The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-29
Montpelier and Vicinity.
Local Happenings.

guest of l.. II. Greene, her brother.
a whist party will be held at village
hall. East Montpelier. on Thursday even
ing. February 6
G.. II. Wilder is moving into his new
store i'm the Walton block. He expect.
To get settled for business by next Satur-
day.
Mrs. Alice Whitney underwent a
surgical operation for the removal of
a tumor at Mary Fletcher hospital in
Burlington Monday.
Frank j Marshall of Marshheld has
formed law par tnership with George r.
Swasey of Barre and will open IL branch
law office in this city.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Young
Mems Christian Association will hold its
| regular monthly meeting on Wednesday
afternoon at three o'clock.
John G. Woole,, the well known plat
form orator will give "A free lecture in
| Barre opera house on Tuesday evening
| feDfuafy His subject viii be "Our
| own Country.y
The Browning class will meet on
Wednesday evening at 30 O'Clock in
the trustees room at the Kellogg Hub
bard library. In a balcony" will
be read.
f.. A. underlin left on Monday with j.
Edward Baileys horse, Susan, for Platts-
Durgh, n. Y, where she will enter the 2:25
pacing race on the ice on Thursday The
race VIII be the best three in five-mile
heats
The funeral of Mrs Katherine Daggett
Watson was held from her late home at
- Barre street at ten o'clock Saturday.
Kev. Edward Wright officiating
Burial was in Williamstown.
The announce meut of the recent mar
rage OF Charles A. Clark. former ont
AaaII I..x l.. az.
T., and book keeper in John Wanna
makers departm ent store, has been re-
ceived by friends here.
The closing concert of the musical con-
vention at East Montpelier will be We'd
nesday evening. Among the attractions
VIII be Il chorus of about seventy-iive
voices, Gray's orchestra and solos bv Mrs.
Hattie p, Willard, Mrs B w Braley Miss
Elizabeth Packer, Miss race Bliss. Jo-
seph Niau and NJ. r.. Foster
A, c. Briggs of Boston, who has charge
OF the exhibit of Chase * Sanborn at the
FOOD Fair, was never in Montpelier before
Dut mas learned since coming here that w
A. Briggs is cousin of his and that Lv-
man Briggs, who resided where Mrs f
IL Skinner does, and was town clerk from
lS35-46, was his grandfather.
The Montpelier Council has been invit-
ed TO participate in the institution of a
knights of Columbus council at Middle
bury next Thursday and the railroads
have given reduced rates for those wish
ing to attend. A special meeting of Mont
peller council will be held on Sunday af-
ternoon at his hall at three o'clock to con-
slider the matter.
AS a result of the hearing in the
case of State against David Bean held
Ill County court on Saturday, Bean
was found guilty of the larceny of
goods to an amount exceeding 81
adm was bound over in the amount
of S400 bail, to await the action of the
grand jury, Louis Barney becoming
surety.
j. A. Goodwin & Co. have one of
the most attractive and interesting
booths at the fair The display of
Patrician Shoes which Mr. Goodwin
is exclusive representative for Mont
pelier are exceptionally fine in both
material and appearance and should
appeal to all who appreciate fine foot
wear.
A cablegram was received on Monday
at the office of the r. G.. Bowers Granite
company from Mr.. Bowers at Plymouth.
Eng, saying that the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse on which Mr.. Bowers sailed from
New York January u arrived there that
morning after pleasant voyage. Mr..
Bowers went at once to London and will
go from there to Scotland.
While in Montpelier on Friday, John L
Bacon, State treasurer, sealed set of
liquid measures for use in Orleans county,
which were placed in the custody of II.
b. Cushman, clerk of that county. The
millcmen in that section have had much
trouble of late over liquid measures, and
will now have them cording to law.
This is the first time Mr.. Bacon has per-
formed such an act since he has been
State treasurer
Messrs. Faunce & Spinney, makers
of the Patrician Shoe, on hearing of
the successful exhibit of the Patrician
at the Food Fair given by the ]
a. Goodwin Co. Immediately shipped
twenty or more of their very latest
styles, showing what is to be worn the
coming spring in fashionable foot
wear. Do not fail to see them.
A south bound Central Vermont freight
train was wrecked about seven o'clock on
Monday evening about a mile this side of
WiddleseX station. car wheel broke,
derailing several cars and smashing two,
loaded with beef and canned goods. The
wrecking train arrived from st. Albans
between ten and eleven o'clock and none
but freight trains were delayed by the ac-
cident
A remarkable proof of dogs intel
ligence was demonstrated on Saturday
afternoon. The little black English
spaniel, mother of the pups at w. E.
Terrill & Company's store, formerly
was owned by Mr.. Terrill, but for al
most year has been III Barre On
this afternoon the dog was ill, found
its way to the rooms on School street
formerly occupied by Mr.. Terrill Eand
scratched at the door until admitted
Rev. G, O. Judkins, pastor of Trinity
church, has this week received n call to
| one of the most important Methodist
churches in one of the largest New York
| conferences. Mr.. Judkins has the call
under consideration and is very carefully
looking over the field, both there and
| here, where he has so successfully labor
| ed for three years before making final
| decision. 1t is needless to add that not
| only the members of his own church and
| congregation, but nearly the entire city
| of Montpelier hope he may see his way
clear to decline this fattering call to
broader and more lucrative field
"Baron" Rudolph Felix Lebich went on
Saturday from Burlington to the Roy
crofters shops at East Aurora, N Y,
where Mrs Frona Hale Liebich, wife num-
Der two is at work. Before leaving the