The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-04
MONTPELIER and vlClN Y
LOCAL. PENINdS.


relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.. Orandall, of
Philadelphia, are visiting their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Crandall
in Berlin.
An auction sale of the Bramsn
HON estead and storehouse, located at
the corner of Elm and Winter streets,
is announced for August IL,
Bills are out announcing On excur-
sion of Retail Clerks Association to
Fort Ticonderoga via the Central Yer
mont Railway and steamer Vermont,
on August 10.
Mrs. Fred l.. Eaton and daughter.
Miss Dorothy, of Sioux City, Iowa,
are in the city visiting relatives. They
are the guests of Mrs. j. h. Seaver,
Mr.. Eaton's mother.
Miss Gertrude Morrietta and moth
or of Boston are visiting at the home
of Mrs. E. e. Joslyu. They will Wis
it in Waitsfeld and other surround
ing places before returning to Boston.
Arthur Lamson, who is a clerk in
the National Lite Insurance Com
pany's offices, has rented the Hastings
house that is being built ON Pearl
street and will occupy it as soon as it
is completed.
The East Montpelier camp-meeting
will be held this year from August 10
to August 2S, inclusive. There will
be large number of good speakers
present. Miss Antoinette Kobardt of
Mooers, N. Y, will lead the singing.
All come.
The Mortified case of Theodore
Morrison VS.. George W. Emerson has
just been entered in county court.
This is an appeal from justice court.
Q. d. Edgerton for plaintiff and Plum
ley & Plumley for the defendant APP
pellant.
Corporation papers have been filed
with the secretary of State by the E.
P. Ashley Company of Woodstock,
formed for the purpose Of manufactur-
ing hotel guests rate books. The cap
ital stock is 500.
The annual asse ssment work of the
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany is more of task than would
appear at first glance. The work
accomplished by the extra force of
help that was employed for from nine
to twelve days, would have required
319 working days for one individual.
Saturday afternoon Horace Bonnette
was in city court and retracted his
plea of not guilty in the case against
him tor petit larceny of fish rod and
reel, shaving strop, razor, etc., from
Fred Dodge, and entered plea Of
guilty. He was fined 81 and costs,
paid his fine, and was released.
The siX-month sold child of A.
Finn, who resides at the corner of
Maple avenue and Seminary street
in Barre, died on Friday afternoon as
the result of being choked. The pa
rents gave the child piece of meat
and it lodged in the throat. strang-
ling the child before DR.. J. e. Nc
Sweeney who was summoned, could
get there. The remains were taken
to Burlington for burial in the Hebre W
cemetery.
Two officers from Laconis, N. H.,
spent Wednesday night in the city
on their way back to that city with
a prisoner that they captured in Og-
Michael Holland, the tramp moulder. of
whom description was sent to this
and other cities about month ago.
He is charged with breaking and en-
moulders' tools. Word was sent to
Laconia from Ogdensburg that Hol-
land was held there. II. W. X.
Scott, the city marshall, and Lester
E. o. Gabaree was arrested Friday
forenoon on complaint of having
been intoxicated Thursday evening.
He pleaded not guilty in city court
and the case was continued until after.
noon. He was unable to secure bail.
1t is understood that an application
will now be made to probate court to
have Gabaree committed to the State
Hospital for the Insane at Waterbury
under provision of Vermont Statutes
which allows that to be done for the
purpose of giving treatment to a
drunkard who has lost his power Ct
self control. Application may be
made either by relative or by Ger.
tain town or city officials.
Miss Alice Sullivan was taken from
the Riverside to the hospital Friday
forenoon. Miss Sullivan was taken
suddenly i'll some days ago with a
malady having the symptoms of ap-
pendioitis. Her condition improved