The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 18, 1889 State Notes 7/12/1889 The semi-annual meeting of the Vermont State Medical Society was held at the Brooks House, Brattleboro, Tuesday, about 50 members being present. "Warren," son of "Aristos" was given a record of 2:30 on the race-course at Poughkeepsie, last week; making the sixth of "Aristos' "get within the "charmed circle." The War Department has sent Col. Levi K. FULLER, of the Fuller Light Battery, four breech-loading steel cannon to replace the brass pieces which belong to the state and are of an old pattern. Stephen FOSTER, for the last 35 years cashier of the National Bank at Derby Line, who resides at Rock Island, just across the line in Canada, has been notified to chonge either his business or his place of residence. Dr. William B. CLARK of the United States geological survey says that he has received assurance that two topographical engineers will soon begin work for a map of Vermont. Contour lines will be run every 100 feet as was done for the Massachusetts map. The Bennington battle monument has reached an altitude of 186 feet. On the Fourth a number of ladies and gentlemen were conveyed to its summit, and under the folds of the star-spangled banner sang patriotic songs and viewed revolutionary grounds. Barton WORKS OF ST. Johnsbury was nearly killed by a steer in a pasture at Concord, Wednesday. He was found unconscious on top of a rock. He does not know whether he crawled there or was thrown there from the steer's horns. His leg is badly crushed, but he will recover. Mrs. James ROAKE of West Pawlet, who died recently, left a remarkable family. She was 44 years, had been 25 years married, and was the mother of 15 children, 14 of whom are living and all at home. the oldest was twenty-four years old and the youngest three hours old when she died. She was the wife of a well-to-do farmer. During the celebration at Jamaica the 4th, quite a serious accident occurred. It was caused by a horse owned by F. WINCHESTER, which was competing for the purse in the racing match, running amongst the crowd. A young man from Boston was quite badly injured, while several others were knocked down before the horse became manageable. William O'CONNELL, a farmer at Fairfield, aged about 60, committed suicide, July 4th, by hanging in the barn. His children went to the park to pass the day, and on returning supposed he was attending to the cattle as usual, and went to bed without making inquiry. The next morning O'CONNELL was found hanging in the barn. It is supposed the deed was done while temporarily insane. Justin F. MacKENZIE, a generous citizen of Woodstock, has presented that village with a bronze fountain, which has been placed in the public square. It was made by the J. S. Mott iron-works of New York and has two drinking places. There are also basins for horses and cattle and smaller places for dogs to drink from. The fountain is supplied from the aqueduct and is lighted by two gas jets in plate-glass lanterns. The structure is about 12 feet high and stands on a granite platform. An incendiary fire at Readsboro, Monday morning, at 1:30 o'clock, burned E. J. BUTTERICK & Co.'s store; loss on goods $9,000, insurance $4,000; loss on building $2,000, insured; also E. J. BUTTERICK's house, loss $1,500, insured for $1,300; Mrs. BARTLETT's house, loss $1,000; the town hall, loss$2,000, insured; a house owned by the Baptist church, loss $500; barn with store property, loss $2,000. The fire was set under a shed in rear of the store. Paints and oils were kept above. BUTTERICK's family lived over the store, and had a narrow escape. They saved nothing. The store building was owned by Mrs. W. R. FAULKNER. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT