The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15
sum MARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

THE State convention Of the Prohibition
party will be held in Burlington, Friday
June II, at two o'clock.
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters: Original, james
Brown. Plymouth, So; reissue, William IL.
Haviland Barre, S14; original widows etc'
special May % Especial acD Gratia IL. Mar
tin (mother) Williamstown, S12'
WILLIAM SLOAN of Fletcher, farm hand
was instantly killed at Swanton junction
last week Sunday afternoon by falling I'M
der moving freight train on which he was
attempting to steal ride. His body was
horribly mangled
Cd. SANBoRN's steam mill at Stowa was
burned last week The fire is supposed to
have caught from that under the boiler.
Besides the mill there was large amount
of machinery and 5000 feet OF lumber
burned. The loss is $1,000. The property
was insured in the Vermont Mutual for
$500.
AT the Lamoille county convention, held
last week, the following ticket was nomi-
mated: Senator, @. II. Stearns OF johnson;
States attorney, l.. j. Thompson of VOL
colt; sheriff, Jonas Stevens OF Hyde Park;
Judge OF probate, Edwin g White Of Hyde
Park; assistant judges, Chandler Wells OF
Stowe and George A. Morse Of Morrisville;
high bailiff, G. W. Potter OF Belvidere;
county commissioner, II. M. Cornell OF
Cambridge.
THE annual meeting of the National Car
Company was held last Wednesday at st.
Adams The following directors were
elected Gilman Cheney, Herbert Brainerd,
e. G. Smith, b. B. Smalley, d. d. Ranlett,
w. b. Fonda and A. futile. AT subse-
quent meeting the directors choose the fol-
lowing officers President, ID. ID. Ranlett;
secretary and treasurer, f. S. Stranahan;
executive committee, E. G. Smith, b. b.
Smalley, d. d. Ranlett; auditor, Fl. Brain
ard .atparintandent. M ID. Greene
AT the annual meeting of the Grand
Chapter, Order Of the Eastern Star, held
last week at Springfield, the following Of
ficers were elected: Mrs. Mary. l.. Paine,
Windsor, grand matron; j. ii. McLoud,
Hardwick, grand patron; Mrs. Olive j.
Stowell Putney, associate grand matron;
j. s. Weeks, st. Johnsbury, associate grand
patron; II. L. Stillson, Bennington, grand
secretary; Mrs. Helen M. Whitney, Wind
sor, grand treasurer; Mrs. Elma M. Miller,
Clement, Bradford. associate grand con-
ductress; Mrs. Hattie S. Taylor. grand
lecturer; Rev. l. B. Booth Morrsville,
grand chaplain; Mrs. E. j. Parsons, Island
Pond grand marshal; Mrs. Mary Vearen,
Stowe, grand Adah; Mrs. Helen M. Howe,
Northfeld, grand Ruth; Mrs. Belle NJ. Par
ker, Wolcott, grand Esther; Mrs. George
f. Leland, Springfield, grand Martha; Mrs.
Mary B. Smith, Pawlet, grand Electa; Mrs.
Helen G. Cole. North Bennington, grand
WdTutTj 0oOTB6 ". OOuCOCh, MduCu6SJoI
Depot, grand sentinel; Mrs. Hattie s. Tay-
Tor, Brattleboro, committee on foreign cor
respondence. The report of the grand sec
rotary showed thirty-four chapters on the
roll with membership May 81 of 2370 a
gain of 152 during the year. The expenses
OF the year were 1896, receipts 500, and
balance in the treasury is S14965l.
AT the annual meeting of the State
Woman's Relief Corps, held last week at
Burlington, the following officers were
elected: President, NJ 3. A 7. Newcomb of
Montpelier; senior vice-president, Mrs G.
NJ. Niles OF Morrisville junior vice.presi-
dent, Mrs. l.. III. Wood Of Rutland; treas
urer, Mrs. o. NJ. Wheelock OF Montpelier;
chaplain, Mrs. NJ L. Rising OF Randolph.
Delegates to the national encampment at
Cincinnati were chosen as follows: Mrs.
Kate Holton Of Burlington lat large), Mrs
s. j. Hall of Derby Line, Mrs. Abbe Smith
Of Montpelier, Mrs. Eleanor Arliss of Mont
real and Mrs. S E Goodenough Of Putney;
Alternates, Miss L. V. r. Pierce of Yer
gennes lat large) Mrs. Mary Peck Of Mont
pelier, Mrs. III. n. Blake of STANTON, Mrs.
H. B. Richardson OF Chester, Mrs. Louisa
Clark of Grafton. The officers elected for
mander, L. B. Harris of Lyndonville; senior
vice-commander, j. II. Lyon of Colchester
junior vice-commander, w. E. Bliss Of
Calais medical director, DR.. G. c. Smith Of
Gaysville; chaplain, Rev. w. III. II. Avery
of st. Adams. The time OF the annual con-
vention was changed from June to either
January, February or March, at the dis
erection OF the commander and council of
administration. A pleasing feature OF the
encampment was the address given in the
opera house by Gen. l.. A. Grant.