Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09
MATTERS IN VERMONT.
THE NEWS OF THE STATE BRIEFLY TOLD

THE NEWS UE LIE 0AnAN
MYSTERIOUS Death at West Rutland-The New
Court of Claims-state tuberculosis Com
mission Formed Extensive Liquor Raids
Italian stabbing Affair in Rutland-Meet'
ine of State Library Commission-0pening
of Medical College.
| Read the advertisement on another
page explaining our great quaker
Grand Range contest.
Rev. j. r. Bartlett, once a widely
known Methodist preacher and editor
in Vermont, died at the Soldiers home
in Chelsea, Mass, Dec. 30.
The buildings at Northfield occupied
by Daniel Davis were burned Wednes-
day of last week. The family were
asleep when the fire started and It's or
igin is a mystery.
The New York residence of Gov. Nc
Cullough was damaged to the amount
of S.. 600, including furniture, Mon
day. The family were at North Ben
nington at the time.
The Vermont State Spiritualist So
ciety will hold its 33d annual conven-
ton in the Church of the Messiah at
Montpelier Friday, Saturday and Sun
day, Jan. 8, 10 and IL.
1t is reported that the Delaware d
Hudson railroad company is negotiat-
ing for the construction of line be-
tween Montpelier and Rutland, by way
of Bethel and the White River valley.
Oresmus Sallies of Montpelier was
killed at the new Central Vermont
bridge on the Barre branch Monday.
He was digging for the foundation OF
the abutmept when stone from the
old foundation fell upon him, killing
him instantly. He leaves wife and
one son.
The 100000 coach barn recently
erected at Shelburne farms by DR.. W..
Seward Webb was dedicated New
Years eve with ball rendered by DR.:
and Mrs. Webb to their employees and
guests About rs couples were present,
including the house party of New YORK,
Philadelphia and Boston people.
The fiftieth annual session of the
medical department of the University
of Vermont was formally opened Fri
day with an address on The Student
III imseIf by DR.. A. Lapthorn Smith OF
the University of Montreal. The enter
ing class numbers about 215. The
building has been put in thorough re-
pair.
The state library commission met at
Burlington Dec. 81 to consider the APP
pointment of paid secretary in &C
cordance with the act passed by the
last legislature The commission de-
termined to secure an expert in library
matters who would be able to render
material assistance to Librarians about
the state. No election was made but
the matter was left to sub-commit-
tee.
Gov. Mccullough has appointed as
members of the court of claims, Gre
ated by the last session of the legisla-
ture, Frank G.. Williams of Newport
and Frank Plumley of Mortified
State Auditor Horace f. Graham of
| Craftsbury is chairman ex-officio. The
duties of the board are to hear, deter
mine and adjust all claims against the
state. Its first meeting was at the
auditors office Tuesday
I After 20 years unsuccessful endeav-
ors to perfect perpetual motion ma
chine Barnard Town died at Montpel-
Ter poor farm Friday, aged 10 years.
He had constructed wonderful ma
chine OF springs and wheels which
held his theory Of perpetual motion,
but the theory never PANIED out He
had been supported by the town for
nearly 10 years, his nearest relatives
being nephews and nieces.
NJ. L. d. Thompson of Burlington,
the veteran printer, has sold his bust
ness and retired, after sticking type
for over half century. He walked in
to Burlington from Williston at the age
of 10, with his belongings slung across
his back on stick. He worked on the
Sentinel, for a time edited by John G.
SAKE, the poet, and for the late Chaun-
cey Goodrich in the job printing BUSH
ness. He served for four years in the
Civil war after which he opened a
| printing office Of his own, continuing
successfully all these years.
The act of the legislature creating
state commission on tuberculosis was
the first step taken by any New Eng
| land state towards the control and iso
lation of that dread disease in the hu-
man family. The first meeting of the
new commission was held in Burling-
ton last week when an organization
was effected, plans of work mapped
meetings in the various towns and cit.
les of the state the present winter in
order TO educate the public as to the
scope of the work and to enlist the
people in its prosecution. Organiza-
ton was effected by electing DR.. Don
ID. circuit president and DR.. II. Edwin
Lewis secretary.
Big liquor raids haye been made in
Saturday the largest liquor seizure in
the city's history was made, 90 half
barrels, 80 quarter barrels and cases
of beer being taken from car in the
rear of Z. F. Fowler's bottling estab-
lishment. Granting that there are 16
gallons in half and gallons in
quarter barrel, the total amount seized
would be ll60 gallons, irrespective of
the five cases. A cask containing 10
gallons of whiskey, was found under
the floor of A. H. Buzzell's store in
Barre and was seized. This was the
sixth raid or the place and would have
been as fruitless as the others but for
the accidental discovery of the end of
the rubber pipe, through which the
whiskey was drawn up from below.
Four men connected with the place
were arresred.
The Jumpers and polishers' union
has asked the Montpelier and Barre !
granite manufacturers for an increase
of u per cent in the present wages of
granite polishers and Jumpers to take
effect next spring. Both also ask for an