The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
MONTPELIER BRIEFS.


Mr. and Mrs. w. f. Clauson. who have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. II.
Merrill, returned yesterday to their home
in Haydenvile, Mass. Mrs. Clauson will
be remembered as Miss Bessie George.
Miss Mabel Martin entertained company
of friends on Tuesday evening in honor
of Mrs. Clauson.
H. Jackson Vail, of Randolph and
Logan Niles, of Morrisville, who have
been guests of Mr. and Mrs. d. N Barbour
have returned to their homes.
City Attorney +. p. Carleton has
returned from a short business trip to
New York.
David Mayo leaves today for Champlain,
n. Y, to visit his mother.
George Smith left yesterday afternoon
for New York and will Join II. c. Gleason
who is purchasing goods for the Gleason
Company store.
Mrs Frank Pereau leaves today for
Boston to join Mr.. Pereau who has entered
into business in Dorchester, Mass.
Mrs Benjamin King, formerly of this
city is the guest of Mrs Caroline Wilder,
of Hubbard street.
Miss Ethel McNiel has position this
fall teaching in Mortified schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lebell, formerly
of this city, who have been visiting in
town. left last night for Hardwick
The Central Vermont Congregational
Club holds semi-annual meeting at
Mortified Congregational church October
6. The club was organized in Montpelier
last year. Rev. p. b. Fisk, of Plainfeld,
is secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin w Bee you, wrwere
married at the home of the brides parents
in this city Tuesday evening" have moved
into their new home on Nelson street in
Barre. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce are
prominent violinists, each has studied
extensively abroad under foreign masters,
and each maintains music classes in
Montpelier and Barre Mrs. Bruce is
instructor in the violin department at
Montpelier Seminary, position which she
retains. Mr. Bruce formerly played with
the Montpelier Military Band and the
Barre Citizens band.
III ofA hNy far
who represented his town in this city in the
Legislature of 1906, was kicked in the
stomach by horse last Thursday and has
failed rapidly, his death being expected
almost momentarily.
The ceremony of investing the freshman
class with the High school colors didn't
take place as expected on Wednesday
morning and will be held this morning at
the opening of the days session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jones are the
happy parents of a son born at $50 o o'clock
on WednC sday evening. Mr.. Jones is a
member of the firm of Berry and Jones.
Mrs. George Smith, of Berlin, is seriously
i'll with bronchial pneumonia.
John Kier, of Woodsville, \. H., is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Fred Alexander.
Mrs. Fanny Pike who has been visiting
in the city and in Barre, has returned to her
home in Lowell, Mass.
Fred Millett, of Lowell, Mass, has moved
his family to this city and is residing on
Berlin street.
Ned Alexander is confined to the house
with an attack of grip and an abscess.
Mrs. Vernon Slayton is the guest of
relatives in White River Junction.
C. A. G.. Jackson is to deliver his lee
ture "The Reign of the Common People y
at Mortified, September l6.
The weather was slightly chilly on the
edges last evening and the band concert
crowd was slightly diminished in size as
result, but the program was excellent
George Haseltine's composition, =" Cham
plain, f" was played and took" with the
crowd.
Miss Lena Bushnell leaves Waitsfield
today for Portland, Me, where she has
position as stenographer. Miss Bush
nell is a frequent visitor to this city.
Mayor Charles j. French, of Concord
n. H., was a recent visitor in town, Mayor
French delivered the Labor Day address
in Mortified.