The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-17
MONTPELIER And VICINITY
LOOAL HAPPENINGS.

brAuIOEu WnbTb bne mas D6b0 VlblJl0R OOl.
and Mrs. John O. Stevens.
In the two weeks OF this month ending
last Saturday evening the listers secured
$500 Of the $500 lists In the city.
DIR. II. Waite Sabin has closed his office
In St. Johnsbury and has opened one in
this city at the Jewett residence.
O. N. Mcintosh has purchased the oil bus.
mess of w. K. Hayford, the latter being
obliged to retire on account OF i'll health
8. o. Richardson of Los Angeles, Cal, is
visiting in town. He is native OF Rox.
bury and this is his first visit east in thirty.
three years.
Plans are being made by the Ladies'
Auxiliary OF the Young Mems Christian
Association for the giving Of a May day
party at the Association rooms May l.
John G. Ross of Montpelier his filed q
voluntary petition in bankrup,cy. His
liabilities are $1l8.65, OF which S12 is se-
cured. His assets are 500, all exempt.
The plaintiff is still putting in evidence
in county court in the case of L. III. p. Row.
ell against the estate of W. q. Lewis. The
trial will probably last two days longer.
W. e. Hsyford who has been appointed
agent for this section for the Mutual Refn-
ing Company of Cleveland, o., went to
Cabot today on few days business trip.
w. A. Lord has been assigned by the Su-
the plea for a new trial for Charles Doherty,
to be made at the May term OF Supreme
court.
The Kings Daughters were entertained
this afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Lucy
Moulton. Clippings from magazines were
made to be sent to the soldiers in the Phil
ippines.
Mrs. Polly Scribner and Mrs Ellen New
ton, mother of r. H. Newton, were reported
this afternoon in a critical condition, their
recovery being despaired OF by their
friends.
Mrs. Mary Priscilla Glazier, aged seventy
eight years, mother of Rev. N. Newton Gla-
zier, formerly pastor Of the Baptist church
in this city but now of Greenfield, Mass.
died at his home March 81,
Receiver W. NJ Theriault has taken
charge of the Montpelier bookstore and has
appointed Fred b. Thomas, Fred ID. Long
and Mrs. Lillian Griffin appraisers. The
appraisers began today invoicing the stock.
A. G. Blanchard was in Panton, Iowa,
recently leaving that place for Melette,
South Dakota. He expects to be in Buffolo
at the opening of the Pan-American Expo
sition, May l, and to arrive here May 10 OF
12
Mrs. 9. o. Judkins went to Yonkers, N.
Y, on Monday to visit at her old home
tor fortnight. Mr.. Judkins will leave for
the annual session of the Vermont confer
ence.
The Troy Conference closed its annual
sessions at Saratoga, N. Y, Monday after
noon. Rev. Andrew Gillies is returned tC
State street church, Troy, for another year
and Rev. ID. r. Brooks is appointed Confer
ence evangelist.
The last number OF the popular Star
course occurs Friday evening. The attrac
ton is the second appearance OF the OF
tumwa Male Qusrtette with Addie Chase
Smith, reciter. The reputation established
by the quartette last season OF oeing the
finest male quartette appearing in the city
for years, should ensure a large audience.
Mrs. julius Selinas of Berlin Corner died
on Sunday at about twelve o'clock noon
Mrs Selnas was daughter of ID. O. Pear
sons, OF Berlin, and was living on the
old home place. The funeral was held
on Monday at twelve o'clock at the house
and one o'clock at the church Her hus
| band and four small children survive. Hel
aged mother is ill living, and brother,
| William Pearsons, at Water bury.
Those who were fortunate enough to heal
the Ottumwa Male Quartette last year,
especially those who were charmed witt
IoUt's great bass voice, will surely attend
the concert Friday night in the opera house
| when the same quartette appears again
The JOURNAL said of their singing last year
"The Ottumwas, in the Star Course Tues
| day evening, sang to full house and gave
excellent satisfaction. The q1artette sing
ing was artistic aud expressive, and Jh,
voices of the artists blended hsrmoniously.
The Garnet Seal Circle, with invited
guests, observed Friday evening AT the
vestry of the Church of the Messiah itl
annual gathering which marks the las
meeting OF tho season. The ladies' havius
the affair in charge had prepared delight
full program which was thoroughly enjoyed
| by both members and guests. Prof l., j
Hathaway aud Fred Keegan gave piano
solos and Misses Pearl Minott and Pans!
Severance Played u duet. The main feat
ure was the address by Rev O. o. Judkin
on "Old New England in New America
! Following Mr.. Judkin's address refresh
| mentS NJ ere served.
A curious coincidence occurred on Sun
| day in cOnnec ZION with the defunct Farm
ers National bank at, Vergennes. Ex xBsnl
Examiners j. I'll, Senter and Ii w. KemI
were in the Apollo club rooms in the morn
ing conversing in regard to the condition o
this bank and conjuring as to how soon
would fail. A little later one, who had beeI
present during the conversation, came ii
with Sunday paper and jollied the gentle
men about having private wire TO VeI
gennes. But neither had heard a wOr
about the embezzlement until they saw tn
account in the Sunday papers.
A letter written by Clarence Senter t
George Seguin has just been returned
the writer after voyage around the wori
| passing the party for whom it was intende
in mid ocean. The letter left Montpelit
December 3, 1900, arr we'd at San FrsncisC
on December IL, reached Manila Janusr
10, returned to Presidio hospital, San Fral
cisco, February %, was advertised theI
March and on April was returned to th
: writer arriving here April 10 about 81
weeks after Mr. Seguin's return here. TIL
envelope is covered on both side with POI
marks and cancellations.
A decision in favor of the city has ju
been handed down from the Supreme Cou
in the case OF the Montpelier Savings Ban
and Trust Company against the city
Montpelier. In the year 1900 the city asses
( cd and collected taxes upon the K. M, Iris
fund OF $3.50 held in trust by the banl
The bank held that the fund was not su
ject to local but State taxation, the latt,
r being one-half In amount OF the forme
The bank brought suit against the city
recover the taxes and the case was fir
heard in city court last fall. Senter & Go
4 dard appeared for the bank nd City A
I torney Carleton for the city. The case WI
taken up before the January tenn of g.