The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-20
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

The clothing store Of +. g. Pierce at Bel
lows Falls was badly damaged by fire last
Thursday night. Spontaneous combustion
was the cause.
THE residence OF Allison Maynard at
Enosburgh Center was destroyed by fire
last Wednesday. The fire was caused by
sparks from the chimney. Partially in
sured.
MRS. ELIZA M. Ross, the venerable
mother OF Chief Justice Ross, died last
week Tuesday at her home in Waterford,
aged ninety-four years. She was the oldest
person in that town.
G. 8. GARDNER OF Lowell, Mass, a men,
Der Of the freshman class at the University
Of Vermont died last Wednesday after q
brief illness. He was twenty years old and
had entered the classical course.
A HORSE owned by l.. A. Lakeland of
Bennington stepped on live electric light
wire that had been blown down last We'd
nesday, and was instantly killed. The cleo
trio light company promptly settled with
Mr.. Lakeland for the loss OF his horse.
| PENSIONS have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters; Original, spe-
cisl, Benjamin Hyde, West Fairlee; reis-
sue, George II. Hoyt, Randolph original,
widows, etc, Caroline III. Hatch, Worces.
ter; special, Laura M. Gray, Burlington.
THE annual meeting of the Vermont divi-
sion. Sons of Temperance, was held last
Wooh db OIBOnnOb' uO lOiiOWihk
were elected for the year ensuing: G.. W.
p. Rev. Thomas Rogers; g. W. A., Mrs
Lila Perrin; G. Scribe, G. T. s. Pierce; G
Treasurer, A. e. Perrin; G. Chaplain, B. s..
Barrett; G. Conductor, George ID. White
side; G. Sentinel, John III. Hoyt; G. Super
side.
THE large barn in Sheldon owned by N.
d, Surge was burned last Thursday after.
noon. The barn contained sixty tons OF
hay and 100 bushels of corn. Mr.. Surge
was husking on one Of the floors when he
discovered the fire in one of the mows. His
hands were severely burned trying to put
out the fire. 1t required a great effort to
save the house and outbuildings. The
cause of the fire is unknown. The loss will
reach $1,000; insured
TIA will OF the late Egbert Starr, who
died possessed of an estate valued at $780,
600, was filed for probate in New York last
Wednesday. Among the requests is one Of
$50, 900 to the president and fellows of Mid
dlebury College, for the purpose OF erecting
| a library building, unless the trustees think
the interests OF the institution will be
better subserved by devoting the money to
other purposes The bulk OF the estate is
bequeathed to the son Of deceased.
CHARLES T. WALTER, the st. Johnsbury
forger, who has served four years in the
State prison at Windsor, has been pardoned
| by Governor Circuit and Is now on his wife's
farm at West Burke. Walter was business
manager OF the st. Johnsbury Republican
and forged the name OF Col. T. @. Fletcher
and others to checks amounting in the ag.
gregate to $4,000. He pleaded guilty at
his trial and in 1893 was sentenced to State
prison for five years. Col. L. q. Fletcher
was one Of the signers Of the petition for his
pardon.
| STATE TREASURER FIELD has received
J from the secretary Of state the grand list for
1897 and Is now sending out notices for the
state tax of fifteen cents ON the dollar,
which was assessed at the last general as
sembly. Two-thirds of the amount of tax
apportioned to each town is to be paid
into the state treasury on or before Novem-