The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

The old Batchelder creamery build
ing is all torn down and the material
is being cleaned preparatory TO its be-
ing shipped to Swanton.
Miss Jessie Gibson of Jericho has
entered the Office of the Montpelier
Steam Laundry in place of Miss
Whitcomb who has gone to Massachu-
sets for the winter.
An application has been received at
the State superintendent office for
principal for an academy whose pres
ept head has resigned to enter govern
ment service. From another town
comes call for teacher in the
Gig nth and ninth grades.
Mrs. Louisa Loveland, of Berlin,
left for Woodstock ON the morning
train Saturday to spend Christmas
with her daughter in that place. Mrs.
Loveland is ninety -four years old, yet
shs travels anywhere alone, is able
to read by lsmpight as we'll as by
daylight. She never knows sick
day and does not look her age by
twenty years.
In city court on Saturday the
civil suit of Louis Lord VS.. e. T.
Raymond both of Berlin was heard.
1t was case in assumpsit on note.
Judgment was rendered for che plain
tiff to recover 500 and COSTS An ap-
peal was taken by the defendant. j.
G. Wing appeared for the plaintiff
and e. l.. Scott Tor the defendant.
A man was. arrested in Barre on
Wednesday night for intoxication and
placed in the lookup until he could
be taken into court the next morning
Like odd Mother Hubbard when
they went to get him the lock up was
bare, " the prisoner having made
his exit during the night. 1t is
thought that somebody got the KEYS
of the Jail which sometimes hang in
the police station and let the fellow
out at the door.
Fer the quarter ending November
30. 7. r. Merrill, the city treasurer,
has received from the INVESTIGATION
asses, Sl55 from fines and $500 from
osts. The total costs paid out by
him, including the $500 costs, amount
ed to SOFA 46. The amount sent the
State treasurer was one-h half the fines
of 81 80 Of the forty eight copvic.
tions twenty seven paid fines and the
remaining twenty-one served their
time. The amount of costs paid out
is smaller than last quarter
At the regular meeting of Thomas
Wiidey Encampment l. O. O. f, on
Friday evening an election of officers
was held, resulting as follows G.
F.. h, o. Kent; S w., S W. Corse;
II. P, S. r. T.. Livingston; scribe,
Edward Baker; treasurer, H A. Bow
man; W., J. f. Clark The ap-
pointve offices will be filled at the
time of the installation. The officers
will be installed probably at the first
meeting in Januray, though it is pos
20 O@S +" ppNOihl liCCbiDR Db
On Friday night and Saturday
were record breakers for the winter
thus far. During the evening the
mercury ranged from ~ to 20 degrees
below zero. In the morning the record
for different parts of the city was as
follows: Seminary Hill, ~ below,
Elm street, 20 below; out on the
Branch road, 80 and at Sabin's cross
ing 30 below; At the State House
the mercury was reported as register.
ing 20 below, between s and 8 O'Clock
this morning.
The annual convocation of District
No A, Order Eastern Star, was held
on Wednesday afternoon and evening
with Rob Morris Chapter in this city
at Masonic hall. Besides the grand
officers, officers and members from