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

RICHARD K SYLVESTER, a native OF Yer
mont, and the principal editorial writer on
the Washington Post, died in that city last
Sunday Of kidney disease, aged sixty-three
years.
WILLIAM G. BELoHER, member OF the
California bar for the past forty years, died
last Sunday in San Francisco, aged seventy
three years. He was native of Stock
bridge.
The Corkins butter-box and chair stock
factory at Jacksonville in the town OF
Nottingham, the principal industry Of that
village, was burned to the ground last Fri
day night Loss $4,000, partially COW
cred by insurance.
The HOME FOR DESTITUTE CHILDREN, in
Burlington, was damaged $4,000 by fire
last Saturday afternoon. All the inmates
were safely removed. This is the second
time this institution has been practically
destroyed by fire. The directors announce
their intentions to Immediately rebuild.
DURING the tennis tournament held last
week at St. Adams State Tennis Associa-
ton was formed with the following officers:
President, Perry o. Judson of Arlington;
secretary and treasurer Farrand s. Strana-
han of st. Adams; executive committee,
John Mccall of Randolph, Charles Adams
Of Arlington, Burch Smith of Montpelier.
THE location of the Chittenden monument
at Williston was definitely located last Sat
urday by Secretary of State Brownell and
Engineer Sinclair. The spot is the one
agreed upon last winter by the commission
1t is in the addition to the old cemetery at
Williston and near the grave of the COVER
nor. This site was purchased and presented
to the commission by Henry Root OF Cali
fornia.
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters: Original, Smith
W. Jameson, East Dorset, James W. Par
menter, Waterbury; additional, John W.
Hildreth, Brattleboro; increase, Granville
8. Derby, Springfield, George n. Pitts,
North Clarendon; reissue, Seth Lawrence,
North Bennington, Edward Bacon, Essex
Junction; original, widows, etc, Mary A.
Dow, West Lincoln; Elizabeth A. Baxter,
Derby Line.
JAMES g.. BATES, wealthy farmer Of
Hartland, stftcumbed to the wiles of three
card monte sharpers last week, and would
have been out SO, 800 but for j. L. Bacon,
cashier of the national bank of White River
Junction Mr.. Bates credit was perfectly
good at the bank, but the cashiers suspi.
cions we're aroused when Mr.. Bates wanted
such large sum of currency and began to
question him. Bates was indignant and
left the bank, but was followed by an Off
Ger. The sharpers were waiting in team
just outside the village, but they scented
trouble and fed. 1t is believed they were
the same men who recently attempted the
green goods swindle on farmer at Ran
dolph,
AT the annual meeting Of theVermont
and Quebec Universalist Convention, held
last week at Morrisville, the following Off.
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
President, A. 7. Foster OF Derby Linei
vice president, Professor Charles Dole of
Mortified; treasurer. Willard Chase of
West Concord secretary, Rev. S. A. Parker
of Bethel; trustee for three years f. f.
Brown of st. Johnsbury; state agent of the
missionary box, Matte Jenness of st.
Johnsburyi committee OF fellowship, Rev.
f. W. Whipple of St. Adams, Rev. A. M.
Smith of Williamstown, Rev. N. E. Mag
graft of Bellows Falls, 1. N Barron Of Nor
risvilie, and J. j. Burgess of st. Adams;
Rev. e. E. Maggraff; alternate, Rev, II. o.
Markham of Ludlow; ministerial and lay
delegates to the general convention, Rev.
F. W. whippen OF St. Adams; Rev. ii. d.
Maxwell of Brattleboro, Rev. G. M. Perry
of Chester, G. W. Pierce of Springfield Ed
son Allen of East Barnet, Professor Hollis
ter of Barre A. f. Booth Of Morrisville and
H. V. French of Woodstock.