The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-13


mber OF m nths or years, as formerly.
This Is in compliance with law psssed by
the Legislature OF 1893, which provides that
judges shall impose sentences i'm crimine-
cases, except capital crimes, for the maxi
mum and minimum time After the expir-
alton OF the minimum term the prison com.
mission may parole the prisoner. The act
also provides that COnviC who violate their
parole may be treated and dealt with as es-
cape1 cOnviNts.
Gen. W. RI. Gilmore of Fairlee was in the
city Tuesday 20 meet the board of survey
connected with the National Guard for the
purpose OF inspecting old stores AT the ar
senal which have been condemned by Quar-
termaster General Gilmore. This board
which IL composed OF Maj r l.. Howe and
Capt. Harry Il. Dole OF Northheld and
9 pit. W. A. Pattee OF this city, ia made
compulsory bv the federal government, IL
being required OF the qual termaster general
each year 70 inspect ordinance and stores
cond mned as useless and worn out and 10.
port its findings 10 the war department at
Washington. Gen. Gilmore is in turn di-
rected by the department as to the dispos-
ton TO be made Of the condemned stores.
Arthur White alias Arthur Devereux,
was before Judge Smile Monday evening
harged with pocket peddlng. He pleaded
guilty of one first offence II c. Shuttleff
his counsel, urged light sentence hu5 the
Court thought diH rently. Evidence WAS
introduced which tended to show that he
was IN old off uder, aud Judge Smile an
nounCed his determination TO put "A stop to
such business, 40 far az it. is in his power.
White was ell $50, with S26 A lsts. II
this amount, Si6 A, IN not raised within
twenty four hours be will be- taken TO Rut
land 70 serve an alternative 81 ntence OF one
hundred and thirty-eght days in the house
OF correction
The test made at the Consolidated Light.
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of the electric current from the Bolton
Falls plant was successful. 1t is proposed
TO Utilize this current for running the in.
candescent lights Of the company in Barre
and this city within few days and later
for also operating the electric railway. Al
Bolton there are two dynamos with a capac-
ity Of $50 horse power each, one Of w hich is
now being used and the other is soon TO be
in operation. In using the Bolton Falls
power for handling the incandescent light
ing, the local plant has only to supply pow
er for arc Lighting and operating tne electric
road which 10 is said requires less than 200
horse power.
The district meeting Of Odl Fellows en-
clmpments, held Friday evening with
Thomas Wildey encampmeut at Montpelier
was well attended, although the more dis.
tant eucampments were NOT represented
A cordial address OF welcome was given by
David l.. Sanders, aud the time until nine
iting patriarchs and grand officers. These
exercises were attended by goodly num-
ber Of he members OF Ivy lodge, Daughters
of Rebekah. Al nine O'Clock these ladies'
served an oyster supper iu the dining room
OF Brooks Post Following he banquet "a
team from Miunehaha eucampment worked
the Royal Purple degree on TWO live cam
ddates from Plaintield The manner in
which the work was done won very high
compliments from the grand officers pres
ent, and from all who witnessed It,. The
Barre visitors returned to that city on
special electric at midnight.
The annual meeting and election OF officers
OF Mount Sinia Temple, Noble of the Mys.
tie Shrine, was held at the oasis in this city
Friday evening. The meeting was largely
attended nv Mobiles from all over Vermont
and New Hampshire. The officers elected
are: lllustriOus potentate Jesse e ThOmp-
son, Rutland; chief abban, j. Henry
Jackson, Barre; assistant rabban, Onn W.
Daley, White River Junction; high priest
and prophet, Collins Blskely, Montpelier;
oriental guide, Clarence 5 Whittier, Mont
peier; treasurer, Charles w. Allen, Fair
Haven; recorder, Charles II. Heaton, Mout-
pelier The representatives. TO he Imperial
Council were Jesse K Thompson Of Rat
land, Q. W. Steele OF Barre, Robert Noble
Of Burlington and f. W. johnson of W Woods-
vile, n. II. The appointive officers will be
announced a month later. G. II. Heaton
was elected recorder fur the eleventh con-
secutve term. The report of the recorder
showed that during the past year S4 40 sol
has been expended in performing theworEs
OF the Temple. At the close of the eection
class Of candidates received the orders,
after which lunch was served.