The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-08
Mo npeIier and Vicinity.
Local Happenings.

The supper aud social held at the home
of Mrs j. w. Leland on w ednesday even
Ing, under the auspices of the Baptist
ladies' Aid society, was attended by
about TWEEN y-ilve and general good Tune
was enjoyed.
The semi-aunull dividends paid TO the
STOCKHOLDERS OF the local banks on Janu
ury | follow: Montpelier Savings Bank
and Trust onplny and Montpelier Ma
tional Bank, per cent each; Capital say
ings an< aud Trust Company, 2 l-2 per
cent? First National Bank , per cent
Frank A. Enos has finished work at
the Field restaurant and left Thursday
with his family for St. Adams, where
he is to take similar position at the
American house. Mr.. Enos' place is
to be taken by Henry Jones of Bos-
ton.
The newly elected officers of Ivy
Rebekah lodge are: Noble grand,
Mrs. A. f. White vice grand, Mrs
E. e. Clark; secretary, Mrs. Emily
Roberts treasurer, Mrs. Sadie Law
son. These officers will be installed
at the next regular meeting.
A goodly NUMBER attended the New
Years party given on Tuesday even
ing by Ivy Lodge, Daughters Of Re-
II.
prettily decorated and laden with
presents for the children and others.
The old year was watched out by
those present INDUCING i'll cards.
The employees of the electric road
gave Supt f. H. Andrus pleasant
surprise at the car barn on Tuesday
evening. j. Q. Flint, on behalf Of
the employees, presented Mr.. Andrus
nj n a
their esteem. Mr.. Andrus responded
i'll a happy manner.
The Friday afternoon whist club
held a thnteener at the home OF
Mrs. H. w. Shedd this afternoon.
They entertained the School street
club and thirteen tables were seated
Their next red letter day will probably
be the last of the season, the week be
fore Lent.
Robert Wilkinson of this citv and Erred
CoAurn, Barre, have gone to Ellens Noun
tai /, lddlrburY, to photograph winter
scenes to be reproduced in the second vol
UNI O. Joseph Battells book. len, or
the NhisperiuLs of an Old Piue.' very
comfortable log cabin Is situated ON the
IN luutaiu which Mr.. Wilkinson ana n''
companion VIII make Their headquarters.
They took a two weeks supply of pro-
vision.
Edwin II Slayton, formerly "a clerk in
d. Bute $ store in this city but now en-
plOved ia Barre lis b)oI-Keeper tOr oW2
,rothers, was married ON "Wednesday
evening in that city To Miss Laura T.. ID y
at the u me Of Mrs. Addic : DIX, mother
Of the bride. Rev. Ellie X Jones per
formed the ceremony. The groom Is d
half brother Of II +. amt V. H. stay ton ol
this .it- p. ana Mrs SlaytOn are on Z
ten lays uip TO Boston.
ola Il.
shock on donday evening wnicu cant
near ku Jc6ing INN out. He was assisting
IL. Carl ) nth repairing a gas pipe at tn,
Young Mems Christian Association rooms
when he took hold of an electric ligh
socket With one hand aud IA gas pipe W Il
the other. In an instant he was doubled
up in knot and was only relieved by
Mr.. Smith grasping him by the coat tai
and breaking the connection.
w. A. Shaw, observer at the North.
field Signal station, furnishes the fol
lowing meteorological summary of the
month of December just closed
Mean temperature, % degrees; high
est temperature, 60 degrees, Dec. 10
lowest temperature, IL degrees, Dec.
6; total snow fall, 81 5 inches; total
movement of wind, zoos miles; mum
Der of clear days, 3, partly cloudy
days, 8, cloudy days 49,
Edward Livensdae of Barre, whose sol
was killed two weeks ago by being ruI
over at the Wells River station, was LODGED
m lail at Montpelier at midnight Thurs
day night The accident to his son upse
Mr.. Llvenesdale's mind, and he has since
been closely watched. He left Barre Oh
the midnight train Thursday night anC
when between Barre and Montpelier, at
tempted to throw himself from the train
When Montpelier was reached the train
took
There was a good attendance at the
annual meeting and election of Off
GERS of Bethany church held on Thurs
day evening. Rev. Lucius f. Reed
by virtue of his office as pastor, actet
as moderator. The officers elected
were: Clerk, R. c. Robinson; treas
urer, G. w. Scott; superintendent O
Sunday school, II. S. Colton assist
ant superintendent, Miss Mary Ma
comber; deacons, Rev. E. S. Fisk,
and John r. Cary.
Mrs. Pearl Blodgett entertained tn
Themas Club at her home mt the corner o
Liberty and t. Paul streets most pleas
antly on New Years eve There were
thirty present, filling six tables with pro
gressive heart players. After refresh
ments the guests were invited up stair
where pretty New Years tree had beel
prepared Each guest was given a mum
Der, aud received the present on the tree
bearing the corresponding number, Mr.,
Blodgett ana Mrs. Baldwin distributil
yhe presents.
Harry Bell, whose back was broker
in a railway collision at East Crane
vile, three months ago, died Tues
day at Heaton hospital where he hat
been since the accident. In case liti
cation should follow it was though
best to have an autopsy, which wa
performed Wednesday. Deceased
had an aged mother living in Rox
bury. Funeral services were he'll,
at st. Augustine's church at eigh
O'Clock Wednesday morning and TIN
body was taken to Mortified OF
the mail train, for burial.
At a meeting held on Thursda,
evening in the Hanson Place Meth
odist church, in Brooklyn, n. Y, il
the interest of Wesleyan University
Middletown, Conn, Senator w. p
Dillingham; and President Raymon,
of the institution were the principa
speakers. 1t has been decided to max
the attempt to raise 81 600, 900 for in
creaSing the college work, and at tn