The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-13
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.


A. B. Story, postmaster at Milton, had a
shock of paralysis last Monday, from which
1t is feared he may not recover.
SETH I'VE was found dead in bed at the
Grand Central Hotel in st. Adams last
Monday evening. 1t is thought that he
accidentally took an overdose OF morphine.
Mr.. MAaEE, an old gentleman from Swan.
| ton Junction, was struck by train and in
| stantly killed at Swanton last Monday. He
was walking on the track and did not hear
the whistle OF the approaching train.
BISHOP HALL has sent to all Episcopal
parishes in Vermont a pastoral letter re-
ferring to the letter of the house of bishops
asking prayers and aims on behalf Of the
Armenian sufferers authorizing a pre-
scribed prayer and receipt OF contributions
| by all churches to be sent to Charles II.
Stout, No Wall street, New York
MRS MARY e. BAXTER, widow of General
III. II. Baxter Of Rutland, died suddenly at
her home in that city last Friday. She
| founded the Baxter Memorial Library, a
beautiful marble building, containing the
| finest collection of choice books illustrating
the various kinds of binding, both ancient
and modern, to be found in this state.
MAYOR JOHN A. SHELDON of Rutland has
been sued by Mrs Lynch OF that city for
$1,000, for removing or causing to be re-
moved fence she has recently placed part
way across Strong's Avenue, one of the
was served upon Mayor Sheldon. Bail was
fixed at $1,000, which was furnished by
three aldermen.
NEGOTIATIONS have been in progress for
several days looking to the establishment
of an extensive corn. canning factory at
Windsor. A meeting was recently held be-
tween Baxter Brothers, who have large es q.
Establishments in Vermont and other states
and citizens who are interested on both
sides, to the extent that another meeting
this week will probably complete the
terms.
GEORGE DoTEY OF Rutland fell from a
train between Ludlow and Healdville, last
Thursday, and was seriously injured. He
was taken to Ludlow and his leg was am
putated by DR.. George e. Lane. AS DR..
Lane was returning home, after perfo rming
the operation, he fell in the street and ex-
pred, almost Immediately, of heart disease.
He was sixty. two years of age, and a gradu-
ate of Middlebury College. He had prac.
ticed in Ludlow many years
In the case of state against Stella Green,
charged with murder in causing the death
of her illegtimate child at Bellows Falls
last june the jury returned a verdict last
Friday of guilty Of felony. The penalty is
not exceeding three years in state prison or
fine of $500. The Vermont law provides
that woman charged with murder under
these circumstances shall be found guilty of
felony instead of murder, although under
the indictment for murder.
A G. Conner, roadmaster of the Benning-
ton & Rutland railroad, has confessed to
misappropriating the funds of the company
to an amount exceeding $4,000. The dis
closure of Comer's fraudulent transactions
creates good deal of a sensation in western
Vermont, and especially in Rutland and
Bennington counties, through which the
Bennington 81 Rutland road runs. Conner
has been in the employ of the company for
over twenty-five years. and is sixty-hve
years old. He has been a trusted official,
and his fall is surprise to President Nc
Cullough and Superintendent Bennett of
the Bennington q Rutland road.
THE Congregational Society of Hartford
has concurred in the action of that church
to retain Rev. Herbert w. Boyd as pastor
at salary of 81, 900 per year and use of par
sonage The prudential committee, con-
sisting OF five members, all having been in
fuenced except the chairman to act in fur
therance of the design of Ephraim Lorris,
the wealthy wooden manufacturer and par
lshioner who precipitated the move against
Rev. Mr.. Boyd, proceeded without instruc.
tions or authority to dismiss the pastor.
However, stay of proceedings was had
and meeting was called. The first vote
stood tifty-two to one the second was
unanimous.
A GENERAL liquor raid was made in Brat
tleboro last Saturday. Seven places were
visited simultaneously, and from one to
four cases of lager were found in each
place. AT the Esterbrook establishment
fifty kegs of beer were found, which the
owners Of the place claim is owned by a
brewing concern in Springfield and that it
was stored there to be shipped to saloons
across the river in New Hampshire. The
cases against six of the proprietors of the
places were continued. John Wright was
fined 500 for being common seller, but he
appealed. The claim is made that the beer
seized is hop beer and not under the ban of
the law. Samples of the same will be ana
lyzed.
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