The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-20

has employment.
Mrs. Maude Huntington Benjamin
of Maiden, Mass, is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Hopkins.
Mrs j. O'Brien of Burlingt1n and
Mrs. r. O'Brien of Waterbury are
the guests of Mrs j. Merrick.
M. E. Smile and John Iuttle re-
turned on Saturday from two weeks
outing at Mr.. SMILES camp at Glou-
cester, Mass.
John Lawrence, recently employed
in the M, and w. freight office, has
obtained employment as yard master
of the Central Vermont at the freight
depot.
Mrs. Aunabel CLARK of Chicago is
the guest OF her cousin, Mrs. 5. S.
Ballard. Mrs. Clark has been camp
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard at
Camp Edrich.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Henry Brown, who
were recently married in Burlington,
have returned from that place and
have taken rooms in the Reed block
on Main street.
The new hook and ladder truck for
the Barre fire department arrived on
Sunday. The truck is made for two
horses, and the longest ladder of the
apparatus is sixty feet.
Prof. E. A. Hamilton, who has been
assisting on the Journal staff for the
past six weeks, left on Saturday by
team for West DanVilie to Join camp
ing party at Joe S pond.
Some of the base bali enthusiasts Of
the city are endeavoring to arrange
game between the st. Albans and
Plattsburg teams to be played in the
near future at the Granite City Trot-
ting Park in Barre.
Clarence A. Toilette, employed i'll
the office Of e. W. Bailey q Co., left
on Saturday for two weeks vaca-
tion. He will visit his parents ut
Norwich, N. Y, and will spend part
of the time in Providence, r. l.
Mrs. @. o. Barrett made recent
visit to ST. Albans for the purpose of
selecting home for future occupancy.
1t is expected that the family will
move to that city this fall, Mr.. Bar
rett beiLg engaged in business there.
The staging is completed in the in
terror of Christ church and the paint
ing is underway. Work will be be-
gun on the water colors overhead very
soon. 1t is doubtful if the church.
will be ready for occupancy by Oct l.
The following letters are advertised
at the Montpelier postoffice for the
week ending August II: Miss Alice
Beck, Leonard G. Bliss, (3), Arthur
Daley, e. p. Forbes, Harry Hunt,
Elery Jacobs, L. johnson, Even John
| son.
P. ID. Ladd, accompanied by his
mother, Mrs Martha Lease of Water
bury, went to Cabot on Tuesday. The
marriage of Mr.. Ladd and Miss Susie
Lee Stone of that town occurred on
Wednesday in the Congregational
church.
Robert Wilkinson, who recently
resigned as cashier in the Central
Vermont freight depot. finished work
on Saturday. Albert l.. Somerville
has been promoted to that place in the
station. commencing work Monday
morning.
Mrs H A. Huse has been granted
a pension of $l2 month. The pen
sion was granted through L. ] Deav.
lit, by j. l.. Davenport, first deputy
pension commissioner, without the
papers going before the medical
referees
Governor John G. Mccullough ac.
compared by Gen. E. l.. Bates, came
from Burlington on Sunday evening
and was at the Pavilion over night.
They left for Wells River on special
train at l2 80 Monday afternoon to meet
the Boston party.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bliss and Miss
Helen of Calais and Misses Ruth
Bliss, Mary Foster, Emma Foster and
May Stevens Of this city left on Mon.
day afternoon for trip to New York
city via Lake Champlain, Lake
George and the Hudson.
Word has been received that the
senatorial party of which Senator
Dillingham; is member has reached
Valdez on the homeward trip. Ac.
cording to this Seattle will be reached
from August 20 to 20. The itinerary
fixed the date at August IS.