The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-12
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

The Vermont Bible Society has
opened depository at che store of
Bruce Mcdonald, on State street.
Bibles and Tests ments will be sold at
cost.
A. J. Phillips, who has been con
fined to the house by a severe cold,
is able to attend to his singing en-
gagements as usual
Senator Dillingham; has disposed of
his farm In Stowe through the Rey
nolds- -McGinnis Company OF Essex
Junction to W. A. Drucker of Biller-
ica, Mass.
Mrs. Mary L. Randall, who former
ly resided on the Worcester branch
road, will make her home with DR..
and Mrs. Fl. L. Watson on Loomis
street.
voluntary petition for bankruptcy
has been filed in Burlington by G.
Napoleon Frazier, stone cutter in
this city. He had liabilities of
81, S43, and assets of $29S. 20 of which
$3.50 are claimed exempt.
Mrs. Matilda II owland has sold her
farm on the East Montpelier road,
through the Real Estate Agency of M.
W. Wheelock, to Mrs. Julia Gallison,
ol Calais. Consideration, about 81, 800.
The Dartmouth Brown foot ball
game, which is the game OF the year
for tha two colleges, will take place
at Manchester, N H., THANKSGIVING
Day. Several Dartmouth graduates
and sympathizers from this city and
Barre are planning to attend
States Attorney Frank A. Bailey
was unable today to accompany Hon.
p. W. Clement on his western trip.
Though Mr.. Bailey's condition is i'm
proved it was considered unwise for
him to attempt the trip at the present
time Mr.. Clement left today in his
private car
Wilder's Orchestra has had more
| dDDlltdtiOue WI engagements tihll
ever before and could use thirty six
men for Thanksgiving eve, Water
barry asylum, Randolph Center and
Plainfield engagements being turned
away unless they would take later
dates.
The slate for the roof on Trinity
church has arrived and the work will
be done at once. Frank Dumas has
the contract for the job The roof
has been in need of repairs for long
time and in rainy weather it has been
very apparent. The money for the
work has been raised ny subscriptions
among the members of the church.
The commissioners of Green Mount
Cemetery have organized with officers
as follows: President and superin-
tendent. l.. Bart Gross; secretary, O..
II Heaton committee consisting
of A. d. Farwell and A. j. Sibley
has been appointed to look up and
submit plans to the commissioners for
the chapel and gateway.
About twenty-five Swedes in the
city went to Barre Saturday evening
and gave John Pierson, young stone
cutter of that nationality, a surprise
party. The party was indeed sur.
prise to Mr. Pierson as he was lust
preparing to retire. Mr.. Thuren in
behalf of the many friends assembled,
presented Mr.. Pierson with solid
silver tea set.
The funeral of Mrs. R. W. Newton
occurred Sunday morning at O'Clock
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. r. M Harvey, on Seminary
Hill, Rev, Ralph Lowe of Barre off
ciating at the funeral The bearers
were John N Harvey, Edwin M
Harvey, Frank Perry of Barre and
DR.. H. B. Hanson of Hinesburg. The
remains were taken to Wess Topshan
and burial was in the family lot
A Washington county branch of the
National Liquor Dealers Association
VI bIb OHltSu ptdtCs Nb7 iO' iiNd -
Barre on Monday at the Hotel North
ern by National Organizer G B Ell
hing Officers were elected as follows
President, +. Nj Brown, vice-presi
dent, e. S. Meigs, Montpelier score
tary, @ II, Campbell; treasurer. W
II Noonau THIS branch starts of
with fourteen charter members ant
four more have signified their inteu
a tion of joining.
L Daniel Noe WAS sentenced In cit,
s court on Tuesday TO ten days in 1ai
@ for intoxication and an ALTERNATIVE
: sentence at Rutland for fine of 81
n and costs for an assault Oh Mrs Plum
z mer Benjamin with whom he boards
+. and So and costs for an assault on he
{ husband who had ordered him out o
: the house for using abusive ianguag
a to Mrs, Benjamin. 1t will take hin