The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-28
Weekly News Summary.
Vermont.

vermont.
Boston firms bought So. O( worth Of turkeys
in yergennes on Thursday. The average price
was eighteen cents.
WOODSTOCK was put in telephone commu-
mic tion with Hartford, Lebanon, Bellows
Falls and so on, last week.
A VILLAGE improvement society has been
formed ia Middlebury with Dr. Hamin presi-
dent, and large membership Of both sexes.
THE comptroller of the currency has authoI-
lied the Factory Point National bank Of Fac
tory Point to begin business with capital
of $4,000
The Rutland Herald reports wild woman in
Whipple Hollow, running abont the hills scan
tily clad and terrorizing the feminine portion
OF the community.
BURLINGTON had an incendiary fire Thurs
day night, in which district school-house
and barn belonging to the university we're
burned. Loss to the university, about ~, 800;
insured for 81, 800.
DURING the performance Of Whitmore
Clark's minstrels at Windsor, Wednesday,
November 81, George M. Clark was presented
with a fine silver ice water pitcher sent by his
friends in Windsor.
AN attempt was made to rob the post-office
at Bellows Falls, the 21st. The rogues got en-
trance to the mailing room and bored into the
safe, but before getting 1t open were alarmed
and left without securing any booty.
ROSE POTTER, nineteen-y ear-old girl, while
walking from Castleton to West Rutland the
other night, was attacked by an unknown
scoundrel. Fortunately the wretch was fright
ened off and the girl escaped with some slight
injuries.
THE sale OF liquor has nearly ceased at Mid.
dlebury, and so good order has not prevailed
for months. The business men, becoming dis
gusted with the lawlessness and drunkenness,
entered upon crusade which promises to re-
suit In reform.
ST.. JoHNsBURY has voted to issue new six
per cent bonds for $3.50, 000-S5, 900 year to
be paid the first 10 years, SO OO0 q year the
next 10 and 50, 600 year for five years more.
They also voted IS cents on dollar to pay the
current expenses and SO, 500 on the debt.
THE quarrymen's strike in the vicinity of
Poultney has ended and the men have returned
10 work. The strike was against change of
at the rate of wages allowed per hour they
could not make as much as on the per diem
plan. They were obliged to accept the terms
Of the employers.
The oldest resident of the town of Benning-
ton, Mrs. Polly p. Crawford, died last week.
She went to Bennington in 1873 She had
been totally blind for a number OF years, but
was otherwise in good health A little more
than two weeks ago she fell and sustained
fracture Of the leg, and the shock resulting
from the injury proved fatal
THE police of Woburn Mass, have arrested
J. Henry Myers, aged nineteen years, for
horse stealing from Jamaica Myers is also
charged with being the leader OF an organiza-
ton known as The United Band Of Birds and
Brothers." youthful counterfeiters whose oper-
atons In this state have already been pub
lished. When arrested he had revolver, but
no counterfeit money.
THE body Of George Tulley of Rutland was
found in Otter Creek Sunday Tulley had
been missing for two weeks. No marks of vio-
lence were found upon the body. In the pock-
cts was found 81. Al in change. The appear
ance OF the remains was perfectly natural.
Iulley was about forty years OF age and unmar.
ried. He was somewhat addicted to the use of
liquor, and doubtless while in an intoxicated
state fell into the river.
AT camp fire held at town hall, Windsor,
under the auspices OF Post Captain VIM. G..
Tracy, a very fine and valuable life-size crayon
portrait OF Captain Tracy was presented to the
post by Comrade Charles Evarts OF Windsor,
These exercises consisted of singing war songs
by the glee club, remarks by Colonel Stephen
n. Pingree, Surgeon Samuel A. Allen, Captain
r. j. Coffey, all Of the same regiment as Cap
tain Tracy, fourth Vermont infantry.
THE Baptist annual of Vermont shows that
there are seven associations, obtaining ia
churches, with an aggregate membership of
9,4lO The number of pastors is 68, but a
number OF these supply two churches. The
home expenses aggreg ate $72, 165 and the be-
nevolent contributions SO 224 The convention
aided fifteen churches in supporting pastors at
co t OF $1,730 A state missionary Is also
employed One pastor has died during last
year, and several others who were formerly
pastors in the state There are eighty. eight
Sunday-schools, with 1,059 officers and teach
ers and 622 scholars.
r II HOLBRooK Of Springfield, Vt left the
Hsmblin house, New York Thursd evening,
November 18th, for Springfield, Mass, since
which time nothing has been heard from him.
Mr. Holbro, X Is known as a man OF tempera tie
habits, and as he had 1000 in his possession
at the time he left the New York hotel it is
feared there has been foul play. He has for
several years been connected with the Spring.
field (Vt) toy company, acting as commercial
traveller, and is well and favoraby known in
the trade. His family and friends, knowing
his personal habits, say there can be no doubl
but that he has been murdered or that an &C
cident of some sort has happened to him The
missing man is described as five feet eleven
inches in height, erect in form, weighs abou,
one hundred and seventy pounds Of light com
plexion, light hair and heavy moustache, with
thin but pleasant face. He is about forty.
four years old.