The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAP PENINGS.

arrested for the Worcester murder, are
all over thirty years of age. Spencer
is about thirty-five years old. Heath
worth between thirty and thirty five.
Charles Wing spent Sunday in the
H., from Northfield. where he played
basket ball with team from Dart
mouth against Norwich University on
Saturday. The result of the game
was 16 to IA in favor of Dartmouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dillon, of
Wright's Mills, entertained party of
friends on Sunday. The following
we're the guests: Mr.. and Mrs. John
W. Hill, Ernest Dillon and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. X Plaisted, all of Montpelier,
and Mr.. and Mrs, Jerry Mcclure of
Manchester, n. H.
The following civil service examin.
ati6ns are advertised at the post office
Assistant electrical engineer, April
81; assistant photographer, April
lOy pny SlClhli, lbuihh NiOC, a pa "a
10; electrical assistant, April 49,; IL
brarian, April 1920; civil engineer and
superintendent of construction, April
1920.
At the meeting of the license COM
missioners held on Tuesday evening
applications were received rs follows:
| g.. a,,l
class licenses and Hiram Wedge for
a second class license. The board will
hold meetings this evening and on
Thursday evening to receive further
applications.
James Hooker has been transferred
from the local freight office of the
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad
to South Ryegate. This transfer is a
promotion as Mr.. Hooker is now
station agent at South Ryegate. while
his position here was only clerical.
His many friends will be pleased to
learn of his success.
John Hanlon, one of the duet who
gave themselves into custody at the
Jail, paid fine of $15 for second
offense of intoxication this morning,
that was imposed on him on Saturday
evening. He did not desire sentence
in Rutland but would have been glad
to have accepted Sheriff Evans hospi-
tality for thirty days.
A great many people in the city are
thankful these days for the plentiful
supply OF Berlin water that the city
water system furnishes The various
spring water supplies are more or less
frozen, and many who do not, as q
general thing, use Berlin water for
drinking and cooking purposes are
now dependent on it for all uses.
The funeral of George E. Scribner
was held from his late home on Main
street ON Sunday afternoon at two
O'Clock. Rev. J. Edward Wright was
the officiating clergyman. The bearers
were H. Julius Volholm, DR.. r. H.
Newton, Frank H. Winslow, E. P.
Richardson. The body was placed in
the tomb at GIeen Mount Cemetery.
W. f. Gilchrist of McIndoes, @. F.
o. Tinker of St. Johnsbury, and p.
J. Cowles of Hardwick spent Tuesday
night at the Pavilion. These gentle
men are grand officers of the Knights
of Py thias. Mr.. Gilchrist is the past
supreme representative; Mr.. Tinker,
grand keeper Of records and seals; and
Mr.. Cowles, grand chancellor They
attended and participated in the dis
trict meeting of the order held in
Barre on Tuesday.
f. S. Morrison of Burlington. State
secretary of the Y. NJ. @. A., was in
the city on Monday evening in consul
taUion with Harry K. Bolles in regard
to the State Y. M. @. A. convention
which will be held in this city April
20, 30 and May /. Arrangements
are already being made for the pro
gram, the entertainment of visitors
and ths place for holding meetings,
and the convention promises to be one
of the largest and best ever held in
the State.
The Northern hotel in Barre had a
narrow escape from burning Oh Mon
day night about ~ clock, when the
lace curtains in room occupied by
two men became iRnited by a match
thrown away by one of the parties.
The blaze, however, was fortunately
extinguished before further damage
was done. George Russell, one of the
occupants, was arrested later for in
toxication and will take l02 davs in
Rutland, as he was unable to pay his
fine of $l5 and costs for a second offence
of intoxication.
Master Thomas Byrnes, boy eight
years of age, had narrow escape from
drowning in the river back of the ID.
NJ. Miles block in Barre on Wednes day.
he fell over the bank aud into the
water The current at this point j.