The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-13
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY,
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

The ]. W. Smith homestead at 81 Berlin
street, has been purchased by o. @. Cory
for 5000.
A daughter weighing fourteen pounds
was born on Tuesday to Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Allen.
OF the 445 women whose names are on the
check list, not one OF them was seen at the
polls on Tuesday.
G. b. Dodge has recovered from period
OF sickness and will be found daily at his
place Of business in Lawrence building.
A tax of 81. 20 on the dollar was voted at
the Berlin town meeting Tuesday. The
article pertaining to the building OF a town
hall was passed over
The hearing before Referee 2. s. Stanton
in the case OF Patch & Company against
Alex. Coburn Of Barre commenced on
Thursday hes been continued until next
Wednesday.
Through the courtesy OF Company II the
st. Michael's cadets are to use Armory hall
for drill purposes until the weather will
permit out door work. The drills will be
gin next week.
At the monthly meeting of the Apollo
Club held Thursday evening four applica-
lions for membership were received. Hen
ry l.. Abbott and H. K. Gates were also
elected members.
Wesley II. Irwin OF Montpelier has filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy. His
liabilities are said to be 81, $40, all of which
is unsecured, and his assets are 1928, of
which $125 is exempt.
Mason S. Stone returned on Monday to
Morrisville from Chicago, where he went
to interest prominent educators in the work
in the Philippines. Mr.. Stone expects to
start for Manila about March 90
W. II. Hornbrook, formerly of this city,
was elected alderman from ward five in st.
Adams on the Democratic ticket while Peter
j. Bellemeur was defeated as Republican
candidate from ward three.
Twenty tables were filed at the whist
party given Tuesday evening by the men,
bers of Ivy lodge, Daughters of Rebekah, in
Odd Felo vs. hall. The first prizes were
won by Mrs. H. w. Clark and w. j. Shor-
ey and the BOBBY by Mrs. William Dillon
and W. G. Walker.
The case Of Patch s. Company against
Alex Coburn Of Barre was heard in this
city Thursday before Hon. Y. s. Stanton as
referee. The suit is for the recovery OF a
bill for granite furnished the defendant in
1897. +. B. Thomas appeared for the plain
tiff and Frank Martin for the defendant
The Vermont Congressional delegation
has unanimously decided to recommend the
re-appointment of James l. Martin as dis
trict attorney, Fred A. Field as marshal
Olin Merrill as collector at Burlington q
M. Mansur as collector at Newport, Frank
L. Fish, bank examiner, Col. Hugh Henry
pension agent.
A new club, which is said will become
more popular than the Buffslos, has been
started in this city and is known as the Glee
Club. l. Freeman Butterfly is main horn
tosser and Ii. L. +. Henry Fisher high and
lofty hodcarrier. There are no fees but the
initiation is said to be 80 warm that the
candidates are willing to spend money to
get through.
The Grafton and Coos County Bar asso.
citation is to give complimentary dinner
to Hon. Fletcher Lsdd, at the Lancaster
House, Lancaster, N. H., Tuesday, March
H. Mr.. Ladd, who has recently been ap
pointed judge in the Philippines, was a
clsssmate at Dartmouth College OF Hon. j
A. DeBoer and Alderman F. L. Laird Of
this city.
The members of the Spiritualist Associa
tion held their annual meeting at Mrs
Eliza Turner's last evening and elected the
following officers for the ensuing year
President, Mrs. Eliza Turner; vice.presi
dent, Mrs. Sarah Scribner; secretary, Mrs
Carrie Newton; board of managers, Henry
Child, George Newton, Mrs B. Daley; treas
urer, Mrs. Henry Child; auditor, Gilman
Scribner.
At meeting of the Barre Musical Asso
citation, held in that city Tuesday evening
Messrs q. f. Lowe and w. s. Smith OF this
city were elected vice-president1, and Mis-
Alice Folsom was elected member OF the
finance committee. The association he's be
come permanent organization and has it,
work well under way. 1t extends cordial
invitation to all Montpelier singers to joiI
with them in making the proposed musical
festival an event long to be remembered il
both cities.
W. A. Rice Of Nashua, n. H., was in tn,
city and Friday purchased of M. II. Rice, hi
brother, the Montpelier book store. w. A
Rice is to continue With his brother as man
ager Of the business until he can max,
some further disposition OF it by changing
the line CT goods now carried or otherwise
Mr.. Rice has many friends in the city VIII,
will be glad to learn of the arrangement 70
the continuance OF his business, and WIN
will wish him much success.
Miss Florence, only daughter OF Mr. AM
Mrs Harry Wheeler, died from Bright
disease Thursday at her home on Tow
hill. She ives eighteen years of age ant
had been confined to the house for onl,
about three weeks. AS she was able t
take supper as usual Wednesday evening
her death came as shock to her parents
She was young lady Of admirable quail
tiles and had wide circle OF friends VIII
will mourn her loss.
Because OF the offices of chairman of tn
school board and superintendent OF school
having for 80 long time been held by ont
person the city council ives in error Wed
nesday evening when fixing the amount o
the bonds to be required from the city OF
f1cials this year. The council voted tina
a bond Of $1,000 should be required froI
the chairman OF the board OF school CON
missioners. The chairman, ThomP1 MAJ
vim, hes none OF the money to handle bu
his duties are to preside over the meeting
OF the board, while the superintendent, A
j. Sibley's duties demand the handling O
large sums.