The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-03

Dlrd on Mount Hunger on wednesday by
Crippling it's left wing with shot gun at
twenty five yards range. The bird did not
take kindly TO the attentions Of the curious
crowd and showed its vindictve nature by
swapping right and left
Friday afternoon, tenement house in
Worcester owned by g. NJ Ladd caught
fire from spark from a burning chimney
and before the blaze was extinguished
| which was accomplished by the use OF q
chemical extinguisher, the roof Of the build
ing had been consumed. The slight loss
was covered by insurance carried by the
A. G. Brown & Sons agency of this city.
The Young Peoples Religious fraternity
connected with the Church OF the Messiah
held an enjoyable meeting in the church
vestry Monday evening. Delegations were
! present from the UniveIsalist and Presby-
terian societies in Barre. Brief addresses
were made by G. A. G. Jackson, Rev. Effie
! X. M. Jones and Rev. Thomas II. Mitchell.
Miss Louise Clark read poem and several
musical selections were rendered.
Montpelier can boast OF a possession not
| generally common in municipalities, to wit,
full hedged and up-to-date frog pond
stocked with real live frogs, in the very
heart of the town. In the cellar of the va
cant lot in front OF the Golden Fleece
Monsieur and Madame Froggie do their
grand opera act in the eventide and during
the day their cultural voices are heard in
trolleys. The city council should formulate
and adopt resolution against the frogs
II. NJ. Farnham OF East Montpelier takes
exception to the item on page two of this
paper regarding the testing Of his herd for
tuberculosis. Mr.. Farnham says he lost
two cows with what he calls tuberculin
poisoning. These COWS were in a normal
condition until after they were tested.
They died in less than week after the test
was applied. These cows did not respond
to the test and were perfectly healthy Mr..
Farnham has no idea OF having his cows re.
tested, and has no faith in such proce edings.
AS stated elsewhere, but very few people
were aware that Captain and Mrs. Clark
would attend divine service at Bethany
church Sunday morning, They were quiet
ly seated in one OF the central pews just as
W. A Briggs was playing the opening vol
untary. Word was passed to the organist
that the distinguished visitors were in the
his instrument and with full organ changed
bis prelude to America" making the great
auditorium echo and throb with the nation
al anthem. The incident was noted and
appreciated by those in whose honor IL &C.
Cured.
The open season for trout fishing in Ver-
mont began Monday morning. The law this
year relating to trout fishing Is very liberal.
Practically the only prohibition is for taking
less than six inches in length, and from
streams stocked and posted by the State.
In the case of waters stocked with trout
artificially Matched or purchased from the
State, the posting laws are still in force,
but such streams are comparatively few.
Several enthusiastic fishermen left Mont
pelier at an early hour this morning, bound
for streams and ponds within a radius OF
twenty-five miles OF Montpelier. Snow
water is still running in most streams in
this vicinity, and trout have never been
known to bite to any great extent until
after the snow on the hills has disappeared.
FrankA Sherburne received Monday MORN
ing letter from Jesse Root at Kirksville,
Mo giving graphic descrip ption Of the cy-
clone that swept over that city last Thurs
day light. Mr.. Root was the first person
to reach Mrs. Sherburne. Mrs. F. A. Hay
den also received letter written by Fl. X.
Sherburne, giving details of the death of
Mrs. Sherburne. Mr.. and Mrs. Sherburne
had just finished supper. They noticed
that terrible storm was approaching and
after securing the windows had started for
the cellar when the cyclone struck their
house, completely demolishing it, Mrs.
herburne was instantly killed and her
body was carried over one hundred feet.
Her skull was fractured in three places but
she was not badly disfgured. Mr.. Sher-
burne believes that death was instantane-
GUS and that she was spared any suffering.
He had three ribs broken and was badly
bruised about the head. He lost conscious
ness for a short time, but is rational now,
and realizes fully the awful visitation that
has come to him.
The remains OF Mrs. II. X. Sherbu ar
rived in the city Monday evening from
Kirksville, Mo-, via Springfield, Mass, and
were taken to the home of Frank A. Hay
| den on East State street. The funeral SER
vices were held at one o'clock this after
noon from Trinity church. The auditorium
! of the church was we'll filled with the
| friends and acquantances of the deceased
who gathered there to pay this last tribute
to one of their number who had so sadly
and suddenly been cut off from life. Rev.
Alfred II. Webb, former pastor Of the de-
ceased, who arrived this noon from Brad
ford, officiated and spoke feelingly of the
sterling worth and womanly character of
Mrs. Sherburne. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful. f. W. Sherburne of
MelTose, Mass, and f. A. Sherburne OF
this city, brothers OF the husband of the de-
ceased, and G. B. Boyce and F. A. Hayden
OF this city, her brother and brother-in-law,
| acted as bearers. At the close Of the ser
| vice the remains were taken to Barre for
| burial in the cemetery there.