The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16


Chalmers mill. - Ephraim Clark ia
slowly improving. - A young child OF
Ed. TAFT died last Friday and was buried
Sunday.
Almon Keith visited his father on Tues
day.
Christian Endeavor sociable at Edward
Nye's, Friday evening.
Mrs. T. r. Gibson has sold her farm to
Mrs. George Spencer for 81 400
The chicken-pie supper and socable at
the vestry of the Congregational church
was an enjoyable occasion. Receipts, S27
N. B. Keith was stricken with paralysis
last week Monday, but soon recovered so as
to be about the house. Since then he has
had several slight shocks.
George Batchelder, formerly of this place,
town, died at his home, December %, at the
age Of seventy-eight years.
The Ladies' Aid Society is to have a
sociable and oyster supper at III. G. Moore's
this week Saturday evening. All are in
vited. Supper served from five to eight.
The Plainfield Literary Club will meet
with Miss Della Reed on Monday evening,
January 81. All those who are interested in
literary work are cordially invited to be
present.
North Pomfret.
There is much sickness in town.
Socable at f. l.. Danas this week
The funeral of Mrs. Faneuf was attended
at the Junction last Friday, and that of
Judd Markham at South Pomfret few days
previous.
Mrs. e. G.. Sherburne is confined to the
house. Laura Thatcher is slowly gain
ing. - Joseph Mayo has gone away,
and Frank Darby has moved into his house.
West Randolph
Mrs j. p. Nickerson is visiting friends in
Barre and Montpelier.
A large number went from this place
Saturday night to witness the installation
of officers and attend the banquet of II. f.
Freeman Post, G. A. r. at Brookfield. A
good time is reported by members of the To-
cal G.. A. r. organizations. The Post Off
GERS were installed by A. A. Smith and the
Woman's Relief Corps officers by Mrs. Ida
E. Ford.
Last Friday evening a large crowd
attended the campfire given by U. S.
Grant Post, G A. r. At the same time the
memorial volume presented by Gilman s.
Moulton, Esq, was formally presented, j.
d, Denison making tn presentation speech,
which was accepted in behalf of the post by
Commander George w, Flagg in neat
speech The address of the evening was
made by Department Commander G. r.
Branch of Newport, which was very well
received and received continued applause.
Music was furnished by the local cornet
band and mixed quartet. Miss Ethelynd
Gould, West Randolph's talented young
reader, rendered several selections, which
were of the highest order, and pleased the
whole audience.
the road to the Center, and eighty-three
years old, employed a tramp about two
weeks ago to work for him, who repre-
sented himself by the name of Phil Cum
nings. Mr., Slack, after a few days,
thought him to be a good worker, faithful
and upright. Last week Tuesday he left
him at home and came to the village, but
upon his return the fellow had departed.
In the evening when Mr.. Slack went to
look for his tin trunk where he kept his
bank books and notes, it was gone. He,
with his wife, hunted everywhere about the
buildings for it, but in vain The officers
were notified, but they have been unable to
find him. Finally, on Friday night, when
Mrs. Slack went down stairs, she stumbled
over chsel which was always kept in the
corn barn. This, Mr.. Slack surmised, was
near where the trunk was opened, and, upon
going down cellar and looking under the
stairs, the trunk was found with the notes
and bank books scattered around. Upon
| investigation not paper was missing. The
contents represented tie value of $4,000, il
not more. The thief has not yet been
| found.
Saturday morning the people Of this vii
lage were inform sd of the arrest of DR. j. NJ
Ryder at Hornellville, n. Y, upon the
charge Of murder, although the facts in the
case were rather mis- leading OF the career
| of DR.. Ryder readers of the WATCHMAN are
well informed except for the year past
when he has been in sort of seclusion, liv-
| ing on the road from this village to Roches-
| ter in the latter town. Upon investigation
| the following facts have been learned, al.
| though very meager States Attorney En-
right of Windsor county has been inYesti-
eating charges against him Last Monday
an inquest was held over the remains of a
child, Drs. Fish of South Royalton and
Greene of Bethel, with the local physicians
making examinations. The result was that
| DR.. Ryder is charged with the murder of an
infant child of Cora NJ Smith of Rochester
on or about October II. The body of the
child was found buried in the cellar of the
house. 1t was discovered by Cora's father
and turned over to the constable. The in
quest was held in secret and nothing
further can be learned. Constable Paul G.
Tinkham started Friday for New York at
Nter the doctor. A hearing will be held upoI
| his return.
On Wednesday afternoon, Joseph b
Stoughton Of Plymouth, n. H., salesman fol-
! the we'll known house of Silas S. Pierce <
Co., Boston, arriv ed ia town, went to the
hotel and registered. He complained o.
having headache and not feeling well
He went to his ROOM ordered a light supper
brought to him, and later said he was feel
ing better. The next morning the clerk
when he went to call him, received nj
answer. Finding the door Unlocked, ht
entered. Mr.. Stoughton was lying upor
his back and in an unconscious condition
Upon a table near the bed was found al
empty dram vial which had contained
morphine Medical aid was summoned, bu
Mr.. Stoughton died in the afternoon. Near
the vial was sheet of paper with the name
Of d. g. Stoughton, South Royalton, writ
ten upon it. His family, when they ar
rived, said that they could not explain an,
motive for the deed, saying that he was o
an exemplary character, did not drink
play cards, nor care anything for womeI
except his sisters, whom he seemed to thinl
a great deal OF. He was Free Mason an(
an Odd Fellow, belonging to the lodge a
Plymouth, N III. He was OF very re
spected family. He was nephew o
Colonel Homer Stoughton of the SeconC
Berdan sharpshooters, former POSTMASTER
and station agent here, but who now Ii vel
at Norwood, N. Y. He had his life insured
for between 5000 and $1,000. He wa
well liked by the firm he worked for, whom
he commenced to travel for about a yea
ago. He was twenty seven years old. TIL,
remains were taken to South Royalton