The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-30
Montpelier and Vicinity.
Local Happ enings.


Mrs. W. r. Dewey is visiting her
son James at Lowell, Mass.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. A.
f, Furness on Friday afternoon.
Mrs Charles Brooks and Miss Bessie
Wiswell of Warren are guests of Mrs G..
W. Bonnette, sister of Mrs. Brooks.
Abraham Long returned on Satur-
day evening from six weeks visit in
California
Hugh Phillips went to Brattl eboro
Monday on business for the Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
Joseph Golauder had three fingers on
his left hand badly jammed Saturday
morning while moving granite block at
his stone shed.
A Christian Endeavor meeting will be
held at the church at East Montpelier
Center on sunday May A, at 7:3O p. IN to
which all are cordially Invited.
The ontpelier Seminary base ball
team plays Its first game of the season
next saturday afternoon with the Nor
witch University team in this city.
The surgical operation that was to have
been pei formed on Mrs. & q. JudNins ON
Friday at Glens Falls has been post
poneu for few days
The White Mountain train will be
June % and taken off on Saturday,
September 20.
The approaching marriage of Erwin
M. Harvey of this city and Miss Clara
A. Mayo of Colchester, has been an
nounced.
Frank Greene of Richmond has re-
turned to Montpelier and is to work
for George w. Parmenter, during the
coming season.
Edward Brown has finished his
work as foreman for the newspaper
syndicate at Essex Junction and has
returned to his home in this city.
j. S. Scarlett of Canbridgeport, Mass,
will address the Spiritualists in Grand
Army hall Oh Sunday. May 4, at 2:3O and
7:3U y. III. After the lecture ht, will give
tests
The remains of Mrs. Fl ID. Hikok of Ma
lone, N Y, arrived in this city Saturday,
accompanied by Mr.. Hikok and rs. Her
mon ID Hopkins of this city. They were
taken to Wells River for burial
The first Star Trade Register to be
sent out by the Star Trade Register
Company of this city, will this week,
be placed in the cigar store of Arthur
Allen.
There is talk of circulating petition
about the city for signatures, inviting
Hon L w. Clement of Rutland, the high
license candidate for governor. to give an
exposition of his views here III the near
future.
George II. Whitney's death was the
first which has occurred in the Volun-
teer Hose Company, and the members
contributed beautiful floral piece.
g. O. Stratton has been appointed
administrator of Mr.. Whitney's estate.
+. r. Williams of New York, spe-
cial rural free delivery inspector, is at
the Montpelier House. Mr.. Williams
several routes in the northern part of
the State.
James Grogan went Monday to West
field, Mass. where he is to be mar
ried on Wednesday to Miss Katherine
Glynn of that place. He will visit in
Providence, r. l.. after his marriage
before returning to Montpelier.
F. E. Perley of Tombstone, Ariz.,
is at the Pavilion. Mr.. Perley was
formerly an engineer on the st. Johns
bury and Lake Champlain railroad
but is now manager of mine in
Tombstone.
Samuel Guy caught forty white fish
on Monday evening just below the
Montpelier and Wells River railroad
bridge, which crosses the North
Branch. He only fished for about an
hour. The largest fish weighed over
a pound.
Do you want federal position as assist
ant engineer in the penltentiary service
at salary OF $500, matron in Indian
schools at $500 per annum, seamstress in
the Indian service at $40 year, or physi-
clan in the Indian service at $500 year?
ID. f. Clark, assistant postmaster, will
give full particulars.
Percival w. Clement will address the
citizens of the following places on the Is
sue of local option and high license:
Wednesday night. April so. Hardwick;
Thursday night, May l, Morrisville Fri
day night, May 2. CHESTER Saturday
night, May 3, Far Haven; onday night,
May 3, Swanton.
Landlord Hatch, lessee of the Queen
City Park hotel, Burlington, has en-
gagged d. p. Ring of this city as man.
ager for the coming season. Mrs.
Ring has also been engaged as pastry
cook and Mrs Horace Bliss as meat
cook. The hotel will open about |
June l, and close the first week of |
September.
The Epworth League will meet at |
Trinity church vestry after the prayer
meeting, on Thursday evening for the
election of officers for the year ensu-
ing. A full attendance of members is
desired, as the league will vote at
this time whether or not it will eX-
tend an invitation to the State league
to hold its annual meeting at Mont
pelier III June.
Upon invitation of Mrs. f. A Adams
Christ church reading club will hold lis
Red Letter reception at the Pavilion par
lors on Wednesday eVeblng, fine
musical program has been prepared.
Wilder's orchestra will furnish music md
in addition there will be vocal solos by
Misses Alice Folsom, Edith brooks and
Salle Oviatt cornet solos by Karl Forsell
and flute solos by G.. III. Wilder. Miss
Laura Rugg will act as accompanist
The Bond 4 Whitcomb Granite Com
pany will commence on Wednesday the
survey for u railroad to their quarrlts on
Barre mountain. Engineer Currier of
Barrewill make the survey and the COM
pany has several men now engaged cut
ting off wood and lumber preparatory TO
beginning the work This will he con-
tinuation of the Barre railroad leading to
the Mari 4 Gordon quarries. 1t will be IA
half mile long and end nj the summit of