The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-19
Montpelier and vniciity.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Miss Lena LABEL is working in the
packing department of the Cotton
Manufacturing Company.
The organ in the Catholic church is
to be moved some time this week, into
the new church on Barre street.
The Montpelier Seminary Mando-
lin club will give concert in Plain
field next Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hornbrook,
who have been visiting Phil Horn
brook of this city for several weeks,
returned to Cleveland, Ohio, Monday.
Mrs. Agnes Belcher of Boston ar
rived on Monday to take her posi-
tiou as trimmer in the millinery store
of the Misses Simpson on State street.
Miss Blanche Mulliken of Woods
vile, who has been visiting for sew
eral days at the home of A. IL. Car
penter, on Barre street, returned home
Monday.
@. w. Brownell of Burlington, q.
A. Roys of Northfield, @. f. Knapp
and wife of Marshfield and George
Beckett of Wiliamstown were in the
city on Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Sherburne and daugh-
ter, Eunice. left Monday morning for
several days trip. They will visit
relatives and friends in Bellows Falls,
Springfield and Boston before their
return.
Mrs. Martin V. B. Hollister died
at her home at North Montpelier
Monday morning. She leaves hus-
band, two daughters, and sister,
Mrs. G.. B. Nichols Of Barre.
Robert Prentiss of Underhill is Wis
itng a few days at the home of MI.
and Mrs Willis Chapman. Mr..
Prentiss worked for a number of years
for A. j. Howe in this city, and is
now practicing medicine in Underhill.
The police force is having little
arduous work to do in these days of
alb ;olute prohibition. Since the new
law went into effect cases of intoxica-
iton have been rare, only two arrests
having been made and there were jags
that came in by train.
The farmers in this vicinity who
make maple sugar were busy on Sun
day entertaining their city friends
who, to say the least, are many at
this time of year. About thirty Wis
tied George Spears sugar place and
We're filled to their satisfaction.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed in the district clerks office at
Burlington by j. F. Waterman, a
bookkeeper of Montpelier, who has
liabilities of 81, 726 and assets of 50, 245,
of which 5000 are claimed as exempt.
hearing on the appeal of the
Barre & Montpelier Power & Traction
Co. from the assessment of Tax Com
missioner J. e. Cushman is set for
Friday in this city. The hearing
will be before Commissioners Zed S.
Stanton. F. G.. Fleetwood and Horace
f. Graham
The gentlemen s driving club of
Barre held n meeting on Monday even
ing and voted to continue it's member
ship in the Vermont half mile track
circuit which includes Barre. Barton,
st. Johnsbury and Morrisville. The
schedule of dates is not yet arranged
but the first races will be held at
Barre and the season will close at
Morrisville.
At the city council meeting Oh
Monday evening it was Announced
that Chief Mcmahon had appointed ";
fire police, William T. Dewey, L. H.
Bixby, W. P. Whitcomh and Charles
| A. Smith, and Charles Def. Bancroft.
Mr.. Dewey is unable to serve in the
position however owing to his place
on the license board and the vacancy
will be filled later.
The following letters were adver-
tised at Montpelier post office for the
week ending Monday: Misses Brestein,
Miss Edna A. Bright. Mrs. j. K. Null
len, Mrs. McBrime. Miss Jessica
Stewart, Mrs. e. Shepard, Francis
j. Baker, Frank Burgess, William
Durfey, George Flora, G. W. Hard
acre, John LaBombard, ID. w. Mann,
Samuel P. Philips. A. S. Winch.
Mrs. Frank Carpenter was called to
Haverhill, N. H., ON Monday by the
serious illness of her mother, Mrs.
Chester Corliss. Word was received
today of her death. Mrs. Corliss was
seventy years old and has been sick
for over year. The deceased leaves
one sister and two brothers, Mrs.
Frank Carpenter of this city, Hiram
Oorliss of Haverhill and George H.
Corliss of Manchester, II. n. The
funeral Will be held in Haverhill al
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