The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-24
Montpelier and Vicinity.
LOCAL HAPPENING

Mrs. j. p. Lamson of Cabot is the
guest of her son, Arthur d. Lamson
Harry A. Smith of Tufts college,
Boston, is the guest of friends in this
city.
Miss Mary Malone is assisting in d.
S. Wheatley's store during the holi-
days.
Harry Smith is at home from Tufts
Dental college, Boston, for the holi-
days.
A new crokinole board has been
added to the game room at the Y.
M. @. A.
Miss Maud Gould is assisting in
the Boston Bargain store during the
holidays.
Alderman HALEY has been called to
his old home in Maine by the illness
of his sister.
j. L. Sterling, janitor at the Apollo
Club rooms, is at work again after
brief illness.
Misses Annie and Mary Kane leave
tomorrow for st. Albans where they
will visit relatives.
Mrs. E. H. Ewing, the mother of G.
II. Baldwin, has gone to Philadelphia
to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. White of
Calais, were the guests of Mrs. J. S.
Sterling on Monday.
Miss Helen Brock came from New
York on Saturday night to spend the
vacation at her home
One of those chatting dishes at the
Boston Bargain store would make a
desirable Christmas gift.
Wilder's orchestra has been engaged
to play for Christmas ball at Rich
ford on Thursday evening.
H. F. Amidon has returned to his
home in Middlebury after the season S
work at his trade as painter.
The Beautiful Hand Made Lace
Work now being shown at The Busy
Store is attracting much attention.
Wilder's orchestra has been engaged
to play for the sophomore hop at the
University of Vermont, Burlington,
Jan. 8.
The Wilder street hearing, which
has proceeded for two days before the
commissioners, has been continued
until Dec. 81.
Mrs John Sullivan and two chill
dren, of Sunapee, N. H. ARE the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Simmons during
Christmas week.
James f. Dewey arrived Saturday
evening from Lowell, Mass, to spend
the holidays with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. William Dewey.
Miss Florence Cory returned Sat-
urday evening from Tarrytown, New
York, where she has been attending
school the past two months.
The Offering for the support of the
missions M the Philippines was taken
up at the Baptist church ON Sunday
morning, $3775 being received
Mrs. Frank E. Howe and children
of Bennington are in the city for II
two weeks visit guests of A. o.
Cummings Mrs. Howe father.
Charles Lee and family have moved
to Wrightsville.s Mr.. Lee, however.
continues to work at his occupation
as granite polisher in Montpelier
Mrs. A. d. Lamson and daughter
Ruth went to st. Johnsbury on Mon
day to spend Christmas and Mr.. Lam-
son will join them on Thursday
The annual business meeting of Com
pany II will be held on Thursday V
evening January /, for the election of
officers and other necessary business.
Assistant Postmaster Clark is rapid.
ly recovering from his attack of ty-
phoid fever and expects to resume his
duties at the office early next month.
Married, in East Calais, December
20, at the residence of the mother of
the bride, by Rev j. Edward Wright,
Walter John Coates and Florence
Webster Gray.
David Bruce, quarryman OF
Barre, has filed petition in bankrupt
cy. His liabilities are $262 20 ant
his assets $685. of which 5000 are
, claimed exempt.
The force of clerks in Taplin's cor
ner store has been increased by three
for the holiday trade. They are Miss
Greenwood, Miss Bessie Cummings
and Miss Clara Theriault.
The annual concert and military bal
of Co. II, V. N. G., will be held al
| the armory Wednesday evening De
, cember 81. Wilders full orchestra OF
twelve pieces will furnish music.
Fuller @. Smith of st. Albans, H.
S. Bingham Of Bennington and Horace
w. Bailey of Newbury, State board o.
railroad commissioners, met at the
State House Friday and elected Mr.
, Bingham clerk of the board.
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