The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-06
Summary of News.


recently AZ a loss OF ABOUT Gl ,OUO.
WILLIAM KENNEDY was killed by an ex-
plosion in the Ely mines recently.
SECRETARY PRoCToR is erecting build
ing for the village library at Proctor.
FISH COMMISSIONER ATHERToN has just
put 10000 trout into Greensboro pond.
COLONEL JEROME b. PARMINTER of Bur-
lington died recently. He was fifty-four
years of age.
THE Killington National Bank of Rutland
is to make an application for the reduction
OF its capital stock
THE office of the Self Help and Home Study,
which has been in Boston, is to be removed
at once to Burlington.
THE American Canoe Association has its
annual meeting at Willsboro Point, Lake
Champlan, August to q.
REV. GIBBS BRAIsLIN, formerly of KEGS
Vile, N. Y, has entered upon the pastorate
OF the Rutland Baptist church
REV. DIR. THOMAS j. CoNANT, who died at
his home in New York last week, was
buried at Brandon, his native place.
Hon. GEORGE ADAMS of Enosburg, for
several years side Judge of Franklin county,
died of old age on last week Wednesday.
CHARLES A. SMITH of Vergennes deputy
sheriff for many years, dropped dead in his
barn recently. He was sixty-seven years of
age.
Two men named George Rouse and Wy
man Trudo of Alburgh were drowned in
the lake Sunday evening while setting a
gill net.
GOVERNOR PAGE has appointed Professor
B. G. Day of Craftsbury Academy exam
liner for Orleans county, vice NJ. S. Stone,
resigned.
A DEER about year old was found in
Granville the other day suffering from
wounds caused by jumping on barbed
wire fence.
EDWARD SMITH of Pittsford is still miss
ing. His brother committed suicide about
three years ago, and it is feared that he may
have done the same.
over at Sunderland Hollow last week
Many trees that were not burned received
more or less damage.
AN express train from Portland ran into
an open switch at St. Johnsbury last week
Wednesday night. The train was derailed,
but no damage was done to the track.
A MEETING of the state farmers league
has been called for June 8, at Montpelier
1t will continue all day, and George T.
Powell, president of the national league,
will be one of the speakers.
CHARLES A. WILLARD of Westminster
was found hanging at his bed.post last week
Tuesday morning. The cause of the deed
IL attributed to financial embarrassments.
His father committed suicide several years
ago.
CHESTER l. BRADLEY of Wheelock, aged
twenty-five years, was found dead beside
trout brook on last week Friday. He was
subject to fits and it is supposed that he
had one and fell, striking his forehead on a
stone.
JAMES SIMoNDs, for twenty-seven consecu-
tive years the town clerk of Glover, recently
died at the age of eighty-six years. He had
twice represented Glover in the legislature
and for two years held the Office of county
judge.
ANsoN w. CHUBB, an old, much-respected
and well-to-do resident of Springfield, COM
mitted suicide, April 81, by hanging himself
in his barn while in a state Of partial de-
rangement, the result of long-continued ill
health.
A COMMITTEE of the Granite Cutters
Union asked of j. w Goodell and III. NJ.
Phelps, granite dealers of Burlington, that
nine hours make days work, with eight
on Saturday. The request was at once
granted.
CHARLES TAPLIN of West Derby attempted
suicide last week Tuesday afternoon by cut
ting his throat. He has been employed in
the round house of the Boston and Maine
railroad for some time. He is not expected
to recover.
A YOUNG woman in gypsy band was ar
rested recently at Bellows Falls for stealing
watch. When trial was had she was un-
able to understand English and was re-
leased to appear two days later, which she
failed to do.
SECRETARY PROCTOR has written Colonel
Levi X. Fuller offering Cushing's battery,
now stationed at Fort Adams, Newport, r.
l., to accompany the Fuller battery and the
Estey guard to the dedication of the Ben
ningt on monument.
EIGHTEEN teachers put in an appearance
at Cavendish recently to attend school ex-
animation, but the county examiner did not
show up. Some of the teachers went home
and the rest were finally examined by the
town superintendent.
DR.. GEORGE w. WARD of St. Johnsbury
has received the appointment of veterinary
inspector of live stock at the port of New
port, new position established to prevent
the importation into this country of animals
afflicted with contagious diseases.
WHILE T. L. Fletcher of South Wood
stock was burning brush last week Monday,
the dry grass caught fire and strong wind
spread the fire at rapid rate, burning over
some ten acres, and but for the assistance
of neighbors, the damage would have been
more serious.
REV. f. G. McFARLAN has left the First
Baptist Church of Burlington and has gone
to the home of his parents in Cincinnati.
After a months rest he will 90 to Boston.
On Tuesday evening Of last week he was
given farewell reception by the members
Of his church.
1t is rumored that the Molecular Tele-
phone company of Boston has disposed of
the interests of the company in this state,
except in Rutland and Bennington counties,
to parties in Newport. The property in
Rutland and Bennington counties had been
previously sold.
DIR. JESSE p. BANCROFT, ex-superintend-
emit of the New Hampshire asylum for the
insane died at Concord on last week Thurs
day. In 1915 he began to practice medicine
ut st. Johnsbury, where he remained for
twelve years, He was a member of the
legislature in 1858.
A MEETING to form Vermont citizens
alliance is to be held at Rutland to-day
L. l.. Drury, master workman of the Knights
Of Labor of this state it at the head of the
movement. All interested in third party
devoted to the interests of workingmen are
invited to attend the meeting.
WILLIAM CLoUGH, stage driver from
Derby Line to Derby Center assaulted
Horace Wilder, a farmer, with a knife and
afterwards with revolver on last week
Tuesday. A warrant was issued for his ar
rest, but he made quick time for Canada.
The trouble arose over a horae