The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-21

John w. Peck, the popular chief
engineer of the Montpelier fire depart
ment, and Miss Frances Kent of Cabot
were married at the brides home, the
residence of her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. o. Dwinell in that town on Tues
day. The wedding was a quiet one,
the ceremony being performed by the
Rev. ID. l.. Hilliard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Peck drove to this CITY in the evening
and will reside here. They will have
| the best wishes of many friends both
| in Montpelier and Cabot.
An adjourned meeting of the Old
Home Week Association was held Sat
urday evening in the Capital Savings
bank at which the old board of officers
was elected as follows: President,
A. j. Sibley vice presidents, George
Atkins, .AItilut Ropes; secretary e.
ii. Dewitt; treasurer, A. W. Fer
rim; executive committee, J. M.
Boutwell,, Fred Blanchard, ]. G.
Brown. Only three members were
present after the annual meeting had
been twice adjourned for lack of
quorum. Old Home Week will not
be publicly celebrated this year
A man thought to be named Edward
O'Brien came near going to the happy
hunting grounds, Wednesday, because
of his own indiscretlon in choosing
the Central Vermont tracks for an
train at that time were startled by a
sudden stop while short distance
above the Wells River station The
cause proved to be man on the track.
First the police station and then the
Jail were telephoned to and as a result
| Deputy Fitzgerald went over and took
O'Brien to the cooler. 1t was fortu-
nate for him that the engineer was
paying close attention to his duty.
The Montpelier high school base ball
team defeated the Waterbury high
school team by a score of 2S to on
the school grounds in this city on Sat-
urday afternoon. The high school has
very good team this year and is play
ing good ball. Following is the ar
rangement of players-M. H. S., De
Collaines 2nd base, Cleaves @. F.,
Pitkin l.. F., Clard 3rd base, Hun
tinfgton S. S., Blanchard lst base,
Farrar r. F., Crapo p, Parady @.
w. H. S.-Marrion c., Sullivan p,
Warren S. S., Duffes, 1st base, Batch
elder 2nd base, Guptil 3rd base, Hart
g. F., Demerritt l.. F., Smith r. F.
Superintendent Smith of the water
department is keeping a careful watch
on the water supply at the Berlin res
revoir and pond. At present there is
no apprehension of a shortage if care
is exercised in its use. The superin-
tendent, Health Officer Lindsay and
water department committee of the
city council together with Mayor
Cory are hard at work ON devising
the best means for improving the sys-
tenn. The State board of health has
been invited to inspect the supply and
it's source and to make recommends
tions concerning it, and tile general
sentiment seems to be in favor of
adopting the boards suggestions for
improvement.
The Montpelier Seminary second
base ball team defeated the Mortified
high school on Saturday afternoon on
the seminary campus, by a score of 10
to 6. The game was close and even
ly matched to the eighth inning when
the seminary boys took batting
streak which won the game. The
players were as follows M. S. sec
ond team-Hull P, Bruce Q. F., Phil
lips 2nd base, Rogers 1st base, French
g. Bolles r. F., Batchelder l.. F.,
Hazen 5. S.. Davis 3rd base. North
field high school-Newcomb O, Ket-
ridge 3rd base, Stebbins O. F., Knapp
end Sc, Parks l.. F., Stowe S. S,
Dutton P, Hazelton r. F., Wescott
1st base. Umpire, brennan.
The matter of an application for u
receiver for the Queen City Park Asso
citation came up before Chancellor
Start on Monday at hearing held
at the Pavilion. e. A. Smith of Bran
don who claims to represent the asso
citation as president was represented
by W. L. Burnap and Henry Ballard
of Burlington, Janus Crossett of Water.
bury who represents another factor
of the association as president wal
represented by J. G.. Sargent of Lud
low. V. A. Bullard and e. H Hor
ton of Burlington represented the or
ator, John Withell of Montreal Ap
plication was made by DR.. Smith fol
an extension of time in which to fill
: an answer to the orators bill and thu
| chancellor extended the time to Ma.
28 when the matter is to be heard ol
? briefs.