The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, December 21, 1888 State Notes 12/21/1888 Fred CHARBON, the St. Albans boy who has been missing for several months, has just been heard from in Chicago. He shipped aboard a sea-going vessel at Montreal and has been to Liverpool and back. "Hank" WHITE of minstrel fame and "ex-member" from Felchville tells the story of a Montpelier barber, who declares that he recently combed a whetstone from the hair of a member of the lower House which had rusticated there since "hayin'." Rev. S. F. BROWN, many years ago Baptist pastor at Bellows Falls and since a resident of Cavendish and Ludlow, in 1872 took out a $1,000 policy in the Aetna Life Insurance Company, paid several premiums, and then stopped. Not long ago he died. None of his family knew anything about this matter, but the Company found by its books that according to its rules there was $272 due upon that policy, which has been paid to his widow. The St. Johnsbury CALEDONIAN says: One of those careless utterances that are being made every day by everybody and have no special significance only as they become prophecies in the light of following events, was made by John BELKNAP on the evening before he was drowned. He was buying a shirt in one of the local dry goods stores, when he remarked in his jocular way, after making his selection, "Well, I guess that will be good enough to be drowned in." Poor fellow, such proved to be the case. The prominent federal offices in Vermont now filled by Democrats are already spoken for, and some of them many times over. For the office of the United States district attorney, the names of George W. WING of Montpelier, W. E. JOHNSON of Woodstock, and J. L. MARTIN of Brattleboro, are favorably mentioned. For united States marshal, D. P. PEABODY of Rutland, H. E. TAYLOR of Brattleboro, and Rollin AMSDEN of Windsor, are spoken of. In case Vermont's agency is restored, ex-Gov. S. E. PINGREE of Hartford and Maj. J. C. STEARNS of Bradford will be applicants for the position of United States pension agent. For office of superintendent of the new federal building at Montpeleir, now filled by Hiram ATKINS, G. H. GUERNSEY has the lead. ST. ALBANS MESSENGER An amusing scene occurred near the postoffice at West Rutland, the other evening. A gentleman who loves his whisky, but who was unable to procure it at the drug-store or saloon, gave a boy a pint bottle and 50 cents to go and get it filled. The young man took the bottle and went to the river near by, filled the flask with Adam's ale, and then came back and charged the man, who had forgotten that he sent the money, 50 cents for the contents of the bottle, which was promptly paid. The thirsty individual stepped back from the glare of the window light and eagerly took a swallow. A foot race was next in order. The dealer in nature's beverage at so high a figure dodged into a crowd of young men standing near, and they were all placed under suspicion. When one started to leave he was chased out of sight by the excited man who would then return to the crowd determined to find his man. He was given several sharp runs, after which he decamped with a lesson that cost him a dollar. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT