The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-06-26
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

The annual reunion OF THIS OLD ORGANIZE
ton will be- held In Montpelier during Old
Home Week, the day OF the week yet to be
set.
A. G. Spiro has returned from Nav York,
after looking over the latest styles In fur
and making his selection for the comiGg fall
and winter trade.
Ernest Hamilton, a son OF Rev. Joseph
Hamilton Of DRnvllle, has been chosen
mem GER OF the faculty OF Montpelier Semin-
airy, In place OF Prof. skillings, resigned.
In its report OF the annual meeting Of the
trustees OF Montpelier Seminary the jour
NAL unintentionally omitted TO state that
Rev. @. o. Judkins was elected trustee
for four years.
At the annual meeting Of the South Da-
kota Bankers Association, held few days
ago at Sioux Falls, B. A. Cummins OF Pierre,
son Of A. o. Oummins OF this city, was
elected president OF the association for the
ensueing year.
SergJ-Maj. Il. 8, Melgs gave an interest:
ing talk Wednesday evening to party OF
young lady friends on campaign life In the
Philippines, Illustrated by about three hum
dred Vows taken by himself during his SER
vice with the Volunteers there.
Notices have been received by the par
ties interested from the railroad commits
sioners that the hearing on the Granite
street crossing would be postponed until
July %. AS that matter ID now closed by
agreement it 10 probable the hearing will be
cancelled.
George Brainerd has returned from Brad
ford where he has been TO adjust the loss OF
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pAny, In the burning Of the paper mill there
on Wednesday. This cJmpany's share OF
the loss Is 81. 800 The cause Of the FIRE still
remains mystery.
GA Friday where ne has been for the past
eight months caring for span OF horses
owned by o. Il. Collins. "Sum" has gained
nearly thirty pounds in fl ssh during his alb.
sence and some OF his friends had to look
twice before they recognized him.
A dispatch received at ST.. Johnsblry last
week announces that Judge II. q, Bates
has been appointed to the circuit OF Iloilo
in the Philippines. The formation of the
Supreme court and courts OF first instance
on the islands has been completed. Judge
Fletcher Ladd OF Lancaster, n. H., goes on
the Supreme bench at Manila.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Almon celebrated the
tenth anniversary Of their marriage at their
home on Barre street on Tuesday evening.
About forty were present and the evening
was passed enj)ysbly in social intercourse
and Liz .ening TO an impromptu vocal and
instrumental programme Light refresh
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Almon with handsome
Morris chair.
The "a h annual encampment OF the Yer.
mont department, G, b, and the meeting
Of the Woman's Relief Corps were held al
Burlington yesterday. There was fair at
tendance OF officers and men. The proceed
ings were chiefly OF a routine nature, the
event particularly interesting the veterans
in Washington county being the election Of
I mr. aC sg,T nTotaF fta~ ffs IaI A0F
well msrited honor to one armed veter-
an.
The Biblical incident about Jacob and
his sale Of his birthright for mess Of pot
tage was revived Friday by the report, that
Alderman Wheelock had asked a certain
person to use his influence TO obtain for him
pass over the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad Alderman Wheelock admitted
that 1t was a fact but that the request was
made III joking manner and he had not
and did not now consider the request other
wise than as joke.
The executive committee OF the trustees
OF Montpelier Seminary have engaged Miss
II. Julia Cross as instructor in vocal music
at Montpelier Seminary for the ensuing
year, Miss Cross Is graduate OF the Sem
mary and Of the NewEngland Conservatory
OF Music. she has been giving private les
sons in vocal music during the past year
ity for prosperous career for her in this
wider field is presented.
The cases Of State against Mrs. Santiago
Canalles and Mrs. Clementine Bisnchi,
who were raided for contraband liquors on
Sunday and whose hearings were set for
Thursday, have been continued to Monday,
July l. Mrs. Canslles, who skipped out at
the time Of the raid. Is said to be now in
Hsllowell, Me-, and Is to sail soon for Italy
TO join her husband. Her daughter, Mary,
who Is held as an accessory under S75 bail,
she left behind with twenty-five cents in
money in her possession.
Silas H. Terrill of Everett, Mass, a trav-
cling man well known in this vicinity, was
com mitted on Wednesday by st. Johns
bury officer to the asylum at Waterbury.
Mr.. Terrill was taken from the train at 81.
Johnsbury on Monday afternoon In q vio-
lently insane condition. He was on his
way to his brothers home in johnson. He
has been subject to violent attacks OF fits.
Recently he suffered great loss in the
death of an only daughter and the grief Is
said to have been in part at least the imme-
diste cause OF the unfortunate mans con-
dition. He had to be confined in the police
station and the officers had their hands full
In getting him there.