The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-19
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

lhE tWtuJl6uH anniversary OF Une YER
ment State Dental Society will be held az
Montreal, P, G., on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, March IS, 10 and 20.
PENSIONS recently granted TO Vernon
ers: Restoration and reissue, Henry Silver
(deceased) of Hartford; increase, George
S. Flint of Randolph; original widow
Mary II. Silver of Hartford.
Mr.. AND MRS CHARLES WILSON of Dan
vile celebrated their golden wedding last
Wednesday. Mr.. Wilson was the first chief
OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and held that office for ten years
The Congregational church in Hartford,
which has lately had trouble over the utter
ances of Rev. Mr.. Boyd, its pastor, is now
trying to collect an old and forgotten legacy
from Edward M. Marsh, who died twenty
eight years ago.
SENATOR PROCTOR has presented to the
senate the petition of johnson Post, G. A
r., OF Northfield, praying for the enactment
OF legislation granting service pension to
all veterans OF the late war who served not
less than ninety days.
WILLIAM B. MCCARTY was arraigned last
week in City Court, Burlington, on a
charge Of assault with intent to kill Patrick
tinued until March 6, and bail in the sum of
$500 was furnished by McCarty.
THE Ludlow WOODEN mill was Quilted by
fire last week, causing loss to machinery
and stock of $4,000. The mill was owned
by James S. Gill and was fully insured
This was the first fire OF any magnitude in
Ludlow since the new water works were
put in, and they answered every expecta-
ton.
To representative of the Boston Journal
in Washington Senator Proctor made the
statement last week, that the sentiment in
favor OF Reed for president has beer grow
ing stronger in Vermont of late, and that
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date over all others has become very
strongly manifested.
The officers of the Republican League are
making preparations for a meeting of the
league to be held on the day and evening
before the state convention for the election
of delegates TO ST.. Louis. Among the
speakers expected are Hon. j. P. Dolliver
of Iowa, Senator William Frye Of Maine
and Curtis Could Jr., of Boston.
AT the annual encampment of the Yer
mont Division, Grand Army of the Re.
public, held at Rutland last week, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the year
ensuing: Commander, Colonel N. NJ. Puffer
OF Bennington; senior vice. commander, II.
Perkins of st. Albans; junior vice. com.
mander, ID. w. Davis of Chester; medical
director, j. ID. Hanrahan, NJ d. of Rutland:
chaplain, Rev. W. S. Smart of Brandon;
representative at large to the National En-
campment, n. p Bowman of st. Johns.
bury, past department commander; alter
nate, General w. II. Gilmore of Fairlee;
representatives to National Encampment,
IL. w. SDerry of Cavendish, A. w. Fuller
Of St. Adams, A. McGaffey of Burlington,
y. Il. Evans of Arlington. G.. 5. Pierce of
Vergennes, p. 5. Chase of Brattleboro,
Richard Sm h of Enos burgh, W A. Smith
OF Fair Haven, e. Mcintyre of Dandy and
Ozro Meacham of Brandon; council of ad.
ministration, L. B. Harris of Lyndonville.
A. 7. Woodward of Rutland, Charles Wells
OF Waterbury, Henry Heath of Bethel
and K. r Holden. Colonel Joel G. Baker
OF Rutland was close contestant for the
position of department commander with
Colonel Puffer, but no iii feeling was en-.
gendered. The officers of the State
Woman's Relief Corps, elected at the same
time and place, are: President, Mrs. A.
Louise Putnam senior vice president, Mrs
Flore, ce Gates of Morrisyille; junior vice
president, Mrs. Alice @. Willoughby of
Island Pond; tire .surer Mrs. Elizabeth l..
Retting OF Bratileboro; ch iplain, Mrs. Sara
Ward OF Weston; executive board, Mrs.
Carrie Cady of Bellows Falls Mrs. Mary
W. Gould of Randolph, Mrs. Ellen M.
Seaver OF Montpelier, Mrs. Helen NJ. New
man of Brattleboro, Mrs. Melendy of South
Londonderry; delegate. at large to National
Encampment, Mrs. K. w Bowman of Rut-
land; delegates, Mrs. Joel G. Baker of Rut-
land, Mrs. Eva Greenwood of Brattleboro,
Mrs. Mary Perry of Bellows Falls, Mrs.
E. D. Ormsbee OF Brandon; alternates, Mrs.
U. A. Woodbury. of Burlington, Mrs. G. M.
Winslow of Brandon, Mrs Sarah U Good
enough OF Montpelier, Mrs Hattie Burch of
Bennington and Mrs. u NJ. Mansur of
Island Pond.
j. W. Pierce, Republic, Ia, says: 81
have used One Minute Cough Cure in my
family and for myself, with results so on.
trely satisfactory that l can hardly find
words to express myself as 10 its merits.
will never fail to recommend it TO others on
every occasion that presents itself" We
Terrill & Co, Montpelier, VT