The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-10
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY


Judge w. P. Stafford arrived in the
city on Wednesday to assist Judge
Rowell in Washington county court.
Timothy Boardman, father of DR..
II. S. Boardman, is eightfy.six years
old today. He is passing the day
quietly at the home of his son, with
whom he lives.
Madam Griswold celebrated her
eighty second birthday on Wednesday,
by receiving her friends between the
bours of and clock, p. M, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. II. S.
Boardman, with whom she resides.
Frederick ". Sherburne returned to
Boston on Thursday morning train
today, after attending his fathers
funeral in Barre. Mr.. Sherburne
has large osteopathic practice in
Boston with an office on Common
wealth avenue.
Arrangements for the entertainment
OF the Vermont Conference by the
members of Trinity church, are pro-
crossing quite satisfactorily, but, as yet
not enough places have been found for
the visitors. A second canvas of the
church is being made.
Mrs. Ida E. Sprague, who formerly
residedd in this city, was married re-
Gently to James f. Backmau, in Bos-
ton. Her daughter, Mrs. O. H. Burr,
returned to Montpelier the first of
this week, after spending three weeks
in Boston with her mother.
The following examinations are ad-
veItised at the post-ottice; Teacher,
Philippine service, March 1890; man.
ual training teacher, Indian service,
April 1920; heating and ventilating
craftsman, April 1927 inspector of
textile fabrics, April 81.
James D. Mitchell, who was man.
ager of the Pavilion vegetable farm
for several years, left Thursday noon
for Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he
will make his home. He will visit
relatives in Odgensburgh, N. Y, for
about week before going to Mime.
sofa
Everett Morse who was brought to
Washington county Jail on Saturday
from the State Hospital at Waterbury
where lie has been under examination
as TO his sanity was taken with an
epileptic fit on Sunday. Dr. William
Lindsay was called Morse is fully
recovered today.
The East Montpelier Lodge, l. O.
G. T., installed the following officers
at it's regular meeting on Friday even
ing: Harry Daniels, q. r., ; Mrs. A.
S. Foster, V. T.. @. F. Dudley, P.
G. T., Mrs. Wallace Clark. chap
lain: Julia Foster, rec. sec. ; A. S.
Foster, finan. sec. ; Elmer Rowland,
treasurer; William Foster, marshall.
Ernest Clapp, who was formerly a
student in Montpelier Seminary, has
been visiting relatives and friends in
the city for few days. He left on
Friday for his home in Burlington.
Mr.. Clapp has just returned from West
Virginia where he has been employed
Tor the past two years as civil en-
gineer in the construction of rail-
road.
Mayor Barclay of Barre made his
list OF appointments to the city council
ON Thursday evening. Much to the
surprise If the citizeus Of Barre the
name of Kenneth Nicholson, who has
served the city faithfully for the past
year as a regular police patrolman was
rejected by the aldermen. No reason
was given and it is the talk of the
Granite City on the streets today.
People of good Judgment are begin
ming to realize that very desirable
bargains in real estate for homes or
paying investments are being adver.
tised by Martin W. Wheelock, in the
Daily Journal. he has just sold the
homestead of Edwin +. Hutchins on
Foster street. to William S. Smith,
trustee consideration. 50, 500.
The prospects are that the spring
and summer will see quite brisk
business in real estate in the city. A
number OF new houses are under con-
tract for construction as soon as the
weather is favorable, and it seems GER
tain now that considerable number
of pieces of property, already built,
will change hands. One man, so it is
reported, already has contracts for the
erection of six houses.
Milo Silloway was in city court
on Wednesday afternoon and pleaded