The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-17
FREMONT.

I mill at Center Rutland, belonging to
the Vermont Marble Company, was
practically destroyed by fire last even
ing. The mill was provided with a
! hose system fed by a pump but this
proved fatal arrangement as the
fire started by the pump and catching
into some ropes leading from it to the
roof set the whole upper part of the
| building afire. A steamer from this
| place was sent as aid but it arrived
too late to save the building. The
mill, which was known as the old
Clement, was $50 by 70 feet in dimen-
sions and was used for saving marble.
| There were twenty EIGHT gangs and
four of them with one end wall were
all that escaped. Fifty men we're
employed there. The loss is estimated
at between 80. 600 and $50, 600 partially
cover by insurance
Bennington, Dsc. l0.-The trial of
Mrs. Mary NJ. Rogers, charged with
being complicated in the murder of
her husband, Marcus Rogers, in Au-
gust 1902. began yesterday at 9
O'Clock. When the court adjourned
at noon eleven jurors had been chosen
with two peremptory challenges left.
Mrs. Rogers entered the court room
bright and animated, but she was
somewhat pale from confinement in
Jail. States Attorney Stakeholder says
that by trying Mrs. Rogers first, he
expects TO save the State the expense
of one trial. Important testimony,
it is expected, will be given by Nor
ris Knapp, who. it is claimed, Mrs.
Rogers expected to marry soon after
her husband was out of the way.
Knapp has been out of the State for
over year, but returned to testify
in the case
White River Junction, Dec. 10
The Hartford Water Company's res
revoirs, which supply water for this
| town and West Lebanon, N. H., have
i storage enough water to last about
three weeks. A good fire would put
serious aspect on the question. The
Boston d Maine railroad which has
been using in its West Lebanon yards
80, 900 gallons daily is now pumping
its own water from the Connecticut
so that this drain upon the reservoirs
will no longer continue
South Ryegate., Dec. 1.-THE two
yearold child of Almon Mason, in
the Limekiln district, died Wednesday
afternoon from the effects of an over
dose Of cough medicine containing a
large quantity of opium. The child
complained of pain in the chest, Tues
day night, and repeated doses Of the
cough syrup were administered by the
parents of the child, who were igno
rant of the character of the medi
cine.
Rutland, Dec. 1.-THE small pox
situation in Vermont is becoming
threatening, 50 says DR.. Charles S.
Caverly of this city. president of the
State board of health. From present
indications he said it looked as though
the disease would spread this winter
The greatest danger is in the lumber
ing camps where men are beng con-
stantly hired some of whom are from
out OF the State There is one case
in Rutland and five are reported in
Bristol. The board is looking for
travelling man from albany, N Y,
who brought the disease 10 botn places.
but it is now thought he has gone to
Massachusetts. There have been a
great many exposures in Bristol and
several exposures from the cases re.
ported FROM Wilmington. Here the
disease is confined to the Lumber
camps and the towns of Wilmington,
Somerset, and Glastonbury nave en-
gagged DR.. Halford Miuer of THIS city,
VINO has had considerable experience
with the disease to try 10 stamp il |
out. One case has been reported TO |
the board from Bennington.
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE COM
missioners of the District of Column
bia here decided that The new union |
station building in this city shall be
constructed Of white granite from
Bethel, Vt. The act OF Congress-
passed February 2S last, requires that
the station buil1ing shall cost not less
than "a, 600, 600, to b. completed with
in five years of the passage OF the act.
Bennington. Dec ~ Tire infanr
chit of the Rev, hbd Mrs. Daniel Nc
lntyre of Pawlet, o'rd Wednesday
evening after run of scarlet fever.
IL Was born about the time that
Mr. Mclutyre took Mary Frances Hol.
land the child whom he las been
charged with abusing, to Boston.
4 ha INNS e Mrs Vail has ins, baa,, |