The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-29
Montpelier and Vicinity.
LOCAL HAPPENING

Mrs. S. S. Ballard of this city is
visiting in Burlington.
Miss Jeanette Giffin spent Sunday
at her home in Northfield.
Mrs. Carrie Whitehill of Morgan is
passing the week in the city.
Mrs Henry Jackson has gone to the
State of New York to reside.
The driveway about the Federal
building is being macadamized
George NJ. Powers and son of Nor
risville are visitors in the city.
DR.. Minnie Marshall goes to New
York this week for short stay.
p. J. Dooley of New York is the
guest of Thomas Dooley, his brother
The sophomore dance of the Mont
pelier High school will occur Novem-
| Der 13.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Walker have
| returned from two weeks visit in
| Boston.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Brooks of this city on
Monday.
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tw was in the city Saturday en- route
for Burlington
II. M. Farnham who went to Chicago
| last week, will return with carload
of horses the last of the week.
William Dana, who has been in this
| city and Barre on business for several
/ days, has returned to Fayston.
The Baptist ladies are to hold a
salad supper in their vestry from to
O'Clock on Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Lane who have
been visiting friends i'll this city have
returned to their home in Cornwall.
Charles Bond of Barre, formerly of
this city, who has been i'll for some
weeks, is able to sit up a short time
each day.
Mrs. William Cooney is i'll and un-
der the care of a physician at the
home Of her mother, Mrs. James
| Searnbarge.
Misses Edna and May Watson of
| Lyndonville returned home this after
noon, after spending Ladies Week with
Matte Watson.
Miss Eta Chamberlin, who has
been at Randolph caring for her faith
er who is ill, has resumed her snhool
work at the Seminary.
F. A. Rowland, w. A. Lord, E. D.
Field and Lee Whitney attended the
Dartmouth Amherst football game
at Hanover, n. H, on Saturday.
Last week G.. H. Wilder added an
other to the list of musical produc-
tions written by him. 1t is classi-
cal encore song entitled "Adoration. -
Mrs. Fred H. Bigwood, who is in
this city taking the examination for
admittance to the bar, is stopping
with her uncle, T. Fountain, on Court
street.
George Elmore, who has been in
Burlington for a few days, has re-
turned and, with Mrs. Elmore, will
conduct a series of dancing schools in
different parts of the State.
Burglars effected an entrance through
the front door of the store of Mutch
and Calder in Barre on Sunday even
ing, and had started to break into the
safe when they were scared away.
Mary, the fourteen years old dangh-
ter Of Mrs. Ellen ellison, died at her
home in the Bradshaw block on Sun
day from diphtheria. Burial was in
Green Mount Cemetery this morning.
Wednesday, November 12, will prove
red letter date for local theatre
goers as on that date the patrons of
the Blanchard opera house will have
an opportunity of seeing "Floradora "
in its entirety.
The Garnet Seal Circle will meet
Friday afternoon at two O'Clock in
the trustees room of the Kellogg Hub
bard library. Book reading, Literary
Leaders of Modern England-third
fourth, fifth and sixth chapters.
Mrs. Mccullough S weekly reception.
as usual, will be tomorrow afternoon
| Wednesday, from four to six o clock,
at 157 State street, where she will be
glad te see Montpelier residents and
all visiting friends. Mrs. Admiral
Clark will receive with Mrs McCul-
Tough.
Edward j. Lee of Montpelier street
fair fame, who for the past two
months has been in the employ of
Rugg and Campbell of Barre, has ac-
cepted "A position with Austin and
! ClOnt : uluSculn Ill DOSlOH ana has
gone to that city to begin his duties
there.
A. p. OXmard, president of the
granite exchange, and who was strick-
en- with paralysis, died at the Emer-
gency hospital at Barre ON Monday
His son, thinking his father was bet
ter, left for Boston ON Sunday night
The remains will be taken to Bidde-
ford, Me, for burial
Three of the eight applicants for
positions of rural free delivery car
rier who took the examination recent
ly have passed and will be placed
upon the eligible register. They were
substitutes before taking the eXamin-
alton and Will continue in that capac-
ity until vacancy occurs
Rev w. j. O'Sullivan has pur-
chased from G.. IL. Wilder IA hand
some $3.50 Merrill piano such as Mr..
Wilder uses in his own home, and is
to put it up for sale ON ticket at the
| OmbiuDtiOn fair Mr. Wilder has do