The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-19
Montpelier and Vicinity.
Local Happenings.

Miss Geneva Durham has closed her
school ut East Barre aud is spending her
vacation at her home in this city
Mrs. arab BiXby left Friday for Boston
where she will spend the winter with her
brother, Fred Camp.
G. II. More has sold to S. II Mills and G.
r. Scott piece of land near the More
granite sheds for 5000.
Postmaster Shedd has had placed in the
rotunda of the post-ot1ice, IA large bulletin
board, which is decided improvement to
the place.
Samuel A. Thomas and wife have
sold to Henry A. Thomas and wife
lot of land on North street for 81, 150
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Baldwin left Satur
day for ten days visit i'll New York.
They Will visit relatives in Rutland over
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. f. r. Stevens, who have
been at the Montpelier House for two
weeks have returned to their home in
Northiield
Mrs. Mary Dodge has sold TO Fred h
and Harry Il. Dodge, a house and lot on
Worcester branch road. Consideration
nominal.
Mr. and Mrs. 9. Houghton sailed from
Boston Wednesday on steamer Common
wealth, for few months cruise through
the Mediterranean.
Mrs, l., G. Tewksbury will act as organ
list at Christ church during the absence of
Miss Laura Rugg at her home in Stan
stead, Z. O.. because of illness.
Albert and Fred Johonnott have
sold to A. f. Humphrey and wife
lot of land ON the easterly side of
Prospect street for $3.50.
Ruth Payne Burgess and John W. Bur-
CESS have sold to George ID. Butler what is
known as the river farm" and an
additional piece of land near Green Mount
cemetery for $4,000.
The annual meeting of the Spiritualist
Association for the election of officers for
the ensuing year will be held at the resi-
dence of j. q. Scribner, Prospect street,
February 26 at 1:30 p NJ.
The fellow employees Of Arthur H.
Dewey at the National Life Insurance
Company's office, presented him today
with generous cash wedding pres
ent.
The remains of John Voodry, who died
at Somerville, Mass last Saturday even
ing, arrived IN this city Wednesday ac-
companicd by Adna NoOdry, a son.
Rev. G Q Judllins held brief burial
service at Green Mount cemetery
Ruth Evelyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
G. Il. Bugbee, celebrated her seventh
birthday on Tuesday afternoon by enter
tanning several of her littlefrlends. Among
the gifts received by the young miss was
handsome gold watch
In addition to the bulletin board in the
pOst-Ollice, 10 which reference has been
made, Postmaster Shedd has also placed at
the foot of The stairway in the federal
building directory to all the rooms up
stairs Iis is also a great convenience,
especially 90 strangers.
DR.. Anna l.. Kelton, assistant super
intendent of clinics at the 5. 5. Still
college at Des Moines, Ia, will open
an office for the practice of osteopathy
at l0S Elm street, August next. DIR.
Kelton's practice will be limited to
women and children.
Rev. A. T. Kempton of Fitchburg,
Mass, is to give his picture play ON
Evangeline' at the Young Mems
Christian Association Gymnasium
next Wednesday and Thursday even
ing under the auspices of the Ladies'
Auxiliary.
Miss Genevieve Clay is to finish work as
book-keeper at the United States Clothes
Pin Company's shops and is to take a
similar position with the Lane Manutac-
turing Company. Her place at the
Clothes Pin Company's Office will be taken
by ISIS Lena Wheeler, now book-keeper
for Edward Gill
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Briggs have pre-
sented to Bethany Christian Endeavor
society two large, pictures, which are
highly appreciated by the society and
which have been hung in the chapel.
The title of one is Christ and the Rich
Young Man, and of the other Christ and
the Fishermen"
Mayor Brown has made up "A report of
the police department for the fiscal year
from the data at hand, although he was
unable to give the number of arrests and
ike details. The appropriation made for
this department by the city council was
S2,26S of which amount S1976.50 has been
paid in salaries and S291.5O for sundries.
Miss Clara Adams entertained the
Amusement club at her home on Tues
day evening. Three tables were filled
with six handed euchre players Mrs
@. @. Bancroft took the ladies prize
and @. j. Hoffman the gentlemen's.
This wss the last meeting of the club
before Lent
Among the cases entered on Thursday
for trial at the March term of Chittenden
county court, over which Judge w. Il.
Stafford is TO preside is that of John =
Wilkins against w w. Br ok and drs l.,
X Roselle. The damages in this case are
set up at $4,000 The plaintiff claims that
treatment of his wife by defendants was
the cause of her death
The visiting members of the New Eng
land association, who were present at the
banquet given by the Barre Granite man
ufacturerers association on Tuesday ev-
ening, were taken on a tour of inspection
through the granite sheds of this city and
Barre Wednesday by the committee.
This afternoon they visited the Barre
qualries, going by special tain by iuvi-
tation of Supt. f. w. Stanyan
Miss Julia A.. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John r. Carey and Arthur H.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Dewey, were
married on Tuesday evening at the
home of the BRIDES parents at Win
ter street, Rev. l.. f. Reed perform
ing the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey will make their home with
the BRIDES parents,
Abigail, the three months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs James Nc
Lain Of "a College street died Wednes-
day of spinal meningitis after days
illness. The funeral was held from
the house at two o'clock ON Thurs