The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-06
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SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

FRANK g. CLARK of Brattleboro, aged
sixty years, committed suicide last Satur-
day morning by hanging in the belfry of the
Congregational church OF which he was
janitor. He was car inspector for the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad company. Despond-
ency was the cause of the rash act
ONE of the features of the Malone fair last
week was the balloon ascension OF Professor
and Mrs. Bennett OF St. Johnsbury. Professor
Bennett made safe descent, but his wife
was seriously injured by striking large
stone as the balloon reached the ground.
She was unconscious for several hours.
DANIEL PRESTON, Luke Alger and Henry
Mason of Jonesville started early last Fri
day morning in pursuit of deer. While
waiting for some Of the coveted animals to
appear, they were surprised to see full
sized bear emerge from the woods. The
men were so excited at the sight of such
large game that they fired recklessly at the
bear without any apparent effect. The ami
NAL retreated to the woods and was not
seen again
HOWARD CLARK of Lincoln, one Of Addi-
son county's prominent citizens, died last
Sunday. Mr. Clark represented his town
in 1869 and 1870 He held the office of dep
uty sheriff several years and was constable
and collector for thirty-fve years. He was
high sheriff eight years, and in 1892 was
elected State senator. He has in company
with G. A. Kingsley conducted large
wholesale meat business for several years.
He had large State acquaintance.
A YOUNG Irshman about thirty-five years
old fell last Friday from the Boston and
Maine train at Putney and was run over
His right leg and right arm were cut Off
He was found by the trainman of freight
He at first said that he was William Hill Of
Providence, and later said his name was
William Collins. He died in about an hour
after being found He had ticket from
White River Junction to Springfield and
there was $50 in his pockets. The Putney
authorities are trying to find his relatives.
MIDDLEBURY College opens the school
year with bright prospects. The freshman
class numbers thirty-dye, with more PROM
ised. There are one hundred and thirty
students and nine instructors connected
with the institution. During the past year
bequest of $37 800 was received from the
estate of j. b. Jermain, of Troy, N. Y,
which will be used for chair of political
economy. A grand stand with fine run
ming track has been built on the campus
behind the chapel, making the field one OF
the best in the state for athletic events.
A HORRIBLE accident occurred in Shell
burne on Monday. Frank Douglass Of that
town had been to the village, where he pur-
chased quart of alchohol. While return
ing to his home at Shelburne Falls the bot
tie was broken and his clothing rapidly
took up the liquor Without thinking of
the horrible consequences, Douglass lit
match upon his trousers and was instantly
a mass Of flames. He succeeded in tearing
his clothing from his body, but not before
he had been horribly burned about the
legs, hands and abdomen. A physician
who was called dressed the wounds, but
pronounced the injury OF a very serious ma
lure and possibly fatal. Douglass is I'M
married