The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-15
Montpelier and Vicinity.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

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Junction were at the state House on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs 4 S. Bropby left on
Saturday for Port Angeles, Wash, where
they are TO reside in the future
Mrs. DIR f. b. Whitaker of Barre city
and Mrs May Davis of Rutland city We're
visitor mt the House of Representatives,
Wednesday, Oct. s.
The ladies, who are soliciting donations
for the coming combination fair have
reason to feel encouraged. Last week they
secured about $50 at the granite shed OF
the Ryle & Mccormick company. alone.
Fred A. Rowland was chosen trustee of
the Kellogg Hubbard library on Friday,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Hon. Hiram A. Hnse.
@. E. Demeritt is negotiating for
the exchange-of his residence on Vine
street for the farm of Calvin L. Par
menter in East Montpelier.
@. F. Jones, for several years assis-
tant city clerk, is to finish his duties
this week and leaves on Saturday for
Providence, r. l. where he is to be
married next Tuesday. He is to locate
in Port Angeles, Wash.
The brother of George Marden, the en-
beZzling station agent at Barre, was IN
town from st. Johnsbury on Thursday at
ternoon and pad the shortage to the
Montpelier and Wells River railroad COM
pany Marden was released from custo-
dy and has gone to Jefferson, n. II.
The annual meeting and election of Off
GERS of the Themas club was held on
Tuesday evening at the home OF Mrs. f.
H. Puffer. The officers elected We're:
President Mrs G. II. Baldwin; secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. Pearl Blodgett: com
mittee on entertainment for the year,
Mrs. f, W. Morse, Nrs. G. II Smile, Mrs.
f. II. Deavitt, Mrs. G. f. Lowe and Miss
Olive b. Stout.
A quiet wedding occurred last evening
when Miss l. aura A. Hebb of Montpelier
and Mr. LOOMS j. Knight of Middlebury
were united in marriage by Rev. George
il. Baker a brother-in-law of the bride.
Only the immediate relatives were pres
ent. Mrs Knight will continue her mil
linerv business for the season Mr. Knight
is one of the doorkeepers at the State
House.
A surprise party was given Jerry Burt
at his home, s Peck Place, by.a few of his
Young friends on Thursday ev ming in
celebration of his twenty-first birthday 1t
was a genuine surprise and much enjoy
ed by all Refreshment were served dur
ing the evening which was pleasantly
passed in playing games, music, etc. To-
kens of friendship and the kindly wishes
of the guests made the occasion one TO
be pleasantly remembered.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ulldu
bury of Detroit wired for Boutwell,
on Tuesday to send five delegates to
the coal conference to be held in the
formers city, the latter, acting upon
the advice of prominent men of this
CITY, wired in answer that he did not
believe it would be practicable to
send delegates. Mayor Low of New
York has also declined to do so.
The annual meeting of the Barre and
Montpelier Power and Traction Company
was held at the compa Us Office at the
car barn on Thursday afternoon and the
following directors were elected: j J.
Flynn, A. o. Humphrey and H. Kennedy.
Burlington, II. X. Bush, ID. M. Miles ard
r. A. Hoar. Barre, and II. j. Deavitt of
Montpelier. The officers of the company
are: President, J. J. Flynn; vice presi-
dent II, X. tush; treasurer A. o. Humph-
rey; assistant treasurer and clerk. Il.
X. Bush; auditors, II. X. Bush and ID NJ.
Miles; superintendent, F. H. Andrus
The piano and organ recital given
at the Seminary last evening was by
candidates for graduation this year,
Miss Lula f. Burnham, piano, and
Mr. Horace F. Williams, organ. Miss
Burnham played several solos, all of
which, with one exception were
memorized including selections from
Chopin, Bach, and others. She brings
out the melody in her playing in an
exceptionally nice manner and care
full work was evidenced. Mr. Will
liams rendered very creditaby the Sc
lections on his part of the program.
They were assisted by Miss Gross,
who sang two charming songs.
Deputy Sheriff George A. Humphrey
will take Frank Brown, the twelve-year-
lad who Thursday morning pleaded guilty
to the charge of manslaughter, on the six
O'Clock train tonight to the Vermont In
dustrial School at Vergennes. The Court
sentenced Brown to the Industrial School
for the remainder of his minority with the
provision that should he prove unruly at
that institution he be removed to the
House of Correction at Rutland to serve
out the remainder of his sentence. Young
Brown is the unfortunate lad who shot
and killed young Homer Duke in Marsh
field on July IS and who was indicted for
murder by the grand jury last month.
The following tribute to the mem
DRY of Mr.. Huse was adopted at the
quarterly meeting of the Kellogg
Hubbard Library Thursday evening.
Gin the death of Hiram Augustus
Huse the trustees of the Kellogg
Hubbard Library have lost one of their
number who, from the inception OF
the idea of the establishment of the
Library, was the friend, adviser, and
associate of its founder and, since its
establishment, has been one of the
trustees, and has given to it his best
thought and endeavor to make it 6
great educational factor in the com
munity. The establishment of the Ii
brary, and its endowment were dut
largely to his counsel and advice: he
was ever interested in the welfare o.
the library, and freely gave his time
and attention to promote its useful
ness.