The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-31
SUMMARY OF. NEWS.
Vermont.

HARVEY KrIasr, an aged citizen OF Nor
witch, hanged himself in his barn last week.
AT special town meeting, held last week,
Middlebury voted two to one against open-
ing free public library.
The first annual convention OF the first
district Of Vermont Daughters OF Rebekah
was held last week in Bennington.
HAMILTON BRoeK, the well-known trainer
and driver Of st. Johnsbury died last week
OF BriRhts disease aged ffty-seven years.
GOVERNOR CIRCUIT and staff will attend
the ceremonies Of the dedication OF the
Grant monument, to be held in New York
Tuesday, April 81.
john MCNAMARA, who pleaded guilty to
charge OF horse stealing was sentenced in
Bennington municipal court last week to
two years in state prison at Windsor.
JOHN brennan OF Windsor, engineer on
the Montreal express that was wrecked at
Chicopee, Mass, last week was badly hurt.
1t is feared his injuries will prove fatal.
INCREASE B. WHITNEY OF Readsboro, died
last week at the Soldiers Home at Ben
| nington, aged eighty years. He was a
| member OF Company A., Fourth Vermont
Regiment.
| H. II. HooDLEY OF West Rutland thirty
years old, committed suicide last Thursday
at his home, by shooting himself through
the head. Dependency was the cause Of
| Uho ooh hCb,
Mr.. AND Mrs. HENRY d. HALL Of North
Bennington celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary last Wednesday afternoon.
Two children and twelve grandchildren
| were present.
The Stewart block at Bennington was
destroyed by an incendiary fire last week.
The fire started in planning mill adjoining.
Both were burned to the ground Loss
$4,000, partially insured.
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May, a remarkably successful season OF
grand opera and concert in Berlin. She
and Lucien Howe, her brother, will then
return to Brattleboro, to fill concert engage
nents In New England,
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters. Original, Charles
ningman of Albany, James Bowler Of Pow.
, nal Station; increase. David Seymour Of
Randolph, Joseph Roderer Of st. Johns
bury; special. March 10, William Prentiss Of
Milton.
THREE distinct shocks OF earthquake
shook Vermont to an alarming extent last
week Tuesday evening. The shocks were
much heavier at Malone, N. Y, and Lon
don, Ont, than in other places. In the lat
ter city large buildings shook like reeds
and the people rushed to the streets. In
Burlington, Middlebury, Rutland, Mont
pelier and Barre the shocks were slight.
The Vermont delegation in Congress
called upon President Mckinley last week tc
pay their respects and to lay before him the
papers of such candidates for office as they
have agreed to recommend. Among these
were j. ID. Denison Of Ran 1olph as minister
Venezuela, j. G.. Foster Of Derby, to be
consul at Sherbrooke, P. O., and General W
w. Henry of Burlington to be consul at
Montreal, p. @.
"A DECIDED movement has been made
toward the literal enforcement OF the pro.
hibitory law in Windham county. The
States Attorney has either, visited per-
sonally or sent messages to hotels suspected
Of selling liquor, ordering them to close
their bars entirely. Any violation OF this
order will be followed by prosecution with.
out waiting for the customary complaint.
Hotel men are Of the opinion that the order
will be the cause of several country hotels
closing and foresee no little amount OF
| trouble.
GEORGE T., LADD of New Haven, Conn,
| will assume the pastorate of the Congrega-
tional church at Waterbury, May /. Mr..
Ladd is native Of Woodstock, VT, grad
uate of Williams college and for three years
after his graduation from the latter institu-
| ton he was an instructor in Roberts col
lege, Constantinople, Turkey. He is a SON
in-law of the venerable Cyrus Hamlin,
D. D., who is known as the founder of Rob-
| erts college and as formerly president of
Middlebury college. At the present time
Mr.. Ladd is completing his studies at Yale
Divinity school.
EASIEST way to kill chicken is to break
the egg before it is Matched. Same is true
of consumption. Dr. Woods Norway Pine
| Syrup is positive cure for coughs and
colds Nothing will cure consumption.
Does 1t pay to neglect the cold?
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