The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-09-11
SUMMARY OF NEWS,
Vermont.

Hon. LEVI X. FULLER of Brattleboro has
been invited to deliver an address on good
roads before the Good Roads Association Of
Virginia, at Richmond, October 10.
Mrs. JOHN RUSSELL of Burlington was
terribly burned, last Saturday morning,
while attempting to light fire with kero-
sene oil. 1t is thought her injuries will
prove fatal.
The seventeenth annual reunion OF Com
pany d, First Vermont Cavalry, will be
held to-day on the Playground at st. Johns
bury. An address will be delivered by
Major Josiah Grout.
OWEN O'NEIL, a switchman in the en-
ploy of the Central Vermont railroad was
run over at Rutland last Friday. His right
leg was severed near the thigh and his re-
covery is not expected.
THE Nathaniel Monroe homestead at
North Walpole, N. H., just across the river
from Bellows Falls, was burned last Sun
day afternoon. The fire originated in the
barn. Insurance, $1,000.
Pensions have recently been granted to the
following VermOnters Original, James l..
Congdon of East Poultney; renewal and in
crease, David R. Milliken of North Hyde
Park; increase, Stephen N. Putnam, Jr,,
Boltonville.
THE French coach horses owned by Hon.
I. n. Vail of Lyndon Center won seven
first prizes-and ten prizes in all-at the
blooded sheep also took eight first premiums
at the Bay State fair, held last week at
Worcester, Mass
Hon. ELIJAH A. MORSE of Massachusetts
spoke at Bellows Falls. last Sunday even
ing, under the auspices of the newly
organized Young Mems Christian Associ.
alton. His subject was Christianity
Against Infidelity," and was particularly
aimed at Ingersoll.
A CHINAMAN, named Chin Foo, and
James Peach escaped from the House of
Correction at Rutland last Friday. The
men were working in the prison yard, and
managed to avoid the vigilance OF the keep
ers long enough to scale the high board
fence and escape. Both men wore the
prison garb.
MRS. LILLIAN RICE of Northfed has
brought suit for malicious Islander against
Luman FL. Simons of White River Junction,
who was formerly night clerk at the juno
At the last term of Washington county
court Mrs Rice obtained divorce from her
husband and out of this the Islander case
has grown,
ONE of the interesting events of the Yer.
mont and New Hampshire interstate fair
held last week at White River Junction,
was the appearance of 4" Factory Boy" and
his veteran driver, Charles Taylor. Mr.
Taylor is lightweight years old. He has
driven Factory Boy in ninety-three
races, winning seventy-nine OF them Last
Friday he sent him half-mile in 084
This horse has record of 2;204
BARN belonging to Fred Madison Of
Bennington Center was destroyed by fire
last Wednesday night, together with its
contents, including large amount of hay
grain and farming implements. SO soundly
did the family sleep in the house near by
that they knew nothing of the fire until the
next morning. The nearest neighbor was
long distance away, and no one seems t6
have been aroused. The fire is supposed tC
have originated with tramps.
The Central Vermont railroad was sue
cessful, last week, in the suit brought il
Grand Isle county court by Nelson Younl
OF Alburgh for damages arising out of thu
destruction of his store, barn and store
house, with contents, April s, 1893. TIL,
case is an important one because it estab
fishes precedent for similar suits whicl
are more or less frequent occurrences.
was claimed on the part of the plaintiff
that, in passing Alburgh station at abou
900 P. M. on the above date, spark from
an engine hauling a special west bounC
freight set tire to hay barn, and the flame
communicated from that to Young's build
ings. Accordingly, he brought suit agains
the road to recover damage for the loss o
his buildings and stock. The questions a
issue were, first, was the fire set by the 10
connective? Second, il set by the locomotive
was it from the neglect OF the defendant il
not providing suitable and proper appli
ances, keeping them in good repair and fur
nishing suitable aud competent trainmen
Third, did the engineer operate his engin
in prudent and careful manner?