The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-14
Montpelier and Vicinity.
Local Happenings.

Miss Rose Jerome is employed as
clerk in j. e. Leland's store.
Joseph Sterling suffered partial stroke
of PARALYSIS Oh Thursday. As he has been
for wears helpless invalid, his case Is
considered critical.
Miss Josephine NJ Pierce of Ohel-
sea, Mass, is guest of Mrs. G. o.
Stratton.
The bridge between the Benjamin
farms carried away by the flood this
spring has been replaced by a new
structure.
II II Stevens of Tacoma Wash, a
prominent business man and capitalist, Is
visit ,ng in this city and East Montpelier
for "A time. This is his first visit here since
1865.
Hon. p w. Clement entertained Mayor
J NJ Boutwell,, G. A. Smith, f.. D. Hyde
and c. H. Heaton at lunch in his private
car after the close of his address in Ar
mory hall on Thursday evening.
Waldo Farrar is unable to perform
his duties at the mill of E. W. Bailey
q Company because of inflammation
of the eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Senesac of
New Bedford, Mass, who are on
their bridal trip, are guests of Wilfred
Pine.
George Roberts has resigned as
ianitor of Christ church and Edgar @.
Magoon has been engaged to take his
place.
f.. M. Seaver of Washington was in
the city Wednesday and arranged a
satisfactory settlement with the Union
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, for
his loss in the recent Washington fire.
The government wants forestry in
spector in the Philippine service at
81. 500 a year salary. See ID. f. Clark
at the post office for further particu-
lars.
Mrs J. Edward Wright went to
Newton, Mass. Wednesday to visit w.
L. Whitney, her brother, She will re-
turn by the way of Greenfield, Mass,
where Miss Sibyl is at school.
The prize of So offered by the Soule
Art Company to the pupil selling the
greatest number of tickets for the re-
cent art exhibit at the East State
street school building, has been award
ed Mamie Decker, of Grade Z.
The will of the late Addison Mer-
rift of Calais, contested i'll probate
court on Wednesday, has been allow
ed and commissioners appointed a
compromise was made by the attor-
news for the contestants and the will.
The st Johnsbury Young Mems Chris
tan Association will present cameron
Pride" i'm the Howe opera house, st. Johns
bury. on Friday evening, May Is. Miss
Alice Eudpra Chapman has charge of the
production, the profits of which Will
90 TO the Young ems Christi II Associa-
~, Af
The live question, prohibition or Local
Option?r win he considered AGAIN at a
meeting in the ope.a house next Wednes-
dav evening, May Ia Address by c. j..
Ferguson, Esq of Burlington, with music
by Wilder's orchestra. Though the topic
is old.the discussion of il increases III IN
terest
At a meeting of the Kings Daughters
the following delegates We're elected 10
the annual State convention to be held at
Burlington May 20 and q: Mrs. c, A Best,
Mrs. = L. Howe. Mrs. G. II. Heaton, YRS.
Cornelius Chandler, Mrs George f. Hunt:
altcrnates, Miss Clara Adams, RS. r. -.
Goddard, Mrs. Frank Adams, Miss Nellie
Fifield, Mrs. Mary Deavltt.
The members of the Monday. Evening
whist club. with guests, about thirty in all,
were very pleasantly entertained at tea on
Wednesday evening by Mrs. f. NJ. CORY
at her home on LOOMS street. In the
games that followed the first whist prize
was won by Mrs. j. A. Kelton, and the
lone hand euchre prize by Mrs f. ID
Hyde. The affair was unusually pleasant
for all who attended
The school commissioners are attempt
ing to establish line between the new
school building property and that OF {.
II and L. Bart Cross. They hold that
both gentlemen have gotten over onto the
school property, while Messrs Cross hold
they have gained the land by occupation.
The matter has been placed in the hands
of City Attorney Carleton by the commits
sioners for adjustment.
The will of the late Addison Merritt
of Calais was contested in probate
court Wednesday. Deceased left all his
property, some $4,000, to a Mrs. Rob
erts of Marshfield. A nephew and two
nieces, children of his brother Ed
ward. are contesting the will as his
only heirs. j. P. Lamson appeared
for the contestants and Dillingham;,
Huse & Rowland for the will. The
case will probably go to county court.
Court will convene on Tuesday,
June B. IN six counties IN the state.
Chief Judge Rowell will preside at
Chelsea, Judge Tyler at Manchester
Judge Start at ST. Johnsbury, Judge
W dUSOu DIT III IL, uNrN -.
at Middlebury and Jugde Haselton at
Woodstock. Judge Munson is the
only member of the Supreme court
who does not have June term. He
will hold court at North Hero in Au-
gust. Long terms are expected at
Woodstock and st. Johnsbury in the
other counties named, the prospects are
good for very short terms.
Two granite cutters in a team mar
rowly escaped death at Sabin's cross
ing about 5 80 o'clock on Wednesday
even ng An electric car had stopped
to await the passing of the suburban
train to Barre. The men evidently
did not know of the proximity OF
the train and as their horse showed
fright at the electric car they urged
it forward Had not they been warn
ed by the cries of the passengers they
would have reached the crossing just
in time to have been struck by the APP
preaching train. AS it was they only
pulled their horse up few feet from
the rails.
E. S. Meigs, H. A. McAllister, j
w. Rogers, A. j. Allard and l.. O
Rivers returned from their fishing tril
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