The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-10
MONTPELIER BRIEFS.


this city, have rented a Randolph store
which they intend to use as an exhibition
room or pianos under the management
of their agent, Arthur Adams.
Miss Mary Eagan is in town, the
guest of relatives. Miss Eagan has
been taking a several months treat
ment at the Pittsford sanatorium
and returns much improved in
health. Miss Eagan speaks very
highly of the management of the
sanatorium.
Grant E. Scott, a graduate of
Montpelier High school and stu
dent of the University of Vermont,
class of 10, played the part of Miss
Sylvia Parker in the college play
Thursday night at Burlington. A crit
icism said: Grant Scott, who was
the heroine of the college play last
year, again impersonated the hero.
inc. He was successful in present
ing the role of the young lady, in
voice, carriage and appearance
The prospects are that the COM
mencement events at Montpelier
Seminary, June Goth to the oath will
be the most largely attended in the
history of the institution. The
speakers are known throughout the
country, prominent alumni will be
among those present and the COM
mittee in charge of the Diamond
Jubilee is perfecting details for the
most brilliant commencement of
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Sherburne
celebrated the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of their marriage Friday by
giving a dinnr to their old neighbors
on Barre street where they first
took up their residence twenty-five
years ago. 1t was in the nature of
surprise to the guests, none of
whom remembered the date until re-
minded by the wedding bells and
dates on the dinner cards. Several
relatives from out of town were also
present.
A block of granite containing 161,-
600 cubic feet was quarried Thurs
day at Barre by the Boutwell, Milne
G. Varnum company. Figuring this
stone at the current value of $1.25
per cubic foot it is worth nearly
100000. 1t was the largest piece
of stone ever quarried in Vermont.
1t broke nearly square under the
pressure of sixty pounds of powder.
This huge stone will have to be
broken into several pieces before it
can be removed from the quarries.
The daughter of John Lemay, who
resides at 10 Mortified street, was
taken to Waterbury Monday p. m.
and placed in the hospital there for
treatment. The girl is about 10
years of age and has the misfortune
to be a deaf mute. States Attorney
Gates and F. P. Carleton for the
city of Montpelier met Monday a. m.
before Judge Martin in probate court
and it was decided to place her in
the institution named, but whether
the city or the state will bear the
expense is not yet decided, this mat
ter being left to later hearing.
Fred L. Davis of Pomfret, has
had 400 tiny pals filled with maple
sugar to be carried as souvenirs to
the Imperial Council of Shriners at
Louisville, Ky. Mr.. Davis, DR.. E.
j. Foster of Waterbury, J. II. Sen
ter of Montpelier, and H. w. Bar
rows of Stowe represent Mount
Sinai and Mr.. Davis was sommis-
stoned to design badge to be worn
by the delegation and used for ex-
change purposes. He evolved the
idea of the pals, three-fourths of an
inch in diameter, an inch and half
high, inscribed maple Sugar greet
ings from the Green Mountain state"
and suspended from scimitar
bearing the words Mount Siani
Temple"
Miss Annie Crozier, who has just
received her diploma from Heaton
Hospital where she has been engag-
ed for the past three years, left
Friday for Lancaster, N. H., for a
three weeks vacation. Miss Crozier
is one of four graduates who receiv-
ed diplomas from the institution re-
Gently, the other young women be-
ing Misses Annie Scott, Katherine
and Josephine Mccarthy. All four
young women have become efficient
nurses and have made many friends
in town during their service at the
hospital. They will remain with the
institution for the present on ac-
count of the number of patients