The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-22
MONTPELIER BRIEFS.

Miss Bertha Reed spent Sunday in
Mortified.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Perkins were in
St. Johnsbury over Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hassie Nichols are
rejoicing over the birth of nine-pound-
son.
Irving l.. Henson spent Sunday at his
home in Moretown, returning this morn
ing.
Frank Ellis of Moretown was brought
to Heaton hotpital for an uperton on
Saturday.
Mrs. o. G.. Fountain and son, George,
have returned from few days stay in
Burlington.
Mrs. Fred Alexander and daughter
returned Saturday afternoon from a weeks
stay in Wells River.
Mrs. Mabel L. Frink announces the
engagement Of her daughter, Bertha NJ,
to George {. Sawyer.
Prof. B. c. Rodgers, formerly principal
OF the High school, leaves in two weeks
time for Franklin, Mass, where he will
engage in business.
Mre. E. H. Deavitt is visiting Mrs. Z.
B. Pike, her sister, in Pike, N. H. Mrs.
Deavitt will visit in Boston before re-
turning to Montpelier.
Papers have been made out so that the
family of Adm A. Brown may receive his
insurance of $1,000 carried in the New
England Order of Protection.
Alfred Nichols of Waltham, Mass, was
tho guest on Sunday of Ltate's Attorney
a 1d Mrs. Benjamin Gates. Mrs. Nichols
has been spending few days at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gates.
George Leslie, who completed his
duties at the auditors office OF the Mont
peer and Wells river road recently, left
Saturday for New York city, where he
has a position with Swift & Co.
George Briggs left Saturday for trip
through the west in the interests of the
National Life Company. He plans to be
absent three weeks. Mrs. Briggs went
to Brandon Saturday for short stay.
Ray Ordway. formerly of this city, now
travelling agent for the International Cor
respondence school, has been assigned to
to Vermont territory. Mr.. Or way for
merly covered New Hampshire and a
part of Maine.
A herd of 10 cows belonging to G. M.
Silloway OF Middlesex, which we've re-
Gently tested by DR.. Barrett, showed five
to be diseased and they will be shipped
his week to the rendering plant at
Burlington. Out of herd of 81, owned
by George Sanderson OF East Montpelier,
ID were condemned.
The funeral services of Milton E.
Bailey were held from the Berlin
Congregational church Monday after
noon at 100 o'clock, Rev. Donald
Fraser, officiating. The attendance
at the services was very large, sew
eral from Montpelier being present.
Burial was in the Berlin cemetery.
A local woman was very indignant the
other afternoon to discover a couple of
boys on her lawn in the pleasant pursuit
of stoning birds. In fact, one youngster
was Boosting of his success in slaughter
ing couple of robins, but even his flAunt
ing Boosting was not equal to the roast
ing" he received in short order when he
was discovered.
c. H. Ferrin left Saturday afternoon
for Niggerhead pond with 10000 trout
fry with which he stocked h IS pond,
remaining in camp over Sunday Other
campers along the various ponds are
fixing up their cottages preparatory to
taking weekend runs down to the waters
edge and the summer cottage business
promises to be as prosperous as ever this
year, the season opening with the first
approach OF warm weather.
W. T. Dewey discovered great
in the state game preserve other
wise known as the state house
grounds on Sunday. The bird SEEM
ed to be slightly injured and he was
able to catch it and place it in a
poultry yard The bird is of the
duck species, and of the swimming
variety, having a long sharp bill. 1t
is common in the northern part of
North America, Europe and Asia
but is rarely seen in this section.
Orders have been issued for the
42d encampment of the department
of Vermont, G. A. r.. to be held in
Burlington Wednesday and Thurs
day, May IL and 13. Commander
in-Chief Henry NJ. Nevins will be
in attendance. Headquarters will