The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-11
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

JESSE ALLEN, Bennington farmer,
seventy years old, was struck by the engine
of q passenger train last Wednesday, and
instantly killed.
EDWARD SToDDARD OF Bridport aged
twenty-five years, was drowned last Thurs
day while crossing Johns book with load
of produce. His horses also were drowned.
CHARLES IL. wHITrEMoRE, prominent
farmer OF Sheldon, died last week. He was
assistant treasurer of the Franklin Comfy
Fair Association, and for many years had
been identified with that organization.
Mrs. MARY CRANDALL of East Dorset,
aged sixty seven, and her three-yea1s-old
grandson, were asphyxiated by coal gas
last Wednesday night. Miss Cassie Beers,
q school teacher who resided with Mrs.
Crandall, was found unconscious and mar.
rowly escaped with her life.
Mrs LAMAN ROGERS, wife of prominent
physician Of Bennington, died suddenly last
week. She had been troubled with heart
difficulty some years but the immediate
cause OF her death was an attack OF the
grip. Her family was one OF the oldest
ones in the county. She Is survived by her
husband and three daughters.
PAUL BROOKS, a member OF the banking
firm of Brooks & Co. at Santiago and United
States consul at Guantanamo, died last
week in Rutland of pneumonia. He was in
his sixtieth year. His wife died week ago
of the same disease. He leaves four chill
dren, The firm owns several large sugar
plantations in Santiago and has long been
identified with the business interests Of the
province.
The Rutland railroad has purchased the
stock and bonds of the Ogdensburg and
Lake Champlain railroad. The road bed
will be practically rebuilt to equip 1t for
heavy western freight traffic. The control
of this property practically assures the ex-
tension OF the Rutland road to Rouses Point
under the charter granted by the general
assembly to the Rutland Canadian railroad
company. 1t is believed that this extern
sion will be constructed through the islands,
shortening the distance between Burlington
and Rouses Point by rail sixteen miles.
GEORGE BUEMooD, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Bellows Falls, died last Wednes-
day, aged eighty-seven years. He was born
in England and at the age OF fourteen was
impressed in the grenadier guards. He
served seventeen Years, his regiment being
sent to Canada. While there goaded by i'll
treatment from the officers, he deserted and
with comrade made his way through the
forest across the line into Vermont and
came to Rockingham where he passed most
of his life, moving to Bellows Falls some
ten years ago. He was a man OF great vi.
tally and famous in youth for feats OF
physical strength.
The annual meeting of the State Agricul.
tural society was held last Thursday al
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Woodstock was reelected president. The
Independents chosen are H. Q. Cleveland
of Coventry; Charles M. Winslow of Bran
don, and G. j. Bell Of East Hardwick
Henry Clark of Rutland was elected secre
tary and j. w. Parker Of Quechee treasurer
@. M. Winslow, h Clark OF Dorset and
Hon. John L. Bacon OF White River juno
lion constitute the finance committee
Among the directors chosen is w r. San
ford of Orwell who is ninety-three years
years old, and the oldest living member Of
the original board. Some of the others are
Henry G. Root of Bennington, Henry Chase
of Lyndon, John W. Cramton of Rutland
l.. s. Drew and I. E. Selden of Burlington
and W. Seward Webb of Sheburne. A
memorial resolution regarding the late j
G. Parker of Quechee was unanimously
adopted. The annual fair next fall will be
held at Billings Park the time to be fl xed
by the directors of this society jointly with
those of the Billings Park association