The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-07-27
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

WILLIAM #. MARsETTE OF Company q OF
Brandon died last week at Chickamauga
Park, Georgia, after an illness OF five days
with dysentery. His body was accompan-
led to Vermont by Captain Carr.
w. G. JENNIE of Rutland was struck by
lightning and instantly killed while out
driving last Thursday. A. G. Gibson OF
South Londonderry, who was riding with
him was rendered insensible, but will re-
cover.
A WILD electrical storm passed over
Rchford last Thursday morning. A large
barn filed with hay belonging to b. A:
Hendricks was struck by lightning and
consumed with contents. Other out-build-
ings were burned with the contents, includ-
ing hogs The farmhouse was also burned
but the household effects were saved. The
loss as far as known is about $4,000. In
surance not known.
t, II. PAGE, eldest son OF Ex.Gov. g. s.
Page OF Hyde Park, died last week OF con-
sumption at Las Vegas, N. NJ. He leaves
wife and two sons. Deceased was a prom
ising young man. He had begun to take
an active part in the management OF his
fathers business when his health failed two
wears ago. He went to the Adirondacks for
a number of mont and went then to FL
Paso, where he remained until within few
months
ST. JoHNsBURY was visited by terrific
thunder showers last week Tuesday. The
lightning struck in six places. A new
house belonging to Frank Lacourse was
totally destroyed. The loss will reach
$1,000 and there was no insurance. There
were two washouts on the Boston and
Maine railroad one mile below st. Johns.
bury thirty feet wide, which delayed all
trains six hours. Great damage was also
done to highways, crops and trees.
A FARM barn on the Bridge place at
Woodstock was struck by lightning and
burned, last week, with most of its con-
tents About one hundred and fifty tons Of
hay beside the farming tools and mill ma
chinery belonging to 81. III. Daniels were
destroyed. The fire companies made no
attempt to save the barn drenching the
near by buildings to protect them from the
intense heat The barn was owned by Mrs.
Mary B. Chapman of st. Louis. Her loss
is about four thousand dollars; insurance
fifteen hundred dollars; insurance on hay
and other contents, eleven hundred dollars.
At the annual business meeting of the
State Firemen's Association, held last
Wednesday at Middlebury, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
President, Frank M. Tiffany of Bennington
vice.presidents, M. E. Orr Of Poultney, II.
T. Hope of Poultney, John n. Norton OF
Vergennes, r. s. Buss of Bennington, f. #
Hutchinson of Springfield; secretary, E. D.
Moore Of Bennington; treasurer, J.. c.
Grant Of Burlington; executive committee
W. E. Morse Of Burlington, X. X. Hannum
of Rutland, j. H. Donnelly of Vergennes
II. L. Thomas of Winooski, G. 8. Whittier
of Montpelier statistician, George H
Burch of Bennington. 1t was voted to hold
the next convention at Bennington.
The Democratic State ticket made up at
the State convention held last week at Bur-
lington is as follows: For governor, T. w.
Moloney of Rutland lieutenant-governo
A. Allen Olmstead Of Newbury; treasurer,
L. W. Clough of Bethel; secretary of state,
George B. Davis OF Danville; auditor II
d. Preble OF Shoreham. The platform re-
affirms the Chicago platform, protests
against the annexation of Hawaii, endorses
the money of the constitution, declares
against the present prohibitory law, asks
for representation on all commissions and
boards and endorsed W. j. Bryan. II. E
Brigham of Bakersfield was nominated for
Congress from the first congressional dis.
trict and G. A. G. Jackson of Montpelier
from the second district.
THE trustees of the Vermont Soldiers
Home held their annual meeting at the
Home last Wednesday, Colonel and Mrs.
r, j. Coffey were appointed superintendent
and matron for the twelfth consecutive
year. These officers were elected: Presi.
dent, Hugh Henry; secretary, G. G. Kins-
man; treasurer, j. G.. Stearns; committee
on admission, Messrs. Henry, Estey, Mea.
cham; finance committee, Messrs. Henry
Bowman, Hazen, Peck, Mansur; auditors
Messrs. Kinsman, Kenfield and Greenleaf
President Henry was appointed to draw up
bill to be presented to the coming legisla
ture asking for necessary appropriation
for the coming two years The president
and secretary were authorized to procure q
survey of all the Home property as they
may see fit 1t was also voted to purchase
new boiler for the laundry The present
accommodations OF the Home are for 12E
persons,