The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-20
VERMONT IN BRIEF.

GEORGE CONE, prominent citizen OF
Hartfor |, died last Monday OF heart disease.
FRANK HARBOUR, a sixteen.year old boy
of Woodford, was killed last week by a
horse falling on him.
DIR. WILLIAM Nj. HUNTINGTON of Roches-
ter celebrated last week the fftieth ami
versary of his practice.
WORTHWHILE is now in blaze Of electric
light, and the inhabitants of that hustling
village are very happy aud proud OF their
latest improvement.
AN infant child of George Butler Of Bur-
lington was given swallow of caustic pot
ash, supposed to be milk, last Sunday. The
child died few hours afterwards.
REV. CHARLES FL. PECK of the Congrega-
tional church in North Bennington has de-
declined the call to the church in Taftville,
Conn, much to the qualification OF his
friends.
WILLIAM HUNTER, prominent farmer OF
Barnet, suddenly became violently insane
last week. He killed his horse, and saw
agely attack I'd his own son before he could
be confined.
The store of M. L. Seavey Of Richmond,
and the building in which it was situated,
owned by e. j. Judson, was destroyed by
fire last Friday evening. An exploding
kerosene lamp was the cause.
REV. DIR. HENRY A. SHARKS, formerly Of
Methodist church in Middletown, Conn, is
residing temporarily with his family in
Berlin, Germany, where he hopes to benefit
his health.
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters: Original, Abel K.
Leavenworth of Castleton; additional JOS
eph A. Wilson of Lyndon Center; reissue,
Horatio N. Stoliker Of Ricbford; original,
widows, Caroline Tsmbling of Bristol.
was at the Soldiers Home at Bennington
last week looking for John Baptiste, his
father, who, he had recently learned, was
an inmate of that institution. The father
was too feeble to recognize his long-lost son,
but was tenderly taken to his home in
Waltham to be cared for during the re-
mainder OF his life.
The organization Of the Har dwick &
Woodbury. Railroad Company has been per-
fected by the election of the following Off
GERS: President, G. M. Powers of Norris
Vile; vice. president, Charles A. Watson Of
Woodbury.; general manager, X. ID. Bios
som Of St. JOhnsbury; secretary, @. l..
Sanford Of Hardwick; treasurer, j. II. Nc
Loud Of Hardwick; auditors, G.. w. Cree.
e. r. Fletcher and w. II. Fullerton. A
survey will be made and the road located
at once. Bids for its construction will be
advertised for as soon as possible, and
grading begun as soon as the season will
allow.
The adoption Of the town system OF schools
in Vermont and the enactment Of the free
text book law makes some statistics regard
ing the schools of the state Of interest at
this time. The number Of public schools in
the state is 1892. The aggregate cost OF
schools in 1882 was $476, 478.08. In 1892 it
had jumped to $735, 480.18, and in 1894 to
1888, 805 40. OF this amount 1851 ,S09.89 was
paid to teachers in 1894. The number Of
children in the parochial schools of the state
is 3118. In 1892 it was 1906. The expendi-
ture per capita of population in $780, was
$2.18. In Massachusetts for the same time
1t was 1915. The total valuation Of school
property in the state is 81 ,022, O8695.