The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-07
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

PENSIONS recently granted to Vermont
ers are: Widow, Mary L.. Westcott OF
Brandon; reissue, Charles W. Graves Of
East Barnard James l.. Farnnam Of Tun-
Crosby of Bradford; increase, George W.
Folsom of Ripton, John Washburn of Brat
tleboro.
JOHN S. LYMAN, a well-known resident of
Bennington, died last week. Deceased was
a son of the late A. p. Lyman and was the
last male representative OF the family. He
was superintendent and treasurer of the
Vermont cotton mills Of North Benning-
ton. He was born in Bennington and had
always resided there. His funeral was held
Friday.
THE officers OF the Vermont Division
Sons OF Veterans elected last week at Lyn.
donville are; w. w. Lapoint of Barre, COM
mander; f. j. Wiley of Lyndonville, senior
vice-commsnder; e. G. Wilson of Norris
of Brattleboro, W. w. Rogers of Hardwick,
Ii. B. Sturtevant of East Fairfield, division
commanders Glenn A. wilkins of Under.
hill, delegate-at-large to national encamp-
ment; f. M. Crosby of St. Johnsbury and
f. e. Carlisle Of Chester, delegates. The
delegates were authorized to choose their
own alternates.
THE trustees OF the Gill Odd Fellows
Home met last week at Ludlow and organ
lied by electing Colonel H. w. Hall OF
Burlington, chairman; ii. l.. Stillson Of
Bennington, secretary, and l.. g. Fullam OF
Ludlow, treasurer. Chairman Halls office
was reelection. The committees are the
Grand Master H. M. Mcfarland Of Hyde
Park, who is member ex-offcio of all COM
mittees and whose name is substituted for
that OF the present Past Master H. l.. Par
ker of Lyndonville. The treasurer's re-
port shows the Home out of debt and in ex-
oa11 ant hi mn nrdA or nnx fxxyn
inmates at the Home and four more were
voted in by the trustees.
AT the annual meeting OF the Ladies' Aid
societies to the Sons of Vet .ans held last
week at Lyndonville the following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. Florence Will
son OF Morrisville; senior vice-president,
Mrs. Gertrude Atkins Bristol; division coun-
Gil, Mrs. Nellie p. Sault Of Randolph, Mrs
E. Genevieve Colvin of Manchester Center; ;
treasurer. Mrs. Ella Small Of Morrisville;
chaplain, Miss Emma Thompson OF Bristol |;
chief OF staff, Mrs. May Louise Botsford Of
Manchester Center; inspector. Mrs. Jenn-
cite p. Blackner OF Manchester Center
mastering officer, Mrs. Francis Bixby OF
Chelsea; division aide, Miss Jennie Scott
Manchester Depot; delegates to the ma
tional encampment, Mrs. Jeanette p.
Blackner, Mrs. Frances w. Bixby; alter
mates, Miss May Hatch, Mrs. Nellie P.
Sault.
HON. PHILIP Il. GLEkD OF MOrriBVlll6 Ql6Q
last week Tuesday. Mr.. Gleed was born in
CRANKY, Quebec, in 1884 and was the son Of
Rev. John Gleed, who died in MOrrisville
in 1870. Philip was educated in the Peo-
pies Academy at Worthwhile and Bakers
field Academy. He graduated from the
Troy Conference Academy, Poultney, in
1855, and from Union College, Schenectady,
N. Y, in 1859. The same year he was ad-
mitted to the bar and had practiced law in
Morrisville nearly ever since. He was La
noble county states attorney in 1867 and
again in 1868. He represented Morris
town in the legislature in 1868 and 1869 and
was made trustee OF the State Reform School
in 1869. From 1870 to 1874 he was internal
revenue assessor. He represented Lamoille
county In the state senate In 1880 and was
made president pro tenn Of that body. His
funeral was held Friday afternoon, from
the Congregational church. Mount Vernon
Lodge OF Masons attended in body, and
all places of business were closed.
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