The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-14
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

WILLIAM HOWARD of Bondville has cap
tured four bears since December 1.
The Randolph Grange now has 212 mem
bers, making 1t the second largest in the
State,
MRS. PHILENA MOORE Of Newfane has do.
mated 4, 900 volumes towards establishing a
free library In that village.
Ex.GovERsoR CHARLES SHELDON OF South
Dakota, whose death was recently an
lived in South Dakota since 1880, and has
twice been governor Of that State.
MRS. @. 8. HURLBURr OF Bennington died
suddenly last week of heart failure, aged
seventy-fve years. She was the widow OF
the late Rev. Samuel Hurlburt, for many
years a leading Congregational clergyman
in Vermont
THE sixth annual exhibition OF the Yer
mont Poultry and Pet stock association
will be held at town hall in St. Johnsbury
December 10, IA, Is aud 16, with H. b. May
OF Natick, Mass W. b. Atherton OF Ran
dolph and DIR. Ross OF St. Johpsbury as
judges.
CARMI L. MARSH OF Enosburg Falls, a.
w. Allen OF Burlington and r. o. Sturte-
want of Swanton went last week to Gettys
burg to choose site for monument for the
Thirteenth Vermont regiment. They were
| joined at Baltimore by Colonel Meigs OF
| Baltimore.
The Seymour block on Kingman street,
| st. Adams, was badly damaged by fire last
| Thursday evening. The blaze originated
| in the millinery store Of Mrs. Kate j.
Dougherty, on the first floor. The building
was saved after a hard fight, but the con-
tents Of both floors were ruined by fire,
smoke aud water.
| PENSIONS have recently been granted to
| the following Vermonters: Original, Joseph
Calhoun, Soldiers Home, Bennington, S12
increase, Charles j. Patnod, Rutland, SO to
| $40, Dudley B. Jones, Montpelier, $12 to
S14; reissue, Charles Jones, Hardwick
S12; original, widow, Margaret Ide, New
port; increase, Joseph A. Hooper, Groton,
SO to So.
ONE OF the landmarks OF Bennington. q
| huge elm tree, that stood within q few rods
! OF the house at Fernhurst, the residence OF
| the late Rev. DR.. Frederick G, Clark, was
blown down by the hurricane last week
The premises on which the tree stood be-
longed in early times to Gov. Moses Robin
son, and 1t ia said the tree was set out with
his own hands about 1880. The tree was
weakened by decay and was supported by
iron rods and braces some time ago.
In the equity case of the Grand Trunk
Railway company against the Central Yer
| mont railroad, Judge Hoyt II. Wheeler
has denied the motion OF the petitioners
In his decision filed last week with George
K. Johnson, clerk of circuit court, Judge
Wheeler says: This cause has now beer
heard on the motion Of the National banl
| OF Redemption, common creditor tina
has Joined as plaintiff in the original cause
for leave to intervene in the foreclosure
pending herein and defend against the
mortgages The application Is not founded
upon or accompanied by any allegation Of
statement of any defence to the mortgages,
or either of them, not set up by the mort
gagers; or Of any evidence, or that any ex
lists, in support OF any defence set up by thu
mortgagor that might be introduced, If THU
motion should be granted. According tC
the statement Of the counsel at the argu
ment the only defence for which founda
ton is known by them is that the mort
gagors are ultra wires. This defence arise
on the surface Of the proceedings. and may
be urged by any party, allowed to be heard
as any party interested apparently in fair
ness il not in strict right should be. NJ
reason is made to appear warranting grant
ing the motion. with its consequent delay
| Motion denied"