The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont,

PENSIONS recently granted to Vermonters;
Increase Allen Il, Quits of Barre, John nj.
Foss of Morrisville reissue, Lucius M.
Booth of Essex Junction; original, widows,
etc, Julia e. Monger of Orwell
THE dwelling-house and barn Of Miss AL
vira Higley of Richmond were burned to
the ground last Sunday morning. Miss
Higley lived alone in the house, and per-
ished in the flames. Her charred remains
were taken out of the ruins the next day.
CHARLES EBpoNs of Groton was struck by
the White Mountain train as 1t was pulling
into Burlington last Friday evening. He
was thrown thirty feet, and was rendered
unconscious. He was taken to Mary
Fletcher Hospital in an ambulance, where
his injuries were given attention
In an interview in Boston, last Monday,
Mark Hanna, manager of the republican
campaign, said that the vote of Vermont
will be better register Of public opinion at
this time than that of Maine. He does not
look for more than the usual republican
majority in the latter state, but from Yer
mont he has received information that
leads him to believe that there will be a
gain of at least 10000. In the West he
notes an evident intention to renew the
rch.lght procession adjunct of lively
campaign,
THE interstate fair for 1896 will be held
at Howard Park, Burlington, September /,
g. 3 and a. The managers of this fair do
not intend it shall lose any OF the popular
ity il has gained in the past. The large list
of entries for the live stock department, the
brisk demand for space by exhibitors, and
the 143 of the finest and fastest horses in
New England and New York state that
have enlisted to compete for the So, 300 in
stakes offered, give ample assurance that it
will be an attractive exhibition Captain
Dodd's troop of the Regular Army is ex-
pected to repeat the Fourth Of July exhibit
ton, with several new features. Professor
Wilson's $1,000 dog Jack, the prize-winning
champion performing dog of theaworld, will
be there to please the people, and several
other attractions are in contemplation.
Sherman's Military Band will furnish mu-
sic and the railroads and steamboats, will
make excursion rates.
THE Ninth Vermont Regimental Associa-
ton held its ninth reunion on the muster
grounds at Burlington last week with
fifty members of the organization present.
Colonel ID. X. Andrews of Bradford is the
life president, and the other officers elected
are; Secretary for life, r. f. Parker of
Newport; vice-presidents-Co Company A, E,
w Jewett of Swanton; Company b, s. A.
Meyers of Rutland; Company e, E. l..
Kelley of New York City; Company
+, A. W. Turner OF Gardner, Mass; Com
pany g, A. III. Batchelder of Corinth
Company II, II, NJ. Potts. Company I, A.
d. Bradish of Proctorsville; Company X,
Joel G. Baker of Rutland; field and staff,
s. N. Goss of Chelsea; treasurer, r. d.
Parker of Newport; executive committee,
G. G. Fish of Boston, r. f. Parker Of New
port, G. w. Haskell of Westmoreland, N.
H., d. X. Andrews of Bradford and A. w.
Turner of Gardner, Mass. AT this reunion
speeches were made by Governor Wood.
bury, Lieutenant Governor Mansur, Colonel
Myron NJ. Parker, Colonel George w.
Doty, Colonel A B. Chandler of New
York and Major Robert j. Coffey.
THE full text of the decision of the
judges in the Woodbury. Herald libel
suit was made public last week. The
closing paragraph of the decision is
as follows: "The justification, therefore,
fails, and we decide and award that the
defendant is guilty in manner and form as
the plaintiff hath alleged aud that the de-
PENDANT pay to the plaintiff the sum of
ST. 600 as damages, together with his costs OF
suit, including the costs of this arbitration
and our fees, which last are taxed and
awarded as follows: To jonathan Ross,
eleven days and $40 expenses, SOY; John
w, Rowell, eleven days and S1S75 ex-
penses, S10675; James NJ. Tyler, twelve
days and $40 expenses 1925. Given under
our hands at White River junction this
goth day Of August, AID. 1896. (Sgned)
Jonathan Ross, John W. Rowell, James M.
Tyler"
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