The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-21


in an exceeding deserving condition.
The usual influx of>summer visitors
has reached us, several having ar
rived and more expected. The town
is fast becoming popular as q summer
resort.
The two Armstrong guns which
came from the battleship Albany, re-
Gently purchased by the United States
government, have arrived and are now
installed at Norwich University.
These guns are valued at 81, 500 each
and are perfectly new never having
been fired. They were presented to
the college through the efforts OF W.
A. Ellis.
Northfield is now without single
man on the police force as julius e.
Bingham has resigned his position as
police officer in the village and the
place Is now vacant. 1t is understood
that petition was presented asking
that Joseph Fitzgerald be reinstated
to fill the vacancy but that this was
rejected, but another petition IS in
circulation and will be presented
within few days. The friends of
Mr.. Fitzgerald hope this will be the
means of bringing the late efficient
officer again to town.
Thomas Adams returned from va
cation to his home in Randolph last
week and has begun work in the Office
of Provost & Bussier at West Berlin.
Miss Jennie Murray of Barre is
visitor in town.
Frank Avery of New York city is
the guest of his father, Lewis Avery.
y. D. Edgerton and H. O. ..Ohsmber-
lin we're in Moretown recently, on
telephone business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Avery of
Springfield, Mass, are in town.
Hon. Frank Plumley spent Sunday
at his camp in North Hero.
Mr. Wrayton, who is connected with
the Ingersoll. Sargent Drill Co., of
Boston was in our midst last week. on
business.
One of the sevelest Affections that
has visited the town for some time
past arrived on Saturday in the form
of hand organ, accompanied by man
and monkey, which made part of
the afternoon and evening hideous
with its unearthly music, if it can be
called such. now any of these things
are bad enough but this proved worse
than the average'it was simply awful,
and it is stated on good authority that
the man was given at each stopping
place a goodly sum to move on. AS
the town is without policeman the
man escaped being arrested for dis
turbing the peace. This was the first
appearance of such calamity in town
this season.
Goodwin Starrett and e. B. Ellis
are in New York city.
Among those who attended the ball
game at Montpelier on Saturday are
Alex. Eddy, IRWIN Kerr, Martin Lara
bee and Theodore Morrison.
Rev. E. w. Sharpe returned on FRI
day evening from short vacation
spent at Winthrop Beach, Mass. Ser
vices were held at the Methodist
church on Sunday as usual.
Hotel Broggi has been remodelled
and is now thoroughly up to date.
Meals will be served at all hours and
ice cream can be obtained as we'll as
soft drinks For the first time in the
history of the town there have been
installed public baths which are locat-
cd in this hotel Mr.. Broggi, the
genial proprietor, is certain to make
success of his new undertaking and
his friends wish him much prosperity
as well.
W. F. Carpenter of Meriden, Conn,
has been visiting his uncle, +. NJ
Carpenter in town.
George Csdy and family are camp.
ing at Berlin pond for few days.
Miss Josephine Petty and friend of
Harrison, n. Y, are visiting at the
home of William Petty.
Mr.. and Mrs J. T. Lance are visit
ing his sister at Newport.
Mrs. William Elphinstone and two
children are visiting in Providence,
r. 1.
T. E. Joubert of Houston, Mimi, is
visiting his little son, at S. A.
Hatch's.
Mrs. r. e. Colburn and son, Paul,
returned on Thursday from several
weeks visit at her home in Pittsfield.
F. L. Howe was in Waitsfield sew
eral days last week on business.
The band gave a delightful concert
on the common on Thursday evening.
Mrs. j. W. Warnes of Barre was
visitor III town on Saturday.
A base ball game was played ON Sat-
urday afternoon at Gouldsville be-
tween the Gouldsville and Mortified
teams. Score IL to 8 in favor of North
field
Stephen Storrs returned from Bur-
lington on Saturday being called to
that city by the death of his brother.
Misses Eda and June Joslin returned
on Saturday from an extended trip to
Washington and vicinity.
Miss Beryl Hildredth began two
weeks vacation from her duties at the
Mortified News office today. She left
for Plainfeld.
Tom Grady recently had the mist or
tnue to lose valuable horse.
Mrs. Edward Kelly is quite ill with
tonsilitis.
Children's Day was observed at the
Universalist church on Sunday morn.
ing. with the regular sermon.
Harry Osdy. clerk at the post office,
is enjoying two weeks vacation.
Cecil Winch is collecting the mail
during his absence.
Miss Anna Hayas has returned Tn