The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-29
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

ing for visit with relatives In Pough-
keepsie, N Y.
Judge w. P. Stafford was called to st.
Johnsbury Thursday by the serious ILL
ness OF oneiof his children.
George O. Arms OF Bristol, Conn is in
town, called here by the critical condition
OF O. N. Arms, his brother.
Sergeant-at-Arms Phiuney Is laying a
new tile floor In the cabinet room at
the State House, and is otherwise thor
ouRhly renovating that room.
A concert and ball are to be given in Ar
mory hall Thursday evening, June o, by an
orchestra OF ten pieces under the manage
ment of T. X. Merrill and G. II. Wilder.
Robert G. Stone OF Burlington, state
agent for the Connecticut Mutual Life In
surance Company, was 10 town on Tuesday
to adjust the insurance on the lives OF Fred
W. Frink and Thomas Marvin.
Mrs. Mary b. Peck left on Tuesday to ac-
comp any Gen. and Mrs, 7. g. Peck Of Bur-
nngJon to Utica, N. Y, to attend the thirty
first reunion of the Army OF the Potomac,
to be held in that city on Thursday.
Henry AlPhelps OF Barre has been ap-
pointed administrator OF the estate OF
Thomas Marvin. s.. 8. Ballard, general
agent for the National Life Company, FRI
day made out the proofs OF death on Mr.
Marvin's policy of $1,000, which runs to his
estate.
II. Ii. Merrlll mas hCC6DJ6u pOblulOu
until July az acting secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association at
Naugatuck, Conn, which is five miles from
Mrs. Merrlls Ihome. Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
rill left for Naugatuck night Friday or
Saturday.
Senator Redheld Proctor and Winston
Churchill Of Cornish, n. H., the Ameri'
can author, not him of England and the
Transvaal, were at the Pavilion on Friday.
They came from s. L. Griffith's trout pre-
serve at Groton, where they have been en-
joying two days fishing, aud left on the
noon train for White River Junction.
Notwithstanding many counter attrac-
lions, the address given In Trinity church
Tuesday evening by DR., Edna G. Perry, for
thirteen years a medical missionary In
China, was largely attended, DR.. Perry
represented the Methodist Womans For
eign Missionary Society in China, and was
In Pekin during the siege last year. Her
story was graphically told and was OF
peculiar interest.
The air in the Supreme Court room at the
State House is perceptbly clearer since
smoking there has been abolished at the
request OF Chief Judge Taft. Clerk Smil-
lie, Sheriff Graves and members OF the bar
addicted to the weed receive in good part
the condolences OF lawyers who are not
smokers. 1t is noticed, however, that they
have frequent errands in the lawyers room
adjoining.
A large number OF people attended the
base ball game on the Seminary campus on
Tuesday afternoon, between the National
Life and the Montpelier Seminary teams.
The seminary hill car did land Office bus
mess in its skyward trips, the register dis
playing for the once dust covered figures
above the 100 limit. The game was inter-
esting but the better team work OF the Sem
mary boys prevailed and they defeated the
National Life by score OF IL to 8.
The wel-knit argument made by Fred B.
Thomas in Supreme Court on Thursday af-
ternoon and this morning for the respondent
In the larceny case Of State against Frank
Shannon not only commanded the close at
tention Of the bench, but was the subject of
much favorable comment from older attor-
neys who heard 1t. Whether or not the
court sees fit to over-rule the exceptions
argued, the respondent has reason to feel
sure that his counsel did his full duty and
left nothing undone that could be done to
secure for him new trial.
Certain acts OF vandalism have been per-
petrated at the golf links by now unknown
freaks Of humanity which will recoil on the
heads Of the perpetrators, IL they are dis
covered. Hubbard Park is open to every
one and OF course these freaks are included,
but when by their disreputable conduct
they are and mean to be vandals, indigna-
ton arises among all decent people and
every effort will be made to apprehend and
PUNISH Un6 UQlbCr6duUb. 1uolT hCUb are UOO
base for decent description.
Between nine and ten o'clock Thursday
evening large crowd gathered at the head
OF State street with interrogation points
stamped in their faces. The cause OF the
gathering was the continued blowing of a
steam whistle. Many guesses were made as
to where the fire was raging, but upon con-
sulting the telephone exchange no tidings
OF FIRE could be learned This morning 1t
was learned that the noise was made by a
locomotive which got on more steam than
1t could hold and popped"
The G. W. Sewing Circle was entetanedr
on Tuesday evening by Miss Marie Foun-
tain. This was the last meeting OF the sea-
son and the gentlemen were invited, An
instrumental and vocal programme was
given, Miss Fountain and Henry Premier
rendering selections on the piano and John
Dobbs and James M. Kelleher giving vocal
selections. The feature OF the evening was
popular ballad, "Suike Up The Band"
The affair was very pleasant one and
thoroughly enjoyed.
Through the courtesy OF George 3. Curtis,
an old resident 80 years OF age, the WATCH
MAN is enabled to give the personnel Of the
Montpelier band in 1888. 1t was as follows
Leader, James Kendall; clarionets, John
s. Abbott and Dexter Gunnison; bugles
William Badger and Ralph Isham; bass
trombones, John Geer, best in the State al
that time; second and third trombones
Porter Walton and Isaac Ricker bass horn
William Storrs; concert horns, ArtemaE
Wilder and John Badger; octave flutes
George W. Wilder and Charles Badger
trumpet, James Bigelow, bass drum, viii
liam Dodge.
Some parties, who have just returned
from a fishing trip at Greensboro pond, tell
a good story on two Montpelierites, VIII,
returned from there last Saturday night
bringing ffty-fve pounds OF trout which
they at least allowed their friends to be
lleve they caught themselves. 1t appear
that Hank Talbot, formerly of this city, IL
sequestered at the pond for time. On thu
arrival OF the parties first named, Hanl
learned they were from this city and In
formed them that Jim and Charlie were a.
there last week. When asked II they wer
successful, Hank said they caught few
but bought most OF the trout they tool
home from him. The boys who have JUS
returned decided they would not buy an,
fish of Hank because he would tell.
The Saturday Evening Post, Philadelphia
offers prizes in money to the boys who Sc
the largest number OF papers during th