The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-16
MON TPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

now graduates of Columbia University.
Hon. Joseph a. DeBoer returned on
Wednesday night from a western trip
in the Interests of the National Life
Insurance Company.
Goddard Seminary won the ninth
consecutive victory on Saturday by
defeating picked team from this
city. Score, 8 to l.
Mrs. E. A. Bishop, accompanied by
her son and daughter, arrived at the
Seminary on Thursday evening to
make their permanent home here.
Miss Alice L. Beckwith, director of
the kindergarten department of the
city schools, and her sister left for
their home in Newbury on Friday
afternoon.
A mass meeting was held in this
CITY on Saturday evening at which
the strike situation was discussed by
Jumpers and polishers and manufac-
turers. No definite action was taken.
A call has been posted in Berlin, for
a Republican caucus to be held at the
White church on Saturday, June IL,
at 2 O'Clock p m. Delegates to the
county and district conventions will
be elected.
The two and one-half year OLD
daughter of Samuel Morandi died this
morning at her home on Berlin street
in Barre from the results of scalding
she received on Thursday by falling
into tub of hot water.
At the Democratic caucus of Barre
town on wednesday evening the fol-
lowing four delegates were elected to
the State and district conventions
@. N. Barber, j. d. Fitzpatrick, M.
J. Carley and W. M. Crowley.
Frank D. Robinson, who was ar
rested on Thursday in East Montpelier
for non support of his family, was in
city court today. He has made ar
rangements with Overseer Parmenter
for the settlement for help given his
family in the past and the case will
stand open Tor time.
According to reports of the listers
of Barre the grand list shows an in
crease and the number of polls q
small decrease. This year the grand
list was $42, 931. SO and year ago il
was SAL 966. So The number of polls
this year exclusive of those exempt
from taxation is 1889 and last year
they numbered 2, 500.
The Cooperative store of Barre
discontinued business last week and
the mortgages took possession Of
the place and are selling out the
stock. The store has been a failure
and the stock holders will lose every
thing they put into the business. F.
P. Kinney was manager until about
two months ago when he was succeed
ed by A. M. Smith.
The wrestling match in Barre OF
Wednesday evening between Duncan
O. Ross and Robert Even was give1
to Even by referee Jerry Donahue OF
Mortified. The wrestlers were busy
for about l45 minutes and neither on,
got throw. Cries of 'Fake" greeted
the decision of the referee and littl,
satisfaction was manifest on the par
of the spectators.
Alexander Ooffey died of hear
Of h &c in, Wr;rr wi 10 n,
Thursday evening. He ate his suppe
as usual and died Immediately after
ward. The deceased was fifty-fiv
years old and was teamster most o
his life. A widow, daughter, Mrs
Gould of Wrightsville and a sister
Mrs Hiram Smith, of Montpelier, ar
among the living relatives of the de
ceased.
The Spaulding high school alumni
held banquet in the high shoe
rooms in Barre on Friday evening a
9 o o'clock, with about Go present
Earl Parker '97 acted as POSTMASTER
The following officers were elected
Clarence Worthen '9S, president
Miss Carrie Beemis, '04, vice. presi
dent, Miss Nellie Stoughton, '02
treasurer and Miss Emma Whitehead
'02, secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Cotton wei
in Barre on Friday evening to atten
the wedding of Miss Lena, oldei
daughter of A. d. Morse, to Gap
Kingsla of Los Angeles, Gal. III
wedding took place at the bride
home, the ceremony being perform
by Rev. Asa M. Bradley. Capt. an
Mrs. Kingela left ON the night trai
for Boston where they will visit fl
a time later going to Old OrchaI
Beach and then to the st Louis fair
The Epworth League Mercy al
Help Department of the Trini'
Methodist church is ready to
practical Christian work. Mothe
xubo will brino thair iittla obildrs