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

p. f.. Pope dry goods store on Main
street. The awning was burned recently
by cigarette stub being thrown up into
it. bA 5'ae5F% = SI~ aM
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Taplin of Washing
ington, d. c., are spending few days in
the city. Mr.. and Mrs. Taplin have a
large local acquaintanceship.
w. C. Cotton, w. A. Briggs, and Fred
Carleton leave this morning for Groton
Pond for an outing. Several others will
join the party.
The season for tempting the willy
trout to leave its shady lures expires at
midnight on Sunday and is characterized
by the majority of angers as a season well
up to the average as regards good fishing.
3,Sargeant-at-arms c. II. Ferrin began
work at the State house grounds yesterday,
exterminating kind Of insect which has
appeared on the elm trees, doing more or
less damage. -. 5,p@fi.i
S. d. Angel Cos. Lawns and White
Goods in large strips, also their laces and
embroideries at mill prices Manu-
facturers samples of advanced fall cotton
and wool goods. Orders promptly filled,
81 East State Street.adv.
Misses Edna Chatfeld and Addie
Kimball, leave the first of September
for Boston, to enter the Bryant and
Stratton Commercial School. A ride
to Wiiamstown Gulf was recently given
in their honor by Berlin young people
and dinner and supper were enjoyed
at the gulf Miss Chatfeld is a graduate
of Montpelier High school in the class
of 1908.
miss Grace Bliss returned Friday
to East Calais after few days stay
in Berlin.
Miss Hayer, of Brooklyn N. Y, is
the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Donald Fraser,
at Berlin Berlin people have had the
pleasure of hearing Miss Heyer in solo
work at the Congregational church.
.sAll but % of the 140 missing marriage
licenses are now properly filed at the
city clerks office and it is doubtful
if all of the remaining certificates will
ever be returned. 1t is thought several
of them were destroyed in one way or
another.
II. ]. Carlo, T. Counter, H. r. Haven
have engaged to play with the Adamant
baseball team this afternoon. The
Adamant nine is going to meet tea m
from Woodbury..
The Misses NJ and F. Bissonette
left for Mortified yesterday after noon
where they will spend the remainder
of the summer with friends.
Harold Knapp is spending his vacation
from the NJ. and w. R. R. R. at Wells
Rivir.
Mr.. G. A. Robbins, Bradstreets rep
resetative in this state left last evening
for Burlington.
The cementers on the new city hall
building were laid off yesterday afternoon
because of delay on the part of the
railway company in shipping the weekly
consignment of cement. About fifteen
men were laid off, Fourteen Ger loads
of cement have already been used up
on the structure or 1850 bags. 1t is
thought that fully 10000 bags will
be needed before the mixing machine
is ready to leave.
One of the largest crowds of the season
was out last night to attend the band
concert. Two concerts were given this
week and many people would favor the
adoption of the plan for the entire summer
and early fall. OF course this would mean
larger appropriation for the band boys
but their music is worth it. Last night s
program was exceptionally good.
The Kellogg Hubbard library has been
presented with a handsome palm, the gift
of Mrs. S. l.. Howe and the plant lends a
graceful air to corner of the reading room.
Edward NJ Brown of St. Paul arrived
in the city yesterday and is visiting his
cousin, Mary H. Barnes, who lives on
Emmons street. Mr. Brown left Montpe-
lier in 1873 and has made only one visit
here since He is the son Of the late Col.
Edward NJ Brown who was colonel of the
Sth Vermont Volunteers and was at one
time editor of the Argus and Patriot of
this city Mr. Brown will be glad to meet
all of his old friends
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Gleason leave to-day
for a two weeks vacation at Old Orchard
Me.
Charles w. Davidson who has been
spending short time with his brother
! James f. Davidson of this city, left
tonight for Detroit, Mich, where he
will resume has work with the Holophane
Shade Company, as travelling salesman
Horatio Taplin, formerly of this
city, but now of New York, is spending
a few days in town.
Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Rogers left last
night for Bethel to spend few days
with Mr. Mrs, John Rogers.
Miss Minnette Hanson leaves today
for her home in Greenfield, Mass, fol
stay of several days as the guest o
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph Hanson
She will also visit in Boston before
stunning to the city.
Mrs. Emma Gambell, of Boston, il
in town for an indefinite stay with he
sister, Mrs. Lucretia Pearsons. Mrs
Pearsons is a little more comfortable
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