The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-21
Summary Of Netps.
Vermont.

The sMethodists of West Rutland dedi.
Gated new church last week.
Mrs. ANDREW HEATH, widow Of the well.
known Vermont clergyman, died at Castle.
ton last week.
l.. f. TERRILL's store at Underhll was
broken into last week, and $50 worth Of
clothing stolen.
W. ID. ALDRICH a lumberman, was seri-
ously hurt near Rutland by being caught
under falling tree
REV. ABNER HALL, aged about ninety
years, died at Concord n. H., last week
Tuesday. He was born in Rutland.
THE annual meeting of the Vermont State
Agricultural Society will be held at White
River junction on Thursday at seven Pm
GOVERNOR FULLER goes with his staff to
the ball OF the Old Guard in New York
January y. Later in the month the party
will attend military affair in Boston.
FRANK l.. GREENE, assistant editor Of the
81. Adams Messenger, sailed for Europe
last week. He is to spend six months In
Italy and Greece, and may climb the pyra-
mids Of Egypt.
BLAcKMER's New York store at Manches-
ter Depot was broken into, last week and a
quantity of goods stolen. The post office in
the same building, was robbed Of postage
stamps and money.
GEORGE l.. TIFFANY was arrested in Phila.
delphia for swindling, and on his person
were found forged checks on the Peoples
National Bank and the Vermont National
Bank of Brattleboro.
THE commissioned officers of the Vermont
National Guard have been ordered to meet
at Rutland, January and D. for instruction
and drill. General j. j. Estey Of Brattle-
| boro will be in charge.
HOG CHOLERA exists in dozen herds in
4 windsor county, and there have been sixty
! fatal cases. The original cause was found
] II ~
ard of South Woodstock.
Mas: JAMES FRAZIER of Barre recently
gave birth to twin boys. The parents
| named the babes Grover Cleveland and
Benjamin Harrison. The latter died and
was buried last week. At the funeral the
surviving child was christened Grover
| Cleveland.
The Rutland democrats held a big love
feast, last week Tuesday evening. 2. NJ
| Meldon presided, and read letters of regret
from Mr.. Cleveland, Senator Hill and Gov
ernor Russell. Speeches were made by T.
j. Boynton and John H. Senter of Mont
peller, Z. III. Davenport of Brattleboro, II
r. Dorr and T. r. Brown of Rutland, f W.
McGettrick of st. Adams, and others.
AN entertaining case is pending in Wind
sor county court. Lizzie Currier is suing
Joseph r. Richardson, a wealthy land
| owner. He promised to wed the fair Eliza
/ beth, and failed to toe the mark She sued
that he had slandered her dreadfully, so she
sued him again, and recovered S2,6SSqJ
| The supreme court thought this was too
much, and sent the case back for new
| trial
THE Vermont Veterans Association of
! Boston and vicinity met at the Hub last
week. Comrade II w. Downs of Newton.
late of the Vermont Infantry, was chosen
president and Comrade c. F. Spaulding
of Waltham, late colonel Sixth Vermont
Infantry; W. p. Henry of Charleston, late
Sixteenth Infantry and First Cavalry, Yer
mont Volunteers 7. G.. Bond OF Boston late
Tenth Vermont Infantry; II. NJ Potter of
Lowell, late Ninth Vermont Infantry. and
Albert Patch of Boston, late Eleventh Yer
mont Infantry, were chosen presidents
The Vermont state grange held a secret
meeting at Brattleboro last week. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Master Alpha
Messer of Rochester Seventh term; over
seer Cassius Peck of Brooktield; lecturer f.
o. Lee of Vernon; steward, G. G. Whitney
of East Bethel; assistant steward, j. H
Clark of Westminster; chaplain, f. S
Jackson of Underhill; treasurer, G. j. Bell
of East Hardwick secretary, D. ID. Howe
of Burlington; gate-keeper, j. f, Bennett Of
Tunbridge; ceres, Mrs. c. j Bell of East
Hardwick pomona, Mrs. A. Messer of
Rochester; flora. Mrs w. L. Park of Lyn.
dom lady assistant steward, Mrs. j. H.
Clark of Westminster; executive commit
tee, w. L. Park of Lyndon; A. o. Coleman
of Bondville.