The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-12

Another of Artist T. w. w God Is IGiIt-
ings has been hung in the pre- sident't
office of the Montpelier Savings It1 X
and Trust Company 1t is Il hall CI-
trait of James W. Brock, pres dent Ct
the institution, and 1epresen Is hin
standing in Characteristic pCfitiG
with his hands in his pockets. II {
other two portraits in the collection
are of Admiral Clark and the late
Homer W. Heaton.
The Senate sat down hard on S en-
ator Stiles bill to repeal that par Of
the present cattle law providing foI
testing and killing of cattle The au-
thor appear edstunned by the adve Use
report of the committee and ose to
speak just an instant too late, tn e vote
having been put before he ad dressed
the chair. BY the way Senate I Stiles
is much remarked about becaus of his
striking personal resemblance to the
late President Mckinley.
Senator Emery and Senator Sut ton
had a lively tilt on Tuesday afternoon
over the bill of the former rela ing to
purity of elections. Wit and sarcasm
came from the speakers in a way that
enlivened the Senate greatly and
amused listeners who thronged the
lobby and gallery rs soon as the word
was passed out that there was Il scrap
on. Emery won by getting his bill
ordered to n third reading.
Deputy Sheriff Tracy brought f. G.
Flynn of Plainfeld to this city Thurs
day and lodged him i'll Jail,
charged with attempting to evade II
hotel bill there 1t was learned Friday
morning that he was wanted in Gran
iteville for an attempted assault and
he was taken to Barre where he was
taxed $50 and costs in the city court
for the assault and for the board bill,
due in Plainneld, he paid So and
costs.
Forty-seven bills introduced, three
passed, one killed, ten ordered to third
reading, one laid on the table, two
joint resolutions ordered to third read
| ing, one referred, and one Senate reso-
! luton adopted that is the record of
the Senate for Tuesday. Pretty fair
for body that has many members
new to the business. OF course it
can't be expected to be so expeditions
as the United States Senate in pass
ing private pension bills.
On Tuesday afternoon President
DldnlOu ItNclNCl btltSluln SldlllS
that the St. Louis exposition commits
sioners who were expected here Nov.
IS will not arrive until the 18th. In
accordance with Senator Backus reso-
luton, President Stanton has appoint
ed Senators Backus, Cartmell, Russell,
Mayo, and Greene, committee to in
vestigate and report concerning the
ACCESSIBILITY of having Il Vermont
building at the st. Louis exposition.
In sticking to its original text and
refusing to reconsider the Highgate
road relief bill the House has estab-
lished precedent that will save the
State something. Put that down to
the credit of the House, please. The
gentleman from Cavendish set forth the
real milk i'll the cocoanut" when he
said he had in his pocket a measure of
similar kind which his constituents
wanted him to present, and which he
would feel free to introduce if the
Highgate bill went through
At meeting of the board of trustees
of the State library on Wednesday
afternoon Geo. W. Wing of this city
was elected secretary and librarian to
fill the vacancy cansed by the death Of
Hiram A. Huse Mr.. Wing will pre-
pare the biennial report concerning
the financial condition of the library
during the coming week: 1t is an ex-
cellent appointment. Mr.. Wing is
peculiarly qualified by nature and fit
ted by experience for the office to
which he has been appointed.
Harry Hutchinson and William J.
Pollard, employees at the Lane Man
ufacturing company's shops, sustained
painful injuriesW Wednesday while assist
ing in moving a large water wheel. The
wheel had been raised from the floor
with a chain derrick when the mech
anism slipped letting the wheel fall,
pinching both men. Mr.. Hutchinson
was the most seriously injured, one
hand being badly crushed while both
the arms of Mr.. Pollard were jammed
and bruised but no bones were broken.
G. H. Cross & Son entertained
forty seven visitors on Friday, that
being the number of pupils from the
kindergarten that paid the establish
ment call Mr.. Cross showed his
diminutive visitors over the plant.
Work was suspended while the chill
dren sang the Bakers Song" Be-
fore leaving each tot was given
warm cracker right from the oven and
a stick of candy. They le1t, discussing
their host in the most favorable terms.
EMrs. H. r.. Hayward, Ewife ofTRep-
resentative Hayward, of Tunbridge,
who had partial shock last week
| Thursday, is somewhat improved and
expects to return to her home within
day or two:
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The game at Burlington Wednesday
afternoon between the foot ball teams
representing the Edmunds High school
and Montpelier Seminary was won by
the latter. Within one-half of