The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-05
Montpelier and Vicinity,
LOCAL HAPPENING

Allan Martin of Essex Junction was
in town Wednesday on business.
e. L. Wallen has taken possession
of the farm recently purchased on the
East Montpelier road.
Miss Bernice Waite of Brattleboro,
Miss Ethel Eddy of West Wardsboro
and John Chase of Townsend are Wis
iting Representative Eddy ofStratton
DIR. and Mrs. Bingham, Jessie Bush
nell of Williston and County Clerk o.
p. Raw of Burlington came to Mont
pelier Tuesday afternoon.
The pictures taken of the House and
Senate by Photographer Corse have
been finished and are exceptionally
good.
Mrs. Wiley, who has been i'll in the
Dudley block for some time, was re-
moved to the hospital Thursday. The
young son is being cared for by parties
in Moretown.
Residents Of Montpelier are still ap-
prehensive over the matter of their
supply of coal for the winter, as none
is arriving in this city and Burlington
dealers who furnish considerable to
this city are keeping up strike prices.
Wilders orchestra will play at the
Thanksgiving dance at East Barre on
the evening of November 26, and the
following evening will oificiate ut
like affair at Richford.
Mrs. Emma Croteau had difficulty
with a neighbor at the Pioneer village
on Tuesday and as q result she was
arrested on Wednesday afternoon for
assault. She pleaded guilty and paid
fine with costs, S1729
The rally of the Eberman local
union at the Baptist church on We'd
nesday evening was largely attended.
The following officers were elected:
President, Lee Plaisted of Barre; vice
president, G. c., Holmes of Montpel-
ser; secretary, James Hall of Barre;
treasurer, Robert Jones of Barre
II. G.. Thomas of Stowe, fish and
game commissioner, for statistical
purposes, has mailed to every post
master in the State blanks to report
the number of deer killed during the
open season, and asks the cooperation
of all to assist in gaining as accurate
information as possible.
For some time past complaints have
been heard from different sections of
the city regarding the mischief done
by boys, and Chief Reagan has an eye
out for these youthful offenders, who
devote the greater part of their time
to making noise in addition to exhibit
ing their ability to commit petty Of
fenses.
The funeral of the late George Lam
son was held at Barre on Thursday,
the Rev. Effie X. NJ. Jones officiating
AS a mark of respect, all the stone
sheds in the city were closed during
the hoers of the funeral. The differ
ent fraternal organizations of which
the deceased was member were in
attendance. A number from this city
were present.
j. A. Goodwin's picture of the late
Hiram A. Huse painted some time
before his death has been placed in
heavy gilt frame and some changes
made in the mat about the picture
thus making the frame considerably
larger. The picture which is the
property Of Brooks Post will be hung
in the Grand Army hall The por-
trait is pronounced an excellent like
ness of Mr.. Huse.
george LamsOn, member or the
firm of Wells, Lamson & Co., granite
dealers, between this city and Barre,
died suddenly at ten O'Clock Monday
evening at his home in Barre. He
had been i'll for two months but his
death was entirely unexpected. Mr..
Lamson came to Barre in 1877 and
was one of the pioneers in the granite
business there. The deceased was
unmarried and leaves two sisters, Mrs.
V. @. Goodrich, Barre Miss Lizzie
Lamson, Rutland, and brother,
Frank Lamson of Brookfield.