Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11
MATTERS IN VERMONT
THE NEWS OF THE STATE BRIEFLY TOLD

of Instruction at Burlington-Hon. F. W.
Clement Will Run as Independent Candidate
for Governor Burlington Factory De-
stroyed by Fire vermont's Real Daughters
of the Revolution.
The fifth annual camp meeting
onened at Essex junction Monday and
will continue until Sunday.
Burlington entertained %, GOO people
at her Fourth of July celebration be-
sides the usual attractions, there were
military manoeuvres at Fort Ethah al
T len witnessed by fully 5000.
Westfeld celebrated Friday not Only
the birthday of the nation, but also us
own centennial anniversary, IN cele
bration long to be remembered. A
parade containing many novel features
with music and speeches made up the
program.
The novelty machine shop and cider
mill of n. d. Stanley at Essex juno
ton was destroyed by fire shortly after
midnight Saturday morning. Inc
building burned like so much klndllng
wood The loss is about $4,000 with
81, 800 insurance.
Montpelier employers have complied
with the demands of the printers I'M
ion and the nine hour day went into
effect last week. 1t is expected that
some action will be taken within few
months to obtain union wage scale
All Montpelier offices recognize the
union.
James Orr and James Foote were
drowned in St Adams Bay. of the
Georgia shore Thursday. Edward X.
Purdv. who was with them was res
cued in a state of almost total col
lapse. The men were out fishing IN
skiff and upset the boat in trying TO
recover a fishing rod which was
dropped overheard.
A. B. Hepburn, of the class of II,
Middlebury college, now vice president
of the Chase national bank, New York
city. has recently given President
Braiperd $1,000 for the purchase OF
new apparatus for the physical labor
atorv. Mr. Hepburn is very promi-
nent banker, and was, during the ad-
/. ,mipistration of President Harrison,
comptroller of the United States treas
ury.
While watching a game of baseball at
Cambridge Saturday afternoon Alien
, Patterson of Cambridge, l3-year- ola
boy was struck in the middle OF MS
, forehead and his skull fractured, rem
derinr him unconscious. His recovery
is doubtful. There is a dent IN MS
: forehead where the ball struck large
: enough to lay finger in, but the BAH
struck low enough so the brain was not
! affected.
H. II. Baxter, 80 years old, unmar-
ried. an upholsterer in the employ OF
B. W. Hooker n CO., Barre, attempted
suicide early Sunday morning by shoot
. ing himself through the right lung
, with revolver. Baxter's home is in 81;
, ,Johnsbury. Financial difficulties and
= the fact that he was to lose his position
! because of incorporate habits Is sup
; posed to have been the cause for the
: deed.
Judge Torrey Z. Wales. prominent
in legal circles of Burlington and the
state, died Saturday night. aged s.
= wears. He was the Oldest member OF
the Chittenden county bar. He was a
5 member of the board of trustees of the
University of Vermont, president oil
the Burlington Law Library assocla-
ton. Home for Aged Women, Farmers
and Mechanics savings institution, and
vice president of the Merchants Ma
. tional bank.
Paul Waterman of New York city
: won the final match and the champlcn n
/ ship honors in the Vermont state goli
tournament on the EkwanOk Country
club links at Manchester Saturday. he
, defeated A. NJ Reed in a we'll contest
ed match by ) up and : to play. Water
D man played great golf, his long game
being very accurate. James l.. Taylor
easily defeated Henry ". Brown III
the final match for the consolation
cup. by 1 up and 3 to play. He made
the excellent score of 81 for the IL
holes.
Large building operations in Bur
L lington were put at a standstlll last
week by the strike of 200 union car
e penters. The trouble Is over wages,
+ and involves nearly all the carpenters
= in the city. The builders exchange,
COMPRISING the contractors of the city,
recently accepted under protest the de-
p, mand for a nine hour day. The car
i penters now demand further conces-
; sions. The builders say they will pay
j. 81 p for ten hours work. The carpen-
tiers refused the offer and decided tc
strike.
At a recent meeting in Manchester
j of the state golf clubs for the purpose
of forming state league, the organ
. ization was perfected by electing the
i following officers: President. George
' Worthlpgton, Benninnton: secretary
and treasurer, W. H. Dunno of Rut
= land. An executive committee con-
Y sisting of one member from each club
D represented was elected and they will
j. prepare a constitution and by laws to
2 be submitted to the members. 1t Is
: the plan of the league to hold an an
( nual meet to play for the champion
ship of the state.
e William Cooley of Waterbury, the
V we'll known inventor, was seized with
: an insane fit while sitting on his
: piazza Thursday and seeing piece OF
e iron on the front lawn. he seized 1t
t and began beating his head. Assis-
$ tance was summoned and seven men
f finally overcame him and carried him
e to the house Mr.. Cooley has not been
we'll for some time. He is the senior
e member of the Cooley Manufacturing
e company. He was the inventor of the
: Cooley cans useful device by
5 which the farmer could keep his
2 cream. His gasoline engines are stan
dards of excellence and take first rank
among the different engines of the
world.