The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

Hon. OLIN MERRILL has resigned from
the State Board of Railroad Commissioners
his resignation to take effect August 1.
HENRY DUoAN, the eight. year-old son Of
John Dugan of Bellows Falls, dropped
dead last Friday while at play. Heart dis
ease was the cause of his death
JOHN p. MILLER Of Wallngford has been
appointed, by the governor member Of
the State railroad commission. Hon. u. s.
Stanton OF Roxbury succeeds Hon. Olin
Merrill of Enosburgh Falls as chairman.
The body of a boy about seven years OF
age that was found floating in the Connec-
ticut river at White River Junction last
Friday, proved to be the body of Robert
Stetson who was drowned at West Hart
ford last week Monday morning.
CAPR ALLISON PEcKsded last Friday at
his home in Cornwall, aged ninety-seven
years. Captain Peck was born and has al
ways lived on the farm where he died,
which his father cleared soon after the
close OF the war Of the Revolution.
OWING to a misunderstanding on the part
OF the customs collectors as to when the new
tariff bill became law several law suits
are to be instituted in Burlington. The
treasury department issued instructions at
seven o'clock on the night of July "a to the
effect that the new duties should be COL
lected from noon. The firms which had
goods passed in the afternoon will take the
WaVleT 10 tue supreme COurV.
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters: Original, Henry
A. Gilfillan OF Barnett; restoration and in
crease, Ira CARR, deceased, of Bennington /;
increase, Burt B. Amsden Of North Walden,
Thomas P. Kelly of Underhill Center; re-
issued, William d. Watson Of East Middle.
bury original, widows, Angelo Brooks OF
Barton, Sophrano B. Collins of Brookfield,
Anastssia Garry OF Bennington.
tx,tx Ma
Fuller, her seven-year-old son and Miss
Chilson her sister, all OF Springfield, was
capsized in Lake Memphremagog, near
Newport, last Wednesday. Both ladies
were rescued, but the boy sank before aid
could reach him. The accident, which was
caused by the ladies trying to change seats,
occurred about 500 feet out, and the cries OF
all three finally brought two men to their
aid. Roth ladies were very much exhaust
ed when brought to the shore.
Mrs. SOPHIA WALBRIpaE WINNIE Of Ben
nington rounded out century OF existence
last Wednesday. Remarkable as 1T may
seem, she Is in excellent health, and on
| pleasant days takes her constitutional on
| the streets OF the village. Her faculties are
unimpsired, and she was almost as lively
| as any OF the guests who attended her re-
| ception. Her brother, Ebenezer Walbridge
| of Oswego, n. Y, who Is eighty-six years
old, was among the guests to-day: Mrs
X
ger Walbridge, adiutsnt Of the regiment
OF Green Mountain Boys at the battle Of
Bennington, August 16, TIT.
In United States circuit court, held last
| Wednesday at Brattleboro, hearing was
given by Judge Wheeler on the demurrer Of
the American Loan and Trust company tC
the bill brought by the Grand Trunk Rail
road company vs.. the Central Vermont
Railroad company This is the original bill
| in which the receivers Of the Central Yer
mont company were appointed. Moorfield
Storey argued the demurrer for the Trus
company, Charles NJ. Wilds for the Crane
Trunk company and B. F. Fifield for the
Central company. At the same time the
demurrer of the defendants to the fore
closure bill brought by the American Loar
and Trust company to foreclose the frs
mortgage on the Central Vermont railroad
was argued by B. +. Fifield and Charles M
| Wilds for the defendants and by Moorfel(
Storey and Michael H. Cardozo for thu
Trust company. Decision was reserved.