The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-18
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

HENRY MARCY. president Of the Fitch
| burg railroad, who died suddenly last week
Of apoplexy at his home in Belmont, Mass,
was a native Of Hartland, and graduate OF
Dartmouth College.
BURDoCK BLOOD BITTERs is natures true
remedy for constipation and kindred ills.
| 1t acts directly on the bowels, the liver, the
skin, and while cleansing the blood impsrts
strength to the digestive organs.
AT meeting OF the executive committee
OF the Vermont State Grange, held at the
Van Ness House in Burlington last week
Allen A. Priest OF Randolph was ell
ected seer etary OF the State grange in
place Of d. D. Howe, resigned.
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
Perkins, Rutland; additional, William A.
Clark, Alburgh; increase, Samuel Under
| hill, Middlebury, George r. Austin, North
field; Hugh O'Neil, Sherburne; reissue,
Nelson Miner, Lincoln.
Hon. JACOB G. HovEy OF st. Johnsbury
died recently Of Bright's disease, aged
sixty-three years. He was director in
the Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany Of st. Johnsbury, and its first presi-
| dent, judge Of Caledonia court four years,
and had been president OF the agricultural
society and was prosperous and success
| full farmer.
THE will OF James Barclay Jermain who
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public last week He left large estate,
tho most OF it being given for charitable
purposes. By its terms the president and
trustees OF Middlebury College OF Vermont
are given $4,000 for the endowment OF a
professorship Of political economy and in
ternational law.
Miss ANNIE MINoGUE, a domestic en-
ployed at the cottage Of II. W. Childs at
Lake BOmOseen, was terribly burned last
week Friday night. She was descending
the stairs with a lighted lamp in her hand
when she fell, the lamp exploded and her
clothing was ignited. Nearly all her CLOTH
| ing was burned from her body and her re-
covery is not expected.
NORRIS LEONARD prominent farmer OF
Fairfax was crippled for life last week by
moving machine accident. Mr.. Leonard
stepped in front of the cutter bar OF the ma
and before he could jump out OF the way
the knives severed both tendons OF both
legs above the ankle. One leg was also
badly lacerated. His physicians say he
can never walk again.
MRS. ZILpHA BUELL. HoDGMAN, August
6, celebrated her centennial. She was born
in Sudbury, VT, August 6, 1897 but has re-
sided in Saratoga Springs the greater por-
ton Of her life. She has two sons, John b.
and Joseph Hodgman, both we'll along in
years, and several grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Several months ago Mrs.
Hodgman began to fail physically, but re-
Gently she rallied and on this her centen-
NAL anniversary is enjoying comparatively
good health
THE burglars who recently blew open the
safes and robbed the post-offces at High
gate Falls and Highgate Center, were cap.
large amount OF plumber in their posses
sion. 1t Is thought that the arrest of this
gang will clear up the large number Of
mysterious breaks and burglaries which
have occurred 80 frequently for some time
past within q radius OF 100 miles OF Montreal
Extradition proceedings have been COM
menced to get the prisoners back to Swan
ton for trial at an early date.
For the benefit Of old soldiers and others
intending to be present at the National En-
campment at Buffalo, the department COM
mander gives the following information:
An extension of time to thirty days has
been obtained for the benefit OF those who
wish to remain longer than August 81.
Tickets good going August q to "a, inclu-
sve; good returning from "a to 81, inclu
sve, and an extension OF time to leave
Buffalo to and including September 20, pro.
vided the ticket is deposited with the joint
agent at Buffalo between August % and q,
both dates inclusive, and fee OF twenty-five
cents collected.
Hon. g. j, BELL, master of the State
Grange, has arranged for four picnics TO be
held in different sections OF the State as fol-
| lows hanuOlpni August "a bratlleDOrO,
August 25 Brandon, August % and Bur
lngton August 81. Master Bell with Ma
tional Lecturer Alpha Messer of Rochester
and National Overseer Jones of Indiana
will be present to address these meetings.
Local speakers and musical talent will fill
out the programme at each place The
oranges that will meet at Randolph besides
the local grange are those at Rochester,
Bethel, East Bethel, South Royalton, Brook
field, Williamstown, East Braintree and
Royalton.
A FATAL collision occurred recently
few miles from Springfield, on the electric
railroad, between west-bound freight and
a special car carrying President futile and
other Boston & Main officers. Simeon
Long, the moterman OF the special was
crushed between the cars. Several passen-
gers Of the special were badly bruised, but
none seriously. Too much cannot be said in
praise of Mr.. Long who stuck to his post
although he had every opportunity to save
himself at the expense OF others. Mr.. Long
was fifty years old, and was for twenty five
years a stage driver on the Springfield line,
in which capacity he never met with an ac-
cident. He leaves wife and two daughters
in Springfield,
The chief of engineers at Washington has
recommended the approval by the War de-
partment OF the application for permission
to erect bridge across Lake Champlain by
the Central Vermont Railroad Company,
| and IL will, OF course, be given. This Is an