The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

WALTER W. MARTIN OF Middlebury, a
fne-taker for Rutland hotel, who was last
October sentenced to three years in the
House of Correction at Rutland for keep
ing liquor with intent to sell, has been par
doned by Governor Grout.
Mrs. FANNIE G. STRONG, Of Manchester is
contesiing the will of her aunt, Elizabeth
Shepard of wethersfeld, Conn, whose es.
tate inventoried little less than 100000,
and out OF which Mrs, Strong received less
than SO 600. Proceedings have been begun
in the Superior Court on an appeal from
probate on the ground that Miss Shepherd
was subject to undue influence. and that
she was Of unsound mind.
THE credentials of Senator Morrill, for his
sixth senatorial term from March were
presented and placed on lie in the Senate
last Wednesday. Mr.. Morrill, has had the
longest continuous service in the Senate
although his actual length OF service is ex-
ceeded by that OF Senator Sherman, who
has been Senator for thirty-two years, the
continuity OF Mr.. Sherman's service having
been broke for the four years that he has
held the Office OF Secretary Of the Treasury.
j. L. MARTIN OF Brattleboro returned last
week from Washington, ID. O., where he
was working for two weeks In the interest
OF Mrs. I. g. Dewey, who is negotiating
with the government for an important land
deal. The land in question is the island Of
| Analastan, Of which Mrs. Dewey Is the
principal owner. The city of Washington
has no hospital for the treatment of conta-
gious diseases, and It is for the purpose
Of erecting such hospital and Of obtain
ing q convenient place for the consump-
ton OF the city garbage that the govern
ment wishes to buy the island, which 10 To-
Gated in the Potomac river just opposite
the city, and comprises about eighty.eight
acres. The Senate committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia offered the owners OF the
talo sxd TO- . xxht n1,
refused. They have now decided to recon-
| mend the passage Of law directing the
| purchase Of the island by the government
| at S112, 500, which the owners are willing to
| accept. The matter is now pending before
| the Senate.
SILAs l.. GRIFFITH, the wealthy Dandy
lumber dealer, has informed the state fish
commission OF his intentions Of enlarginG
his fish hatchery at Dandy and furnishing
the state gratuitously with q number Of
| thousand lingering trout each year. Mr.
Griffith has been interested in fish culture
| for some time, and year ago built small
hatchery and five watts two miles south Of
"South end lumber job" The watts were
stocked with 100 large trout taken from
Otter Creek and Lake Griffith and eggs
were taken from the female fish. The ex.
pertinent was successful In every way, and
there are now in this trough at the hatchery
over &c. 900 trout fry in the sac. They are 9
healthy lot, and will be housed until they
become fingerlings, when part will be lib,
Grated in Lake Griffith and a part in Otter
Creek. Lake Griffith is private water. be.
ing owned by Mr.. Griffith, and is destined
to become one Of the fnst trout ponds In
| the state. Otter Creek furnishes good
sport and is public water.
If your dealer tells you that something
else is "just as good" as Dosn's Ointment
for hives, pin worms, itching piles. or Other
itchiness OF the skin, tell him you want the
original. 1t is safe; never-failing