The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-03-04
UMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

FRED HOWE of Brattleboro, a brakeman
on the express freight to New London, fell
between the cars at Norwich, Conn. His
left leg was crushed, necessitating amputa.
ton.
BY the will of Mrs S. w. Warner, an old
resident of Saxton's River, property valued
at $1,000 is left in trust for the use of the
Home for Boys and Girls, recently founded
at Westminster by Rev. Charles A. Dick
enson of Boston.
XAVIER BARBER shot and fatally wounded
Corliss Wells at Bakersfield last Saturday
night. These two men were neighbors and
had not been on speaking terms for some
time. Barber was arrested Sunday night,
while in hiding at his father.in-law's house.
WALTER AND WILLIAM RossEAU of Fair
Haven were drowned last Sunday while at
tempting to drive across Castleton river in a
buggy. The swift current overturned the
vehicle and both men were thrown into the
icy water. The horses freed themselves
and reached the shore
AN injunction served upon the assignees
OF the Mountain Spring Brewing Company
by the Orwell National Bank, one of the
heavy creditors, prevented the auction sale
OF the brewery property advertised to take
place at Bellows Falls last Friday The
sale was adjourned to April 10.
EDWARD H. h. GREEN, son of Hetty
Green and president Of the Texas Midland
railroad, will head the boiling republican
delegates from Texas at St. Louis. The
delegation, headed by young Green, will
support Reed the other, led by j. M. Nc
Cormick of Dallas, will vote for Mckinley.
Mr.. Green is also the republican candidate
Tor governor OF Texas, with about as much
chance OF an election as the democrats will
have in Vermont The maternal pride his
wealthy but eccentric mother takes in her
favorite son is shown in the fact that she
has placed her bank account and check
OF 10 liar in fhn
paign 1t is not thought possible, however,
that even Hetty Green's millions can elect a
republican governor in the Lone Star state.
Hon. o. l.. KINDS of st. Adams, Marcus
Peck of Brookfield and Professor j. w. Vo.
tey OF Burlington, members OF the State
Highway Commission, met at st. Adams
last Saturday. 1t was decided to hold a
series of two-day meetings in every county,
the coming summer, at which instructions
on highway work will be taught and an eff
fort made to create a greater and more gem
eral interest in favor of good roads. In GO
ing over the reports OF the road commission
ers OF the various towns, an increased in
terest was noted for improvements, espe-
cially among the larger towns, and it was
noticed that, with few exceptions, the state
tax had been properly expended as pre-
scribed by law The next meeting of the
commission will be held at st. Adams on
Friday, March 20.
Ex-SHERETF K. w, HOWE of North ield
died last Wednesday, after an illness of
several weeks with Brights disease and
other complaints. Mr. Howe was born ia
Winhall in 1925. He received his educa-
ton in the common schools of Manchester
and as the family was large and of limited
circumstances he had to push his way IN
life unaided and alone. He commenced ia
the marble business at South Dorset in 1858
moving 20 Mortified in 1865, where he con
tinued the business and was also interested
in the same nature in an establishment IN
Montpelier. In 1860 he formed partner,
ship with George w Soper, and later he
became partner with his oldest son in the
firm of II, l.. Howe & Co., doing a large
business in the monumental and cemetery