The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17
MONTPELIER and VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENING S.

The trOver case OF L. IL. SlOcum VS..
N. A. Johns of Mofrisville was tried
in city court on Friday. W. N. Their
iault appears for the plaintiff and B.
E. Bailey for the defendant.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. Bates arrived
in New York from Cuba on Thursday,
and late in the day were Informed by
telegraph of the death of their daugh.
ter, Lucy, in East Barre. Vinton
Bates went to White River Junction
Thursday and met his father and
mother there that night.
George M. Kenney rec lved two
English beagle dogs, on Friday, from
the kennels of Mr.. Harris of Bellows
Falls. Both the dogs are registered
and are of the best blood of the breed.
The two were sent to Mr.. Kenney for
him to select the one that he prefers.
He may keep both.
T. r. Merrill, city treasurer, has
received notice from John L.. Bacon,
the State treasurer, giving the amount
of taxes due to the State and county
from the city of Montpelier. Sub
joined is statement of the amounts
State highway tax $2,7l0; State
school tax 1885, county tax $542
total 81, 58S.
The divorce case of Luella NJ. Nc
Donald VS.. W. E. Mcdonald was
heard Thursday before Judges John W.
Rowell and M. S. Hathaway, In the
second division of county court.
bill was granted for neglect and re-
fusal TO support. John G.. Wing for
the petitioner The whereabouts of
the petitionee has been unknown for
some time.
An enjoyable social affair of an
informal nature was held in Grand
Army hall on Thursday evening. The
occasion was a social given to the
members of Brooks Post by the ladies
of the Woman's Relief Corps About
seventyfve members of the two or
CARNATIONS were present. Nine tables
of whist were played. II. B. Worthing
NOh hilC A'iEiC@b oNOAOs DAhE ALiS anu
social chat helped the evening to pass
pleasantly and quickly.
The first stone OF the Edward Dewey
monument was hauled from Jones
Bros. granite shed on Saturday to
the cemetery. 1t was shaft 2G feet
long aud sixteen horses had all they
wanted to do in hauling it down. The
dry going on Main and State streets
proved meuce 10 travel and consider.
able difficulty was experienced in get
ting over the Rialto bridge. The monu-
mont, when completed, will be as
large as anv in Green Mount cemetery.
"Sweet Lavender" the play that
is being worked up by local talent,
will be produced in Blanchard Opera
House on Friday evening, April Is.
This production is given under the
auspices of the ladies auxiliary for
the benefit of the Y. M. O. A. The
play itself is one of the most am.
bilious that has ever been attempted
by amateurs in this city. The PEG.
ple IN the cast are working hard to
master the piece and to i've it fin
ished and intelligent Interpretation.
A canvass of the granite sheds
shows decided improvement in bust
ness. Now that the embargo on ship
meuts of stone has been removed. all
the manufacturers are busy loading
cars with orders that have been wait
ing shipment for weeks During the
next sixty days many carloads Of stone
Will be sent out of the city each day.
The increase Of business is shown by
the fact that in nearly all the sheds
more men are being added to the
working force. The severe weather