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p. NJ. Mellon, the leading lawyer of |
this city, who was brutally assaulted III
a saloon at Burlington by VIM. B. Nc
Carly, the keeper, with billiard cue, has
been removed to his home and is lying
in critical situation from serious in
iuries received. 1t is reported that
Lawyer Meldon was in the saloon seek
ing for evidence for the Rutland Herald
in its libel suit with Gov. Woodbury..
Frank Il. Cheeseman, who was elected
secretary of the Rutland County Agri-
cultural Society, has resigned.
The attendance of farmers aud dairy
men at each session of the Association
meetings in this city last week, was
about 400.
The Vermont State Prison labor has
been contracted for Y cents a day for
five years, which is the largest amount
per day ever received in the history of
the institution. 1t is alleged to be the
highest price paid for prison labor in the
United States.
Harry Keller, a native of Brandon and
a well-knOwn and popular hotel keeper,
died on Wednesday last at the Barhyde
House, Schenectady, n. Y. His sister,
Mrs. Dr. Woodward, of Burlington, Vt,
refused to attend to the arrangements
is understood she could well afford to do
so. On learning this fact, acquaintances
| of the young man, in Albany, Troy and
Schenectady raised a purse sufficient To
give HIM proper burial in Vale ceme-
terry instead of the POtter's field. Ser
vices were held on Satu rday afternoon.
| The remains were placed in vault until
spring, when a lot will be purchased and
! a maidstone will mark the grave. Sutli-
cient money was quickly collected to pay
| the entire expense. The funeral service
was largely attended. The Schenectady
people express much Indignation because
of the action of Keeler's sisters.
| The State Reform and Industrial
| School is full of wayward children SEN
fenced to that institution.
President Ezra Brainard, of Middle
bury College, occupied the pulpit of the
Puritan meeting house on Sunday.
The Vermont Dairyman's AS ,OciatiOn
held in this city last week is said to have
| been the most successful in its history.
| A visit to the Vermont State Prison on
| Thursday disclosed l76 inmates at the
| pre,e nt time, which is more than the
capacity of the prison house, SO that
two have to occupy the same cell in
some instances.
Senator John w. Champion, of this city,
was e ected president of the State Agi
cultural Society for the fifth term, but
presented his resignation, which was ac-
cepted. and George Aitkens of Wood
stock, was elected president. He is the
manager of the Billings farm.
Rev. DR.. George W. Phillips, of this
city. preached in the Puritan pulpit at
BrattlebOro Sunday.
The hotel Ba "a well entertained over
Thousand guests last week.
The Week of Prayer was observed at
tine Puritan church with other denOmi
nations joining each evening Its OBJ
| servance was more general than for
many years. The meetings were led by
laymen each evening as follows: John
w. Ross Mayor John A. Sheldon, State
Treasurer Henry F. Field, Deacon Rock
wood Barrett, DR.. Henry l.. Newell and
ex- Minister to Caracas, Hon. Frank
Y. Partridge. The popular characters of
the leaders tended to draw audiences.
Good Will Lodge, of the Daughters of
Rebekah, were publicly installed on
| Wednesday evening before "A large and
interesting audience. Refreshments
were served and a social hour enjoyed.
The State House of Correction is filled
to overlooking and the inmates are com
PEELED to double up. Cots are furnished
for separate lodgings. Seven new pris-
oueis were brought from Windsor Coun-
ty last Wednesday.
DR.. Charles S. CaverIy. president Of
the State Board of Health, has con
demned several of the public school
buildings of the city as positively dan
gerous to the health of the pupils and
the schools SuSnended