The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-23
STATE NEWS

clubs rooms in the Brooks House on
the occasion of his visit to Brattle-
boro, August 30.
Brandon, July IA Rutland rail
road gravel train backing out of a
gravel pit here Wednesday afternoon
struck spreading rails and the engine
was overturned causing the death of
Frank Williams of North Bennington,
member of the train crew. The en-
gineer, Mr.. Lafrance of Forestdale
was slightly injured
Rutland, July DENOMINATIONS for
only the four county senators were made
at the Rutland county Democratic con-
vention in this city Wednesday afternoon
The senators nominated were Ceoger
Z. Royce of this city, Ozro Meacham of !
Brandon, Frank J Nelson Of Pawlet and |
Fred w. Crowley of Mount Holly.
Swanton, July 16.-Deputy Sheriff |
+. II. Beebe was robbed during the |
night Sunday at his residence of SIG,
and his son, Corporal Merton II. Bee
be of his gold watch with his initials
deeply cut on the back. There is no
clue to the burglar, who entered by
the front door which was left open
all night This morning Charles
Robinson who went early into the
| Church street cemetery to do some
work on a monument, found the watch
and the pocket book empty.
Rutland, July H. Center street was
the scene Of lively row Wednesday
morning when Mrs. Frank Jones, for
merly of Proctor, ran down the street
pusrsuing her husband who carried
their three years-old baby in his arms,
having snatched the child from its
mother, This couple lived in Proctor
until last Thursday, when they dis
agreed and separated With the aid
of bystanders the woman secured the
child and the man escaped before ar
rest could be made
Rutland, July 16 The testimony of
former Cashier David Henry Lewis of
the wrecked Farmers National bank
Of Vergennes was taken by deposition
at the house of correction today before
Special Examiner George E. Johnson.
Testimony is connected with the
case of Frances P. Hallett v Frank
L. Fish, receiver of the bank and
grows out of the wrecking of the bank.
Mrs. Hallett seeks TO recover 1925, 600
loaned the bank at the request of
Lewis. Examiner Johnson, Receiver
F. L. Fish, ex-Gov. E. J. Ormsbee,
counsel for the bank, and Miss NJ
Chestnut of Burlington, court steno-
grapher, were present. Mr.. Fish
stated that considerable more testi-
mony will be taken before the case is
submitted to Judge Wheeler.
Middlebury, July 17.-On Tuesday
Thomas Mcleod, a well known attor-
ney of this town, who for many years
has been engaged in collecting evil
dence in the case of the heirs of Sam
al C1orI-a 90 81
ian government, presented the case
anew to the State department in
| Washington being assisted by Col. W.
w. Dudley. The claim is for COM
pensation from the government of
Canada for land amounting to twelve
square miles at the head of Grand riv.
5 er. The claim dates back to the close
| of the 18th century and in one phase
9 or the other has been before the State
S department repeatedly. Colonel bud
t ley made two hours argument Tues
5 day on this claim, which is being
D again considered with a view to Sc
curing its submission to arbitration.
Burlington, July Is. The loca
option convention scheduled to go into
D operation at 10 O'Clock sharp was one
e hour and thirty minutes late when j
i G. Jones of Rutland called the assem-
2 blage of 300 to order. Frank W. AIKEN
I Ludlow was chosen chairman and H
1 G.. Smith, Rutland, secretary. Upor
o motion of F. a. Bailey, Montpelier
e a committee of five named the follow
= ing as officers for the State league fol
b. ensuing year: President, f. ". AIKEN
2 Ludlow; vice president, +. @. Har
!. rington, Burlington; secretary, H.
| G.. Smith, Rutland treasurer, George
1 | u Pntt1rr, nj nd
$ mittee, Addison, W. H. Ridley; Cal
edonia, E. w. Hutchins; Chittenden,
e j. w. Aud; Franklin, @. H. Har
. vey; Grand Isle, o. p Knight La
mobile, G. F. Randall Orange, H
: W. Allen; Rutland, G. E. Kilburn
q Washington, f. A. Bailey; Windham
9 G. T. Grout Windsor, w. H. H
: Putnam A committee of twenty was
' appointed to present list of Stat,
I officers to be nominated at Afternoon
: session and adjournment was takeI
until 80 O'Clock. Reassembled at :
p. m, P. W. Clement was nominated
= for Governor, and Frank W. AIKEN
, Ludlow, for Lieutenant Governor. Thu
convention supported J. L. Bacon fol
State treasurer, F. G.. Fleetwood, sec
rotary of State, and Graham for State
. auditor
bennington, july 10 nc dHnud
J meeting Of the board of trustees of the
Vermont soldiers home was held Wed
nesday afternoon, eight of the board be
4 ing present. The auditors reports
! showed that the total receipts for the
= year were, S2l 900, of which So 900 was
from the State and about $1,000 from the
r government The total expenses were a
$ bout $4,000 The balance in the treas
S urcr's hands is $1,000 The number o
. inmates at the home at the present time
t is about one hundred. The resignation
y of Mrs. Dennis Coffey as matron of the
h home was unanimously accepted. T.
., Harmon, was reelected superintendent
t and Mrs. Harmon appointed matron
: The trustees reelected Hugh Henry
: president, c. c. Kinsman, secretary
u Josiah Stearns, treasurer, c. c. Kinsman
u Frank Kenield, w. l.. Greenleaf audi
C tors, Col J. Gray Estey was elected :
: trustee in the place of Gen. J. J. Est e!
: deceased,
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