The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-28
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

THE State Fish Commissioners now have
over two million of trout fry at the state
hatchery at Roxbury ready for delivery.
The house and barn OF John A. Stewart
at Westford was burned to the ground last
week. The cause OF the fire was a defective
chimney.
MISS LoTTIE GROVE OF South Ryegate
took dose of laudanum last Friday, mis-
taking IL for tincture of rhubarb. Prompt
medical aid saved her life.
THE strike among the workmen at the
Fletcher Granite Company at Woodbury.
was settled last week, and the men returned
to work. The Objectionable clause in the
new contract was stricken out and the ques-
ton left to the Granite Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION and the Granite Cutters Union.
Whatever these bodies agree upon will be
accepted by the company and its men.
LUMBER valued at $1,000, owned by d.
Nj. White OF Rutland was burned last Fri
day. The traffic on the Rutland RAILROAD
was hindered for some time on account of
the fire. 1t was with difficulty that the fire
department saved several houses in the
vicinity of the yard. Two freight cars that
stood ON the side track near the dry shed
were badly damaged, The fire originated
in the dry shed from the reflection of the
window glass on the lumber. The insur-
ance will not cover the loss.
THE funeral OF Ex-Lieutenant Governor
Henry A. Fletcher was held last Thursday
afternoon at his home in Proctorsville. The
services were conducted by Rev. d. ID.
Owen of Ludlow, assisted by Rev. A. II.
Murray of Cavendish. o. o. Howard Post
G. A. R., of Ludlow, of which he was a
member, conducted the services at the
grave. Many prominent people from vari-
| GUS parts of the state attended the OBJ
| sequies.
The state railroad commission was in
session at st. Johnsbury last Thursday rela-
tive to the adjustment of grade crossing
on the Boston & Maine railroad in the town
of Barnet. Some time ago the commission
ordered the crossing abolished and assessed
a part OF the cost of an overhead crossing on
the town of Barnet. The town refused to
obey the orders OF the commission, and the
! town Off were summoned before the
| board here to give the reasons for their re-
| fusal This is test case, as there are SINH
lar ones pending in different parts Of the
| state.
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters: Increase, Will
liam B. Page, North HYDE Park; Javius d.
Clark, Branch Benjamin f. Wyman, Ches-
ter; Henry G. Allen, st. Albans; Elisha II.
Ford Roxbury reissue and increase,
Thomas Carrigan, Randolph; originals,
widows, Jane P. Wellman, Wilmington
Mary Bent, Bennington; Delaro Potter OF
Rutland; minor OF John Piper of Bepnng-
ton; Ellen II. Putnam, Springfeld; Sarah
Packard, Stockbridge; Seraph A. Place,
Middlebury; minors of John MCGOWAN,
Rutland.
The work OF strengthening the outlet to
Lake Morey was begun last week. Along
the outlet and between the lake and the Con.
necticut river are some of the finest farms
in the state, and the town of FAN lee last
year asked the legislature to make an APP.
preparation to strengthen the bank in order
to avoid a similar disaster to that which
happened to Glover VT. many years age
when pond more tlan a mile in length
and seventy-five feet deep broke through
its sandy banks and entirely disappeared
inside of an hour carrying destruction tc
the valley below. The legislature granted
the request and piles will be driven along
the bed of the stream and in the banks Of
the lake on either side of the outlet for con.
siderable distance assuring safety of life and
property below the lake and security to
owners of summer hotels and cottages
RICH and poor alike suffer the tortures
that come with that terrible plague Itching
Piles rich and poor alike find instant relief
and permanent cure in Doan's Ointment
Your dealer keeps it.