The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-03
STATE NEWS


| flames in the silo. Spontaneous com
bustion probably took place in the
ensilage. The live stock was saved.
| The loss will reach several thousand
| dollars, with SO, 800 insurance.
st. Barnabas church, the new house
of worship of the Episcopal mission at
East Fairfield, was dedicated Tuesday
| by Bishop A. @. A. Hall The church
edifice is of wood, seats 100 persons
and is admirably suited to its purpose
The interior is finished in southern
pine and the church is lighted by gas
olene and heated by furnace. The
total cost of the building was over
$1,000 besides valuable contributions
of labor and material, and of this
amount all but $3.50 has been raised.
1t was largely through the generosity
and interest of Capt George W. Burle-
son of St. Adams, former resident
of East Fairfield, that the mission
was able to build the church. Pre-
vious to this time services have been
held in hall.
On Tuesdy evening the 25th, the
friends of Ezra B. and Mrs. Chamber
lin gathered at their pleasant home
in Newbury to remind them that the
50th milestone in welded life had
been reached. Mr.. and Mrs. Cham
berlin were born in Newbury, de-
scending from the earliest families.
Mr.. Chamberlin being grandson of
Col. Reuben Chamberlin, and Mrs
Chamberlin great granddaughter of
Gen. Jacob Bailey. Their home has al
ways been in Newbury. Capt. H. B.
Chamberlin quartermaster i'll the
United States army stationed in the
Philippines is their son. Fifty dol.
lars in gold was left as a token of
respect by their many friends.
On the occasion Of her retirement
From the national presidency of the
, Woman Relief Corps, Mrs. Calista
r. Jones of Bradford, was the recipi-
ent of several valuable gifts from
those who were closely associated
with her during her term of office.
Among the gifts are an emerald and
diamond ring and "A monogram ring
E from her aides: a breach set with
S diamonds and pearls, from her staff
officers. The conductors presented a
silver loving cup, and the color bear
, ers a gold and silver spoon Other
:, gifts were two historic gavels several
valuable pictures and books, and a
, past president S badge.
An active campaign will be conduct
ed in this State during the next few
| weeks by the State Woman's Chris
: tian Temperance Union and speakers
l of national and world wide reputa-
4 ton will devote their time and energy
to addresses and personal work with
the hope of retaining the prohibitory
law upon the statute books of the
State. Mrs. L. M. Stevens of Port
land, Me-, president of the National
W. @. T. o., and secretary of the
= worlds L. T. L., have both signified
= their willingness to spend some time
S in the State and will speak in a num-
j Der of places. Other speakers who
Q are under consideration, most of
t whom will be engaged, are Mrs.
i State w. c. T. u, and Mrs. Bourne,
/. president of the New Jersey W. G.
f T. U. Mrs. Clara Hoffman, record.
S ing secretary of the National W. @.
e T. u, has already been engaged
The plans for the armory at Bran.
= don, drawn by Architect Arthur II.
!, Smith of Rutland, have been accepted
. and bids for the work are now being
% received The building will be OF
: wood, 1870 by 90 feet, two stories, with
: basement. INSIDE, at the left Of the
main entrance, will be the offices. Al
. the right will be located a reading
. room and library, with toilet room
attached. Opposite the main entrance
will be the main assembly room, hay
. ing u stage at one end with dressing
= rooms ON each side. This room viii
" be used for entertainments and dances,
as we'll as for general assembly pur
;, poses. On the second floor in front
u will be muster room, and gallery
y overlooking the general assembly
. room. The basement will not be fin
:, ished at present, but later will prob
. ably be fitted with shower baths,
y bowling alleys and shooting range
i, Work will be commenced on the build
q ing as soon as the contract is let.
d While suffering from an attack o.
J. insanity on Monday afternoon, Mrs
J. Roy Stokes of Starksboro committed
g suicide by cutting her throat. Earlier
# in the day she took dose of laudan
um and administered the same to hel
three young children, but this did moi
have the desired effect. Mrs. Stokes
was the daughter of John Purinton
of Starksboro, and inherited insanity
from her mothers family.
st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 26.-Dr Lor
enz, Vienna surgeon, has left fol-
Chicago, where he will examine Miss
Lolita Armour again before going OF
to New York. John Kearney editor
of the Modern Miller, offered the
specialist, in the name of wealthy
st. Louis business man, any sum he
would name to remain in st. Louis
afew days longer. DR.. Lorenz,
through his assistant, DR. Mueller, re-
piled that he could not stay here any
longer even if $l00,00O should be
paid to him.
Mrs. Robert Knapp was found dead
on her bed Wednesday morning at the
! house of her father Ira Mum il