The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Mrs. Lucy j. Blanpied, widow OF the late
Prof. s. j. Blanpied, has been granted
widows pension of S8 per month.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid Society is to give
geographical party next Friday evening
at the home of Miss Jessie Hopkins.
The Garnet Seal Circle will meet next
Friday aftern oon at 2:30 O'Clock in the
trustees room OF the Kellogg Hubbard Ii
brary.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. A. Moss we're called to
New Berlin, NY, Monday, by the death of
Mr.. Moss mother, which occurred Sunday
morning.
The paper train did not arrive in this city
Sunday until about two O'Clock in the sf-
ternoon owing to railway accident at Ca
nasn, N, II.
Mrs e. A. Mutt returned on Tuesday
from st. Johnsbury where she has been re-
porting the proceedings OF Caledonia
county court.
Frank Hanson and Nye L. Smith have
recovered from their recent illness and re-
sumed work in the Union Gard Company
office this morning.
The Browning club connected with the
Epworth League will weet Wednesday
evening in the trustees room at the Kel-
logg' Hubbard library.
Mrs. Rowel is with Judge Rowell at the
bench today, and has evidently fully recov-
cred from his long and serious illness.
The members of Trinity church reading
club will observe Red Letter day Wednes-
day afternoon at two o'clock with Mrs. f..
A. Sherburne on College street.
The Amusement Club is to entertain it's
members on Wednesday evening. Six
hand euchre will be the form of amusement.
Miss Nellie Fi6eld opens her home for the
occasion.
The United States deposit money avail
able for the use of the city has been in
creased by the new apportionment S3827 13.
The amount formerly received was SS373. 10
while this year it will be $12, ,20023.
Rev. W. A Dawson, who for a week has
been recuperating at the home OF relatives
in Worcest r, Mass, has 80 far recovered
as to resume his duties as State missionary
for the Baptist State convention and went
today to North Bennington.
A ladies drive whist party for the benefit
OF Heaton hospital will be held Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. @. II. Heaton
on State street. Play will commence at
2:15. Admission will be twenty-five cents
All ladies are cordially Invited
Several cars of Central Vermont freight
train jumped the rails when near the
creamery Sunday on the way to Barre.
Some of the cars were damaged but were
cotton back on the rails again with the aid
Of the passenger engine on the branch line.
James M. Healey, who for the past year
has been with the Butterick Publishing
Company of New York, arrived in the city
Sundey and today resumed his old position
on the reportorial staff of the Argus. Jim"
carries his $50 pounds with the same grace
as ever.
All effort is being made to arrange for
races by several green horses on the
Winooski ice track soon and to secure
by subscripfiJn 100 bushels of oats to be
used as prizes. The projectors are conf
dent that the affair can be brought about
and predict great sport.
Mrs. Luther Newcomb, assisted by
Charles Booth az foreman and acting man.
ager, is to continue the management OF the
United States Clothes Pin Company's inter-
ests. Mr.. Booth has for several years been
identified with the interests of the COM
pany and is well fitted for the management.
The Ssncta Maria reading circle, connect
ed " ith St. Michaels school, was organized
Friday evening with the following officers !:
President, Rev. Father w. j. O'Sullivan;
first vice-president, Miss Katherine Con-
molly; second vice-president. Miss Nellie
Allaid; secretary, Miss Katherine Henne-
berry: treasurer, Miss Emma Mulqueen.
Meetings will ne held at the school house
once in two weeks.
Dillon & Haley are III g loss to &C
cOuuJ for rlt c. 1ea C' lie f-e ~ their shed
Mr. Dillon SAYS lie rad lwo theories, but
they arnot t. sul 3,sr,iated. One ss that
the fire Wes c2psel from the electric cur
rent furnishing power to their motor. The
other is that tho wire hawser connected
with the boom Of their derrick caused the
fire from igniting the woodwork OF the
shed where 1t enters, as 1t ran at rapid
speed during the day. The fire was first
noticed at this part OF the shed.
The Randolph correspondent OF the Free
Press Is authority for the statement that
Rev. W. M. Newton, principal Of Mont
pelier Seminary, is soon to receive call as
pastor of the Congregational church in that
village. At church MEETING held last
Wednesday night twenty-six ont OF twenty
seven votes were cast In favor I Mr.. New
ton. He has been supplying that pulpit for
several weeks. The consent of the presid-
ing bishop OF the Vermont Conference
would be necessary for such step, and at
all events Mr.. Newton would not enter up
on this pastorate until the close of the pres
ent school year at the Seminary next June.
| Some OF the local Italians are incensed owe
q row between the conductor and mot or
| man OF an electric car and an italian at the
| Pioneer Sunday afternoon. 1t Is claimed
by them that the italian boarded the car in
an intoxicated conc ition, that he made NO
disturbance and that the conductor kicked
him off the car and was further abused by
the motorman and conductor. These en-
| ployes have been taken off the line pending
their report and an invest cation OF the af-
fairs by the officials of the road. The Ital-
ian's conntrymen maintain, very properly,
that their countryman should have the same
treatment under the circumstances as an
offender OF any other nationality would re-
ceive, and the good name of Superintendent
Andrus is guaranty that any offense on
the part of his employees will have the
| treatment IL merits