The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont,

ELIAS JACOBS driver of the stage between
Bristol and Starksboro died suddenly last
Wednesday from stroke OF paralysis
'Little Colds" Thousands of lives sac
rificed every year. Dr. Woods Norway
Pine Syrup cures little colds, cures big colds
too, down to the very verge OF consumption
THE freight house Of the Bennington and
Rutland railroad at Bennington was burned
last Wednesday morning, and consider
able portion Of the freight stored in it was
destroyed The loss is estimated at $780,
covered by insurance. The fire is thought
to have resulted from the work of an in
cendiary.
OSCAR HUDSON Of Warren was instantly
killed last Thursday morning. He was run
ming a clapboard machine at Bradley's
mills when the saw split and one OF the hy-
ing pieces struck Hudson on the head, in
stantly killing him. He leaves widow
but no children.
OWING to the critical illness of Hon.
Charles f. Barrett Of Proctorsville, Judge
Hugh Henry has appointed Ernest w. Glib
son OF Chester register OF probate court for
the district OF Windsor, an office that has
been held by Mr.. Barrett for twenty i've
years. MIR. Gibson is a son of w. l.. Glib.
son of Londonderry. He has been principal
Of the Chester High school for the past five
years and is student in the law Office Of
Waterman g. Martin at Brattleboro. Mr..
Gibson will have the registry Office in the
one now occupied by Hugh Henry.
Hon. WHEELoCK G. VEAzEY, formerly a
member of the interstate commerce CON-
mission, died last week Tuesday evening at
Washington. His funeral was held Friday
afternoon and the burial was at Arlington
cemetery. Wheelock Graves Veazey, son
of Jonathan and Annie (Stevens) Veazey,
was born in Brentwood, N. H., December
8, 1885. He studied law and was admitted
to the Vermont bar in 1860. He enlisted as
private in Company A of the Third YER
mont Volunteers He was elected to the
captaincy and in the following August was
made major and lieutenant. colonel. In the
fall of 1862, he was elected colonel Of the
Sixteenth Regiment Vermont Volunteers.
With this gallant body of men he continued
to serve until August 10, 1868, when, with
his regiment at the expiration Of its term,
he was mustered out of the service of the
United States. General Hancock then as
sured him brigadiership if he returned to
the service. Colonel Veazey returned to
Vermont in 1868 and resumed the practice
of his profession at Rutland From 1864 to
1873, by virtue of eight consecutive cleo
tions, he served as court reporter Of the SUI
preme court, and in this capacity prepared
nine volumes OF the Vermont reports In
1872 and 1873, he represented the citizens of
Rutland county in the state senate. In 1874
he received the appointment OF register in
bankruptcy, and retained it until the repeal
of the bankrupt law. In 1879 he was ap-
pointed judge of the supreme court to fill a
vacancy caused by the resignation Of Judge
Dunton. This position he resigned in 1889
to accept an appointment by President Har-
rison as a member Of the Interstate COM
MERGE commission to succeed Aldace F.
Walker, which position he continued to
hold till 1896, when i'll health compelled him
to retire. He was married ON the 22d of
June, 1854, TO Julia A., daughter of Hon.
Albn and Julia A. Beard at Nashua, N. H.,
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daughter, Mrs. Clifford s. Walton, survive
him