The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-04
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

Hon. GEORGE #. EDMUNDs has been in
Washington during the past week in the
interest Of Judge Veazey, whose term as
interstate commerce commissioner will ex-
pire in January
Mrs. SOPHIA AUSTIN, an aged resident OF
Rutland, was struck and instantly killed by
a train at the Playground crossing in that
city. She was on her way to church, and
was so deaf that she did not hear the ap.
preaching train.
Two dwellings and two barns in Swan
ton, owned by Napoleon Trudeau and
William Navier, were destroyed by fire last
Sunday evening. A COW belonging to the
latter was also burned. Total loss, $500;
partially insured.
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters: Increase, Henry
A. Silver of Bennington; original, widows,
etc, Emily Audette of Richford and Helen
A. Fortune of Georgia; original, Thomas H.
Bancroft of Randolph.
THE body of John w Abbott of Brattle-
boro, who disappeared Thanksgiving day,
was found last Sunday by searching party
In Hinsdale, N. IL. Abbott has suffered for
a long time from i'll health and melancholia
and there is no doubt but he committed
suicide.
THE motion for new trial in the case Of
State against Chase, recently convicted in
Orleans county of the murder of j Il. Hol-
lOWaY, has been granted Dy Judge Start on
account of new evidence and the disqualified
ton of juror. Chase will be tried again at
the February term, and the states attorney
was directed to proceed against the juror
for perjury.
CHARLES WELLMAN, a blacksmith of
Westminster, was run over by train on
the Fitchburg railroad last Thursday night.
His body was terribly maDgled. Investiga
ton shows that he spent Thanksgiving day
at saloons in North Walpole and Bellows
Falls, and was seen in the eve ming, badly
intoxicated, going down the track in the
direction where he was killed. Much in
terest attaches regarding the liability of
the party furnishing the liquor, as a few
years ago in almost the identical spot, a
man was killed under similar circumstances,
aud hotel proprietor of Walpole was re-
CURED to pay heavy indemnity.
THE twenty fourth annual session OF the
Vermont State Grange will be held at
Brattleboro on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, December 10, IL and IL. pub.
lie meeting will be held Tuesday evening,
to which all are cordially invited. Wednes-
day evening the degrees will be exempli
fed by Protective Grange, followed by a
reception. The comforting of the sixth de.
gree has been assigned for Thursday even
ing. 1t has been prosperous year for the
G range in Vermont, and a large amount of
work is to come before this meeting The
public is cordially invited to the public
meeting Tuesday evening, when the follow
ing programme will be rendered. Music, or
chestra; Protective Grange welcome 10 Yer
mont State Grange, George w. Pierce of
Protective Grange; response, 9. f Smith,
Worthwhile; welcome from the citizens of
Brattl 4boro, DR.. II. ID. Holton; response, G..
j. Bell master of State Grange; music,
orchestra; Vermont's Future Hon. j.
o. Sanford, president Vermont Dairymen's
Association and member of Board of Agri-
culture. music. orchestra. 80 Schools of
Vermont" Superintendent Mason s. Stone;
music orchestral The National Grange"
Hon. Alpha Messer, lecturer of National
Grange; Women in the Grange" Mrs. A.
A G. Ware, Brattleboro; music, orchestra;
Hills, director of Agricultural College and
member of Board of Agriculture; music, or
chestra.