The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-06-18
Montpelier and Vicinity.
Local Happenings.


w. IL. Terrill, his son, while attending the
q. A. Il oncampmeut.
G. II. Wilder has gotten out an adver
Using card for his orchestra on which APP
pears excellent portraits of the members
regular meeting If the Rathbone
Sisters will be held this evening in
Knights of Pythias hall and one candi-
date will be admitted.
Miss Nellie jerome is taking a three
weeks-vacation from her duties as clerk
in the store of Temple-McCuen and is Wis
iting in Richmond for Il few days.
Mrs. + T. Ramsey of Bellows Fails is
the guest of her daughter Miss Mabel,
who is a member of the graduating class
at the Seminary
state Auditor O. NJ. rarbpr of Benniug
ton is expected i'm town next week to au-
dit the accounts of Washington County
Court
Company l. First Vermont artillery
Eleventh regiment is to hold lis reunion
in Calais on August - and extensive
preparations are being made for the
event.
There was a heavy frost here Wed
nesdav night and the ground was
white at five O'Clock Thursday morn
ing.
The Unitarian Summer meetings at
the Isles of Shoals which have proved
so attractive to Montpelier people will
be held this year July 5-14.
Wilders orchestra of this city will
furnish music for the commencement
exercises of Middlebury College, June
24-25.
Aaron Bancroft revived his drum corps
for the G.. A. Il, enCampment and the vis-
itng veterans marched to the opera
house from the Pavilion Wednesday to
the accompaniment of their old time and
familiar martial music
A. J. Sibley has discovered that he
has been paying taxes on a building
lot on the Sibley & Kemp addition
ever since he sold it to G.. W. Colby
five or six years ago.
W. r. Whelan, who for several
weeks past has been at Burlington
coaching the University of Vermont
ball team, has returned to his home
in this city.
1t is expected that many of the
members of the local lodge of knights
of Pythias will take in the excursion
to Montreal on the 2Gth from Bur
lington.
Hon. p W. Clement of Rutland had
a representative in this city yesterday
endeavOring to secure accommoda-
tions for 250apeople in addition to the
number already provided for by Mr.
Clement at the Pavilion
S. S. Ballard of this city responded
to a toast at the annual meeting and
banquet of the Vermont Association
of Underwriters at the Van Ness
house in Burlington Thursday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roswell Peck and Mr..
Fred Blanchard went Thursday to
Northampton, whittier Mrs. Blanchard
went Wednesday to attend gradual
ing exercises of Smith College. Miss
Julia Peck and Miss Edith Blanchard
complete their course and graduate at
this time
Miss Mary Williams, formerly instruct
or IN vocal music in this city, is the guest
of Miss Rose Lucia Miss Williams has
recently returned from South Carolina
having been for the season past instruct
or III music III Limeston college in that
state She made many friends during
her residence in Montpelier and they are
very glad to greet her again
J, W Brock, J. G. Brown, E. w. Bal
ley, L, Bart Gross, F.. ID. Hyde. James +.
Dewey, q, H. Gilmore, A. C, and Rollo
Blanchard, w. p. Whitcomb and Fred
attend the meeting of the Lake Mans
field Trout club. w. T. Dewey, DR. II. C.
Brigham, A. w. Ferrin and j. w, Peck
went on Tuesday afternoon to secure the
trout for the clubs dinner
A "Shut-in" in Northern Vermont has
appealed TO the Kings Daughters for
books to start small library for sun
day-schOOl in an is lated country town,
where the children have no opportunity
Tor reading. Any one willing TO contrib
ute any second hand books that would
interest children can leave them with
either of the following ladies: Mrs Harry
Tapln, state street, Mrs. George Brain
erd, ST. Paul street, Mrs L. p. Gleason,
Spring street, before July |.
Mrs Grannis, widow of W. G. d.
Grannls, died suddenly at her home
In Chicago Tuesday. Mr.. Grannis
was brother of Mrs. r. P. Redfield
and formerly well known resident
OF Montpelier. The cause of Mrs.
Grannis' death is not known. She
was believed to be in her customary
health as she was preparing to 90 to
the White Mountains and making 9TH
er arrangements for the future
Hon. p w, Clement has solved the
question of providing accommodations
for his delegates to the Republican
oudVe convention While they are in
this city next week. Being unable 60
secure but 70 rooms at the Pavilion
Mr. Clement will provide sleeping ac-
commodations for over hundred dele
gates by bringing to this city six Pull
man sleeping cars which will be
sldetracked near the Central Vermont
station and will be occupied by dele
gates. Mr.. Clement has made ar
engagements at the Pavilion for 800 to
take dinner on Thursday the 18th.
Albro g. Bean, aged G3 years. died sud-
denly at his home in Everett, Mass last
week. The direct cause of death was
Bllghts disease. AT the time of his death
MI Bean was messenger in the Massa
chusetts state senate. He was "A printer
by trade and for Is years worked on the
Bellows Falls Argus but at the breaking
out OF me clvll war he enlisted as pri-
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