The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-14
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

The residence Of Carlos Cooley Of Wal
than was burned last Wednesday. Most of
the furniture and household effects were
saved. A pile OF ashes in the woodshed
was the cause. Loss $1,000; no insurance.
CONGRESSMAN CIRCUIT has recently intro
duced bills to reduce postage on fourth class
matter, to enable the people to name their
postmasters, to erect federal building at
newport and his oleomargarnei bill which
passed the House during the last Congress,
but did not reach vote in the Senate.
JANIS Brown, aged fifteen years, a son OF
Edmund Brown of Newport, was fatally
shot last Thursday. With neighbours son
he had been firing a revolver. When it
tailed to discharge, and while Brown was
working over it, 1t went off, the ball passing
into his liver. He lived but short time.
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters: Renewal and in
crease, George W. Folsom Of West Bridge
water; original, Albert Fish OF Hydeviile;
restoration and increase, George Pierce, de-
ceased, Of Cady's Falls; increase, Franklin
r.: Davis Of Chelsea, Davidson M. Barr of
Chester, Lyman j. Brown OF Bradford;
original, widows, etc, Emily r. Pierce OF
Cady's Falls.
ARRANGEMENTS for holding the state mus
ter at Chester in August are already In pro-
gress under the direction of Quartermaster
General W. FL. Gilmore. The large barn on
the Billings property has been leased for
oho norooo anu COHJrhCt5 nave DeeD made
for furnishing straw, etc. The camp ground
Is located about mile and half from
chester village, and is traversed by the
Rutland railroad. Side tracks will be built
for the accommodation Of the militia.
THE following list OF Vermont presiden-
tial post-offices, the date OF appointment
and the salary attached, prepared by the
Boston journal, is OF special interest at
this time: Barre, Frank McWhorter, ap-
pointed December II, 1894, salary, S2400;
Barton, Charles P. Jenness, October 90,
1893 $1,40O; Bellows Falls, Alfred Dow,
December IL, 1894, $1,000; Bennington,
John Robinson, April IL, 1894, $1,000;
Bethel, George II. Upper, October 2, 1895,
81 400; Bradford, George A. Dickey, Oc-
tober Q, 1893, $1,000; Brandon, Dudley G.
boro, Frederick W. Childs. March Is, 1894,
$500; Bristol. William w. Needham,
March IA, 1894, 81 300; Burlington, William
e: Hall, January IS, 1895, $500; Derby
Line, Mary W. Chase, February IL, 1885,
Allen, March l, 1897, $1,000; Hardwick, j,
Henry McLoud January 1, 1896, $1,000;
Hyde Park Henry M. Noyes, December 10,
1893, 81 600; Island Pond, Thomas G. Tracy,
January Raa1 I'll 10. 1896 SLIGO; Ludlow, Daniel
Vile, George Fl. Weeks, October 2, 1898,
S1,40O; Middlebury, Joseph NJ. Burke, Dec.
"a, 1893, $1,700; Montpelier, A. j. Sibley,
| August 4, 1894, 1880; Morrisville, ID. G..
Spaulding, $500; Newport Charles N
Brady, December 30, 1895, S17OO; North
Bennington, Patrick H. McCarty, January
10, 1896, 500; Mortified, Charles B. Til
den, April IL, 1894, $780, Poultney, Rob-
ert Humphrey, October 2, 1898, 81 500;
Proctor, William p. Donahue, March Is,
1894, 81 800; Randolph, Jennes d. Wheeler,
March l, 1895, $1,000; Richford, Oscar Nc
Gregor, December. 80, 1895, 81, 200; Rutland,
John d. Hanaharn, November /, $685. 81,
800; st. Adams, Thomas Larner, May %,
1894, 81 400; st. Johnsbury, Fred G. Bundy,
June 90, 1894, 81, 400; Saxton's River, Helen
l. Campbell, April 10, 1893, S1,40O; Spring
field, Jerome W. Pierce, August 4, 1884, 81,
700; Swanton, Eugene A. Ayers, December
30, 1895, $500; Vergennes, John II. Don
nelly, February Is, 1894, 81 ,600 Waterbury,
Coin B. Evans, March 10, 1894, 81 700; West
Rutland, Bridget j. Cops, January 7, 1896,
$1100; White River Junction, Charles A.
Fitzpatrick. March 10, 1894. S1,70O; Will
mington, Eli FL. Porter, October 1, 1896,
$1,000; Windsor, Henry w. Stocker, Deem
Der II, 1894, $1,000; Winooski, Christopher
G. Allard, October g 1893, $l,40O; Wood
stock, William d. McMaster March 10,
1894, S1,7OO.
THE neglect of a cold is often fatal. Dr.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup contains all the
soothing virtues of the pine. Never fails to
| cure.