The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-09
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOOAL HAPPENINGS.

Rev. and Mrs. j. Edward Wright on FRI
day quietly celebrated the twenty 18th an
niversary of their marriage.
e. e Davis boasts OF being the owner Of
Rhode Island Red pulet born st July
which now weighs four and half pounds.
Eight couples OF young people from this
city attended the social dance given at
Barre on Wednesday evening by Com
psny e.
The quarterly meetings of the directors
OF the Vermont Mutual aud Union Mutual
fir insurance companies were held We'd
nesday.
Miss Ella Sawyer OF Beekmsntown,N N. Y,
and MIS-. Emerson Robsrge Of Lowell,
Mass, and two children are guests of IL A.
Dubuo.
George Osgood hes been engaged to teach
in the higher department OF the Cabot put.
lie school. He entered upon his duties
on Monday.
Mrs l.. P. Gleason and Mrs. II. P. Geas-
on left Friday for two weeks visit atitheir
old hon in Rahsomville, n. Y, and will
also visit the Pan-American exposition.
A. Shambo is putting in the foundation at
c. ID. Mather's lot in Green Mount cemete.
~ for q statue from the Tiffany studio OF
New York, which Me-. Mather is to erect.
Mrs. Frank Desnoy, re-, who underwent a
surgical operation at hospital in Montreal
last Saturday, died there on Thursday
night. The remains were brought here
for burial,
Invitations are out to the marriage OF
Miss Lucy Jane Hutchins OF Montpelier
and Leo Alexander Newcomb, M D., Of
Waterbury, in Bethany church Wednesday
evening October 16, at half pest eight
o'clock.
L. P. Waite g. Co., an old and exper-
"A Hr,, To mt
pelier for new directory of the city. This
firm hes had large experience in the bust
ness and guarantees complete and COM
prehenslve work.
The inhabitants Of this city as well es
those outside the city limits should not
lose sight of the fact that, Poole's Pharmacy
is the place to get your prescriptions filed
and to purchase your medicines and toilet
articles, cigars and confectionery.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Young
Mems Christian Association has in prepar-
alton the opera Cameron Pride" which will
be produced at Blanchard opera house two
evenings during the last week in October.
Rehesrsals will begin within few days.
The time of Washington county court on
Tuesday and Wednesday was occupied in
hearing evidence for the defense in the case
OF Sprague against the town OF Calais. The
prediction of those who said this case could
be tried in four days, seems not to have
been we'll founded
Joseph Rowe was the victim of land
slide while at work on u bank wall on Hill
street on Tuesday afternoon. He was
working at the foot OF the bank when the
earth slide struck him, burying him to the
waits. He escaped with the ASST stance OF
others without injury.
The Montpelier and Wells River railroad
was fortunate in having good day and a
UnDd crowd for ita 2XCuraiOn thrOuph this
w 1ite Mountain notch Thursday. There
were ninety-two tickets sold from Montpel
Ter, ninety from Barre and a total of 260 from
all stations on the line.
There has been some curiosity as to the
expense to G. II. Wilder in giving the
Kneisel quartette concert on Thursday
evening. A reporter of the JOURNAL today
saw receipts given Mr. Wilder for money
paid for this concert. The total expens,
was $419, the quartette receiving $3.50.
DR.. j. A. Dow OF West Topsham ives il
county court late Tuesday afternoon t
have his bail fixed in the indictment fc
perjury standing against him j. w. Cor
don of Barre, his attorney, j. III. Rice o
West Topsbam and Edgar Sanborn OF Cor
inth, recognized to the court in the sum o
$4,000 and DIR. Dow was released from Gus
tody.
The following sales have recently been
made through the d. A Perry Real Estate
ApeAcy: 9. B. Martin, two tenement
house on Maple Avenue, Barre, t. HATH
e. Waite; consideration $27C0 Carrie W
Fits, house on Dawson street, Barre, Il
John Wilson and wife: consideration $500
A. G. and CIV. Averll, four lots on Thorn
dixie street, Barre, to n. A. McIver; consid
eraion $1,000.
The Montpelier Seminary foot ball team
YVES defeated at Burlington on Wednesda,
by the Varsity eleven by score Of 43 to {
The Seminary boys seemed unable TO sto
the Varsity and several long runs wer,
made. Although there YVES a heavy rail
falling during the game, little iumbling we
done on either side, In the first half fou
touchdowns were made, the first being Sc
cured after four minutes playing.
G. w. Kidder, who is employed in Barr
nursing case OF typhoid fever, says tn
health officer Of that city reports twelv
cases there. An effort is being made t
find the cause by an analysis Of the mill
and water used by the stricken ones. Tw
cases have been brought to the Heato
hospital in this place for treatment, and
is feared that Barre is to have a repetition
OF this epidemic Of few years ago.
Willard O. Walker while driving on Msi
street on Thursday afternoon met with 6
curious accident. In turning out for a tss1
in front OF Peck Brothers store the hors,
driven by Mr. Walker stepped on a sewe
grating which turned over letting the horse
nlDQ legS INTO tn6 nOle. Inc morse sank U
its knees and when taken out 1t was foun
that the iron collar ws9 firmly binding IL
legs. The iron ring was detached withou
injuring the animal.
The following meteorological summsr
OF the month OF September just closed
furnished by w. A. Shaw, observer at tn
Northfeld signal station: Mean tempers
ture. 57o; highest temperature, $50, 6eptem
Der Z; lowest temperature, 24o, Septembe
26; total precipitation, 1.79 inches; tots
movement OF wind, 4,1l4 miles; maximum
velocity OF wind IS miles an hour, Septem
bar 16; number Of clear days, 10; psrtl
cloudy days, 6; cloudy days, IL.
A regular monthly business meeting
the Apollo club weJ held on Thursday eve
ming at which DIR. III. Waite Sabin and DR.
Samuel M. Knapss were elected member
and two applications for membership wer
received. 1t was also voted to place sui
ably engraved plate upon the chair whic