The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25
sum MARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

r. Pratt, East Concord; Fred M, Prouty,
Grafton; James M. Jackson, Morrisville
original, widows, etc, Nettie j. Perkins,
Newport Center.
Henry B1sBEE, West Bridgewater
farmer, committed suicide last week by
taking paris green. He was about hfty-SiX
years old, and leaves wife and married
daughter. He had been i'll for about two
years suffering from partial paralysis, and
had, it is said, been mentally unbalanced
at times.
SMITH DAVIS, the alleged murderer of
Dora Cushman of Lincoln, was arrested
last Wednesday at the home OF his father in
Montgomery. He was taken to the jail at
Vergennes, where he is held for prelimt-
nary hearing. His story implica es Doctors
Smith and Jocelyn of Lincoln. f, W. Nc
Gettrick of St. Adams has been ret aimed
as his counsel.
&c. WILLIAMS, assistant Secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture reports that the
State veterinary, DIR. Rich assisted by him
self, has tested in the past three weeks IN
the towns of Newport, Coventry, Derby aud
Troy 2,0SS cattle and killed 1914 diseased
with tuberculosis One months more work
by the veterinary will complete the testing
in Orleans county.
A REUNION of the survivors of the Seven
teenth Vermont Regiment will be held at
Burlington Wednesday, September l. The
exercises will consist OF business meeting at
the hall of Stannard Post at three o'clock
P. NJ, followed by banquet and campfire
in the evening, in connection with the re-
union society of the Twelfth Vermont Reg
iment. 1t being the week of the State fair,
half fare rates have been secured.
THE annual reunion OF the Third Yer
mont Regiment was held last week at st.
Johnsbury. The officers elected were:
President, Carlton Felch; Vice-President,
ii. G. Stevens; Secretary and Treasurer,
Ex-Governor Samuel f. Pingree; Executive
Committee j. A. Paddock, John w. Page,
Alonzo ID. Parker. The principal address
was by j. II. Walbridge, with an original
poem by George Bush, and speeches by
members.
HENRY j. PARKER of Andover, assistant
judge of Windsor county court dropped
dead OF heart disease at Woodstock last
Thursday evening. He was hurrying
toward his hotel as storm came up, when
he slipped and fell, expiring almost in
stanty. Judge Parker was appointed in
represented Andover in the House in 1874;
was county senator in 1888, and held many
local offices. During the Civil War he
served in the Sixteenth Vermont Regiment.
FRANK LEWIS, the horse thief who stole
horse and buggy two weeks ago from M. q.
Fisher al Essex Junction, was caught last
week at Hammond, N. Y. Lewis went
to the stable OF e. A. Hazen and wanted to
sell the horse so cheap that Mr.. Hazens
suspicious were aroused. Lewis gave his
residence as Beekmantown, N. Y. A tele-
gram was sent to Beekmantown and fortu-
nately the owner, Mr.. Fisher, had. been in
Beekmantown making inquiries B6out the
rig. An answer was sent back to Mr..
Hazen who had Lewis arrested.
BECAUSE of the decision against awarding
the banner, at the State muster, to the best
drilled company, Captain Brownell Of the
Burlington company has resigned. 1t Is
claimed by him that the Burlington COM
pany won the banner fairly, and the only
reason he thought Of for the refusal to make
the award is that it was not thought wise to
let the home company have the prize three
times running-as 1t had won in the two
preceding years. There is lot Of ill-feeling
in Burlington about the matter, and pos
sibly the decision against making an award
may be reconsidered.
CHARLES WATERMAN OF Bellows Falls
met with horrible death last week Monday
while painting in one OF the mills owned by
the Fall Mountain Paper Company. He
was warned to look out for the machinery,
but having his back turned, his jumper, it
is thought, got caught and he was whirled
around the shaft. 1t was several minutes
before the machinery could be stopped.
He breathed but few seconds after being
taken down. His head was nearly severed
from his body, one arm was torn OIL and the
other shattered. Both legs were broken
and his stomach crushed in.
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
Uu6 lOllOWluR hobJOTdtlOu anu
increase, Alexander Rowland, deceased,
Fairfax; reissue, special, July %, Scion W.
Davis, Burlington; reissue and increase,
special, July 30, Marcus III. Bundy Morris
vile; original, James w. Pettingill, An
dover increase, Ralph Ditty, Willamstown;
Hebron Ellsworth, Morrisville Sullivan s.
Longley, Maysville; original, widows, Mary
81. Cutler Montpelier; Amy p Hubbard,
Montpelier; original. widows, ETC., supple
mental, special, August 9th. Lucy f. Har-
risOn, Greensboro Bend.
CAssIUs ELKINs, a sawyer in the steam
mill OF Stevens x Adams at Rockford at
tempted to stop the large board saw Thurs
day afternoon by means OF short board,
one end Of which he placed against the saw
and bracing on the saw carriage put the
the other end to his breast. The motion Of
the saw worked the board to the teeth and
before Fixing knew what hit him he was
thrown about twenty feet against pile Of
lumber. The doctors found his breast bone
crushed two ribs broken, and his back
badly bruised. His condition is critical,
and the doctors fear he cannot live.
THE annual meeting OF the Ninth Regi-
ment Association was held last week
on the camp-ground at Chester. Thirty
members we're present. The officers elect
ed for the ensuing year are President,
ID. X. Andross; vice-presidents, e. w. Jew
ell, s. H. Kelley, G. R. Myers, George III.
Hoyt, George M Lane, A. w. Turner, A.
II. Batchelder II. M. Potter, A. ID. Brad
ish and j. G. Baker; field and staff, S. n.
Goss; secretary and treasurer, R. #. Parker;
executive committee, G. G. Fiske, r. f.
Parker, c. W. Haskell, d. X. Andross and
A. W. Turner.
IT is reported in Rutland that John D.
Hanrahan late postmaster of that city, is
short 81, 600 in his accounts. The matter
lies between Pinkus X. Peck, chief clerk
and himself. The ex-postmaster was eva
sive when questioned. He claims to have
been asked by the department for certif-
cate OF the last nineteen days of his term
He says Peck told him all the accounts
were correct. Peck claims to have received
a certificate for him covering the last nine
teen days of his term. He says he will for
ward this certificate, properly signed, with
check for the amount OF the alleged de-
falcaton.
THE annual meeting OF the trustees of the
Vermont Soldiers Home was held on the
camp-ground at Chester muster week. The
trustees present were Governor Grout,
Hugh Henry OF Chester, II. A. Huse OF
Montpelier, G. G. Knsman of Rutland, j.
j. Estey of Brattleboro Ozro Meacham OF
Brandon, j. g. StearDs of Bradford and
General Greenleaf Of Burlington. Reports
were received showing that the home was
running in satisfactory way. The old
board Of officers was reelected, namely,