The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-21
Summary of 0eWs.
Vermont.

Vermont.
A RArrLEsNAKE with six rattles was
killed on Tyler Putnam's place in spring
field recently.
H.A, Brush of Milton has just mounted
large bald eagle for Governor Russell OF
Massachusetts,.
FIFTY veterans were present at the re-
union of the Third Vermont Regiment at
ST. Johnsbury on Tuesday of last week.
THE twenty-eighth annual meeting Of the
Chittenden county Sunday-school associa-
ton was held at Essex junction on Thurs
day and Friday of last week
THE Caledonia county fair was held at st.
Johnsbury last week, The opening was
postponed until Thursday, when there were
5000 persons on the grounds.
THE Essex House, at Guildhal, owned by
Charles Il. Hartshorn of Wells River, was
burned early last week Friday morning,
Loss, $4,000; insured.
Two dogs killed FIVE sheep on the farm OF
Elan French OF Brandon last week, De,
sides tearing several more so that they hau
to be killed. One of the dogs was well
filed with shot.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM JONES Of Poultney was
killed at Rutland, last week, by prema-
ture powder explosion. He was promi-
nent man and served three years in the
United States navy during the war,
AT CdSWellS HILLS, III IlOllduNiJ a hOSV
shocking accident occurred recently by
which Willis Worth was killed instantly.
Mr.. Worth was running saw, when a
piece of board flew, passing through his
body in the region of his heart.
A POWER company is talked of in Bran
don. The plan is to build dams thus maxi
ing reservoirs to hold water during the dry
season, having water for power during the
driest weather, and furnishing power for
any and all who may wish to locate there.
RUTLAND is threatened with an epidemic
of diphtheria. Several cases are reported
and one house on State street has been
placed in quarantine by the health officer.
The doctors report several deaths from the
disease, and active measures are being taken
to prevent its spread.
COMPANY d of the First Vermont Cav
airy held its annual reunion at the fair
grounds at St. Johnsbury on Wednesday of
last week. Fourteen members were pres
ent. These officers were elected: President,
G. w. Cook, st. Johnsbury; vice-president,
o. S. Hendricks, Guilford; secretary, A. f.
Chandler, Oxford, N. III.
THE Boston Journal says DR.. Charles f.
Lewis, formerly a dentist of Burlington,
has developed very large practice in Lon
don, after two years of work. Unknown
and unheralded, he established himself in
Upper Norwood, suburb of London, and
by modern methods and skill has attracted
a clientele, including many of the gentry
and nobility, alike tlattering to his ambition
and gratifying to his friends in Vermont"
THE Vermont Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union will hold its annual state
convention at the Bellows Falls Methodist
church on Thursday and Friday, September
90 and 90. The convention will open Thurs
day morning with the presidents address
and secretary's report. On Thursday even
ing the Demorest prize speaking will take
place. The contestants are young people
who have won the silver medal and will
now compete for gold medal. An address
will also be given the same evening by Mr..
Fessenden of Massachusetts on young peo-
pies work. Friday evening, Mrs. j. X.
Barney of Providence, r. l., will lecture on
Facts VS.. Fancy" A large number of
delegates are expected to be present, and
one of the most interesting and successful
state conventions yet held by the organiza-
ton in Vermont is anticipated.
THE Vermont Commandery of the Loyal
Legion met at the Van Ness house, Bur.
lington, last week Wednesday evening. AT
the business meeting the following new
members were elected: First class, orig.
inal-Warren Robbins Dunton, brevet
major, United States Volunteers, Dorset
Albert c. Raymond, captain Company G
Seventeenth Vermont Infantry, Stowe
John S. Upper, lieutenant Company A
Third Vermont Infantry, Swanton; Amass
Tracy, colonel Second Vermont Infantry
Burlington. First class by inheritance
Frank wells, son OF MaJor-General w llllau
Wells, Burlington. At the banquet which
followed, about thirty ex-members wert
present, and General Stephen Thomas pre-
sided. Captain Joel G. Baker of RUTLAND
read paper on "The Fall of Richmond,
and remarks were made by Hon L. E. Chit
tenden of New York city, Ex-Governor j. L
Barstow of Shelburne, Colonel U. A. Wood
bury of Burlington, Colonel Henry .
Clarke of East Orange, N j., Heman w
Allen of Burlington and Colonel d. j. SAT
ford of Morrisville. Captain Baker als'
made short speech Among those presen
were General L. G. Kingsley of Rutland
General w. L. Greenleaf, Chaplain j: p
Goodrich Colonel G. o. Tyler, General I
S. Peck, Rev. L. NJ. Hardy, DR.. J. c
Rutherford, Hon. Henry Ballard, Colone
E. Henry Powell and Major G. S. Blodget
of Burlington, Colonel E. w. Jewett o
Swanton, Captain E. A. Beach and DIR. y
W. Smead of Essex Junction, Captain G
A. Pond, U. S. A, and G. L. Woodbury. Q
Plattsburgh, n. Y.