The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-06
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY

Montpelier Lodge, No. 1924, Benev-
client and Protective Order of Elks
was instituted with flying colors OH
Thursday afternoon and evening, by
q team from Plattsburgh lodge, with
twenty eight charter members
Mr.. and Mrs. H, M. Farnhsm, of
East Montpelier. left Saturday night
for st Louis to attend the exposition
They will visit at the home of Judge
j. M. Hatch, relative residing at
Waupaca, Illinois, and will later 90
to Chicago where Mr.. Farnhsm will
purchase car load OF horses for ship
ment east. They will be gone about
three weeks
The jury in the case of Arabells
Blanchard vs.. Jennie A. Morse sealed
a verdict in the case Thursday and
rendered it Friday morning at nine
O'Clock in county court. The verdict
was 1886 for the plaintiff and posses
sion. 1t was suit to collect rent
from the rooms in the Lawrence
building in which Mrs. Morse now
lives
James F. Dewey has secured po-
sition in the Quechee mill of the
American Wooden Company. Mr..
Dewey graduated from the course in
woolens and cashmeres of the Lowell
Textile school last June and his pros
pective position will enable him to
become practically familiar with both
the technical and mechanical branches
of his chosen line of work. He left
on Thursday for Queohee.
The Montpelier Military Band and
Company H, v N. g., are to unite
beginning on the evening Of Thurs
day, Nov 10, and ending Saturday,
Nov. 10. This was decided at meet
ing of two committees, one from each
organization, which met in the offic-
ers' room at the armory, organized as
a joint general committee and took
steps to begin the preliminary work
at once.
pleasant dinner party was given
at the Country Club, on Friday even
ing, in honor of Mrs. L. D. Taylor and
Miss Eva Fuller her sister. The &C.
casion was in the nature of farewell
token of esteem to the guests of honor.
Mrs. Taylor will leave ON Thursday
for her home in Indian Territory and
Miss Fuller will accompany her The
dinner was given by several of the
young ladies of the city, particular
friends of the two ladies. The dinner
was delicious and following it social
evening was enjoyed Those who gave
and were present at the dinner were as
follows: Mrs. L. Redfied Phillips,
Mrs. Paul S. Dillingham;, Mrs H. Ed
ward Slayton, Miss Charlotte Shipman,
Miss Florence Whittier, Miss Grace
Thomas, Miss Florence Osborn.
TIE Foster monument committee
met, according to announcement, on
Thursday evening to hear the argu-
ments of interested citizens for or
against relocating the memorial to
Joel Foster. But it would appear
that there are no persons interested in
this matter, from the fact that the
committee was in session for about an
hour and half, and aside from news
paper reporters and one member of the
city council no one appeared before
the committee. Rev. j. EdV ard
Wright telephoned to Alderman Gut
chell chairman of the committee,
stating that he was unable to be pres
emit but he had nothing further than
his printed statement to offer. In
view of the apparent lack of interest
in the matter, the committee decided
that it would nor report in favor of
any change i'll the location OF the
monument
A full length portrait of ex-Gov.
Levi x. Fuller was placed on the
walls of the executive chamber at the
State House this morning. The
picture is very life like and shows the
Ex-Governor seated at a table finger
ing the leaves of an open book with
his left hand. Robert Gordon Hardie
ia the artist, The picture is present.
ed by Mrs. Fuller.