Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-14

early Sunday morning, causing loss
Of sl5, 600 to 500 600, with $4,000 insure
anGe.
The annual session of the grand
bodies, l o. o. F., Of Vermont for
1908, will be held in Enosburg Falls at
the opera house May 1921. The grand
encampment will opeb Tuesday, May
10 at O'Clock,
z. Fl. Morphy Of the Sherwood
House, Burlington, has sued Boston
firm for $500, claiming that he has
been damaged to that extent by the
non-arfival OF his bar aud fixtures
which were promised him Apri! 26,
but had not arrived May 10.
Minnie, the 10 year old daughter Of
Henry Taylor OF Rutland, was fatally
burned early Monuay morning. She
was dumping chips into the stove from
her apron wbsn her clothes caught
fire. She was almost instantly envel.
oped in flames, the flesh all over her
body being roasted to a crisp. She
died later 10 the afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Randall of Burlington
has brought suit against the Barre and
Montpelier Traction Company for
Sl5, 600, for injuries received while
aligbting from a car October H. The
car started, throwing her to the
ground and bruising her severely.
She claims also to have paid $500 to
physicians. The case is rsturnsble at
the September term Of the Washing
ton county court.
Ernest Burgess of Pownal, promiD
cot young farmer, fell from his wagon
Saturday morning in front Of I. II.
Halls residence in PowDal, and re.
ceived several cuts on his face aud
bruises to bis body. 1t is believed
that be experienced slight paralytic
shock. He was removed to his home
and DR.. J. s. Niles called. He will
be confined by bis injuries for several
days.
Barker l.. Cranston, John Dunn and
David Wing of Rutland were arrested
last Wednesday evening, charged with
using dynamite for the purpose Of kill
ing trout in the streams The inhabi.
tAnts Of Ira claim that these men went
over the good streams Sunday, dyua-
hitting every pool and thus killing
hundreds Of trout which they carried
away With them. They were tried and
acquitted.
Deputy Sheriff Charles A. Smith
Of Montpelier received last week let.
ter from Hon. Percivsl W. Clement.
written from Carlsbad. 10 this letter
Mr.. Clement expressed much interest
as to the progress of the local option
law in Vermont, which was not In
force when be left lthe country. He
urges the true local optionists to do
everything in their power to have the
law enforced.
The executive committee Of the Yer.
mont State FiremeDs' Association will
meet In Burlington on Wednesday, May
90, TO arrange for the time and place Of
the annual convention which will be
held 10 July; and to talk over the
matter Of tournament. A circular is
soon to be sent out to the different
towns asking IL tournament would be
in favor. It Is four years since .
tournament of Vermont firsmen has
been held.
The dwelling house aud barns Of
Thouas Butler Of Panton we're des.
troyed by FIRE Monday afternoon, al.
so large quantity OF farm produce.
Several hogs, calves and some poultry
persisted. The origin OF the fire is
unknown. A little OF the furniture
was saved. Mr.. Butler and his son,
EdV ard. we're badly burned while try
ing to release the stock and save the
property. The insurance was carried
by the Vermont Mutual and amounts
to Is, 375.
The property of F. h. Wright & Co.
of Auburndale, Mass, located at
Pigeon pond, near Plainfield, has
been attached, the action being taken
by several Of the local merchants.
George W. Bond, the bookkeeper of the
company, vas In the place Wednesday
and paid of and discharged the
men, who had been at work there for
some time numbering. The action
was brought because the merchants
were evidently fearful that certain
Indebtedness would not be paid, al.
though the bookkeeper claimed that
the liabilities incurred by the com.
pany on behalf Of its men would be