The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-02
MONTPE. Ter And VICINITY.
AOOAL HAPPENINGS.

J.W. Caustic is confined to the house by
q rupture OF tendon in his back. He was
able to sit up short time today.
The annual meeting and election OF Off
GERS for the Baptist church will be held at
the church next Thursday afternoon and
evening
Professor Emore will hold q series OF
OF dancing schools at Village hall, East
Montpelier. The first to be Thursday, Jan
uary 3, 1901, All cordially invited.
David whitney, graduate of Montpelier
Seminary, now at Wesleyan university at
Middletown, Conn, visited relatives in
town last week before going to his home
In Chelsea.
Deputy Grand Master r. A. Sherburne
and Past Grand Representative ID. l.. San
ders went to Milton to attend the institu-
ton OF the new Odd Fellows lodge there
this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Dewey returned
to their home in New York Wednesday
evening and Mr.. and Mrs. George z. Dewey
to their home in Portland, Me, Thursday
morning going via Boston.
The force at the home Office Of the Ma.
tional Life is buried in work and obliged to
work night and day because OF the great In
flux of business these days The business
OF 1900 will pass the 100000 mark by the
close OF the year.
Andrew McNichols of MArshfeld, who
was CAILeu 10 All III al luhO4lOhloh
ton on Wednesday was given hearing IN
city court Thursday. He pleaded guilty ana
was fined, with costs, Sl2 90, which he paid
The second annual meeting OF the Yer
mont Anti-S 3loon League will be held IN
Burlington at nine O'Clock Thursday morn
ing, January 3. Officers for the ensuing
wear will be elected and future work Will
be considered. All members of local
leagues are invited to attend.
Wilder's orchestra furnished music for
the dance at East Montpelier Thursday
evening which was attended by several
couples from Montpelier. The members OF
the orchestra went Friday to Berlin, n.
H, where they play for a concert ana
dance tonight
A board of survey consisting of Major f.
Al, Howe AM Capt. II. Il. Dole of Northheld
and Capt w. A. Psttee of Montpelier
4 met A jutant and Qlartermsster General
w. II. Gilmore at the State arsenal in Mont
pelier at two o'clock on Friday, to appralse
the value of certain State property
At the regular meeting of the Vermont
ledge of o Id Fellows, held "Wednesday eve
ming the following officers were elected for
the year ensuing: Noble Grand, A E
White; vice. grand, W. l. Lawrence; record
ing and permanent secretary, Edward Bak-
er; treasurer, II. Kent. These, with the
appointive officers will be installed by the
district deputy grand master on Wednesday
evening", January 2.
The January VermoHter comes to hand in
changed form which adds much to its al
ways attractive appearance. It Is hlled
with matter Of especial interest to Vermont
ers az home OF abroad and is published al
one dollar year. The Ferm0nter enters
upon this sixth year of its existence with
every prospect OF increasing success
AT the meeting of Ivy Lodge, Daughters
OF Rebekah held Thursday evening, the
following officers were elected for the year
ensuing: Noble grand, Mrs, DR.. w. h.
Goodale; vice grand, Mrs. A. II. Whlte;
secretary, Mrs. Edward Baker; treasurer,
Mrs. II. A. Bowman. These with the Off
GERS to be appointed will be installed on
Tuesday evening, January g.
Although not largely attended because of
counter attractions, the whist party given
Thursday evening in the Adams Hotel
dining-room for the benefit OF Heston hos
pital was pleasant success Ten tables
were filled and the play lasted from eight
to ten o'clock. Mrs, George G. Alber won
the prize, pack OF playing cards in a
pretty case, with score OF tifty-four, start
ing with twenty-five. The net proceeds
were in excess OF 50. Mrs. =. H. Heaton,
president of the Ladies' Auxiliary, acted as
matron.
Smith Templeton, former resident OF
M lntpelier, died recently at Gouldsville
where he went two years ago to conduct a
boarding house. Mr.. Templeton married
Abbie, daughter OF the late Benjamin
Town OF Montpelier, who survives him. He
left no children. Before moving TO North
field MI Templeton resided on the Benz a.
min Town farm at the top OF Clay hill. He
was a quiet, peaceable, industrious citizen,
who earned and kept the confidence and re-
spect Of his neighbors, and his death is
widely regretted. His age was tfty-four
years.
The Boston Globe OF Thursday morning
contained an excellent cut OF Miss Eunice
A. Baker OF this city, who is teaching In
East Montpelier, and who is well up toward
the head in the list of Vermont teachers to
be selected by vote to go to Washington at
the expense of the Globe to witness the
second inauguration Of President McKin-
ley. Miss Baker graduated from the Mont
pelier High school in June, 1899, and her
many friends in this vicinity are voting
early and OF en- 10 secure for her place
among the successful instructors.
The Chelsea correspondent Of the Ran
dolph Herald and Nel0s in its report OF
Orange county court proceedings has the
following appreciative notice OF Judge j
II. Watson: "While there have been nc
unnecessary delays, Judge Watson ha:
shown disposition to give all parties hav
ing business before the court ample oppor
tunity to have it attended to. This is hi:
first appearance here as a presiding judge
and his careful and courteous attention tC
the business OF the term has caused muct
favorable comment"