The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-03
Montpelier and Vicinity.
LOCAL HAPPENING

p. j. Jerome is connned to his home,
threatened with an attack of fever
Miss Maud Magoon is spending a
few days with her aunt, Mrs. George
Wiley, lat Middlesex.
Will H. Campbell of Seguin's news
stands is spending few days with
relatives in Lebanon, n. II.
The many friends of f. M. Goddard
will be glad to learn that he is able to
be out after his long illness.
over the merchants are making prep
arations for the Christmas trade
State Treasurer John L. Bacon and
daughter, Miss Helen, of White River
Junction were in the city today.
William 7. Dewey returned on Sat
urday night from two weeks stay
| in Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
DR.. and Mrs. c. G.. Wheeler of Brat
tleboro, are spending few days with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Wheel
er
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Wells and sons,
Carlysle and Charles, of Cambridge.
are visiting with friends in the city
today.
The Montpelier Daily journal and
any $1.00 magazine one year for 50. 90
at Seguin's News Agency. See adver-
tisement.
Assistant Postmaster Clark, who is
suffering from an attack of typhoid
fever, is reported to be as comfortable
as can be expected.
Leon Stewart and wife of this city
and Arthur Bliss of East Montpelier
left today for Albany where they are
to take courses in Albany Business
college.
John Tarpey, the former Heaton
hospital patient, is being cared for in
this city for the present. 1t is ex-
pected that later he will be looked
after by relatives in st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Frink, who has been alb
sent from her place in L. p. & H.
c.. Gleasons store for two weeks, ON
account of the illness of her daughter,
Miss Bertha, returned to work on
Monday.
A deed conveying the house and
avenue from Maria G.. Reed to Joseph
A. DeBoer was filed with the city
clerk on Monday. The consideration
mentioned is S1l, 800.
Mrs. L. P. Gleason entertained a
company of lady friends at whist Fri
day afternoon. Nine tables were
played. The first prize was won by
Mrs William 7. Dewey and the sec
ond by Mrs. A. d. Farwell,
Clinton Holt, who has for long
time been employed by the local
branch of tho New England Telephone
Company, left for Albany on Mon
day to take a twenty weeks course in
the Albany Business College.
Wilbur O. Lowe and wife are taking
a brief outing with friends in the
Granite State. Mr.. Lowe expects tC
spend most of his time in deer hunt.
ing. During their absence Miss Daisy
Lowe is in charge of the house and
children.
Fred B. Boyles, formerly of L. p &
H. 9. Gleason's dry goods department
who has been spending the sNmmer al
his home in Cabot on account of i'll
health will leave in few days fol
Pueblo, Col. Mrs Boyles will accom-
pany him,
The date of the Woman's missionary
meeting of the First Baptist church.
announced for Friday afternoon at
Mrs. A. p. Hibbard 5, has been changed
to Thursday afternoon, at the church
at which time box will be packed
and supper served at > 30.
DR.. L. w. Hubbard, the gentleman
from Lyndon, who has been seriously
i'll at his home since the first days O.
the session, is very much improved il
health and came this morning for thu
remainder of the session. Mrs. Hub
bard accompanied him.
Representative o. G.. Eaton o
: Waitsfield met with a painful acciden
last Wednesday afternoon While roll
ing a log his left leg became wedges
underneath in such a manner as T.
break the small bone just above tn
ankle. He is doing as well as pos
! sible.
+ Although the contest for the cit
] judgeship was spirited there is tn
best of feeling between the parties di
; rectly interested. The first case to b
acted on by Judge Woodward was on
1 in which j. G. Wing, his stronges
r competitor, was attorney for tn
plaintiff.
Mrs. f. L. Laird was called to Ran
dolph Me-, Monday by the deaf
of her father, Capt. B. A. Cox, VIII
4 passed away quite unexpectedly Sui
= day forenoon. Capt. Cox had no