The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-28
SUMMARY OF NEWS,
Vermont.

MARY LEITcH of Ryegate, for more than
forty years missionary in Ceylon, died re-
Gently in that country.
THE First Baptist church of Brattleboro
has extended call to Rev L. ID. Temple
of Lansing, Mich, who has recently been
supplying that pulpit.
A YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
is soon to be established in Bellows Falls.
The sum of S235 has already been sub
scrbed toward the expenses of the first
year.
EVERY berth in the special sleepers en-
gagged to transport Vermont Grand Army
men to Louisville, KY, is already taken.
The department commander estimates that
fully $50 Vermonters will be in line on the
day of the grand parade.
SENATORS REED and Sherwin OF Windham
county have asked for applications for ap-
pointments to two vacancies in cadetships
at Norwl CHI University. The requirements
for such appointments are very rigid, but it
is expected the applications will be numer-
GUS
Hon. H. o. HoUGHToN, SR., head of the
well-known publishing house of Houghton,
Mifflin & Co., died suddenly last Sunday at
his summer residence at North Andover,
Mass. He was native of Sutton, Vt, and
a graduate of the University of Vermont.
His age was seventy-Jhree years.
E. S. HARRIS, United States marshal, ar
rested Adam Miller at Derby Line last
week. He is charged with smuggling He
was taken before United States Commits
soner Crane at Newport and bail was fixed
at $500. The hearing was continued till
August 30. Miller is a prominent citizen
and village trustee at Derby Line.
GEORGE DURANT was indicted at the May
term of the United States court at Windsor
for selling intoxicating liquor without a
government license, but could not be found.
United States District Attorney Senter and
United States Marshal Harris located him
at Barre, last week, and brought him to
Montpelier. Commissioner George W.
Wing bound him over to the next term OF
court in the sum of $500. W. H. Buchanan
OF Barre entered as surety for his appear
ance, and he was released.
A GRAND COURT for Vermont of the
Ancient Order of Foresters was organized
at Burlington last Monday, with the follow
ing officers Grand chief ranger, o. j.
Matthews, Barre; grand sub-chief ranger,
James Byrne, Bellows Falls; grand insn-
cial secretary, j. S. Haley, Montpelier
grand recording secretary, w H. Finn, st.
Adams; grand treasurer, John Hulliban,
Rutland; grand senior woodward, Frank
Haynes, Graniteville; grand junior wood
ward, j. T. Dunn, st. Adams; grand senior
beedle, I. F. Russell, Burlington; grand
junior beedle j. e. Fitzgerald, Burlington
first trustee, T. W. Rourk, East Barre; Sec
ond trustee, K. p. Butler, Proctor; third
trustee, H. E. St. Antoine, Burlington
auditing committee, j. d. Spellman of Rut-
land, T. P: Daley of Burlington, John F.
Roach, Bellows Falls.
HARRY LORD, lad fifteen years old, has
confessed that he turned the switch at
Bellows Falls, causing the wreck of the
New York express several weeks ago. He
was passing the switch few minutes be-
fore the express was due, and, seeing the
ball and lever, wondered If he could throw
them over. He did so three times, leaving
the switch leading to the side track. Then
he went home not realizing the danger
He returned after the first alarm was
sounded for the cars burning from the
wreck, and stayed in the wrecked engine
all night. He has already spent long
time in the state industrial school. The
Justice held him for the September CRANE
jury and he got bail in the SUM o
$4,000. The penalty for tampering will
switches in this state is from two TO tel
years. imprisonment in the state prison.
THE entry books for the ate fair to b'
held at Howard Park, Burlington, Septem
Der 3, 4. and 6, 1895, show a much large
list of blooded cattle, horses, sheep anC
swine than usual, while 1879 horses repre-
senting.the best stables in New England
will compete for So, 800 in guaranteed stakes
The programme of races, (three each day.
is the best ever offered in Vermont and il
bound to make exciting contests Professo
q, q, Bennett will make balloon ascen
sion with parachute leap and goose and dol
drop each day of the fair There will be
bicycle race, foot race, orange race, scrul
race, parade OF premium stock on thu
track, exhibitions OF heavy draught horses
day tireW orks etc, and the best of mus
will be furnished daily by the we'll know
Sherman Band. All passenger trains will
stop at the grounds, and electric cars will
glide to and from the grounds every ffteei
minutes. Excursion rates on railroads AM
steamboats,.