The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-31
Montpelier and Vicinity.
LOCAL HAPPENING

| ilOuoO NANii ' ii"i' NChNs
All the banks in the city will be
closed all day on January 1.
Miss Geneva Jones of Northfield is
visiting friends in this city.
A daughter was born to Rev. and
Mrs. Guy G. Lamson, Sunday morn
ing.
Miss Carrie l.. Allen of Burlingto ton
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
p. Barber.
Charles H. Gutchell of Burlington
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. j. Gutchell.
Miss Laura A. Rugg has gone to
Stanstead, Quebec, to spend ten days
with her parents.
Miss None Hayes has gone to her
home in Northfeld, being called there
by the illness of her mother.
Charles A. Drew and Miss Carrie E.
| Gordon were married in this city on
| December 81, by Rev. W. j. Cloues.
The young ladies' basket ball team
from Montpelier and Goddard Semin-
aries will play at Barre, February Ia.
Gen. J. H. Lucia returned Saturday
evening from two days business trip
to Woodsville and North Haverhill,
N. H.
| Local horsemen are talking of laying
out and scraping track on the river
with view of holding races in the
near future.
The handsome bay lynx, recently
mounted for Frank l. Pitkin by a Bur-
lington taXidermist, is on exhibition in
Rivers Brothers window.
The Barre school board has decided
that the schools Of that city shall be
kept closed until January 10, at least,
on account of the shortage of fuel.
F. l. Pitkin has received by ex-
press handsome lynx which was
mounted for him by w. P. Conger,
the expert taxidermist of Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles St. John of
White hiver junction spent Christmas
with their son, George st. John, in
this city, returning home Saturday
night.
John M. Sexton, wife and little
with Mrs. Sexton's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Kelly, in Moretown, re-
turning Saturday night.
Mrs. George p Barber began her
duties as stenographer in S. S. Ball
ards Office Monday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Barber spent Sunday at his for
mer home in Hinesburgh.
Montpelier Seminary reopened
on Tuesday for the winter term. The
expected coal supply has not arrived
but arrangements have been made for
burning wood until more coal can be
supplied.
Some Montpelier people whe got a
supply of English coal are having lots
of trouble in burning it. The fur
naces become so clogged that "a thor
ongh cleaning every four days is
necessary.
The Crystalplex closed a weeks en-
gagement at the Armory Saturday
night and drew the largest audience OF
the week. William Hersey won the
prize for the most popular boy, re-
celving 7S3 votes.
Mrs. S. NJ. York of Manchester
n. H., will be at Z. r. Merrill's 81
Elm street, on Monday afternoon, ant
on Tuesday and Wednesday, January
5, 6, 7, to do work with the electric
needle. She will also have full lint
of hair goods. Any one wishing t.
see Mrs. York will find her at Mr.
Merrill IS, on the days named.
Fred Dickinson, of Essex Junction
arrested by Deputy Sheriff NJ X
Price of MiddeseX, December "a, fol
, larceny of robe at Moretown, Dec
ember 16, was bound over. in cit,
, court on Monday in the sum o
$500 which has not been furnished
H. c. Shurtleff appeared for Dicken
= son and States Attorney Bailey 70
the State.
: At East Montpelier Friday, f. A
Bailey prosecuted Joseph Enright TO
selling, and keeping with intent t.
sell. The hearing was before Justic
A. c. Dickey. A barrel and one-hal
of ale was condemned, and he con
victed of one offence of selling and o
Y keeping with intent to sell Fine
! and costs $50, appealed. II. A. Hoa
9 appeared for Enright.
n The many friends of Frank II
4 Tracy will regret to learn that hi
illness, which at first was merely
n hard case of the grippe, has nov
: taken a serious turn and typhoid feve
: is feared. Friday he was much wors
, and consultation of doctors wa
d had. This morning he was reporte
0 about the same.
o John NJ Harmon of Barre and Mis-
Katherine A. Kelly of this city. lef
on Saturday night for New Yor
S where their marriage was announe
e to take place Monday at 10 80. Both ar
well known in this city and Barre an
> their many friends tender congratula
tions. MI and Mrs. Hannol
S will return to Montpelier, Saturda
y JaLuary 3, and will reside at l8 Barr
street.
A surprise party was given Patric
Cory on Saturday evening at hi
home in Middlesex about thirty couple
from this city attending. Th
company participated in games an
card nlaVinU foil lnua1 Ix,