The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

VARIOUS VERMONT MATTERS.
Democratic Caucus nj Rutland.

Campbel's opera hosse, Rutland, Mon
day night and elected delegates to the
state and district conventions. j. +.
Burke was chosen chairman and John
O'Rourke clerk OF the meeting. j. +.
Burke, John O'Rourke, W.. W. Wheel
On, Rodger Dryer and M. Odell were
elected delegates. to the state and dis
trict conventions NJ j. Cannon, l..
j /. Hoadlcy, S. M. SleF, p. f. KERR
gan and j. + Leonard were chosen as
allernates. The committee. on nom
nations brought in the following res
olutious, which were unanimously
adopted: Whereas. we believe that the
crippled condition OF the business in
terests Of the country is due mainly To
our monetary system and that no ma
terial Improvement in business can be
effected without the restoration OF sill
yer as money; therefore be it resolved.
that the delegates elected at this meet
ing be and hereby are instructed to
vote for no man as delegate at large to
the Chicago convention who does not
pledge himself absolutely to the sup
port of candidate as president Of the
United States who favors the free and
unlimited coinage of silver as legal
tender at the Is to ! ratio.
A Private Fish Pond and Game Preserve
at sutton.
Hon. 4. N. Vail of Lyndon has pur
chased of II. r. Pillsbury a trout
pond in Sutton, known as the Big Fish
pond. Mr.. Val has taken measures
\ to stock it and will make it a
private preserve. Later on, il he has
good success with it, he will erect
club house and stock the surrounding
woods with game. Mr. Vail is prom
inent member of the Fish and Game
league.
The Vermont Hotel Mems Association.
A meeting of the Vermont Hotel
Mems association was held at the
junction House, White River June
ton, Friday. All officers were present
except the vice president and one
member of the executive committee,
Interest in the organization is on the
increase. There was a good attendance
and "a new members were admitted to
the organization, making a total mem
bership in the state to over SO.
RutIand's Indebtedness
A special election will be held in |
the city of Rutland May 81, to de
eide whether 800, GOO OF bonds shall be
issued for refunding the standing in
debtedness Of the city. If the
bonds are issued the total debt OF
Rutland will be S437, 600
Rutland Men to Join Cuba.
1t was reported Monday night that
Charles Harrison of Crescent street,
Joseph Borden and an Eng
lishman named Stone of Rutland, had
left for Cuba to join the insurgent
ar my Young Harrison told a compan-
ion named Eben Provost that he IN.
tended to join the army in company
with Borden and Stone. On inquiry
it was found that the men left that
evening on the Schenectady freight
train. Borden started for Cuba few ,
months ago, but gave up the plan and {
'eturnsd.
The State Prohibitionists.
The Prohibition state convention at
Montpelier last week, besides nom
mating Col w. Wyman Of Brattleboro
or lieutneant governor completed the
i ok ct thus: For governor, Rodney G.
Whittimore of st. A lbans; secretary OF :,
state, Rev a. NJ. Woodruff of East .
Hardwick state treasurer, Million Da :
'idson of Newfane; state auditor, +.
". Wheeler Of Richmond. II. G. :
Barnes. of Swanton, DIR. Z. Wilson of
Bradford Prof II NJ. Seeley of Mid.
llebury, DR.. l.. W. Hanson Of Barre, ;,
y ere chosen presidential electors. II. :
:, Barnes OF Swanton, G W. Wymap :
f Bratteboro, Rodney G. Whittimore
If st. Adams, G.. L. Story Of Milton, !,
;. NJ Winchester of Willamstown, J. .
". Morrow OF Randolph, b. A Beatty :
I Sheldon and ID. 4. Kneeland of =
were elected as delegates to :
be national convention of the party to .
Ne held at Pittsburg, Pa, May land :
he executive committee were author
zed to appoint alternates. The exec /,
tive committee is comprised Of the :,
blowing gentlemen f. II. Shepard of Z
Fair Haven, c. w. Wyman of Brattle -
orc, g. L. Story of Milton, A. O. Fer w w
uson of Burlington and W. II. Sar y,
ent of st. Johnsbury. The platform p
In view of the universal declaration
different church bodies against the W
quor traffic invites their co-opera pi
on with us in sustaining at the bal OF
t box the candidates Of the only par ST
whose deliverances are in accord Di
nee with these declarations n
alieving that the success Of this nj
eat principle is assured as soon as pc
lie believers in it will lay aside their lal
fferent party affiliations" The con- to
ntion was presided over by Rev. g., IL
;. Morrow of Randolph and Rev. II. m
. L. Story of Milton, was secretary. pl'
lsre were not 40 delegates present. A be
description raised $50 on the $500 lzt
of the party.
The passing of the OK in Troy, where ppp
nee more than hundred yoke of the az sp
Itient animals were kept in use, is II,
own by the listers reports. Only
rec yoke were found in town. col
st. Johnsbury is planning for bpaa
0urth of July celebration. ar
Gov. U. A. Woodbury. of Vermont wb
d Gov Charles W. Lippitt of Rhode era
land were the guests Of honor at the hi,
nual reception and banquet of the mel
publican club of New York city on fri,
lesday evening. by
The Addison county Republican ira
nvention will be held in Middlebury pal
ne 16 mol
Scarlet fever has broken out in the is
Iott family of Bristol. era
Lee Tracy was Monday appointed ~
'tmaster at Addison. N.
large steam sawmill in Peru, be- t tua
ging to S. L. Griffith Of Dandy. .'t
8 burned on Friday and LOCO, 600 g.,
t of lumber destroyed. ali
! house owned by Maxine Ray bio
nd on Stratton road near Allen
eet, Rutland. was burned to the T.