The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-06-11
Montpelier and Vinicity.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


Office a pleasant call on Friday.
Judge Watson, who is presiding at
the Addison county court at Middle
bury, spent Sunday with his family.
The Montpelier creamery made 33,
1898 pounds Of butter during the month
of May-the largest monthly total in
its history.
Goddard Seminary defeated st.
Johnsbury Academy at base ball on
Saturday by score of 20 to 5. The
game closed at the end of the third
inning to allow the visitors to catch
a train for home.
The following letters were adver-
tised at the Montpelier postoffice for
the week ending June 8: Mrs. Annie
Tracy, j. E. Bass, Frank Cross, J.
Greig, J. E. Huntley, @, H. Hoare,
James Mason, H. A. Rockwood
The open air band concert will be
held Saturday evening this week at
the school street stand at O'Clock.
This is the only night it was possible
to arrange for the concert this week
but in the future that evening will be
avoided.
The Ethan Allen Club of Montpe-
st. Monica's church, at game of
base ball on the meadow grounds on
Saturday afternoon by score of 30
to 20. The return game will be
played this week Saturday.
The Spaulding high school base
ball team defeated the Montpelier high
school in close game of ball ON the
campus Tuesday afternoon, the final
score being 10 to 8. Wishart and
Greed formed the battery for the visit
ing team and Crapo and Parady for
the home team.
A recital will be given in the Sem
mary chapel Friday evening for the
graduation of Miss Lulu F. Burnham,
piano, Miss Mabel B. Stewart, elocu-
tion assisted by Miss E. Pearl Minott,
soprano. A fine program of ten nun.
bers has been arranged for the occa-
sion.
DR.. Edwin Cotton went on Tues.
day to New York to receive his sheep
skin from the Columbia University,
oli Iano NJ Ia ofnr
to Montpelier in few days to remain
several weeks before going to New
York, where he has position as sur
geon in hospital.
Constable A. B. Hutchins, of the
town of Barre, lodged John Turner in
Jail on Tuesday to serve ten days for
drunk for which he was arrested
at East Barre. Justice Dickey was
not aware that Turner had served ten
days here recently or he might have
Jared worse this time.
In Barre city court on Monday S.
II. Forsyth, arrested for iutoxication
a week ago, was found guilty by the
court and fined So with costs of So ~.
The respondent Immediately entered
an appeal to county court and bail
was fixed at $50, which was furnished
by r. A. Hoar.
Supt. W. E. Ranger expects to go
to Boston this week to attend a con-
ference of the New England superin-
tendents and directors of the Nation
al Educational Association and the
executive officers of the American In
stitute Of instruction, which will be
held on Saturday. The conference
will be ON business arrangements for
the coming great educational meet
ings.
James Murphy, of Barre, was re-
leased from Jail on Monday after serv
ing ten days for intoxication. On
Tuesday he was arrested again fer
being drunk and put in Jail to sober
up. He was taken from the Central
Vermont station by Deputy Fitzgerald
after messenger boy had been sent to
the Jail to get some one to take him
away. He was found in dazed con-
dition with two bottles partly filled
with split" in his pocket.
A regular meeting of the Wood Art
Gallery trustees was held on Monday
evening. Little business was trans
acted, the acceptance of Mr.. Paine's
gift of 5000 for repairing Athenwood
being the chief item. President De-
Boer, of the board, will thank Mr..
Paine on behalf of the trustees. In
terror and exserior repairs on Athen-
wood will be commenced Immediately,
and it is hoped that some artist may
rent the place as summer home and
studio.
A man who was a little the worse
for drink went into the bar room of
Edwin S. Meigs ON Main street on
Saturday night, desirous of filling up
to a greater extent. He was refused