The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-12

Charles Keith, who conducts n board
ing-house on North Main street, reported
to the police Thursday evening that
one of his boarders named Wins had
skipped away owing him about $50
board bill. One of the officers said that
they saw him take the 2l5 train and
Mr.. Keith thinks that he has gone to
Canada.
A cablegram was received in the city
Friday announcing the death at six
o clock yesterday morning at Aberdeen,
Scotland of Andrew Gordon, for many
years a resident of this city. Mr.. Gordon
was about 4S years of age and was for
nearly 20 years a resident of this city
working at his trade of granite cutting.
He was obliged because of failing health
to give up work somewhat over a year
ago and went to his former home in
Aberdeen He was employed at Young
Brothers plant during the last few
months of the time that he was able
to work. Mr.. Gordon was member of
Clan Gordon, Order of Scottish Clans,
and took an active interest in the work
of the clan.
He is survived by wife in Scotland
and by one son, Andrew, jr., in this
city. He is also survived by half brother
John Wood, who resides in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. c. J. Gidney, of Williams
town, were in the city yesterday. They
have purchased farm in the suburbs
of the city.
Maynard Kiser, formerly a moter-
man on the Montpelier, Barre street
railway, now employed in a similar
capacity on the New York street railway
system, is spending few days in town.
Miss Frances brennan is working as
clerk in H. NJ. Smiths art store during
the illness of Mr.. Smith with an attack
Of tonsilitis.
Fred Keegan is enjoying a few days
vacation from his work and is staying
at Berlin Pond.
Miss Helen Hunkins of Laconia, n. H.,
who has been visiting in town, has gone
to Norwood, N. j.
seRev. Matthew Riley and Miss Lillian
Riley, his sister, of Maine, are guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Haley
flMr. and Mrs d. S. Wheatley returned
Friday ;,afternoon from an outing of
several days at Greensboro Pond where
they were the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
Wheeler, of Melrose, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Howes returned
yesterday from Canada where they had
been spending a two weeks vacation.
H. j. Gutchel went to Burlington
last evening to spend the week end
with his family at Starr Beach Farm.
James A. Neill goes on his vacation
this jmornng from E. w. Baily Q Co.
store.
E. A. Hoadly will go to Waterbury
today for a few days.
Miss Hazel Maxwell went to Waits
field yesterday.
C. G. Alden is taking vacation from
Morses Grocery store which he is spending
in Burlington.
H. E. Slack went to Bradford yesterday.
Mrs H. O. Ward of Moretown is a
guest at the Montpelier house today.
Mrs. Ward is here to be near her son who is
ill at Heaton Hospital and expects
to remain until he is well.
Mrs. l.. Everett, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
was at the Montpelier house last night
on her way to Berlin where she has a
summer cotatge at the corner
Miss F. Greenough and Mrs. c. G.
King are expected home this evening
from a prolonged trip in the Adirondacs
George Pitkin is going on an automobile
trip to Portland with a party of friends
leaving this city sometime today.
S. S, Dickinson, of the Richard Dudgeor
hydraulic machinery company, is spending
few days at the Pavilion pending hi:
start for Port Huron, Ont, where he
has a summer cottage
Two automobile parties stopped al
the Pavilion last evening both coming
from Boston and running together al
the way The occupants encountered
fine weather and state that the roac
are in fairly good condition. Mrs. L. w
Smith and Miss F. w. Corcoran witt
their chauffer occupied one car. Tit
other auto contained c. w. Clark anC
chauffer. The parties are on a rip to LAX
Champlain.
ly.Mr and Mrs. j. H. Kelliher and Mr.. anC
Mrs. T. E. Callahan leave to-day for al
auto trip through the White mountains t.
Portland, returning by waygof Boston Il
Montpelier
Johnnis's Excuse.