The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-26
Montpelier and Vicinity.
Local Happenings

w. G. Andrews returned Friday from his
visit in Pasadena, Cal Mrs Andrews
will remain until May.
Olin w. Chase, formerly of this city but
for several years past photographer of
st. Johnsbury, has purchased Il studio III
Greenfield, Mass
DR.. Cleaves left Wednesday for Rutland
TO attend II meeting of the Vermont state
Dental society He was accompanied by
Mrs. Cleaves.
William Hadley, who has been in
Maiden, Mass. for the past year, has re-
turned to the city and is to work us granite
cutter for Wells * Lamson in Barre.
II. NJ. Farnham of East Montpelier left
last night for Missouri where he expects
to find carload of horses. He will be
gone about two weeks.
1t is said that Chief Reagan was the
"last straw which broke the goats back
on the occasion of his initiation to the
Knights of Columbus on Wednesday ev-
ening.
Earl f. Greene, who in January re-
enlisted i'll the United States army
service in New York as hospital stew
ard, is on duty at the barracks in
Washinston, ID, @.
>r and Mrs. Benjamin f. Pickett have
returned from visiting their son in Iowa
during the winter months. Mr.. Pickett
is in feeble health, having had the grip
while away, followed by general break
ing down.
Il. h. Towner of Boston and formerly of
this city has recovered from his long ill
ness and is now conducting Raymond
hitcomb excursion party through
Texas, Mexico and California.
All the book accounts of the bankrupt
estate of George II Ehle will be sold at
auction at the office of Il. ii Deavitt in
the federal building on Saturday, March
20, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
All the flowers at the funeral of J. G.
Houghton Thursday afternoon, except set
pieces, were by the request of the family
sent to the Heaton hospital at the close of
the service.
f. A. Sherburne gave a dinner on
Wednesday evening AT his home on Col
lege street to dozen gentlemen friends,
i'll honor OF his birthday 1t being so
near st. Patrick's Day each member of
the company told an Irish story, which
made pleasant feature of an altogether
delightful evening.
The meeting of the committee on police
held with Chief Reagan on Tuesday even
ing did not result i'll the selection of a pa
troman to take the place of Louis Wood
resigned, as only Aldermen Ryle and
Burger were present, Alderman Green
being in Montreal on business. 1t was de-
cided to leave the appointment of regu-
lar patrolman until the next meeting of
the city council. In the meantime Special
Officer Bingham will be on duty.
A friend of Fred Deslawrie's of this city
has received letter from him, ANNOUNCE
ing that he is trumpeter of troop ID,
Eleventh United States cavalry He has
for week past been stationed at Pdsay
barracks, Philippine Islands, is in good
health and enjoys the service. Thomas
Crowley of this city has also just received
letter from Peter his brother, who is a
private in troop ID, and he states he is also
enjoying army life.
Eight candidates were admitted to
the Montpelier council, Knights of
Columbus, on Wednesday evening
Those upon whom the first degree
were worked are as follows: George
Flanagan, George Mccormick, Mich
ael Mcmahon, Albert Gavereau, Ar
thur Bascon, @. H. Reagan, J. H.
Kennedy of this city and Frank
O'Neil of White River Junction.
EAt the opening of the spring term at
Montpelier Seminary this week, an Eng
llsh department will be established Miss
Edith ii. Barnes, NJ. L. A., will be in
charge. ISIS Barnes has, for several
years, been assistant to the principal of
the Barre High School, with the exception
OF last year, when she was studying
been cherished plan of Principal Daven-
port and the trustees Its establishment
will surely strengthen the already extern
sive courses of study at this institution.
In the case of T. W. Eagan against
Lynch Brothers, the parties all but
agreed in a settlement out of court on
Thursday, but split on the matter of
costs incurred by summoning host
of granite manufacturers as witnesses
The case was tried before and in the
office of Justice J. H. Lucia on Thurs
day evening, the jury consisting OF
the following five: A. O. Blanchard
w T,onpbara Sauna1 Howard
NJ. J. Bailey, and E. @. Holmes. A
verdict was rendered in favor of the
plaintiffs, to recover $19.26 and his
costs.
An alarm of fire was rung in from
box 46 at the corner of College and
East State streets about ten O'Clock
on Tuesday evening. The fire depart
ment made quick time to the box only
to find that the alarm was fake
pulled in by some unknown imbecile
with more nerve than brains. There
is severe penalty against tampering
with fire alarm system and II the
police can locate this party the result
will not be so pleasant for him.
D. F. Clark, assistant postmaster, has
particulars for all Interested in another
choice lot of Government jobs with long
names. Among them is preparation i'll
the division of photographic Paleontology
National Museum, at a salary of $50 per
month"; assistant anthropologist, bureau
of non-Christiau tribes, Philippine service,
salary, 81, 400 per annum, and assistant
matron with experience as nurse, for
Indian service, at salary of $500, per an
mum. In some of these cases the size of
the salary does not seem to be commen-
surate with the length of the name of the
service
An amusing incident occurred last Sat
urday noon in Washington County Court
which has never been chroniced. The
arson case of State against Daniels was on
trial. Just before adjournment was taken
from Saturday noon to Monday noon
Judge Start asked the respondent, Dan
iels, if he had any objection to allowing
the jury to separate over Sunday A
MiddleseX juror, named Daniels, not on
that panel, thought the Court was adj
dressing him, and rising from the specta-
tors benches he stated that he had no OBJ
lection, certainly not" The jury sepa-
rated