The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-02
Montpelier and Vicinity.
Local Happenings.

MIS-, FRANK ", HOWE anu CllluItl ltll I
Wednesday Mr., Howe IN Bennington.
Barney Roakes has gone to anchester,
N. H., to work for Ward x Douglass
Miss Gene Cochran is at home from
Smiths college for two weeks and is now
the guest of her sister, Mrs. ID. f. Clark.
Wallace simpson and Mrs Adelaide
Simpson, both of East Montpelier, were
married on Wednesday by Rev }. Edward
Wright at the home of Levi Batchelder.
Arthur Conlin left Thursday for three
weeks visit in Buffalo, n \. His place
as porter at the Montpelier house is taken
by Bert Cilley
The custom of throwing d al rats in the
street is increasing. 1t is in a direct VIC
lation of Il city ordinance and the author
tiles are bound to stop it.
Mrs Harvey l.. Gallison, who has
been seriously ill, is now i'll much
improved condition
Miss Annie Reed of Chicago is the
guest of Mrs. G. j. Gleason at the
Riverside
JIG. Gillette of Waterbury, Conn,
the veteran horse buyer, is at the
Montpelier House for a brief stay.
The White River Packing and Provision
Company at White River Junction, for
which II. A Skinner of this city has been
travelling agent, has been absol bed by the
Swift * Company monopoly.
A dog in the throes of a fit caused Il pan
ic, Thursday in the neghborhoOd of Acad-
envy bridge, which was abated when Il
little girl led the rabid canine away with
out suffering any injury.
The ''45' party given by Brooks Post in
G.. A r. hall on Wednesday evening WA
well attended and most enjoyable John
O'Grady and George Wade carried off the
first prize, while the BOBBY was awarded
to John f.. Evans and partner
Louis n. Wood has received from
George w. Smith of White River juno
ton modern and up-to-date bakers
wagon which he is to run III the city
during the coming summer
Major Herbert 5. Foster of the Twelfth
United States infantry, who came from
the Philippines several months ago, has
been appointed arecruiting officer for the
army, and, stationed at Indianapolis
Ind. ajor Fosters many friends III this
city will congratulate HIM upon this APP
pointment. His family is now in Calais.
The work of repairing the damaged
Hillside building has been begun. This
week hambo is TO begin to move the
building. 1t will be moved four feet back,
four feet to the east of the lot and will he
raised nine feet. The repairs will be eX
tensive and the building underlined as
far rs possible
The plasterers, stone masons and
brick layers held a meeting on Thurs
day evening in the hall Of the Catho-
lie Order of Foresters, when prelim-
mary steps were taken toward perfect
ing an organization. Another meet
ing will soon be called.
At meeting of the Ladies AuXil-
iary to the Young Mems Christian
Association held on Wednesday after
noon, it was voted to hold an apron,
IL 10 IL, tl,. al l..
of April. The sale will be followed
by an entertainment in the evening, in
charge of Mrs. +. A. Sherburne.
The electric railway company has
made proposition to the city council
to furnish scholars tickets at the rate
of So per 1000 in 5000 lots and at the
end of the year, if the city holds UNI
used tickets, they can be returned to
the company which will refund their
cost.
A Central Vermont railroad work
train is i'll the city with a force of
ten, who have begun the laying Of
new rails between this city and Barre.
The rails used are heavier than those
now down, weighing sixty pounds to
the foot, yet are not so heavy as those
placed on the main line, last year,
which weigh seventyfve pounds to
the foot.
The funeral of Mrs Bert S. Snow
was held from her late home on Court
street Wednesday, Rev. J. Edward
Wright officiating. The floral offer
ings were many and beautiful, among
which were tributes from the "399'
Club of which Mr.. and Mrs. Snow
were members and from Stannard
lodge, n. E. o. P, of which Mr..
Snow was a member. Burial was in
Green Mount Cemetery.
The funeral of Edward Lawrence
was held Friday afternoon from
his late home near the Cutler burying
ground. Mr.. Lawrence was eighty
seven years old and had been gradual
ly failing for several months. He was a
blacksmith by trade and formerly liv-
ed on Cummins square in East Mont
pelier. He leaves widow, one
daughter, Minnie, and two sons, Still
man and Herbert of this city.
Tuesday evening at half past six thou
sands of moths could be seen on and
near the trunks of elm trees in the
State House yard Moths like those
were responsible for the canker worms
which stripped the elms on lower
State street of their leaves last sum
mer. InOSe trees Will DE stripped
again this summer but with more seri-
Gus results, and the pests will spread
far and wide, unless something is done
to prevent it, and that Immediately.
Wilbur Wilson, who was arrested at the
Dudley block on Monday evening, pleaded
guilty to second offence of intoXication
in court Wednesday and disclosed upon
Charles Vassan. Lacking the where
with, he was given fifteen days in jail.
Another charge, that of making an as
saut upon Rose Brassaw, is still pending
against Wilson. Charles Nee, also ar.
rested the same evening, pleaded not
guilty in city court today to a third Of
fence of intoXication. He was convicted
and fined with costs, $3.50. He appealed
his case TO equity court. Bail was fixed al
S75 and surety furnished by A. Shambo.
w. T. Dewey has compiled and haC
printed list of marriages from the rec
Ords of Christ Church. covering the perioC
from 1872 to the present time, numbering
22j in all, The church has had nine pastor
in this time whose names follow: Rev
George B Manser, 1912 lS4S Rev. Edwart
f. Putnam lS50-lS54: Rev. Frederick w
Shelton. ID d.. lS5l-lS66. Rev Daniel {