Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-29
STATE AFFATRS.
The q. A. II. Encnmpment.

THE CLOSING DAYS PROCEEDINGS ELECTION
OF OFFICERS GROWTH or THE DEPARTMENT.
The last day OF the Burlington encamp-
ment was occupied with the election and in
stallation of officers aud routine business.
The officers elected were: Department com
mander Geo. Z. Childs OF ST. Adams sen.
Tor vice commander, II. Z. Hathoru of Lud.
low junior vice commander, +. II. Trick of
Burlington chaplain Rev. Henry Bushnell
OF Cambridge medical director, DR.. j. c.
Rutherford of Newport assistant adjutant
general, S. II. Wood of st. Adams assistant
quartermaster general, E. f. Greenleaf of
Burlington. Ex-Department Commander
Greenleaf, in his annual report, gave Slll0
as the balance in the department treasury.
Posts organized last year, II gain in mem
bership, ll6l but there were some suspen-
sions, leaving the net gain All members 80
comrades died during the year soldiers mon
uments have been erected at Mortified and
Chester; fl posts have relief funds aggregat
ing $500, and SASS was expended for char
ity during the year the woman's relief corps
organized last February, has now eight corps
with total of 5l9 members; the Vermont
division of Sons of Veterans has % camps
and over 500 members. The trustees of the
proposed soldiers home, in their meeting,
heard reports from several towns bidding for
the location of the home and organized with
these officers President, Gen. VIM. Wells
secretary, G. g. Kinsman treasurer, p. p.
Pitkin.
In the supreme court at St. Adams last
Saturday Judge Walker delivered an opinion
granting new trial to Meyer, who was COM
mitted in the county court of the murder Of
his young companion krause while crossing
Lake Champlain on the ice two years ago.
! The ground upon which new trial was
granted is substantially that in the absence
of any direct proof of malice on the part of
Meyer toward Krause, If the jury had been
more particularly instructed As to the differ
ence between murder in the first degree and
manslaughter under the Vermont statute,
they might have rendered different verdict,
and the court gave Meyer the benefit of that
doubt. Meyer confessed to the killing of
Of Krause, but claims that he got into quar-
rel, and did it in self defence. He has been
returned to the Windsor prison for safe keep
ing.
The Rutland Free Masons dedicated their
elegant and commodious new lodge rooms
with imposing ceremonies Wednesday even
ing.
Benjamin Bancroft of Bethel was killed
Tuesday by falling tree.
Melvin Ayres, son of Ira Ayres of Bran.
don, was arrested Monday night on charge
of assault with intent to kill, his aged moth
or being the victim. Ayres has bad record.
Two years ago his parents gave him a deed
of their farm on condition that be should sup
port them during their lives. Ever since then
they have been the victims of his abuse, which
finally became 80 violent as to attract the no
tice of the town authorities aud two weeks
ago Ayres was fined $50 and costs for beating
his parents. Monday night Ayres began ia
abuse them again, and finally seized heavy
iron orow-b bar and struck his mother, aged Z:
years, breaking her arm and otherwise bruis
ing her in shocking manner. lie is now il
jail.
The smallpox quarantine at RichforC
was raised on Monday to tue great relief o
all travellers.
Lake Champlain was frozen over SUNDAY
night, five days earlier than the average date
st. Adams has toboggau club and chut,
in full operation.
The books of the Rutland aud Tidewate
railroad are now open for subscriptions Il
the stock. This road is to run from RUTLAND
to West Haven, near Whitehall through tn
marble and slate region, and nearly parable
TO the Delaware and Hudson railroad Elk
Gov. Proctor IL the foremost supporter OF tn
enterprise. Gov. Proctor has nearly com
pleted the Pittsford and Clarendon railroad
which can connect with the Rutland an,
! Tidewster at Centre Rutland, when built
thus making freight railroad Independent
, both of the Central Vermont and the Della
ware aud Hudson.