The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENING S

turned, OH Wednesday, from a brief
visit with friends in Union Village.
While the condition of General
Stephen A, Thomas is reported as
more comfortable, it is feared that he
may never recover from his recent
accident.
Joseph Croteaux was taken to the
asylum at Waterbury on Thursday by
Sheriffs Evans and Fitzgerald. Gro
taaux is committed for investigation
as to his sanity,
Plans are being made for an unusu-
ally large skating rink on Seminary
Hill, The rink will open soon after
the beginning of the winter term at
the Seminary.
At the regular meeting of Thomas
Wildey Encampment, No. IL, on Fri
day evening. the Golden Rule degree
was conferred upon Messrs. Houghton
and Arthur Perkins.
Forty glass panels are to be in
stalled in the cases in the State cabi.
net, and water tank with capacity
of three barrels is being placed in the
basement of the building to contain
spring water for drinking purposes.
Henry Holmes has been promoted
to bookkeeper in the office of @. H.
Gross & Son to take the place of r. e.
Battles who has gone on the road.
James Holmes will take Henry's place
in the shipping department.
Frank Moran and Mrs. Odolia Ber-
mer OF East Barre, who have been in
Washington County Jail since Novem-
Der 81, on charge Of adultery, were
taken to East Barre for hearing on
Thursday.
Fl Wei nesday 5 Boston Herald tn ere
was a write-up of the successful season
of the Goddard Seminary foot ball
eleven with a large photograph of the
team. Goddard won six and lost one
The Herald correspondent called the
team the winner of the Vermont in
terscholastic championship
Capt. c. f, Burnham, of Burling-
ton inspector of rifle practice, V. N.
G., has received the reports of the
work accomplished by the different
companies during the past year which
he has compiled and sent to the war
department at Washington before the
figures are made public,
The Cotton Manufacturing Com
pany was Obliged to shut down for
the day on Wednesday at four O clock
on account of low water in the Wi
nooski. Considering the fact that
there has been so little rain the Wi
noospki is holding it's own pretty we'll
while Berlin pond is steadily drop
ping.
E. M. Goddard has had workmen
engaged, for some time, in installing
large book. shelves on the loft over the
hi storical room at the State House
These shelves are to contain files of
old papers and the hooks that are least
used. By the addition of these
shelves the cases in the main library
will be left free for books in active
use.
Burton E. Bailey has received a
letter from his brother. Luther, writ
ten Immediately after his arrival at
Colorado Springs. The letter states
that the States attorney had hard
trip out and was very weak at the
journeys end. Constant tanning was
necessary during the last few hours
on the train. AT the time of the
writing he was resting somewhat
Word has been received by H. A.
Rugg of Barre from Lowell, Mass.
notifying him of the death of his
mother, in that city. She was seventy
four years of age and was formerly a
resident of Plainfield where she lived
for twenty four years. She is survived
by sister, Martha Freeman, residing
in Barre. Burial Will be at Lowell,
Mass.
@. j. Fisk brought the skin of a
good sized lynx into the city on
Thursday afternoon. The animal was
trapped on the farm of Mr. Fisk in
Waterbury Center, about ten days ago.
Mr. Kew of Waitsfield recently shot
the finest specimen of silver grey fox
that has been killed in the State for
years. The pelt is easily worth
800.
The following meteorological data
for the month of November just past
have been compiled by W. A. Shaw,
weather observer, at Northfield (:
Lowest temperatures degrees. Nov.