The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-14


this morning to act as Western Union
telegraph operator at that station.
Several of the teachers at Montpel-
ier Seminary took drive to Iiddle-
sex Monday afternoon to view the
ruins Of the recent fire.
W. E. Ranger, who has been con-
fined to his house by illness since
Jan 1 was at his office for the first
time on Monday afternoon.
The Montpelier Creamery, for the
first half of December, paid thirty
cents, per pound for butter fat, max
ing the price paid for butter 269 cents.
Leon Ford, who sustained fracture
Of the skull at Montpelier Junction,
is reported as doing we'll, at the hos
pital. His prospects Of ultimate
recovery are considered bright.
George Lsmery and wife have sold
through the real estate agency of M.
W. Wheelock, their farm of about 68
off Worcester Branch, to Walter G.
Bridge and wife. 1t is understood
that brother of DR.. Bridge contem-
plates carrying OH the farm.
The Montpelier National Bank di-
Tectors were reelected as follows on
Tuesday: Albert Tuttle, James w.
Brock, Arthur d. Farwell, Fred Blan-
chard and Harlan W. Kemp. The
officers reelected were Albert Tuttls,
president and James W. Brock, vice.
president.
Harry j. Baldwin of the G. S.
Baldwin d Brothers Wholesale Gran
ite Office in Barre, was married last
Wednesday in GAINESVILLE, o., to Miss
May Esther Herdman. They are in
New York on wedding tour after
which they will reside IN Barre. Mr.
Baldwin has many friends in this city.
A large number from this city took
advantage of the fine weather and ex-
cellent sleighing to attend the dance
in East Montpelier on Tuesday even
ing. There were 1876 couples in attend
ance and, as usual, nothing but the
finest time was reported. Wilder S
Orchestra furnished the best of music.
Charles Andrews, who works in the
Union House stable, received an in
jury to his foot by its being stepped
on by horse, one day last week. He
paid no attention to the injury until
Saturday, when the foot troubled him
so badly that he consulted physician
the foot was broken
Mrs. P. l. Robbins, of Waterbury,
Conn.,, arrived in town on Tuesday
evening and is in attendance at the
bedside of her grandmother, Mrs.
Susan @. Senter. The latter sustained
q shock on Monday and has not since
regained consciousness. She is stead
lily loosing strength and her death can
be question of only few hours.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank on
Tuesday the directors were re elected
as follows: Charles Dewey, Fred E.
Smith, W. E. Adams, f. A. Dwinell
and Frank M. CORY. The officers re-
elected were Charles Dewey. presi-
dent; Fred E. Smith, vice president
and A. G. Eaton, cashier.
A peculiar claim was presented on
Tuesday at the meeting of the court
of claims at the State House. John
Nash of Bennington asked to be REIN.
bursed $39 for assisting the jailer al
Bennington while the latter was
quarantiped for an infectious disease.
A bill was presented from Franklin
county for reimbursement from the
Articles of association have reer
filed with the secretary of State by
the Addison County Agricultural So.
ciety. The object of the society is tc
maintain fair at Middlebury. Nc
capital stock is mentioned Charles
E. Pinney, Thad M. Chapman, S. A.
Haley and J. e. Weeks, all of Middle
bury, and several others from neign.
boring towns are the signers.
William Milo is receiving congratu.
lations on all sides over the showing
made by his single comb Rhode Island
Reds at the st. Albans show last
week. Besides winning three firsts
and one third on his fowls, he Won
four specials, one of which gave his
bird the decision over the rose comt
class besides first on his pair OF
clear legged red tumbler pigeons.
At the meeting of the Bar Tenders
Union in Barre recently, it was voted
| TO hold dance some time in Febru.
, ary in this city. The following Off.
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year: President. Henry Long; vice
l president, Patrick Noonan; financial
and recording secretary, Sandy Nit
chel; inspector, Henry Alexander
high priest, Joseph Kennedy.
Leon Ford. of Duxbury. was thrown