The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-29
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY

Mr.. and MIS-. Rutus II. Virgins are
rejoicing over the birth of a nine
pound daughter, on Friday morning.
Miss Susie Dodge of st. Johnsbury
has taken charge of the millinery and
cloak department of the Perley e.
Pope Company.
w. A. Lord is exhibiting Il Hub
bard squash, that grew in his garden,
that certainly is a prize winner. 1t is
perfect in form and color and weighs
twenty seven pounds.
Mrs. Joseph Poland vacated the
house on School street on Friday, that
she recently sold to +. A. Dwinell,
and has taken rooms of Mrs. L. B.
Huntington.
Miss Alice l.. Delano. who has been
visiting relatives in Vermont during
the summer, went from Montpelier to
Boston on Friday She will sail for
Dresden, Germany, Oct. 10.
Benjemin Gates and Stanley Q. Will
son have entered into partnership for
the practice of law, with the firm
name of Gates & Wilson. Their office
will be in the Union building.
Invitations are out to the marriage
of Mary Elliot, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Elliot Smith, to Mr.. Albert E.
McOallum, in Trinity church, Sept.
81, at Portland, Me. Miss Smith has
many friends in this city. One and
all they wish her years of happiness.
The school board held a special
meeting on Wednesday evening at
which it was voted to pay Mrs. Kate
E. Terrill the sun of 500 for the
class in physical culture that she is
training among the girls of the high
school. Some seventy-five girls are
in the class.
The project of obtaining informa.
tion relative to accommodations for
the Legislators for session is meeting
with the appreciation of the public,
and the committee of business men
appointed to look after the matter
has already received many responses.
e. M. Harvey is secretary of the COM
mittee and stands ready to receive any
further information at any time, the
earlier the better.
sSheldon, Montpelier's ~favorlte pitch
er, is keeping up a lively pace as a
twirler. In the game on Wednesday
in which Hinsdale defeated Leumin-
ster by a score of 10 to 0ghe struck out
fifteen men and allowed kbut two hits.
Ooakley, the former Rutland pitcher,
is keeping up his good record with the
Philadelphia Americans. In a game
with Roston Wednesday he held his
opponents down to five hits and struck
out six men.
H. S.. Chapman entertained the
other members of the Mozart quartet
at his home on East State street on
Thursday evening. Refreshments
were served and a delightful social
time enjoyed. The quartet sang sew
eral selections, out of doors, much to
the pleasure of those who heard the
music. This quartet is made up OF
Frederick w. Bancroft, H. S. Chap
man, B. M Shepard and W. S..
Smith.
The marriage of Miss Lillian. M.
Woods of milestone, L. l., and
George N. Seguin, formerly of Mont
pelier, is announced to occur at
Whitestone on Wednesday. October 5.
Mr.. Seguin left Montpelier nearly
three years ago and is now quarter
Easter sergeant Of the 82nd Company,
coast artillery, stationed at Fort Tot |
ton, N. Y. Since leaving Montpelier
he has gained considerable of a repu-
tation as a football player having been
captain of the fort team for the past
two years In which they have played
nine games, winning them all.
In county court ON Saturday the
case of Norman McLea VS.. John Nc
Rae was concluded and given to the
jury. After being out about an hour
and a half the jury returned a verdict
for the plaintiff to recover 1877. 70 and
costs. E. M. Harvey for plaintiff and
NJ. M. Gordon for defendant.
The case OF Ida Montminy VS.. Jo-
seph Gilbert, general assumpsit. was
heard by the court and Judgment rem
dered for the plaintiff to recover
S461. 20 and costs amounting to $50. 60.
M. M. Gordon appeared for the
plaintiff and E. r. Davis for defend
ant
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Nye and Miss
Lena Moorcroft of East Montpelier,
returned On Monday from San Fran
cisco. They attended the tri-ennial
conclaye of the knights Templars
held in that city. The party from
Vermont that left White River juno
tion numbered thirty-eight. The out
ward trip WAS by the Central Pacific
and the return journey was by the
Northern Pacific. Four days were
spent at st. Louis. Pixies Peak was