The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28

at Burlington on Tuesday by Merritt
M. Covell, farmer of Barre. He has
Liabilities of $685.. 23 and assets of 1915,
of which $625 are claimed exempt
Several of the county examiners of
teachers have been asked by State
Superintendent Ranger to meet with
him on Friday evening aud Saturday
to complete plans for the summer
schools for this season.
Mrs Eleanor Eaton of Fitchburg,
Mass, who has been the guest of her
niece, Mrs O. @. Taft, in this city
for few weeks, went to Waterbury
on Saturday, where she will visit for
few days before returning to her
home.
The following letters are advertised
at the Montpelier postoffice for the
week ending May 25.: Mrs. S. A.
Bond, Nettie Drissell, Olementine
Harcourt, Ned Brown, Arthur Daley.
Charles Hickman. M. Harrington,
william Smith.
1t has been reported to Fire Chief
Campbell of Barre that partially
burned bale of hay was recently found
against the Harrington house on Gran
ite street in that city recently. It is
supposed that an attempt was made to
burn the house.
W. +. Stevens of Barre. who has
been representing the International
Correspondence School of Scranton,
Pa, in this district, has been appoint
ed manager of the Office to be opened
i'll Barre, June 1, in the rooms re-
Gently occupied by the Consolidated
Lighting Co., opposite Depot Square.
The remains Of Peter Martin, who
perished in the recent fire at Granite
on Tuesday afternoon, on the way to
Bedford, p. O., where burial will
take place. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan r.
Palmer of Waterbury will accompany
the remains to Canada. Mrs. Palmer
being daughter of the deceased.
Herman D. Hopkins, accompanied
by his mother, Mrs. Caroline Hop
kins, returned on Saturday night from
Springfield, Mass, where Mr.. Hop
ing was operated upon last week by
DR.. F. E. Hopkins, specialist, for
the strengthening of the nasal septum.
He was able to resume his duties at
the Vermont Mutual office on Monday.
William Miller has just made some
extensive changes in his hotel The
bar has been moved from the original
store to the room formerly occupied by
d. T. Donnelly. The large room is
now being fitted up as dining room,
and will be completed in a few days.
Mr. Miller interviewed the license
commissioners concerning the change
and they approved the plan.
The annual joint prize debate of
the two societies at the Montpelier
Seminary will be held in the chapel
on Friday evening. The question is:
Resolved That Trusts are Detrimen-
tai to the American People The
Band society will be represented by
Messrs. Bruce, Fox and Mower; the
Adelphi, by Messrs. Wing, Tebbitts
and Morse.
As Arthur Covell of Berlin was
driving up State street on Tuesday
afternoon his horse became frightened
at an electric car near the Exchange
Hotel building. Mr.. Covell was
thrown out and slightly injured. He
was taken to O. B. Roberts house and
DR.. Chandler was called Later in
the evening he returned to Berlin.
The horse ran to Main street where
he parted with the wagon and pro-
ceeded in the direction Of home.
Rev. Joel H. Metcalf pastor of the
Unitarian church at Burlington has
resigned his pastorate to take effect
ON October /. Mr.. Metcalf has never
fully recovered from an illness of two
years ago and feels the need of rest.
He will devote at least portion of
ford University, believing that the
change will restore him to health.
Mr.. Metcalf is we'll known in Mont
peller, having preached occasionally at
the Church of the Messiah.
Hon. Charles Dewey, being an early
riser, was vouchsafed novel sight
on Monday. Looking out about 5
O'Clock he saw deer, head up, nose
in the air, walking complacently down
State street. In front of one of the
residences the animal stopped an in
stant, gave the lawn a longing look,
and then trotted along down Sthe
street. Another resident on State
street saw early one morning deer
drinking from the Winooski on the
Berlin side. Now for your little jibes,
ye various contemporaries.
Sheriff c. B. Evans received tel