The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
ABOUT THE STATE.

| Mrs. Campbell have invited the mem.
bers of the Woman's Club, with men,
and the members of the Rockingham
Medical Club to be present at a recep-
tion Wednesday evening at their home
and meet Gov. and Mrs. o. J. Bell,
who will be in Bellows Falls at the
annual meeting of the Vermont State
Grange, Patrons Of Husbandry.
A Grange was organized at Putney
on Monday, Dec. IL, by Deputy II.
N. Sargent, of Brattleboro. There
were "a charter mem bers. Gov. O J.
Bell was present.
Harrison Howe, of Poultney, is
opening new quarry on his farm.
He expects to take out large quantities
of unfading sea green slate. A fine
purple vein has been discovered in
another direction and this will also
be quarried SOON This makes fully
half dozen new quarries that have
been opened in this section during the
past few weeks.
The bodies of the Italian and Po-
lander, who were buried by the cave
in at the quarry of Griffith g. Nathan
iel, at South Poultney last week Tues
day afternoon, were unearthed Mon
| day afternoon about 8 O'Clock. The
men were found lying close together
at the bottom of the pit not far from
where they had been working when
the slide occurred. The bodies were
considerably crushed but not beyond
recognition. AS it was dark when
the remains were uncovered and they
were frozen into the earth they were
not taken out Monday night, but were
covered and left until morning. The
funerals were held at the Catholic
church at Poultney.
The organization of the First Regi-
ment, Vermont Uniform Rank,
Knights of Pythias, has been COM
pleted and O. M. Brownell, of Bur-
lington. is now in command as colonel.
The regiment is composed of ten COM
panies, located at st. Johns bury,
Hardwick, Rutland, st. Adams. Burl-
ington, Barre, Bellows Falls, Barton
Landing, Groton and Richford The
staff offices have not been filled yet
but few appointments have been
made, as follows: Lieutenant-oolonel
H. W. Golden, of st. Adams; ma
jors, G. W. Lepper of st. Adams, and
o. M. Wiley Of Barre; captain and
adjutant, G.. W. Grandy, of Burling-
ton; captain and quartermaster, W.
p. Oopger OF Burlington: chaplain,
the Rev. S. G.. Lewis of Barton Land
ing. The regiment is organized along
regular army line and regular drills
will be held An officers school will
be held III the near future at Burl-
ington or Montpelier. Field days
will be held annually, just previous
to the meeting of the Grand Lodge.
knights of Pythias.
Frank Lafar of Swanton was ar
rsigned before Justice @. 5. Gates on
the charge of forgery. The case was
continued until January 9. Lafar is
a weak minded man, considered by
many as mentally irresponsible. He
cannot read or write. He attempted
to raise one dollar for the purchase of
clothing Before the case is complet.
ed his mental condition will be exam
ined.
The Baptist church at Monkton
which recently dsbanded, the church
property being sold to the Methodist
society, was nearly extinct only seven
members being left AS it was i'm
possible to keep up Baptist preaching,
the church was deeued to the Baptist
State Convention to 60 into the pos.
the church disbanded. The church
disbanded Friday, Dec. 2, and the
Rev. W. A. Dawson. for the State
convention sold the church to the
Methodist society of Monkton.
Ruby Seaver, little daughter of f.
K. Seaver, of Morrisville, burned one
arm badly in q peculiar manner re.
Gently. Suffering from pain in the
arm, she placed an electric bulb
against the member under the bed
clothing. So much heat generated
from the lamp that her clothing caught
fire and her arm was scorched consid-
erably.
A barn owned by Albert Blake of
South Royalton was destroyed by fire
about O'Clock Tuesday. Nine cows
and three calves persisted. All the
hay, cream separator and power, and
a lumber wagon were burned A few
calves and hogs were saved. Mr..
Blake's lanter exploded while he was
feeding his stock. He was insured
for about $500, which partially covers
the losss.
Michael Wall who was reported to
have disappeared from the home of
his parents, ia Burlington, some time
ago, returned home Wednesday and