The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-26
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont News.


AARON CURRIER, a prominent citizen, and
a LEADING member Of the Baptist church In
Panic died last week.
THE bodies Of Feed Bodelt and Thomas
BarDeau OF Norton's Mills, p, O were
found last Friday on the bank of a brook in
Derby where they had evidently fallen
from the highway. When found, although
were under water and death had been
caused by drowning. 1t is thought that
the men we're intoxicated.
FRANK Fl. BACON OF waltham died last
Sunday aged sixty years. Mr.. Bacon was
one OF the largest farmers in the town OF
Waltham. He was at one time one Of the
largest dealers OF Merino sheep in Addison
county and had reputation throughout
the United States on account OF hi connec-
ton with Merino shet p raising. He made
at one time sale Of sheep in Australia. ard
on this deal it ia said he cleared $4,000
he was iL1ured about year ago by his
famous Kentucky stallion, and has been in
poor health since. He leaves no family.
AN important move in the fight for the
contest OF the Central Vermont railway was
made in Burlington last Friday when the
New London and Northern Railroad COM
pany, through its attorneys, filed with the
clerk Of the United States District court in
that city petition for the right OF interven-
ton In the case OF the American Loan and
trail Vermont Railroad company OF YER
mont. The declaration Is signed by Presi-
dent Robert Colt and Attorneys Agustus
Brandiger and Walter G. Noyes for the
New London Railroad company. It. IL adj
dressed to the judges OF the Circuit court OF
the United States in the district OF Vermont.
THE Louisville Courier-Journal of re-
cent issue pays the following handsome
compliment to Hon. George r. Edmunds:
/" Even the telegraphed synopsis Of the ad-
dress made by former Senator EdmUnds
before the House committee on banking
and currency shows with what remarkable
clearness and strength he put the report OF
the monetary commission and deepen the
regret that so able and eminent stat esman
should have felt 1t incumbent upon him to
retire from the public service in the pleni.
tude OF his powers. His speech was the
eloquence OF argument. In that respect,
IL not in oratorical warmth and splendor, it
is r, petition Of Lowell's picture Of Wen
dell Phillips.
$50 that he seems but speaking clearer
The tip top thought OF every hesrer.'"
A NEw development in the affairs of the
Bradford Savings Bank and Trust Com
piny was brought to light on Monday,
when a minority OF the stockholders APP
peared in the person Of their attorneys at a
meeting Of the board Of trustees and de-
maDded information as to the condition OF
the bank. President Hale stated that the
books OF the bank, its securities and all its
affairs were tpnn to inspection. W. M
Stockbridge OF Boston, who appeared as
the represe NATIVE OF Robert II. Straine, in
sisted upon the right to be informed upon
behalf of Mr.. Straine as a stakeholder. Mr.
Strsine's stock having been sold and trans
ferred upon the books Of the bank Mr.
Stock bridge was refused. George A. Dlckey
represented Mr.. Arnold of New Bedford
Mass, a large siockholder. The meeting
WAS harmonious and at the request of the
trustees a committee OF three was chosen
to CO operate with others and make a thor.
ouPh investigation. The trustees and de-
positors and maj Jrity of the stockholders
have confidence in the institution and look
forward to report Of the committee in re-
lance that it will vndicate the bank.