The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-28
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Charles J. Pillsbury. who has been
employed, in the composing room of
the Journal for sone time, has gone
to Barre to work in the Telegram
office.
T. j. Deavitt has procured PEN
sion for Mrs. Elizabeth Smith of Ber-
lin side, wife of the late Hiram
Smith, for So month with back pay
of $120.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
G, A. Mosher Of Roslin lale, Mass,
on Monday. Mrs. Mosher was for
merly Miss Myrtle Whitcomb of this
city.
Hon. E. j. Hill of Norwalk, Conn. +,
Representative from the Fourth Con-
nectiout Congressional district, and a
member of the ways and means COM
mittee of the national House of Rep
resentatives, was the guest of Senator
W. P. Dillingham; over Sunday.
Frank Merchant of Barre was taken
to the State hospital at Waterbury on
Monday afternoon. The latter part of
last week MIR. Merchant went into
possession of the Cooperative store
in Barre. He became insane on Sunday
and it was deemed best to take him to
the State hospital.
Arthur P. Johonnott is steadily re-
gaining his health at Kennebunk
Beach, Me-, where he is spending
several weeks. His father, Albert
Johonnott, received a letter this
morning that told of drive his son
took to Kenne5unkport on Monday.
This is distance of some six miles,
yet he was not fatigued by the jour-
ney.
Joseph Viau., who was spending a
part of his vacation in Bellows Falls
enroute to Montpelier, has returned
to Boston on account of the death of
Herbert johnson with whom he was
singing in the johnson male quin-
tette. 1t is probable now that Mr..
Viau will not return to Montpelier
until the last of August.
The Quincy Granite Manufacturer
Association contemplate visit to the
Barre Granite Manufacturers ON July
20 and 30. A barbecue will take
place at Caledonia Park on SatuI-
day. July 80, at 2 O'Clock. The train
will leave Barre from the Montpelier
and Wells River railroad at 80
O'Clock Pains will be taken to make
this visit of Quincy manufacturers a
memorable one.
T. J. Deavit of this city prepared
the digest of the Vermont laws for
Martindsle's American Law Direc-
tory, valuable work, completed
few months ago. The book, as the
title implies, gives complete list
of the lawyers, both in this country,
and a partial list of those in Canada
and foreign countries, giving the rat
ings in ability. reliability and wealth
,
nifty. In the back part of the book
are digests of the laws OF the various
States containing the points essential
to every day business.
The Republican meeting for the
formation of city Republican club
will be held on Thursday evening.
A flag raising will take place, probat.
ly on State street, the exact location
not yet having been determined The
Montpelier Military Band has been
engaged and after the raising will
march 60 the armory hall where the
exercises will be held. 1t is expected
that speeches will be made by Hon.
O j Bell OF Walden, O. II. Stearns
of Johnson, J. f. Hooker OF Brattle-
boro and Frank Plumley of North.
| field.
Rev. Guy O. Lamson will leave for
New York city on Thursday noon.
He will spend Thursday night at his
old home in Brattleboro. On liday
he will go to New York city, arriving
there in time to conduct the prayer.
meeting at Calvary church ON that
evening He will hold conferences
with the trustees and descons of the
church on Friday evening and Satur-
day. On Sunday Mr.. Lamson will
occupy the pulpit Of Calvary church.
This visit to the church will enable
MIR. Lamson to consider more intelli-
gently his call to its assistant pastor.
ate. He will return to Montpelier
the early part of next week.
A woman giving the name Of Agnes
Merrill was the principal in a drunk
case that came up in justice court al
West Berlin ON Tuesday. On Mon.
day afternoon the woman applied
for and engaged lodging at the house
occupied by Walter Hayden. AS the
evening progressed trouble arose
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