The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-01
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont News.

BRIGHTON g. DAVIS of Richford was killed
last week while lying on the tracks OF the
Canadian Pacific railroad at East Richford.
He was intoxicated at the time. His body
was terribly mutilated.
PLINY, son OF Peter Trudell OF Newport,
was drowned in the Clyde river last Thurs
day He was in boat with two boys about
the same age. The Trudell boy lost his
balance and fell overheard. The boys call
ed for assistance but being unable to speak
English could not make themselves under
stood until the boy had drowned The
body was recovered an hour later.
The Morrisville NeUs and Citizen is re-
ponsible for the following: l.. p. Thayer
and John Harris have swapped newspapers.
Thayer takes the Harris Weekly and John
the Clipper. Thsyer is to move over to St.
Jobnsbury, but we'll wager big apple he
doesn't stay there long enough to gain
residence. Thayer is in the newspaper
business to make money-not to elevate
and enlighten mankind"
MILLION DAVIDSON of Newfane died sud-
denly last week at Alexandria, MINI. He
was native Of Unity, n; H.. and graduated
several academies in New Hampshire and
Vermont, his last position OF this kind be.
ing with Leland and Gray Seminary at
Townshend. He studied law with A. Stod-
dard Of Townshend and was admitted to
the bar in 1872. He had been treasurer of
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1874.
| GENERAL MANAGER SULLIVAN OF the Ben
| nington and Woodford Electric railroad
and Mrs. Fl. W. Martin were badly injured
at Glastonbury last Wednesday,. They left
camp on dump car to inspect the banding
irons to the rails, a number Of which had
been found cut during the day. The grade
is heavy coming down. the brake became
defective, and reaching crossing the car
jumped the track throwing the occupants
into ditch. Both were badly cut and
| bruised.
G. G. GooDRIcH, a prominent citizen Of
Newport, died last Thursday, from the re-
suit OF shock of paralysis received the day
before. He had been constable, superin-
intendent of schools, town prosecuting at
torney, selectman and lister. He was JUS
tice of the peace for thirty-six years and
man in town. He willed his entire prop
erty Of $4,000 for the endowment of the
library building and equipment at Newport,
which will be finished next year.
SAMUEL E. BARNEY of New Haven, Conn,
was drowned last Wednesday off Butler
Island near Swanton. He was guest at
Hotel Champlain, Maquam, and was out
with guide, John Armstrong. They took
their boat with the steamer " Maquam " and
went to North Hero, where they started
to fish back. The boat capsized and both
chung to the boat. After drifting for three
hours Mr., Barney could not hold out longer,
let go and was drowned in nearly one hun
dred feet Of water. The body has not been
recovered. He was about sixty.five years
old The guide was rescued.
AT meeting of the stockholders of the
st. Johnsbury Electric Railway Company
held there last week the amendment to the
charter passed by the last legislature for
the extension Of the road to Lyndonville
was accepted and code Of bylaws was
adopted. Directors +. 9. Kennedy, j. s.
Pierson and j. j. Flynn OF Burlington were
appointed committee to investigate the
expense OF building the road, ascertain the
amount of capital stock necessary and re-
port at the next meeting. The projectors
are enthusiastically in favor of the road,
have a wealthy capitalist interested, and
say that work will be commenced upon the
completion Of the Montpelier and Barre
railroad about October l.
THE following officers were elected at the
state convention OF the Catholic Order of
Foresters, held last week at st. Adams:
j. j. Eagan OF Montpelier, state chief rang
er; George K. McC,nnon of South Barton,
vice chief ranger; ii. A. Dubuc of Mont
pelier, secretary and N. I. Ryan of Brattle-
boro, treasurer Directors, Alfred LeCour
Of Montpelier, d. Lynch Of St. Johnsbury,
Rev. j. b. Whitaker Of Winooski, DIR. Quill
lette OF Orwell and Henry Premier of Barre.
The committees are as follows: Credentials,
g. E. McCannon OF South Bolton; j. A.
| Iebeau OF SU' AlDdub, N. L, Ryan OF Brat
tleboro. Constitution, Rev. W. j. OSulli-
van of Montpelier, M M. Blanchard of
Island Pond, DIR. I. j. Garrigan of North
Brookfield, Mass, f. A. Laffey OF Enos-
burgh Falls, Louis Demers of ST. Johns
bury. Finance, f. A. Duffy OF Barre, T.
Migrant of Lowell, Mass, II. A. Trombley
OF Rouses Point, N. Y, DR.. l.. II. Ouillette
OF Orwell. Appeals, Alfred LeCour of Rut-
land, John. Rand OF Newport, DIR. G. N.
Suttner of Rchford, G. W. Liberty of
Woodstock. Petitions, j. X. Corbett Of St.
Johnsbury, M. G. Gague Of Lawrence,
Mass j. Menard of st. Adams, M. Murphy
of Richmond, +. Larivier of Southbridge,
Mass. Resolutions, Rev. j. Shannon OF
Underhill, ID. T. Harvey Of Waterbury. e.
A. Carrigan OF Lyndonville. State of Or.
der, Rev. A. Carrier of Fall River Mass
M. d. Mcmahon of Burlington, George E.
Savoie OF Swanton, Il. A. Austin of Brattle-
boro, w. III. Miles OF Granteville, Press,
II. IT. Holland Of st. Albans j. b. Burke Of
Essex Junction and III. A. Dubuc of Mont
peler. The next convention will be held
at ST. Johnsbury.
CONSUMPTION is the natural result of a
neglected cold. DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup cures coughs, bronchitis, asthma, and
all lung troubles down to the very border
land Of consumption.
A. X. MORE OF the firm OF McNall &
More OF Shelburne met horrible death last
| week while at work in his mill. The room