The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-28

Charles E., the well-known policeman of
this town. Although far advanced in age,
Mrs. Demeritt was quite sprightlv She
was one OF those &C dear old ladies " that
one likes to meet. Her husband, who is "A
few years older than she, will hereafter
make his home with Mr.. and Mrs Charles
E. Demeritt
III. w. KEMP was in St. Johnshury, last
Friday, examining banks. The RepUbicon
of that town alleges that Elisha May is
slated to succeed Mr.. Kemp as national
bank examiner for Vermont upon Cleve
lands accession to the throne. The Repub-
ticdn interviewed " local bank official "
as TO the work and fees OF a bank examiner
in this state, and succeeded in extracting
and publishing more misstatements than
facts. The law provides that no fee shall
be less than S2j, and from that it runs up o
S40;" as a matter Of fact it runs from $50 to
500 There are forty national banks in
the state;' there are fifty. "The duties of
the position take up just about one month
In the course of year." fifty banks mean
fifty days, and it requires day more for
each to make report, besides many DAYS
spent in correspondence, so that the posi-
tion demands four months work each years
The position of bank exam ner is no snap,
and Mr. Kemp will retire with an excellent
grace.
DOUBTLESS numerous of our readers re-
member G. III. Frye, who worked in all the
local printing offices not many years ago.
Some who may not remember Frye may
remember his vivaCious wife, Jennie. The
couple lived in Hyde block, and Jane cut
quite figure. She has in later years carved
larger and more unique figure down
country, and the sporting papers have d.
voted considerable space to unveilng her
checkered career. Jennie used to live in
Sing Sing and upper New York, and asso-
clated with men and women of rather shady
character. One of her constant adorers
"a Or
of " Ash Barrel Jimmy" Later she mar
ried Frye, who is now in Bellows Falls, and
| afterward deserted him. Then she Joined
the Salvation Army, and began a starring
tour OF the country, with the title of
Captain Jennie" She made her first an
pearance in Elizabeth, N. j., in 1884, at the
head of a detachment of Salvation Army
lassies. She was vivacious, pretty, and a
good singer Every body in Elizabeth was
crazy to see her, and hear her exhort sim
ners to repentance. Half a dozen men
| wanted to marry her, and finally she Sc
lected Henry II. Moore, and retired from
the army. Every one wept when she sang
| her farewell song. Soon afterward Captain
Jennie was arrested for bigamy. Frye, her
! itrst husband, appeared from Bellows Falls,
| and testified against her. But the Jury
! were susceptible young men, and acquitted
the lar defendant, whereat strong men
wept and women shrieked with Joy Moore
! applied to the court of ch4ncery for a d.
vorce and got it. Jennes career of glory
was slightly dimmed, so she married An
thony Berger. Now she has caused another
sensation by elopiug from Elizabeth with
Reuben Shafter. Captain Jennie is thirty
years old. She retains fair proportion Of
! her former beauty, and recently boasted to
her neighbors that she could, if she desired,
charm the heart of any man in Elizabeth
SEMINARY HILL.
MISS ROOD was at home over Sunday.
Mr.. PATTERSON was at his sisters in
Bradford over Sunday.
THE young people had social in the din
ing-hall Saturday evening.
PROFESSOR BISHOPS family had Christ
mas tree in their rooms Saturday evening.
| REV. JAMES STEVENS, who has been
| preaching at Berlin this year, was presented
with Sl3 on Christmas day.