The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-28
Summary OF News.

recently to get quorum together and hold
meeting.
THE seventh annual meeting of the Yer
mont Woman Suifragists' Association is to
be held at Lyndonville on Thursday and
Friday of this week.
Ex-MAYoR r.. NJ. RICHARDSON of Port
land, Me-, died Monday at the age of
seventy-seven years. He went to Portland
from Vermont, where he was formerly
brigadier-general OF militia.
THE service Of benedicton was observed
At Trinity church, Rutland, on last week
Thursday. Professor S. Il. Whitney Of
Boston presided at the organ, and Bishop
Doane of Albany preached the sermon
GENERAL CUTCHEoN, chairman of the
house committee on military affairs, has
submitted report in favor of the bill to au-
thorize the construction of a military post
at Essex junction or Swauton Junction.
THE thirty-frst annual festival of the Or
leans County Musical Association was held
at Newport last week, beginning on Tues
day. with Professor II. G. Baisdell as di-
rector There were nearly $50 voices in the
chorus.
The body of Lille Lovern of Vergennes,
which gave evidence of returning life after
she had been pronounced dead, was buried
on last week Wednesday, Just week after
death. All doubts were removed before
the interment.
THE Sons and Daughters of Vermont liv-
ing at Worcester, Mass. had their eighteenth
annual reunion on last week Tuesday, when
banquet was served. Letters of regret
were received from Governor Page, exGov-
ernor Dillingham; and Colonel Veazey.
REV. JOSEPH G. SwITzER, a Methodist
clergyman, who formerly preached in Yer
mont his last station in the state being at
Bradford died at Philadelphia recently. He
was for several years the assistant of DR..
Tourgee at the New England Conservatory
OF Music.
DIR. CURRIER of Newport has an original
CODY of the constitution of Vermont, as
adopted by the convention held at Windsor,
July d. 1893, and printed that year by Alden
Spuoner. 1t was found in rag bin with an
almost complete set of Walton's Vermont
Registers.
The Rutland County Agricultural Society
held its annual meeting on last week
Wednesday. The treasurer's report showed
total Indebtedness of 2,S0l 26. Hon.
Henry F. Field declined a reelection as
treasurer, aud Fletcher ID. Proctor, as a
trustee, on account of other business.
In the suit of Eugene d. Ramsay of Lem
ington against the Boston and Maine rail-
road for $4,000 for injuries to plaintiff on
defendants railroad the jury at Boston
rendered a verdict of $4,000 damages A
motion for new trial was filed Immediately
on the ground of Undiscovered evil
dence.
The Corona Marble Company, which has
its quarries at Brandon and whose princi-
pal owners, Charles NJ. Whitney & Co. of
New York, failed about six weeks ago, asks
its creditors for an extension Among its
creditors are the Brandon National bank
for $500, and l.. b. Peck of Brandon for
$1,000
The sixteenth annual reunion of the
Western Vermont Masonic Union occurred
at Bennington on last week Tuesday even
inc lN,l.. IaI Il A llnN
gave an Grafton on Free Masonry, Its
Aims and Objects" The usual ball and
banquet followed, more than 100 couples
participating.
HARRY SPRAGUE, employed on the farm
OF Fred johnson in Clarendon, committed
suicide last week Tuesday by taking a dose
of poison. About three years ago, it is
stated, he was married to Eliza Turner at
East Barnard and they lived at Claremont,
N. III about year, when difficulties arose
and they parted.
DURING the year ending December 81,
1890, the importatons into the district of
Vermont from the Dominion of Canada, for
all purposes amounted in the aggregate to
$40 915 995. on which duties to the amount
of S2.753.7 S9 were collected or assessed
being decrease of $3.50, $50 in value of
import ations, and an increase of S485, 400
in amount of duties assessed, as compared
with 1889.
lHE DOuN OF george Eaton, WHO uleu AT
Troy, N. Y :, was brought to DanViIle, and
funeral services were held on last week
Tuesday Mr.. Eaton left Danville a few
years ago, and became an editor and owner
Of the Troy Press. He was a prominent
democrat, had represented Danvile in the
legislature, and was once the democratic
candidate for governor of Vermont. An
only son survives him.
A DISASTROUS fire occurred at Milton last
week Friday morning. 1t caught in tene-
ment in the village hall building, from a
defective flue, and the building, which con-
tanned the town clerks office and several
stores, was totally DESTROYED, nothing being
saved but the town records The store of
II. IL. Rankin * Co.. store house, barn
and hay scales were also destroyed. The
Grand Army post lost everything. The
total loss was nearly $4,000.
AT the annual meeting of the Montreal,
Portland and Boston Railroad company,
held in Montreal, the shareholders ratified
the settlement recently made by ex-Gov-
ernor Hendee with the Canadian Pacific
company. BY the settlements all litigation
ends, and all claims are discharged and the
Canadian Pacific company surrenders to the
Montreal, Portland and Boston its road and
property on thirty days notice. The Ver-
mont National bank has large interest in
the Montreal.
MEETINGS are being held in the towns be-
tween Fair Haven and Vergennes to con-
slider proposition of DR.. John b. Mahana
OF Oregon to build single rail and
saddle line between the two places. The
trusses of the proposed road are to be built
in the form of V and placed upside down,
with the single rail on the point, and half
way down on each side is "a ballast rail con-
Meeting the side of the car by an arm, to
which is attached Wheel which is so
secure that displacement is impossible
Domestic.
SMALLPOX is prevalent in central and
southern Texas.
THE Farmers Alliance men in the Kansas
legislature are unanimous for woman suf-
frage.
THE supreme court of Nebraska has given
decision which virtually makes Boyd, the
Farmers Allia ce candidate, governor.
A HEAVY rainstorm in southern New
England on last week Thursday caused
large losses of property aud hindered rail-
road travel considerably.
THE funeral of the historian, George BAN
croft, took place at Washington on last
week Tuesday morning. The remains were
taken to Worcester Mass.
A WOMAN named Anderson of Brock ton