Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-03
Bellows Falls Times
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1901.
STATE NEWS.
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STATE BRIEFS.

| Cniluren SuriStlnds prcSCht VI pNoOO'
Mr.. Calef has contributed literally before
to the same institution,
Miss Mary II. Allen,\ who has been as
sistant matron at the Industrial school TOR
the last six years, has resigned her position
and gone 10 her home in South Hero. Mis-,
L V. Beecher has been engaged to take
her place.
| David III. Nichols, IA, lieutenant gov
ernor of Colorado from 1898 to 1895, who
died at his home in Boulder last week, was
a native OF Hardwiek. He was veteran
the Mexican war, and had lived in Colo
RADIO .iuce 1859.
An amateur bowling league has been
organized. 1t is ramed the Vermont
Amateur Bowling league, and will be COM
posed of the Crescent and Granite City
clubs Ct Barre the Queen City club Of
Burlington, and the National Lie and
Pas'ime clubs OF Montpelier.
A train on the Central Vermont recently
made the distance OF II miles between
Roxbury and Montpelier Junction, includ-
ing the stop at Mortified, in IS 12 min
utes, and the night train, twelve hours
earlier, made the time, including the stop,
in II minutee. Three new bridges have
been put in between these stations during
the past year, the road bed has been put
in frst-class condition and many new rails
have been laid.
| G. d. Watkins. chief stakeholder in the
Owls Head Mountain House company of
| Newport, has Just been in that village from
New York in connection with plans for the
new hotel to be built at Owls Head next
spring. The structure will be four-,tory
building of elaborate design, to cost nearly
$50 900. The new hotel, it is thought,
will be greatly appreciated by summer visi-
tors at Lake Memphremagog.
Col. and Mrs. r: j. Kimball again
made the Christmas time an occasion for
remembering those OF the citizens Of Ran
dolph who could most appreciate aid. Be-
tween 40 and 30 persons were presented
with S. each. 1t is needless to say that
the recipients are deeply grateful, and the
community is indeed fortunate in these re-
peated manifestations of Col Kimbalps in
terest and generosity.
Roscoe F. Patterson, graduate of
Principal Felton's class of 1900 at New
bury seminary, has been awarded by the
faculty of the University of Vermont a
prize of 1925 in gold for excellence in pre-
paration in mathematics. In view of the
fact that young Pstterson's competitors
we're from large schools and academies it
speaks very highly of the work done at
Newbury seminary.
There was hearing in Rutland recently
before Chancellor Tyler in the case of Rev.
FIR. Flagin of Boston vs.. Bishop Michand Of
Burlir gton. T. w. Moloney appeared for
the orator and w. L. Burnap Of Burling-
ton for the defendant. The orator seek.
an order to move the body OF Rev. Thomas
Lynch from Fair Haven to Boston. The
case was held open to give Mr.. Burnap an
opportunity to file an amendment to hi,
answer. A master may be appointed to
determine the facts in the case, and it was
agreed that if master is appointed it shall
be Col. Joel G Baker. There is a dis
position to settle the case out Of coult.
The White River Valley electric road
running from Bethel to Rochester, wa.
formally opened to the public Wednesday
of last week. The first car was run 10 the
morning from Rochester to Bethel in one
hour and fourteen minutes. 1t was loaded
with Rochester people and AL along the
line, notwithstanding the storm, crowds
were gathered to witness what will soon
cease to be novel sight. The officials oil
the road aud invited guests took dinner at
Bethel and returned to Rochester in the
afternoon. On arriving at Rochester four
silver spikes we're driven to hold the last
rail OF the completed road, which wa, for
maly declared open.
His many friends throughout Vermont
will be pleased to know that Superiptend-
ent Robert j. Coffey of the Soldier s
Home at BEEN ngton, who was recently
stricken with paralysis, is somewhat i'm
proved in health. Col. Coffey has no,
been we'll since an attack of Bright's dis.
ease about two years ago. He has been
on duty, however, most of the time since
Several days since be was about the village
as usual and went home just before noon
He was. noticed to act strangely by his fam
lily, and phy,i, ian was summoned. L
was found that he had sustained a shock
and his condition since has been one of So
licitude. Col. Coffey has been superlntend
ent of the Vermont Soldiers Home since il
wa, opened in 1887.
Miss Fannie Tom,inson of Bennington
has brought suit against William r. Nor
gan, a leading and wealthy citizen, claim
ing damages In the sum OF $l5 900 fol
breach of promise. In her declaration shs
, claims that thew became engaged on The
first of June, 1898, that his promise tt
marry was repeatt d twice and the marriage
day finally set tor October 18th last. II,
did not appear aud the next day after trans
g erred all bis property to sister, Harrie
Elnina Morgan. Two years ago be sen
Miss TomlInson to Europe, where she re
n manned Tor four months. The transfer o
pr opery was made in Rutland before Joe
) c Baker, notary public. Morgan has no
yet filed any defense rs the law gives hin
several days. The bringing OF the suit ha
caused quite sensation in Bennington a
both parties are prominent.
DR.. d. j. Smith, Barre veterinary sur
geon, performed an operation recent,
which ref -cted great credit on bis skill
A six-year-old hay mare worth 5000 va
suffering with phary ngitis, or Inflammation @
the pharynx. She breathed so she coul
be heard all over the barn. When DIR
Smith was called the mare was staggering
and be saw that sue was dying. About bal
way down on the under side Of the mare
neck he cut a hole through the flesh an
gristle till be had an opening In the wind