The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-12
Montpelier and Vicinity.
Local Happenings.

Bedford. Mass. who are guests of Frank
Juugraw
Wallace B. Marvin has purchased for
5000 the Richard Bailey farm in Berlin
that adiOins the farm of Morton Marvin,
his father.
The ladies of Bethany Reading with
guests will hold red letter day in
Bethany chapel on Tuesday afternoon
at two O'Clock.
The Garnet Seal Circle will meet
Friday afternoon at 2 30 O'Clock in
the trustees room of the Kellogg
Hubbard library.
Mrs. E. A. Mutt went Monday to st.
Johnsbury whereJudge Munson opened
an adjourned term of Caledonia coun-
ty court on Tuesday.
The Ladies' Guild of Christ church will
meet with Mrs Paul Blodgett on Thurs
day afternoon, February l3, at two
o'clock for Lenten work.
Christ church, Lenten services, Ash
Wednesday, February II at 1O:3O and 7:3O
Friday, February Ii at 7:30 Saturday
February Is, at 4:00
The literary branch of the Woman's AL
lsance will give their first social in the
vestry of the Church of the Messiah on
Thursday afternoon AT 2:30
DR.. W. r. Harkness has been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
the late Mrs. LORNA B. Harkess of
Hinesburg, his mother
DR. Minnora 5. Marshall, who has been
at the Polytechnic school in New York for
two months, returned on Monday and has
resumed her practice in Montpelier.
Mrs Lucy B. 8 ayton, mother of Her
bert A. SlaNton of this city, died at Nor
lisville on Friday at the aye of eighty-one
years, after a weeks illness from pneu-
mouia
Niss Helen, daughter of the late ID. d.
Ranlet of st. Albans, is to sail for Europe
on Wednesday She has shipped her
household goods To this city, where they
ire being stored
a. E. Niles is to act as travelling
salesman for the H. B. Clahin com
pany of New York, selling its Defend
er underwear, beginning his work
next week
The Calendar club will meet with
Mrs. r. X. Peck on Elm street We'd
nesday afternoon at two o'clock. The
months and days are requested to
bring or send their report.
a meeting of the members of the
Baptist church is called for Thursday
evening, Feb 20, to see if it will
son of West Cornwall a call to become
its pastor.
Joe Hood, of Boston, he champion pool
player, gave most interesting exhibition
of his skill at the Apollo club rooms on
saturday evening after which he defeated
Joseph Natter aud q X. Putnam at con
tmuous pool
The Woman 5 Christian Temperance
Union will hold its annual memorial
service for Miss Frances T.. Willard
with Mrs. G.. b. b. Denny, l2S Elm
street, on Wednesday afternoon at half
past two O'Clock.
About thirty-two couples of the
High school students enjoyed a sleigh
ride to Northfield and return in the
Monitor and Montpelier barges on
Monday evening, including a supper
and dance at Northfeld.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jangraw of New
Bedford, Mass are visiting at the home
OF I. and Mrs. Frank Jangraw, parents
of Mr. JangraW Mrs. Jangraw is TO re-
main until next June but Mr. Jangraw a.
to return TO New Bedford in about a week
Mr.. and Mrs. George Huntington enter
tanned the members of the Queen of
Hearts whist club most pleasantly AT their
home ON First avenue on Monday even
"a. ~.
White and the joker to f.. W. L'EIeureuX.
The engagement of Miss Lucy Jacobs
to Col. Osman ID Clark was announced
on Monday evening at the Themas' annu.
al Both are among Montpelier's most
highly esteemed young people and are
subject to general and sincere congratu-
latlons.
Mr.. and Mrs. James c Houghton left
Monday for Boston from whence they will
week "a h..
mediterranean. Mr.. Houghton tales this
tllp as Il vacation from his duties as presi-
dent of the National Life Insurance Com
pany
No little Interest is felt ny large num-
Der of citizens in the proposed scheme to
put the highway from lower State street
To the Jewett'crossing in shape for Il boule-
ward for pleasure driving. A meeting
Will soon be called to discuss the matter
and to devise means for so doing.
Patrick f. Glynn and Felix Hill,
who have formed partnership for
the manufacture of granite under the
firm name of Glynn & Hill, are to be-
gin operations this week in Patrick
Kane's new shed. At the start the
new firm will employ a half dozen
men.
Frank j. Marshall of the law firm
of Swasey q Marshall, has purchased
of Mrs. S. |. Staples her residence at
1871 Barre street. Mr. Marshall will
occupy the second floor as tenement
as soon as it can be remodeled and Mr..
and Mrs Staples will rent the ground
floor. The price paid was 81, 100.
Frank r. Dawley, formerly consta-
BILE of the town of Berlin, and now
holding the same office in this city
had not been able to effect settle
ment with the town of Berlin in col %
lection of taxes until last Saturday,
when he settled with the town in full,
purchasing the residue of uncollected
taxes i'll his possession for 800 These
taxes are all secured by real estate.
Sophronia o. Harmon of Detroit Mich.
| deputy supreme commander OF tie
Ladies' of the Macabees of the World, a
| fraternal beneficiary society for women
Is IN town TO organize Il local hive i'm
Montpelier. She is meeting with rood
success, The growth of the order since ia
organization in 1892 remarkable. il hav-
| lug only 3l9 members that year as against
0S 0lG in 1901.
II. A. Rugg of Barre was in the citv
Saturday aud stated that Rugg x Cam il
would open the season at the Granite
| City trotting park on Memorial Day, with
better attractions than ever before Mr.
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