The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-09

LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Charles o. Barrett has secured
position with Swift e. Co. as Frank
lin county agent for hides and is to
make his headquarter; in st. Adams.
Charles O. Ingalls, of Northfield
and Jennie b. Ingalls, of Montpelier
were quietly married by Rev. Guy O.
Lamson on April 1. The ceremony
took place at the Baptist parsonage,
No. 9. Liberty street,
Mrs. W. H. Coughlin and Oswald
Drummer returned to their home in
Baltimore, Friday, after a visit with
friends in this city They were &C
companied by Mrs. Paul Rivers and
Mrs. Almena Smith who will spend
some time in that city.
Henry Wood of Auburn, Rhode
Island, arrived in the city on Thurs
day with the bodies of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood, who are brought
for burial in Green Mount cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood were residents of
Montpelier number of years ago.
H. E. Hawkins has sold lis vehicle
and harness business on State rect
to o. r. Collins and Willard Cotton of
this city Mr.. CoHins formerly
owned the business, selling it to H.
E. Hawkins n year ago last January.
The new firm took possession Of the
business on Thursday
The g. r. Bianchi Granite Com
pany, whose stone shed is near the
Sibley transfer, has purchased piece
of land in North Barre and is to erect
new style stone shed on the lot.
The shed will be about 200 feet long
and 70 feet wide and will have mod
ern equipments.
First Lieutenant George f. Bailey
of Fort Ethan Allen, Burlington, was
recently promoted from q Sc cond to
first lieutenant and has been assigned
to Troop d, 2nd cavalry, at the post.
Mr.. Bailey was first sergeant, Co. f.
of Mortified, Vermont volunteers,
and is well known in Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. O. Roberts and
daughters, and Mrs. s. P. Dudley &C.
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fl.
Dudley of Mlddlesex, went to Tun-
bridge Friday to attend the golden we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. Harper G.. Cush-
man. Mrs. Roberts is niece, and
Mrs. Dudley a sister, of Mr.. Cushman.
Sailor" Jean OF Augusta, Me-,
clad in sailor costume, started from
that city recently for a 20. 600
mile tramp through the United
States Montpelier is to be the first
point visited. He is to visit the cap /
i5als of the States he enters and ex
poets to be on the road three years
and six months.
The time for securing dog licenses |
at Sl.O0 each expired on April /.
and up to that time 217 CANNES were |
regi stored OF these fifteen were fe-
males at 81 each. The same rate OBJ
tains for female dog; until May but
for others the tax is 50 During last
year 800 dogs all told were epistered
at the city clerks office
At the annual meeting of the Vol
unteers hose company, held GU Friday
evening, the following officers were
elected: Foreman, Arthur G. Eaton;
hrst assistant, George B. Walton: sec
'ond assistant George 0. Stratton:
president, Gustave Jacobsen; vice pres
ldent. O. f. McKenna; secretary and
treasurer, @. Bancroft: auditors.
y. M. Bennett, George O. Stratton
and Clarence Senter.
@. 5. Viii tier, Frank Dewey, Col
Inns Blakely, S. S. Ballard. Clarence
H. Kendrick and Stephen Colby at
tended the annual inspection of St.
Alderman Commandery X. T. at
Barre on Thursday evening. Grand
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