Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-19
SOME VERMONT MATTERS.
A GLANCE AT THE STATES NEWS Rec.
ORD FOR THE PAST WEEK.
Rogers Murder Case May Be Continued Gifts
for Dandy Hardwick Woman Indicted for
Murder-Middlebury Cattlebuyer Sentenced
to States Prison for Larceny Montpelier
Rutland Railroad Project Abandoned.

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Rutland Railroad Project Abandoned.
The Sturtevant. Mccullough case for
Islander, arising out of the campaign OF
1908, has been continued in the Add
son county court.
Vermont gets s7,716 from the War
Department, in the provisional appor-
tionment to the states and territories
Of the so per cent. of the 81, 600, 600 APP
propriated by the militia supply act,
announced Friday.
Harry Still, lneman in the EN-
ploy of the Consolidated Electric Co.,
Burlington, was instantly killed
Wednesday, June 10, by being electro
cuted. While changing some wires his
foot slipped and he came in contact
with live wire.
The So. Dover marble quarries in
Wallingford will be opened soon, after
several years of idleness, owing to lack
of capital. The quarries contain a
good amount of notified marble of ex-
cellent quality. Additional capital has
been secured from outside parties.
The grand jury in Caledonia county
court last week indicted Mrs. Jennie
Aldrich of Hardwick for the murder
of Mrs Mary Massey at Hardwick last
April and the case will be tried at this
term of court Mrs. Aldrich has been
in jail under 81, 600 bonds since spring.
Silas L. Griffith of Dandy, the New
England lumber king, will give $780,,
600 library with an endowment for its
support. to his native village, Dandy.
The library building will contain a
room for the curios which Mr.. Griffith
has gathered in his travels. Mr.. Crit
fifth also intends to install an electric
light plant for the village
The Rutland postotilce will be made
an office of the first class, beginning
July l. This is in consideration of the
amount of business done for the year
ending March 81 last The gross re-
ceipts of that year were $40, 800 which
is 5000 more than the preceding year
Rutland will be the only first class of
flee in Vermont except Burlington.
Albert Voyer, alias Rodier, who is
lying in the Franklin county Jail I'm
lzing the residence of L. A. Summer
skill of St Adams, is also wanted by
the authorities of Laconia, n. H.,
where Rodier was few weeks ago and |
robbed house, securing a valuable |
gold watch. He is also wanted in st. |
]ohnsbury for burglary.
The heavy storm of wind and rain |
Thursday and Friday did much dam
age in Pittsford, Cobleskill. Carlisle
md Sharon. In Gloversville, light
ling struck Edward Edel's house, en-
ering every room and tearing things
Up generally. The bolt struck the
loor between Mr.. Edel's feet. tearing
he buckles off his shoes and rendering
lin unconscious. Several horses and
ows in that neighborhood were killed.
Senator Proctor and N. W. Fisk in
pected the Sand Bar bridge between
hilton and South Hero Thursday,
'ith the view to its purchase by the
government as thoroughfare across to
he islands of Grand Isle county and
orth to Canada. The bridge was built
0 years ago by a stock company and
ost $50, 600. Since the Rutland rail
Dad extension was built the tolls have
ecreased from $500 to 800 annually.
he cost of yearly repairs is 5000.
The state anti-saloon league has in .
tituted campaign of pledge signing
hich Will be carried out among the
lembers of the Sunday school through
ut the state. G. j. Ferguson has been
ngaged as attorney for the league on =
regular salary. He will also do some ,
ork in the field, giving addresses on
ED work. State Superintendent Rev.
/. W. Morrow believes that the liquor 4,
W is being tiagrantly violated. espec-
lily that clause relating to treating. d
A surprise party of %, at the home I
G. A. Terrell, Underhill, last week, I
ere poisoned by the ice cream that O
as served. The victims were seized =
it'll cramps and severe pain and some :,
ere in critical condition. Exami- n
ition of the cream at the state labor S,
DRY showed an enormous number of v
Icteria. The case was plainly ptom-
ne poisoning and the theory that the
ouble was the result of the diseased II
ndition of COW will be investigated tC
ID it is probable that the animal will il
killed
The 42d annual convention of the ma .,
)nal Educational association will be
Id in Boston July Clio, This meet p'
g promises to be the best and larg- re
ever held in America. 1t is many
ars since the association has held its -,
nual meeting in New England. State ~
adquarters have been assigned to "
,rmont in the Rogers Building of the NJ
assachusetts Institute of Technology ; it
d the Vermont association of Boston :,
S offered the use of its rooms in -
,tel Yves minister as headquarters for ~
rmont teachers TO