The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-06-26
Summary of News.
Vermont.

Vermont.
THE Burlington cadets held their military
ball at the opora-house last week Wednes-
day evening.
RI. ROBINSON of Springfield has become
insane over the loss of his son, who was
killed on the railroad recently.
PRINCIPAL II. M. WILLARD of Vermont
Academy, Saxton's River, has resigned,
after a period of service lasting thirteen
years.
SECRETARY PROCTOR has returned to
Washington. His son is greatly improved,
being much better than at any time since he
was taken sick.
THE r-year-old son of Mrs. Hapgood
of Norwich was instantly killed, last week
| Thursday, by a runaway horse, which
dashed into the yard where the child was at
play.
THE post-offce caucus held at Whining
ton, last week, resulted in the nomination
of Miss Kate ID. Dix the present assistant
in the office, who received 107 votes to 46 for
II. +. Barber.
LOUISE, aged sixteen years, daughter of
G. Hevey of Rutland, was fatally injured in
shirt factory Wednesday, the 10TH by be-
| ing caught by her hair in the shafting while
adjusting belt.
GREENLEAF X. SYKES, student in st.
Johnsbury Academy, died Friday evening,
the 21st, of acute peritonitis. On the 10th
instant he and nineteen other young people
ate something which poisoned them. The
others have all recovered.
On Tuesday of last week, at Rutland, the
Odd Fellows inaugurated the custom of
holding an annual field-day. The new idea
was well Endorsed by large attendance
from various sections of the state. The en-
tertainment included procession through
the streets, dress parade in the evening
and a serenade from the Sherman band.
THE jury in the case of Bent and Roberts,
charged with the murder of Louis Wilder
at Woodford, last December, which was
tried at Manchester last week, disagreed
and were discharged. Both respondents
were admitted to bail in $500 each. Bent
gave bonds and is at liberty. This case will
be tried at Bennington again at the Decem-
| Der term.
ERNEST T. GRIswoLD of Bennington,
colonel of the Vermont Division, Sons of Vet
Grams, has made the following staff appoint
ments: Chief of staff, +. II. Brain, West
Concord; chaplain, l.. ID. Taylor, Brattle-
boro; adjutant, o. w. Harwood, Benning-
ton; quartermaster, Andrew Maurer, Ben
nington; judge-advocate, A. G. Eaton
Montpelier; mastering officer X. w. Morse,
West Randolph; inspector, w. K. Terrill,
Underhill; sergeant-major, j. II. Kelly,
Bennington; quartermaster-sergea j. b.
Conan, Bennington. Other appointments
will be made later
The ninety-sixth annual convention of
at Burlington last week. closing on Thurs
day. The attendance was large and great
interest was manifested. The election of
officers resulted thus Chairman, w. II. A.
Bissell; secretary, Thomas III. Garfield
treasurer, Edward l.. Temple; registrar,
Rev. F. w. Smith; assistant secretary, f.
e. Smith. These committees were also
chosen: Standing, Rev. Josiah SWEET, D. ID.
of Highgate and Rev. DIR. J. 1. Bliss of
Burlington, on the part of the clergy, and
l. cfN III
Wells of Burlington and j. W. Ellis of
Montpelier for the laity; finance, Messrs.
Burdett and Childs; on new parishes,
Messrs. Carpenter and Haskins educa-
tional Rev. Messrs. Smith and Collins and
Messrs. Charles Dewey and B. f. Parker
Goddard; episcopal fund, Messrs. LeGrand
b. Cannon. George X. Bottum and e. p
ellison; canons, Rev. Messrs. Bailey
!, Bliss and A. b. Flanders and Messrs
/ George Briggs and W. G. Veazey. George
Briggs of Brandon was chosen to succeed
!, himself on the board of trustees. In his
, address, Bishop Bissell reviewed the years
. work in the diocese and urged the need fol
? an assistant bishop. Arlington was chosen
as the place for the next convention. These
: delegates to the General Episcopal Con
vention at New York were chosen: Kit
tredge Haskins of Brattleboro, f. e. Smitl
! of Montpelier, G. e. Parker Of Vergennes
a f. =. ellison of Rutland Rev. DIR. j. |. Bliss
a | OF burlington, heN. hOWaru II. Hill o
- Montpelier Rev. Mr.. Collins and Rev. Mr.
Flanders.
Domestic.
e A CASE of yellow fever is reported a
-' Brooklyn, n. Y.
= DIR. f. b. ANDREWS was last week electe,
. president of Brown University.
y THE name OF Madison University ha
l. been changed to Colgate University.
r PROPERTY valued at S3O0,0OO was de
: stroyed by fire at Jersey City, Mo-, last wee
t Tuesday night.
J, ANTONIO RECoNo, an Italian, murdere
u his wife at New York, last week, by smash
D. ing her head with tlat-iron.
\ AN old abandoned building in Sout
o Boston fell last Sunday morning. Two pei
4 sons were killed and three seriously injured
he THE receipts of the Brooklyn bridge dun
IS ing the first year after its opening in 1885,
}. were S403,000 During the past year the
Is amounted to $943,360.
81 The prohibitory amendment to the col
e. situation of Rhode Island was repealed, La
g. week Thursday, by vote of 5 AGO more tina
N the three-ffths Of the total vote necessary
~ COMMENCEMENT exercises were held la'
:. week in many colleges. Miami Universit
~ conferred the degree of LID. on PresideI
o. Harrison and Secretary OF the Interi6
Noble.
PROFESSOR G. BARTHOLOMEW, the aer
" naut, broke his leg while descending from
re balloon with parachute at Elmira, N. Y
m last week Thursday. When close to I'll
n. ground he saw that there was no chance
h. avoid alighting on lady in carriage, an