The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-08
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

The little son Of Mr.. and Mrs, Frank
Abaire died Wednesday afternoon after a
brief Illness.
The granite manufacturing firm OF Pape
q Conlin has been dissolved, John Pape
continuing the business.
About seventy-five couples were present
at the dance at East Montpelier Wednes
day evening, twenty Of whom were from
this city.
The adjourned Easter sale by the ladies
OF Christ church will be held at the parish
house on Wednesday, May 8, afternoon and
evening. Supper will be served.
The funeral of Mrs. l.. II. Greene was
held from Christ church at four O'Clock on
Thursday, Rev. A. N. Lewis officiating,
using the full Episcopal burial service.
The jury in the larceny case OF State
against Black, heard for the second time in
city court Tuesday afternoon, disagreed.
1t is understood they stood three to three.
r. M. Harvey went on Wednesday to Lit
Teton N. H., to hear the arguments ia ths
case Of the town of Franconia against Fran
els M. Bickford in hich he is master in
chancery.
stannard Lodge, New England oder of
Protec ion at its meeting Thursday even
ing, votedNto hold les meetings in the future
in Grand Army hall, and on Friday instead
OF Thursday evenings
II. Q. Cotton has left the city on an ex-
tended business trip through Nav England.
Before returning he is to attend the an
nual meeting OF the Wholesale Saddlery
Association in New York.
A special dispatch from Morrisville this
morning announces the death OF Mrs.
George w. Hendee, after an illness OF only
twenty-fcur hours. Her funeral will b
held al Morrisvills Saturday afternoon at
two O'Clock.
4. l. -. I,o hot ba
led the band in fishing event Wed lesday.
He and fourteen Others fished the Mallory
brook at Montpelier Center for trout and he
greatly outclassed his competitors by haul
OF forty-one trout
A pleasant feature of the golden wedding
anniversar5 OF Col. and Mrs. A. @. Brown
was the announcement Wednesday OF the
engagement of Miss Lucia M. Bailey, their
granddaughter, and Robert f. Bliss OF the
A. ID. Farwel Company.
Doctors j. Henry Jackson of Barre, A.
B. Bsb 70 and Minnie Marshall OF this city
held consultation Wednesday on the
case OF Thomas Marvin. Al hough Mr..
Marvin is dangerously Ill, the physicians
have by no means abandoned all hope.
Trustee W. N. Theriault has sent out no.
tees annou cling that the stock and fixtures
OF the Montpelier book store, comprising
the bankrupt estate of NJ. III. Rice, will be
sold in its entirety at public auction at the
store at ten o'clock Monday forenoon, May
10.
Montpelier had no public observance OF
Arbor Day. The banks were closed all
day, but otherwise business went on as
usual. Several individuals put In portion
o. the day in setting out trees and shrub
berry, but the letter and the spirit Of the day
were generally unobserved.
Levi A. Persons has sold his pair OF
matched horses known as the "Lsngdon
nj fan 70 Nnrfh Of
Conn. The price paid is said to have been
fancy one. Mr., Persons will keep the
horses until about June l, when Mr.. North
will ship a carriage and harness here and
drive them to New Haven.
Postmaster Shedd has received and has
now on sale the sp ecial postage stamps
commemorative of the Pan American Ex-
position at Buffalo. Their novelty will
create sale for them. They are great
improvement over the Columbian absurdi
tyi OF 1893 But the best Pan-American
stamp is the JOURNALS coupon providing
free visit for some one to the Great Exposi-
ton.
Mrs N. L. Boyden OF Randolph, district
deputy grand matron, and e. f. Durham OF
Barre, district deputy grand patron, made
an official visit to Rob Morris Chapter, Or
der Of the Eastern Star, on Wednesday
evening. A carload Of visitors from Barre
were in attendance. Refreshments were
OF the evening.
Master Fred Whittier scored decided
success Wednesday evening in leading the
orchestra that played for the reception at
the home of Col. A.O. Brown. Mr.. Wilder,
who played in the afternoon, was Obliged
to be at Mortified with a part OF the or
chestra in the evening, but the young and
talented lad he left in charge in the even
ing was "all right"
The Central Vermont railway announces
a round-trip rate to Buffalo in effect until
November l, of $11.90, via Montreal, or
via Rouses Point and Norwood. A special
ticket will be sold on Mondays, via st
days only, for $775. These rates apply to
all points between Mortified and Water
bury, including the Barre and Williams.
town branch.
The golf course of the Barre golf club at
Cherryvale park was laid out Friday under
the direction OF Alex II. Findlsy, golf ex-
pert OF Boston. Mr., Findlay says the course
is an exceptionally good one, the turfing
being clear OF distractions and very even.
Those in Montpelier who may desire to
Join the club can secure any information de-
sired from the secretary OF the club, Miss
Carrie Wheelock OF Barre.
f. FL. Deavitt has returned from Berwick,
Me, where he has been in the interests of
Charles Doherty. W. A. Lord, who &C.
companied him, will return this evening
They have secured large amount OF evi
dence showing that insanity had been prev
alent in Dohertys family history. This
evidence Will be used during the next term
OF supreme court in an attempt TO secure a
new trial.
W. A. Shaw, observer at the Mortified
station furnishes the following meteoroog.
ical summary for the month o April just
closed; Mean temperature, 44o; highest
temperature, 79o, April 30; lowest temper.
allure, 900, April u; total precipitation 8 -
inches; total snow fall, 8 inches; total
movement of wind, 6,076 miles; maximum
velocity OF wind, 81 miles an hour, April
49, number OF clear days, 8; partly cloudy
days, q; cloudy days, IS.
The north-bound Central Vermont ex-
press, due to arrive here at 6;15 p NJ, was
delayed until eight o'clock Thursday even
ing by wreck on the Boston and Maine
road between Concord and Lowell Sousa
and his band were due at Burling ton for
concert that evening. Finally a special
train was made up Of a way freight engine
and passenger car, with freight car for the
nd la no Of