The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-10
Montpelier and Vicinity.
LOCAL HAPPENING

GeOTSe AllTeOl, sui VI u. a. OOOl-
win, is nearly recovered from his re-
cent illness.
Work on the Barre street bridge is
now progressing rapidly and it is be-
lieved it will be completed this month.
Mrs. Ruth Carpenter is confined to
her home on Cedar street with an at
tack of rheumatism.
Mrs Haase of Brandon has come
to the city to care for her daughter,
Mrs. w. j. Condor, who is i'll at
her home here.
Mrs. John Glynn, who was recent
ly injured by fall, is now able to be
about on crutches and is steadily inn
proving.
Corliss Butterfly and Elizabeth Ea-
gan of Northfield were married at
Burlington last Thursday evening and
are now st piping at the home of Frank
Butterfly on Whittier street.
The Woman Missionary society
of Bethany church will meet with
Mrs. d. G. Kemp ON Friday evening
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Education in A. M. A. Schools.
Some specimen drawings, the work
of j. Louis Brooks, who is now at the
Art Students League i'll New York,
were received by frie~ DIS here this
morning, and they show that the
artist is making rapid progress in his
work.
@. @. Holt has given up his position
as inspector for the New England Tele-
phone Exchange, and goes to the
Albany, n. Y, Business College to
pursue commercial course He is
succeeded by Earl Sherbume of St
Johnsbury.
The whist party given by Brooks
Post, G.. A. r., and the W. r. c., at
their hall Thursday evening was u
very enjoyable affair. Fourteen
tables were in use, and the first prizes
were won by Miss Ida E. Chase and
B. ". Benjamin. The BOBBY prizes
went to Mrs II. Richardson and j.
w. Iceland, who were unfortunate
enough to be seated at table No. 13.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Poole enter
tanned Mrs. Poole's fellow clerks of
Temple q Mather's store, at their
home Thursday evening. Whist was
the order of the evening and Miss
Bertha Dewey carried away the first
prize, the BOBBY being captured by
Ernest Brisbin. Light refreshments
were served and all voted the evening
very delightful one.
At meeting of Company H, held
on Tuesday evening, it was voted
to hold the annual military ball
about January 1. Wilder's orchestra
of twelve pieces has been engaged
for the occasion The committee Of
arrangements was elected as follows
Captain w. A. Pattee, Private Ar
thur l.. Bascom, Sergeant A J
Allard Lieut. Harry B. Moulton,
Corp. Chase Wilkinson.
Walter E. Ranger and James S
Haley were elected inprsh 'emobem.
the A ollo Club at the regular meet
ing, Thursday night. Mark l..
Beardsley, E. D. Field and H. A.
Dubuc were chosen as a committee to
confer with Company H, the Knights
of Columbus, and Foresters, concerning
proposed cribbage tournament. Sew
eral applications for membership were
received and referred to the COM
mittee on membership.
At the annual meeting of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
President, Olive NJ Wheelock senior
vice, Clara Fowler: junior vice, Ella
Roberts; chaplain, Sadie Lawson;
treasurer, Anna Worthing; conduct
or, Daisy Pattee; guard, Mary CALI
son; delegates to department encamp-
ment at Rutland in January, first,
Mrs Emma Waterman; second, Mrs.
Z. b. Wedge; alternate, Daisy Pat
tee and Mrs. Adna Hartwell.
Rev. Guy Q. Lamson, pastor of the
First Baptist church. was elected vice
president of the Minister'S Club at
Barre Monday. Rev. Brian @. Rob-
ers' of Barre was chosen president, and
Rev. K. M. Fuller of Barre secretary
and treasurer. The meeting on Mon
day was one of the most interesting in
the clubs history. Socialism was the
topic, and Phillip Holbosa, one of the
leaders in that belief in Barre, pre-
sented very interesting paper on the
subject.
The following meteorological sum-
mary for the month of November just
closed is furnished by W. A. Shaw
weather observer at Northfield. Mean
temperature, 80 degrees; highest tenn
perature, 66 degrees Nov. g.; lowest
temperature, degrees, Nov 30; total
Precipitation LOS inches; total move
ment of wind 1858 miles; maximum
velocity, of wind "a miles an hour
Nov. %; total number of clear days.
4; partly cloudy days, 10; cloudy
days, is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. Sterling,
formerly of this city, have returned