The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-10
sum MARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

OFFICIAL announcement from brigade
headquarters gives the centennial trophy
for proficiency in Workmanship, which has
been held for five years by the Estey
Guards OF Brattleboro, to Company NJ of
Burlington.
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters: Increase, Tru-
man G. Morrill, of Troy, Lewis PEG of Nor
risville, Samuel Weymouth Of Bridgewater
Corners, WILDER Moore of South Fsirlee;
original, Oliver Clair OF Granville, James
Tague Of East Fairfield; reissue, Major Rol-
Inns of Newport Center.
COLONEL HENRY 7. RUSSELL, vice-presi.
dent of the Union Drop Forge Company OF
Chicago, fell dead while at luncheon in the
Revere House last Friday. He had not
been Ill, and death resulted from heart fail
ure. He was born in Windsor, sixty-four
years ago, had lived in Chicago fifteen
years, and was prominent in Masonic cir
cles. He leaves a widow.
GEORGE LYNCH, a Central Vermont rail-
road brakeman, was the victim of a serious
accident at Bellows Falls last Saturday. In
attempting to light his pipe, after having
cleaned his jacket with gasoline, the jacket
Immediately caught fire. While attempt.
ing to remove the jacket the flames were
brought in contact with a celluloid collar
which he wore and which also caught fire.
The collar was entirely burned from the
mans neck, while his neck, face and hands
were SbV6rtly DuTueu. MT. LynCn was I'M
mediately taken to his home in Rutland and
at last accounts was resting comfortably.
OSCAR 8. OLcoTT Of Bellows Falls COM
mitted suicide last Saturday by hanging in
his barn. Dependency caused by i'll health
was the cause Of the rash act. Mr.. Olcott
was one of the prominent citizens of Bel
lows Falls, where he had been a life long
resident. He was treasurer OF the town OF
Rockingham for several years, succeeding
his father, Elias Olcott, in that Office. He
was born in Rockingham and was fifty-four
years old. He leaves a widow but no
children. The Olcott estate is valued at
from $4,000 to 100000
THE annual meeting of the Montpelier
District Association OF the Woman's For.
eign Missionary Society will be held in
Grace church, Bradford, November II. Rev.
@. H.. Baker of Thetford, formerly a mis-.
sionary of India and Mrs. L. l.. Beeman of
Montpelier, Conference secretary of the So
ciety, will be the principal speaker. Mrs.
Q. f. Nutter of st. Adams will conduct the
"Young woman's society Of MIDDLETON"
There will be a missionary symposium by
the pastors of Bradford and vicinity. Re-
duced rates for delegates on the railroads.
THOMAS KEEFE Of Windsor, ex-United
States Consul at st. Johns, p. O., died at St.
Johns of apoplexy early last Saturday morn
ing. The body was taken to Windsor Satur-
day night, where the funeral and burial took
place on Monday, Mr.. Keefe was a we'll
known Vermont democrat. He was sixty
five years old and was born in Richmond.
He was employed as brakeman on the Cen
trail Vermont railroad until he was injured
in an accident, when he was made station
agent at Windsor. His title of Judge was
given him by his service as one OF the side
judges OF Windsor county. He served as
United States customs officer during Cleve-
lands second administration
GovERNoR CIRCUIT has issued the follow
ing proclamation; THAT the people may
make special acknowledgment OF the good
ness of God and his many mercies toward
them, 1 do appoint Thursday, November
20, A. ID. 1897, Thanksgiving Day, and
would that all on that day meet
in worship for recognition Of the Eternal
Holy One, by whose favor we exist and on
Joy our happy civilization. On that day re-
member kindly the suffering and afflicted;
also be thankful, tillers OF the soil. for
bountiful harvests; laborers for relief from
enforced idleness; families, for the love of
home; all classes, for religious influences
surrounding and guiding; children, for edu-
cation 80 free; and the friendly reunion, for
the good cheer that keepeth away sadness.
Given under my hand and the State Seal,
In the Executive Chamber at Derby, this
eighth day Of November, in the year OF our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety.seven, and OF the independence Of