The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-31
hONlPE..lEk AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS. .

Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. William OF Leb anon
N. H., are guests OF Mr.. and MIS- O.vllle
Dewey, parents OF Mrs. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Senter returne on
Wednesday evening from a few weeks Wis
Il at the seashore at CLIQUE 9stsr, Mass.
A. M. Hunt, who has been in town for
several weeks looking after the interests OF
Granite, has returned to his home in Boston
Mr.. and Mrs, william Newton and Miss
Ella Densmore, their granddaughter, OF
Adams, Mass, are visiting relatives In
town.
Miss Rebeccs Wright, accompanied by
Miss Margaret Breed Of Maiden, Mass, Is
visiting Miss Anna Brackets in Stowe for
few days
Mrs A. s. Camp and Mrs. W. M. sher-
man of Chicago are guests Of Mrs. Juliette
g. Bancroft. Mrs. Sherman is sister OF
M. Bancroft.
/ Owen Mu tagh and wife have sold to
John 7. COOK, through the Wheelock real
estate agency, house and lot on prospect
street foI $1,000.
Mrs. s DRY and daughter Of Swamp, 1T
Mass, aud Mrs, Mason and daughter OF
Cumberland, Me-, are guests VI George W,
Scott, their uLcie.
DIP, KERN returned today from Qlincy,
Mass, where he has been for week setting
up a travelling crane sold by the Lane Manu-
featuring Company.
Mrs, OnArles u h'yeS VI ~ hoIh hauOhi
New Mexico, Is guest OF H. y. OOlGOn'
Mrs K-yes will be remembered as Misc
Sinclair, formerly Of this city
Miss Nellie NJ. Thu ston, stenographer in
the Office OF s, 8 Ballard, is taking two
weeks vac ,tion a. her home in Barre.
Her place is taken by Miss Auna Ia
Baker.
The declaration Wednesday of Dr. VIM.
Lindsay, the city health officer, that tue
city is entirely free from contagious diseases,
will be rec ,ived with pleasure by the resi-
dents
Rev. @. o. Judkins left on Mon.
day for well-earned vacation OF four
weeks. During his absencs no preaching
service will be held in Trinity church, but
it is probable the Sunday school will be
held as usual.
A. w. Keene, who is teaching voice Gull
ture in the city this summer, has met with
good succ 5ss, having nearly sc ire OF pu-
pills each week. John Carver Alden, teach
er OF plauoiOrte and who is associated with
Mr.. K sene, is meeting with equal sue
cess.
The sliding scale upon which the weather
has been opersrad during the past week.
dropping from 104o above, lest week, to 45'
alb I'VE Thursday might suggest III It pso
pie proposing 70 visit the city during 0 d
Home Week sho1ld IN AXE preparation for
sleighing or snowshoeing rs well as for
lawn parties.
Superintendent Foster says that the wa
ter in 4rlin pond is the highest in years at
this season of the year. Ga July % the wa
ter was only three inches below the top
OF the dam al the outlet, AS agansr Fl % and
q half inches on the sans date ia 1900, and
IA inches in 1899
A dozen members OF Marquis de Lafay-
cite Chapter, D4uGhters OF the American
Revolution, went Thursday to the Gulf
House, Williamstown Springs where they
are the guests OF Mrs, u. A. Gale for the
day. The party went by elecyrics to Barre
and from there in barge.
Miss Ethel Ladd OF Philadelphia, who is
spending the summer with Mrs, j. w.
Leland, her aunt, gave pleasant party on
Wednesday afternoon TO some OF her Young
lady friends. Miss Ladd was assisted in
entertaining by Misses Sara and Bessie
Bowers and Gertrude LELAND.
Deputy Sheriff Tracy Wednesday attached
between 70 ana Sd overcD4ts in the stock OF
the Capital Clothing ComDany's store in
favor of bill of about 500 due Boston
shoe firm from Simon Levin. Tue officer
picked out the coats aud mas them In Gus =
tody a. thu j all. The process was issued by
7 j. Deavitt.
That there may be no misunderstanding
in the competitive sale Of tickets or the se-
curing of applications for tickets for the
Wilder subscription concerts, Mr.. Wilder
explains that the prize OF concert grand
graphophone will he given to the first one
returning to him 100 signed applications for
tickets, or the money for the same.
At regular m setting Of Montpelier camp,
Modern Woodm n OF America, on Tuesday
evening, A Sherburne, John e, Good
enough and r. B Thomas were ,ossn IS a
committee to look up the matter of fra or
nifty day to be held during the street fair,
and 10 report as to the best pl Al for cutter
tanning visiting Woodmen at that time.
M 3. Lougs OF Worcester who formerly
resided ia Waterbury, was vigorously aud
perhaps fatally I'M Ired on Wednesday. She
was driving to the creamery when her
horse became frighte ed and ran, throwing
Mrs. Lougs against 8 one wall. Her hip
was broken, three ribs were fractured and
she sustained internal injuries. Her re-
covery is doubtful.
Mrs. P. e. Whelan, formerly Miss Alici
Lynch, died o Tuesday at Mary File cher
hospital, Burlington, from the eff scts Of Al
oper alton. She leaves five brothers anC
three sisters, all OF whom attended hel
funeral and burial, held at New Hs
ven. VT, on Friday. She had wide circle
OF friends In MonCp slier, who deeply deplore
her untimely death. She leaves no chill
dren.
In the case OF Ambrogio Frontini agains
Clemsntina Bianchi, heard before justice
T. j. Deavitt On Thursday, no defense wa
made. Judgment was for the plaintiff Ant
the defendant took an appeal TO count
court. Immediately Mrs. Bianchi brough
suit against Frontin aud his wife and IN 4d
an att chment on their property In the sur
of $780, returnsble to county court
At the requast OF Col. j. G. E,tey CON
auding the First Regiment Verm jnt Ne
tionsl Guard, Governor Stickney on Thurl
day appointed Capt. q. M. Brownell OF Blu
lington as regimsntal paymsster with th
rank OF captain. Capt Brownel has a,
cspted. He was recently captain OF Con
pany ID, Twenty-sixth U nited States Ii
fsn.ry, and has lately returned from serviC
in the Philippines.
Mayor Brown has appointed Senator v
p, Dillingham;, Hon. b. r. Fiheld, Hon.
A. d Eoer, Hon. f, A. Rowland, j. n
Bout we'll and H. Bart Cross as a local o
Home Week Committee to go TO VIII
Rivrr junction on August 10 to meet II
m, mbsrs of the Vermont Associations
Boston and escort them 10 this city and
have charge of their entertainment duriI
their visit to this city.
L. M HAYS and e j. Lee have hes
Effect Was Magical.