The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-15

FRANK DuRKRE OF PittsHeld has been
quite successful as bear hunter lately.
Week before last he killed one, and on No
vember he killed another one. Almon
Brown of Pittsheld was with him both
times. The animals were killed In the lum-
Der region in the western part OF Pittsheld
and were small animals, weighing about
one hundred pounds each. The bounty Is
S15 for bears.
LOUIS w. billiard, the Ascending
cashier OF the Chicago Tribune, surrendered
himself recently to the American consul at
Madrid, Spain. He arrived in New York
last Monday, and was at once taken to Chi
cago. He IL only twenty-three years OF age
His embezzlements exceed $4,000. His
home is in Rutland.
THE twenty-seventh annual convention
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
OF Vermont will be held AT St. Johnsbury,
beginning Friday evening, December 1, and
closing December 3. The programme will
present topics of practical importance to
the state, and the speakers will be men of
national reputation in association work.
THE annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Consolidated railroad of Vermont
was held at St. Adams last week Thursday.
The following directors were elected: K.
G. Smith of st. Adams, j. Il. Langdon Of
Montpelier, Il. =. Cheney of Boston, w. II.
II. Bingham of Stowe, L. j. Sargent of
Montreal John Bell OF Belleville, Ont, and
b. b. Smalley of Burlington.
THE state convention of the Daughters of
Rebekah was held in Rutland last week.
The order Is in most tiOurishing condition.
The following officers were elected: Vice
president, Mrs. Eleanor NJ. Gould of Bel
lows Falls secretary Mrs Louise l.. Boyce
of Barre; treasurer, Mrs. Ella q. Finney OF
Lyndonville delegates to the Massachu-
sets state convention, Mrs. j. T. Hildreth OF
! BrattlebOro and Mrs. S. A. Case of Rutland
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ton, Mrs. Olive Puffer of Montpelier and
Mrs J. Il. Parker Of St. Adams.
AT the annual meeting of the stockhold.
ers of the Central Vermont railroad, held
| last week Thursday at St. Adams, 7 544
| shares of stock were represented. The fol-
| lowing directors were elected: Colonel e.
| G.. Smith of St. Al bans, James Il Laugdon
of Montpelier, b. p. Cheney of Boston,
| Robert Colt of New London, Conn, w. II
| II. Bingham OF Stowe, f. Stewart Strana.
! han OF St. Albsns, l.. J. Sargent and Rob.
ert Wright of Montreal, b. b. Smalley OF
J Burlington, John Bell of Belleville, Ont,
and w. Seward Webb OF Shelburne.
TIKI following officers of the State Teach.
ers' Association were elected at Rutland last
week to serve for the year ensuing: Pres
! ident, o. ID. Mathewson of Barre; vice
presidents, G. G. Davis OF Vergennes
A. b. Valentine of Bennington, &. f
Putney OF ST Johnsbury,, S w. Landor
| of Burlington, j. II. Walbridge Of West
Concord, l.. w. Jenne of Enoshurgh, w. n
Phelps of South Hero, Mrs. Marion Blake
Campbell of johnson, f. E. Pritchard o
Newbury, Principal Stanwood of Barton
E. j. Colcord Of Rutland j. d. Horne o
Brattlehoro d. f. Andrus of Ludlow; sec
rotary, f. X. Graves Of Manchester; treas
urer, 9. II. Morrill, of Bakersiield; execu
tive committee, c. S. Davis of Bennington
G. A. Williams OF Saxton's River, s. j.
Blanpied OF Montpelier.