The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-03
Montpelier and Vicinity,
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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to Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Ledden
+. ]. Dwyer of New York is the guest
of Dr. NJ, +. Mcclure, his cousin.
Arthur Premier of Philadelphia is visit
ing Henry 7. Premier, his brother.
W. $. snow moved on Monday from 80
81 Paul street to ~ East State street.
Mrs. f. NJ. Field of Chicopee, Mass, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. j. r. Seaver.
Misses attic and Belle Robinson of
Williamstown were in the city Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. f. L. Eaton left on. Fri
day for their home in sioux City, Mo.
Miss Luna Skinner has resumed her du-
ties as bOollkeeper ut Robinsous market.
Misses Bessie and Annie Dwyer of Bur
lingtCn are visiting their sister, Miss sarah
Dwyer
Prof f. G. Ham and family returned
on Wednesday from several weeks visit
III Maine.
Mr.. aud Mrs Harry Shaw arrived in the
city Friday ana are ul' their rooms at
% East State street
Lawrence II. Prescott has returned
from two months visit III Lynn, ass,
and in Bristol, y, II.
Charles Kenyon of Barre is employed
al tue Boston Bargain store during tue i'll
ness of Miss Hanson
The work of repairing the road bed o
the electric road on the SEMINARY hill
branch has been begun
Mir. and Mrs L. Freeman Butterfly have
moved from Barre street and taken
rooms at IL st. Paul street.
A. c. Gilman moved ON Monday from
the Dieter block on tate street 10 the
Miller block ON Main streeo
Wilder. s.Orchestra furnished music for
a dance at the Golf CLUBS house at henry
vale park on Monday evening.
Miss Anna Baker, steuographer in the
Vermont utual Fire Insurance Cos of
flee, has returned from her vacation
&. ID. Jones of the firm of Silverthorn,
Hurley, Ryan X Jones of Warsaw, Wis
is the guest of W. ID. ones, his brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Blodgett of this
city have been recent guests of Captain
and Mrs. p. d. Blodgett in Burlington.
Dean Seaver. Halle Lane, Heuriette
Richardson and Don De Collaines are,
this year. attending Goddard eminary
Mrs. Wayne Bailey of Rutland is visit
ing her sister at her old home on Main
street, Mr.. Bailey will be here this
week.
Leon X. Hooker, Jr. and Luna T. VOL
colt, both of Hardwick were married in
Montpelier, August 2s, by Rev. J. Edward
Wright
E. NJ Harvey and wife have taken
rooms at No. l55 Main street with Justin
5. Barchelder and expect to occupy them
the last of this week
feature of the decorations upon State
street is the fine Mckinley portrait by
John A. Goodwin which adorns the front
ot the Rel ublcau headquarters.
Martin W. Peck left Friday evening for
Des Moiues, la where he will enter the
Still College and lnfirmary of Osteopa-
thy TO take up the study of that protes
sion.
MI. and Mrs S. p. Baldwin of Cleve-
land O., are at the Pavilion. Mrs. Bald
win ls sister of Senator Marcus Hanna,
and MIR. Baldwin is a grandson of the late
Judge Prentiss.
Miss Margaret Leslie, Lois Woodbury.,
Bessie and Florence Kemp, gave dance
on Monday night at the Knights of Col
umbus hall to a few of their friends.
Wilder's orchestra furnished music.
George L. Ross of Boston, solicitor for
| the Western Union Telegraph Company,
| and Mr.. Lloyd. also Of Boston, assisted as
operators at the local telegraph station on
the occasion of the Presidents visit.
One visitor who came to the city on
last Saturday to see President Roosevelt,
saw him, but did not again see the $50 in
money taken from his pocket during
some moment of absorbed attention.
James F, Henry of Burlington, former
| ly of West Berlin and well known here, is
in town for few days. Nr Henry con-
templates entering the seminary at
st. Hyacinthe, Z. O., when the college
| year opens.
A large crowd was in attendance upon
the open air conc ri given by the band at
the State street stand un Thursday even
ing. Karl Forsel made II hit with his
cornet solo and was obliged to respond TO
the hearty applause given him.
An agreement has been entered into be.
tween the proprietors of the stores in
this city in which fruit and vegetables are
sold. whereby they are to close theiI
places of business promptly at six O'clock
on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
Ex-Sheriff O. r. Collins denies the re-
port printed in the Journal of Friday
that he is after the position of county
iaier He says he intends to move out OF
the State soon. does not want the place
and would not take II if il were offered tC
him.
Monday was as busy day at the post
Office and for the carriers us Christmas
time. 1t was the last day before election
and a large amount of campaign litera'
ture was sent out by the several parties
One carrier had to make two loads of hi'
portion.
About three hundred were present a
the baptsmal services held at the Baptis
church on Sunday evening, when Guy c
: Lamson, the pastor, immersed six candi
dates. This makes total of eleven mem
bers, who have been received into thi
church since last May.
Forrest @. Foster, son of Major Her
bert E. Foster, U. S. A., visite,
friends in town Thursday. Mr.. Foste
will be remembered as student o
Montpelier Seminary during part o
the last school year, He is now will
relatives at East Calais His fathe
, is at present in Utah.
II. NJ. Fraser's new stone shed whe
! completed will be one of the best in til
region. The building will he l35 feet /
1 length by 63 feet in width and will b