Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-12
Bellows Falls Times
WEDNES Jay JULY 10, 1899.
VERMONT NEWS.


Russell S, Page, who graduated from the
u, V. Nj. this season, will assist his father,
ex-Gov. G.. S. Page, in business at Hyde
Park.
new savings bank has been organic sd at
Enosburgh Falls. IL has for its board of di-
rectors such men as ex-Gov. q. s. Page, Gov.
q, Smith, Col. Brigham and Hon. DIN
Merrill
We take no stock in the rumor that in his
zeal to thoroughly enforce the prohibitory
law, States Attorney Sargent contemplates
prosecuting the Windsor county farmers who
put up bars at the entrance to their pastures !!
White River Junction Landmark.
Miss Ella Camp of Plsiuteld blew out the
gas at her room in the st. Adams house
Saturday and had narrow escape from
death in onsequence, She probably owes
her life to the fact that the window was open
a few IL ches and thus much of the gas passed
harmlessly out of this opening.
William Seiple, sged IA years, son of G. w.
Seiple of Vergennes, was killed Sunday by
being struck with lightning while standing
in the barn door of the George Porter store
who rents the farm, was shocked, and horse
killed, falling on Latham, but it is not thought
Laf am was seriously injured.
President Brown of Norwich University
has appointed Eugene M. Tayntor of Barre
solicitor of subscriptions for Washington
county for the Dewey Memorial hall and en-
dowment fund at that institution, and COM
mends him to the favorable consideration oil
all who ave interested in the scheme for hon
oring the admiral, who has done so much for
the honor OF Vermont and the institution at
which he was for time student.
Probably the oldest settled pastor in Yer
mont is Rev. Edwin Wheelock OF Cambridge.
He was ordained 10 the ministry and installed
pastor of the Congregational church in that
TaI. Fox.tr
He has been grand chaplain of the grand
lodge of Freemasons of Vermont for more
than third of a century, a period longer
than any other person has served the craft
continuously in that office. He is the grand
old man of his church and fraternity.
Frank E. Chamberlain of St. Adams has
severed his connec tion with the Central Yer
mont railway, after more than 20 years SER
vice with the road. He began his career at
the foot of the ladder, being at first employed
as spare station agent. After course at
Walworth's shorthand school in New York
city, he entered the general freight depart
ment as stenographer. While there he was
made secl etary to e. G. Smith, then ID vice
president, position which he has held since
Governor Smith was made president.
Ludlow is to have handsome public libra
ry building, the gilt of Allen Nj. Fletcher of
Indianapolis Ind. He is the present owner
of the Fletcher homestead midway between
Ludlow and Proctorsville, and also the house
on "ChucklehiIl' where he spends his sum-
mers. Mr.. Fletcher will build this library in
honor of his grandfather, Jesse Fletcher,
who was one of the first settlers of Ludlow,
the first town clerk, and the first representa-
tive of Ludlow, and in memory of his father,
Stoughton A. Fletcher, who spent his sum-
mers there for long time. Mr.. Fletcher
has bought the property of Mrs. Ellen E
Lincoln on Main street, between the Univer-
saist church and the house of w. W. Stick
ney, for site. This lot is l25 feet front by
800 feet deep, and the buildings are to be re-
moved before August Is 1t is the intention
of the donor to equip the library so that all
the people in the vicinity who wish can avail
themselves of its privileges.
Deputy Sheriff George W. Smith of Barre
was arrested Saturday evening by Sheriff
Graves, charged with blackmail and NAL
feasance in office. He was taken to Mont
pelier and given 8 hearing before Judge
ing Monday. In default of $1,000 bail Smith
was lodged in jail. The maximum penalty
for the offense charged is $1,000, five and ten
years. imprisonment. Smith is charged with
blackmailing Mrs. G. Bianchi by claiming
that he had papers for her arrest, charging
her out of the trouble if she would pay him
800. She paid the amount, and papers after.
wards issued for search of her place are said
to have been suppressed by Smith. Smith is
about 80 years old and has heretofore borne
q good reputation. He has wife and three
children. Smiths father offered to fur
nish bonds, but Judge Smile would not
accept them on Sunday. 1t is intimated that
another arrest will follow later in connection
with the matchmaking scheme, which is said
to have been used to q considerable extent
among the ignorant Italians in Barre.