The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-08
sum MARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

The body OF Thomas Buchanan, who left
his home Saturday morning, was found
Monday afternoon In lot about mile
from the village near the base OF Mt. Antho-
ny He laid on his side with his arms part
" folded under him. Appearances would
indicate that he had walked back and forth
for quite while as there was bard beaten
path several rods In length. He had un-
doubtedly tried to make the woods but
failed. He leaves three daughters and one
son beside the wife. The funeral will be
held this afternoon.
St. Johnsbury people are considerably
surprised at Senator Ross choice of John
Il. Harris as his private secretary. This
choice is explained on the ground that the
appointment In only temporary one 1t Is
reported that the man who will receive the
permanent appointment is Edward l.. Nye
OF Coventry, a nephew OF the Senator. Mr..
Nye is a graduate OF st. JohDsbury aCad-
envy, and Is a member Of the Senior class at
Dartmouth college.
L. Downer Hazen has been appointed
postmaster, and his appointment has been
confirmed by the Senate. He will COM
mence hislnew duties this week.
The Washington Post thus describes the
maiden effort Of Senator Ross in the United
States Senate: "Senator Ross, Of Vermont,
made his maiden speech in the Senate Mon
day. 1t was neither a lengthy nor an elo-
quent address, but as IL Accomplished all
that Mr.. Ross wanted, 1t was rs effective as
IL it had rivsled the utterances OF Daniel
Webster or Henry Clay. A bill which had
been passed by the Senate authorizing the
construction of a bridge over some OF the
waters Of Lake Champlain, came over from
the House with some amendments. Il ask
unanimous consent that the bill be laid be-
fore the Senate said Mr.. Ross, in an ap-
pealing tone. Senatorial courtesy would
not permit an objection to the Senator's
first request, and the bill was taken up. Il
now move that the House amendments be
concurred in, said the Senator and this
being agreed to, Mr.. Ross had the satisfac-
ton OF knowing how 1t feels to enact law"
The immense baby carriage and toy fac
tory OF 8. A. Smith & Co., at Brattleboro,
covering three acres OF ground, was burned
to the ground Wednesday afternoon. The
fire broke out while most of the employ 90
we're at dinner and in less than three-quar-
ters of an hour the main fac DRY OF five sto-
ries had fallen in. A heavy northwest
wind was blowing and the flames spread
with great rapidity and soon enveloped
another factory building four stories high,
two smaller factory buildings, saw mill,
barn, lumber sheds and outbuildings. The
entire manufacturing buildings on Frost
and Elm streets seemed doomed at one
time but the firemen saved the carriage fac
tory of Joseph Hilderth and the Sunset pa
per mill and the wood working establish
ment of Holden & Martin. The big FIVE
story building occupied by Hooker Corser
& Mitchell, overall manufacturers and c..
III Eddy & Co., bottlers was on fire at one
time and could not have been saved but for
the automatic sprinklers. Smith q Co. lose
$4,000. Many of the men employed in the
factory lose tools and personal effects.
Hooker, Corser & Mitchell sustain a loss Of
$4,000 to $4,000. Two thousand to three
thousand dozens of finished overalls and
jackets were soaked with water.