The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24

A slight conhagration occurred in
the Central block about 8 80 O'Clock
on Saturday morning. Owing to de-
feUtive chimney burning out and the
matter assumed serious aspect for a
time the rooms rapidly filled with
smoke which became so dense that it
was with difficulty that one could en-
ter the Woodmen's hail. The general
alarm of re was sounded and rlie fire
companies promptly responded to rem
der assistance and the fire which might
have resulted so seriously was soon
under complete control and thus the
danger from one of the worst fires the
town has ever known was averted.
A daughter was born to MI. and
Mrs. Fred Holden on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Sullivan, Miss
es Matte and Nora Sullivan and Miss
e. Enright of WHITE Rivor Junction
were in town on Friday to attend the
funeral Of Mrs. Bridget Sullivan.
Mrs. Fred Fuller was in Montpelier
Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. o. " Kent returned from East
Calais on Thursday.
The regular election of officers of the
Rebekah lodge will occur on Wednes-
day evening.
George Davis was in Barre Thurday
and Friday for visit.
Mrs. Ed Ball is quite ill.
The body of the late John Minaban
of Bellows Falls, was brought to town
and burial was in the Catholic ceme-
terry on King street on Friday. His
age was about forty years. Mr.. Nina
han was former resident of this place.
Misses Maude Gilligan and Claire
Richards and Miss Bernice Thomas
have returned to their homes in Ma
tick and Newtonville, Mass, and Mid
dlebury, respectively.
Word has been received from Ash
vile, n. c., that President Allan u.
Brown of Norwich University is Sc
riously IL His son, Pierce, ''as gone
to that place.
One of the social events o. the sea-
son occurred on Saturday evening at
the Odd Fellows hall when the
Daughters of Rebekah held an inita-
ton followed by chicken pie supper.
This was attended by about seventy
five members A bountiful supper was
served in Woodmens' hall and social
evening passed
James Cross was in Montpelier on
Saturday.
@. L. Previer was in Waitsfield Oh
business, Tuesday.
W. NJ Hepborne of Barre was in
town on Friday on business.
Mrs. John Gross was knocked down
by their big dog on the ice in front of
Cardell's jewelry store on Thursday
evening falling in such manner as
to render her unconscious for a time.
Aside from severe lsmeness no seri-
GUS injuries were received.
The high school closed on Friday
for a two week. vacation.
Harry Cullen of Bethel spent Sun
day in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert French expect
to leave on Wednesday for Concord
n. H., for a months stay with rela-
tives
Will Hassetu of Clark Institute
Worcester, Mass. came Saturday for
two weeks vacation.
Leon Roy of Faneuil. Mass is the
guest of E. B. Ellis and family.
f. S. Porter of Jamaica arrived in
town on Wednesday for an indefinite
stay.
John Cornell of New York was the
recent guest of his mother in town.
A straw ride was enjoyed last Tues.
day evening by the clerks of Fred
Dut,on's store, together with invited
friends, to the home uf Miss Edith
Chase of Little Northfeld There
were about dozen attending who
were charmingly entertained by the
hostess.
These together with appointed Off
GERS OF Abraham Lincoln Court OF For
esters will be installed January A:
Chief ranger, E. S. Devine; recording
secretary, W. II. Moriarty financial
secretary, A. j. Lemiuex; treasurer,
John Harrigan.
Mrs. H. M. Templeton of San Fran.
cisco, Cal, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. j. +. Stone.