The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
Mo NTPE. Ter AND VICINITY.
COOAL BAPPENINgS


in good neighborhood aud % acres of
land. Read the ad of the ID. A. Perry
Real Estate Agency.
Mrs. Cordelia Kmball gave a pleasant
whist party Tuesday evening Five tables
were filled with players and an enjoyable
evening was passed
A. d. Farwell has been appointed admin
istrator Of the estate OF the late e. K.
Blakely NJ. e Smile and w. e. Terrill
are the commissioners.
G. w Luce is again confined to his home
by illness George w. Hatch of Burlng-
ton is supplying in the meantime in the
barber shop of Allard & Luce.
The friends of A. Galaise are hustling to
secure his election as alderman from ward
three. They claim now to be certain OF
enough pledged votes to elect him.
A lamp exploded in the house of A. From
TIM, on Sibey avenue on Tuesday. Tue
flames ere extinguished with only slight
damage TO property aud none to persons
Another match in the Knights of Colum-
bus crbbage tournament was played at
Barre Thursday evening which resulted in
victory for the Montpelier team by score
OF 4,058 to .040.
Do you want a wood job7 Read the ad.
of the d. A. Perry Real Estate Agency and
note the chance to make money on the $50
acres of woodland for 81 100. AT least one
dollar p9r cord profit.
Collins Bakely, beneficiary OF the certi-
ficate for $4,000 held in the New England
Order of Protection by the late e. e. Blake
ly, received today draft for that amount
fromthe grand treasurer.
About twenty members of the Knights of
Pythias were given an oyster supper at the
City Cafe at the close of the work Thurs
day evening by Arthur Alien, A. d. Hsr-
ris, George Kinney and j. w. Caustic.
Secretary Merrill's special boys class is
still booming, tEirty-fve boys being en-
rolled. The sessions of the kindergarten
class are not open to the public, but parents
are invited to drop in at any time to see
them drill.
T irty couples from this city attended
the old and young folks ball at East Mont
pelier, Tuesday evening, In all, seventy
five couples were present. Wilder's orch
estra furnished music. An enjoyable time
is reported.
Miss Maud Shurtleff entertained the
Amusement club Tuesday evening at her
home on Main street. Six hand euchre
was the diversion at which Miss Alice Fol-
som won first prize for ladies and j Ed ward
Bailey, for gentlemen
The d. A. Perry Real Estate Agency has
sold the cottage house owned by K. A.
Mudgett Of San Francisco, Cal. located at
the corner OF Newton street and Elmwood
Ave, Barre, to O. G. Raymond OF Barre
City. Consideration 81 900.
M. w. Blakely of Louisville Pa is visit
ing in town. He resides in fruit bearing
belt of his S ate and the farming industry
of Vermont interests him greatly. AS
he expresses it, 'some Of the farmers
here appear to be standing on end"
Supreme court was in session just two
minutes Thursday and an adjournment
was taken until Friday, March l, at nine
O'Clock in the morning. Judge Start was
the only member of the bench present
Thursday No decisions were rendered
The officers of Stannard lodge, New Eng
land Order OF Protection, recently elected
were installed Thurs day evening by gran d
warden H. X. Bush OF Barre. Al the meet
ing held that evening one new member was
initiated, and five applications were re-
ceived
At meeting OF the Apollo Club held
Thursday, il was voted to continue for 8
while the Sunday evening concerts by
Wilder's orchestra. subscri ption paper
started to raise funds for paying the or
chestra, met with ready and generous
response.
Frank Forbes OF Barre Il Q man found or
the railroad u ack neac G. H. Moe & Com
psny's sheds Monday and crested by
Deputy Sheriff Tracy, pleaded gull to the
charge OF intoXic ton in cit. co rt Tue
day afternoon and was fined with cos
$3.50, which he paid.
At special conclave Of King Solomon
Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, held in Ma
sonic hall, Thursday evening, G. j. Love
land, j, NJ. Bullock and H. Roberts OF
Mortified received the Royal Arch de
grees Folio wing the work a lunch was
served gratis by ID. G. Field.
The "Comfort Club" said to have en-
gagged the Pavilion qua tiers for a dance,
Wednesday evening, ebruary -, will
have TO try co clus. ons with the Amuse
ment club, who have an engagement at the
same place and time. We bet the
Amuse ent people every time.
The old Chauucy Cutler farm in Cutler,
Corner was sold through the ID. A. Perry
Real Estate Agency few days ago to A
A. Holden of Berlin. The consideration
was So 800 This farm was owned by Mr.
Cutler Tor nearly fifty years and at one tint
he could have taken $4,000 for it.
Willie, the sixteen years old son Of Mrs.
Nellie Jackson, died Thursday at his
home in the Reed block. He had been il
ill health for several years and recently re
covered from an attack OF diphtheria. La
ter kidney trouble developed, followed By
commissions which caused his death
A skeptic attended an interesting spirit
ualist seanCe hel At the home Of b. j
Ennis the other evening, Mrs. Ennis acting
as the medium. For time he refused tC
be convinced but it is said before tn
sesuce closed the skeptc became thorough
ly convinced and departed with his hair il
pompadour style.
Mrs. Henry W.. Nichols Of Middlesex
aged fortysix years, died suddenly OF
Thursday, her death being the result OF
shock. A husband, son and a daughter
survive her The funeral was hell
from the house at one o'clock Saturda,
afternoon. Burial was in the cemeter
Middlesex Center.
few OF the friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. +
W. Morse gave them surprise call OF
Tuesday, the fifth anniversary Of their mar
risge. Sundry and various unique things O
wood were brought along by way of sddin
to the merl iment Of the occasion, and tn
callers also carried their own supplies.
pleasant evening was spent in congratula
tons and in card play ing.
Times are anything but dull at the tel
escope rifle sight mandatory OF Lawson
G. Cummns in Ellis block. Mr.. Cummin
received an order this week from Honolulu
another from Australia, and has at presen
sixteen orders in process OF completion iron
points south OF the equator His reputs
ton az an expert manufacturer of thes
rife sights Is indeed world wide.
District Deputy Slack Of Mortified ha
called district encampment of Odd Fel
lows to be held with Thomas Wildey on
campment, Montpelier, on Friday evening