Illinois
will address union temperance meeting,
| to be held at Trinity church next Sunday
evening OF half-past seven, under the
auspices of the local Anti-Saloon League.
Frank Lynhsm, formerly engineer at the
| Consolidated's works at the Pioneer, has ac-
cepted an offer to work with w. K. Laird in
the works of the Stanley Electric company
at Pittsfield, Mass, and has gone % chat
place.
Perley Bruce OF Worcester, who was ar
rested on Sunday by Special Officer Mack
for intoxicstion, pleaded guilty in city court
|
and costs. He disclosed on an Irishman in
Boston.
w. 8. Nay OF Underhill, Daniel Barber Of
Burlington and ID. 8. Danforth OF st. AL
bans, members Of the grand lodge OF YER
mont, were in town Monday on their way TO
Guildhall to dedicate the new masonic
lodge room there.
o. b. Bailey of Berlin Corner, father OF
Arthur Bailey of this city, is in a critical
condition from a stroke OF paralysis re-
ceived ON Monday. Mr.. Bailey Is seventy
nine years DID, and his physician has little
hopes OF his recovery.
DR.. X. l.. Cleaves has returned from few
weeks visit at Addison Point, Me. He had
the good fortune to catch the largest cod
fish taken at Bar Harbor in years. 1t was
four feet, seven inches in length and
weighed tifty.seven pounds.
Peter Besudry, who joined Forepaugh &
Sells Brothers circus when 1t was in this
city last Friday, sustained compound frac-
ture OF his leg on Saturday while assisting
in unloading the show at BIT. Albans. He
is now in the hospital there.
The members of the Montpelier Ole
Home Week Association are notified tC
meet this evening at $3.50 O'Clock at the Of
fee OF Mayor Brown, in the opera house
, building. There is business OF importanc,
and full attendance is very desirable.
Mrs. II. W. Cummings and daughter
who have been spending the past tw'
months in the family of W. o. Cumming
; OF Shady Rill, went ,st Friday morning. TO
} a visit TO her father in Danforth, Me. Mr.
) Cummings will remain while longer a
his old home.
The Field restaurant was taken by storm
on Friday by the crowd, which refused e.
DO turned back AS a result the regula
: boarders were crowded out and Mr.. Field
lsIder was soon AZ barren as Mother Huh
Z bard's is Currently reported to have been o.
y a certain occasion.
, The city has effected settlement OF Tn
:. bill OF Ward s. Douglass for S629.29 on &C
q count of work done at the reservoir durin
7 the drought of the summer Of 1899. Certai
= concessions and rebates were made b
A Ward Il Douglass 30 that the bill was r,
!. duced to SS63.42.
Some boys entered an Italians house /
q ward two Friday evening by means OF
- window while the family was away. On
T. drew beer from keg and passed 1t out {
s the others. While thus employed the hous,
70 holder end some friends returned and mad
a. a rush for the boys but they made goo
their escape.
AT the last meeting OF the Carpenters an
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