The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-10

HOrJH Ou bHe ZtJH5 LOtdl precipitation, 0.Zl
inches; total precipitation for January In
1888, 3 80 inches, in 1890 was 2.76 inches, in
1891 was 3.79 inches; average precipitation
for January for five years, 3.73 cloudless
days, 4; partly cloudy days 10; cloudy
days, II.
THAT stern incubator OF public morality,
the editor of the Arqas and Patriot has now
and then turned his hundred search lights
upon the doings of legal partnerships in this
town, In his judgment, it has been highly
unprofessional conduct in Lawyer Cox, OF
the firm OF Box * Cox to defend, in his in
dividual capacity, in case in which his
partner, Esquire Box, is prosecutor. Very
likely our contemporary is right Members
OF law firm do not look well on opposite
sides OF law case. But it Is little queer that
the gaze OF even one OF the Argus hundred
optics has not lighted on the fact that this
very unprofessonal thing has been repeat
edly done by the members of the law firm
of Boynton * Lord. Now the senior mem
Der OF this firm is the ArguS political pro-
tege and its editor has lately taken to pat
ronizing the junior member. Moreover,
Esquire Boynton is town grand Juror. has a
pull in drunk cases, and it so happens
that when he prosecutes drunk or liquor
case Esquire Lord conveniently turns up as
counsel for the defense 1t is thrifty ar
rangement and operates to the financial
well-being OF a firm when the fees and emol-
uments from both sides of case can he
turned into the partnership treasury. OF
course, this thing has escaped our contempo-
rary's observation, for no considerations of
personal or political favoritism would pre-
vent him from grilling either Lawyer Boyn.
ton or Lawyer Lord for conduct so indefensi.
BILE and so at war with public morality.
THE Cotton Manufacturing Company has
recently completed a thorough overhaulinp
of that section Of its line of shops occupied
by the Colby Wringer Company. In the
days of Mr.. Langdon's ownership this sec
ton was the grist-mil. The supports of the
lower floors had been giving way from age
and use. These were taken out and re-
placed with new timber. Heavy supports
of brown ash, firmly planted on the rocks,
sustain the floor timbers of the basement
story On this floor is placed the main
shafting from which the machinery of part
of the works is driven. A floor, firm as the
native rock, is secured. The first floor was
raised some two feet, a much-needed i'm
provement, that carries the floor above the
level OF the street. The second floor was
also raised about the same distance, the
great height of the old second-story room
admitting of this change without disturbing
the third floor. The repair and changes
thus planned and completed give the com
pany, for rent, shop of three floors above
the basement, light, airy, spacious and
strong enough for any heavy or rapid
running machinery. The improvements
greatly enhance the value of this fine prop
other shops have been made, and others are
to come. The entire line of shops will be
painted, and in course of time as fine shop
and wer-facilities as are found anywhere
in the Winooski valley will be rented and
fully occupied under the enterprising
management Of this company.
JOSEPH A. DEBoER, actuary of the Ma
tional Life Insurance Company, last Friday
afternoon talked to the scholars of the
Union school on the subject of " Life Insur-
ance." Mr.. DeBoer is always interesting
and he made the rather dry subject of life
insurance entertaining to his young audi
ence. Insurance as an idea, said Mr. De-
Boer, aims to make good any loss of prop
| erty or loss of money earning capacity to an
individual by distributing that loss among
many, and thus dissipating the effects of 10.
cal disaster. 1t is based upon carefully.
observed experience, which values the risk,
and is applied, in social and commercial
economics, through the sources best known
of the investor, the manager, the mathema-
tician, the physician, the expert accountant.
| 1t is neither mystical science nor thought
less art. Its demands upon understanding
is hardly within the compass of a single
| mans attainment and the vastness of the
| figures by which its operations are now
measured is almost incomprehensible.
| Speaking more particularly of life insur.
| ance attention was directed to the two
great schemes of natural and level premium
|
to social needs was suggested. The checks.
| provided by conservative management
against careless selection OF risks, against
poor Investments, against the loss of an in
dividual equity in a compaBy's assets were
set forth by illustration and example The
effect of age upon the increase of the risk
OF legal supervision upon the business OF
social conditions upon the policy form, were
also referred to. The life underwater was
praised for his energy, ability and integrity.
and credited for much of the present pros
perity OF the business Exhibiting two rate
books, one paper-covered and of small size.
published in 1851 in Montpelier, the other
| finely bound, git-edged and much more
complete, issued by Boston company in
$780, Mr.. DeBoer said: &C A proper appre.
ciation OF the causes producing this great
evolution in a mere book Of rates includes
knowledge Of all the great and important
changes in the economic progress of the
| United States during the last forty years"
| In closing, some interesting statistics were
| given to prove the importance of the busi-
| ness to the American people, and as an
apology for Introducing the subject to the
| school.
Two men drove into Montpelier last week
| Tuesday, registered at the Union house
under the name of Tyler, and went away
the following morning They had an old
pung sled in the last stages of decay, aud
| drove light bay horse with straw berry
mark on It's left arm. The TWO men were
Willis II. Bean and Henry Levine of Man.
| chester, N. H., for whom the police of that
city had been searching for week. Bean
attempted TO murder his wife at Manchester
a week ago last Saturday night, and, failing
stole horse and carriage and fled, accompa-
MED by Levine, who appears to be simply an
accommodating and agreeable travelling
| companion. Officer John +. Cassidy fol-
lowed in pursuit and went as far north as St
Adams. He obtained no clue to the fugi.
tives, and retrac his steps AZ far as Mont
pelier last Friday. Saturday morning Fred
Carr, OF the local telephone exchange was
seized with an inspiration. He called up
Morrisvlle, and asked If the fugitives had
been seen around there. The reply caused
| Frederick to move around at a livelier pace
than is his won't The men had been seen.
! They had Just left Morrisville after beating
the local boniface out OF a nights lodging
Officer Jonas L. Stevens of Eden Mills
started out on the trail and Officer Cassidy
left on the morning mail for East Berkshire
TO intercept the fugitives before they crossed
the Canada line Meanwhile Bean and
Levine were jolting over the dreary waste
OF hill and dale that surrounds the northern
towns in Lamoille county. They iourneyed
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