The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-01

Columbia college for few days va
cation.
q. O. Stratton and family spent Christ
mas nj the farm of Arthur n Stratton,
his son. The family party comprised
eight members.
Hon j. L. Martin and family of
Brattleboro were guests of Mrs. Ed
ward Dewey over Christmas
Hon. and Mrs. Frank Kenheld of Nor
risville were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II
Carl Smith on Christmas day. Mrs, smith
is a daughter of Nr. Kenfeld.
Mrs. e. B. Pike of Pixies Station,
n. H., was i'll town ON "Wednesday to
attend the wedding of Miss Mary E.
Tromblee, her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Wheeler of
Brattleboro are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Wheeler, parents OF the for
mer.
Very pretty Christmas tree exercises
were held by the children of the .aptist
Sunday-school on Wednesday evening at
the vestrv, followed by distribution of
presents from the two well-laden trees
Mrs H. B. Wedge is seriously ill
from heart trouble. Frank Wedge,
her son. is afflicted with an attack of
appendicitis.
Carl II. Reed of Berlin and Hattie
A Macy of Mortified were married
on Christmas eve, at the home OF the
bride. by the Rev. ]. j. Mcdonald
of Berlin.
The post-office did notwithstanding
business this Christmas season. Mail re-
ceived was delivered by team in baskets
On Monday siXty-one sacks OF mai were
sent ont and siXty-nne sacks on TUESDAY,
beating all previous records nj tnls ONCE
A pleasing and novel feature of the
narish supper to be given at the
Church of the Messiah on New Year 5
Dav will be the table service which
will be performed entirely by men.
United States district court opens at
Rutland on Monday afternoon, January
g. The only Montpelier case to come up
at this session for hearing Is that OF joel
Emerson. charged with using the mails
for fraudulent purposes.
w. :. Goss has been promoted from col
lector 10 succeed c. G Taft, resigned, a;
soIicitnr for the New England Telephone
Company and has commenced his duties
His Mace rs collector will he taken by
Charles Webb of Waterbury, son OF A. II
Webb a former pastor OF TRINITY chuIch
Don H. Dodge has contracted,
through the real estate agency OF M,
w. WheelOck, the cottage house built
by him last season on Wheelock street,
to Charles Abaire and wife.
Walter r. Ainsworth an Peter
Fountain fished through the ice at
Bliss pond on Christmas day and made
a catch of five pickerel weighing III
all twelve pounds, and also twenty
perch. They also saw black fox.
T. J. Kelleher, administrator of the
estate of the late Patrick r. Kennedy,
has given the city a check for $500 III
full settlement of its suit against the
the estate for nonpayment OF taxes
ON moneys deposited in banks III eX-
cess of the $1,000, allowed by law.
The fine building lot owned by the
Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver, adjoining
the property of Hon. f. a. Dwinell
on College street, has been purchased
through the real estate agency OF Mar
fin w. Wheelock, by Judge John Wat.
son and wife.
A very pretty home wedding occur
red Tuesday evening, when Fred L.
Carson of this city and Miss Sibyl II.
Batchelder of MiddleseX were married
at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. George Newton, in Middlesex,
by Rev. n. NJ Shaw of this city.
The employees at the Montpelier
House. remembered Mr.. and Mrs. A. S.
Sparrow on Wednesday by presenting
them with an elegant music cabinet,
finished in the highest style OF the
furniture makers art. 1t is a beauty
and was accompanied by the love
and esteem of all who contributed.
A new bowling team has been or
ganized in the city and will be known
as the independents. The members
are @. B. Hart, Edward Canning, Ed
Felt, Charles Page, and Edward Gill.
This team will not play in the league
tournament, but will challenge any
or all teams of the league for indie
endent games.
Twenty of the twenty four members
the railroad committee from Mont
pelier and Barre met at Barre Thursday
evening and in secret session discussed
matters for over two hours. DIR. j.
Henry Jackson of Barre, chairman OF
the Barre committee, presided. The
MONTPELIER committee has elected
Hon. j. A. DeBoer as chairman.
Happier or more contented people
are seldom seen than those who, on
Tuesday evening, gathered around
the Christmas tree, provided at the
city farm through the thoughtful kind
ness of Overseer and Mrs. George
Wheeler. No one was forgotten IL
the distribution of gifts and the many
thanks expressed were anything but OF
perfunctory character.
The Birds Christmas Carol il
Illustrated by tableauX, was given al
Bethany church Christmas celebration
on "Wednesday evening. The story
was read by Miss Maud Shurtletf
Rev. Lucius f. Reed also read al
original Chrstimass story which wa
much enjoyed. Two trees, heavily
laden with presents, was the most at
tractive feature for the little ones.
Coda M. Tucker was given snr
prise party on Christmas afternoon b,
six of her little girl friends at tn
- e NJ. I'D Mrc II / Rlnnnh