The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

THE saw mill of A. K. Crandall at jones'
Vile was burned last Friday morning. Loss
$1,000; no insurance.
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters: Original James
ID. Folsom, st. Johnsbury, $12 James N.
Burns, Highgate Springs, IS; John f.
Hartshorn, Canaan, SS. Increase, Domi-
nick Lawrence, Winooski, SO to $I2.
WILLIAM RIoRDAN and wife of Tinmouth
attempted to drive over a flooded road last
Sunday afternoon and the swift current
swept horses and wagon from the roadway
into deep water. Riordan and his wife
caught hold OF an elm tree standing not over
twenty feet from the road. Here they chung
for nearly fifteen minutes, when they were
rescued by persons who heard their cries
for help. Both horses were drowned.
MARY HOWE LAWN made such a pro-
nounced success in Wiesbaden at the Royal
opera in January last that she has been en-
gagged there for the balance Of the season as
star. The Wiesbsden opera house is EN-
perOr Williams favorite theatre. Mrs.
LAWN was the soloist at the Dresden Phil
harmonic concert February 10Th, and was
received with great enthusiasm, being re-
called, even after double encore. She also
appeared at the Royal opera in Desmold,
February "a.
AT the annual meeting of the State Dental
Society, held last week at Rutland, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the year en-
suing: DIR. j. A. Robinson of Morrisville,
president; DR.. X. l.. Cleaves Of Montpelier,
first vice-president DR.. Henry Turrill Of
Rutland second vice. president; DR.. Thomas
Grace l.. Bosworth Of Rutland, correspond
ing secretary; DR.. W. H. Munsill of Wells
River, treasurer; DIR. G.. W. Hoffman Of
White River Junction, State prosecutor. O.
w. Steele of Barre, j. e. Taggart OF Bur-
lington, j. A. Pearsons of Barton were
elected an executive committee.
JOHN NJ. CoMsToCK, the esteemed Chelsea
correspondent of the WATCHMAN, and the
statistical secretary Of the general conven-
vention of Congregational churches Of YER
mont, furnishes for the press OF the State
the following facts for the year ending Dec.
81, 1897. No reports were received from
Montgomery, Richmond, or the WEIGH
church in Fair Haven. The number of Com
gregational churches has risen to 208; the
new names being Halifax and Weathers-
field East, the latter reappearing after an
apparent death Of many years. Forty-one
churches have installed pastors; III pastors
without installation, 8 are served by regular
supplies, 10 by licentstes or ministers of
other denominations, and % are vacant,
some OF the last having temporary supplies.
Several Diminishing councils are soon to
meet, and the number Of vacant churches
will soon be larger. Total membership,
reckoning the unreported churches at their
last reported figures, stand at 81 1927 gain
Of ten only from last year. The additions
have been 500 by confession and 416 by let
ter, total 975; and the removals 1893 by disci-
pine and revision Of roll; total, $40. The
Sunday school membership continues to
show a loss, the number 20,971 being TIT
less than last year; and average attendance,
II ,507, loss of 260. The membership OF
Christian Endeavor societies is $685. loss
of AT. Benevolent contributions, at S48,-
$780, shows loss of $6,790. Home expendi-
lures, at $3.50, 345, are 500, 729 less than last
year.