The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
ABOUT VERMONT.

Adjt. Gen. w. H. Gilmore has is
sued an order. directing Co. G, 1;t
vt Vol. militia, to meet at their ar
mory in Bradford Saturday, April 4th
at T. 80 p. m for the purpose of
electing a first lieutenant in place of
E. H. Sleeper, re signed, and to fill
such other vacancies as may occur. :"
Mrs. George X. Andross of Bradford
has in her possession sleeve button
which was worn by her grandmother
Morse when she was taken prisoner
by the Indians at the burning OF Roy
alton in 1880. 1t is cut glass or crys-
tai, enclosing fine gold wire, set in
silver, and is in perfect state of
preservation.
1t is probable that the Vermont
State camp. grounds for the national
guard near Fort Ethan Allen, will be
come rendezvous for mobilizing the
guard from other States in connec
tion with the annual encampment of
the Vermont soldiers next August
Gen. W. H. Gilmore of Fairlee, quar-
termaster general of the Vermont
National Guard. is having correspon-
dence with the war department at
Washington relative to carrying ont
the provisions of the new militia law
and has recommended to the depart
ment this plan. He has also recon-
mended that several days be added to
the duration of the camp so that the
guard may have the opportunity of
receiving the militia from other
States. 1t is al;o contemplated that
the Vermont militia visit other State
camps.
A correspondent of the Herald and
News makes the following suggestions:
IAN editorial in Spirit of the Age
calling the attention of the board of
health on free text books and free lead
pencils in schools should be read by
Taxpayers and parents of pupils.
Eminent medical men are out in
using the same books and pencils in
different families, and in some cases
changed to other schools, taking the
risk of spreading contagious diseases.
the school directors of Barnard col
lected all the books in town in order
| to better arrange and divide among
the ten schools. Whoever took look
in the town hall that week was prob
| ably astonished at the condition of the
pile. 1t seemed as though nearly one
| half ought to be burned and the hall
fumigated. Those having charge of
this property-directors superintend-
ent or teachers-must have been lax
in duty or careless in oversight to al
low this situation. No doubt many
other small towns are in the same
plight. School officers or teachers
should be held responsible for this
property, as it would save the town
many dollars in taxation.
| Vermont has 80 subordinate gran
gss and total membership of about
$500, according to the last report of
the State grange secretary.
The voters of the village of Rich
mond have accepted the charter
granted by the last Legislature incor-
porating the village, by vote of sc
to 60. The following officers were
elected to serve until the second Tues
day of March next: Trustees, d. J..
Squires, f. J. Goodrich, W. l.. Walk
re; clerk and treasurer, p. r. Good
win; auditors. E. w. Freeman, Alonzo
Chase; collector of taxes, j. W. Rich
ardson committee to draft village by
laws and ordinances, l. Fl. Goodwin,
chairman, f. II. Shepardson, DR.. W.
T. Tilley.
Elmer Walker, of Burlington, aged
thirty two, was accidentally shot in
the right leg on March 20 while
shooting muskrats, in the Winooski
river, by a companion. George Sin
clair. While near the shore, Sin
clair gun hit something and went
off, the full charge entering Walker S
leg, SCATTERING the bone. Sinclair
with presence of mind corded his leg
and staunched the blood This saved
his life. He was rowed mile to
his home, and removed to the hospi-
tai, where the leg was amputated
above the knee.