The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-09-04
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

GOLD has been found in paying quantities
in Barnard, and company has been
formed for extensive prospecting.
b. g. HOWE, the st. Johnsbury hotel
keeper, was discharged from the house Of
correction at Rutland last Friday. He
gained ten days Of his sentence because Of
good behavior.
JOSEPH MILLER Of vergennes was fatally
injured last week by a falling derrick He
was struck on the head by falling iron guy
rods and his skull was fractured He leaves
wife and nine children.
FRED T. HATCH OF Burlington was ar
rested last week at Plattsburgh N. Y, for
passing worthless checks. He attempted to
shoot the officer who arrested him. His
friends claim that the excessive use of CO.
caine has made him crazy.
JAMES HEWITT OF Vergennes has con-
fessed to stealing a horse, some time ago,
from II. 8. Sumner OF Bristol, and has been
bound over for trial in Addison county
court in the sum Of $3.50. Bail was fur
nished by George Hewitt, his father.
THE purchase of fifty three acres of land
just south of and adjoining the Fort Ethan
Allen military reservation has been COM
pleted, and the ground will be put in con-
dition for the annual muster next year. 1t
will henceforth be used as a permanent
camp.ground.
WILLIAM B. HosKINsoN. prominent citi-
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highwayman, last week, while walking on
a secluded road. He was knocked down
and dubbed into insensibility. Robbery
was the motive Mr.. Hoskinsons assailant
was arrested at Bellows Falls and held for
trial.
RUTLAND had an elopement in high life
last week. Mary, the eldest daughter of
Mayor John A Sheldon, and +. II. Keck,
young man from Philadelphia, ran away TO
Buffalo, n. Y, where they were married.
Mayor Sheldon's strong objection to the at
tention paid his daughter by this young
man is said to have fastened the denoue-
ment.
Hon. HENRY NJ. ARMS of Springfield died
suddenly last week Tuesday. He was rid.
ing with a cousin, when he complained Of
great pain, fell over the dash board and ex-
PRED almost instantly. Mr.. Arms had long
been identified with the agricultural inter-
ests of Vermont. Since 1892 he has been
member Of the State Board of Agriculture,
and was president of the State Dairymens
Association from 1891 to 1894. AS manager
of the dairy exhibit from Vermont at the
Worlds Fair, in 1893, he rendered the state
great service. He leaves widow, two
sons and one daughter-Mrs. Arthur Whit
comb OF Springfield.
THE Grand Commandery of knights
Templar Of Vermont, the fourth oldest in
the United States, was represented in Bos-
ton last week by about 500 Sir Knights.
On Tuesday evening Right Eminent Grand
Commander Colonel s. w. Cummings, d.
d. Nicholson, the grand senior warden and
their ladies, gave reception at 80 Union
Park to the grand commanders present in
the city, which was spoken of by the press
of Boston as one of the most enjoyable
events OF the week. In the parade, We'd
nesday, the Vermont Knights were in the
fifth division. The entire delegation wore
snow-white plumes and their fine appear
ance and splendid marching evoked great
enthusiasm from one end of the route to the
other. Following were the Communicates
in line; Mt. Calvary, Middlebury; Burling-
ton, Burlington Lafayette, St. Adams
Vermont, Windsor; Palestine, St. Johns
bury Killington, Rutland; Beauseant
Brattleboro; Mt. Zion, Montpelier; Malta,
Newport