The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-02
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY:
LOOAL HAPPENINGS.

The city is connecting the new house be-
ing erected by @. ID. Mather with Berlin
water and sewers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bailey returned on
Thursday evening from Boston where they
have been for W SEX or more.
Harle o Cummins returned to Boston on
Thursday to resume his studies at the Mas
sachusetts school OF Technology.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. McCuen and M 8.
Kate Squires have returned from two
weeks visit in New York and Buffalo.
The Governess, owned by j. Edward
Bailey, won the 2l7 pacing race, purse
5000, at the Brattleboro races on Wednes-
day.
1t is reported that w. A. Lord has been
discharged from the asylum at Danvers,
Mass, but will remain with relatives near
Boston for tim3.
W. s. Hudson will sell his household
goods, including wardrobe, sewing ma
chine, baby carriage, range, carpets, etc, at
private sale at is winter street.
A large number of East Montpelier peo-
pie are planning to drive TO Montpelier on
Thursday evening, October to hear the
concert to be given by the Kueisel Q lar
tete.
veral from this city attended the an
nusl "fair" ball held in the Armory at
Mortified on Wednesday evening. About
100 couples were present. good music was
furnished and a most enj )yable time is re-
ported.
Miss Rsbecca Wright went We ln9sday to
Cambridge, Mass, to re-enter Radcliffe col
lege Miss Sibyl, her sister, went to Gceen-
field, Mass, on Thursday to enter Prospect
Hill Seminary.
E. l. Drury, local agent for the CUnnecti-
cut General Life Insurance Company, on
Thursday paid to Mrs, Hunt cneck for
81 900, the amount OF the policy carried
by DIR. q. N. Hunt
The j. r. Torrey Razor Co., OF Worces-
ter, Mass, give the dealers in these famous
raz)rs an unlimited guarantee that every
razor will give entire satisfaction to tn
user. Price reasonable at Poole's phar-
macy.
Mr.. and Mrs W. j. More returned from
their wedding trip Thursday. Mr.. More
did not learn OF his mothers death until
last Saturday when he was informed by j.
Eli Goodenough whom he happened to
meet in Buffalo
Gaorge Pell, who hes been cashier at the
local Central Vermont freight station, ha
been promoted to be tme-keeper in the u
perintendeut's Office at St. Adams. His
successor has not yet been appointed for
the position here.
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Mary, her daughters, who have been guests
at the Pavilion during the summer, have
returned to their home in Philadelphia
Miss Thwing has also returned to her home
in Brooklyn, n. Y.
The surrounding towns contributed a
goodly number to the Mortified fair today
Early this morning regular procession o.
teams began to arrive in this city from the
north, east, south and west and the occu-
pants took the train here for Northfield
The Montpelier male quartette was organ
lied on Tuesday evening with Il. ID. III or.
kins as leader and w, s. Smith as manager
The quartette comprises Joseph Viau, first
tenor; Walter S Goss, second tenor; Her
mon ID. Hopkins, first bass; William 8.
Smith, second bass.
A new time table went into effect on
the Montpelier and Wells River railroad on
Monday, S September 80. Passenger trains
on the main line will ,on and after that date
leave Montpelier at 8 A. M, lilo and 4:10 P.
M, arriving at Montpelier at 1000 A M,
11;35 A M and 5l1 P. NJ.
The marriage OF Alba G. Booth formerly
clerk for Ii. A. Slade, and Miss Emma s,
Hardness of Burlington, is announced TO
take. place lin the First Congregational
church in that city on Thursday evening,
October 10. The many friends in Montpe.
lier OF Mr.. Booth will extend hearty con-
gratulations.
j Inn j Simm ms appeared in city court
Wednesday and pleaded guilty to the not re-
spending to subpoena served on him in the
Nellie Bly, case. He was fined $40 and
costs amounting to S1719, which he will
pay. The case OF Herbert Lawrence, ano tn
or witness for whom capias was issued, it
is understood, will be contested.
Mrs. S. M. York has sold her business to
Mrs. A. 9. Roberts OF this city. Posses =
sion will be given about December /, next,
and previous to that time Mrs. Roberts will
thoroughly learn the business. Mrs York
expects to locate in Lakewood, N. j., where
she will establish business similar TO the
one she has so successfully conducted in
Montpelier.
The Vermont Bar Association is to hold
its annual meeting and examinations at
Montpelier beginning on Tuesday, October
8. and closing the following Thursday. The
annual banquet will held at the Pavilion
on Tuesday evening. The Vermont State
Medical Society meet, here on Thursday,
October 10. and hold its annual banquet that
evening at the Pavilion.
John f. Howard OF Boston gave another
charming Shskesperisn Interpretation in
the vestry OF the Church OF the Messiah.
"a Midsummer Nights Dream" was his
selection, and he gave it in its entirety.
Mr.. Howard has not drawn large audiences
during his visit to Montpelier, but his hear
ers have been cultured lovers and students
OF Shakespeare, who have thoroughly en-
joyed his mastery presentations
District deputy and master Meyers Wis
tied Vermont lodge OF Odd Fellows or
Wednesday evening and talked over plans
for district meeting to be held with Yer
mont lodge either on October "a or Novem
Der 7. This meeting will be different from
any held in this district during the pas
year. The initiatory, with the three other
degrees, will be worked by teams frou
lodges in the district to be chosen later. Tn,
initiatory and past degree will be worked IL
the afternoon and supper will be served IL
Grand Army banquet hall at six O'Clock.