The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-19
VERMONT IN BRIEF.

FOUR troops of cavalry Will soon DC sta-
toned at Fort Ethan Allen.
JOHN O'NEIL OF Whiting was instantly
killed at Salisbury last week by being
struck by an express train.
CoPIoUs rains in many parts of the state
during the past week have broken the
drouth, and replenished failing springs and
streams
THE strike at the mills of Holden & Leon
ard at Bennington has been settled by the
firm granting the ten per cent advance in
wages asked for.
Mr. AND MRS. HORACE HIGGINS of Benson
were instantly killed at Putnam, n. Y. last
week. A carriage in which they were rid
ing was struck by an express train.
JOHN w. McAUsLAND, proprietor Of the
Boston store in Burlington, was found dead
in bed last week He was twenty eight
years old, and his sudden death was due to
heart disease.
MRS. GEORGE HARRINGTON, wife of a
farmer living near Burlington, committed
suicide last week by shooting herself
through the head. Dependency is said to
have been the cause.
GovERNoR-ELEcT WOODBURY. has APP
pointed Max l.. Powell of Burlington, son
of Colonel K. Henry Powell as secretary of
civil and military affairs. 1t is thought
that Secretary of State Brownell will APP
point Don A. Stone engrossing clerk of the
coming leBlSlduure'
THE liquors seized some time ago at the
State Line House, Pownal, were spilled last
Saturday. The stock consisted of 1913 bot
ties of lager, two barrels of ale, one barrel
of whiskey and seven jugs containing rum,
gin, wine and other liquors. The occur
renee took place on the main street and was
witnessed by crowd OF people.
PENSIONS have recently been issued to the
following Vermonters: Additional, Ed
of
James W.Coburn of Gouldsville; original,
widows, etc, Joseph Convey of ST. Adams
additional, Charles Durkee, North Tun-
BRIDGE increase, Benjamin f. Ryder, Bur
lington; reissue, Eugene e. Joslyn, Mont
pelier.
Hon. GEORGE f. EpMUNDs has been
elected one of the vice-presidents of the I'm
copied the office The league will continue
its active work in attempting to bring about
some legislation by keeping the senators
and representatives from New England con-
stantly supplied with the latest documents,
facts and arguments. Upwards of 800 men,
bers have already joined.
The steamer Reindeer, carrying 800 pas
sengers, struck reef near Colchester last
Friday evening when returning from Platts-
burg. The force of the shock nearly upset
the boat. A panic among the passengers
ensued at once. Men and women were
driven to the guard rails of the boat with
such force as to almost hurl the crowd into
the lake. Life preservers were quickly put
on and everything made ready for swim
ming, when the boat passed over the rock
and came upright in position. Several
women tainted, one of whom was uncon-
scious when the boat landed.
THE first annual meeting Of the Batten-
kill Valley Association for the Detection OF
Horse Thieves was held last Saturday at
Arlington with sixty members present. The
officers elected for the ensuing year are as
follows President p. G. Madison of South
Shafts bury; vice-president, ID. g. Barnes
of Arlington; secretary, Q. M. Barber OF
SALISBURY; directors, Myron Clark OF
SALISBURY, Milo Pierce of SALISBURY, II
S. Burt of Sunderland, II. S. Wilson OF
Arlington and j. l.. Mccall of Bennington
1t was voted that hereafter the annual
meeting should be held the first Saturday
in October instead of September.
THE annual meeting of the Vermont Con
! ference Woman's Home Missionary Society
was held September y, in Trinity Church
| st. Adams. The president, Mrs E. A. Bar
rett, gave an able address. Rev. Isaac
McAnn of Virginia, with his usual elo
quence, spoke to large and appreciativt
audience in the evening upon Missions
and the Southern Work" The following
officers were elected: President, Mrs. e. A
Barrett of Bradford recording secretary
Mrs. T. j. Cochran of Groton; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. e. G. Elmer of Cabot
treasurer, Mrs. o. d. Clapp of Windsor
secretary of supplies, Mrs. j. A. Marshal
of st. Johnshury; secretary mite boxes, Mrs
d. L. Fuller of Montpelier; secretary young
peoples work, Miss Leonora X. Stevens
of East Montpelier president st. Johns
bury district, Mrs. w, 5. Jenne of Glover
secretary st. Johnsbury district Mrs. Geo
o. Howe of Island Pond president st. AL
| hapo al trio MrC IA I al
St. Adams district, Mrs. A. b. Enright of Al
burgh; president Montpelier district, Mrs
II. f. Forrest of Chelsea; secretary Mont
pelier district, Miss Winnie Ball of Bellow
Falls; secretary home MISSIONS Mrs. j. A
Lapont; resident managers, Mrs j. S. Tup
per of Newbury, Mrs j. o. Sherburne o
Williamstown, Mrs. Ii. X. Sherburne o
Montpelier and Mrs. Lyman Heath, Mrs
L. p Tucker Mrs. A. p. Ford, Mrs. j. E
Garfield, Mrs. f. e. Doe, Mrs H. e. Stearns
Mrs. j. S. Little, Mrs. f. X. Prescott, Mrs
j. f. Sleeper, all of Bradford