Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-20
MATTERS IN VERMONT.
:. yrvs OF THE STATE BRIEFLY TOLD

MAT Tho IN vCnmoNI'
!, yrys OF THE STATE BRIEFLY TOLD
N .wssks State Grange Meetings.. D.
s.,. Indicted for Manslaughter-A pecu-
.n,ingaug Record DIR w. Seward Webb's
,.nopt Farms Auction Sale of Struggled
Death OF T, C, Phinney state-serg-
A ,,at. Arms Vermont to Sue for Re-im-
easement Of Civil War Expenses
"a H.. Louisa Doe Bronson of Hard
H Tx * has just observed her Tooth birth
W., Senate Monday confirmed the
liiSotions Of L. NJ. Mansur and DIN
Iii farcollectors Of customs.
"A Tse Vermont Horticultural society
q i Bee Keepers association will
fr in Vergennes Tuesday and
tdnesd day
n r;ra early sunday morning damaged
lin Bros dry goods store and Lun
s ',ln's rcstaurant, Bennington, to
E.qytcu Of $1,000.
y.w York and Saratoga parties have
,,srjzed company with a capital
I'M; If 500, 600, for the purpose of
E.sIiina a large summer hotel in Man
Master.
pns,elI Wales Taft, son of Chief
..trc Russell S. Taft of Burlington,
8.5Niss Winuna l.. Brigham, daugh-
S.rfPfy :. ). Brigham of Underhill,
Esro married. at Burlington Monday.
r5Vard Minkley, aged 81 years, a
&raImail carrier, while attempting to
,,.. on the ice between North Hero
III South Hero broke through and was
Emwned in Lake Champlain, Satur-
saE
The large pulp mil at Sheldon
SrioeS suffered severe damage during
H. 45od sunday. The bulkhead and
is,m4 and about one-fourth of the en-
M huilding was carried away and the
Irre loss will reach Sl5, 600 or $50, 600,
Gen. j. G. Mccullough has present
+ 10 hi. son. Hall Park, who was re
4r,y married in Albany, as Christ
N. gift, the title deeds to a four
ro-y and basement brown stone resi-
Frce in New York.
Billings Park and the buildings
5freon at White River junction will
! sold at auction January II to satisfy
claim for taxes. The last two state
Ain, held at the park proved unprofit-
ble and ran the association in debt.
Hattie. the four-year old daughter
/ Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bushey of
1npshurg. was drowned in the water
stern in the woodshed of their resi-
srce last week Thursday How the
yident happened will probably never
{ known.
Daniel Davis of Middlebury, has
ven sentenced in Addison county
curt to hard labor at the house of
erection for not more than 80 days
nd not less than 50 days for stealing
Gods 10 the value of $50 from Nelson
Iarseles, of Salisbury.
REPRESENTATIVE Foster has introduced
bill in congress for new public
uding at Burlington to cost includ-
y site not exceeding 5000, 600. There
provision in the bill for selling the
resent public building and applying
le proceeds to new structure.
The state agricultural experiment
alton at Burlington announces that
ddiSon county marketed 10, $40 bar
Is of apples this year, at an average
ice of 81. This county, while well
b in quantity is behind in quality,
wing to poor methods of cultivation.
The thirty second annual meeting OF
e Vermont Dairymen's association
i'll be held in Montpelier January :,
and Q. The Woman's Auxiliary Will
Id a session at the same time. Near
800 in premiums will be given and
for butter scoring over 30, not tax
2 premiums.
The Carleton Guptill poisoning case
Ripton is by no means closed. An
gestiration will be made to find, II
sSible. who sold the concoctlon that
used his death and the serious illness
his companions. John Race, one OF
e men who drank the tuld, Is SUN
critical condition.
The Rutland railroads station at
octursville was entirely destroyed by
e Saturday night. The loss includes
G building and a small amount or
light. the former being covered by
surance. An overheated furnace,
used by high winds, Is thought 10
We started the blaze.
William p. Weeks of Pawlet, almost
,hty-one years of age, comes TO the
Mt with a peculiar record. In al
a~e Years he has never tasted TEA
la water. lemonade, cider, or lntoX-
ting liouors of any kind. He never
inks water out of g lass; a tumpier
Jug. always using a bowl or paSlh'
The Windsor county grand jury at
olstock Saturday returned an IN
.rnent for manslaughter against
muel d. Wilson or Waite, who II Is
rrad shot and killed E. L. Goshen
White River Junction Saturday,
s. He will probably be tired
the present term of the county court
F. NJ. Hollister, special agent Tor t
F. eyperiment station, with ID. VI.
tl-h has been touring the state, tax
3 -anpleS OF leeuluS 7CuN2
is under the provisions OF the state
ding stuffs inspection law. Nearly
} samples have been taken and VIII
anaiyzed by the chemical depart
,nt Of the station.
The Both annual meeting of the Yer
1nt State grange at Whlte hl'eI
motion last week was the largest ana
psf enthusiastic in the history OF the
der in this state, over 3oo pelng
esent Two Pomona and l. subordl-
re oranges have been instituted DUR
. tie year and the gain in member
ip was nearly 1000. The total mem
r,hip is now $500. The treasurer s
port showed balance on hand d., on
Or. 80, a gain of about $500. me me
anga voted to hold its next annual