The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-22
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Hon. Cicero g. Peck OF Hinesburgh was
In town on Tuesday. He came to attend
the funeral OF Mrs. Mary Carleton at Barre.
Judge NJ. K. Smile went to Boston We'd
nesday for stay OF few days. Benjamin
Gates Is acting clerk Of Supreme Court
during Judge SMILES absence
Nearly 800 Barre people enjoyed the first
band concert of the season ut Montpelier
last evening. Four heavily loaded cars left
for the Granite City at the close OF the pro-
gramme.
John L. futile left Friday on an extended
visit with Il. j. futile, his son, in Denver.
Mr. futile will go by the way OF Boston and
will spend a few days with M. e. Smile at
his camp at Gloucester.
Walter johnson Of Boston made the
round Of the course on the Hubbard park
golf links with 80 strokes on Wednesday
afternoon. Louis Brooks performed the
same feat in SO strokes.
Mrs Benjamin Roberts went on Wednes
day to her home In New York to remain un-
til after Mr.. Roberts completes his engage
ment at the Franconia Inn, White Noun
tains, during the coming season.
The bass team of the Montpelier Military
band is to be augmented by the addition of a
monster double b fiat bass The instrument,
which is OF the Heberlin pattern and Bes.
son manufacture, arrived today.
George II. Wilder Is writing two new
numbers of dance music which will be
played for the first time by his orchestra OF
eleven men, at the Norwich University ball
at Mortified on Monday evening, May 81
Among the prominent Vermouters regis
tered at the Pavilion today are II. #. Gra-
ham OF Crattsbury, @. ]. Bell of Walden,
Gilbert A. Davis OF Bethel, j. X. Cushman
OF Burlington and III. U. Royce of St. Al
bans.
The golf links in Hubbard Park are rap
idly being improved Several workmen are
DlOVa1 the nuftinU and taaino
grounds. The links are becoming
more aud more popular, being visited daily
by large numbers of players.
The police are to be equipped with new
uniforms. The aldermanic committee on
police has ordered new clothes and helmets
for eight men. The uniforms are to be OF
dark navy blue cloth and the coats will be
changed from the long to the short blouse
style.
Ida Daniels, wife of L NJ Cameron, the
milkman, died suddenly on Friday at her
home on the Willard G. Walker farm. Mrs.
Cameron was forty-three years old and
leaves husband and three daughters. She
was cousin OF Mrs. q. @. Graves of Water
bury.
The students of Montpelier Seminary are
to give an entertainment at Trinity church
vestry next Friday evening consisting
OF rendition of Howell's selection, "a
Mouse Trap" music, delsarte, etc. This en-.
tertsinment promises to be Of unusual in
terest.
The listers filed the personal abstract and
real estate books Wednesday, Those doubled
and assessed are B. Il. Fiji Id, o. M. Fisher,
]. A. DeBoer, Mrs. Helen w. Redfeld, j.
j, Wing, Mrs. 9. I'll. Reynolds and the j.
r. Langdon estate. The listers will hold
hearings in these cases next Wednesday.
A. W. Keene, who conducts school in
voice culture in Boston, is in the city. He is
contemplating forming a summer class here
in connection with Wilder's Cooperative
Conservatory Of music. Mr.. Keene is en-
dorsed by several OF the best musicians in
the country and has several pupils in Ver-
mont, notable among whom is Mrs. W. W.
Stickney Of Ludlow.
G. 81. Heaton has received from Morocco
Temple, Jacksonville, Fla, a Shriner cir
cular, which is in the form of a railway
ticket two yards In length. The reading
matter is unique and amusing and an.
nounces that the ticket is good for a con
tinuous passage on the traditional ass from
the starting point to the point indicated by
the potentate's punch.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Levi Strong
was held Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock from her late home in Berlin. Rev
j. j. Mcdonald officisteed. Mrs. Strong
Is survived by husband and three BROTH
ers, o. 2. Bailey OF Berlin, j. II. Bailey of
Williamstown and Ebenezer Bailey Of
Royalton, Ohio. Mrs. Strong had been i'll
ton.
M. w. Wheelock says he Is not discour-
aged over the present status OF the Granite
street crossing situation. He said today
that it was his purpose to ask the city coun-
Gil to pass resolution inviting A. Il. Sort
well, president Of tide Wells River road, to
meet the council and see if some arrange
ment in the way of a settlement could not
be made which should be just to the city
and the railroad.
At the annual meeting OF the Ladies'
Guild of Christ church held Thursday after
noon the officers elected for the year were.
President, Rev. A. N Lewis; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Pearl Blodgett; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. Frank A. Adams; commit
tee on missionary work, Mrs. II, e. Smith,
Mrs. M. ID. Fowler, Mrs. j. e. Almon, Mrs.
George Brainerd, Miss Camp committee on
social work, Mrs. f. H. Puffer, Mrs. s. A
Moss, Mrs. e. NJ. Goddard, Mrs. Clarence
Lowe.
1t was estimated that between seventy
five and one hundred golfers were playing
on the links in Hubbard park Thursday at
ternoon. That portion of the course be-
tween Nos. and and Nos. and holes
has been hard TO travel being on a side hill.
A path has been cut between the first
named holes and another will be cut be-
tweenithe last named. B. B. Bailey has
consented to allow the use OF the waste wa
ter from the springs in the park to supply
water tuD5 which are TO be placed there for
the convenience of the players.
The funeral of Fred W. Frink was held
from his rooms on Langdon street at eleven
o'clock Wednesday and was largely at
tended. Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver oficiated
and W. P. Whitcomb, e. A. Smith, Henry
Gravelin and e. j. Ennis acted as bearers.
The floral offerings were many and beauti-
full. Among them was set piece present.
ed by the room-mates of the deceased and
one by those who accompanied Mr.. Frink
on many OF his hunting trips. A beautiful
pillow OF roses and lilies and cluster OF
forty red and white roses, one representing
each year Of Mr.. Frink's age, was present.
ed by the friends OF the deceased about
town. Out OF respect for the occasion, the
BARRIERS of the city closed their shop doors
from eleven to twelve o'clock. The re-
mains were taken to Roxbury on the noon
train for burial.
The first open air band concert for this
season was given on Thursday evening, a
large number OF people attending. Barre