Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-02-07
STATE BRIEFS.

By law passed by the last legislature
women are qualified to hold the Office of
notary public. The new law went into eff
feet February 1.
Sergeant-at-arms T. G. Phin ney is hav-
ing some of the locust trees in the state
house yard cut down. These trees were
already halt dead and were injuring and
would undoubtedly kill in time the large
elm trees at the westerly end of the yard,
so that it was necessary to cut them down
IN order to save the other trees.
Now that Vermont begins to show signs
of advancement and prosperity in the open
ing of the new century New York shows
signs of disposition to reach over and an
mex it. Only few days ago number Of
Standard Oil magnates came to Lamoille
county and ,ized-up Eden Mountain, which
is chock full OF asbesto,.-Morrisville News
About the most suggestive advertisement
in Rutland is that which the cigar dealer
has in his front window. This dealer, like
the rest, sells cigarettes and to apprise the
public of this fact he has one of them in
the window stuck in the mouth of human
skull. 1t is question whether the scheme
is wise one as it might be construed as
indicative Of the quality OF his goods
Judge Wendell P. Stafford of St. Johns
bury, the Hon. II. Charles Royce of St.
Adams and William H. Taylor of Hard
wick have been appointed by Gov. William
w. Stickney, and duly commissioned as
members of committee to arrange and
provide for the compilation and issue in
and h1o fory,o IF d1Onck of
the reported decisions of the supreme
court Of this state.
Robert Wilkinson of Montpelier and
Fred Colburn of Barre will soon make an
ascent of Lincoln mountain tor the purpose
OF taking views for Joseph Bartel of New
York. They take several cameras with
them, and provisions enough to last several
days. 1t will be necessary to climb the
mountain which is 400 feet high, on snow
shoes. Mr.. Wilkinson and Mr.. Colburn
went on Mount Mansfield last winter on a
similar errand and their success was so
great they have been engaged for the pres
emit venture.
Charles Bingham of Milton, who it was
feared was lost in the recent storm or
drowned In the lake, has returned to his
home but little the worse for his adventure.
He lett Burlington about o'clock at night
| to skate across the lake and up the river to
his home but in the storm he lost his bear
ings and was obliged to pass one night in a
fish house and suffered severely from the
cold. He had skated down the river and
across the lake to Burlington in company
with the two sons Of Mrs. Mary Lsdue of
Peru street, Burlington, who, owing to the
late hour, would not let her sons return
with him and young Bingham undertook
the trip alone.
Judge Edward A. Belcher of San Fran
cisco has retired from the superior court
bench of that city, his term having expired
last Thursday. Judge Belcher is native
OF Vermont and one Of her most loyal sons,
having served as president of the Pacific
Coast association of Native Sons OF Yer
mont for five terms The association j.
one of the most active of the many similar
organize atoms throughout the country,
credit tor which is due largely to Judge
Belcher and bis immediate predecessor, in
the office, the Hon Frank Dillingham;, q
son of the 1t, ex-Gov. Paul Dillingham;
aud br other Of Senator w. Dillingham;
Judge Belcher has won distinction a, 9
lawyer and Judge on the Pacific coast and
he refuses further service on the bench
that he may engage in the general practices
of law.
Paul E. Odell has been appointed chic
train dispatcher of the Rutland railroad
and has begun his duties MIR. Odell il
Rutland boy and returns to Rutland from
Columbia, s c., where he was train dis
pitcher for the southern railway. Com
mencing last week, the "trick" dispatcher
are w. o. Cutler, 1. P. Stevens and E. P
Brown. Mr.. Brown is also from thu
southern railway, but comes directly from
Watertown, N. Y. M. G.Pattee, who nov
works the night trick, will be transferred
to Rouses Point, NY. where be will act q
assistant station agent. J.E.Hsrt, who nov
dispatches the trains on the Bennington
Addison divisions, will also be assigned t,
other duties. Charles Vaughn of Augusta
Ca, has BEEN appointed night yardmaste
lin the Rutland yards