St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
VERMONT NEWS.
New Rutland Minister

NEtGMONI NEWS.
New Rutland Minister.
Rev. George w. Phillips, for Is
years pastor of Plymouth church,
Worcester, Mass, has accepted a call
to the Congregational church Rutland,
salary $4,000
Middlebury College.
Ezra Brainerd, whose election to the
presidency of Middlebury college has
already been reported, is a son of the
late L. R. Brainerd of St. Adams and
second cousin of the Brainerds so
long prominent there. He is in the
prime of middle life and one of the
most efficient instructors ever connect
ed with the institution. The students,
with whom he is very popular, testified
their joy at the news of his election by
ringing the chapel bell and in the
evening gave him serenade with the
band. The prospects of the college
are Frightening, $4,000 having been
already pledged, provided another
$4,000 can be raised, and wealthy
friend of the college engages to raise
$50, 900 of that.
Suspicious Against a Rutland Woman.
ID. G. Parker, prominent Rutland
young man, died February 10 under
suspicious circumstances. The re-
mains were exhumed and the stomach
submitted to Prof. r. A. Williams of
Buffalo, N. Y, for examination and ar
senic in large quantities was found.
Mrs. III. E. Mason, Parker's mOther-in-
law, was arrested on a charge of muir
der. Parker was married last fall to
Miss Maud Mason, daughter of the ac-
cused, who is widow. Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker lived in Mrs. NasOn's family
and as far as known there were no
domestic difficulties. Parker was taken
sick suddenly and died in great agony.
He had $1,000 insurance on his life,
but money is not considered the mo-
tive of the crime, as Mrs. Mason has
acted strangely for some time. Her
husband, Fl. G.. Mason, died suddenly
four years ago under suspicious Cir
cumstances, and Mrs. G. S. De BrittOn,
a welltO- do woman boarding with her,
died there six months ago. 1t is sus-
pected that Mrs. Mason has mania
for poisoning and that she killed all
three. The affair has created a great
sensation on account CT Parker's stand
ing. He was an expert stenOgrapher,
commanding good salary and stood
we'll socially. Mrs. Nason's anxiety to
get Parker to marry her daughter was
regarded with suspicion and his friends
objected to the wedding.
A branch of the typographical I'M
ion has just been organized at Rut-
land with 20 members.
The state association of Cengrega-
tional churches holds its next annual
meeting at West Randolph early in
June.
Rev. Joseph Chandler, formerly pas
tor of the Congregational church at
BrattlebOro, is now preaching at
Strawberry Point, Iowa.
An unlawful Swanton fisherman had
barrel containing "a pike seized at
st. Adams Saturday. He was ship
ping them to Boston and was fined SIS
for each fish.
The Congregational church of North
Bennington are much pleased to learn
from Rev. G.. K. Hewitt of Boston that
he accepts the unanimous call made
him to become their pastor. He will
enter upon his duties the first Sunday
in June.
The Vermont Conference seminary
has recently received a donation of
$4,000 for scholarships from j. d.
Beeman, the president of the seminary
and George F. Atwood, his partner in
the Atwood Suspender mandatory at
Swanton.
Among those killed by the fearful
cyclone that visited Sank Rapid, Mimi,
last week, were two children of Chas.
G.. Wood. His place of business was
also destroyed. Mr.. Wood is native
of RichfOrd. and was a member of Co.
A, 9Th Vt. Regt.
S. M. Ladd's steam, grist and saw
mill at North Thetford was burned
last Tuesday afternoon loss about
$4,000, uninsured. The flying sparks
set fire to I'll. I'll. Hollis barn on the
opposite side of the river, and it was
burned with loss of $500, probably
insured.
1t seems now certain that the Ben
ningtOn wooden company will go into
bankruptcy and that a receiver will be
appointed. The liabilities are large,
but it is impossible to obtain facts
concerning the amount. This prop
erty is valuable and should pay quite
dividend, but the outlook is not ia
vorable. The mill has shut down,
dealing hard blow to BenniBgtOn's
business interests.