The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-04
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPP ENINGS.

definite arrangements have been an
nounced as yet for the funeral.
Three telephones were installed on
the Worcester farmers line Monday.
DR.. W. D. Turner, Geo. Lackey, Mrs.
Darling, also william Turner, L. W.
Bailey of Berlin, Mary Foster, East
Liberty street.
Mrs. @. w. James, of st. Albans,
has Joined her husband in this city.
They will make their home here for
the present as Mr.. James has assumed
charge of the American Garment
Cutters school in Montpelier.
The finance committee of the Barre
city council have made estimates for
the coming year. They believe they
will be able to reduce the regular
city tax by thirty cents on a dollar,
making the whole tax 49, SO on a dol
lar instead of 81. 80.
William Snow, for several years
faithful employee of the Montpelier
Beef Company and recently travel
ing salesman for that company, fin
ished work on Saturday and has ac-
cepted employment with the Mont.
pelier Grocery Company.
The transfer of the DR.. G. B.
Nichols place at the corner of Merch-
ant and North Main streets in Barre
took place Monday. Rumor places the
consideration in the vicinity OF $1i,-
600. 1t is expected that Charles
Zanleoni, a holder of q wholesalers
liquor license, will soon have a build
ing erected on the premises.
The following menu will be served
at the supper at the parish house on
Thursday evening by the Kings
Daughters from $50 tc o'clock: :
Menu. Soupa. ALA Stellette, Cotol'
lete di Vitello, Vitello in umido col
Piselli, Rosto di Porco con Palate
asosto, Pane Italiano, Paste dolci,
Wins Barberae Cafe.
Mrs. William Beach WAS arrested
on Thursday last at her home in West
Lebanon, N. H., on the charge OF
larceny of 500 from William Hunt Of
this city, while she was a visitor in
his family. At her hearing on Mon
day Mrs. Beach was bound over to
county court in the sum Of $500. Bail
has not yet been furnished but the
respondent hopes to get it,
Miss Ida Martin closed successful
term Of school in District No. 9, Mid
dlesex, Friday, Jan. 30. Pupils hav-
ing no tardy marks were Viola, Zada
and ALA Rumney, Kate, Frank, Mary
and Charlie Silloway, Vernon Blodgett,
william Patterson, and Myra Max
ham. Those having no marks were
Mary and Charlie Silloway. Mary
Silloway has had no marks for five
terms.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Y. M.
@. A., has decided to purchase new
piano for the association rooms. The
method of raising money is the same
as that so successfully undertaken last
year. Each lady is to earn 81 during
this month. The next monthly meet
ing of the auxiliary will be red let
ter day at whicn time the ladies will
bring in their money and refreshments
will be served.
Mrs. Mary Walton Dewey, now
| -: ~, har Mrl II
Hildreth, in Cambridge. Mass, fell
last week breaking her hip. Mrs.
Dewey home from her birth till re-
cent years was in Montpelier and she
has kept alive her acquaintance here
by frequent visits. Her friends and
acquaintance greatly regret to learn
of her misfortune They feel the live
liest sympathy and express the hope
that her injury as speedily as possible
may be repaired.
The following meteorological sum
mary for the month of January just
past has been furnished by w. A.
Shaw, weather observer at Northtield
Highest temperature, 35 degrees, Jan.
23 lowest temperture, -32 degrees,
Jan. 10; greatest daily range, 40 de-
gIees, Jan. 6 mean temperature fol
the month, degrees; prevailing
direction of wind, south; total move
ment, 5,60l miles maximum velocity
3S miles an hour, from northwest
Jan. l. number clear days, 3 partly
cloudy, 81 cloudy, 10.
@. W. Sanders has received twenty
five miniature flax wheels. They
stand little over six inches high and
the large wheel is four inches in di.
ameter. The people who remember
the old wheels say that these re,
productions are perfect in every de
tail. They are made by prisoner al
Windsor, who is serving twenty
years sentence for burglary. The
work is done by the prisoner during
his leisure hours in his cell A small
hand lathe is used for the work. AL