The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-10
Montpelier and Vicinity.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

uiNCS III EuSb DuIIts
H. G. Gleason is visiting the New York
markets Tor a week.
daughter was born on Sunday TO Nr.
and Mrs. Clark Sands.
Herman D Hopkins and family spent
Sunday in Morrisville.
James NJ. Steanbarge is quite sick and
under care of physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Gleason have return
ed from the ir visit TO Old Orchard beach
Mrs William Dewey is confined TO her
apartments on st. Paul street by illness.
Mrs. Robert Mckenzie of Burlington
is passing few days with friends in this
city.
f. p. Axtell and wife of Jacksonville.
Fla., are stopping at the Montpelier
House
Mrs. L. B. Holt will speak in the Brick
church, East Montpelier, next Sunday at
2 p. m.
A social dance will be held at East
Montpelier, next Wednesday evening,
Sept. 10.
Mrs. Charles Newcomb ot North Haver-
hill, n. H., is the guest of Gen. Stephen
Thomas.
Mrs f. II. Prescott of Sheffield is the
guest of mrs. Gladys Harvey Butterfly,
her niece.
Alfred f. Stafford of Hopedale, Mass.
was recent guest of i c. aker and
family of this city.
DR.. Frank w. George of the Worcester.
Mass, city hospital is guest of iss II.
Julia Cross of this city.
Miss Florence Whistler was at home
from Rutland visiting Mrs. c. s Whittier,
her parents, over Sunday.
Mrs. w. O. ~taudish was called to New
York ON Monday by the serious illness of
Mrs. }. Lormer, her daughter.
James p. Dobhs of Cambridge, Vass.,
brother of John Dobbs, is employed on
the new 81. Augustine's church.
II. p. Welch has purchased beach
wagon, bearing the name of Belle OF
Winchester upon its sides, to use in the
transportation of children to and from
school
Burt Cashen left last Friday for New
York; from there he will 90 to Ocean
City to remain for some time with his
aunt, Mrs. Gallagher
{. ii Clark, who recently located in
TINS city as an insurance agent with offices
in the Exchange hotel, contemplates re-
moving to North Carolina.
Hon. j. A. DeBoer has bargalned for
the residence of Mrs f.. E. Reed, at the
corner of State street and Western ave-
nue.. Consideration, Sll, ,jC0.
Stephen Cole is visiting his home, In
Craitsbury for two weeks and in the
meantime G. ). Whittier is assisting in his
place at the Standish market.
Timothy Callahan of the local letter
carrier force is enjoying his annual
va
carrier, is taking his place.
Preparations are being made today for
the laying of concrete walk on the west
side OF 81. Paul street, the grade having
been established and the stakes sci.
In addition to the party arrested sun
day tor using firearms on that day the
police have the names of four Others who
were engaged in the same pastime.
Mrs. Theodore G. Dewey and children,
who have been gue-tS of Mrs. Edward
Dewey during the summer left for their
home in Brooklyn, \. Y Saturday.
The many friends of Charles LeClair.
both in this city and Barre, will be pleased
to learn that he has returned home after
having spent the past eight months in
Albany n. Y.
Mayor Boutwell, has written letters to
those citizens, who assisted in making the
reception of President Roosevelt in this
city success, thanking them cordially
for their efforts.
Frank X Goss of this city, who enacts
the role of Dick Dead-eye in the Barre
production of Pinafore, play ed the same
part i'll presentation of the opera at
Burlington, three years ago
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Coburn went to
Mansionvile Staton,P Q.,Mouday to visi
a M Ilptnhpr Un
to spend the winter in southern Califor-
foTnia
d. A. Perry has sold the w. w. Sprague
farm in Brookfield on which he has been
spending the summer and he has taken
in exchange a general store i'll South
Barre. He will move his family there at
once.
Mrs. Susan II. Stratton left on Tues
day for six weeks visit with Mrs. Henry
Barnes, her daughter, in Elliott, la. Mrs.
StrattOn will be accompanied by Mrs.
Rufus Kent, who will visit relatives in
Iowa.
Nellie Campbell of this city were united
in marriage on Monday at st. Angus
tines church by the Rev. w. j. O'Sulli-
van. The ceremony took place at eight
O'Clock.
Miss Stella Crandall sang, 81 Will Lay
Me Down in Peace" by Buck as an offer
tory at Christ church ON Sunday morning.
Her work was highly complimented
and appreciated by members OF the
choir and congregation.
The expense of the police depart
ment for the month of August was
1902, being somewhat larger on ac-
count of the Presidents visit, which
necessitated the employment of sew
eral extra patrolmen.
In addition to Rev, Guy G. Lamson, the
pastor, Mrs. j. w. Leland, Mrs. A, L
| HibbaTd, Mrs. Eliza Crossett, Mrs, Jennie
| Wilkinson and Walter Paine are delegates
from the Baptist church to the annual
session of the Vermont Baptist Central
| Association to he held on Tuesday and
Wednesday at Randolph.
The Exchange hotel has been put in
readiness for the coming session of the
Legislature, new paint and paper making
this hOstelry look as fresh as new, iutel
nally. No attemp will be made To give
table service, but every room in the
house has been cleaned and made ready
for occupancy. Joseph w. Fitzgerald
will have charge of the hotel
w r Hinlxley aud David d. Whit.