The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-24

ent was fined $5 and costs. Burton
E. Bailey appeared for the State.
The printed copies of the license bill
passed by the Legislature have been
received by City Clerk Merrill and
await distribution at his office. Each
voter is entitled to n copy and should
call and get it now so that he can
have time to thoroughly understand
what he is to vote on next February.
Hundreds of Central Vermont pat
rons will regret to learn of the death
of John O'Day of Swanton, for many
years a conductor between Montreal
and White River Junction, which oc-
Cured in Montreal Thursday. The
cause of his death was pneumonia, re-
sulting from cold contracted while
caring for a man who was injured by
the train.
st. Michael S school closed Friday
foR the usual Christmas vacation.
There were no special exercises ex-
cept in the first and second grades of
the primary department, where the
children enjoyed Christmas parties
given by Father O'Sullivan and the
teachers and each child went home
with Christians gift and bags of pop
corn and candy.
Work on the Granite street bridge
is being pushed rapidly togcompletion
Monday the construction trussing was
taken from under the structure and
the bridge will probably be turned
over to the city some day next week.
The construction force is working
overtime and is receiving day and half
pay regularly
The idea of calling a special city
meeting to provide for the extraor-
been given up and the city conucil
will borrow money to carry the matter
along until the regular city meeting
1t is altogether likely that larger tax
will be recommended for next year
for the purpose of clearing up some of
the standing liabilities and making
some needed repairs on streets etc.
The chancery case of James Parker
VS.. John A. Demerritt is being heard
today at Waterbury before John w.
Gordon as master. John H. Senter
and Geo. w. Wing left on the nine
O clock train to take part in the trial
of the case, the former to appear for
the orator in connection with E. f.
Palmer and the latter to appear for
the defendant.
DR.. Charles Newcomb, only son of
the late Mrs. Amanda Newcomb, has
closed fifteen years of practice of med
icine in North Haverhill, N. H., and
came to this city Saturday where he
will soon open an office. DR.. New
comb s family have resided with Gen.
Stephen Thomas for some time since
Mrs. Newcomb S death, and they will
continue to make their home here.
A hearing was held Saturday even
| ing before the probate court to deter
mine whether or not Mary r. York
of RoXbury, was chargeable to the
State as an insane pauper. She had
already been examined by two doctors
who pronounced her insane. Testi-
mony was taken as to her financial
condition, Zed S. Stanton being one
of the witnesses, and the court held
that she was proper subject for
commitment to Waterbury asylum at
the expense of the State.
The coal which H. A. Dubuc hoped
to have early this week is not likely
to materialize for Mr.. Dubuc said
this morning that he has received nc
word of any being started and has
about given up getting any right away.
J. S. Viles, who was expecting four
carloads this week, is still waiting for
its arrival and fears his consignment
has been confscated by the railroads.
William T. Dewey and J. W. Brock
each have carload in sight for early