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


arrived from Redlapds, CAL, Sunday
morning. Mrs Harlow endured we'll
the fatigue of the long journey. She
is steadily improving in strength and
general health.
The Lake Mansfield Club will begin
the erection of new boat house i'm
medistely. The building will be
built twenty by forty feet and will
have all conveniences for housing the
boats of the club and of it's members
in good shape.
Goddard Seminary has been notified
that according to the will of Sarah
Woodbury. of Bethel the school will
receive half of the estate after the
other bequests have been made. This
notification came as a surprise to the
school. 1t is not known what the
valuation of the estate is at present.
7. Kedfeld Phillips, who was re-
Gently admitted to the bar, has Sc
cured an office in the Hubbard build
ing, it being one of the offices form
erly used by the late Stephen O. Shurt-
left. Mr.. Phillips has hung out his
shingle as lawyer and his friends
wish him success in his profession.
Henry Robar of Burlington, who
was arrested in Barre early Monday
morning, on suspicion of having been
connected with the robbery at the
home of Mr.. Spear on Church street,
was released from custody today as
there was not evidence enough to
| hold him.
The Epworth League in Barre has
invited the young people of Trinity
church in Montpelier to help them
with their choruses for the State
convention to be held in Barre
June 30. Mr.. Goodfellow of Barre
will LEAD the singing. The singers
will be notified of rehearsals later.
Forty-six candidates formed the
class that was given the thirty second
degree at the meeting of the Consis-
tory of Scottish Rite Masons in Bur.
lington on Monday evening. Among
those from Montpelier who were in
attendance, are Walter E. Ranger,
O. H. Heaton, Collins Blakely and
s. s. Ballard.
The Central Vermont Railway have
issued very complete folder giving
valuable information for intending
visitors to the Worlds Fair at st.
Louis, containing rates, routes. train
service, list of hotels and boarding
houses, and other desirable informa-
tion. 1t can be obtained upon appli-
cation to any ticket agent Of the CON-
pany. or to the general passenger agent
at St. Albans, Vt. J E. Bentley: gen.
real passenger agent.
Miss Marion CLARK of Brockton,
Mass, has been engaged as teacher in
Montpelier Seminary for the ensuing
year. Miss CLARK is a graduate Of
Boston University, class OF 99', and
has taught in Dalton, Mass, and il
Derby Academy in Vermont. She
comes to the Seminary highly recon-
mended. She will teach mathematicl
and one course in history and will act
as preceptress of the school. Mis-
CLARK will spend commencement weel
in Montpelier.
A decretal order has been filed will
| | n
James Demeritt VS.. John A. Parker
The bill in chancery is dismissed
This case involved some question
with regard to some land in Water
bury in which the line was in ques
tion and was tried before John W
, Gordon, special master. The master
report was filed about five months ago
[ Z. +. Palmer and John H. Senter 70
orator and George W. Wing for de
} fendant.
An automobile accident occurre'
at an early hour Sunday morning il
Graniteville and as result Johl
Benson is suffering from a broken lei
at the thigh. He was out riding
with DR.. G. L. Il. Hayes when il
some way they lost control of tn
machine as they were going down
steep hill. The machine struck
rock and the occupants were throw
out. DR.. Hayes was also badl
shaken up. The machine was badl.
: smashed
q Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Bruce an
two sons, of Sioux City, Iowa, arrive
a in this city on Saturday morning. an
A are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B \
n Pickett. Mr.. Bruce is the son of Hol
. ace M Bruce, formerly of Waterbur
Z and we'll known in old staging time
q and Mrs. Brace is a daughter of MI
v aud Mrs Pickett Mr.. Bruce is tn
8 managing member of the firms of W
g j. Bruce & Co., aud the Iowa an